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2026 Teams to Know Season Preview: Twin Valley (PA)
Twin Valley moves into Class 5A with 12 returning starters, an all-state linebacker and the experience of a 14-win run to the PIAA final.
Top 25 Public HSFB8/28/20266 min read
Twin Valley's 2025 season ended in the PIAA Class 4A championship game with a 43-21 loss to Southern Lehigh. The final score hurt, but it did not erase what the Raiders built: 14 wins, a District 3 title and the first state-final run in program history.
The next challenge is different. Twin Valley moves into Class 5A and Lancaster-Lebanon Section 3 with six starters back on offense and six on defense. Brett Myers has an all-state linebacker with 11 Division I offers, two more heavily recruited linemen and a returning group that already understands what a 15-game season demands.
Team Snapshot
Team: Twin Valley Raiders
Location: Elverson, Pennsylvania
Head Coach: Brett Myers
2025 Record: 14-1
2025 Finish: PIAA Class 4A runner-up
2026 Alignment: PIAA Class 5A, Lancaster-Lebanon Section 3
Returning Starters: 6 offense, 6 defense
The Move to 5A Begins With a Front Built for It
Lucas Myers is the name most opponents will know, but Twin Valley's physical identity is larger than one linebacker. Liam Sheehan brings a 6-foot-5, 265-pound frame to the offensive and defensive lines. Joey Buckley is now around 275 pounds, owns a school-record 600-pound squat and has bench-pressed 325. Those are the bodies a program needs when it moves up in classification and cannot rely on being the larger team every week.
Myers gives the defense its organizer. The all-state senior can play outside linebacker or carry the ball, but his most important work will be keeping the front connected when opponents change formations and tempo. His 11 Division I offers include Kent State, Villanova, Duquesne and Maine, a recruitment that matches the range and physicality he has already shown on Friday nights.
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Sheehan has built his own Division I recruitment, including Villanova and Mercyhurst, while Buckley's strength makes him an important fullback and defensive end. Together, the three give Twin Valley a core capable of carrying its style into the larger classification instead of changing who the Raiders are.
The Returning Skill Group Has to Replace Production With Connection
Maverik Foster is the young quarterback and defensive back around whom the next offensive phase can develop. Grant Moser and Chase Reilly give him two senior receiver and secondary options, while Keenan Munn adds another two-way runner and linebacker. Andrew Cabigas brings size at tight end and defensive end.
None of those players needs to replace the 2025 offense alone. The value is how many of them can contribute in more than one phase. Twin Valley reached December because it could play physical football without becoming one-dimensional. Foster's development and the reliability of the perimeter group will determine whether the Raiders keep that balance in 5A.
Players to Know
Lucas Myers, OLB/RB
Myers is an all-state linebacker and the returning leader of the defense. At roughly 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds, he has the size to take on blocks and the movement skills to play in space. His 11 Division I offers include Kent State, Villanova, Duquesne and Maine. Twin Valley needs every part of that profile as it moves into 5A.
Liam Sheehan, OT/DT
Sheehan gives the Raiders a 6-foot-5, 265-pound two-way line anchor with a growing Division I recruitment. Villanova and Mercyhurst are among his offers. His ability to protect the edge on offense and occupy blockers on defense will help Twin Valley carry its line-of-scrimmage identity into the higher classification.
Joey Buckley, FB/DE
Buckley is one of the strongest players on the roster, with a school-record 600-pound squat and a 325-pound bench press. Now around 275 pounds, he can become a heavy lead blocker, a short-yardage option and a powerful edge presence without forcing Twin Valley to change personnel.
Maverik Foster, QB/DB
Foster is a 2028 athlete stepping into a larger role at quarterback while also contributing in the secondary. His job is to keep the offense connected to the veteran front, make the routine throw and use his athleticism without allowing the game to become rushed.
Grant Moser, WR/DB
Moser gives Foster a senior option on the perimeter and gives the defense another experienced coverage player. His two-way role is important on a roster that wants enough rotation depth to remain fresh through another postseason run.
Chase Reilly, WR/DB
Reilly adds another senior receiver and defensive back to the returning group. He can help stabilize the passing game and prevent the secondary from becoming too dependent on one matchup against the wider fields and deeper skill groups in Class 5A.
Keenan Munn, RB/LB
Munn gives Twin Valley another physical two-way option behind the veteran line. His ability to spell the primary ball carriers and contribute at linebacker is the kind of depth that matters when a team plans to play into late November.
Andrew Cabigas, TE/DE
Cabigas adds size at two positions that fit Twin Valley's identity. At tight end he can help the edge of the run game and provide Foster a bigger target. At defensive end he gives the front another player capable of absorbing the weekly physical workload.
Complete 2026 Schedule
Aug. 28: at Middletown
Sept. 4: Susquehanna Township
Sept. 12: at Wyomissing
Sept. 18: at Manheim Central
Sept. 25: Garden Spot
Oct. 2: Fleetwood
Oct. 9: at Solanco
Oct. 16: Warwick
Oct. 23: at Exeter Township
Oct. 30: Cocalico
Biggest Question
Can Twin Valley carry a championship-level identity into Class 5A without losing the balance that made it dangerous?
The line and linebacker groups look ready for the physical move. The bigger question is whether Foster and the skill players can create enough space when opponents crowd the box and force the Raiders to win outside.
Last year's run gives Twin Valley belief, but the new classification will not award anything for what happened in 4A. The Raiders have to turn that experience into cleaner football against a different weekly schedule.
Bottom Line
Twin Valley is moving up, but this does not look like a program beginning over. Twelve starters return from a 14-win team, and the Raiders have enough size, recruiting talent and state-final experience to compete immediately in Class 5A.
I expect the front seven to travel well. If Foster and the perimeter group give the offense dependable answers, Twin Valley can make another deep postseason run even with a new classification beside its name.
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Postseason: Unfortunately I see them falling in the PIAA State title to Pine-Richland
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