Archbishop Wood leads the way with four players named to the 2012 Big 33 game, TE Colin Thompson, OL Brandon Arcidiacono, OL Frank Taylor and DB Nate Smith.
There are four teams that have two players named to the team. Allentown Central Catholic’s dynamic duo Brendan Nosovitch and Kevin Guylas were named. Bishop McDevitt’s DB Miles Williams and All-American DL Noah Spence, Penn Hills WR Cory Jones and DL Treyvon Hester and Woodland Hills WR Shakim Alonzo and LB Mike Caprara.
The Big 33 Classic is scheduled for Hersheypark Stadium on June 16th,2012.
| Position | Name | School |
| Athlete | Greg Garmon | Erie McDowell |
| TE | JP Holtz | Shaler Area |
| TE | Colin Thompson | Archbishop Wood |
| OL | Brandon Arcidiacono | Archbishop Wood |
| OL | JJ Denman | Pennsbury |
| OL | Adam Depietro | Lancaster Catholic |
| OL | Jason Emerich | Blue Mountain |
| OL | Kyle Friend | Cumberland Valley |
| OL | Ian Park | Upper St. Clair |
| OL | Frank Taylor | Archbishop Wood |
| QB | Skyler Morninweg | St. Joseph’s Prep |
| QB | Brendan Nosovitch | Allentown Central Catholic |
| RB | Julian Durden | Montour |
| RB | Rushel Shell | Hopewell |
| WR | Shakim Alonzo | Woodland Hills |
| WR | Kevin Guylas | Allentown Central Catholic |
| WR | Cory Jones | Penn Hills |
| WR | Eugene Lewis | Wyoming Valley West |
| DB | Anthony Nixon | Pittsburgh Central Catholic |
| DB | Andrew Scanlan | Spring-Ford |
| DB | Damiere Shaw | Cardinal O’Hara |
| DB | Nate Smith | Archbishop Wood |
| DB | Miles Williams | Bishop McDevitt |
| DB | Michael Felton | South Western |
| DL | Treyvon Hester | Penn Hills |
| DL | Tyrique Jarrett | Taylor Allderdice |
| DL | Evan Schwan | Central Dauphin |
| DL | Noah Spence | Bishop McDevitt |
| DL | Terrell Williams | McKeesport |
| K | Bryant Myer | Manheim Central |
| LB | Bryton Barr | Mechanicsburg |
| LB | Mike Caprara | Woodland Hills |
| LB | Jon Hicks | Palmyra |
| LB | Nyeem Wartman | Valley View |
57 Responses
QB is definitely a popularity contest. The two guys with the biggest names get selected. Although I don’t have a problem with Nosovitch being selected, Morninweg has done nothing to prove he’s worthy of this game. Can someone please tell me how Dan Harding, LVC player of the year, and player of the year from both local newspapers (all over Nosovitch), as well as co-player of the year in 4A does not make this team? He is being undervalued by the people who selected this team as well as every college recruiting him (or not recruiting him) just because his big numbers only came in his senior year. That’s only because Naz didn’t need him to be a prolific passer last year becuase of a great RB, just see the records that were broken at Princeton this year. Harding not being on this team is an embarrassment.
Big 33 has always been political, when I played & coached back in Pgh…. Reeves from NP should be on the roster, physical tackler and watch him block some time… animal.
i can name a few other linemen better then muller. the kids got tons of potential dont get me wrong but he plays in a weak conference and didnt really dominate. he tested well at a combine which means nothing in the army all american bowl he didnt play all that well hes got the size and speed to develop into somethin special but right now hes just raw. congrats to brendan nosovitch tho bein selected the parade magazine all american team, cant wait to see how he performs in this game
@ Jake:
you sure got that right! ( about Dog21 ). With this guy, it’s all things PCL. Doesn’t handle loses well either, that’s for sure.
@BOSS I am not condoning the recruiting sites that were posted below regarding the peoples, garmon, shell, and durden. But I would say that what was posted below is much more sccurate than your papreps. I KNOW papreps is part of the rivals family, but those are the papreps publisher Andrew Chiapizzi (sp) and he is not very knowledgeable when it come pa football, especially the east. I AM NOT discounting how good the peoples are. But I would not reference his personal rankings as justification.
@Dog why do you get so upset? Are you not the same guy who bashes everyone when comparing them to wood on here and pennlive. Relax you got 4 kids in. As far as Hallman, I read that on papreps and would not believe that hallman would leave carey unless hallman was getting out of coaching. So most likely not true.
@ Dog21: Dude you need to lighten up regarding all things Wood. Congrats on your Championship. Move on.
Joey
I also agree that there should have been another QB besides Skyler. the kid hasn’t won anything. His completion percentage is flat out horrendous. His Daddy is famous, has some cloud; so he’s in the game. This further identifies the abosolute BS that goes on with these picks.
He’s about as legit as his offer to Stanford! COME ON MAN!!!
I will say it again UNJUSTIFIABLY!
@ Joey Doughnuts
Reeves has to be the best LB in the state, Lead North Penn in tackles on one of the best defenses in a tough conference. Agree with Boss its a popularity contest.
Chris Muller US ARMY all American, rivals 4 star didn’t make it either. justify that one too?
all of this stuff is a freakn popularity contest!!!!!
You cant justify BS!
Matty,Gene
Your nuts watch the film D.Peoples is better than Durden on rivals D. peoples is the #2 rated back behing shell. Durden is #5 and B. Peoples is #6. you do your homework. last but not least in a match up against a common opponent D.Peoples over 150yds 2tds and 2ints when the stakes were high in the state championship game. This was in the the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. He did all of this on 18 carries in 3quarters. Dez is much better than Durden; please why didn’t you put his bum ass offers up.
Des is equipped to play RB,DB,or Slot he’s simply the better athlete that should have been on this team.
PA. sucks in this game the last 3years bc they get it wrong; the best players aren’t even playing. Go kick rocks and stop hating on the PCL.
IT’S NOT EVEN CLOSE
What position should reeves have made the game as? Not imflamatory, just curious. I think Zach Wilk should be on this team from CD and Matt Johns or Perry Hills should be the 2nd QB behind Nosovitch.
@Dog21 I believe from talking to some people that the max per team is 3. To get a 4th the coaches have a vote of some kind. I would take the 4 from wood who got in. D. Peoples most likely was/is viewed the same as durden. I would not take peoples over shell or garmon but i would think him and durden are about the same. Thus durden gets in as there were most likely 3 on the team with vote for the 4th coming. I bet they voted on Nate smith. B. Peoples prob very far down on the list. D should make east/west. B prob on the bubble for that game.
Reeves from North Penn should be on the list. There are a lot of politics in the selection, I’ve seen it first hand. There was a kid a few years back who played on the Big33 and went to Shippensburg, he lasted less than a week in summer practice, not impressed.
Rick
you can confirm that Hallman left? You must be an insider so please share. Oh wait. You saw a post on PaPreps from one poster and now are using it here.
@dog21 do some research:
D. Peoples: RIVALS: 3 star no ranking nationally, 40th in pa. 247SPORTS: 3 Star #13 @position, #17 in PA, no nationa rank. SCOUT: 3 star #68 @position no national rank. ESPN: 3 Star @Position #83, Region #96, #29 in PA. OFFERS: Rutgers, Gtech, Pitt, Temple, UCLA.
B. Peoples: RIVALS: 2 Star No Position, National or state ranking. SCOUT: 3 Star #108 @position. 247SPORTS: 3 Star, #120 @position, #44 in PA no national ranking. ESPN: 2 Star, #167 @position, #262 in the region, #71 in the PA. OFFERS: Templs and St. Francis (PA)
G. Garmon: RIVLAS: 4 Star, #16 @position, #6 in PA. SCOUT: 4 Star, #12@position. 247SPORTS: 4 Star, #19 @position, #9 in PA. ESPN: 4 Star #30 @position, #21 in the region, #5 in Pa. OFFERS: Iowa, ASU, Arkansas, Uconn, Fla St., Illinois, Miami (Fl), Michigan, Ohio St., PSU, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas A&M.
R. Shell: RIVALS: 4 Star, #5 @position, #45 Nationally, #2 in Pa. SCOUT: 5 Star #4 @position. 247SPORTS: 4 Star, #6 @position, #2 in pa, #54 nationally. ESPN: 4 Star, #3 @position, #4 in the region, #2 in pa, and #25 nationally. OFFERS: Pitt, Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Ohio St., Oregon, PSU, Tennessee, UCLA, WVU.
Now your going tell me that the top 2 belong on the team over these 2? and if you PCL knew or understood anything about the big33 (ecpecially the tradition) you would understand that you can’t just add them to the team, there are only 33 players selected and 1 kicker making it 34. So the peoples would have to bump these 2 guys.
@Dog Brandon and Desmon are not 1 of the 33 best players it’s that simple. The four who made it from ABW deserve it and are apart of something special. This is the problem with PCL people the sun does rise and set based on you guys! You got 4 kids in the game! All 4 absolutely deserve it. The 2 you are griping about didn’t deserve and don’t deserve to be on this roster. It’s plain to see. As an ABW fan I would be more worried about Hallman left especially his quote “I have to get away from that madness”. Knowing I’m sure the Devlin Ego vs Carey Ego has been in full effect and the best strength coach in Pennsylvania left the program because of what he called madness. I’m sure the lack of class didn’t help.
James
“Neither Peoples is in the same class as Shell” Stop. Please. Stop. Des is one of the best RB’s, most electric to hit PA in a long time. Shell great player as well. They are both in the same class, neither outclasses the other. That’s a ridiculous statement.
@Dog21 are you kidding me with Wood getting screwed?? They got 4 kids on the team!!!
Desmon Peoples is the 40th ranked player in PA and had offers from Rutgers, UCLA, GTech, and Temple. He is not ranked at his position.
Brandon Peoples is not ranked in the top 40 of PA players, is a 2 star recruit and had offers from Temple, and St. Francis PA.
Rushel Shell is ranked 5th at his position nationally, 45th nationally all together, and 2nd in PA. He has over 15 offers from every BCS conference in the country including the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Ohio St.
Greg Garmon is ranked 18th at his position nationally, and 6th in PA. He had over 20 offers from every BCS conference is committed to Iowa and some of those offers included Arkansas, Ohio St., and Florida St.
Your right they got hosed!!! I know it is hard for PCL people to understand but NOT everything happens in SEPA, Pennsylvania is a big state, I know it’s tough to take but their are actually schools outside of Warminster. Take a breath, calm down it will be ok.
Ralph reeves started four years both sides of the balland only loss to 5 teams in Pennsylvania. Deffinetly got snubbed!
Wood did not get screwed. Both peoples were not hosed. No disrecpect to Brandon but he does deserve to be on the team. Great football player but not up there. I do believe Des should be on the team but who do you take off? I would not take Durden, Shell, or Garmon off that team. Believe niether Peoples is in the same class as Shell. Garmon and Durden are “Des Peoples” in the their part of the state.
I think both kids are great but I do not think either got hosed. The surprise of this team is Skyler at QB. Johns, Hills, Stocker, Harding all could have been the QB.
Ralphie Reeves from North Penn should be on that roster. I do not know many players who started both ways for three years in a powerhouse program.
Not one person from North Penn? Who selects this exactly?!
Actually Wood should have had 6. Both Peoples got hosed.
I don’t have a horse in the race as the saying goes but 4 players from Wood? With all the players in Pennsylvania, they couldn’t fine enough good ones? Sounds like this thing is biased or rigged?
Nice squad. Hopefully it’s enough to beat Ohio.