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Top Special Teams Performers through Week 8

Written by: on Friday, October 24th, 2014. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

High School football’s weekly top performers.

Kickoff returns for touchdowns

100-yards, De’Andre Swift, St. Joseph’s Prep
98-yards, Pop Lacey, Berks Catholic
98-yards, Omel Francois, Lebanon
98-yards, Jahan Dotson, Nazareth Area
97-yards, Carl Reigel, Palmrya
97-yards, Blake Panko, Mount Carmel Area
96-yards, Dan Ryan, Scranton Prep
96-yards, Damien Davido, Phoenixville
96-yards, Contrell Armor, Central Dauphin
96-yards, Brandon Baer, Wayensboro
96-yards, Blake Panko, Mount Carmel Area
95-yards, Tucker Ford, Manheim Central
95-yards, Shakur Lester, Dieruff
95-yards, Sam Presley, Council Rock South
95-yards, Sam Presley, Council Rock South
95-yards, Naim Franklin, Frankford
95-yards, Marlin Johnson, Nazareth Area
95-yards, Jamaar Parker, Conestoga Valley
95-yards, Jake McCarthy, Scranton
95-yards, Dalton Klinger, Newport
95-yards, Bill Williams, Camp Hill
95-yards, Andrew Hartlaub, South Western
95-yards, Andre Chollette, West Scranton
93-yards, Kobe Wansel, Gettysburg
93-yards, Jason Sindorf, Lampeter-Strasburg
93-yards, Jahvel Hemphill, Bloomsburg Area
93-yards, Andrew Hartlaub, South Western
92-yards, Sam Presley, Council Rock South
92-yards, Ryan Quigley, West Catholic
92-yards, Prince Smith, Father Judge
92-yards, Omel Francois, Lebanon
91-yards, Tevon Royster, Catasauqua
91-yards, Michael Gadd, Hershey
91-yards, Jakkar Kinard, York Catholic
91-yards, CJ McAnally, Episcopal Academy
90-yards, Tom Paolini, Wyomissing Area
90-yards, Ryan Harris, Williams Valley
90-yards, Nate Stewart, Pius X
90-yards, Mason Evitts, Mahanoy Area
90-yards, Javon Batts, Selinsgrove
90-yards, Elgin Horton, North Penn (1)
90-yards, Chris Ciotti, Susquehanna Township
90-yards, Andrew Hartiaub, South Western
89-yards, Nate Maczuga, Berwick Area
89-yards, Khary Mauras, Reading
89-yards, Brandon Hill, Harry S. Truman
89-yards, Amechie Walker, Harrisburg
89-yards, Alex Uhler, Upper Dauphin
88-yards, William Michael, Warrior Run
88-yards, Nasir Adderley, Great Valley
88-yards, Mark Robinson, Wilkes-Barre Meyers
88-yards, Isaac Lutz, Berks Catholic
87-yards, Mustafa Mitchell, Whitehall
87-yards, Michael Fowler, Pottsgrove
87-yards, Jake Young, Bethlehem Freedom
87-yards, Brady Fox, Milton Hershey
86-yards, Sultan Johns, Olney Charter
86-yards, Saquon Barkley, Whitehall
86-yards, Donate Ownes, Reading
85-yards, Wesley White, Samuel Fels
85-yards, Michael Allen, Fleetwood
85-yards, Matthew Miller, Williams Valley
85-yards, Joey Vigil, Lake-Lehman
85-yards, Frankie Perigo, Kennett
85-yards, Evan Pollock, Governor Mifflin
85-yards, Dontae Thomas, Metchacton
85-yards, Connor Brinton, Conestoga Valley
85-yards, Chris Welde, Council Rock North
85-yards, Chris Ciotti, Susquehanna Township
84-yards, Prince Smith, Father Judge
84-yards, Nick Long, Northwest Area
84-yards, Kobay White, Bishop McDevitt
84-yards, Jamar White, Souderton Area
84-yards, Dontae Owens, Reading
83-yards, Mike Dougherty, Dunmore
83-yards, Luke Emge, Fleetwood
82-yards, Trey Watson, Notre Dame
82-yards, Luke Strauss, Southern Lehigh
82-yards, Justin Propsner, Saucon Valley
82-yards, Joseph Austin, Riverside
82-yards, Jibri Bones, York County Tech
82-yards, Dontez Jolly, Academy of Palumbo
81-yards, Nick Yeager, Hughesville
81-yards, Matt McGrath, Palisades
81-yards, Eric Acosta, Wyoming Valley West
81-yards, Brad Kinckner, Owen J. Roberts
80-yards, Shakur Lester, Dieruff
80-yards, Logan Fogelman, Milton Area
80-yards, Justin Young-Heyward, Morrisville
80-yards, Damon Beckhorn, Nanticoke
80-yards, Alex Bratsis, Strath Haven
80-yards, Adam Zeiders, Lower Dauphin
79-yards, Khalil Spriggs, Owen J. Roberts
76-yards, Dan Ryan, Scranton Prep
75-yards, Dajour Hull, Trinity
75-yards, Brandon Baer, Waynesboro
75-yards, Alon Rhette, Palmyra
75-yards, Alon Rhette, Palmyra
73-yards, Elliott Walker, Williamsport
72-yards, Ryan Quigley, Lansdale Catholic
71-yards, Tyler Marmo, Unionville
71-yards, Dajon Rush, Wilkes-Barre GAR
70-yards, Trevon Dorman, Newport
70-yards, Jeray Anderson, Mechanicsburg
70-yards, Bryce Crum, Whitehall
65-yards, Isaiah Hunt, Thomas Edison
65-yards, Freddie Simmons, Bethlehem Catholic
65-yards, Fletcher Quigley, Loyalsock Township
65-yards, Dionte Jones, Troy Area
64-yards, Adam Zeiders, Lower Dauphin
56-yards, Donte Howard, Frankford
55-yards, Michael Quealy, Fairfield

 

Punt returns for touchdowns

89-yards, Khalif Sinclari, Norristown
89-yards, Evan Carey, Valley View
87-yards, Jake Osborne, Valley View
85-yards, Dominic Trader, Northern Lebanon
84-yards, Cartier Morton, Manheim Township
83-yards, Nick Millone, Strath Haven
82-yards, Saquon Barkley, Whitehall
80-yards, Nick Sander, Palmerton Area
76-yards, Nicholas Sottile, Riverside
75-yards, Darius Jones, Bethlehem Liberty
75-yards, Brock Anderson, Ridley
75-yards, Bill Williams, Camp Hill
73-yards, Isaac Lutz, Berks Catholic
72-yards, Marcus Williams, Loyalsock Township
70-yards, Tom Paolini, Wyomissing Area
70-yards, Jake Barr, Downingtown West
69-yards, Shaheed Brown, Delaware Valley Charter
69-yards, Josh Natale, Lakeland
69-yards, Brandon Breisch, Bloomsburg Area
68-yards, Shane Simpson, Easton Area
68-yards, Nick Rhodes, Cumberland Valley
67-yards, Dan Ryan, Scranton Prep
66-yards, Nate Stewart, Pius X
65-yards, Ramon Fields, Scranton Area
65-yards, Nyiem Nevarez, Pleasant Valley
65-yards, Noah Richard, West Chester Henderson
65-yards, Kyle Haines, Western Wayne
64-yards, Teddy Dylinski, Spring-Ford
64-yards, Justin Jaworski, Perkiomen Valley
64-yards, Brandon Breisch, Bloomsburg Area
63-yards, Freddie Simmons, Bethlehem Catholic
63-yards, Freddie Simmons, Bethlehem Catholic
63-yards, Deion Robinson, North Penn (1)
62-yards, Shaheed Brown, Delaware Valley Charter
62-yards, Nasir Bonner, Delaware Valley Charter
61-yards, Nasir Bonner, Delaware Valley Charter
61-yards, Jon Potynski, Quakertown
60-yards, Sean Judge, Wyoming Valley West
60-yards, Rashaan Herbert, Wilson Area (11)
60-yards, Ethan Mead, Cowanesque Valley
58-yards, Nasir Adderley, Great Valley
57-yards, Christian Kemp, Lancaster Catholic
57-yards, Abel Hoff, Marple-Newtown
51-yards, Koran Jordan, Conrad Weiser
50-yards, Jordan McDevitt, Lower Dauphin
50-yards, Jake McCarthy, Scranton
50-yards, Eric Marbury, Pleasant Valley
50-yards, Devon Bibbens, Council Rock North
49-yards, Jake Henzes, Abington Heights
48-yards, Zamir Davis, Delaware Valley Charter
48-yards, Tyler Hanna, Nanticoke
48-yards, Nasir Adderly, Great Valley
47-yards, Shaheed Brown, Delaware Valley Charter
46-yards, John Davis, William Penn Charter
37-yards, Freddie Simmons, Bethlehem Catholic
32-yards, Freddie Simmons, Bethlehem Catholic
20-yards, Austin Lehman, Millersburg

 

Field Goals (2 or more)

4 – (21, 27, 30, 37) – Matt Ammendola, North Penn (1)
3 – (37, 28, 22) Oliver Boucher, Central Bucks East
3 – (21, 25, 29) Tyler Basse, Towanda
2 – (51, 25) Jonah Williams, Susquehanna Township
2 – (40, 25) Alex Gallaher, Camp Hill
2 – (39, 37) Stephen Johnson, Hempfield
2 – (37, 33) Hunter Kruger, Trinity
2 – (36, 36) Anthony Garcia, Dallastown
2 – (32, 28) Nazeer Taylor, Chambersburg
2 – (29, 29) Kobi Biemesderfer, Warwick
2 – (28, 39) Dawin Reyes, Wilkes-Barre GAR
2 – (27, 18) Christian Wingard, Millersburg
2 – (26, 40) Matt Ammendola, North Penn (1)
2 – (25, 44) Kenny Doak, Central Bucks West
2 – (25, 36) Connor Ringwalt, Episcopal Academy
2 – (25, 32) Colin Mattice, William Penn Charter
2 – (25, 26) Jack Green, Twin Valley
2 – (21, 49) Jack Sloslow, Haverford School
2 – (21, 36) Jack Soslow, Haverford School
2 – (46, 39) Alex Pechin, Unionville
2 – (39, 43) – Hunter Wirth, Newport
2 – (39, 34) Nazeer Taylor, Chambersburg
2 – (32, 43) – Matt Vosburg, Wallenpaupack
2 – (32, 37) – Tom Belski, Mount Carmel Area
2 – (28, ,31) – Brandon Butry, Wilkes-Barre Coughlin
2 – (24, 32) – Garrett Patla, Perkiomen Valley
2 – (23, 32) – Jacob Kerschner, Central Dauphin
2 – (22, 27) – Ron Ostrowski, Dallas Area
2 – (20, 50) – Alex Pechin, Unionville
2 – (20, 27) Colin Mattice, William Penn Charter
2 – (19, 23) – Jacob Sarver, Freeport

 

Field Goals (40-yards or more)

52-yards, Jack Soslow, Haverford School
51-yards, Jonah Williams, Susquehanna Township **School Record
50-yards, Alex Pechin, Unionville
49-yards, Jack Sloslow, Haverford School
49-yards, Dan McDonald, Archbishop Wood
48-yards, Max Frederick, Archbishop Carroll
47-yards, Shayne Riley, Danville
47-yards, Nico Ruiz of Stroudsburg ** School Record
46-yards, Soren Frost, Cedar Crest
46-yards, Alex Pechin, Unionville
44-yards, Kenny Doak, Central Bucks West
44-yards, Colin McCreary, Abington Heights
44-yards, Carter Luckenbaugh, Central York
44-yards, Alex Gallaher, Camp Hill
43-yards, Matt Vosburg, Wallenpaupack
43-yards, Hunter Wirth, Newport
42-yards, Dean Krcic, Pleasant Valley
42-yards, Cole Baldyga, West Chester East
42-yards – George Gendler, Crestwood
41-yards, Jake Roth, Conrad Weiser
41-yards, Dean Krcic, Pleasant Valley
41-yards, Brian Beauchemin, Tunkannock
41-yards, Brandon Miller, Northwestern Lehigh
40-yards, Matt Ammendola, North Penn (1)
40-yards, Cody Bleacher, Solanco
40-yards, Alex Gallaher, Camp Hill

 

Punting average (40-yards or more)

61-yards, Ryan Hubley, Oxford
54.0-yards, Ryan Plack, Central Bucks East
52.4, John Steffen, Wallenpaupack
52-yards, Gianni Sinatore, Whitehall
49-yards, AJ Lenkaitis, Wyoming Area
47.7-yards, Shayne Riley, Danville Area
47.0-yards, Matt Hook, Fleetwood
47-yards, Robbie Fidati, Allentown Central Catholic
46-yards, Gerry Riccardo, Bishop Shanahan
45.6-yards, Daniel Diaz-Walton, Pine Grove
44.3 – Mason Donaldson, Salisbury Township
44-yards, Jerry Riccardo, Bishop Shanahan
43.5-yards, Brock Geiman, South Western
43.25 – Dean Krcic, Pleasant Valley
42.6-yards, Mason Donaldson, Salisbury Township
42.5-yards, Connor O’Keefe, Central Bucks East
42.0-yards, Ryan Hubley, Oxford
42-yards, Nick Krusinsky, Shenandoah Valley
41.5-yards, Mason Donaldson, Salisbury Township
40.87-yards, Jake Kerschner, Central Dauphin
40.8-yards, Lance Klingler, Bloomsburg Area
40.3-yards, Ryan Dougherty, Ridley

 

Touchbacks: (3 or more)

7 – Matt Amendola, North Penn (1)
6 – Luke Brennan, York Catholic
6 – Brandon Miller, Northwestern Lehigh
5 – Mason Donaldson, Salisbury Township
5 – Jack Soslow, Haverford School
5 – Jack Soslow, Haverford School
5 – George Lambritsios, Marple-Newtown
4 – Shayne Riley, Danville Area
4 – Robbie Fidati, Allentown Central Catholic
4 – Jake Kerschner, Central Dauphin
4 – George Gendler, Crestwood
4 – Dean Krcic, Pleasant Valley
4 – Alex Gallaher, Camp Hill
4 -Jake Geiger, Bishop Shanahan
4 -Brandon Lavano, Whitehall
4 -Antonio Heredia, Lower Dauphin
3 – Steve Jesse, Susquehanna Community
3 – Mike Raczak, LaSalle College HS
3 – Cole Baldyga, West Chester East

 

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