2026 Team Preview: The Octorara Braves
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Willie McGonigle | August 17, 2026
The Octorara Braves
Head Coach: Ed Smith
PIAA District 3
Class 4A
Conference: Lancaster-Lebanon League – Section 4
2025 Season Record: 4-6
| Key Starters lost |
| OLB – Mason Prokay, OLB- Nate Dow, DE/OL- Shaun Myrick, DB/WR- Brayden Remphrey, OL/ILB- Josh Ross. |
| returning starters |
| Collin Wood (QB/DB, 5’11”, 175, 2027) Brayden Mastrippolito (RB/DB, 6’, 180, 2027) Logan Smith (ILB/TE/H, 6’, 185, 2027) Daulton O’Donnell (K/P, 5’11”, 160, 2027) Lucas Reid (OL, 6’2”, 240, 2027) Hector Vergara (WR/DB, 5’9, 145, 2027) Chase Powell (RB/DB, 5’5, 150, 2027) Joey Mowday (WR/OLB/DB, 5’9, 160, 2028) Mason Labiak (OL/DL/ILB, 6’2”, 245 2029) Ihlias Smith (OL/DL, 6’1”, 300, 2029) Harrison Ware (OL/DL, 6’2”, 255, 2029) Micah Kurtz (OL/DL, 5’9”, 220, 2029) |
| Key Newcomers’ |
| Chase Sutton, OLB/ TE/ WR Dylan Smoker, DB/RB |
| Season Outlook |
| “We’re hungry to make some noise throughout the season and earn a victory each week. Our kids have worked hard for this season and battled through tremendous adversity on and off the field. Behind some great senior leadership, we have the perfect mix of confidence and humbleness that puts us exactly where we want to be right now.”
Ed Smith |
08-22
|
@ Penn Manor (0-0) |
– |
08-28
|
vs. Oxford (0-0) |
– |
09-04
|
@ Schuylkill Valley (0-0) |
– |
09-11
|
vs. Interboro (0-0) |
– |
09-18
|
@ Daniel Boone (0-0) |
– |
09-25
|
vs. Conrad Weiser (0-0) |
– |
10-02
|
vs. Lampeter-Strasburg (0-0) |
– |
10-09
|
@ Eastern Lebanon County (0-0) |
– |
10-16
|
vs. Northern Lebanon (0-0) |
– |
10-24
|
@ Wyomissing (0-0) |
– |
10-30
|
@ Donegal (0-0) |
– |
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