2026 Team Preview: The Cardinal O’Hara Lions
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Willie McGonigle | August 19, 2026
The Cardinal O’Hara Lions
Head Coach: Mike Ewing
PIAA District 12
Class 4A
Conference: Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division
2025 Season Record: 10-5
| Key Starters lost |
| John Welde, Amahj Gowans, Tristan Laing, Hakim Allah, Fode Wilks, Mike Davis, Jalen Patterson, Gavin McLain |
| returning starters |
| Sammy Dantonka 6’3 230 OLB ‘27 Wake Forrest Max Brown 6’1 185 OLB ‘27 DaVonte Ferrigon 6’ 290 OL/DL ‘27 Isaac Day 5’10 205 RB/MLB ‘27 Aaron Madeh 6’ 175 CB/RB ‘27 Army Jayden King-Gant 6’4 305 OL/DL ‘27 Jackson Mitros 6’3 220 TE ‘27 Braylon Harris 5’11 170 QB ‘27 Josh Dahn 5’10 205 MLB ‘27 Jake Steigerwalt 6’ 210 DL/OL ‘27 Dylan Miller 6’ 190 MLB/TE ‘27 Luke DiTullio 5’8 185 OL/DL ‘27 Chris Whittington 6’5 285 OL/DL ‘27 Zion Goldsborough 5’10 165 WR/DB ‘27Emilio Martinez 5’8 165 WR/DB ‘28 Akeem Whipple 5’8 160 FS ‘28 Bobby Bower 5’11 175 SS ‘28 Simon Horta 6’ 175 WR/DB ‘28 Musa Bangura 5’9 265 OL/DL ‘28 Ameen Jackson 6’3 220 DL ‘28 |
| Key Newcomers |
| Braylon Harris, now playing QB, was WR last year Emmanuel Davies 6’ WR/DB ‘27 Charles Goldsborough 5’9 180 RB ‘29 Rahnir Clark 5’10 165 WR ‘29 Nolan Frazier 5’11 250 DL/OL ‘28 Dante Jones 5’10 210 OL/DL ‘28 Stephen Thomas 6’4 285 OL ‘28 Amaurie Gowans 5’11 205 DL/FB ‘29 |
| Season Outlook |
| “The strength of our team early will be a defensive unit that brings back a lot of starters from last season, and our offense needs to improve on our consistency and timing heading into camp. Special teams loses our kicker and punter from the last 4 seasons, so locking that position down during camp will be crucial.”
Mike Ewing |
08-22
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@ Abraham Lincoln |
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08-28
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vs. Audenried Charter |
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09-04
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@ Conwell-Egan |
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09-11
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vs. Neumann-Goretti |
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09-18
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vs. West Catholic |
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09-25
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@ Smyrna |
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10-02
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vs. St. Joseph’s Prep |
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10-09
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@ Roman Catholic |
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10-16
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vs. Bonner-Prendie |
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10-23
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vs. La Salle College |
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10-30
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@ Father Judge |
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