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2024 Team Preview: Valley View Cougars (2)

Written by: David Mika on Thursday, August 1st, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Scot Wasilchak

Assistant Coaches:
Jeff Wasilchak
Chris Reese
Josh Lupini
Todd Bargella
Mike Shemonski
Anthony Kenny
Danny Vizloski

Team Name: Valley View Cougars

2023 Record: 10-3

District: 2

Class: 4A

League: Lackawanna Football Conference, Division 1

8/25 Crestwood (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 21-14
9/01 @ Berwick Area (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 34-19
9/08 Honesdale (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 40-13
9/15 @ North Pocono* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 14-7
9/22 Pittston Area (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 41-7
9/30 @ Abington Heights* (AAAAA) 1:00 pm W 35-14
10/06 Scranton* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 20-6
10/13 Delaware Valley* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm L 12-30
10/20 @ Wallenpaupack* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 31-16
10/28 @ Scranton Prep* (AAA) 1:00 pm L 6-26
11/03 Berwick Area (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 12-7
11/10 Wyoming Area (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 20-0
11/17 @ Dallas (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 18-21

Key Starters Lost:
Jerry Wasilchak center
Robbie Nolan. DE
Steven Halloran T/DE
Dom Memo WR
Chris Savkov WR/DB
Camryn Higgins TB
Logan Smith G
Aidan Smith LB
Robert Sebastianelli LB
Kyle Rupp TE
Alex Conserette DT
Nick Solomon FB

Offensive Starters Returning:
Preston Reed Fb
Tommy Fiorelli T
Casey Malsberger QB
Zach Cwalinski Ath
Nicky Kucharski Ath
Niiko Hazleton G
Danny Murphy T
Beyon McLean WR
Gianni Marino H back

Defensive starters returning:
Gianni Marino LB
Pat McIntyre. SS
Nicky Kucharski Db
Richie Leslie Db
Aidan Muchal DT
Nick Williams DT
Zach Cwalinski Lb
Tyler Scoblick OLB

Key Newcomers:
Jeffrey Wasilchak LB/ Rb
Nick Marino Center
Trevor Griffiths G
Jack Kovack Wr
Mike Shemonski Wr/ Db
Tristan Smith Rb/Db
Ben Evans Wr /Db
Jake Rutkowski DT
Jason Munley Te/De
Braden Loff kicker

2024 Outlook: We return a really talented group this year. If they can learn to play together as a team it can be a really special year. They have put the time in during the off-season. Our schedule is very competitive and we need to stay healthy and be ready week in and week out.

2024 Valley View Cougars
Interview with Head Football Coach Scot Wasilchak @vvcougars @valleyviewsd #PAHSFB @hsfbamerica pic.twitter.com/5P0ACZXSSJ

— EasternPAFootball (@EPAFootball) July 30, 2024