2024 Team Preview: Big Spring Bulldogs (3)

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Joseph Sinkovich

Assistant Coaches:
JT Frey
Bob Baker
Brad Fry
Matt Eisenberg
Chuck Hickes
Sean Donaldson
Austin Long
Grant Long
Jesse Burnhisel

Team Name: Big Spring Bulldogs

District: 3

Class: 3A

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Colonial Division

2023 Record: 6-5

8/25 @ Greencastle-Antrim (5A) 7:00 pm L 14-17
9/01 Shippensburg Area (5A) 7:00 pm W 21-7
9/08 Newport (2A) 7:00 pm W 47-0
9/15 @ Camp Hill* (2A) 7:00 pm W 29-28 OT
9/22 Steelton-Highspire* (1A) 7:00 pm L 7-46
9/29 @ Trinity* (2A) 7:00 pm L 22-28
10/06 West Perry (3A) 7:00 pm L 35-38
10/12 @ Boiling Springs* (4A) 7:00 pm W 30-13
10/20 @ Upper Dauphin (3A) 7:00 pm W 42-14
10/27 Middletown Area* (4A) 7:00 pm W 21-7
11/03 @ ELCO (4A) 7:00 pm L 7-34

Key Starters Lost:
Ben Fickel
Connor Green
Chase Hope
Jalon Baum
Caden Clarke
Zachary Mell
Logan Brennan
Jacob Stewart
Nicholas Shives

Offensive Starters Returning:
Brady Singer 12 6’2 200 RB
Spencer Cachara 12 5’10 180 RB
Chase Fry 11 6’0 175 QB
Grant Hall 12 5’10 180 RB
Brexton Heckendorn 12 6’3 230 TE
Matt Paulus 11 6’3 200 OL
Carson Henry 12 6’2 275 OL

Defensive Starters Returning:
Brady Singer 12 6’2 200 LB
Spencer Cachara 12 5’10 180 LB
Grant Hall 12 5’10 180 LB
Brexton Heckendorn 12 6’3 230 DE
Matt Paulus 11 6’3 200 LB
Carson Henry 12 6’2 275 DL

Special Team Starters Returning:
Landen Mayer 11 6’2 175 K

Key Newcomers:
Thomas Johnson 12 6’1 170 WR DB
Cole Klein 11 5’10 150 WR DB
Davis Moore 12 6’0 220 OL DL
Nathan Baranoski 10 5’10 155 QB
Landon Black 11 5’8 155 WR LB
Keegan Barrick 10 5’6 135 RB DB
Preston Alleman 11 5’11 200 OL LB
Chase O’Toole 11 5’11 150 DB
Kolyn Rhoads 10 5’11 170 TE LB
Grady Hope 11 5’11 175 RB DB
Connor Rutz 10 5’10 190 OL DL
Cadyn Brletich 10 6’2 220 OL DL
Wyatt Lyncha 10 5’10 195 OL DL
Ashton Peffer 11 6’0 150 WR DB

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Offense:
Rushing:
PLAYER CARRIES YARDS AVERAGE TD’S
Grant Hall 124 1039 8.4 10
Brady Singer 14 58 4.1 2
Keegan Barrick 8 41 5.1 0
Grady Hope 9 26 2.9 0

Passing:
PLAYER ATTEMPTS COMP % YARDS TD INT
Chase Fry 102 41 40 687 6 6

Receiving:
PLAYER CATCHES YARDS AVERAGE TDS
Grant Hall 21 419 20.0 5
Brexton Heckendorn 9 101 11.2 3
Spencer Cachara 2 41 20.5 1
Chase O’toole 1 16 16.0 0
Grady Hope 2 10 5.0 0
Ashton Peffer 2 8 4.0 0
Thomas Johnson 1 7 7.0 0

Defense:
PLAYER TACKLES SACKS INTS
Brady Singer 59 1 1
Spencer Cachara 42 0 0
Matthew Paulus 37 2 0
Preston Alleman 35 1 1
Brexton Heckendorn 34 0 0
Grady Hope 24 0 0
Keegan Barrick 23 1 0
Davis Moore 18 2 0
Grant Hall 17 0 0

2024 Offensive Outlook: Offensively we have a bunch of explosive skill guys returning. The key to our success on offense will be how quickly 4 new linemen can acclimate and step in for starters we lost. Many of the players up front have in-game experience which helps. At QB we took steps forward being inexperienced coming into the season. Now with a full year of playing time, we will look for experience and leadership growth.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Being in the second year of a new scheme should help with knowing keys and being faster and more physical. We will have a good mix of returning starters and players with varsity experience. The keys to success will be limiting big plays, being physical and sure tacklers.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: Landon Mayer returns with a big leg. By the end of the season, he was able to kick over 10 kickoffs into the end zone and was very accurate in his PAT attempts. He should be a threat to kick field goals anywhere if in the red zone.

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