Cocalico Eagles
| Cocalico Eagles |
| Head Coach: Bryan Strohl |
| PIAA District 3 - Class 5A |
| Lancaster-Lebanon League - Section 3 |
(Video Recap)Peter’s Township Outlasts Cocalico in down to the wire 5A semi final
December 2, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
It was a game of missed opportunities by both squads, but in the end it was Peter’s Township that had an EPIC Goaline stand that would stand to be the difference in the 5A semi-final game and sending them to there first PIAA final in school history.
Peters Twp. survives TWO late goal line stands, earns a Trip to the Chap to play for a state title.
December 2, 2023 | Billy Splain
“Not one but TWO goal line stands, wow!” said Peters Township head coach TJ Plack after his team won a hard fought battle with Cocalico, getting the 14-9 win at Mansion Park in Altoona. They advance to play Imhotep for the PIAA Class 5A State Title. “Those guys do a great job. We’ve seen bits […]
PIAA Class 5A Semi-Final Preview: Peters Township
November 30, 2023 | Brett Gombita
Peters Township vs Cocalico Friday, December 1st 7:00pm Mansion Park (Altoona) How did they get here? 5A Bracket HERE! 2023 SCHEDULE RECAP: The Peters Township Indians are coming off of a 19 point win over the Cathedral Prep Ramblers in the PIAA state quarterfinals. Going undefeated in the regular season, Peters Township then easily defeated Franklin […]
PIAA Class 5A Semi-Final Preview: A Look at Cocalico
November 30, 2023 | Billy Splain
Cocalico (12-1) @ Peters Township (14-0) @ Mansion Park (Altoona) – 7:00 pm How they got here (click to see 5A Bracket) 2023 SCHEDULE Except for that week one loss to Warwick, the Eagles have been flying high. But they don’t fly through the air. Coach Bryan Strohl’s team flies on the ground. One has […]
Cocalico claims second consecutive District 3, 5A Championship end Ephrata’s Cinderella Story
November 25, 2023 | Mike Livingston
DENVER PA. – Cocalico High School brought home their second consecutive PIAA-5A, District 3 championship in a 23-9 dispatching of Ephrata, Friday night in Denver. The Eagles are no stranger to the lights of district playoffs, bringing home District 3’s highest honor in 2022 and again back in 2019. However, for Ephrata, the stage was […]
District 3 Class 5A Semi-Final round: Breaking them down
November 16, 2023 | Billy Splain
Cocalico (10-1) @ Cedar Cliff (10-1) (West Shore Stadium) Friday – 7:00 pm They’re on a mission. We are still scratching our heads over that early season loss to Warwick, but coach Bryan Strohl has his team firing on all cylinders. Last week they easily dispatched of the Buckskins, but this week they face a […]
Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside The Playoff Brackets
November 3, 2023 | Matt Herring
As we enter the PA High School Football playoffs it’s an opportune time to take a tour through this seasons post-season brackets to break down which teams are favored to make deep state runs and which teams could pull off upsets along the way. View our official PA State Playoff Brackets here… PIAA Football Playoff […]
PA High School Football Continuing Careers — looking at Duquesne vs. Delaware
October 8, 2023 | Jared Samuel
We had a great opportunity to follow-up on the continued careers of some PA High School football players, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience as we took in a game between the visiting Duquesne Dukes and the host Delaware Blue Hens. While both rosters were well represented by PA players, we feature the standouts and […]
District 3 Power Rankings (Week 4)
September 21, 2023 | Terry Clark Jr.
District 3 Power Rankings after Week 4 Bishop McDevitt- (4-0): As expected McDevitt won 68-7 in an extremely lopsided game versus Palmyra. I won’t spend too much more on this topic after this but I will say McDevitt being in the Keystone division is the worst decision the Mid Penn has ever made. McDevitt […]
DISTRICT 3 POWER RANKINGS (WEEK 3)
September 14, 2023 | Terry Clark Jr.
Bishop McDevitt- (3-0): McDevitt closes out its non-conference schedule with a 47-21 win over LaSalle College. McDevitt started off a little slow and then they took over this ball game. McDevitt still has enough star power at the skill positions to overwhelm its opponents especially in critical situations in games. This is a big reason […]
2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 Preview
August 18, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Here is your preview on Section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League for the upcoming football season BERKS CATHOLIC SAINTS 3A PIAA CLASSIFICATION COACH Rick Keeley (275-154-3 38th season) 2023 SCHEDULE 2022 Season in Review: (5-6 overall, 4-3 Section 4) Defeated Pine Grove in Eastern Conference 3A Championship. Key Games: Triple Threat Non-Conference games with […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Cocalico RB Aaryn Longenecker
June 25, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Aaryn Longenecker Cocalico Class: Senior 2024 Height/Weight: 5-11 175 Position: RB/CB Jersey #: 1 Accomplishments/Awards: 1st Team All-Section RB selection Twitter: @aaryn_1 Aaron is a two-way player who also contributed on special teams for the Eagles. Head coach Bryan Strohl stated that “Aaryn was a major playmaker on both sides of the ball for us rushing for 774 yards […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Cocalico RB Sam Steffey
April 1, 2023 | Billy Splain
Sam Steffey Cocalico Class Of 2024 Running back Jersey #6 HT/WT 5’11 190 Other sports Basketball pa writers/PFN coaches choice All state LL league 1st team running back Twitter @Steffey_sam Last year was a good year for Cocalico running back Sam Steffey. The incoming senior ran for 1,829 yards with 23 touchdowns, an average of 6 yards […]
Pine-Richland K.O.s Cocalico 34-12 (Gallery included)
December 3, 2022 | Phil Myers
Friday night at Mansion Park in Altoona, Pine-Richland continued to roll by winning their 11th straight game 34-12. With this win they advance into the state championship game against Imhotep. The Rams’ latest victim was the Cocalico Eagles, who played a tough, gritty game especially in the second half after being down 21-0. Cocalico also […]
PIAA Class 5A Semi-Final Playoff Preview – Pine-Richland vs. Cocalico
November 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
Pine-Richland Rams 11-3 vs. Cocalico Eagles 10-4 at Altoona’s Mansion Park on Friday Dec. 2 at 7 P.M. – Pine-Richland is coached by Jon LeDonne. The Rams have won 10 straight after starting out 1-3. They won the District 7 crown by overwhelming Upper St. Clair 34-3. Then last week, the Rams scored with […]
Cocalico becomes the first 12 seed to win Districts as they pound Exeter for the 5A title
November 25, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Photos by Bill Snook “From 3-4 to here now as District Champs is incredible” Cocalico Head Coach Bryan Strohl said after his Cocalico Eagles stomped the previously undefeated Exeter Eagles 34-14. Quarterback Josh Meyer had two rushing touchdowns of his own, Aaryn Longenecker had two interceptions as Cocalico continues its Cinderella run onto states. Everything […]
Lancaster Lebanon 2022 Season Preview: Section 4
August 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
Cowritten by Carl Frederick Lancaster Lebanon Section 4 Teams in section: Cocalico, Lampeter Strasburg, Donegal, Octorara, Conrad Weiser, Elco, Berks Catholic, Wyomissing. Teams to Beat for the Section title Wyomissing– Coming off of back-to-back state title game appearances, Wyomissing is the favorite in this section. Wyomissing has not lost a regular season game since 2018. […]
Manheim Central clinches their share of a three way tie for the Section 2 Title defeating Cocalico
October 30, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Coach Hahn gathers his team after their victory Behind Judd Novak’s three rushing touchdowns, Manheim Central (9-1, 4-1) gets by Cocalico (6-4, 4-1) 42-20 to clinch a share of the LL Section 2 Title. Quarterback Judd Novak had rushing touchdowns of 8, 11 and 15 yards, as he had to use his legs more than […]
Around the 717 for Week 10
October 28, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Coach Dave Hahn knows the stakes for this Friday Game of the Week: Cocalico (6-3, 4-0) @ Manheim Central (8-1, 3-1) The battle for the Section 2 title comes down to the final regular game of the season between the Eagles and Barons and to quote Bart Scott CAN’T WAIT!!!! Both squads are shoo-ins […]
Around the 717 for Week 9
October 21, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Game of the Week: Wilson (5-3, 3-0) @ Hempfield (5-3, 2-1) Well, there you go, while it looked like Manheim Township would cruise to another Section 1 title, the Hempfield Black Knights had other plans. Defeating their arch rival for the first time since 2013, the Black Knights know they cannot lose focus as they […]
Around the 717 for Week 8
October 13, 2021 | Carl Frederick
McCaskey has not quit on Interim Head Coach Ben Thompson Game Preview: Penn Manor (4-3, 0-2) @ McCaskey (2-5, 0-2) After both teams started 2-1 and a tie for first place in Section 1, each has faced significant setbacks the last few weeks. Penn Manor has been taking to the woodshed by Wilson (40-6) and […]
Cocalico beats Conestoga Valley to improve to 4-3 on the year
October 9, 2021 | Pat Weider
Head Coach Bryan Strohl of Cocalico addresses his team after the victory Friday night. Cocalico beat Conestoga Valley in a back and forth battle 46-28 win Friday night to improve to 4-3 (2-0 in section play) and Conestoga Valley dropped to 3-4 (1-1 in section play). Both offenses had big nights, but the rushing […]
Around the 717
October 5, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Around the 717 Week 7 Senior Cody Stough takes it in for the touchdown Game of the Week: Donegal @ Lampeter-Strasburg This contest could very much decide the Section 3 race when the Donegal Indians (4-1) travel to face the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers (5-1). LS is on a five-game winning streak since their opening week […]
Sophomore Hayden Johnson throws for five scores as Township takes care of Cocalico
September 26, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Sophomore Hayden Johnson throws for five first half touchdowns as Manheim Township pulls away from Cocalico In their final tune-up before heading into section play, Manheim Township (3-2) was too much for Cocalico (2-3) pulling away for the 48-21 victory. Hayden Johnson had touchdown passes of 53, 52, 27, 23 and 19 […]
Ethan Dorrell’s 4 TD’s lead Cedar Cliff to last minute win over Cocalico @CedarCliff_AD @CocalicoSports @CocalicoFball
September 3, 2021 | Billy Splain
Cedar Cliff quarterback Ethan Dorrell threw for 237 yard and three scores and scampered 39 yards for another, leading the Colts to a 33-27, last minute win over Cocalico. But it was his play in the fourth quarter that was the deciding factor. “We knew and we talked to the kids all week about how […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Cocalico Eagles @coachstrohl @StevenFlinton
August 19, 2021 | Billy Splain
Cocalico Eagles PFN Page Head Coach Bryan Strohl PIAA District 3 – Class AAAA League: Lancaster-Lebanon League 2 @coachstrohl Assistant Coaches Chris Laudenslager – Def. Coordinator Mark Stauffer Shawn Smith Mitchell Shober Ken Lockhart Casey Kerschner Jon Good Jim Cage Tim Van Dalen Key Starters Lost * Carson Nash QB/DB Ben Bearinger OL/DL Casey Bernhard […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: LL Media Day Part II
August 2, 2021 | Pat Weider
A few more news and notes from LL Media Day. Cedar Bowl Returns in 2021Last year because of Covid-19 Cedar Crest and Lebanon did not renew their annual rivalry. This year week one they will kick off the season playing each other. Cedar Crest is on an 8 game win streak in the series. “The […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Steven Flinton, Cocalico @StevenFlinton @CocalicoFball
July 11, 2021 | Billy Splain
Steven Flinton Cocalico Class Of 2022 RB CB Jersey # 22 HT/WT 5’9 160 Career stats: 180 carries 1439 yards 11 touchdowns 8.0 AVG Receiving 23 for 486 yards 4 touchdowns Other sports Track and field, Rugby 1st team RB and Honorable mention kick returner Twitter @StevenFlinton Why do you play football? I love being […]
Ryan Brubaker heading south after senior season, he committed to the Gamecocks. Lets see why, and who Ryan is. @RyanBrubaker78 @CoachStrohl @CocalicoFball
June 29, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
UConn, UMass, Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, Army, Yale, Kent St, Miami OH, Dartmouth, Monmouth, Liberty, Ole Miss, Tulane, , Missouri, Buffalo, Duke, Tennessee, Pitt, Arizona St, Penn State, Cincinnati, Nebraska, Syracuse, Auburn, Michigan, Louisville, Florida, Stanford. Imagine having to choose from that list which school you’re going to spend the next for years playing football. That’s […]
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