2025 PFN Team Preview: The Ephrata Mountaineers
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Willie McGonigle | July 24, 2025
The Ephrata Mountaineers
Head Coach: Kris Miller
PIAA DISTRICT 3
Class 5A
2024 Record 6-4
| Key Starters lost |
| Caleb Grant QB, Brayden Brown RB/OLB), Dominic Pugh TE/OLB, Nick Keller WR/DB, Landan Barton OL, Brennan Frymoyer OL/DL, Landon Pilon OL, Dahvir Atkins DB, Trenton Riley DL, Dylan Oberholtzer OL/DL |
| returning starters |
| Aaron Young WR/S 5’6” 145 Sr. Evan Honberger K/P 5’8” 150 Sr. Micah Spring WR/DB 5’11” 145 Sr. Austin Bryant WR/DB 6’0” 155 Sr. Carson Martin QB/OLB 6’2” 205 Jr. Dustin Hoover FB/LB 5’9” 195 Sr. Aaden Shuman WR/DB 5’9” 165 Jr. Chase Prange RB/LB 6’0” 205 Sr. Jayden Artis RB 6’1” 205 Jr. Alex Ortiz OL/DL 5’9” 245 Sr. Caleb Rice LB 5’10” 185 Jr. Eli Frain TE/LB 6’2” 205 Jr. Daniel Mendoza G/DT 5’7” 245 Sr. Ian Ellis C/DE 5’11” 215 Jr. Bryson Carpenter T/DE 6/4” 265 Jr. Jackson Nolt T/DE 6’5” 275 Sr. |
| Key Newcomers |
| Issaka Coulibaly QB 5’11” 190 Sr. Chase Pfautz TE/LB 6’0” 185 Jr. Chris Kohler WR/DB 5’9” 145 Jr. Josiah Grant WR/DB So Drake Ciran TE/LB So Malachi Knowles QB/DB So Bentley Rearich RB Fr. |
2025 Schedule
| Season Outlook |
| “We have a lot of experience coming back in our Offensive and Defensive Lines. These players have played a lot of varsity snaps on one side or the other. They are a close-knit group that we will lean on at the start of the season. Additionally, we return 3 linebackers who each had over 75 tackles (Rice, Prange, and Hoover). On Special Teams, we return our kicking specialist Evan Honberger, who can flip field position at any time.”
“We have to replace a lot of offensive production. We are replacing our QB, RB, TE, and 3 WRs. These individuals were roughly 80% of our offense last season. Additionally, we are replacing our 2 Guards and Center who played the last 3 games of the season. We have a group of guys ready to step into these spots that we are excited about, but need to see them develop this offseason.” Kris Miller |
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