2023 Weekly Top Performers 10/26 to 10/28

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

Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area – 1st person in PA with over 5,000 rush and 5,000 Pass

Keith Oates, East Pennsboro set a new school record for passing 2,064 yards.

Zach Fox, Nanticoke broke Jason Mitkowski’s 2003 career rushing record of 4384 yards rushing

Keith Oates, East Pennsboro set a new single-season school record for passing 2,064 yards. He broke the previous record by Austin “AJ” Wilson, JR in 2011, 1,996 yards.

Central York head coach Gerry Yonchiuk reached into the oldest bag of tricks he could find, pulled out a play, then sent out a kicking T and Matthew Parker to attempt what is almost never even thought of let alone done. Parker hit a 54-yard free kick. It’s called a “fair catch kick” in the NFL. A reporter by PaFootballnews.com said this kick was a national record.

Top Offensive Performers

Passing (225-yards or more)
523 – Tyler Gee, Loyalsock
333 – Eli Reider, Mechanicsburg
315 – Jackson Landis, Hempfield
304 – Zac Hahn, Manheim Central
303 – Gavin Sidwar, La Salle College HS
302 – Brock Hammaker, Donegal
297 – Drew Branstetter, Camp Hill
287 – Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire
275 – Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township
271 – Torin Evans, Susquehanna Township
260 – Caden Mengel, North Schuylkill
259 – Derek Gibney, Susquenita
255 – Wyatt Brosious, Bloomsburg
243 – Jalen Cintron, J.P. McCaskey
235 – Ryan Carroll, Ridley

Rushing (150-yards or more)
357 – Coy Bryson, Montgomery
349 – Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
330 – Braxtyn Brown, Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech
314 – Jake Williams, ELCO
241 – Colm McGroaty, Mahanoy Area
240 – Dalton Clymer, Northwestern Lehigh
240 – Dalton Kratzer, Newport
234 – Luke Stevenosky, Minersville
228 – Cole Bartram, Northern York
217 – Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
214 – Dane Horning, Cocalico
213 – Jared Porter, Central Dauphin East
205 – Josh Vinton, Western Wayne
198 – Amir Major, North Penn (1)
194 – Kendall Cottrell, Bristol
193 – Ryder Machado, Delaware Valley
189 – Erik Schriver, Cedar Cliff
188 – Ayden Harris, Downingtown East
184 – Dorian Smith, Susquehanna Township
184 – Nazir Jones-Davis, Bishop McDevitt
179 – Jayden Zandier, Exeter
177 – Vontez Scales, Kipp Charter School
176 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
174 – Zack Fox, Greater Nanticoke
172 – Ryder Bowen, Wellsboro
168 – Luke Blessing, Mount Carmel Area
168 – Shawn Lee Jr. Harrisburg
163 – Rory Dixon, Marian Catholic
159 – Mason Sherry, Kutztown
158 – Brenden Ackley, Kutztown
157 – Czion Brickle, Fleetwood
156 – Blaise Ernst, Hamburg
155 – Michael Bradley, Berks Catholic
154 – Xavier Diaz, Mount Carmel Area

Receiving (100-yards or more)
309 – Jaylen Andrews, Loyalsock
194 – Lex Cyrus, Susquehanna Township
186 – Alex Long, Camp Hill
185 – Antikan Neal, Central Dauphin East
185 – Kivaleon Clarke, Penn Wood
182 – Durell Ceasar Jr., Steelton-Highspire
146 – Henry Notarfrancesco, Mechanicsburg
143 – De’Andre Jones, J.P. McCaskey
133 – Connor Johns, Parkland
131 – Jamaire Harden, Loyalsock
128 – Mason Musitano, Fleetwood
127 – Shamir White, Kipp Charter School
116 – Sam Hall, Warrior Run
111 – Khameen Powell, Ridley
107 – Lincoln Chimics, Troy Area
107 – Trever Luther, Chambersburg
104 – Mason Scott, Spring-Ford
101 – Aaron Enterline, Manheim Central
101 – Mason Semmel, Hamburg
101 – Nathan Lusk, Cedar Cliff
100 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg

Receptions (7 or more)
11 – Alex Long, Camp Hill
10 – Durell Ceasar Jr., Steelton-Highspire
9 – Blaise Swancer, Susquenita
9 – De’Andre Jones, J.P. McCaskey
9 – Joey Flail, North Schuylkill
8 – Bode Sipel, Manheim Central
8 – Jack Donnelly, Central Bucks East
8 – Jack Katulis, Bloomsburg
8 – Madyx Gruber, Wilson (3)
8 – Sam Hall, Warrior Run
8 – Trever Luther, Chambersburg
7 – Khameen Powell, Ridley
7 – Mason Musitano, Fleetwood
7 – Lex Cyrus, Susquehanna Township
7 – Tyler Wileczek, West Chester East

Team Rushing (400-yards or more)
439 – Montgomery
406 – Wyoming Area

Touchdowns (4 or more)
6 – Braeden Melia, Great Valley
6 – Tyler Gee, Loyalsock
5 – Gavin Sidwar, La Salle College HS
5 – Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township
5 – Luke Spang, Parkland
5 – Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt
5 – Vontez Scales, Kipp Charter School
4 – Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
4 – Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire
4 – Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
4 – Caleb Videon, Delaware County Christian School
4 – Colm McGroaty, Mahanoy Area
4 – Danny Darno, Notre Dame GP
4 – Eli Reider, Mechanicsburg
4 – Erik Schriver, Cedar Cliff
4 – Hunter Aquino, Academy of the New Church
4 – Kendall Cottrell, Bristol
4 – Luke Blessing, Mount Carmel Area
4 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
4 – Shawn Lee Jr. Harrisburg
4 – Torin Evans, Susquehanna Township
4 – Zac Hahn, Manheim Central

Pancake Blocks (3 or more)
8 – Caleb Brewer, Wyomissing Area
7 – Chase DeSanto, Wyoming Area
5 – Anthony VanAuken, Wyoming Area
5 – Ryan Wiaterowski, Greater Nanticoke
4 – Andrew Kirlin, Marple Newtown
4 – Jason Bennett, Marple Newtown
4 – Logan Anthony, Palmerton Area
4 – Rogan Dougherty, Dunmore
3 – Aidan Rodichok, Tri-Valley
3 – Alexander Konze, Palmerton Area
3 – Bryce Talutto, Dunmore
3 – Michael M. Heggs, Kipp Charter School
3 – Nick Tullio, Dunmore
3 – Tyler Groff, Manheim Central
3 – Zack Anthony, Palmerton Area
Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (10 or more)
17 – Brett Wolski, Marple Newtown
17 – Logan Cammauf, Schuylkill Valley
17 – Tommy Klingerman, Bloomsburg
16 – Alexander Konze, Palmerton Area
16 – Connor Kelly, Ridley
15 – Ben Miller, Mount Carmel Area
15 – Kaden Dunkelberger, Line Mountain
15 – Maddox Reed, Mount Carmel Area
15 – Mason Colligan, Octorara Area
15 – Shane Frey, Bloomsburg
14 – Athan Robinson, Susquenita
14 – Colm McGroaty, Mahanoy Area
14 – Connor Simkiss, Central Bucks East
14 – Ethan Grodack, Western Wayne
14 – Kadin Jones, Palmyra
14 – Tyler Evans, Susquenita
13 – Cole Yonkin, Montoursville
13 – Chase Prange, Ephrata
13 – Cooper Hohenadal, Schuylkill Valley
13 – Jaidyn Johnson, Greater Nanticoke
13 – Wyatt Brosious, Bloomsburg
12 – Colton Clee, Neshaminy
12 – Gianni Marino, Valley View
12 – Kamar Lewis, Susquenita
12 – Kyle Koennecke, Palmyra
12 – Logan Bastian, Loyalsock
12 – Noah Doi, Camp Hill
11 – Carter Euker, Perkiomen Valley
11 – Colby Crills, Schuylkill Valley
11 – Emilio Gonzalez, Palmerton Area
11 – Jake Bauer, Malvern Prep
11 – Jaquil Watson, Kipp Charter School
11 – Lou Diluzio, Marple Newtown
11 – Quintin Pfautz, Ephrata
11 – Rory Dixon, Marian Catholic
11 – Shamir White, Kipp Charter School
11 – Tim Mclain, Bangor
10 – Austin Kurtz, Octorara Area
10 – Brian Gallagher, Mahanoy Area
10 – Cade Sawyer, Southern Lehigh
10 – Chandon Maurer, Line Mountain
10 – Dan Vogelsong, Central Bucks East
10 – Drew Gibney, Susquenita
10 – Eric Smith, Father Judge
10 – Jacoby Jacobs, Notre Dame GP
10 – Jared Molle, Neshaminy
10 – Jeremiah Knowles, Ephrata
10 – John Brown, Cardinal O’Hara
10 – Kash Tobin, Tri-Valley
10 – Keagen Kleinfelter, Palmyra
10 – Kowen Gerner, Schuylkill Valley
10 – Liam Gibson, William Tennent
10 – Luke Spotts, Schuylkill Valley
10 – Magarrin Macke, Northern York
10 – Mason Prokay, Octorara Area
10 – Matt Rutkoski, Wyoming Area
10 – Max Karycki, Mount Carmel Area
10 – Mi’cah Scott, Kipp Charter School
10 – Nathan Eisenhooth, Palmyra
10 – Noah Ringes, Line Mountain
10 – Nova McGuire, Marian Catholic
10 – Patrick McIntyre, Valley View
10 – Robbie Sturges, Perkiomen Valley
10 – Ryan Shuman, Bloomsburg
10 – Ryan Waiterowski, Greater Nanticoke
10 – Tamir White, Penn Wood
10 – Thomas Cordaro, William Penn Charter

Interceptions (2 or more)
2 – Justice Hardy, Wyomissing Area
2 – Stephen Cosenza, William Tennet
2 – Tommy Crouse, Great Valley

Fumbles recovered (2 or more)
2 – Eason Teribury, Troy Area
2 – Ian Pruessner, Delaware County Christian School

Sacks (3 or more)
5 – Jaidyn Johnson, Greater Nanticoke
3 – Connor Kelly, Ridley
3 – Dalton Schadel, Line Mountain
3 – Jacob Weaver, Bangor
3 – Mason Grear, West Chester East

Tackles for loss (3 or more)
13 – Jaidyn Johnson, Greater Nanticoke
8 – Ryan Waiterowski, Greater Nanticoke
4.5 – Dalton Schadel, Line Mountain
4.5 – Ryan Shannon, Downingtown East
4 – Alexander Koze, Palmerton Area
4 – Max Johnson, Line Mountain
3.5 – Emiliano Conklin, Minersville
3 – A.J. Bouie, William Penn Charter
3 – Cade Schultz, Minersville
3 – Connor Kelly, Ridley
3 – Damien Miller, Annville-Cleona
3 – Emilio Gonzalez, Palmerton Area
3 – Ernest Giahyue, Penn Wood
3 – Jake Beidleman, Parkland
3 – Jaquil Watson, Kipp Charter School
3 – Jesse Rodino, Marian Catholic
3 – Matt Balichik, Mount Carmel Area
3 – Owen Eichelberger, Manheim Central
3 – Robbie Sturges, Perkiomen Valley
3 – Zack Anthony, Palmerton Area

Fumble returns for touchdowns
26 – Logan Chiara, Lower Dauphin
?? – Noah Doi, Camp Hill

Interception returns for touchdowns
100 -Artie Poindexter, Columbia
56 – Cade Schultz, Minersville
54 – Zade Johnson, Malvern Prep
49 – Clay Ringler, Ephrata
45 – Justice Hardy, Wyomissing Area
40 – Hunter Aquino, Academy of the New Church
40 – Isaiah Sensenig, Conestoga Valley
40 – Jack Leuthe, La Salle College HS
38 – Stephen Cosenza, William Tennet
28 – Nasir Sherif, Penn Wood
25 – Cael Harter, Annville-Cleona
17 – Owen Eichelberg, Manheim Central
16 – Tyler Frey, Central York
06 – Jackson Byers, Conestoga Valley

Blocked punts for touchdowns

Blocked field goals for touchdowns

Top Special Teams’ Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns
94 – Mason Scott, Spring-Ford
90 – Xavier Beatty, Reading
80 – Trevor Dosenbach, Avon Grove
78 – Danny Pigga, Dunmore
67 – Nasir Sherif, Penn Wood

Punt returns for touchdowns
73 – Trey Tremba, Parkland
50 – AJ Lozano, Notre Dame GP
47 – Josh Vinton, Western Wayne

Field Goals (2 or more)
2 – Brady Mapes, North Pocono (23, 32)
2 – Connor Poole, Williamsport (50, 41)
2 – Ian Goodling, West Perry (34, 35)

PAT made (7 or more)
9 – Nuke Beauplan, Bristol
7 – Mark Talpas, Notre Dame GP
7 – Rylan Zuk, Souderton

Field Goals (30-yards or more)
54 – Matthew Parker, Central York
50 – Connor Poole, Williamsport
42 – Kaden Nicastro, Neshaminy
41 – Connor Poole, Williamsport
35 – Ian Goodling, West Perry
34 – Ian Goodling, West Perry
32 – Brady Mapes, North Pocono
32 – Mina Elzek, Annville-Cleona
31 – Zach Martin, Garden Spot
30 – Gavin Mentzer, North Schuylkill

Punting average (3 punts minimum, 35-yards or more)
41.7 – Connor Poole, Williamsport (5 punts, 55 long)
39.3 – Jonathan Carl, Wellsboro (4 punts, 45 long)
38.0 – Kaden Nicastro, Neshaminy (4 punts)
38.0 – Zac Hahn, Manheim Central (5 punts)
37.8 – Colin Niedrowski, Wyomissing Area (4 punts)

Touchbacks: (3 or more)
6 – Matthew Parker, Central York
5 – Rylan Zuk, Souderton
4 – Ryan Bocklet, North Penn (1)
4 – Will Smith, Oxford Area
4 – Connor Poole, Williamsport

Punts inside the 20: (3 or more)
3 – Connor Poole, Williamsport
3 – Zac Hahn, Manheim Central