2025 PFN Team Preview: The Line Mountain Eagles
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Willie McGonigle | August 16, 2025
The Line Mountain Eagles
Head Coach: Brandon Carson
Class: 1A
2024 Season Record: 8-4
PIAA District 4
| Key Starters Lost |
| Ian Bates, RB/CB – school all time rushing yardage leader, Kohen Shingara, C/DT – 4 year starter, Jack and Jacob Rebuck, twins, OT and OG, 2 year starters, Chase Zerbe, WR/FS, 3 year starter, Noah Ringes, FB/LB – transferred to Shamokin |
| Returning starters |
| Kaiden Maurer, QB/FS, 6-2, 190, SR Max Johnson, DE/TE, 6-4, 210, SR Dalton Schadel, WR/CB, 5-10, 180, SR Bryce Smeltz, WR/OLB, 6-5, 220, SR Jackson Kauwell, OG/DT, 6-1, 260, SR JD Brightbill, OT, 6-2, 340, SR Jacob Schwalm, OT, 6-1, 240, SR Ethan Lenker, FB/OLB, 5-10, 175, SR Kaden Dunkelberger, LB, 5-9, 170, JR part time starters returning: Luke Malfara, SS, 6-1, 200, SO Tyson Smeltz, DT, 6-3, 295, SO Gavin Dunn, NG, 5-10, 185, SR Gavin Schaffner, LB, 5-10, 190, SO Waylon Shaffer, CB, 5-10, 160, SR |
| Key Newcomers |
| John Geise, Center, SR Garrett Cockeril, NG, SO Henry Malfara, ATH/FS, FR Preston Derk, ATH/CB, FR Cade Feger, LB, FR |
| Season Outlook |
| “Goals are League Championship and District Championship. We feel we have the team to compete at the state level.”
Brandon Carson |
