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2024 Team Preview: Hershey Trojans (3)

Written by: David Mika on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Mark Painter

Assistant Coaches:
Emneko Sweeney-DC
Brandon Swords-OC
Al Johnson
Jake Whitfield
Justin Kohr
Eric Bangert
Tim Marconi
Jason Rode
Joe Buehler
Gene Sharp
Dr. Paul Curtin

Team Name: Hershey Trojans

District: 3

Class: 5A

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Keystone Division

2023 Record: 9-4

8/25 Gettysburg (5A) 7:00 pm W 36-35
9/01 @ Waynesboro (5A) 7:00 pm W 35-14
9/08 Dallastown (6A) 6:00 pm W 34-19
9/14 Cedar Cliff* (5A) 7:00 pm L 21-41
9/23 @ Milton Hershey* (4A) 1:30 pm W 33-22
9/29 @ Red Land* (5A) 7:00 pm W 41-0
10/06 Bishop McDevitt* (4A) 7:00 pm L 7-42
10/13 @ Mifflin County* (6A) 7:00 pm W 24-14
10/20 Lower Dauphin* (5A) 7:00 pm L 14-21
10/27 @ Palmyra* (5A) 7:00 pm W 21-13
11/03 Exeter Township (5A) 7:00 pm W 29-27
11/10 @ New Oxford (5A) 7:00 pm W 34-28
11/17 @ Ephrata (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-47

Key Starters lost:
Angel Cabrera
Tucker Valoczki
Cory Shaffer
David Essis
Derek Guzman
David Maish
Isaiah Danner

Offensive Starters Returning:
Sean Elliott-RB/FB 6-1, 235
Cam Sweeney-QB 6-2, 180
Julian Sharp-OL 6-2, 255
Ethan Castillo-OL 5-10, 230
Sante Monsalve-OL 5-10, 260
Magill Zagaceta-WR 6-2, 170

Defensive Starters Returning:
Sean Elliott-LB 6-1, 235
LJ Douglas-LB 6-0, 205
Cam Sweeney-FS 6-2, 180
Julian Sharp-DL 6-2, 255
Bryan Maduena-CB 6-1, 175
Ethan Castillo-DL 5-10, 230
Magill Zagaceta-CB 6-2, 170

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
Soph Jaesen Donat-LB/OL 5-10, 215
Sr. Aiden Edelman-TE/LB 6-0, 205
Jr. Grant Later-WR/SS 5-11, 165
Jr. Samir Edwards Pace-RB/LB 5-9, 170
Sr. James Campbell-WR/DL 6-5, 215
Jr. Reggie Onwe DL/OL 6-1, 230

2024 Hershey Trojans
Interview with Head Football Coach Mark Painter@DTSDathletics #PAHSFB @hsfbamerica pic.twitter.com/n5ZkEpE43m

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