2026 Football Preview: Tamaqua

Last Season’s Record: 4 – 8

Head Coach: Sam Bonner

2025 Accomplishments: Made the district 11 playoffs and won the quarterfinal playoff game

Key Losses:

Luke Frohnheiser – OL/LB

Brady McCabe – WR/LB

Shawn Chen – WR/LB

Malachi Stewart – FB/DL

Returning Starters on Offense

Sr. Flynn Coleman – OL

Sr. Damian Jazowski – OL

Sr. Teegen Phillips – TE

Sr. CJ Walker – FB

Jr. Terrence McDowell – RB

Jr. Ace Schickram – QB

Jr. Carter Trotman – OL

Offensive Newcomers

Sr. Quinn Coleman – WR

Sr. Kaden Krajcirik – OL

Sr. Peyton Schwartz – WR

Jr. Dylan Garcia – OL

Jr. Jonathan Kraeuter – FB

Jr. Bryce Nelson – OL

Jr. James Wronski – OL

So. Ryder Holmberg – WR

So. Chance Makovec – WR

So. Gavin Shannon – WR

Returning Starters on Defense

Sr. Flynn Coleman – DE

Sr. Damian Jazowski – LB

Sr. Teegen Phillips – DE

Jr. Jonathan Kraeuter – LB

Jr. Terrence McDowell – DB

Jr. Ace Schickram – DB

Jr. Carter Trotman – DT

So. Gavin Shannon – DB

Defensive Newcomers

Sr. Alexander Alcantara Pojoy – DT

Sr. Quinn Coleman – LB

Sr. Peyton Schwartz – DB

Sr. CJ Walker – LB

Jr. Dylan Garcia – DL

Jr. Bryce Nelson – DL

So. Chance Makovec – LB

So. Ryder Holmberg – DB

2026 Outlook:

After winning a playoff game last year, we are looking to carry that momentum into this season. We return a lot of players on offense and defense with good experience as well as having a good mix of younger players with them.