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Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 91: Ben Manley, Mahanoy Area HS

Written by: on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Player Name: Ben Manley

School: Mahanoy Area

Class Of: 2023

Primary Position: LB

Secondary Position(s): FB

Jersey Number: 18

Height: 6′ 2

Weight: 220

40-Yard Dash: 4.8

GPA: 4.0

Other Sports: Basketball, Track

Starting Experience: 3 year Starter

Honors:
2021 Second Team All-Eastern PA
2021 Standard Speaker Most Versatile Player RB-QB-LB
2021 Pottsville Republican 1st Team All-Area Linebacker
2021 Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association Dream Team Linebacker
2021 Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association North 1st Team Linebacker, 2nd Team FB
2021 Gold All-Academic PA Football News
2020 Standard Speaker 1st Team FB/LB
2020 1st Team LB North Coaches
2020 Pottsville Republican All-Area 2nd Team LB

2021 Stats:
Defense:
Led team in tackles with 90
2 forced fumbles
3 sacks
12 tackles for loss
Rushing:
830 yards
9 touchdowns
1000 All-Purpose Yards

Hudl Highlights:

Twitter: @BenManley1804

Coaches Comments: “Ben was a team captain as a Junior. He is a punishing runner. He was our starting Fullback the last two seasons and played quarterback for 1 and 1/2 games last season. He is the leader of our defense. He led the team in tackles the last two seasons. Teams need to account for where he is on defense. He runs well and gets to the edge from his inside LB position. He is being recruited by Delaware, Lehigh, and Penn. Ben is an outstanding student in the classroom and on the football field. He is always in the weight room.”

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