Offseason Program Profile: Pleasant Valley Bears
Yesterday, we started off our East Penn Conference Program Profiles with the Northampton Konkrete Kids. In case you’re just checking in, please know these are more basic offseason program profiles listing at key losses and returnees but also looking generally…
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Continue ReadingYesterday, we started off our East Penn Conference Program Profiles with the Northampton Konkrete Kids. In case you’re just checking in, please know these are more basic offseason program profiles listing at key losses and returnees but also looking generally at the program’s past season and what we expect to see out of them this fall. That being said, over this summer, we are expecting to go a bit more in-depth on each program.
Pleasant Valley is coming off a very good 2022 season that saw them finish second in the East Penn – North Division only behind Northampton which went undefeated. The Konkrete Kids were also the only conference game that the Bears lost as well. this season.
Behind a very good defense, Pleasant Valley went 7-4 this season and 7-1 in conference play. They started their season at 5-0 before stumbling at the end of September into early October against Parkland, Northhampton, and Freedom. That being said, the Bears recovered well from the three-game losing streak and picked up wins over Pocono Mountain West and Stroudsburg to finish off their regular season. Their season would come to an end in the first round of the playoffs, losing to Whitehall.
Despite the loss to Whitehall, it was still a very strong season for Pleasant Valley. Only a few years ago, the Bears were posting back-to-back seasons of 1-9 and 0-10 but head coach Dave Pacchioni has the Bears heading in the right direction once again with 5-4 and 7-4 seasons the past two years.
No full stats are available for last season.
Key Losses:
CB Justin Unger
WR TJ Finamore
ATH Isaiah Cole
LB Tyler Mcinaw
DT Jon Roselli
LB Reilly Stephens
Key Returnees:
2024 QB Valentino Byers-Robinson
2025 Aiden Lollis
2024 WR Nick Iandoli
2024 LB Alex Ecker
2024 WR Aaron Haden
2025 DT Nick Marsh
2025 DT Frank Megna
2024 SS Blake Walters
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2023 Outlook:
As mentioned above, head coach Dave Pacchioni has the Bears heading in the right direction. We see no reason that they shouldn’t once again be one of the better teams in the north division this season. Will they be able to win the division? That remains to be seen but this Pleasant Valley team entering this fall is one of the better teams in the East Penn Conference. Another winning season should be in order for the Bears at the very least.
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