2026 Team Preview: TheLittlestown Thunderbolts

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Billy Splain | August 11, 2026

 The Littlestown Thunderbolts
Head Coach: Corey Bittle
PIAA District 3
Class 4A
Conference: South Central Atlantic Conference – Division 3
2025 Season Record: 4-6

littlestown by PAFootball Newsdotcom

“I will be focusing on the teams we are about to face. We will have a lot of new & young faces on the field this year.”  Corey Bittle

Starters Lost:

On offense, we lost our leading rusher from the last two years, as well as our top receiver, and four of the five starting offensive linemen.  On defense, we lost our starting secondary.

Returning starters (position/year):  

Nolin Chrismer (RB/LB, Jr.)

Brody Hahn (QB, Jr.)

Cole Hilker (WR/DB, Soph)

Xander Jones (OL/ LB, Sr. )

Chase Losego (WR/DB, Sr.)

Colton Kabrick (WR/QB/LB, Sr.)

Kole Wenger (OL/DL, Soph.)

Newcomers to watch (position/year):   

Grady Bittle (OL/DL, Soph.)

Jackson Cassatt (OL/DL, Jr.)

Jackson Etzel (OL/DL, Sr. )

John Farley (OL/DL, Sr.)

Jacob Freeze (OL/DL, Soph.)

Brady Kabrick (WR/DB, Soph.)

Rylan Paul (RB/LB, Jr.)

Braedon Schuler (OL/DL, Jr.)

Quinn Strausbaugh (OL/DL, Soph.)

Jake Wenger (RB/LB, Jr.)

2026 Schedule

	08-22 10:00 am	vs. Dover (0-0)	Scrimmage	–
	08-28 7:00 pm	vs. Kennard-Dale (0-0)	League Game	–
	09-04 7:00 pm	@ Susquehannock (0-0)	League Game	–
	09-11 7:00 pm	@ Bermudian Springs (0-0)	League Game	–
	09-18 7:00 pm	vs. York Catholic (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	09-25 7:00 pm	vs. York County Tech (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-02 7:00 pm	@ Hanover (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-09 7:00 pm	vs. James Buchanan (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-16 7:00 pm	@ Delone Catholic (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-23 7:00 pm	vs. Biglerville (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-30 7:00 pm	@ Big Spring (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–