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2025 Team Preview: Early look at Central York Panthers (3)

Written by: on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Gerry Yonchiuk

Assistant Coaches:
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator-Mike Cesarano
Offensive Coordinator-Josh Campbell
Special Teams Coordinator/Off Line-John Tuttle
Defensive Backs-Rees Judge
Linebackers-Jeremiha Hunter
Receivers-Gary Gobernik
Running Backs-Ali Johnson
Receivers-Shawn Mooney
Defensive Line-Collin Smith

Team Name: Central York Panthers

2024 Record: 9-3

8/23 Central Dauphin (6A) 7:00 pm W 47-0
8/29 @ Manheim Township (6A) 7:00 pm L 10-28
9/06 @ Delaware Valley (5A) 6:00 pm W 31-20
9/13 @ Spring Grove* (5A) 7:00 pm W 40-0
9/20 South Western* (5A) 7:00 pm W 44-0
9/27 @ Dallastown* (6A) 7:00 pm W 28-27 OT
10/04 @ Northeastern* (5A) 7:00 pm W 62-13
10/11 Red Lion Area* (6A) 7:00 pm W 63-16
10/18 Archbishop Hoban (OH) 7:00 pm L 7-41
10/25 William Penn (3)* (6A) 7:00 pm W 41-0
11/08 Central Dauphin East (6A) 7:00 pm W 47-14 Dist. 3 Class 6A Quarterfinal
11/15 @ Wilson West Lawn (6A) 7:00 pm L 20-28 Dist. 3 Class 6A Semifinal

District: 3

Class: 6-A

League: York/Adams League-Division 1

Highlights of 2024: Central York finished undefeated in Division 1 of the York/Adams league for the 6th year in a row. The Panthers defeated CD East High School in the first round of the playoffs and then lost a nail biter to Wilson High School in Round #2. Top performers for Central were OLB/Athlete-Tyler Frey, LB-Micah Bowers, DE- Malachi Ramnath, WR/CB-Saxton Suchanic, C-Matthew McKinley, WR/Returner-Brendyn Smith, QB-Brooklyn Nace and 1st Team All-State Kicker-Matthew Parker.

Looking ahead to 2025: Central York returns six starters on both sides of the ball in 2025. Offensively 3-Year Starting QB Brooklyn Nace returns as well as 1st Team All-State Receiver Brendyn Smith. Starting Jr-RB Legend Johnson returns to carry the football. The O-Line will be anchored by the return of Caden Solomon, Kaden Graham and 3 year Starter at TE Colin Gurley.

On Defense Edge/LB-Jeremiha Hunter, DE-Colin Gurley along with NT-Quintin Dolly all return to anchor the Front 7. LB-Josh Bahr and DB’s-Dwayne Morgan and Hristos Panopoulos all return.

Kickers, Brandon Ponce and Brady Burt will battle it out to replace 4-Year starter, Matthew Parker
Many new comers have waited their turn to get on the field in Varsity competition this fall.

OFFENSE:
QB-Brooklyn Nace
RB-Legend Johnson
WR-Brendyn Smith
TE-Colin Gurley
OL-Caden Solomon
OL-Kaden Graham

DEFENSE:
DE-Colin Gurley
NT-Quintin Dolly
EDGE/LB-Jeremiha Hunter
LB-Josh Bahr
SS-Dwayne Morgan
FS-Hristos Panopoulos

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