Greetings, PA High School Football Fans! There have been many outstanding team and individual performances thus far across the state. Now it is time to start nominating the best football players in the Keystone state! SportsRecruiters.com has announced they will sponsor the eighth annual Mr. Pennsylvania football awards banquet on Saturday, February 10, 2018, after the immense success of previous years. Nominations for the 2017 Mr. PA Football will open on October 27, 2017.
The Mr. PA Football Awards will be presented on February 10th to the best high school football players in Pennsylvania. There will be two awards presented; one for the Small School Mr. Football which will consist of class 1A, 2A, and 3A players, and one for the Big School Mr. Football which will consist of class 4A, 5A, and 6A players. The players will be chosen by football fans, sportswriters/ sportscasters, and coaches from around the state. Fans will be able to nominate and vote for their favorite players, and the media panel from major media markets as well as coaches from across the state will be nominating and voting for the outstanding players. The fans, the media, and the coaches will each represent 1/3 of the vote.
Again, new classifications have been established by the PIAA in 2016 and as a result Mr. PA Football will continue to classify the Small School Award as 1A-3A, and the Big School Award as 4A-6A. Also, in addition to the Mr. PA Football Award this year, there will again be a separate category of nominations for the Mr. PA Football Lineman Awards. The nomination list for the Lineman Awards will be acquired from the nominations for Mr. PA Football. The Lineman Awards will use the same classifications as Mr. PA Football. The voting for each round and the winners will be chosen by a selection panel. The selection panel is comprised of media members as well as coaches. The Mr. PA Football Lineman Award winners will be announced on January 22, 2018. The awards will be presented at the banquet on Saturday, February 10th, to the Small School winner which will consist of class 1A, 2A, and 3A players, and the Big School winner which will consist of class 4A, 5A, and 6A players.
Also, Sports Recruiters.com announces that Rutgers University Head Coach Chris Ash will be the keynote speaker at the eighth annual Mr. Pennsylvania high school football awards on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at 5:30pm at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel.
Past Mr. PA Football winners are:
4A-6A
2010 Rushel Shell – Hopewell High School & West Virginia University
2011* Rushel Shell – Hopewell High School & West Virginia University
2011* Noah Spence – Bishop McDevitt High School & Ohio State University
2012 Robert Foster – Central Valley High School & University of Alabama
2013 Andrew Ford – Cedar Cliff High School & Virginia Tech University
2014 Saquon Barkley – Whitehall High School & Penn State University
2015 Miles Sanders – Woodland Hills High School & Penn State University
2016 D’Andre Swift – St. Joseph’s Prep & University of Georgia
1A-3A
2010 Desimon Green – Clairton High School & Texas Tech University/ California (Pa.) University
2011 Tyler Boyd – Clairton High School & University of Pittsburgh
2012 Tyler Boyd – Clairton High School & University of Pittsburgh
2013 DeAndre Scott – Imhotep Charter High School & Arizona State University
2014 Dominick Bragalone – South Williamsport High School & Lehigh University
2015 Michael Shuster – Camp Hill High School & Penn State University
2016 Lamont Wade – Clairton High School & Penn State University
The nomination process is open to all high school football players in Pennsylvania. Players will be nominated by fans, media, and coaches via web site voting. The votes will be tabulated and the results will be posted on the web site after each timeline listed. The eligibility regulations and the timeline for the Mr. PA Football Awards voting are listed below. The following will be the selection process timeline:
Mr. PA Football
All positions are eligible for nominations.
Oct. 27 Nominations Open; Dec. 01 Nominations Close
Dec. 02 Tremendous Twenty-Five Open; Dec. 20 Tremendous Twenty-Five Close
Dec. 21 Terrific Ten Open; Jan. 05 Terrific Ten Close
Jan. 06 Finalists Open; Jan. 20 Finalists Close
Jan. 21 Winners Open; Feb. 05 Winners Close
*note: Voting for the next round will start after the results are published from the previous round.
The eligibility regulations and the timeline for the Mr. PA Football Lineman Awards voting are listed below. The following will be the selection process timeline:
Mr. PA Football Lineman
Any interior lineman who plays Offensive Center, Guard or Tackle; Defensive Nose Guard, Tackle or End are eligible for nomination.
Oct. 27 Nominations Open; Dec. 01 Nominations Close
Dec. 02 Terrific Ten Open; Dec. 20 Terrific Ten Close
Dec. 21 Finalists Open; Jan. 05 Finalists Close
Jan. 06 Winners Open; Jan. 20 Winners Close
Jan. 22 Winners Announced
*note: Voting for the next round will start after the results are published from the previous round.
Fans can start nominating their favorite players now by clicking the link below:
1A-3A Mr. PA Football Nominations Click Here!
4A-6A Mr. PA Football Nominations Click Here!
