2025 PFN Team Preview: Eisenhower Knights
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Cody Brady | August 8, 2025
Eisenhower Knights
Head Coach: Jim Penley
Class 4A
PIAA District: 10
2024 Record 4-6
| Key Starters Lost |
| RB/ DB Sr. Ryan Chambers 3 Year Starter, ’23 2nd Team APB & SS OL/ DL Sr. Aiden Heubach ’24 1st Team OL & DL, ’23 1st Team OL/ DL RB/ LB Sr. Jaydon Chase ’24 2nd Team TE Three Year starter/ letterwinner |
| Returning starters |
| In 2025 we are combining with Youngsville High School, so anyone who was a player at another program will have a # next to them.
RB/ LB Sr. Logan Penley 2024 1st Team OLB, ’24 & ’23 2nd Team RB. |
| Key Newcomers |
| #RB/LB Sr. Braylen Baker #RB/ DB Sr. Ben Lindberg #RB/LB Sr. Hudson Haight #OL/DL So. Kaleb Hadfield RB/ DB So. Riley McCaslin #OL/DL Fr. Alex VanGelder |
2025 Schedule
| Season Outlook |
| 2024 Quick Review 2024 was a rebuilding year for the Knights. In spite of going 4-6 the regular season the Knights who were the third smallest single high school in the district competed in the ”AA” region 3, were competitive in all of their games. Five of their ten regular season contests were against teams in a higher classification, With two of their single games against powerhouses Reynolds and Greenville. Young players particularly in the skill positions stepped up and developed into what could be one of the best backfield nucleuses in district 10 in 2025. 2025 OUTLOOK 1st, Eisenhower combined with Youngsville high school, and with it injecting a new group of experienced ball players who played at Warren high school the last couple years. Add to that Eisenhower looked to bring back most of their starters, particularly in the skill positions and the camp now will be very interesting with the level of competition for starting jobs. Eisenhower, which had a very small roster last year now looks to be in the mid 30s for participation.Offense – Return 12 Starters As always Eisenhower was one of the top running games in the region, led by quarterback Caleb Jakubczak and running back Logan Penley. The pair ran for nearly 1000 yards each, as well as being the two most explosive players in the return game. Juniors Nolan Gesing and Joe Gigliotti showed their value as explosive ball carriers and outstanding blockers. Tanner Lookenhouse led the team in touchdown receptions, and Gavin Lindemuth was an outstanding blocker and threat as receiver. Multiple new ballplayers from Youngsville have shown explosive athletic ability while learning the playbook and will be vying for starting jobs in camp. As always team will only go as far as their line and the 2025 line looks to have tremendous competition for starting jobs and quite a bit of returning experience. Bryce Coleson and Grayson Linkerhof have two years of starting experience each, as Carson Sobkowski and Jacob Stuart also return starters from 2024. Kaleb Hadfield looks to make the transition from skill player to the offensive line, and Dunn, Bennett and VanGelder look to use their physical size to earn a starting opportunity. Defense – Return 14 Starters The Knights defense took a step back last year but look to rebound with an exceptionally experienced group of players. The defensive front has solid size it is very athletic. Lindemuth was a beast and first team All Star at defensive end pairing now with 5A All Star Linkerhof, and rounded out by 2024 starters Stuart and Sobkowski. The line has plenty of competitive depth vying for time behind the front 4. The linebackers are led by two first team All Stars in Penley and Coleson, while add second team All Star defensive back Nolan Gesing as he transitions form DB to LB. But the one group who looks the strength of the team has to be the secondary. Returning six players who were starters on their teams in 2024. They are led Jakubczak, tied the school record with 8 interceptions in a season in 2024. He is flanked by two of the best corners with Lookenhouse (who only gave up 1 reception in ’24 and EHS’s top corner) and 5A All Star Hammerbeck the other corner. Gigliotti the steady playmaker strong safety, with Lindberg, Boozer, McCaslin and Haight all part of an experienced 8 player rotation for the Knights. |
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