2024 Team Preview: Conestoga Pioneers (1)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 9th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Scott Gee

Assistant Coaches:
John Salvatore
Will Hendel
Tony Siravo
Hank Coyne
Luca Marano
DeeWil Barlee
Brian Hoyle
Hunter Jones

Team Name: Conestoga Pioneers

District: 1

Class: 6A

League: Central League

2023 Record: 5-5

8/25 Owen J. Roberts (6A) 7:00 pm L 22-25
9/01 @ Haverford High* (6A) 7:00 pm W 9-8
9/08 @ Springfield-Delco* (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-14
9/14 Upper Darby* (6A) 7:00 pm W 22-8
9/22 Radnor* (5A) 7:00 pm W 21-7
9/29 @ Ridley* (6A) 7:00 pm W 27-21
10/06 Father Judge (6A) 7:00 pm L 7-35
10/13 Garnet Valley* (6A) 7:00 pm L 14-27
10/20 @ Penncrest* (5A) 7:00 pm L 6-7
10/28 @ Lower Merion* (6A) 1:00 pm W 35-14

Key Starters Lost:
FB/MLB Charlie Newhall
QB/C Jude Cook
RB/LB Tommy Costigan
LB Charlie Gilmartin
S Luke Rantanen
OL/LB Gavin Shoup
OL/DL Quinn Nichols
OL/DL Matt O’Brien

Offensive Starters Returning:
Jr. OT Justin Schwartz
Sr. WR Jonah Brown
Sr. WR James Quici
Sr. G Gavin Ryan

Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr. OLB Jerry Wang
Jr. DT Justin Schwartz
Sr. C Jonah Brown

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
Sr. QB Timmy Bruder
Sr. TE/DE Arjun Narang
Jr. OT/DT Joey Otto
Sr. RB/LB Ian McLaughlin
Sr. WR/C Daniel Cavanaugh
So. RB/LB Landon Jones
Sr. C/DT James Mikita
Jr. WR/C Nile Holman

2024 Offensive Outlook: With a coaching change bringing a new offensive scheme and mostly new personnel, the success of the offense will be decided by how quickly we can mature mentally within the system and make up for our lack of experience. The offensive line has size and talent, but will need to gel quickly to be the engine that drives the offense. The talent and experience at the skill positions affords us the ability to be explosive if we execute well.

2024 Defensive Outlook: A new defensive scheme and many new starters means getting comfortable with the system mentally will be hugely important to our success as a defense. We have talent at every level, but will lean on our experienced secondary for leadership. The ability of the line and linebackers to pick up the system and execute efficiently will be paramount to our success.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: Many new starters here as well, as we will be replacing almost every key piece of our special teams. We have a strong tradition in special teams and plan to continue it.

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