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2022 Final Stat Leaders: Defense

Written by: on Monday, January 23rd, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

EasternPAFootball.com final statistical leaders for the 2022 season

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Tackle Leader(s) (Minimum 50 total tackles)

196 – Mason Hoppes, Hughesville

180 – Chad Beller Jr., Catasauqua 

165 – Dainn Vassallo, Notre Dame GP

158 – Dominic Fetterolf, Southern Columbia

157 – Isaac Miller, Halifax

152 – Mason Raup, Danville

148 – Cole Bartram, Northern York

147 – Madden Locke, Bloomsburg

146 – Cody Furman, Gettysburg

143 – Justin Kalitsnik, Delaware Valley 

143 – Luke Parise, Camp Hill

142 – Nick Creisher, York Catholic 

137 – Tyler Angstadt, Cocalico 

130 – James Cartier, Notre Dame GP 

129 – Blaine Snyder, Northwestern Lehigh 

126 – Reece Huntzinger, Tri-Valley 

125 – Darrian Holloway, Annville-Cleona

124 – Max Schlager, Trinity

123 – Joshua Martin, Athens

123 – Maddox Reed, Mount Carmel Area

122 – Dane Bollinger, Cocalcio

121 – Aiden Myers, Schuylkill Haven

121 – Luke Snyder, Shikellamy

120 – Colę Kakalecik, Crestwood

120 – Noah Rohrer, Donegal

119 – Joey Walko, Marian Catholic 

117 – Alex Long, Annville-Cleona 

117 – Josiah Forren, Solanco 

117 – Qay’von Minor, Hazleton Area 

117 – Ryan Lamson, Pope John Paul II

115 – Ben Manley, Mahanoy Area 

114 – Robbie Barbieri, Pittston Area

113 – Brock Polinsky, Minersville 

113 – Isaac Schaffer-Neitz, Shikellamy 

113 – Robbie Sterner, South Western 

113 – Terrell Reynolds, Harrisburg

112 – Brennon Ault, Bermudian Springs 

111 – Joel McClintock, Northern York 

111 – Matthew Martinez, Executive Education Academy

110 – Colin Faust, York Catholic

110 – Stud Campbell, Columbia 

109 – Corey Rumberger, Selinsgrove 

109 – Dylan Walsh, Valley View

108 – Chandon Maurer, Line Mountain 

108 – Dalton Clymer, Northwestern Lehigh

108 – Landen Baughman, Donegal 

108 – Luke Stevenosky, Minersville

107 – Craig Pabst, Scranton 

107 – Matt Martin, Marian Catholic 

106 – Cade Schultz, Minersville

106 – Connor Black, Big Spring  

106 – Kincade Cush, Danville

105 – Angelo Ferrigno, Hughesville 

105 – James Turbedsky, Donegal

104 – Brandon Jennings, Athens

103 – Carter Getz, Cocalico 

103 – Gavin Rice, Loyalsock

103 – Kade Werner, Bishop McDevitt

103 – Max Mickel, Honesdale

103 – Nick Wharton, Bloomsburg

103 – Sean Moskowitz, Central Bucks South 

103 – Zach Townsend, Dover

102 – Cael Harter, Annville-Cleona 

102 – Jonathon Shay, Annville-Cleona 

102 – Kolton Handy, Delaware Valley 

102 – Wyatt Heistand, Gettysburg

101 – Charles Thompson, Chester

101 – Gabriel Wagner, Hughesville

101 – Jacob Ness, Trinity

101 – Nick Haas, Manheim Central 

101 – Nico Bossi, Abington Heights

101 – Vern Kleckner, Blue Mountain

99 – Derek Turber-Ortiz, Shikellamy 

99 – Gannon Redding, Wilkes-Barre 

99 – Jackson Heeter, Lampeter-Strasburg 

98 – Gian Greggo, Pen Argyl

97 – Aiden Barlett, Hughesville

97 – Jake Scheib, Tri-Valley 

96 – Benjamin Goldberg, Jim Thorpe 

96 – Ryder Machado, Delaware Valley 

96 – Eyan Thomas, Chichester

96 – Isaac Earnest, Red Lion

96 – Kion Wright, Cheltenham

96 – Robby Swift, Conestoga Valley

96 – Xander Toland, Central Dauphin

95 – Gavin Mullins, Dover 

95 – George Valentine, North Penn-Mansfield 

95 – Glenn Sadler, Northern York 

95 – Jaden Weit, Manheim Central 

95 – Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven 

95 – Tate Sechrist, Jersey Shore 

94 – Cy Cavanaugh, Loyalsock 

94 – Hadyn Packer, Jersey Shore

94 – Harry Wolgemuth, Lampeter-Strasburg

94 – Ruben Mumper, Donegal 

94 – Toby Linn, Salisbury 

93 – Colden Bloom, Southern Columbia 

93 – Dominic Funk, Annville-Cleona 

93 – James Dube, Minersville 

93 – Kobe Moore, Camp Hill 

93 – Tommy Corbin, Camp Hill 

93 – Ty Pfizenmayer, Saucon Valley

93 – Xaiden Schock, Wallenpaupack 

92 – Brayden Zirkle, Dover

92 – Lucas Runk, Dover 

92 – Noah Doi, Camp Hill 

90 – Owen Johnson, Freedom

86 – Luke Spotts, Schuylkill Valley

84 – Devin Shepherd, Central Dauphin

82 – Andrew Osman, Spring Grove

82 – Emilio Gonzalez, Palmerton Area  

81 – Stephen O’Donovan, Ridley

76 – Connor Kelly, Ridley

75 – Alexie Sangster, Freedom 

74 – TJ Boccella, Pope John Paul II

73 – Stephen O’Donovan, Ridley

72 – Nyzir Lake, Pope John Paul II

69 – Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II

68 – Jacob Stelluti, Schuylkill Valley

66 – Brayden Woods, Schuylkill Valley

64 – Cole Gemberling, Tri-Valley

60 – Cooper Hohenadel, Schuylkill Valley

59 – Bryce Marino, Palmerton Area 

59 – Michael Hershey, Spring Grove

56 – Sam Sauers, Central Dauphin

55 – Brent Mitala, Pope John Paul II

53 – Makel Parker, Pope John Paul II

52 – Paul Engleman, Schuylkill Valley

51 – Christian Davila, Schuylkill Valley

50 – Kyle Johnson, Freedom 

Tackle for loss Leader(s) (Minimum 5)

37.0 – Matthew Martinez, Executive Education Academy

32.0 – Terrell Reynolds, Harrisburg

22.0 – Gabriel Wagner, Hughesville

22.0 – Kion Wright, Cheltenham

22.0 – Tate Sechrist, Jersey Shore 

21.5 – Kade Werner, Bishop McDevitt

21.0 – Mason Hoppes, Hughesville

20.0 – Mason Raup, Danville

19.0 – Dane Bollinger, Cocalcio

18.0 – Chad Beller Jr., Catasauqua

18.0 – Luke Stevenosky, Minersville

17.0 – Colę Kakalecik, Crestwood

17.0 – Harry Wolgemuth, Lampeter-Strasburg

17.0 – Madden Locke, Bloomsburg

17.0 – Tyler Angstadt, Cocalico 

16.0 – Derek Turber-Ortiz, Shikellamy

16.0 – Nyzir Lake, Pope John Paul II

16.0 – Kincade Cush, Danville

15.0 – Emilio Gonzalez, Palmerton Area 

15.0 – Hadyn Packer, Jersey Shore

15.0 – Luke Parise, Camp Hill

15.0 – Noah Rohrer, Donegal

14.0 – Cade Schultz, Minersville

14.0 – Matt Martin, Marian Catholic

13.5 – James Dube, Minersville 

13.0 – Blaine Snyder, Northwestern Lehigh

13.0 – Gian Greggo, Pen Argyl

13.0 – Jackson Heeter, Lampeter-Strasburg 

13.0 – Jonathon Shay, Annville-Cleona 

12.0 – Chandon Maurer, Line Mountain 

12.0 – Corey Rumberger, Selinsgrove

12.0 – Zach Anthony, Palmerton Area 

11.5 – Brennon Ault, Bermudian Springs 

11.0 – Benjamin Goldberg, Jim Thorpe 

11.0 – Carter Getz, Cocalico 

11.0 – Jacob Ness, Trinity

11.0 – Joey Walko, Marian Catholic 

11.0 – TJ Boccella, Pope John Paul II

10.5 – Dalton Clymer, Northwestern Lehigh

10.0 – Angelo Ferrigno, Hughesville 

10.0 – Jacob Stelluti, Schuylkill Valley

10.0 – Luke Spotts, Schuylkill Valley

10.0 – Maddox Reed, Mount Carmel Area

10.0 – Nico Bossi, Abington Heights

10.0 – Ryan Lamson, Pope John Paul II

10.0 – Toby Linn, Salisbury 

9.5 – Sean Moskowitz, Central Bucks South 

9.5 – Ty Pfizenmayer, Saucon Valley

9.0 – Chase Frantz, Pope John Paul II

9.0 – Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II

8.0 – Cody Furman, Gettysburg

8.0 – Cole Bartram, Northern York 

8.0 – Dainn Vassallo, Notre Dame GP

8.0 – Dominic Funk, Annville-Cleona 

8.0 – Gavin Rice, Loyalsock

8.0 – Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven 

8.0 – Stud Campbell, Columbia

7.5 – Connor Black, Big Spring  

7.5 – Nick Wharton, Bloomsburg

7.0 – Makel Parker, Pope John Paul II

7.0 – Colden Bloom, Southern Columbia 

7.0 – Isaac Miller, Halifax

6.5 – Xaiden Schock, Wallenpaupack 

6.5 – Xander Toland, Central Dauphin

6.0 – Charles Thompson, Chester

6.0 – Christian Davila, Schuylkill Valley

6.0 – Gannon Redding, Wilkes-Barre 

6.0 – Joshua Martin, Athens

6.0 – Luke Snyder, Shikellamy

6.0 – Michael Hershey, Spring Grove

6.0 – Owen Johnson, Freedom

6.0 – Robby Swift, Conestoga Valley

5.5 – Joel McClintock, Northern York 

5.0 – Aiden Barlett, Hughesville

5.0 – Aiden Myers, Schuylkill Haven

5.0 – Alex Konze, Palmerton Area 

5.0 – Bryce Marino, Palmerton Area

5.0 – Clayton Christman, Palmerton Area 

5.0 – Colin Faust, York Catholic

5.0 – Darrian Holloway, Annville-Cleona

5.0 – David Chase, Central Dauphin

5.0 – Devin Shepherd, Central Dauphin

5.0 – Dylan Walsh, Valley View

5.0 – Ethan Swoyer, Schuylkill Valley

5.0 – Max Mickel, Honesdale

5.0 – Paul Engleman, Schuylkill Valley

5.0 – Saber Mateo, Schuylkill Valley

5.0 – Sam Sauers, Central Dauphin

Sack Leader(s) (Minimum of 5)

22.5 – Terrell Reynolds, Harrisburg

12.5 – Jett Franz, Central Dauphin 

12.0 – Luke Parise, Camp Hill 

12.0 – Magnus Bible, Crestwood 

11.5 – Ian Donahue, Blue Mountain

11.5 – Jaden Weit, Manheim Central 

11.0 – Brittyn Eakins, New Oxford 

11.0 – Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson, West Philadelphia 

11.0 – Kole Hummer, Central Columbia 

11.0 – Lacota Dippre, Lakeland 

11.0 – Reed Gruber, Garden Spot 

11.0 – Tyler Hurst, Garden Spot 

10.0 – Haleem Muhammad, Upper Moreland 

10.0 – Jacob Martinez, Scranton 

10.0 – Naquan Johnson, Wilkes-Barre 

10.0 – Nate Kemmerer, Parkland

10.0 – Tate Sechrist, Jersey Shore 

9.5 – TJ Boccella, Pope John Paul II 

9.0 – Mark White, Pottsgrove

9.0 – Matthew Martinez, Executive Education Academy 

8.5 – Bryson Heydt, Jim Thorpe 

8.5 – Kyler Troup, Mifflinburg 

8.0 – Derrick Roberson, Chichester 

8.0 – Jacob Weaver, Bangor 

8.0 – Michael Hershey, Spring Grove

8.0 – Noah Rosahac, Jim Thorpe 

8.0 – Ridley Hackett, Upper Dublin 

8.0 – Tyler Arnold, Southern Columbia 

8.0 – Wyatt Heistand, Gettysburg 

7.5 – Jason Patterson Jr., Roman Catholic

7.5 – Joseph Bass, Central Dauphin 

7.0 – Andrea Johnson, Line Mountain

7.0 – Anthony Caccese, Exeter  

7.0 – Cavin King, Execute Education Academy 

7.0 – Colin Benoist, East Pennsboro 

7.0 – Dominic Lindsey, Elizabethtown 

7.0 – Gavin Hake, Dover Area 

7.0 – Jesse Rodino, Marian Catholic 

7.0 – John Baker, Upper Moreland 

7.0 – Jonathon Shay, Annville-Cleona 

7.0 – Kion Wright, Cheltenham 

7.0 – Luke Pajovich, Spring-Ford

7.0 – Stephen O’Donovan, Ridley

7.0 – Robbie Sturges, Perkiomen Valley 

6.5 – Brayden Boyer, Line Mountain 

6.5 – Chase Miller, Dover 

6.5 – Eli Rodriguez, Manheim Township 

6.5 – Josh Angelo, East Pennsboro

6.5 – Mason Rebuck, Shikellamy 

6.5 – Matthew Scicchitano, Mount Carmel Area

6.0 – Aiden Black, Delaware Valley 

6.0 – Aiden Hidlay, Central Columbia 

6.0 – Austin Smyth, Northern Lehigh 

6.0 – Carson Pascoe, Perkiomen Valley 

6.0 – Chase Grassier, Upper Dauphin 

6.0 – Dominic Toy, Chester 

6.0 – Gabriel Wagner, Hughesville 

6.0 – Gannon Redding, Wilkes-Barre 

6.0 – Jabree Davis, Chester

6.0 – Jake Bobersky, Northwest Area 

6.0 – Matt Malley, Archbishop Ryan 

6.0 – Max Nestor, Upper Dauphin 

6.0 – Nafis Blythe, Berks Catholic 

6.0 – Nyles Bunn-McNeil, Upper Dublin 

6.0 – Reese Husson, Dover 

6.0 – Shine Roberts, Upper Dublin 

6.0 – Vance Junker, Perkiomen Valley 

6.0 – Zach Zollers, Spring-Ford 

5.5 – Austyn Fields, Blue Mountain 

5.5 – Derek Dietz, Northwest Area 

5.5 – Jack Burke, Abington Heights 

5.5 – Joey Zack, Neshaminy 

5.5 – Kyle Schumann, Archbishop Ryan 

5.5 – Montana Speelman, Bermudian Springs 

5.5 – Reece Huntzinger, Tri-Valley 

5.5 – Tyler Lesley, Montoursville 

5.0 – AJ Jimenez, Northern Lehigh

5.0 –  Aiden Ritter, Upper Dauphin 

5.0 – Anthony Bruscino, Cumberland Valley 

5.0 – Bradley Candy, Elizabethtown 

5.0 – Caleb Snyder, Upper Dauphin 

5.0 – Connor Kelly, Ridley

5.0 – Dakota Baker, Dover 

5.0 – Emillio Gonzalez, Palmerton Area

5.0 – Granny Undercuffler, Spring-Ford

5.0 – Isaiah Lyles, Upper Moreland 

5.0 – Jackson Teeter, Lampeter-Strasburg

5.0 – Jackson Taylor, Troy

5.0 – Jahsear Whittington, Imhotep Charter 

5.0 – Jake Scheib, Tri-Valley 

5.0 – Kahlil Williams, Souderton

5.0 – Quadir Hopkins, Jules Mastbaum 

5.0 – Luke Whittaker, Mifflinburg 

5.0 – Max Gregor, Wilkes-Barre 

5.0 – Nick Rogers, Archbishop Ryan 

5.0 – Nyzir Lake, Pope John Paul II

5.0 – Tommy Day, Central Bucks East 

Interception Leader(s) (Minimum 4)

10 – Abu Kamara, Interboro 

8 – Amil Way, Trinity 

8 – Brock Polinsky, Minersville 

7 – Aiden Barlett, Hughesville 

7 – Colm McGroarty, Mahanoy Area 

7 – Idriz Ahmetovic, New Oxford 

7 – Jolten Flory, Tri-Valley 

7 – Nick Miscavage, Crestwood 

6 – Billy Maloney, Scranton 

6 – Caleb Hicks, Selinsgrove 

6 – Evan Woodward, Troy 

6 – Garrett Varano, Mount Carmel Area 

6 – Hunter Aquino, Academy of the New Church 

6 – Hunter Hildenbrand, Lampeter-Strasburg 

6 – JJ Jordan, Berks Catholic 

6 – Ryder Machado, Delaware Valley 

6 – Mason Yohn, Northern York 

5 – Braden Reed, Pope John Paul II 

5 – Connor Griffin, Jersey Shore 

5 – Chase Balichik, Mount Carmel Area 

5 – Dominick Paone, Upper Dublin

5 – Elijah Ortiz, Scranton 

5 – Jackson Corrie, Delaware Valley 

5 – Jacob Hoy, Southern Columbia 

5 – Jaydon Pinnock, Reading 

5 – Jymiek Roman, Executive Education Academy 

5 – Matthew Cusatis, Hazleton Area 

5 – Nick Frame, Northern Lehigh 

5 – Nick Palumbo, Manheim Township 

5 – Raytel Bryant, Harrisburg 

5 – Sean Owens, Western Wayne 

5 – Tyler Wetzel, Hughesville 

4 – Ahmid Spivey, Phoenixville 

4 – Alexander Williams, Jenkintown 

4 – Amir Jones, Harrisburg 

4 – Antonio Vazquez, Manheim Township 

4 – Cazhiere Richardson, Executive Education Academy 

4 – Christopher Savkov, Valley View 

4 – Cooper Hohenadel, Schuylkill Valley

4 – Dalota Campbell, East Pennsboro

4 – Daron Harris, Chester 

4 – Dave Spinelli, Archbishop Ryan 

4 – Davion Hill, Loyalsock 

4 – Elijah Cunningham, Solanco

4 – Emery Plummer, Executive Education Academy  

4 – Gavin Mullins, Dover 

4 – Jake Toczylousy, Southern Columbią 

4 – Jay’Saun Gonzalez, Shippensburg 

4 – Jeremy Knowles, Ephrata

4 – Joshua James, Jim Thorpe 

4 – Juan Morales, Biglerville 

4 – Kevin Schmidt, Abington Heights 

4 – Kooper Peacock, Jersey Shore 

4 – Layne Yoder, Tri-Valley 

4 – Matt Machmer, Athens 

4 – Nevan Hopkins, Bishop McDevitt 

4 – Nova McGuire, Marian Catholic 

4 – Owen Wheeler, Central Bucks South 

4 – Payton Schaffner, Trinity 

4 – Phillip Ford, Dover 

4 – Taheed Jewell, Valley View 

4 – Thomas Smyser, Dover

4 – Trae Kater, Shippensburg 

4 – Quincy Stewart, Columbia 

4 – Vaughn Vanderslice, Council Rock North

4 – Wyatt Younes, Catasauqua 

4 – Xavier Diaz, Mount Carmel Area  

4 – Zach Gordon, Danville 

Fumble Recovery Leader(s) (Minimum 2)

3 – Bryce Marino, Palmerton Area 

3 – Connor Kelly, Ridley

3 – Nyzir Lake, Pope John Paul II

3 – Stephen O’Donovan, Ridley

2 – Brent Mitala, Pope John Paul II

2 – Devin Shepherd, Central Dauphin

2 – Ryan Larson, Pope John Paul II

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