2026 Team Preview: The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs
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Cody Brady | August 15, 2026
The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs
Head Coach: Chuck Kassick
PIAA District 6
Class 4A
Inter-County Conference (ICC)
2025 Season Record: 9-3
Key Starters Lost
Mason Campagna (QB – DB), Collton Replogle (OL – LB),
Remy Diehl (RB – DE),
Tyler Mowery (DB – WR),
Landon Woods (OL – DT),
Paydden Knisely (LB),
Jacob Herline (DB – WR)
Returning Starters
Dustin Slowik, OL (C), 5’11”, 200, Sr
Gavin Treon, WR, 5’11”, 170, Jr
Jacob Freeman, DL, 5’8″, 185, Sr
Kam Piner, LB, 6’0″, 160, JR
Trevor Brown, LB/Ath, 6’0″, 170, Sr
Nathan Fee, K, 6’0″, 160, Jr
Riley Whitmer, DB, 6’0″, 155, Jr
Ayden Soler, RB, 5’8″, 155, Jr
Key Newcomers
Blake Kulick, QB/Ath – LB
PJ Lewis, QB / Ath
Justin Metcalfe, WB / LB
Haydden Kranik, WB / LB
John Ritchey-Zerby, RB / LB
Season Outlook
This season will be one with learning and development. We graduated 14 seniors from multiple key positions, so there is plenty of room for growth but not much margin for error. What helps though is that there are multiple opportunities for younger players to step into key positions and a lot of position battles. But, with a school our size (average graduating class around 60) and a small community, losing that many seniors with so much experience will be difficult to overcome at times throughout the season.
2026 Schedule
08-22
|
@ Tussey Mountain (0-0) |
– |
08-28
|
@ James Buchanan (0-0) |
– |
09-04
|
vs. Windber (0-0) |
– |
09-11
|
@ West Branch (0-0) |
– |
09-18
|
vs. Mount Union (0-0) |
– |
09-25
|
@ Juniata Valley (0-0) |
– |
10-02
|
vs. Southern Huntingdon (0-0) |
– |
10-09
|
@ Glendale (0-0) |
– |
10-16
|
vs. Curwensville (0-0) |
– |
10-23
|
vs. Moshannon Valley (0-0) |
– |
10-30
|
@ Northern Bedford (0-0) |
– |
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