2024 Weekly Top Performers 09/05 to 09/07

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, September 8th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

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

If you didn’t receive an email and have a player(s) that you would like on the list email me at Dave@easternpafootball.com→ Updated Daily ←This is a Weekly list

Records/Milestones
Minersville’s Dante Carr – Career Passing TDs – 36. He passed Scott Schwalm (2017-2019) and the record was 34 TDs.

Trinity’s Jacob Ness had 13 tackles this past weekend. He broke school record that was previously held by Matt Connors at 312. Right now Jacob has 315 career tackles.

Columbia Montour Vo Tech’s Braxtyn Brown 401 yards rushing. He broke his own record of 392 yards rushing. He also tied the school record with 5 rushing touchdown.
The touchdown record is also held by Braxtyn and Toby Zajac.

Top Offensive Performers
Passing (225-yards or more)
390 – Torin Evans, Susquehanna Township
383 – Haydn Moyer, Daniel Boone
363 – Matt Bodnar, Notre Dame GP
318 – Nick DeLuca, Lower Merion
310 – Drew Branstetter, Camp Hill
297 – Brooklyn Nace, Central York
287 – Xavier Stearn, Germantown Academy
263 – Eli Raider, Mechanicsburg
253 – Jackson Lewis, West Chester East
254 – Peyton Falzone, Nazareth Area
250 – RJ Scharrer, Sun Valley
248 – David Stefanow, Lancaster Catholic
246 – Jackson Lewis, West Chester Henderson
239 – Bo Forney, Biglerville
239 – Louis Paris, Scranton Prep
234 – Derek Katch, Hempfield
233 – Demaj Jalloh, Central Dauphin East
233 – Madyx Gruber, Wilson (3)
232 – John Welde, Cardinal O’Hara
226 – Luke O’Donoghue, Garnet Valley

Rushing (150-yards or more)
401 – Braxtyn Brown, Columbia Montour Vo Tech
295 – Cameron Small, Muhlenberg
259 – Luke Terlesky, Pope John Paul II
258 – Clayton Nieves, New Oxford
246 – Jakob Lesher, Mid Valley
245 – Zahfir Cleveland, West Philadelphia
239 – Bo Forney, Biglerville
230 – Cooper Karycki, Mount Carmel Area
229 – Luke Foley, Hatboro Horsham
214 – Steven Rosado, ELCO
214 – Zach Schwartz, Upper Perkiomen
212 – Connor Davidson, Athens
207 – Grady Garner, Governor Mifflin
207 – Luke Miller, North Schuylkill
204 – Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven
203 – Raymond Holman, Morrisville
191 – Derrick Kennedy, Father Judge
184 – Josh Vinton, Western Wayne
177 – Brad Hockenberry, West Perry
176 – Rory Dixon, Marian Catholic
175 – Alex Rios, Downingtown East
174 – Matt Zoller, Spring-Ford
171 – Ja’nye Staum, Shippensburg
170 – Aidan Mayfield, Bensalem
168 – Zach Adam, Upper Perkiomen
162 – Ian Bates, Line Mountain
162 – Quasir Sampson, Wissahickon
161 – Declan Clancy, Manheim Township
160 – Dante Carr, Minersville
159 – Fenton Kulp, West Chester East
153 – Weston Yannone, Susquehanna (2)
152 – Grant Hall, Big Spring
152 – Lidge Kellum, Wyoming Area
151 – Deacon Williams, Phoenixville
150 – Caleb Snyder, Upper Dauphin

Receiving (100-yards or more)
257 – Max Heffner, Daniel Boone
234 – Liam Taylor, Haverford High
216 – Aaron Clarke, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
209 – Caden Koehler, Garnet Valley
208 – Jalen Cook, Dallastown
207 – Alex Clark, Notre Dame GP
199 – AJ Towsen, Germantown Academy
186 – Brandon Fritz, Lower Dauphin
173 – Braden Reed, Pope John Paul II
166 – Amil Way, Trinity
161 – Tommy Burke, Lower Merion
158 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg
158 – Luke Kopetchny, Wyoming Area
149 – David Winchester, Benjamin Franklin
147 – Charlie Warren, Lancaster Catholic
144 – Aidan Hoffman, Biglerville
142 – Jarrett Kern, Susquehanna Township
141 – Jon Moran, Annville-Cleona
139 – Jeremiah Coleman, Bonner-Prendie
139 – Mike Glover, Wilson (3)
139 – Noah Doi, Camp Hill
137 – Shawn Theodore, Abington Heights
128 – Sam Hall, Warrior Run
126 – Thomas Bailey, Bensalem
125 – Jayden Johnson, Conestoga Valley
120 – Tanie Young, Central Dauphin East
119 – Brady Holmes, Scranton Prep
117 – Chase Szollose, West Chester East
114 – Brendyn Smith, Central York
112 – Deacon Eisenbach, Hanover Area
111 – Luke Miller, North Schuylkill
110 – Brayden Charles, Hempfield
110 – Trey Lear, Phoenixville
106 – Jake Maurer, Council Rock South
105 – Aaron Angelo, East Pennsboro
104 – Trey Lear, West Chester Henderson
102 – Hunter Smeltz, Souderton
102 – Caleb Newsome, Nazareth Area
102 – Logan Maloney, Cardinal O’Hara
101 – Coleman Boyesen, Academy of the New Church

Receptions (7 or more)
13 – Braden Reed, Pope John Paul II
11 – Luke Kopetchny, Wyoming Area
9 – Brandon Fritz, Lower Dauphin
9 – Chase Szollose, West Chester East
9 – Jaylen Delaney, Mount Carmel Area
8 – Brendyn Smith, Central York
8 – Charles, Warren, Lancaster Catholic
8 – Max Heffner, Daniel Boone
8 – Mike Glover, Wilson (3)
8 – Treyvon Gembitski, Wilkes-Barre
7 – Brayden Charles, Hempfield
7 – David Winchester, Benjamin Franklin
7 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg
7 – Luke Miller, North Schuylkill
7 – Parris Blackston, Milton Hershey

Team Rushing(400-yards or more)
510 – Columbia Montour Vo Tech
480 – Schuylkill Haven
458 – Upper Perkiomen
430 – Haverford High

Total Touchdowns (4 or more)
7 – Xavier Stearn, Germantown Academy
5 – Braxtyn Brown, Columbia Montour Vo Tech
5 – Drew Branstetter, Camp Hill
5 – Eli Raider, Mechanicsburg
5 – Evan Myers, Twin Valley
5 – Logan Steele, Shamokin
5 – Peyton Falzone, Nazareth Area
5 – Torin Evans, Susquehanna Township
5 – Zach Schwartz, Upper Perkiomen
4 – Bo Forney, Biglerville
4 – Brooklyn Nace, Central York
4 – Cameron Small, Muhlenberg
4 – Clayton Nieves, New Oxford
4 – Cole Ordway, Easton Area
4 – Connor Davidson, Athens
4 – Deacon Williams, Phoenixville
4 – Dom Shephard, Wissahickon
4 – Grady Garner, Governor Mifflin
4 – Isaiah West, St. Joseph’s Prep
4 – Liam Taylor, Haverford High
4 – Louis Paris, Scranton Prep
4 – Nick Bradley, Abington Heights
4 – Nick DeLuca, Lower Merion
4 – Noel Campbell, Bonner-Prendie
4 – Semaj Beals, Roman Catholic

Pancake Blocks (3 or more)
11 – Christian Taormina, Central Bucks East
8 – Izak Glover, Shamokin
8 – Mason Lubold, Susquehanna Township
7 – Mike Battineri, Central Bucks East
5 – Aiden Zilker, North Schuylkill
5 – Blake Hockenbroch, Shamokin
5 – Yendor Mack, Susquehanna Township
4 – Ben Eberhardt, Octorara
4 – Gavin Mullevey, Central Bucks East
4 – James Nguyen, Susquenita
3 – Connor Rodriquez, Central Bucks East
3 – Gavin Wall, North Schuylkill
3 – Kaiden Knox, North Schuylkill
3 – Kevin Jones, North Schuylkill
3 – Julian Lapointe, North Schuylkill
3 – Michael Cleary, Bishop Shanahan
3 – Sander Stokes, North Schuylkill

Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (10 or more)
20 – Jake Dubaskas, Wyoming Valley West
18 – Austin Kurtz, Octorara
18 – George Hartwick, Middletown Area
17 – Christian Rivituso, Notre Dame GP
17 – Logan Smith, Octorara
17 – Timmy Meehan, Souderton
15 – Carols Perez, Bethlehem Catholic
15 – Karson Sipley, Athens
14 – Houston Marshall, Souderton
14 – Jarell Palmer, Chester
14 – Logan Rizzardi, Minersville
13 – Brandon Wiley, Northern York
13 – Jacob Ness, Trinity
13 – Jason Klokis, Mount Carmel Area
13 – Kalet Wilson, Notre Dame GP
13 – Landen Taylor, Biglerville
13 – Nate Szydlik, Council Rock South
13 – Nino Morici Jr.,Notre Dame GP
13 – Syheed Parks, Wyoming Valley West
13 – Trevor Fuhs, Pennridge
12 – Drew Boyd, Notre Dame GP
12 – Hugh Maley, William Penn Charter
12 – Jayden Bergey, Souderton
12 – Julian Adorno, Souderton
12 – Kaseem Singleton-Brown, Susquehanna Township
12 – Ryder Bowen, Wellsboro
12 – Zachary Deresky-Martinez, East Stroudsburg North
11 – AJ Halford, Minersville
11 – John Hull, Notre Dame GP
11 – Noah Fulton, Biglerville
11 – Shane Green, Strath Haven
11 – Owen Fortna, Minersville
10 – Austin Casal, Notre Dame GP
10 – Brayden Eppinette, Cocalico
10 – Derek Derenzo, Minersville
10 – Elijah Killian, Minersville
10 – Ethan Vanderpool, Wyalusing
10 – Jacob Brown, Susquenita
10 – Jacob Ness, Trinity
10 – Jahi Curtis, Strath Haven
10 – Jayon Burton, Chester
10 – Kyler Johnson, Biglerville
10 – Luke Mulhern, Strath Haven
10 – Michael Kimsal, Mount Carmel Area
10 – Nate Romano, Springfield-Delco
10 – Noah Ringes, Line Mountain
10 – Shamar Williams, Chester
10 – Tim Gunning, Northern York

Interceptions (2 or more)
3 – Daron Harris, Chester
2 – DeAndre Jones, J.P. McCaskey
2 – Chris Dolan, Springfield-Delco
2 – Gunnar Rockwell, James Buchanan
2 – Jesse Lamb, Wyalusing
2 – Kendrick Sympson, East Stroudsburg North
2 – Leyden Hertz, Schuylkill Haven
2 – Merik Johnson, Morrisville
2 – Trey Porter, Tri-Valley

Fumbles recovered (2 or more)

Sacks (3 or more)
4 – Gavin Muller, La Salle College HS
3 – Isaiah Betz, Warrior Run
3 – Stone Allison, Warrior Run

Tackles for loss (3 or more)
7 – Stone Allison, Warrior Run
6 – Landen Taylor, Biglerville
4 – Carols Perez, Bethlehem Catholic
3 – Isaiah Betz, Warrior Run
3 – Jason Klokis, Mount Carmel Area
3 – Nolan Carroll, Garnet Valley

Fumble returns for touchdowns
82 – Coleman Boyesen, Academy of the New Church
57 – Derek Derenzo, Minersville
55 – Asher Wynne, Penncrest
09 – Nick Jackson, Mid Valley
05 – Greyson Miller, Twin Valley
03 – Josh Colonia, West Chester Rustin
?? – Ryan Bickert, Shamokin
?? – Desaun Roman, Susquehanna Township

Interception returns for touchdowns
61 – Eian Kiopatrick, William Penn Charter
51 – Vincent Henry, Solanco
45 – Max Kimmel, Lackawanna Trail
38 – Nolan Carroll, Garnet Valley
38 – Samuel Spolski, Nativity BVM
37 – Aidan Civitella, Bishop Shanahan
32 – Leyden Hertz, Schuylkill Haven
31 – Chris Dolan, Springfield-Delco
31 – Jojo Magalon, West Chester Rustin
30 – Jordan Eisenhart, Spring Grove
26 – Leyden Hertz, Schuylkill Haven
16 – Cameron Milheim, Warrior Run
13 – Brayden Billman, New Oxford
13 – Josh Vinton, Western Wayne

Blocked punts for touchdowns
34 – Chris Karamis, Pennsbury
00 – Connor Thomas, Scranton
00 – Nafees Fenner, Academy Park

Blocked field goals for touchdowns

Top Special Teams’ Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns
90 – Cael DiSora, Easton Area
87 – Asher Wynne, Penncrest
87 – Michael Kimsal, Mount Carmel Area
86 – Andrew Lupinski, Tunkhannock
85 – Daron Harris, Chester
85 – Max Masser, Tri-Valley
85 – Nick Pellicano, Sayre
85 – Zach Adam, Upper Perkiomen
82 – Abdul Kanu, West Catholic
79 – Jayden Zandier, Exeter
77 – Demitrius Douglas, Lackawanna Trail
76 – Louis Romain, Middeltown Area
73 – Milan Jernigan, Upper Darby
72 – Nick Pellicano, Sayre
62 – Dylan Spriddle, Bonner-Prendie

Punt returns for touchdowns
89 – Leyden Hertz, Schuylkill Haven
83 – Jaydon Skipalis, Lake Lehman
70 – Bredon Smith, Spring Grove
63 – Anthony Kelly, Coatesville
55 – Chase Guers, Blue Mountain
52 – Ayden Turner, Abington
45 – Brody Nowotarski, Fleetwood
44 – Brody Holmes, New Oxford

Field Goals (2 or more)
3 – Angelo Pereira, Pennsbury (30, 26, 18)
3 – Riley Messinger, Northern Lebanon (37, 33, 35)
2 – Aiden Grella, Bishop McDevitt (27, 33)
2 – Rowan Laubach, Dallas (47, 28)

PAT made (7 or more)

Field Goals (30-yards or more)
47 – Rowan Laubach, Dallas
41 – Tyler Schoffstall, Warwick
40 – Reese Wamsher, Schuylkill Valley
38 – Gavin Hunter, Warrior Run
37 – Riley Messinger, Northern Lebanon
36 – Ethan Bowman, Cedar Crest
35 – Evan Keaton, West Perry
35 – Riley Messinger, Northern Lebanon
34 – Holden Gobrecht, Spring Grove
33 – Aiden Grella, Bishop McDevitt
33 – Riley Messinger, Northern Lebanon
32 – Bryan Barbosa, West Scranton
32 – Christo Hunsicker, Wilson (3)
31 – Gavin Wolfe, Pittston Area
31 – Tyler Osorio, Berks Catholic
30 – Angelo Pereira, Pennsbury
30 – Jack Farrell, Abington Heights

Punting average (3 punts minimum, 35-yards or more)
51.3 – Mark Talpas, Notre Dame GP

Touchbacks: (3 or more)
5 – Ashton McLaughlin, West Chester East
5 – Matthew Parker, Central York
4 – Ryan Jacobson, Phoenixville
3 – Jordan Bowers, Minersville
3 – Noah Tapper, Southern Lehigh
3 – Ryan Reavy, Spring-Ford

Punts inside the 20: (3 or more)

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