2026 Team Preview: The Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Tagged under: District 7, News, Team Previews
Cody Brady | August 3, 2026
The Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Head Coach: John Skiba
PIAA District 7
Class 2A
Allegheny Conference
2025 Season Record: 7-4
Key Starters Lost
Jaden McCray WR/OLB,
Connor Bogdanski OT/DT,
Avery Grant LB,
Alex Clawson QB/DB,
Nathan Fryer WR/S,
Richard Peach FB/OLB
Returning Starters
Gage Wingard, WR/DB, 5’10 150, 2027 —
Logen Schrock, WR/DB, 5’9 160, 2027–
Gino McCullough, OL/DL, 6’0 280, 2027 —
Kingston Staley, OL/DL, 6’2 265, 2027–
Zach Myers, 5’10 175, RB/LB, 2027 —
Parker Gourley, C/DE, 5’11 260, 2027–
Taye Bradshaw, 6’0 190, LB/TE, 2027–
Chris Dailey, 6’0 225, QB/LB, 2027 —
Beck Andree, 5’11 180, PK, 2027 —
Noah Stewart, 5’11 225, DE/TE, 2028 —
Preston Clemens, 5’10 175, RB/OLB, 2028,
Grant Harless, OL/DL, 6’2 255, 2028
Key Newcomers
Wil Shank, 6’2 170, WR/DB, 2026 —
Austin Coughanour, 5’7 145, WR/S, 2029 —
Beau Gourley, 5’9 165, QB/S, 2029 —
Jeremy Masters, 6’3 220, TE/DE, 2028,
Austin Ross, 5’10 155, WR/DB, 2029
Season Outlook
Realignment means new opponents but still have the powers in the conference in Steel Valley, South Allegheny, and Ligonier Valley. This conference has regularly produced WPIAL Champions and contenders each year. We have a very seasoned group that has played a lot of meaningful football, and with the additions and growth our of underclassmen this could be a very good year, barring injuries, which at the 2A Level can be catastrophic. We have had a very productive off-season and are looking forward to the season.
2026 Schedule and team news page
08-22
|
vs. Burrell (0-0) |
– |
08-28
|
vs. Riverview (0-0) |
– |
09-04
|
vs. Greensburg Central Catholic (0-0) |
– |
09-11
|
@ Freeport (0-0) |
– |
09-18
|
@ Brownsville (0-0) |
– |
09-25
|
vs. Charleroi (0-0) |
– |
10-02
|
@ East Allegheny (0-0) |
– |
10-09
|
vs. Chartiers-Houston (0-0) |
– |
10-16
|
vs. Steel Valley (0-0) |
– |
10-23
|
@ South Allegheny (0-0) |
– |
10-30
|
vs. Ligonier Valley (0-0) |
– |
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