Fall sports kicking off

RecordStaffAugust 7, 2023Last Updated: August 7, 2023

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New Central Mountain High School football coach, Travis Thompson

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, PA – Monday marked the start for PIAA-sanctioned fall sports and for Central Mountain football, it was the first day of heat acclimation drills under first-year head coach Travis Thompson.

The Wildcats welcomed some 50 players to the first practice, with another 20 to play in junior high. The varsity program went 0-10 a year ago but returns 25 seniors. First scrimmage will be home on Saturday, Aug. 19 with Canton and Southern Huntingdon. First game will be Friday, Aug. 25 at Mifflin County.

Coach Thompson, a former Wildcat standout and assistant coach, has assembled this coaching staff for the new season:

o Varsity/ JV Staff:
o Travis Thompson – HC/RBS/DBS
o Tim Thompson – OC/OL/DL
o Zack Rex- Asst. OC/JV OC/QB/LB
o Colton Acorn- Asst. DC/JV DC/WR/DB
o Cole Bitner- OL/DL
o Ryan Maggs- RB/LB
o Jake Welch- OL/DL
o Ben Garlick- OL/DL/ST
o Cyrus McCarl – OL/DL/ST
o Junior HIgh Staff
o Mark Karichner – JH HC/OC/OL/DL
o JP Hanna – DC/QB/WR/DB
o Cody Caris – RB/LB