Central Dauphin will now have two athletes representing it in the Big-33 Football Classic June 16.
Zach Wilk, a 6’5, 275-pound offensive and defensive lineman, will join teammate Evan Schwan for one last high school football game together before departing for college. Wilk is a Cornell recruit; Schwan will head to Penn State.
Wilk received notification via e-mail from Big-33 Player & Coach Coordinator Lisa Gemmell Feb. 20 that he was able to play in the game as a replacement. Gemmell’s e-mail did not say who Wilk was replacing; however, it has been reported by LLLeagueSports.com’s Jeff Reinhart that Lancaster Catholic’s Adam DePietro will not be playing in the June 16 game.
As a senior, Wilk was a two-way presence in the trenches for a Central Dauphin team which finished 15-1 overall, claiming the District 3 and PIAA AAAA championships.
Wilk helped to pave the way for a Ram offensive unit which averaged 325.5 yards (215.7 rushing, 109.8 passing) and 30.2 points per game, yielding three backs with season rushing totals between 699 to 1,345 yards. The Rams scored 59 total offensive touchdowns (40 rushing, 19 passing). Defensively, Wilk added 93 tackles and eight sacks, averaging 5.8 tackles per game.
