2023 Weekly Top Performers 10/19 to 10/21

Each week I will email the Head Coaches the blank form for my top performance information.

Top Offensive Performers

Passing (225-yards or more)
323 – Cameron McClair, Columbia
321 – Drew Branstetter, Camp Hill
287 – Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt
281 – Gavin Sidwar, La Salle College HS
271 – Isaac Roberts, West York
262 – Derek Gibney, Susquenita
259 – Semaj Beals, Roman Catholic
256 – Aric Campbell, Dover Area
254 – Alex Foley, Upper Moreland
250 – Tyler Shuey, Hamburg
235 – Cole Reibsome, Mifflinburg
234 – Jimmy Mussina, Montoursville
231 – Danny Darno, Notre Dame GP
226 – Luke Hunter, Coventry Christian School

Rushing (150-yards or more)
500 – Cole Bartram, Northern York
318 – Czion Brickle, Fleetwood
318 – Nate Gray, East Stroudsburg South
265 – Tucker Teats, Selinsgrove
257 – Michael Torres, Manheim Central
253 – Semaj Carmichael, Boys’ Latin School
244 – Myles Watson, Northern Lebanon
237 – Alex Achenbach, Williams Valley
227 – Noah Griffin, Sun Valley
222 – Braxtyn Brown, Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech
214 – Grant Hall, Big Spring
205 – Owen Pinkerton, Central Bucks South
204 – Brady Collins, West Chester Henderson
201 – Dane Horning, Cocalico
201 – Chase Myers, Council Rock South
201 – Jacahi Streeter, Lansdale Catholic
200 – Coby Jaramillo, West Chester East
196 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
195 – Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven
189 – Jayden Zandier, Exeter
181 – Nolan Baumert, Line Mountain
178 – Trey Tremba, Parkland
176 – Kendell Cottrell, Bristol
174 – Luke Blessing, Mount Carmel Area
171 – Evan Myers, Twin Valley
170 – Dalton Kratzer, Newport
170 – Nushi Valenti, Eastern York
168 – Ben Booker, Lower Merion
166 – Travis Lavelah, Neshaminy
165 – Austin Rollman, South Western
164 – Danny Pigga, Dunmore
163 – Austin Johnson, Muncy
162 – Brenden Ackley, Kutztown
161 – Collin Stanakis, North Schuylkill
159 – Ronald Burnette, Steelton-Highspire
158 – Brad Hockenberry, West Perry
157 – Everett Baker, Plymouth-Whitemarsh
154 – Aaryn Longenecker, Cocalico
154 – Raymond Hillman, Morrisville
153 – Jonathan Mellinger, Lampeter-Strasburg
150 – Nijeer Kittrell, Milton Hershey

Receiving (100-yards or more)
256 – Artie Poindexter, Columbia
190 – Jon Shirey, Coventry Christian School
189 – Danny Dyches, Souderton
152 – Larry Hughes, Upper Moreland
130 – Axton Koser, Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech
128 – Noah Doi, Camp Hill
121 – Luke Van Brill, Roman Catholic
117 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg
113 – Mohamed Koroma, Milton Hershey
110 – A’Zeem Spicer, Upper Darby
110 – Braden Reed, Pope John Paul II
108 – Jack Donnelly, Central Bucks East
105 – Aaron Enterline, Manheim Central
101 – Drew Gibney, Susquenita
100 – Lex Cyrus, Susquehanna Township

Receptions (7 or more)
12 – Lex Cyrus, Susquehanna Township
11 – Danny Dyches, Souderton
11 – Rico Scott, Bishop McDevitt
10 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg
8 – Mike Brown, Downingtown East
8 – Noah Doi, Camp Hill
7 – Andrew Olesh, Southern Lehigh
7 – Jack Donnelly, Central Bucks East
7 – Michael Cadden, The Episcopal Academy

Team Rushing (400-yards or more)
504 – East Stroudsburg South
448 – Lackawanna Trail
433 – Twin Valley
417 – Cocalico
407 – West Perry

Touchdowns (4 or more)
9 – Cole Bartram, Northern York
5 – Chase Taddonio, Riverside
5 – Mekhai Smith, Lower Merion
5 – Myles Watson, Northern Lebanon
5 – Teegan Carroll, Halifax
4 – Alex Achenbach, Williams Valley
4 – Alex Foley, Upper Moreland
4 – Czion Brickle, Fleetwood
4 – Dane Horning, Cocalico
4 – Derek Gibney, Susquenita
4 – Drew Branstetter, Camp Hill
4 – Eddie Bittner, Quakertown
4 – Fernando Marquez, Cedar Crest
4 – Grant Hall, Big Spring
4 – Jalen Harris, Chester
4 – Jason Burney, Milton Hershey
4 – Jonathan Ingram, Cheltenham
4 – Kaiden Maurer, Line Mountain
4 – Kendell Cottrell, Bristol
4 – Lucas Myers, Twin Valley (Ties school record)
4 – Marcus Quaker, West Perry
4 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
4 – Michael Torres, Manheim Central
4 – Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven
4 – Noah Wentz, Dover Area
4 – Owen Pinkerton, Central Bucks South
4 – Shawn Lee Jr., Harrisburg
4 – Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt
4 – Travis Lavelah, Neshaminy
4 – Tucker Teats, Selinsgrove

Pancake Blocks (3 or more)
6 – Joe Collins, Central Bucks East
6 – Mike Carroll, Central Bucks East
4 – Theo Wysocki, Schuylkill Valley
3 – Nathan Reuther, Dummore
3 – Rogan Dougherty, Dunmore

Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (10 or more)
24 – Brad Jones, Panther Valley
22 – Chase Maurer, Line Mountain
22 – Logan Cammauf, Schuylkill Valley
19 – Dain Vassallo, Notre Dame GP
19 – Justin Bardo, Mechanicsburg
19 – Toney Mason, Milton Hershey
18 – Jah Bushati, Panther Valley
18 – Kash Tobin, Tri-Valley
17.5 – Kaden Jones, Palmyra
17 – Stoudamire “Stud” Campbell, Columbia
16 – Colby Crills, Schuylkill Valley
16 – Sebastian Cruz, Schuylkill Valley
15 – Colm McGroarty, Mahanoy Area
15 – Tyler Evans, Susquenita
14 – Brody Breiner, Panther Valley
14 – Cameron Kiersch, Danville
14 – Cole Boyles, Coventry Christian School
14 – Dane Bollinger, Cocalico
14 – Malachi Toles, Milton Hershey
14 – Noah Ringes, Line Mountain
14 – Ryland Griffing, Dover Area
14 – Zach Thomas, Dover Area
13 – Hugh Maley, William Penn Charter
13 – Joey Altebrando, Palmyra
13 – Keagen Brown, Mount Carmel Area
13 – Keith Oates, East Pennsboro
13 – Noah Doi, Camp Hill
12 – Carson Schneider, Neshaminy
12 – Cooper Hohenadel, Schuylkill Valley
12 – Damian Mattos, Milton Hershey
12 – Eli Maynard, Panther Valley
12 – Hunter Strohm, Lower Dauphin
12 – Jayden Gulley, Schuylkill Valley
12 – Kobe Moore, Camp Hill
12 – Vern Kleckner, Blue Mountain
11 – Aaryn Logenecker, Cocalico
11 – Ayden Wysocki, South Western
11 – Colton Clee, Neshaminy
11 – Connor Simkiss, Central Bucks East
11 – Demario Cooper, Neshaminy
11 – Freddie Bond, Milton Hershey
11 – Gavin Rapoch, Mid Valley
11 – Michael Cliver, North Penn (1)
11 – Paul Sanderson, East Pennsboro
11 – Quintin Pfautz, Ephrata
10 – Aaron Gordon, Notre Dame GP
10 – Alex Rider, Schuylkill Valley
10 – Brian Gallagher, Mahanoy Area
10 – Brian Shrimp, Conwell-Egan
10 – Cole Miller, Strath Haven
10 – Dan Vogelsong, Central Bucks East
10 – Frank Shubeck, Panther Valley
10 – Houston Marshall, Souderton
10 – Jacob Dean, Wellsboro
10 – Jake Bauer, Malvern Prep
10 – Jake Bondy, Mid Valley
10 – Jaquil Watson, Kipp Charter School
10 – Kyler Quick, Mahanoy Area
10 – Logan Anthony, Palmerton Area
10 – Lorenzo Yourey, Minersville
10 – Matt Malley, Penncrest
10 – Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven
10 – Nolan Carroll, Garnet Valley
10 – Reese Miller, Blue Mountain
10 – Tommy Putman, South Western
10 – Will Gastrock, Wellsboro

Interceptions (2 or more)
3 – Victor Holt, Mid Valley
3 – Will Shrawder, Towanda
2 – Christian Johns-Wallace, North Penn
2 – Justin Bardo, Mechanicsburg
2 – Shamar Williams, Chester
2 – Shane Grodack, Western Wayne

Fumbles recovered (2 or more)
2 – Eli Zimmerman, Northwestern Lehigh

Sacks (3 or more)
4 – Jaquil Watson, Kipp Charter School

Tackles for loss (3 or more)
5.5 – Kaden Jones, Palmyra
5 – Chandon Maurer, Line Mountain
5 – Matt Malley, Penncrest
4 – Braeden Smith, Lansdale Catholic
4 – Bryce Mariono, Palmerton Area
4 – Collin Niedrowski, Wyomissing Area
4 – Daniel Adefolarin, Neumann-Goretti
4 – Jayzen Flint, West Catholic
4 – Malachi Toles, Milton Hershey
4 – Quintin Pfautz, Ephrata
3 – Alex Konze, Palmerton Area
3 – Blaine Snyder, Northwestern Lehigh
3 – Braden Law, Susquenita
3 – Brennan Kunkel, Panther Valley
3 – Carter Mistishin, Western Wayne
3 – Chase Prange, Ephrata
3 – Isaiah Betz, Warrior Run
3 – Jack Leuthe, La Salle College HS
3 – Jamal Kieth, Milton Hershey
3 – Jemel Williams, La Salle College HS
3 – Joey Altebrando, Palmyra
3 – Matt Balichik, Mount Carmel Area
3 – Mitchell Andrejko, Southern Lehigh
3 – Max Kaerycki, Mount Carmel Area
3 – Toney Mason, Milton Hershey
3 – Will Felder, Roman Catholic

Fumble returns for touchdowns
73 – Rell Ceasar Jr., Steelton-Highspire
42 – Ayden Wysocki, South Western
36 – Michael Silliman, Marian Catholic
20 – Wyatt Jumper, Susquenita

Interception returns for touchdowns
96 – Shamar Williams, Chester (School Record)
90 – Cohen Bechtel, Halifax
87 – Declan Mack, Lower Merion
84 – Kellen Binstead, Notre Dame GP
85 – Evan Zeigler, Cedar Cliff
68 – Jack Penzone, Sun Valley
63 – James Webb, Lansdale Catholic
62 – Aaron Enterline, Manheim Central (On punt fake)
54 – Zion Gray, Lower Merion
51 – Leo Tirado, Cedar Crest
49 – Madyx Gruber, Wilson (3)
47 – Shane Grodack, Western Wayne
45 – Shamar Williams, Chester
37 – Dylan Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
30 – Angel Collazo, Ephrata
15 – Nijeer, Kittrell, Milton Hershey
09 – Michael Jones. Cedar Cliff

Blocked punts for touchdowns
00 – Jon Morgante, Mount Carmel Area (Recovered in end zone)

Blocked field goals for touchdowns

Top Special Teams’ Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns
90 – James Wisecarver, Notre Dame GP
90 – Tristin McFarland, Fleetwood
88 – Isaiah Sensenig, Conestoga Valley
87 – Richie Kostoff, Riverside
86 – Colm McGroarty, Mahanoy Area
82 – Mateo Crummel, Central Dauphin
81 – Cooper Karycki, Mount Carmel Area
80 – Victor Rodriguez, J.P. McCaskey
77 – Malachi Briddell, Lebanon

Punt returns for touchdowns
53 – Sean Dwyer, Lackawanna Trail
51 – Angel Collazo, Ephrata
33 – Luke Valerio, Springfield-Delco
21 – Jack Burbage, Troy Area

Field Goals (2 or more)

PAT made (7 or more)
9 – Bob Schoppy, Mount Carmel Area (2nd all-time)
9 – Declan Mack, Lower Merion
8 – Mark Talpas, Notre Dame GP

Field Goals (30-yards or more)
45 – Connor Poole, Williamsport
37 – Ali Alami, East Pennsboro
35 – Chase Stephen, Tri-Valley
34 – Matthew Parker, Central York
33 – Rylan Zuk, Souderton
32 – Hunter Nguyen, Manheim Township
30 – Caleb Fuge, Elizabethtown
30 – Zach Martin, Garden Spot

Punting average (3 punts minimum, 35-yards or more)
54.3 – Jack Ploszay, Malvern Prep (3 punts, 71 long)
45.8 – Connor Poole, Williamsport (6 punts, 58 long)
42.3 – Cole Meehan, Lansdale Catholic (4 punts, 61 long)
40.0 – Jake Bondy, Mid Valley (3 punts)
40.0 – Kaden Nicastro, (4 punts)
37.5 – Johnny Austerberry, Conwell-Egan (7 punts, 38 long)
37.0 – Brandon Fritz, Lower Dauphin (4 punts)
36.8 – Owen Suah, West Catholic (4 punts, 39 long)
36.5 – Dante Carr, Minersville (4 punts)
36.3 – Gavin McLain, Cardinal O’Hara (3 punts, 40 long)
35.7 – Dane Pizzaro, Father Judge (3 punts, 45 long)
35.6 – Chase Stephen, Tri-Valley (3 punts)

Touchbacks: (3 or more)
7 – Matthew Parker, Central York
5 – Connor Poole, Williamsport
4 – Gavin Mentzer, North Schuylkill
3 – Ben Bosio, Pope John Paul II
3 – Ryan Bocklet, North Penn (1)
3 – Rylan Zuk, Souderton

Punts inside the 20: (3 or more)
4 – Connor Poole, Williamsport