2026 Team Preview: The Pittston Area Patriots
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Willie McGonigle | July 28, 2026
The Pittston Area Patriots
Head Coach: Paul Russick
PIAA District 2
Class 5A
Conference: Wyoming Valley Conference – Division 1
2025 Season Record: 8-3
| Key Starters lost |
| Brody Spindler (RB/LB), Paulie Ferentino (QB), Gunnar Zaledonis (OL/DL), Stephen Barnic (WR/DB), Victor Narsavage (LB), Malkom Blackshear (DB), Aidan Brody (DB), Nico Cielo (OL), Brian Hankey (OL/DL |
| returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year |
| Lucas Lo Presto (WR/DB, 5-11, 195lb, SR ), John Jadus (TE, 6-4, 225lb, SR), Jude Ferentino (RB, 5-9, 195lb, SR), Chance Radzewicz (LB, 5-11, 210lb, SR), Dom Salvo (LB, 5-10, 185lb, SR), Deondre Miller (DB, 5-10, 170lb, SO) |
| Key Newcomers’ name, position* |
| Christian Cerasaro (WR/DB), Logan Slater (OL/DL), Evan Mancini (WR/DB), Jimmy Tighe (OL/DL), |
| Season Outlook |
| “We have to replace production at quarterback and tailback, but with an explosive committee of runners and a weapon we can move all over the field, our main focus right now is seeing who steps up to win the battles on our offensive line. Defensively, we are going to maintain the violent, hard-hitting identity that we established last fall, anchored by some of our returning starters. Special teams will give us an advantage with a game-breaker returning kicks and an established punter already in place, leaving our focus strictly on finding a reliable placekicker.” Paul Russick |
08-22
|
vs. Scranton (0-0) |
– |
08-28
|
@ East Stroudsburg South (0-0) |
– |
09-04
|
vs. Berwick (0-0) |
– |
09-11
|
@ Hanover Area (0-0) |
– |
09-18
|
vs. Dallas (0-0) |
– |
09-25
|
@ Hazleton (0-0) |
– |
10-02
|
vs. Oxford (0-0) |
– |
10-09
|
@ Crestwood (0-0) |
– |
10-16
|
@ Wilkes-Barre (0-0) |
– |
10-23
|
vs. Wyoming Valley West (0-0) |
– |
10-30
|
vs. Wyoming Area (0-0) |
– |
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