2026 Team Preview: The Richland Rams
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Cody Brady | August 25, 2026
The Richland Rams
Head Coach: Brandon Bailey
PIAA District 6
Class 2A
Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference
2025 Record: 12-2
Key Starters Lost
Brodie Hollis
Joe McAneny
Brayden Knepper
Nate Pugh
Matt Hostetler
Returning Starters
Grayson Mahla RB, OLB 5’10″195 lbs Sr. (2027)
Arnold Mugerwa WR, FS 6’4″ 210 lbs Sr. (2027)
Jamere Christian WR, CB 5’9″ 165 lbs Sr. (2027)
Alex Bond WR, OLB 5’10” 170 lbs Jr. (2028)
Jacob Regan QB, DB 5’10” 165 lbs Jr. (2028)
Jackson Feichtel WR, SS 5’9″ 155 lbs Jr. (2028)
Ashton Roberts TE, DE 6’1″ 195 lbs Sr. (2027)
Chase Tresnicky G, OLB 5’8″ 190 lbs Sr. (2027)
Ryan Rokita T, DT 6’2″ 205 lbs Sr. (2027)
Joey Ragno RB, MLB 5’11” 170 lbs Sr. (2027)
Key Newcomers
Josh Regan, OLB
Trent Larue WR/DB
Season Outlook
Heading into this season, our focus at Richland is exactly what it has always been: competing at the highest level, execution, and playing disciplined football from the first whistle to the last. When you look at our roster, we have a lot of dynamic athletes who can make plays in space. My goal from an offensive standpoint is always about balance. We’ve got weapons like Arnold Mugerwa, Jamere Christian, Jake Regan, Grayson Mahla, and a great group of skill guys, but we don’t want to rely on just one person. We want to spread the ball around, force defenses to cover the entire field, and aggressively exploit the individual mismatches we find week in and week out. But as any coach will tell you, skill positions only get you so far. If you want to win championships in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference, you have to win the trenches. Our success is going to dictate how well our offensive and defensive lines control the point of attack, establish the run, and protect the football. Defensively, it’s all about fundamental execution. We need all eleven guys flying to the football, playing disciplined assignments, and shutting down the run early so we can force teams into predictable situations. The expectations are always high here, and our goals haven’t changed. We want to put ourselves in a position to compete for an LHAC title, make a deep run in District 6, and earn our way into the state conversation. It’s a long season, and we just have to take it one week, and one opponent, at a time.
2026 Schedule
08-22
|
@ Hollidaysburg (0-0) |
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08-28
|
@ Central Cambria (0-0) |
– |
09-04
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vs. Bishop Guilfoyle (0-0) |
– |
09-11
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@ Westmont Hilltop (0-0) |
– |
09-18
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vs. Bishop McCort (0-0) |
– |
09-25
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vs. Forest Hills (0-0) |
– |
10-02
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@ Somerset (0-0) |
– |
10-09
|
vs. Greater Johnstown (0-0) |
– |
10-16
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@ Bellefonte (0-0) |
– |
10-23
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@ Bedford (0-0) |
– |
10-30
|
vs. TBA |
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