2023 Weekly Top Performers 9/28 to 9/30

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, October 1st, 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 ←Records
11 Team Sacks – Mount Carmel Area (Tied School Record)Reese Gaughan, Riverside (Breaks All-Time Lackawanna League Career receiving record with 2893 yards)Zamir Poteat, West Philadelphia (Broke school record held by Peter Hutton – 265 yards)This is a Weekly listTop Offensive Performers

Passing (225-yards or more)
464 – Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire
373 – Gavin Sidwar, La Salle College HS
345 – Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford
326 – Sam McCracken, Ephrata
307 – Semaj Beals, Roman Catholic
288 – Tyler Shuey, Hamburg
275 – Ryan Newton, Warrior Run
266 – Dean Rotter, Daniel Boone
250 – Eli Reider, Mechanicsburg
243 – Drew Branstetter, Camp Hill
241 – Demaj Jalloh, Central Dauphin East
231 – Trent Kauffan, Elizabethtown
230 – Chase Taddonio, Riverside
230 – Zac Hahn, Manheim Central
225 – Aidan McElhatton, Philadelphia Central
225 – Ryan Carroll, Ridley

Rushing (150-yards or more)
332 – Elijah Cunningham, Lancaster Catholic
310 – Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
294 – Zamir Poteat, West Philadelphia (Broke school record held by Peter Hutton – 265 yards)
255 – Bryce Staretz, Cumberland Valley
249 – Noah Griffin, Sun Valley
241 – Jayden Skipalis, Hanover Area
231 – Nazye Boggs, Plymouth Whitemarsh
228 – Camryn Higgins, Valley View
223 – Justin Besz, Upper Merion
220 – Alex Achenbach, Williams Valley
219 – Juelz Goff, Central York
206 – Cameron Connelly, Annville-CLeona
200 – Danny Pigga, Dunmore
197 – Avery Hankey, Bonner Prendie
193 – Jared Porter, Central Dauphin East
183 – Dayshon Jackson, Chester
181 – Dalton Clymer, Northwestern Lehigh
181 – Luke Stevenosky, Minersville
181 – Terrence Page, Neumann Gorettti
180 – Chase Myers, Council Rock South
176 – Aiden Myers, Schuylkill Haven
173 – Carter Burton, Lower Dauphin
170 – David Akpuru, Northeast
168 – Trey Tremba, Parkland
167 – Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
167 – Colm McGroarty, Mahanoy Area
167 – Johnny Garcia, Solanco
164 – Lukas Gumble, Lackawanna Trail
162 – Dorian Smith, Susquehanna Township
159 – Ryan Sadowski, Souderton
158 – Aaryn Longenecker, Cocalico
158 – Ayden Harris, Downingtown East
158 – Luke Blessing, Mount Carmel Area
156 – Terrell McFarland, Pottsville
151 – Brycen Armold, Manheim Central
151 – Will Francis, Stroudsburg
150 – Brenden Ackley, Kutztown
150 – Derek Trinidad, Salisbury

Receiving (100-yards or more)
267 – Rell Ceasar, Steelton-Highspire
209 – Mateo Crummel, Central Dauphin
180 – Carter Marr, Warrior Run
158 – Jaeion Perry, Steelton-Highspire
150 – Kahmeen Powell, Ridley
149 – Reese Gaughan, Riverside (Breaks All-Time Lackawanna League Career receiving record with 2893 yards)
138 – Xavier Armstrong, Central Dauphin East
136 – Jah Jah Boyd, Roman Catholic
131 – Mason Scott, Spring-Ford
128 – Mason Semmel, Hamburg
128 – Max Heffner, Daniel Boone
127 – Mason Musitano, Fleetwood
122 – AJ Lozano, Notre Dame GP
120 – Khameen Powell, Ridley
110 – Joey O’Brien, La Salle College HS
106 – Ian Prussner, Delaware Country Christian School
105 – Brycen Armold, Manheim Central
103 – Anthony High, Daniel Boone
103 – Jack Waranavage, Cedar Crest

Receptions (7 or more)
9 – Alexis Cintron, Elizabethtown
9 – Lex Cyrus, Susquehanna Township
9 – Reese Gaughan, Riverside
8 – Brycen Armold, Manheim Central
8 – Kahmeen Powell, Ridley
8 – Rashon Sanders, Penn Wood
8 – Rell Ceasar, Steelton-Highspire
7 – Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg
7 – Mason Semmel, Hamburg

Team Rushing (400-yards or more)
462 – Strath Haven
405 – Annville-CLeona
404 – Wyoming Area

Touchdowns (4 or more)
6 – Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire
6 – Chase Taddonio, Riverside
6 – Elijah Cunningham, Lancaster Catholic
6 – Sam Dixon, Delaware Country Christian School
5 – Alex Achenbach, Williams Valley
5 – Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
5 – David Akpuru, Northeast
5 – Gavin Sidwar, La Salle College HS
5 – Jayden Skipalis, Hanover Area
4 – Austin Rollman, South Western
4 – Brady Zapoticky, Dallas
4 – Dalton Clymer, Northwestern Lehigh
4 – Jaheim Bennett, George Washington
4 – John Haubert, Palisades
4 – Key’Ron Plummer, Central Dauphin
4 – Marcus Quaker, West Perry
4 – Mateo Crummel, Central Dauphin
4 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
4 – Mike Turner, Springfield-Delco
4 – Nazye Boggs, Plymouth Whitemarsh
4 – Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt
4 – Zac Hahn, Manheim Central
4 – Zamir Poteat, West Philadelphia

Pancake Blocks (3 or more)
6 – Matt Curry, Hanover Area
5 – Anthony Van Auken, Wyoming Area
4 – Jacob Krulick, Wyoming Area
4 – Maron Amos, West Philadelphia
4 – Mike Carroll, Central Bucks East
3 – Evan Malet, Hanover Area
3 – Jabril Holmes, West Philadelphia
3 – Jaquan Holmes, West Philadelphia
3 – Joe Collins, Central Bucks East
3 – Chiron Clarke, Penn Wood
3 – Samari Moore, West Philadelphia
3 – Tyler Groff, Manheim Central

 

Top Defensive Performers

Tackles (10 or more)
22 – Chandon Maurer, Line Mountain
22 – Dain Vassallo, Notre Dame GP
17 – Darrian Holloway, Annville-CLeona
16 – Bryce Cohen, Radnor
16 – Colm McGroarty, Mahanoy Area
15 – Eric Smith, Father Judge
15 – Wyatt Brosious, Bloomsburg
14 – Christian Johns Wallace, North Penn (1)
14 – Connor Kelly, Ridley
14 – Jason St. Leger, Salisbury
14 – Logan Simkiss, Central Bucks East
13 – Cael Harter, Annville-CLeona
13 – Cole Bartram, Northern York
13 – Connor Simkiss, Central Bucks East
13 – Dane Bollinger, Cocalico
13 – Derek Trinidad, Salisbury
13 – Jerrell Palmer, Chester
13 – Kadin Jones, Palmyra
13 – Noah Ringes, Line Mountain
13 – Sam Koehleer, Perkiomen Valley
12 – Dan Vogelsong, Central Bucks East
12 – Josh Ludlow, Notre Dame GP
12 – Max Johnson, Line Mountain
12 – Mike Blidi, Milton Hershey
12 – Nathan Eisenhooth, Palmyra
12 – Quintin Pfautz, Ephrata
11 – AJ Halford, Minersville
11 – Brian Gallagher, Mahanoy Area
11 – Brodie Daugherty, Manheim Central
11 – Damian Mattos, Milton Hershey
11 – Dane Horning, Cocalico
11 – George Spann, Salisbury
11 – Hunter Strohm, Lower Dauphin
11 – Isaiah Session, Bonner Prendie
11 – Keegan Brown, Mount Carmel Area
11 – Keith Oates, East Pennsboro
11 – Nino Morici Jr., Notre Dame GP
10 – Ben Miller, Mount Carmel Area
10 – Cade Schultz, Minersville
10 – Chris Dalton, Archbishop Ryan
10 – Emilio Gonzalez, Palmerton Area
10 – Greg Campbell, Bangor
10 – Jeremiah Knowles, Ephrata
10 – Jordan Tocci, Salisbury
10 – Logan Brubaker, Cocalico
10 – Lucas Myers, Twin Valley
10 – Luke Brazanskas, Delaware Valley
10 – Ty Claudio,m Salisbury
10 – Zion Rolon, Manheim Central

Interceptions (2 or more)
2 – Alec Newman, South Western
2 – Anthony Barr, Interboro
2 – Cade Baumgardner, South Western
2 – Jaheim Bennett, George Washington
2 – Ohifame Ijeboi, William Penn Charter
2 – Matt Machalik, Palmerton Area
2 – Trevor Dosenbach, Avon Grove

Fumbles recovered (2 or more)

Sacks (3 or more)
3.5 – Tyler Herbert, Hanover Area
3 – Francisco Hall, Coatesville

Tackles for loss (3 or more)
6 – Keegan Brown, Mount Carmel Area
5 – Mehki Kirkland, Stroudsburg
4 – Lucas Spotts, Schuylkill Valley
3 – Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
3 – A.J. Bouie, William Penn Charter
3 – Cole Bartram, Northern York
3 – James Kelly, Stroudsburg =
3 – Ryan Weidner, Mount Carmel Area
3 – Shyheim Poe, Penn Wood
3 – Steve Blaker, William Penn Charter
3 – Stone Allison, Warrior Run
3 – Xavier Pettigrew, Stroudsburg
3 – Zion Rolon, Manheim Central

Fumble returns for touchdowns
98 – Jack Donnelly, Central Bucks East (School Record)
95 – Hugh Owens, Archbishop Ryan
75 – Mason Sherry, Kutztown
67 – Mason Pretopapa, Carlisle
54 – Taevon Legrande, Steelton-Highspire
28 – Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
27 – Stephen Tracanna, Perkiomen Valley
00 – Emory Fluhr, Lampeter-Strasburg

Interception returns for touchdowns
90 – Cole Gemberling, Tri-Valley
87 – Mason Wydra, Central Dauphin
78 – Colin Benoist, East Pennsboro
60 – Alex Achenbach, Williams Valley
52 – Aaryn Longenecker, Cocalico
40 – Sam Hall, Warrior Run
38 – Kymir Williams, Harrisburg
31 – Ian Goodling, West Perry
30 – Asher Wolfe, Manheim Township
30 – Steven Dale, Chester
28 – Drew Torrey, Wyomissing Area
28 – Trevor Dosenbach, Avon Grove
27 – Jaden Garnes, Bishop McDevitt
25 – Reed Gruber, Garden Spot
24 – Dylan Geskey, Dallas
15 – Xavius Roman, Southern Lehigh

Blocked punts for touchdowns
40 – Chase Smith, Plymouth Whitemarsh (Jadon Joseph blocked punt)
15 -Dontae Petersheim, Pequea Valley
00 – Ben Springer, Phoenixville

Blocked field goals for touchdowns
68 – Nolan Baumert, Line Mountain
50 – Andrew Olesh, Southern Lehigh

 

Top Special Teams’ Performers

Kickoff returns for touchdowns
92 – Adrian Smith, Penn Manor
92 – Jaylen Johnson, Upper Darby
85 – R.J. Gonzalez, Lancaster Catholic
83 – Rico Scott, Bishop McDevitt
70 – Alex Achenbach, Williams Valley

Punt returns for touchdowns
78 – Danny Pigga, Dunmore
67 – Vinny Valerio, Springfield-Delco
58 – Xavier Diaz, Mount Carmel Area
57 – Jason Oakes, Boyertown
54 – Malachi Walker, Lower Merion
45 – Cade Sawyer, Southern Lehigh

Field Goals (2 or more)
3 – Matthew Parker, Central York (34, 30, 30)
2 – Ali Alami, East Pennsboro (29, 26)

PAT made (7 or more)
9 – Santino D’Amico, Riverside
8 – Ian Goodling, West Perry
7 – Bobby Schoppy, Mount Carmel Area
7 – Gregory Borgesson, Palisades
7 – Ibrokhimbek Juraboev, Northeast
7 – Ryan Hornak, Downingtown East
6 – Dave Rowan, Dallas

Field Goals (30-yards or more)
49 – Connor Poole, Williamsport
47 – Adam Okonowicz, Avon Grove
41 – Zach Jeffers, Penn Manor
39 – Peyton Leitch, Pequea Valley
34 – Matthew Parker, Central York
31 – Evan Keaton, West Perry
31 – Everett Bell, Delaware Valley
30 – Caleb Fuge, Elizabethtown
30 – Eli Blatt, Hamburg
30 – Matthew Parker, Central York
30 – Matthew Parker, Central York

Punting average (3 punts minimum, 35-yards or more)
43.2 – Stone Allison, Warrior Run (6 punts)
42.6 – Luke Sword, Upper Moreland (5 punts)
41.8 – Jack Ploszay, Malvern Prep (4 punts)
41.5 – Dane Pizzaro, Father Judge (4 punts)
39.3 – Evan Drum, Pottsville (4 punts)
38.0 – Jack McKinney, Cardinal O’Hara (6 punts)
35.0 – Brandon Fritz, Lower Dauphin (4 punts)
35.0 – Gabe Johnson, Northern York (4 punts)

Touchbacks: (3 or more)
5 – Adam Okonowicz, Avon Grove
5 – Connor Poole, Williamsport
4 – Ben Bosio, Pope John Paul II
4 – Jack Hafer, Twin Valley
4 – Jack Inglis, Southern Lehigh
4 – Matthew Parker, Central York
3 – Ian Goodling, West Perry
3 – Liam McGarvey, Spring-Ford
3 – Rowan Laubach, Dallas

Punts inside the 20: (3 or more)

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