Junior running back Terrence Oliver, junior offensive lineman Chris Austin, senior offensive lineman Braedon Hart, and junior linebacker Daniel Atsou all earned first- team all-conference accolades as the Warriors had their most first-team nods since placing five first-teamers on the All-Mid Atlantic Conference team in 2018.

Sophomore quarterback Joe Lyons, senior tight ends Brendan Clark – a Loyalsock graduate – and Michael VanHorn, senior wide recievers Dawson Debebe and Karson Kline, senior defensive back Ryan Pentz – a Central Mountain graduate, and senior defensive lineman Michael Sipps – a Cowanesque Valley graduate – all snagged second-team all-conference nods. Senior offensive lineman Oscar Ortega, sophomore linebacker Khalil Johnson and first-year kicker Vasco Granitto also nabbed honorable mention selections.

Oliver earns all-conference honors for the third time after being a second-team pick the previous two seasons. The junior led the Landmark Conference in rushing yards (1,222), yards per game (122.2), and yards per carry (6.4), while tying for second with nine rushing touchdowns and tying for the league lead with ten total touchdowns. He also ranked 14th in the NCAA in yards and yards per carry. His season included a memorable effort vs. Dickinson on Sept. 20 in which he racked up 298 yards rushing and 332 all-purpose yards, both Landmark Conference records and the second-most in school history. Oliver earned Landmark Conference Offensive Athlete of the Week twice, on Sept. 22 and Oct. 7.

Austin, Hart, and Ortega were all lauded for their efforts in helping clear the way for Oliver, helping the Warriors run for 1,667 yards this season, second-most in the conference. They also shined in pass protection, with Lycoming allowing just 12 sacks all season, fewest in the Landmark. Austin and Ortega earned all-conference honors for the first time, while Hart previously earned a second-team nod in 2024 and was honorable mention in 2023.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Karson Kline (8) runs the ball during a college football game against Wilkes at David Person Field earlier this season.

Atsou emerged as a disruptive force for the Warrior defense to earn his first all-conference selection, tallying 84 tackles and 14.0 tackles for loss, as well as one sack, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and a blocked kick. He ranked fifth in the Landmark in tackles, tied for second in tackles for loss, and was one of just two players in the league with multiple forced and recovered fumbles. He also earned defensive athlete of the week recognition from the conference on Oct. 27.

Lyons earned his first all-conference honor after beginning the season as the Warriors’ backup quarterback, but he took over the starting role in Week 2 and proceeded to throw for 1,770 yards and 13 touchdowns against seven interceptions, finishing third in the conference in yardage and touchdown passes. That included a 327-yard, two-touchdown effort against Wilkes on Oct. 25 that earned him Landmark Conference Offensive Athlete of the Week recognition. He also closed the regular season with nine touchdowns and just one interception over a four-game winning streak down the stretch.

Among Lyons’ targets included seniors Clark and VanHorn at tight end. Clark finished the year with 26 catches for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns, picking up his second all-conference nod after being named Honorable Mention All-Landmark in 2023. VanHorn had eight catches for 55 yards and a touchdown, while also doubling as a short-yardage battering ram, running for 68 yards and four scores on the ground, including a two-touchdown day at Western Connecticut on Oct. 18.

Debebe earned Second Team All-Landmark honors for the second time after earning the same honor in 2023, finishing with 461 yards and five touchdowns on 26 catches despite missing nearly all of the first two games of the season. He was fourth in the conference with 17.7 yards per catch and tied for fourth in touchdown catches, while topping 100 yards twice this season and reeling in a pair of touchdowns in a 116-yard performance at Catholic on Nov. 1.

Kline earned his first all-conference nod after leading the squad with 37 catches and 523 yards, tying for second in the Landmark in catches and finishing third in yards, while also scoring a pair of touchdowns. He notched a pair of 100-yard efforts, including a season-high 107 yards and a touchdown against Wilkes on Oct. 25.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Dawson Debebe (13) moves the ball past Moravian's Kam White (22) during a college football game at David Person Field earlier this season.

Pentz, previously a Second Team selection in 2023, tallied 54 tackles, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and an interception to earn his second all-conference nod. He racked up 15 tackles on Sept. 6 against TCNJ and also scored a 75-yard touchdown after scooping up a blocked field goal on Oct. 18 at Western Connecticut, a play that earned him specialist of the week honors from the conference.

Sipps takes home his first all-conference award after tallying 42 tackles and 8.0 tackles for loss, as well as two sacks and a fumble recovery, highlighed by 2.5 tackles for loss in an eight-tackle performance against TCNJ on Sept. 6. He also doubled as the Warriors’ starting punter for the second season in a row.

Johnson finished the season extremely strong to earn his first All-Landmark honor, taking home the conference’s defensive athlete of the week nods after each of the last two Warriors’ contests of the regular season. He finished the year with 53 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss, second-most on the squad, as well as a sack, a fumble recovery, and an interception. The two turnovers both came amidst an eight-tackle performance Nov. 15 at Juniata, which followed up a 13-tackle effort at Catholic on Nov. 1.

Finally, Granitto is the lone first year for the Warriors to be selected to the all-conference team, beginning his college career as Lycoming’s starting kicker and going 7-for-10 on field goal tries and drilling all 32 of his extra points. Granitto ranked third in the Landmark in field goals, second in extra points, and seventh among all players in points scored (53). He hit a season-long 40-yard field goal in the season opener against TCNJ.

The Warriors finished the regular season 5-5 and 5-1 in the Landmark Conference, with a four-game winning streak propelling the Warriors into the Cape Charles Bowl as part of the Chesapeake Challenge between the Landmark Conference and Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Warriors will take on Washington & Lee in the final contest of the 2025 season for the Warriors at David Person Field at Girardi Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 12 p.m.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Brenden Clark (88) connects with a pass and goes on to score during a college football game at David Person Field earlier this season.