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2025 Team Preview: Early look at Daniel Boone Blazers (3)

Written by: on Wednesday, March 19th, 2025. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: JD Okuniewski

Assistant Coaches:
Defensive Coordinator/Secondary: John Okuniewski Sr.
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Cam D’Angelo
Offensive Line: Joe Williams
Defensive Line: Anthony Razzi
Inside Linebackers: Chris Mentzel
Wide Receivers/Running Backs: Scott Marting
Strength, Running Backs: Ed Troncelleti

Team Name: Daniel Boone Blazers

2024 Record: 1-9

8/23 Exeter Township (5A) 7:00 pm L 0-36
8/29 @ Schuylkill Valley (3A) 8:00 pm L 27-31
9/06 @ Muhlenberg (5A) 7:00 pm L 29-40
9/13 Octorara Area* (4A) 7:00 pm L 8-10
9/20 @ Lampeter-Strasburg* (4A) 7:00 pm L 21-44
9/27 ELCO* (4A) 7:00 pm L 14-19
10/05 @ Wyomissing Area* (4A) 1:30 pm L 6-42
10/11 Donegal* (4A) 7:00 pm W 7-6
10/18 @ Northern Lebanon* (4A) 7:00 pm L 13-36
10/25 Twin Valley* (4A) 7:00 pm L 6-42

District: 3

Class: 5A

League: Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 4

Highlights of 2024: Learned several lesson’s the hard way. We lost 4 games by one score or less and our hungry to right the ship and fix what we can control. We have spent a lot time working on culture to create disciplined football team.

Looking ahead to 2025:
1. Hayden Moyer: Quarterback/ Safety
– Over 2000 all purpose yards. Expecting significant growth. Has the potential to take it the end zone from any where on the field.

2. Jayden Salata: Defensive Line, Tight End
– Leader of the defense. Looking to make the move to a more natural position. Will get on scouts’ radar as season progresses. Having an incredible offseason

3. Trent Lenker: Center
-Looking to increase strength and become the heart of our offensive Line

4. Brad Floria: Inside Linebacker
– Returning Inside linebacker. Looking to add weight to his large frame. Showed incredible growth throughout the 2024 season. Became a very instinctual linebacker

5. Maddox Roy: Offensive/Defensive Line
– Played every position on the offensive line last season. Became an excellent defensive linemen

6. Jabrae Pratt: Tackle
– Saw significant time at left tackle. His season was cut short due to injury. Fully recovered and hitting the weights hard

7. Teagan Rickard: Te/Linebacker
– Saw time at outside linebacker. Expecting a move to the middle. Extremely coachable young man.

8. Chase Jardin: Offensive Line/Linebacker
– Will be in the mix to start on the offensive line

9. Jaelan “Dr. J” McKenzie: Running back/Secondary
– Saw playing time last year. Will look to be in the running back rotation as well as seeing playing time in the secondary

10: Jayger Hrdlicka: Wide Receiver/Outside Linebacker
– Very physical. Will see time at Wide receiver and outside linebacker

11: Josh McIntyre: Wide Receiver
– Speedy wide receiver. Has grown significantly. Has the potential to score from anywhere on the field

12: Justin Hipszer: Defensive Line
– Saw playing time last year. Will look to be in the mix on the defensive line. Very solid frame and room to grow physically

13: Dom Stoudt: ATH/Outside Linebacker
– Solid football player. Looking to be a cog in the offense. Expecting big things from Dom and Haydn coming out of the backfield.

14: Grant Pingitore: Offensive line/ Defensive Line
– returning 2 year starter. Grew significantly last season. Has added weight to his large frame. Expecting a dominant player on the offensive line

15: Joe Taglieber: Defensive Line
– Has gain significant strength and has been a welcomed surprise this off-season. Will be in the mix on the defensive line

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