2023 Weekly Top Performers 10/12 to 10/14

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Each week I will email the Head Coaches the blank form for my top performance information.

If you didn’t receive an email and have a player(s) that you would like on the list email me at Dave@easternpafootball.com→ Updated Daily ←This is a Weekly listSchool RecordsChase Pensyl, Shamokin 99-yard touchdown catch (School Record)Juelz Broke the Central York High School Career Rushing mark
The old record was 3,354 Yards held by Brad Sneft in 1975
Juelz now has 3,447 and counting!Cole Spears, Mount Carmel Area passed for 336 yards. (School Record)Xavier Diaz, Mount Carmel Area caught 10 passes (School Record) and 209 yards receiving (2nd Best in School History)Maddox Reed, Mount Carmel Area 3 fumble recoveries ties single game record.Alex Erby, Steel-High is the all-time leader in career passing touchdowns. He broke Central’s Jeff Hoenstine (2019-22) 146-touchdown pass record.Top Offensive Performers

Passing (225-yards or more)
435 – Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire
389 – Jason Burney, Milton Hershey
339 – Eli Reider, Mechanicsburg
336 – Cole Spears, Mount Carmel Area
338 – Wyatt Brosious, Bloomsburg
296 – Caden Mengel, North Schuylkill
279 – Jackson Landis, Hempfield
275 – Dean Rotter, Daniel Boone
240 – Cameron McClair, Columbia
237 – Shane Leh, Northwestern Lehigh
234 – Braeden Melia, Great Valley
233 – Marcus Quaker, West Perry
229 – Torin Evans, Susquehanna Township
225 – David Bertoline, Marple Newtown

Rushing (150-yards or more)
321 – Sam Dixon, Delaware Christian School
251 – Jayden Zandier, Exeter
249 – Juelz Goff, Central York
246 – Matt Brosko, The Haverford School
244 – Johnny Garcia, Solanco
240 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
235 – Nate Gray, East Stroudsburg South
234 – Bray Colllins, West Chester Henderson
233 – Luke Stevenosky, Minersville
232 – Elijah Cunningham, Lancaster Catholic
228 – Kendell Cottrell, Bristol
218 – Finn Whittle, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
212 – Cael Harter, Annville-Cleona
208 – Brycen Armold, Manheim Central
204 – Cade Sawyer, Southern Lehigh
193 – Ryder Machado, Delaware Valley
184 – Colm McGroarty, Mahanoy Area
184 – Hunter Baumgardner, West Scranton
178 – Fernando Marquez, Cedar Crest
176 – Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
176 – Ayden Harris, Downingtown East
175 – Cole Gemberling, Tri-Valley
166 – Gerald Sanders, Lower Dauphin
165 – Dayshon Jackson, Chester
157 – Sam Snyder, Great Valley
156 – Dorian Smith, Susquehanna Township
155 – Parrish McFarland, Pottsville

Receiving (100-yards or more)
241 – Rell Ceasar, Steelton-Highspire
209 – Xavier Diaz, Mount Carmel Area
204 – Artie Poindexeter, Columbia
197 – Joey Flail, North Schuylkill
190 – Kowen Gerner, Schuylkill Valley
160 – Tyler Wileczek, West Chester East
156 – Mekhi Graham, Owen J. Roberts
153 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg
150 – Joey DiGiacomo, Daniel Boone
139 – Aaron Enterline, Manheim Central
134 – Angel Roberts, Milton Hershey
129 – Braden Reed, Pope John Paul II
124 – Ben Grundy, Twin Valley
124 – Ian Goodling, West Perry
122 – Sam Hall, Warrior Run
118 – Chase Pensyl, Shamokin
107 – Dean Herr, Lampeter-Strasburg
106 – Saequan Shakespeare, Elizabethtown
105 – Josh Acker, Lancaster Catholic
101 – Jon McDannell, Palmyra
100 – Nick Keller, Ephrata

Receptions (7 or more)
11 – Artie Poindexter, Columbia
11 – Joey DiGiacomo, Daniel Boone
10 – Xavier Diaz, Mount Carmel Area
9 – Aaron Enterline, Manheim Central
9 – Mason Musitano, Fleetwood
8 – Ben Grundy, Twin Valley
8 – Cohen Correll, Hamburg
7 – Joey Flail, North Schuylkill
8 – Micah Gates, Hempfield
8 – Thomas Smyser, Dover Area
7 – AJ Serdar, Camp Hill
7 – Aidan Civitella, Bishop Shanahan
7 – Alex Gillan, Marple Newtown
7 – Angel Roberts, Milton Hershey
7 – Devon Hildebrand, Northwestern Lehigh
7- Ian Goodling, West Perry
7 – Jarrett Kern, Susquehanna Township
7 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg
7 – Mekhi Graham, Owen J. Roberts
7 – Paul DiFruscio, Marple Newtown
7 – Rell Ceasar, Steelton-Highspire
7 – McGee, North Schuylkill

Team Rushing (400-yards or more)

Touchdowns (4 or more)
9 – Sam Dixon, Delaware Christian School
7 – Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire
5 – Bray Colllins, West Chester Henderson
5 – Eli Reider, Mechanicsburg
5 – Elijah Cunningham, Lancaster Catholic
5 – Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township
5 – Jason Burney, Milton Hershey
5 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
4 – Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
4 – Aiden Mayfield, Bensalem
4 – Ayden Harris, Downingtown East
4 – Cade Sawyer, Southern Lehigh
4 – Cael Harter, Annville-Cleona
4 – Charles Capers, East Stroudsburg South
4 – Danny Darno, Notre Dame GP
4 – Derek Hinrichs, Owen J. Roberts
4 – Fernando Marquez, Cedar Crest
4 – Finn Whittle, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
4 – Josh Ludlow, Notre Dame GP
4 – Juelz Goff, Central York
4 – Kendell Cottrell, Bristol
4 – Khameen Powell, Ridley
4 – Luke Blessing, Mount Carmel Area
4 – Parrish McFarland, Pottsville
4 – Sam Hall, Warrior Run
4 – Torin Evans, Susquehanna Township
4 – Tyler Wileczek, West Chester East

Pancake Blocks (3 or more)
6 – Joe Collins, Central Bucks East
5 – Derek Brubaker, Cocalico
5 – Jake McGowan, Marple Newtown
5 – Mike Blidi, Milton Hershey
4 – Andrew Kirlin, Marple Newtown
4 – Jason Bennett, Marple Newtown
4 – Mike Carroll, Central Bucks East
4 – Nick Tullio, Dunmore
3 – Blake Hockenbroch, Shamokin
3 – Chase DeSanto, Wyoming Area
3 – logan Schade, Dover Area
3 – Luke Barhight, Wyoming Area
3 – Nathan Reuther, Dunmore
3 – Rogan Dougherty, Dunmore

Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (10 or more)
21 – Luke Impellizzeri, Berks Catholic
19 – Xaiden Schock, Wallenpaupack
18 – Colm McGroarty, Mahanoy Area
17 – Aiden Myers, Schuylkill Haven
16 – Quintin Pfautz, Ephrata
15 – Ben Walters, Northwestern Lehigh
15 – Jacoby Jacobs, Notre Dame GP
15 – Joey Altebrando, Palmyra
15 – Kash Tobin, Tri-Valley
15 – Marco Kauffman, Strath Haven
14 – Bobby Lombardo, Lansdale Catholic
14 – Colin Walker, Conwell Egan
14 – Gianni Marino, Valley View
14 – Isaiah Riley, Susquehanna Township
14 – Luke Spotts, Schuylkill Valley
13 – Brian Shimp, Conwell Egan
13 – Hayes Campbell, Wellsboro
13 – Jeremiah Knowles, Ephrata
13 – Bode Sipel, Manheim Central
13 – Logan Cammauf, Schuylkill Valley
13 – Niko Carestia, Schuylkill Haven
13 – Sean Henry, Strath Haven
12 – Dalton Clymer, Northwestern Lehigh
12 – Dylan Clair, LaSalle College HS
12 – Garron Quillen, Dover Area
12 – Hunter Ginsberg, Conwell Egan
12 – Jerrell Palmer, Chester
12 – Justin Kalitsnik, Delaware Valley
12 – Luke Myers, Twin Valley
12 – Siroun Tilman, Susquehanna Township
12 – Tony Mason, Milton Hershey
11 – Austin Kurtz, Octorara Area
11 – Ben Miller, Mount Carmel Area
11 – Blaine Reichard, Northwestern Lehigh
11 – Bryer Reichard, Northwestern Lehigh
11 – Cael Harter, Annville-Cleona
11 – Christon Mitchell-Brown, Archbishop Ryan
11 – Clay Ringler, Ephrata
11 – Colby Crills, Schuylkill Valley
11 – Colin Walker, Conwell-Egan
11 – Dainn Vassallo, Notre Dame GP
11 – Dane Horning, Cocalico
11 – Darrian Holloway, Annville-Cleona
11 – Jason Bennett, Marple Newtown
11 – Lou Diluzio, Marple Newtown
11 – Matt Balichik, Mount Carmel Area
11 – Montgomery Sensenig, Ephrata
11 – Neekoli Carabello, North Schuylkill
11 – Ryder Machado, Delaware Valley
11 – Shane Hulmes, Northwestern Lehigh
11 – Trenton Moore, Lancaster Catholic
10 – Alex Carr, Southern Lehigh
10 – Asher Moyer, Shikellamy
10 – Brian Shrimp, Conwell-Egan
10 – Cade Sawyer, Southern Lehigh
10 – Chase Britton, Garnet Valley
10 – Damien Miller, Annville-Cleona
10 – Emahj Barrett, Chester
10 – Gavin Pond, Conwell Egan
10 – Jackson Lewis, Delaware Christian School
10 – Jacob Schultz, Mount Carmel Area
10 – Jayzen Flint, West Catholic
10 – Liam McKinley, Delaware Christian School
10 – Maddox Reed, Mount Carmel Area
10 – Nate Ricciardi, Great Valley
10 – Nick Romaniello, Garnet Valley
10 – Owen Bonner, Archbishop Carroll
10 – Riley Waldron, Bangor

Interceptions (2 or more)
2 – Gavin Lewis, Wyoming Area
2- Jaylen Delaney, Mount Carmel Area
2 – Stephen Tracanna, Perkiomen Valley

Fumbles recovered (2 or more)
3 – Maddox Reed, Mount Carmel Area
3 – Reuben Bell, Central Bucks East

Sacks (3 or more)
4 – Bryce Roberts, Spring-Ford
4 – Logan Brubaker, Cocalico
3 – Logan Goodwin, West Chester Henderson
3 – Nick Rogers, Archbishop Ryan

Tackles for loss (3 or more)
7 – Jayzen Flint, West Catholic
5 – Nick Rogers, Archbishop Ryan
4 – Chandon Maurer, Line Mountain
4 – Freddie Bond, Milton Hershey
4 – Gavin Pond, Conwell Egan
4 – Max Johnson, Line Mountain
3 – Aidan Clauser, Schuylkill Haven
3 – Aiden Myers, Schuylkill Haven
3 – Cole Callahan, Great Valley
3 – Dainn Vassallo, Notre Dame GP
3 – Dante Carr, Minersville
3 – Garron Quillen, Dover Area
3 – Jakai Brown, Thomas Edison
3 – Jaleel Green, Penn Wood
3 – Michael Odeyemi, Reading
3 – Owen Norman, Spring-Ford
3 – Sam Steffey, Cocalico
3 – Stone Allison, Warrior Run

Fumble returns for touchdowns
38 – Andrew Olesh, Southern Lehigh
21 – Stephen Tracanna, Perkiomen Valley
12 – Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
02 – Malachi Rodriguez, Warwick
00 – Alex Castellano, Lackawanna Trail
00 – Dayshon Jackson, Chester
00 – Riley Delp, Pottsgrove

Interception returns for touchdowns
97 – Connor McFadden, Central Bucks West
96 – Cooper Hohenadel, Schuylkill Valley
60 – Dean Blackwell, Central Bucks East
55 – Leon Washington, Thomas Edison
39 – Brenden Ferraro, Notre Dame GP
36 – Tristin McFarland, Fleetwood
35 – Matt D’Amico, Unionville
33 – Quinn Dunkelberger, Line Mountain
30 – Jack Mitchell, Warwick
28 – Anthony Ferrugio, Quakertown
28 – Bobe Madara, Warwick
26 – Steve Tracanna, Perkiomen Valley
21 – Bobe Madara, Warwick

Blocked punts for touchdowns
30 – Connor Nolen, The Haverford School

Blocked field goals for touchdowns

Top Special Teams’ Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns
99 – Kylee Hill, Upper Merion
95 – Anthony Aquila, Bishop Shanahan
95 – Justin Kaplan, Palmyra
94 – AJ Lozano, Notre Dame GP
93 – Landen Murray, Mifflinburg
90 – Nathan Pashley, Exeter
85 – Brendan Ryan, Northern Lebanon
85 – Parrish McFarland, Pottsville
80 – Tyler Persing, Lower Dauphin
79 – Jayden Zandier, Exeter
78 – Christian Fields, Lancaster Catholic
77 – Caleb Videon, Delaware Christian School
75 – Mason Smith, Troy Area
72 – Isaiah Session, Bonner Prenndie

Punt returns for touchdowns
62 – Landon Steele, Solanco

Field Goals (2 or more)
2 – Brandon Fritz, Lower Dauphin (30, 31)
2 – Dane Pizzaro, Father Judge (51, 40)
2 – Drew Greiner, Manheim Central (31, 22)

PAT made (7 or more)
9 – Mark Talpas, Notre Dame GP
7 – Jack Corrigan, Central Bucks East
7 – Ryan Hornak, Downingtown East

Field Goals (30-yards or more)
51 – Dane Pizzaro, Father Judge
43 – Nolan Wimbrough, Northern York
42 – Ryan Bocklet, North Penn (1)
40 – Dane Pizzaro, Father Judge
40 – Gannon Decker, Wallenpaupack
35 – Evan Honberger, Ephrata
34 – Ian Goodling, West Perry
34 – Josh McMenamin, Marple Newtown
32 – Everett Bell, Delaware Valley
31 – Drew Greiner, Manheim Central
30 – Ben Rada, Wilson (3)
31 – Brandon Fritz, Lower Dauphin
30 – Brandon Fritz, Lower Dauphin

Punting average (3 punts minimum, 35-yards or more)
44.0 – Connor Poole, Williamsport (6 punts, 54 long)
43.0 – Johnny Auserberry, Conwell Egan (4 punts)
41.0 – Cole Meehan, Lansdale Catholic (3 punts, 52 long)
38.2 – Owen Suah, West Catholic (5 punts, 48 long)
38.0 – Logan Olsommer, Delaware Valley (3 punts)

Touchbacks: (3 or more)
5 – Matthew Parker, Central York
3 – Jack Inglis, Southern Lehigh
3 – Reese Wamsher, Schuylkill Valley

Punts inside the 20: (3 or more)
3 – Connor Poole, Williamsport

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