Pennsylvania Off-Season Program Outlook: Cocalico
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2022 Recap: Head Coach: Bryan Strohl Cocalico went 10-5 last year including a PIAA District 3 Championship. Cocalico started 3-4 on the year but then caught fire and won 7 straight games to win the Championship. They were the road…
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Continue Reading2022 Recap:
Head Coach: Bryan Strohl
Cocalico went 10-5 last year including a PIAA District 3 Championship. Cocalico started 3-4 on the year but then caught fire and won 7 straight games to win the Championship. They were the road warriors in the playoffs winning 4 straight away games and winning the Championship. Cocalico was the 12th seed, so winning a PIAA District 3 Championship was a huge accomplishment.
Coaching Update:
Bryan Strohl just completed his 3rd season as Head Coach. He replaced Dave Gingrich who was Cocalico’s Head Coach for 16 years. Strohl spent 15 years coaching with Gingrich so was a natural replacement. He has gone 20-13 since he took over including that District Championship last year. Strohl has continued the tradition of running the Veer Offense at Cocalico. It is a scheme advantage for them since most teams do not run that offense. Strohl has done a nice job keeping the tradition going.
Key Losses:
Chuckie Drain Chuckie Drain 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL Cocalico | 2023 State PA -DL/OL
Tyler Angstadt Tyler Angstadt 5'8" | 165 lbs | LB Cocalico | 2023 State PA – LB/RB
Chase Tucker Chase Tucker 6'0" | 215 lbs | DL Cocalico | 2023 PA – OL
Carter Getz- LB/TE
Cole Roos- Kicker
Key Returners:
Sam Steffey-FB/LB
Aaryn Longenecker Aaryn Longenecker 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Cocalico | 2024 State PA -RB/DB
Bryce Nash-WR/DB
Dane Bollinger-WR/LB
Adam Laudenslager-OL/DL
Josh Myer Josh Myer 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Cocalico | 2025 State PA -QB/DB
Brayden Eppinette Brayden Eppinette 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Cocalico | 2025 State PA – RB/DB
Hunter Frable-OL/DL
Logan Brubaker-TE/DL
Tim Porter-DB/RB
Owen Weaver-TE/DL
Dane Horning Dane Horning 5'8" | 180 lbs | ATH Cocalico | 2026 State PA -FB/LB
Quote from Head Coach Bryan Strohl:
“Our 2022 team turned a rough start (3-4 after 7 games) into a storybook season that ended with a district championship before losing to eventual state champ Pine-Richland in the state semifinals. Our team bonded and grew up quickly, which led to an amazing turnaround and playoff run. We graduated several quality seniors who were major contributors, especially on defense, but we also return a lot of quality student-athletes, who will hopefully lead our team this fall”.
2023 Season Outlook:
Cocalico graduates tons of really good football players off last year’s District Title run, including lineman Chuckie Drain Chuckie Drain 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL Cocalico | 2023 State PA who was dominant on both sides of the ball. Cocalico does return many players including their fullback Sam Steffey, their quarterback Josh Myer Josh Myer 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Cocalico | 2025 State PA and their running back Aaryn Longenecker Aaryn Longenecker 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Cocalico | 2024 State PA . I expect Cocalico to be competitive again in Section 4 and be in the mix for the playoffs again. Running the Veer Offense is a scheme advantage for Cocalico, so they always will have a shot in every game. Coach Strohl also greatly motivates his players and has continued to build a good football program at Cocalico.