2024 Team Preview: Columbia Crimson Tide (3)

Head Coach: Brady Mathias

Assistant Coaches:
Hugh Mauck- OC
Tim Mann- WR/DB
Charles McClair- QBs/DBs
Tyler Ludwig- OL
Jim Walk- DL
Michael Cheezum- ST

Team Name: Columbia Crimson Tide

District: 3

Class: 2A

League: Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 5

2023 Record: 2-8

8/25 @ Eastern York (4A) 7:00 pm L 0-46
9/01 Hanover (3) (3A) 7:00 pm W 40-34
9/08 @ ELCO (4A) 7:00 pm L 6-49
9/15 @ Lancaster Catholic* (3A) 7:00 pm L 20-42
9/22 Annville-Cleona* (2A) 7:00 pm L 7-34
9/29 @ Pequea Valley* (3A) 7:00 pm L 6-13
10/06 Schuylkill Valley* (3A) 7:00 pm L 6-28
10/13 @ Northern Lebanon* (4A) 7:00 pm L 19-28
10/20 @ Kutztown* (3A) 7:00 pm W 25-8
10/27 Hamburg* (3A) 7:00 pm L 26-34

Key Starters Lost:
Artie Poindexter- WR/DB
Stud Campbell- ILB/RB
Demari Simms- WR/DB
Quincy Stewart- WR/DB

Offensive Starters Returning:
So. QB- Cameron McClair, 6-1, 175
So. RB- Kareem Nichols, 5-9, 140
Sr. WR- Loudon Rupp, 5-10, 130
Sr. TE- Miguel Aviles- 6-1, 180
Jr. C- Luke Rupp, 5-10, 230
So. OG- Hayden Quinn, 6-4, 360
Sr. OT- Alex Phillips, 6-0, 200
Jr. OG- Gage Wolf- 6-0, 185

Defensive Starters Returning:
So. DB- Cameron McClair, 6-1, 175
So. DB- Kareem Nichols, 5-9, 140
Sr. OLB- Loudon Rupp, 5-10, 130
Sr. ILB- Miguel Aviles- 6-1, 180
Jr. MLB- Luke Rupp, 5-10, 230
So. NG- Hayden Quinn, 6-4, 360
Sr. DE- Alex Phillips, 6-0, 200
Sr. – DE Kymere Binder- 6-4, 235

Special Team Starters Returning:
So. K/P- Cameron McClair, 6-1, 175
Sr. Holder- Loudon Rupp- 5-10, 130
So. KR- Kareem Nichols- 5-9. 140
Jr. LS- Gage Wolf- 6-0, 185

Key Newcomers:
Fr. LB/WR- Tyler Brommer- 6-0, 155
Sr. DL- Rafael Gomez- 6-0, 310

2024 Offensive Outlook: We have made numerous changes offensively. We look to be more effective as a balanced offense as opposed to a pass heavy team. We will need to utilize the early experience of our returning players to be successful.

2024 Defensive Outlook: We have quite a few returning starters and have addressed the areas that we needed to be better in. We look forward to seeing our guys do a better job of ensuring the strength of numbers and flowing to the ball. We have spent a lot of time talking about 11 hats to the ball. Our key to be successful this year is making sure our defense plays fast and makes their reads correctly.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: We are returning our kicker and have LS Gage Wolf who put in a lot of effort this off season to become a strong long snapper. Our key on special teams is that we are hopeful to be able to kick field goals from a variety of spots on the field and look to work for Cameron to give us good field position (Touchbacks, etc.)