2026 Team Preview: The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings

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Davin Ridall | August 15, 2026

The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings
Head Coach: Jake Reichard
PIAA District 11
Class 2A
Eastern PA Conference
2025 Season Record: 6-6

Key Starters Lost

Deon Johnson
Tommy Roth
Tate Shoemaker
Luis Martinez
Luis Lantigua
Di’Quiawn Leak

Returning Starters

Bryson Baker, K/P, JR
Trey Torres Johnson, RB/LB, JR
Gavin Albeck, OL/DL, SR
Dom Johns, OL/DL, SR
McCoy Miller, OL/DL, JR
Harry Restino, WR/LB, JR
Grayson Schmell, WR/DB, JR
Tahir Edmondson, WR/DB, JR
Lucas Hosak, TE/DL/LB, JR
Nate Young, LB, JR
Shahiem Roberts, WR/DB, SR

Key Newcomers 

Jorge Lantigua, OL/DL
Janiel Pena, QB/DB
Caleb Oswald, QB/LB
Tom Kowal, OL/DL
Quaid Eisenhard, RB/LB
Pierce Ebert, OL/DL
Gio Santamaria, QB/DB
Matt Nehlsen, WR/DB
Caden Rosner, RB/LB

Season Outlook

We’re going to compete. We’re going to prepare to win every football game we play, and we have high expectations for our team. We want to play fast, physical, and violent, and have fun doing it.

2026 Schedule

	08-22 2:00 pm	vs. Bishop McDevitt (0-0)	Scrimmage	–
	08-28 7:00 pm	@ Abington Heights (0-0)	Comets Stadium	–
	09-05 7:00 pm	vs. Bethlehem Catholic (0-0)	League Game	–
	09-11 7:00 pm	@ Nazareth (0-0)	League Game	–
	09-19 7:00 pm	vs. East Stroudsburg South (0-0)	League Game	–
	09-25 7:00 pm	@ Easton (0-0)	Cottingham Stadium League Game	–
	10-03 7:00 pm	vs. Emmaus (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-09 7:00 pm	@ William Allen (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-17 7:00 pm	vs. Parkland (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-24 7:00 pm	vs. Dieruff (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-30 7:00 pm	@ Whitehall (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–