2024 Team Preview: Mechanicsburg Wildcats (3)

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, August 11th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Dave Heckard

Assistant Coaches:
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Frank Rubinic
Offensive Line/Defensive Ends – David Payne
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs – Steve Reider
Running Backs/Defensive Ends – Joe Crocenzi
Special Teams/Tight Ends/Linebackers – Jeff Costello
Offensive Line/Linebackers – Shaun Gabriel
Offensive/Defensive Line – Matt Ioannidis
JV Head Coach/Running Backs/Linebackers – Jason Misiti
JV Quarterbacks/Defensive Backs – Josh Hinkle
JV Asst. Coach – Gaige Zettlemoyer
Freshmen Head Coach – Rob Hartman
Freshmen Asst. Coach – Jeff Ruth
Freshmen Asst. Coach – Jay Connors
Freshmen Asst. Coach – Chris Brunner
Strength Coach – Bob Forry

Team Name: Mechanicsburg Wildcats

District: 3

Class: AAAAA

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Keystone Division

2023 Record: 5-5

/25 Carlisle (AAAAAA) 7:00 pm L 28-35
8/31 @ Cedar Cliff (AAAAA) 7:00 pm L 9-27
9/08 Red Land (AAAAA) 6:00 pm W 49-30
9/15 Susquehanna Township* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 14-13
9/21 @ Gettysburg* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm L 20-41
9/29 @ East Pennsboro* (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 16-29
10/06 Shippensburg Area* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm L 7-14
10/13 @ Waynesboro* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 35-31
10/20 Greencastle-Antrim* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 34-22
10/27 @ Northern York* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 32-18

Key Starters Lost:
Henry Notarfrancesco WR/DB
Brennan Baker WR/DB
Davon Hutchinson OL/DL

Offensive Starters Returning:
Sr. OL Justin Bardo 5-11 185
Sr. WR Josh Smith, 5-11, 175
Sr. QB Eli Reider, 6-2, 175
Sr. RB Isaac Dollman 5-9, 170
Sr. WR Brendan Mena 5-7 160
WR Jack DeLuca 5-10, 170
Jr. OL Collin Stare 6-2 230
Jr. OL Jimmy DeWire 6-2 250
Jr. TE Drake Dawson 6-1 200

Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr. LB Justin Bardo 5-10 185
Sr. DB Josh Smith, 5-11, 175
Sr. DB Eli Reider, 6-2, 175
Sr. DB Isaac Dollman 5-9, 170
Sr. LB Wyatt Lehr 5-10 180
Sr. DB Brendan Mena 5-7 160
Sr. DL Willie Travis 6-0 200
Jr. DB Jack DeLuca 5-10, 170
Jr. DL Collin Stare 6-2 240
Jr. DL Jimmy DeWire 6-2 250
Jr. LB Drake Dawson 6-1 200
Jr. LB Drew Freeland 6-0 190

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Sr. QB Eli Reider 6-2, 175 – Passing: 175-278, 2358 yards, 25 TD’s, 9 INT’s.
Sr. WR Josh Smith 5-11 175- Receiving: 72 Catches 1022 Yards, 16 TD’s.
Sr. Isaac Dollman 5-9 170- Rushing: 115-556 Yards, 4 TD’s.
Sr. LB Justin Bardo 5-10 185: Defensive: 90 Tackles, 2 FF, 2 INT’s

2024 Offensive Outlook: The Wildcat offense has the potential to score points. With returners Smith, Reider and Dollman, skill-wise Mechanicsburg has some higher potential in the Keystone Division. The big question will be up front on the offensive line. Mechanicsburg does have some experience returning and the efficiency of the offense rests solely on the offensive line.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Defensively Mechanicsburg will host numerous returners and will hopefully add more depth. Bardo will be a 3 year starter who led the team in tackles (90) last season. Jr’s DeLuca, Stare, Freeland, DeWire and Dawson add experience as well.

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