2026 Team Preview: The Cedar Crest Falcons
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Willie McGonigle | August 23, 2026
The Cedar Crest Falcons
Head Coach: Nick Lambros
PIAA District 3
Class 6A
Conference: Lancaster-Lebanon League – Section 1
2025 Season Record: 5-6
| Key Starters lost |
| Jayden Storm OL/DL Jimmy Trump OL/DL Peyton Witmer OL/DL Landyn Kline LB Travis Kemberling WR Luke Oriel WR/DB |
| returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year |
| Steven Reyes QB 5-10 170 2028 Isaiah Zimmerman TB/OLB 5-9 210 2027 Kai Speaks WR/DB 6-1 195 2027 Antonio Tirado WR/DB 6-2 165 2027 Jackson Smith WR/DB 5-8 170 2028 Skyler Sherman DB 5-10 175 2027 Mason Cevette TE 6-4 215 2028 Garrett Starry LB 6-1 225 2027 Damyen Derr DE 6-2 200 2028 Jackson Chernich DE 6-2 190 2027 Griffin Schomp OL 6-6 260 2029 Matt Szajda C 6-1 210 2028 Kasen Dudek LB 6-0 200 2027 Eli Beard SS 5-8 185 |
| Key Newcomers’ name, position* |
| TJ Wilson WR/DB 5-11 180 2027 Keenon Hopple OL/DL 6-3 255 2027 Cole Shanaman OL/DL 5-11 280 2027 Axel Roman OL/DL 6-5 300 2028 CJ Hallman WR/OLB 6-3 195 2028 Ben Garland WR/DB 6-1 185 2028 |
| Season Outlook |
| “Our success is dependent on our ability to run the football effectively. Isaiah Zimmerman (Army Commit) gives us a chance to win every time he touches the ball. We have to get him going in order to open up all other aspects of our offense, including QB run as well as our pass game that has several returning WR/TE’s, Kai Speaks, Antonio Tirado, Jackson Smith, and Mason Cevette to name a few. Defensively, we have 8 starters returning, including linebacker Garrett Starry, who has had 125+ tackles in back-to-back seasons. We need to shore up our interior DL and force more turnovers than last year, but our defensive experience should help keep us in every game.”
Nick Lambros |
08-22
|
vs. Mechanicsburg (0-0) |
– |
08-28
|
@ Central Dauphin East (0-0) |
– |
09-03
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vs. Lebanon (0-0) |
– |
09-11
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@ Warwick (0-0) |
– |
09-18
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vs. Hempfield (0-0) |
– |
09-25
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@ Manheim Township (0-0) |
– |
10-02
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@ Wilson (0-0) |
– |
10-09
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vs. JP McCaskey (0-0) |
– |
10-16
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vs. Dallastown (0-0) |
– |
10-23
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@ Penn Manor (0-0) |
– |
10-30
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@ Reading (0-0) |
– |
