Another week of Pennsylvania high school football produced record-breaking performances and impressive offensive numbers, highlighted by Great Valley’s Beau Kosmalski rushing for a school-record 406 yards, Bethlehem Catholic quarterback Axel Burkart throwing for 466 yards, and Wilson quarterback Cole Peterson setting a school passing record with 365 yards.
Coventry Christian’s Cole Smerecki also established a school record with 264 rushing yards, while Schuylkill Haven’s Colton Reber continued his impressive season with 341 yards on the ground.
Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa led the receiving category with 249 yards on 13 receptions, while Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson rushed for five touchdowns.
Kosmalski Breaks Great Valley Rushing Record with 406 Yards
Great Valley’s Beau Kosmalski delivered one of the week’s most impressive offensive performances, rushing for a school-record 406 yards.
Kosmalski also scored three rushing touchdowns, highlighting a record-setting performance for the Patriots.
His 406 yards led all reported individual rushing totals across Pennsylvania.
Great Valley finished with 405 team rushing yards in the submitted statistics, demonstrating how much of the offensive production came through Kosmalski.
The performance added another major accomplishment to Kosmalski’s impressive season.
Burkart Throws for 466 Yards
Bethlehem Catholic quarterback Axel Burkart delivered the week’s top reported passing performance, throwing for 466 yards and four touchdowns.
Burkart’s performance was the only reported passing total above 400 yards.
Wilson’s Cole Peterson followed with 365 yards and five touchdown passes, establishing a new school record for passing yards in a game.
Wilson Area’s Matthew Piparato threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns, while Delaware County Christian School’s Daniel Bartkow passed for 352 yards and four scores.
Whitehall’s Tanner Dogmantis finished with 327 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Academy of the New Church’s Joseph Lawsin threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns, while Shippensburg’s Mason Costolo passed for 305 yards and four scores.
Penn Manor’s Connor Smeigh finished with 299 yards, while Nazareth Area’s Cooper Madson and Manheim Central’s Logan Kappel each threw for 298.
Bishop McDevitt’s Sebastian Williams passed for 289 yards, followed by Shenandoah Valley’s Ethan Bench with 288 yards and three touchdowns.
Susquehanna Township’s Cael Feidt threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns.
Twin Valley’s Gavan Foster and Owen J. Roberts’ Gavin Schaeffer each passed for 270 yards, with Foster throwing four touchdowns and Schaeffer adding three.
Upper Perkiomen’s Grayson Sabo finished with 262 yards, while Jersey Shore’s Nolen Pauling passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns.
Shikellamy’s Bobby Felmy added 258 passing yards, and Williamsport’s Tevin Williams finished with 252.
Stroudsburg’s Jack Mitchell threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
Notre Dame-Green Pond’s Tommy Murphy and Midd-West’s Witten Carter each passed for 245 yards, with Murphy throwing four touchdown passes.
Muhlenberg’s Julian Rolon finished with 244 yards and three touchdowns, while Lewisburg’s Xavier Carter passed for 243 yards and five scores.
Easton Area’s Zahviay McGurn threw for 239 yards, followed by Conwell-Egan’s Aubrey Kimbrough with 236.
Kennett’s Garrett McCracken finished with 231 yards, Garden Spot’s Isaiah Lapp had 230, West Chester East’s Logan Cummings threw for 228, and West York’s Jensen Ferber rounded out the group with 225.
Peterson and Carter Throw Five Touchdowns
Wilson’s Cole Peterson and Lewisburg’s Xavier Carter shared the reported lead with five touchdown passes apiece.
Peterson’s five scores came as part of his school-record 365-yard passing performance.
Bethlehem Catholic’s Burkart, Pocono Mountain East’s Ceejay Serfass, Warwick’s Colin McGaw, Delaware County Christian School’s Bartkow, Twin Valley’s Foster, Academy of the New Church’s Lawsin, Shippensburg’s Costolo and Notre Dame-Green Pond’s Murphy each threw four touchdown passes.
Dunmore’s Brady McCormick, Waynesboro’s Brayden Heimbuch, Susquehanna Township’s Feidt, Shenandoah Valley’s Bench, Owen J. Roberts’ Schaeffer, East Stroudsburg South’s Greyson Fuller, Stroudsburg’s Mitchell, Muhlenberg’s Rolon, Wilson Area’s Piparato, St. Joseph’s Prep’s Max Rogers, Columbia’s Nick Boyer, Jersey Shore’s Pauling, Archbishop Carroll’s RJ Finlaw and Whitehall’s Dogmantis each threw three touchdowns.
Reber Rushes for 341 Yards
Schuylkill Haven’s Colton Reber continued his outstanding season with another big rushing performance.
Reber rushed for 341 yards and three touchdowns, finishing second among the reported rushing leaders behind Kosmalski.
Episcopal Academy’s Jackson Solley followed with 290 rushing yards.
Parkland’s Tycen Norman rushed for 270 yards, while Coventry Christian’s Cole Smerecki established a school record with 264 yards and three touchdowns.
Academy Park’s Zane Guillory finished with 262 rushing yards.
Bethlehem Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson rushed for 244 yards and five touchdowns, while Columbia’s Chase Marley and West Chester East’s Cooper Verbos each finished with 241 yards.
Emmaus’ Jay Santos rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns.
Avon Grove’s Dom Harriott added 229 yards and three scores, while Honesdale’s Gabe Duda finished with 227 yards and three touchdowns.
Central Bucks East’s Liam Hoey rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns.
Archbishop Wood’s D’Andre Webb finished with 219 yards and three touchdowns, while West Philadelphia’s Jahsir Newsome added 211 yards.
Annville-Cleona’s Yama Navarro rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns, and Williams Valley’s Fletcher Thompson finished with 203 yards and three scores.
York Suburban’s Jack Lenzi rounded out the 200-yard performances with exactly 200 yards.
More Rushers Top 150 Yards
Lampeter-Strasburg’s Colby DeJessa rushed for 199 yards, while Abington Heights’ Jayden Anglin finished with 197 yards and three touchdowns.
Upper Moreland’s Kyle Moore added 195 yards and three scores.
Wyomissing’s Zander Westwood rushed for 194 yards, followed by Coatesville’s Andre Watson Jr. with 189.
Southern Columbia’s Grady Garcia finished with 184 yards.
Spring Grove’s Brody Redding and Shamokin’s Logan Steele each rushed for 177 yards.
Pottsville’s Donovann Durham finished with 175 yards, while Carbondale Area’s Caedon Voglino and Tamaqua Area’s Terrence McDowell each rushed for 173.
Downingtown East’s Juelz Chiron-Robinson added 171 yards.
Hempfield’s Ramel Lyles rushed for 163 yards, while Marian Catholic’s Tyler Price finished with 162.
Northampton’s Chase Kessler added 161 yards, Big Spring’s Jordan Myers finished with 159, and Tamaqua Area’s Lehigh Schickram rushed for 158.
North Schuylkill’s Brock Holmes recorded 156 yards.
La Salle College High School’s Ahzir Nelson and Lower Dauphin’s Chase Goddard each finished with 154 rushing yards.
Malvern Prep’s Raheem Robinson rounded out the group with 150 yards.
Johnson Leads Rushing Touchdowns with Five
Bethlehem Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson led the reported rushing touchdown totals with five.
Carbondale Area’s Caedon Voglino, Emmaus’ Jay Santos, Council Rock South’s Jerry Rogers, Catasauqua’s Joziah Martinez, Central Bucks East’s Liam Hoey, Springfield-Delco’s TJ Valletti and Shikellamy’s Thomas Pollock each scored four rushing touchdowns.
Great Valley’s Kosmalski, Coventry Christian’s Smerecki, Schuylkill Haven’s Reber, Archbishop Wood’s Webb, Annville-Cleona’s Devon Englehart, Avon Grove’s Harriott, Williams Valley’s Thompson, Honesdale’s Duda, Towanda’s Gage Evans, South Williamsport’s Garrett Larson, Berwick Area’s Gavin Galutia, Dallas’ Hunter Pitcavage, Abington Heights’ Anglin, Solanco’s Kali Hines, Pittston Area’s Kayden Bailey and Upper Moreland’s Moore were among the players scoring three rushing touchdowns.
Pine Grove Area’s Logan Troup, Twin Valley’s Lucas Myers, Lehighton’s Lukas Croizier, Wyoming Area’s Nick Kondrosky, Governor Mifflin’s Patrick Steuer, Cumberland Valley’s Rocco Bushman, Palmyra’s Roman Russek, Pottsgrove’s Ryan Lucci, Berks Catholic’s Ryan Spatz, Solanco’s Wesley Bard and Annville-Cleona’s Navarro also scored three rushing touchdowns.
Vassa Leads Receivers with 249 Yards
Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa delivered the week’s top reported receiving performance, catching 13 passes for 249 yards.
Wilson Area’s Jayden Rapoli followed with 212 yards on 13 receptions.
Shippensburg’s Weston Stum finished with 204 receiving yards and three touchdown catches.
Stroudsburg’s Josh Ivers-Green recorded 196 yards and three touchdowns.
Academy of the New Church’s Lowen Swiercyznski added 178 yards on 11 receptions.
Muhlenberg’s Kalib Perez finished with 161 yards, while Upper Perkiomen’s Aaron Maiden recorded 159.
Susquehanna Township’s Steph Malette had 154 receiving yards.
Twin Valley’s Brody Majeski finished with 152 yards and three touchdown receptions, while Marple Newtown’s Phillip Fingo recorded 150 yards.
Manheim Central’s Dylan Henninger added 149 yards, and Central York’s De Marcus Murray finished with 147.
Jersey Shore’s Carter Rhinehart recorded 144 yards, while Lancaster Catholic’s Dariel Reyes finished with 141.
West York’s Janziel Torres added 139 yards, and Nazareth Area’s Matt Leluga finished with 137.
West Chester Henderson’s Ryan Turse recorded 136 yards, East Pennsboro’s Nasiere Ingram finished with 135, and Owen J. Roberts’ Matt Gregory added 134.
Warwick’s Vince Yacoviello recorded 131 yards, while Shikellamy’s Thomas Pollock finished with 126.
More Receivers Reach 100 Yards
Pocono Mountain West’s Teddy Stiehler and Easton Area’s Zack Martenis each finished with 117 receiving yards.
J.P. McCaskey’s Haneef Porter and Marian Catholic’s Tyler Price each recorded 114 yards.
Lewisburg’s Drake Osunde and Whitehall’s Henry Shultz finished with 112 yards apiece.
Solanco’s Wesley Bard added 111 yards, while Shenandoah Valley’s Gene Sinkus and Kennett’s Hunter Taylor each recorded 110.
Bishop McDevitt’s Jontai Quick finished with 109 yards.
Garden Spot’s Gavin Compton and Midd-West’s Konnor Kullman each recorded 108 yards.
West Chester East’s Matt Kendro added 107 yards, La Salle College High School’s Jordan Reid finished with 106, and Hanover Area’s Conor Richardson recorded 103.
Donegal’s Leelan Baughman and Bishop McDevitt’s Zayden Smith each finished with 102 yards.
Columbia’s Kam’Rai Nichols and Nazareth Area’s Luke DePietro each recorded 101 yards.
Warrior Run’s Chase Wirnsberger rounded out the group with 100 receiving yards.
Yacoviello Catches Four Touchdown Passes
Warwick’s Vincent Yacoviello led the reported receiving touchdown totals with four.
Twin Valley’s Brody Majeski, Lewisburg’s Drake Osunde, Stroudsburg’s Josh Ivers-Green and Shippensburg’s Weston Stum each caught three touchdown passes.
Stum’s three scores came as part of his 204-yard receiving performance, while Ivers-Green added 196 yards and Majeski finished with 152.
Vassa and Rapoli Lead Receptions with 13
Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa and Wilson Area’s Jayden Rapoli shared the reported lead with 13 receptions apiece.
Vassa finished with 249 receiving yards, while Rapoli added 212.
Garden Spot’s Gavin Compton, Academy of the New Church’s Lowen Swiercyznski and West Chester Henderson’s Ryan Turse each caught 11 passes.
Hanover Area’s Conor Richardson and Donegal’s Leelan Baughman finished with 10 receptions apiece.
Kennett’s Hunter Taylor, Manheim Central’s Logan Miller and Nazareth Area’s Matt Leluga each caught nine passes.
Central York’s De Marcus Murray, Elizabethtown’s Gannon Shank, Stroudsburg’s Josh Ivers-Green, Shikellamy’s Thomas Pollock, Marian Catholic’s Tyler Price and Warwick’s Yacoviello each recorded eight receptions.
Old Forge’s Ayden Aversa, Jersey Shore’s Carter Rhinehart, Episcopal Academy’s Darrius Whitfield, Whitehall’s Henry Shultz, Conwell-Egan’s Jaden Thenor and Jameer Harper, La Salle College High School’s Jordan Reid, Muhlenberg’s Kalib Perez, Nazareth Area’s Luke DePietro, Owen J. Roberts’ Matt Gregory, Bangor’s Matthew Pinto and Wilson’s Monty Greer each finished with seven receptions.
Schuylkill Haven Leads Team Rushing with 434 Yards
Schuylkill Haven led the reported team rushing performances with 434 yards.
Reber accounted for 341 of those yards and scored three rushing touchdowns.
Honesdale followed with 413 rushing yards, while Great Valley finished with 405.
Annville-Cleona also surpassed the 400-yard mark, rushing for 401 yards.
The four teams combined for 1,653 rushing yards.
Seven Players Account for Five Total Touchdowns
Wilson’s Cole Peterson, Bethlehem Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson, Pottsgrove’s Ryan Lucci, Springfield-Delco’s TJ Valletti, Whitehall’s Tanner Dogmantis, Shikellamy’s Thomas Pollock and Lewisburg’s Xavier Carter each accounted for five total touchdowns.
Bethlehem Catholic’s Burkart, Carbondale Area’s Voglino, Pocono Mountain East’s Serfass, Delaware County Christian School’s Bartkow, Twin Valley’s Foster, Emmaus’ Santos, Council Rock South’s Rogers, Academy of the New Church’s Lawsin, Catasauqua’s Martinez, Central Bucks East’s Hoey, Shippensburg’s Costolo, Notre Dame-Green Pond’s Murphy and Warwick’s Yacoviello each accounted for four touchdowns.
Walker and DeRosa Lead Pancake Blocks
Tamaqua Area’s CJ Walker and Central Bucks East’s Damian DeRosa shared the reported lead with six pancake blocks apiece.
Tamaqua Area’s Carter Trotman and Blue Mountain’s Ryan Clemas followed with five.
Cocalico’s Aidan Sola and Kendall Weaver, Central Bucks East’s Crew McFerson and Dan Kirk, Williams Valley’s Gavin Trawitz and Koen Zilinski, Twin Valley’s Isaiah Saunders, Tamaqua Area’s James Wronski and North Schuylkill’s Nelson Berger each recorded four pancake blocks.
Wyoming Area’s Brad Bohn and Isaiah Edwards, Coventry Christian’s Brennan Bradley, Shenandoah Valley’s Carlos Ramirez, Cocalico’s Collin Ebersole, Panther Valley’s Jason Ahn, Marple Newtown’s Jonel Hoxhaj and North Schuylkill’s Mason Simons and Will Wysoski each finished with three pancake blocks.
Central Bucks East and Tamaqua Area each placed three offensive linemen among the week’s leaders, highlighting strong performances in the trenches.
Record-Setting Performances Highlight Another Week
Another week of Pennsylvania high school football produced impressive offensive numbers and several school records.
Kosmalski led the reported rushing performances with a Great Valley school-record 406 yards, while Smerecki established a Coventry Christian record with 264 yards.
Peterson set a Wilson school passing record with 365 yards and five touchdowns, while Burkart led all reported quarterbacks with 466 passing yards.
Reber continued his outstanding season with 341 rushing yards, and Johnson led the rushing touchdown category with five.
Vassa topped the receiving leaders with 249 yards on 13 receptions, while Rapoli also caught 13 passes for 212 yards.
With the postseason approaching, Pennsylvania’s offensive standouts continued to deliver record-breaking performances and impressive individual numbers.