HS FOOTBALL: 20 Teams/20 Days, Mahanoy Area
Jul. 29—The Republican Herald will profile one of the area's high school football teams entering this season each day between now and Saturday, Aug. 12.
Today's team is:
Mahanoy Area
Head coach: Paul Babinsky (4th season)
2022 record: 6-5, 3-2
League/Division: Schuylkill/Colonial Blue
3 key players lost to graduation: QB/LB Ben Manley, OT/DT David Sanchez, OT/DT Louie Frye
3 key returning players: QB/RB/FS Colm McGroarty (sr.), OG/DE Cael Quick (sr.), WR/SS Ethan Manley (sr.)
Breakout candidates: OT Jeremias Molina (sr.), TE/DE Joe Noraka (sr.), WR Colin Ryan (sr.), SS Aiden Bowman (jr.), OG Joe Dabashinsky (jr.), FB Brian Gallagher (jr.), C Austin Green (jr.), C/DT Kaiden Komosinsky (jr.), RB/CB Mike Oblas (jr.), OG/LB Kyle Pollack (jr.), QB Levi Terry (jr.), RB/DE Kyler Quick (soph.)
Team strength: "We return a good group of skill players from last season."
Biggest thing you need to work on during preseason camp: "Cael Quick is a four-year starter and our only returning lineman. We need to develop an offensive and defensive line during camp."
Golden Bears have a winning season if ...: "Develop an offensive line to match our returning skill players."
Scrimmage: Aug. 19, Pocono Mountain West, 12:30 p.m.
Schedule: Aug. 25, Harriton, 6 p.m.; Sept. 2, at Pen Argyl; Sept. 8, Panther Valley; Sept. 15, Catasauqua; Sept. 22, at Riverside; Sept. 30, at Marian; Oct. 6, at Williams Valley; Oct. 13, Tri-Valley; Oct. 21, vs. Nativity (at North Schuylkill); Oct. 27, Shenandoah Valley
Monday's team: Mount Carmel
— Compiled by Leroy Boyer
