2026 Team Preview: The Palisades Pirates (CHECK THE CHANT!!)

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Davin Ridall | August 18, 2026

The Palisades Pirates
Head Coach: Bobby Smith
PIAA District 11
Class 2A
Colonial League
2025 Season Record: 7-3

PALISADES by PAFootball Newsdotcom

Season Outlook

We are young, just need to get the basics and play downhill and fast.

Key Starters Lost

Silas Day
Jack Trickel
Chase Smith
Max Woerner
Ashton Fitzgerald
Rowan Tharp
Mason Schultz

Returning Starters

Lincoln Cook-WR/DB-6’2″-185-2027
Carter Kilherner-TE/LB-6’1″-195-2027
Will Kapp-C/DL-5’10”-205-2027
Matt Casterline-OG/DL-6′-230-2027
Vince Amato-OT/DL-5’9″-220-2027
Solomon Riddle-FB/LB-6′-180-2028

Key Newcomers 

Chase McGroarty-OL/DL
Grayson Winsor-QB/RB/DB
Sebastian LaRosa-QB/DB
Everett Clark-DB
Dillon Clark-DB
Ethan Hunter-FB/LB
Hunter Hammer-DE/OL
Wesley Erk-WR/DB
Oli Mutterperl-RB/DB
Logan Davis-OL/DL
Jeremy Miller-RB/WR/DB

2026 Schedule

	08-22 10:00 am	vs. New Hope-Solebury	Scrimmage	–
	08-28 7:00 pm	vs. Bristol		–
	09-04 7:00 pm	vs. Wilson Area	League Game	–
	09-11 7:00 pm	@ Palmerton	Division Game / League Game	–
	09-18 7:00 pm	vs. Northern Lehigh	Division Game / League Game	–
	09-25 7:00 pm	vs. Bangor	League Game	–
	10-02 7:00 pm	@ Notre Dame-Green Pond	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-09 7:00 pm	vs. Salisbury Township	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-16 7:00 pm	@ Catasauqua	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-23 7:00 pm	vs. Pen Argyl	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-30 7:00 pm	@ Saucon Valley	League Game	–