2025 PFN Team Preview: The Cedar Cliff Colts
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Willie McGonigle | August 1, 2025
The Cedar Cliff Colts
Head Coach: Colin Gillen
Class 6A
2024 Record: 4-6
PIAA District 3
| Key Starters lost |
| QB Bennett Secrest 6’0” 200 RB/LB Kade Finkboner 5’11”. 205 OL/DL Guner Hiller 6’3” 310 OL/DL Hezikyah Latini 6’5” 295 CB/WR Julius Tirado 6’0” 170 |
| returning starters |
| Sr WR/FS Owen Anastasi 6’ 0” 180 Sr OL/DL Josh Gillen 6’2” 250 Sr LB/TE Will Kocher 6’ 1” 225 Sr OL/DL Chase Miller 5’10” 240 Sr OL/DL Tommy Calderone 6’3” 230 Sr SS/WR Dom Allen 6’0” 150 Sr FS/WR Jaden Heckard 5’ 7” 150 Sr CB/WR Tywuan Byrd 6’0” 160 Jr TE/DE Blake Secrest 6’3” 225 Jr TE/LB Amarion Autry 6’4” 225 Jr RB/LB Landon Howell 5’11” 200 Jr OL/LB Chris O’Shell 6’0” 225 |
| Key Newcomers |
| Jr QB Jalen Hinton 6’ 1” 180 Jr OL/DLThomas Watson 6’ 3” 280 |
2025 Schedule
| Season Outlook |
| Offense: The Colts’ offense will look to remain balanced and threaten defenses with the run and pass. The passing game will feature first-year quarterback Jalen Hinton along with talented offensive weapons Blake Secrest, Amarion Autry, and Owen Anastasi. The rushing attack will feature Landon Howell and Alex Otero behind returning starting linemen Josh Gillen, Chase Miller, and Tommy Calderone. Defense: Cedar Cliff will return a solid nucleus of their defensive unit from last season. The front seven will continue to be stout against the run with returning defensive lineman and Blake Secrest, Josh Gillen, and Chase Miller. The linebacking core will be led by Will Kocher as well as returning starters Landon Howell and Chris O’Shell. The secondary will feature returning starters Owen Anastasi and Tywuan Byrd. Special Teams: The Colts will return kicker Wyatt Easton who looks to build on the experience from last season. Owen Anastasi will provide explosive opportunities in the return game.Colin Gillen |
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