Tackles (13 Minimum)
21 – Diego Zubieta, Penncrest
19 – Tre Nelson, Palmerton Area
18 – Nick Kerschner, Schuylkill Haven
17 – Issac George, Palmerton Area
15 – Austin Bittenbender, Upper Perkiomen
15 – Brad Way, Oxford Area
15 – Mike Wronski, Mahanoy Area
15 – Tyler Rodgers, Palmerton Area
15 – Tyler Shay Mid-Valley
14 – Anthony Vavra, Panther Valley
14 – Doug Costin, Bishop Shanahan
14 – Elijah Parrish, Ligonier Valley
14 – Logan Chetaitis, Cumberland Valley
14 – Taz Smith, Souderton Area
13 – Dan Scheib, Tri-Valley
13 -Davik Miller, Delaware Valley Charter
13 – Logan McKeag, Montoursville
13 – Vince Ciavardelli, Marple-Newtown
Interceptions (2 Minimum)
2 – Dan Hockman, Pennridge
2 -Dominic Shivone, Palmerton Area
2 – Isaiah Rapp, Selinsgrove
2 – Kenny Avallon, Roman Catholic
2 – Kyle Slivka. Bristol
2 – Ryan Markle, Bermudian Springs
2 – Teddy Bender, Warrior Run
2 – Quazi Jones, South Philadelphia
2 – Wyatt Gearhart, Bermudian Springs
Sacks (3 Minimum)
4 – Angelo Maskornick, Marian Catholic
3 – Doug Costin, Bishop Shanahan
3 – Dyllon Scott, Exeter Township
3 – Imeir Simmons, Pennridge
3 – Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin
3 – Teddy Bender, Warrior Run
Fumble returns for touchdowns
91-yards, Jarrell Johnson, Susquehanna Township
80-yards, Dustin Gelbutis, Shenandoah Valley
48-yards, Antwon Keenan, Bethlehem Catholic
47-yards, Brad Way, Oxford Area
45-yards, Tom Ruzicka, Lehighton
23-yards, Vinny Salamone, Bishop McDevitt (3)
20-yards, Dawson Schwaim, Tri-Valley
12-yards, Andrew Swaisgood, Northern York
0-yards, Gunner Renninger, Northern York
Interception returns for touchdowns
103-yards, Jared Bomba, Lakeland
85-yards, Jeremiah Haywood, Britol
82-yards, Jake Smith, Delone Catholic
72-yards, Tegan Durishin, Lehighton
70-yards, Mark Robinson, Wilkes-Barre Meyers
66-yards, Gunnar Renninger, Northern York
66-yards, Jacob Smith, Delone Catholic
65-yards, Damon Edwards, Cedar Crest
62-yards,Doug Strang, Great Valley
55- yards, Aidan Coughlin, Britsol
53-yards, Michael Hope, Camp Hill
37-yards, Addison Hurst, Conestoga Valley
37-yards, Brett Hepler, Susquehanna Community
36-yards, Nasir Adderley, Great Valley
32-yards, Ryan Rolon, ELCO
30-yards, Quintin Small, Stroudsburg
29-yards, Kendrick Body-Gillespie, Red Lion
22-yards, Tyheim Taylor, Hanover Area
Blocked punts for touchdowns
16-yards, Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin
2-yards, Owen Covert, Wellsboro
0-yards, Aaron Behrndt, Downingtown East
Blocked field goals for touchdowns
94-yards, Zach Reed, Garden Spot
92-yards, Evan Culver, Saucon Valley
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2 responses to “Week 1: Top Defensive Performers”
Steven Mcneil LB Central Dauphin
12 tackles
1 Forced Fumble
1 Sack
Tyler Shay Mid Valley had 15 tackles and a fumble recovery.