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Lancaster Lebanon League – Section 2 (AAAAAA)
Head Coach: Brett Sylve – 2nd season
Key Returning Players: Henne Cortes (QB), Mikey Toro (OL/DL)
Emerging Game Changers: Trey Quinones (RB/OLB)
Lebanon Football Season Outlook
There is no avoiding the number surrounding Lebanon Football entering the 2026 season.
The Cedars have dropped 52 consecutive games, leaving them four losses shy of tying the Pennsylvania record of 56 straight set by South Philadelphia from 1990-96.
But inside the program, that isn’t where the focus is.
As Brett Sylve enters his second season as head coach, the emphasis remains on the positives—building the program, finding the best roles for the athletes on the roster, and putting the Cedars in a better position to succeed each Friday night.
Sylve believes Lebanon enters Year 2 in a better place than it did twelve months ago. There is greater familiarity between the coaches and players, another offseason of work behind them, and a clearer understanding of what the Cedars need to become.
That will include a noticeable change on offense.
After operating primarily from four-wide sets last season, Lebanon is moving to an I-formation in 2026. Sylve believes the Cedars have plenty of athletes and wants to put them in positions where they have the best opportunity to succeed.
Henne Cortes returns to direct the offense at quarterback, while Trey Quinones is expected to make an immediate impact in the backfield. The depth chart also gives Lebanon several potential options at the skill positions, including Adrian Hernandez, Sebastian Echevarria, Zyair Molyneux, Chris Robles, Nelson Richardson, and Lucas Ramos.
There is production to replace.
Camron Buchmoyer and Malachi Briddell have graduated after serving as two of Lebanon’s most productive players last fall. Briddell led the Cedars with 22 receptions for 405 yards and three touchdowns and earned First Team All-County honors, while Buchmoyer earned First Team recognition at outside linebacker.
Their departures create opportunities for others to step forward.
One of the most important returners is Mikey Toro, who figures prominently along the offensive and defensive lines. That’s particularly important because Sylve identified stabilizing the Cedars’ play up front as the team’s biggest concern entering the season.
Owen Krouse, Isaiah Baker, Kolsen Harbaugh, Wid Alfred, Carmelo Aceveda, Luis Tejada, Pedro Negron, and Malaki Ness are among the players competing for roles in the trenches.
If that group develops, it could help Lebanon better utilize the athleticism Sylve sees throughout the roster.
Defensively, the Cedars will remain in their 4-4. Toro, Krouse and Baker are among the options along the front, with Hernandez, Ronisael Rivera, Quinones, Robles and Jafthy Alicea among the linebacking possibilities.
The secondary could feature Richardson and Echevarria at corner, with Molyneux projected at safety. Molyneux also figures prominently in the return game, while Ramos is listed as both the kicker and punter.
There were flashes last season that showed what Lebanon is trying to build toward. The Cedars scored 21 points against Muhlenberg and put 15 on the board against a Conestoga Valley defense that had been particularly difficult to crack. They also scored first against Conrad Weiser before eventually falling.
The challenge is turning those stretches into complete games.
When Sylve arrived before last season, much of the conversation centered on redefining the culture and establishing greater accountability. A year later, the focus has become more specific: find the right roles for Lebanon’s athletes, establish the line of scrimmage, and build an identity that fits the personnel.
The schedule provides an immediate opportunity to measure that progress.
Lebanon opens on the road at Daniel Boone before making the short trip to Cedar Crest for the Cedar Bowl on Thursday, September 3. The Cedars then host Reading and Elizabethtown before facing Muhlenberg, Governor Mifflin, Exeter, Fleetwood, Conestoga Valley and Ephrata.
The 52-game streak will inevitably receive attention from outside the program as Lebanon moves closer to a state record nobody wants.
Inside the program, the task is much simpler.
Keep building. Keep developing. Give the players reasons to believe that the direction is changing.
And eventually, make the streak irrelevant.
The first opportunity comes August 28 at Daniel Boone.
2026 Lebanon Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Aug. 28 | Daniel Boone | A | 7:00 PM |
| Thurs., Sept. 3 | Cedar Crest | A | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Sept. 11 | Reading | H | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Sept. 18 | Elizabethtown | H | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Sept. 25 | Muhlenberg | A | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Oct. 2 | Governor Mifflin | H | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Oct. 9 | Exeter | H | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Oct. 16 | Fleetwood | A | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | Conestoga Valley | A | 7:00 PM |
| Fri., Oct. 30 | Ephrata | H | 7:00 PM |
2026 Lebanon Football Roster
The roster was not available at the time of publication.
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