District 4’s 2010 Top Returning Athletes

Written by: EasternPAFootball.com Staff on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010. Follow EasternPAFootball.com Staff on Twitter.

Aaron Shrawder, Junior RB/LB, East Juniata – Shrawder finished his sophomore season with 62 tackles (36 solo), a half a sack and a fumble recovery for East Juniata. He averaged 5.6 tackles per game and had a 12-tackle game against Millersburg and 11 tackles against Bucktail.

Adam Raup, Senior OG/LB, Danville – Raup finished his junior season with 77 tackles (45 solo), a sack and an interception. He averaged seven tackles per game for the Ironmen, and finished three games with 11+ tackles, including an impressive 14-tackle performance (all solo stops) against Central Columbia and 12 tackles against Shikellamy.

Alex Fidler, Senior SE/DB, Southern Columbia – Fidler finished his junior season with 62 tackles (26 solo), 3.5 sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and five deflected passes. He averaged 5.2 tackles per game and finished with a season-high eight stops against Line Mountain and had three other games with seven total tackles.

Andrew Andreychik, Junior QB, Danville – Andreychik helped direct the Ironmen to an 8-3 record and a berth in the District 4 AA playoffs against Loyalsock Township. He threw for 567 yards and four touchdowns, completing 41-of-84 passes in his sophomore season. He averaged over 51 passing yards per game.

Anthony Sori, Senior ATH, Danville – An all-around athlete for the Ironmen, Sori made his presence be known in a variety of ways, accumulating 848 all-purpose yards (641 returns, 163 receiving, 44 rushing) and scoring four total touchdowns. He averaged 4.4 yards per carry, 14.8 yards per reception and 27.3 yards per kickoff return. Sori finished three games with more than 130 return yards, and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns against Shikellamy.

Austin Oberdorf, Junior RB, Warrior Run – Oberdorf had a very successful sophomore campaign for Warrior Run, and is one of the Defenders’ top statistical leaders returning to the team in 2010. He ran for 691 yards and six touchdowns on 141 carries, averaging 4.9 yards per carry and 86.4 rushing yards per game. He added 16 receptions for 269 yards and one additional touchdown as a receiver, averaging 16.8 yards per reception.

Ben Emmett, Senior RB, Central Columbia – The leading rusher for the Bluejays last season, Emmett amassed 551 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 137 carries, averaging 4.02 yards per carry and 55.1 rushing yards per game. Emmett also caught 11 passes for 138 yards and added 37 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery on defense.

Ben Saar, Senior QB/LB, Jersey Shore – Saar was used primarily as a defensive player last season, accumulating 69 tackles (57 solo), a fumble recovery and a blocked punt. Saar finished four games with 10+ tackles, including two 12-tackle games against Southern Columbia and Mifflinburg.

Blake Rankin, Junior QB, Bloomsburg – Rankin helped lead the Panthers to the District 4 Class A playoffs, accumulating 1,836 yards of total offense (1,504 passing) and accounting for 18 total touchdowns (12 passing, 6 rushing). Rankin averaged nearly 137 passing yards and 30 rushing yards per game, and has thrown for more than 3,000 yards in two seasons as a varsity starting quarterback.

Bryce Martz, Senior DL, Line Mountain – Martz finished his junior season with 30 tackles, 5.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a safety, averaging 3.8 tackles per game. His best game of the year came in the Eagles’ season opener against District 3 rep. Hanover – five tackles, three sacks and a safety.

Caleb Barnhart, Junior QB/S, Jersey Shore – Barnahrt did a little bit of everything for the Bulldogs in 2009 – running for 186 yards and two touchdowns, catching eight passes for 159 yards and six touchdowns, and tallying 44 tackles (38 solo) and two interceptions. Barnhart also converted 13 extra points for Jersey Shore, finishing as the Bulldogs’ leading scorer with 61 total points last year.

Camden Cassells, Junior QB, Lewisburg – Cassells emerged as the main threat to run the Green Dragons’ offense after about the fifth week of the 2009 season. When the dust settled, Cassells completed 49-of-85 passes for 759 yards and eight touchdowns. He threw for 100+ yards four times in a five game stretch, helping the Green Dragons reach the District 4 AA title game against Loyalsock Township.

Chris Gunn, Senior RB, Cowanesque Valley – The third-leading rusher in the Indians’ offense last year, Gunn ran for 432 yards and scored four touchdowns on 83 carries, averaging 5.2 yards per carry and 43 rushing yards per game. Defensively, Gunn added 36 tackles (19 solo).

Christian Clark, Junior RB, Montoursville – A threat on offense, defense and special teams for the Warriors, Clark made numerous contributions as a sophomore. He ran for 345 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 6.39 yards per carry and 31 yards per game. Defensively, Clark added 74 tackles (48 solo), two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Clark handled 36 kickoffs, booting six of them for touchbacks and averaging nearly 44 yards per boot.

Cody Miller, Senior DB, Towanda – A defensive force for the Knights, Miller was saying, “Good Knight!” to opposing passing attacks. He finished with 59 tackles (43 solo), 11 interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Miller intercepted five passes against Canton and finished with 10 tackles against Loyalsock Township and nine tackles against Cowanesque Valley.

Cody Schreck, Senior MLB, Muncy – Schreck put up solid numbers in his junior season, racking up 75 tackles (37 solo), two sacks, an interception and two fumble recoveries. Schreck averaged 6.3 tackles per game and finished with 13 tackles against Wyalusing Valley and 10 tackles against Warrior Run.

Cody Shustack, Junior RB/LB, Mount Carmel Area – A two-way threat for the Red Tornadoes, Shustack amassed 447 all-purpose yards (297 rushing, 150 receiving) and scored two total touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per carry and 13.6 yards per catch. Defensively, Shustack registered 114 tackles (56 solo), a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery. He averaged 9.5 tackles per game and posted a season-high 14 tackles against Schuylkill Valley in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Colton Murray, Senior RB, Milton – The top returning offensive threat for the Panthers, Murray threw for 299 yards and six touchdowns while adding 460 yards and three touchdowns on the ground on 120 carries. Murray averaged 3.83 yards per carry, 57.5 rushing yards and 37.4 passing yards per game in his junior season.

Dakota Wolf, Senior LB, Selinsgrove – One of the few returning starters from a downright nasty defense, Wolf amassed 62 tackles (36 solo), a sack, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in his junior season. He averaged 4.1 tackles per game and finished seven games with tackle totals greater than that average.

Derek Mandresh, Senior OL/DL, Loyalsock Township – Mandresh finished his junior season with 64 tackles (48 solo), five sacks and four fumble recoveries. He averaged 5.3 tackles per game and had consecutive 10-tackle games against Lewisburg and Lancaster Catholic in the playoffs. Mandresh also had two sacks in the Lewisburg game, a 41-6 Loyalsock victory.

Dominick Wolfe, Senior RB, Shikellamy – Wolfe finished the season as the Braves’ leading rusher, assumulating 696 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 130 carries, averaging 5.35 yards per carry and just over 63 yards per game. Wolfe scored six of his nine touchdowns in the Braves’ first three games of the season – he also ran for 379 yards in the initial three games.

Dylan Dailey, Senior OG/LB, Danville – The leading tackler on the Danville football team a season ago, Dailey amassed 118 tackles (80 solo), two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He averaged 10.7 tackles per game and finished seven games with 11+ tackles, including a season-high 15 tackles against Shikellamy and a pair of 13-tackle, 12-tackle, and 11-tackle performances.

Dylan Forry, Senior DL, Line Mountain – Forry was the top sack artist on the Line Mountain defense during his junior season, amassing seven sacks to go along with 36 tackles (20 solo) and a fumble recovery. Forry had four tackles and two sacks against Hanover to open the season, and posted a pair of nine-tackle games against Millersburg and Montgomery.

Eddie Stewart, Senior QB, Mount Carmel Area – Stewart helped lead the Red Tornadoes to a 7-5 overall record and the Eastern Conference AA championship by throwing for 557 yards and three touchdowns and adding 315 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Stewart averaged nearly 2.8 yards per carry and 46 passing yards per game.

Eddie Smerlick, Junior OL/DL, Mount Carmel Area – Smerlick ended his sophomore season with 50 tackles (14 solo) and 3.5 sacks. He averaged 4.2 tackles per game and finished six games with five or more tackles.

Eric Vogel, Senior OL/DL, Loyalsock Township – Vogel finished with 54 tackles (34 solo), two sacks and a fumble recovery. He averaged 3.9 tackles per game and finished three games with seven tackles each, including the Lancers’ season-ending 19-13 loss to eventual PIAA champion Lancaster Catholic.

Ethan Snyder, Senior TE/LB, Southern Columbia – Snyder finished his junior season with 70 tackles (19 solo), three sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He averaged 5.8 tackles per game and finished six games with eight tackles each.

Garrett Llewellyn, Senior WR/DB, Danville – One of the featured targets in the seldom-used Danville passing attack, Llewellyn caught 10 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 15.7 yards per catch. Defensively, he contributed 47 tackles (39 solo), two interceptions, 13 deflected passes, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Llewellyn averaged 4.3 tackles per game and finished four games with six or more tackles.

Garrett Pope, Senior QB, Shikellamy – Pope handled the reins of a Shikellamy team that finished 7-5 overall, reached the District 4 AAA championship game and averaged close to 28 points per game in 2009. He threw for 683 yards and 11 touchdowns and added 622 yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground. Pope averaged just under 57 passing yards and 52 rushing yards per game. He totaled 308 yards of offense and five touchdowns against Mifflinburg and also had five total touchdowns against East Juniata.

Grant Fleetwood, Senior TB, Selinsgrove – The #2 option behind featured tailback Kyle Reinard, Fleetwood ran for 526 yards and five touchdowns on 71 carries, averaging 7.4 yards per carry and 37 rushing yards per game. Fleetwood’s two best performances came in consecutive weeks of each other – 87 rushing yards against Shamokin and 99 yards against Shikellamy.

Jackson Person, Senior K, Loyalsock Township – Person handled the kickoff chores for the Lancers last season, booting four touchbacks on 51 attempts while averaging 39.56 yards per kickoff. He also booted six punts, averaging 30.5 yards per kick, with one punt downed inside the 20.

Jake Morton, Senior RB, Southern Columbia – The leading rusher for the Tigers last season, Morton ran for 1,216 yards and scored 16 touchdowns for the District 4 Class A champions. He averaged 6.87 yards per carry and over 100 yards rushing per game, surpassing the century mark in six games.

Jake Townsend, Senior QB, Southern Columbia – Townsend had a successful junior season leading the Tigers’ offense, throwing for 1,019 yards and 12 touchdowns and adding 156 rushing yards and a touchdown on 58 carries. Townsend threw for 100+ yards in a game six times, including a season-high 201 yards against Montoursville the second week of the season.

Jared Fagnano, Senior WR, Williamsport – A two-way threat for Williamsport, Fagnano registered one carry for 31 yards and caught 27 passes for 380 yards and seven touchdowns in his junior season. Fagnano averaged 14.07 yards per catch and had three games with multiple touchdown receptions. Defensively, Fagnano contributed 27 tackles (24 solo), four interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Jared Haddock, Senior QB, Shamokin Area – A dual-threat athlete, Haddock completed 27-of-70 passes for 367 yards and four touchdowns, adding 387 yards and two scores on 61 rushing attempts. Haddock averaged 6.34 yards per carry, 48.4 rushing yards and just over 45 passing yards per game. Shamokin averaged nearly 252 yards of total offense last season.

Jay Hardenber, Senior RB, Columbia-Montour Vo Tech – The top returning rusher to the Rams’ fold, Hardenber ran for 553 yards and six touchdowns on 87 carries, averaging 6.36 yards per carry and 79 yards per game. He ran for 121 yards against Bucktail and 171 yards against Carson Long.

Joe Hukill, Senior RB, Line Mountain – The top returning rusher after 1,100-yard rusher Chris Moore graduated, Hukill ran for 637 yards and nine touchdowns on 76 carries, averaging over 8.3 yards per rush and nearly 58 yards per game. Hukill twice surpassed 100 yards rushing in a game. Defensively, he added 30 tackles and two fumble recoveries.

John Klingerman, Sophomore WR, Bloomsburg – One of the two main featured targets in the Panthers passing game last season, Klingerman caught 34 passes for 635 yards and scored eight touchdowns, averaging nearly 18.7 yards per catch and 58 receiving yards per game. He’s on pace for more than 2,500 career receiving yards.

Jordan Welker, Senior SPEC, Line Mountain – Welker amassed 715 all-purpose yards (294 receiving, 409 return yards) and scored six total touchdowns in his junior season. He averaged 24.6 yards per reception and 27.75 yards per kickoff return. Defensively, Welker added 23 tackles (14 solo), an interception and three deflected passes.

Josiah Lesser, Senior RB, Athens Area – Lesser is the top returning rusher for the Wildcats. As a junior, he ran for 804 yards and three touchdowns on 181 carries, averaging 4.42 yards per carry and over 89 yards per game. Lesser surpassed 100 yards rushing three times in 2009, running for no fewer than 112 yards in each of those instances.

Justin Keiser, Junior QB, Selinsgrove – Used mostly in mop-up duty behind 2,000-yard passer Cory Briggs, Keiser did gain some experience and complete 24-of-39 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged just over 25 passing yards per game for the PIAA champion Seals, and started the opening District 4 AAA playoff game against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, completing 8-of-9 passes for 102 yards and two scores.

Kody Getkin, Senior WR/DB, Danville – Getkin did the bulk of his damage defensively, totaling 53 tackles (37 solo), three sacks and two fumble recoveries. He averaged 4.8 tackles per game and finished with a season-best nine tackles against Central Columbia and had two seven-tackle games against Shamokin and Shikellamy. Getkin also ran for 97 yards on 27 carries.

Kyle Reinard, Senior RB, Selinsgrove – The featured tailback in the Seals’ most prolific scoring offense of all time, Reinard ran for 1,221 yards and 14 touchdowns on 151 carries and added 18 receptions for 165 yards and two additional touchdowns as a receiver out of the backfield. Reinard averaged 8.03 yards per carry, 81 rushing yards per game and 9.17 yards per reception. Reinard also averaged 36.7 yards per punt on 18 boots and returned 24 kickoffs/punts for 452 yards with two touchdowns.

Kyle Pannebecker, Junior QB, East Juniata – Pannebecker’s maturation in the Tigers’ Wing-T offense will be very important after the gradutation of 4,000-yard career rusher Wade Truitt. Pannebecker amassed 537 yards of total offense (487 passing) and had a hand in five total touchdowns. But he threw 10 interceptions, and will need to cut down on the mistakes if EJ is to be successful.

Lance Patterson, Senior DT, Muncy – Patterson had a solid junior season defensively for Muncy, tallying 71 tackles (35 solo), 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt. Patterson averaged 5.9 tackles per game, and finished two games with nine tackles each. One of those nine-tackle games came against South Williamsport, a game in which Patterson added 2.5 sacks.

Logan Enders, Senior LB, Jersey Shore – Enders led the Jersey Shore defense in tackles last season, with 82 (67 solo). He averaged 8.2 tackles per game and had three games with 10+ tackles, including a 13-tackle performance against Danville to end the season. Enders also had 11 tackles against Montoursville and 10 stops against Southern Columbia.

Logan Hetherington, Senior OL, Selinsgrove – A starter on the offensive line last season, Heatherington helped pave the way for a Seals offense that averaged 212 rushing yards, 155 passing yards and 42.5 points per game. Selinsgrove scored 87 offensive touchdowns last season – 55 rushing, 32 passing.

Logan Wise, Junior FB/SS, North Penn-Blossburg – Wise made his contributions on the defensive side of the ball, primarily, for North Penn last season. He tallied 67 tackles (44 solo), an interception, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He opened the year with 10 tackles against Towanda and finished the year with four consecutive eight-tackle performances. Wise also added 96 yards rushing and a touchdown on 14 carries.

Luke Berguson, Senior C/DE, North Penn-Blossburg – Berguson had a solid junior season for the Panthers, chalking up 53 tackles (31 solo), three sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Berguson, like teammate Logan Wise, opened the season with 10 tackles against Towanda. He also posted a 9-tackle, 1.5-sack performance against Bloomsburg.

Marquis Delgado, Junior RB, North Penn-Blossburg – Another threat in the North Penn ground attack, Delgado pumped out 407 rushing yards and six touchdowns on just 68 carries, averaging over 5.9 yards per carry and nearly 41 yards per game. He ran for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns against South Williamsport and scored five of his six touchdowns in the Panthers’ first three games. Delgado also returned seven kickoffs for 117 yards, averaging over 16.7 yards per return.

Marquise Keiser, Senior QB, Williamsport – Keiser helped lead the Millionaires to a 7-4 record in 2009 by completing 62-of-112 passes for 965 yards and eight touchdowns. He averaged 87.7 passing yards per game. Keiser threw for 100+ yards in a game four times, including a season-best 234 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-35 loss to Central Dauphin.

Marty Beninsky, Junior QB, Line Mountain – A dual-threat operating the Eagles’ offense, Beninsky completed 39-of-81 passes for 681 yards and five touchdowns, adding 597 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground on 120 carries. Beninsky averaged 61 passing yards and 54 rushing yards per game as a sophomore, and helped guide Line Mountain to the District 4 Class A title game against Southern Columbia.

Matt Moore, Junior TE/OLB, Southern Columbia – Moore did the bulk of his damage in his sophomore season on the defensive side of the ball. He finished with 69 tackles (23 solo), three sacks and five deflected passes. He averaged 5.8 tackles per game and finished three games with nine tackles each and 1.5 sacks against Bloomsburg.

Matt Ring, Senior QB, Muncy – Ring finished his junior season completing 87-of-219 passes for 1,338 yards and 12 touchdowns while adding five rushing touchdowns on 65 keepers. Ring averaged over 111 passing yards per game, throwing for 100+ yards in a game six times and 200+ yards twice.

Matt Rouse, Senior OL, Selinsgrove – A starter on the offensive line last season, Rouse helped pave the way for a Seals offense that averaged 212 rushing yards, 155 passing yards and 42.5 points per game. Selinsgrove scored 87 offensive touchdowns last season – 55 rushing, 32 passing.

Merle Moscarello, Junior RB, Lewisburg – Moscarello finished the season as the Green Dragons’ leading rusher, but his sophomore season didn’t start out that way. Moscarello finished with 1,030 yards and five touchdowns on 157 carries, averaging 6.56 yards per carry and nearly 86 yards per game. Beginning with the sixth week of the 2009 season, Moscarello ran for 745 yards and averaged over 106 yards per game.

Michael Kinney, Junior RB/LB, Loyalsock Township – Kinney might be the best two-way player returning in all of District 4. He ran for 774 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore, averaging 4.66 yards per carry and 55.3 yards per game, with four 100-yard performances along the way. He also caught eight passes for 138 yards. Defensively, Kinney registered 147 tackles (104 solo), two sacks, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Kinney averaged 10.5 tackles per game and finished 10 of the Lancers’ 14 games with double-digit tackle totals.

Michael Noll, Senior RB, Bloomsburg – Noll keyed a Bloomsburg rushing attack that averaged a hair under 170 yards per game in 2009 by running for 735 yards and seven touchdowns on 140 carries, averaging 5.25 yards per carry and just under 67 yards per game. Noll accounted for 39.3 percent of Bloomsburg’s rushing yardage and 33 percent of the team’s rushing touchdowns scored.

Mikeal Owens-Wright, Senior HB/DE, Danville – The second-leading rusher in the Danville ground attack, Owens-Wright accumulated 579 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 128 carries, averaging 4.5 yards per carry and just under 58 yards per game, surpassing the 100-yard mark three times. Owens-Wright also threw a 36-yard touchdown pass and caught eight passes for 79 yards and an additional touchdown. Defensively, he contributed 29 tackles (20 solo), four sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Nahshon Braggs, Senior RB, Williamsport – One of two 1,000-yard rushers in the Williamsport backfield last season, Braggs ran for 1,171 yards and eight touchdowns on 196 carries, averaging 5.97 yards per rush and 117.1 yards per game. He surpassed 100 yards rushing in five consecutive games, including a pair of 200-yard performances against Wilkes-Barre Coughlin and Crestwood.

Nathaniel Brown, Senior RB, Lewisburg – The second-leading rusher for Lewsiburg, Brown finished his junior season with 687 yards and 10 touchdowns on 111 carries, averaging 6.19 yards per carry and nearly 53 yards per game. Brown also caught three passes for 87 yards and a touchdown, averaging 29 yards per reception.

Russell Heath, Senior FB, Danville – Easily the top returning player to the Ironmen’s 2010 squad, Heath was a wrecker on both sides of the ball. He ran for 1,054 yards and 15 touchdowns on 168 carries, averaging just under 6.3 yards per carry and 96 yards per game. Defensively, Heath added 104 tackles (73 solo), a sack, three interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and five deflected passes.

Ryan Dinger, Senior FB/LB, North Penn-Blossburg – A triple-threat on offense, defense, and special teams, Dinger did a little bit of everything for the Panthers. He had 510 all-purpose yards on offense (436 rushing, 74 receiving) and scored seven total touchdowns. He amassed 95 tackles (57 solo), an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on defense, and averaged over 36 yards per punt on 31 boots, with three downed inside the 20.

Ryan Hembury, Senior RB, Muncy – The top rusher for the Indians a season ago, Hembury ran for 1,438 yards and 17 touchdowns on 240 carries, averaging over 5.9 yards per rush and 119 rushing yards per game. Hembury ran for 100+ yards in eight games and had six games with at least two rushing touchdowns. As a receiver, Hembury added 12 catches for 147 yards and two additional touchdowns.

Sam Wray, Senior WR/DB, East Juniata – A threat in all three phases of the game, Wray chalked up 610 all-purpose yards (96 passing, 52 rushing, 269 receiving, 193 return yards) and had a hand in four total touchdowns. He averaged over 14.9 yards per reception and 21.4 yards per kickoff return. Defensively, Wray added 23 tackles, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, seven interceptions and six deflected passes.

Seth Lauver, Senior FB, Selinsgrove – Lauver, who sustained serious injuries in an April car accident and will be unable to play football ever again, gets an honorary tip of the cap as a top returning player to Selinsgrove. He accumulated 390 all-purpose yards on offense (288 rushing, 102 receiving) and scored seven total touchdowns in his junior season. None of those touchdowns were bigger than the winning score in the PIAA championship game against Manheim Central, a game in which he ran for 35 yards on six carries. Defensively, Lauver amassed 76 tackles (42 solo), three sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, averaging 4.8 tackles per game. While his ability to contribute on the football field in his senior season has been taken away, his impacts to the story of Selinsgrove football will remain forever.

Skye Stiner, Junior RB, North Penn-Blossburg – One of the top reutnring rushers from the Panthers’ 2009 team, Stiner ran for 497 yards and five touchdowns on 109 carries, adding three receptions for 37 yards and another touchdown as a receiver. Stiner averaged 4.56 yards per carry, 49.7 rushing yards per game and 12.3 yards per reception last year. Defensively, Stiner added 18 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, and he returned seven kickoffs for 206 yards (29.4 avg.).

Spencer Hotaling, Senior K, Selinsgrove – Selinsgrove’s kicking game and special teams will be strong thanks to the return of Hotaling, who converted 79-of-83 extra points and three field goals, accounting for 88 of Selinsgrove’s school-record 680 points in 2009. Hotaling also booted 18 kickoffs, one of which went for a touchback.

Steven Heimbach, Senior DL, East Juniata – A defensive force for the Tigers, Heimbach chalked up 45 tackles (21 solo), six sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Heimbach averaged 4.5 tackles per game as a junior, and had an impressive 13 tackle, one sack performance against Millersburg in a 27-6 loss.

Thomas Hynoski, Junior LB, Mount Carmel Area – Hynoski finished the 2009 season as the Red Tornadoes’ second-leading tackler, racking up 103 tackles (38 solo), 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Hynoski averaged 8.6 tackles per game.

Thomas Johnston, Junior LB, Wellsboro – A two-way threat for the Hornets, Johnston did the bulk of his damage defensively, where he registered 141 tackles (56 solo), three sacks and a fumble recovery. He finished with no fewer than 10 tackles in any of Wellsboro’s games last year, pasting 23 tackles against Wyalusing Valley and 16 stops against East Juniata. Offensively, Johnston ran for 203 yards and caught nine passes for 110 yards and a touchdown, averaging 4.6 yards per carry and 12.2 yards per reception.

Tim Benner, Senior RB/DB, Southern Columbia – Benner did a little bit of everything for Southern Columbia last season, totaling 772 all-purpose yards (361 rushing, 218 receiving, 193 return yards) and scored five total touchdowns (3 rushing, 2 receiving). He averaged just under 4.7 yards per carry and 13.6 yards per reception. Defensively, he chipped in with 19 tackles and 7 deflected passes. On special teams, he averaged over 30 yards per punt.

Tom Schetroma, Junior T/DT, Southern Columbia – Another quality returning player to the Southern Columbia defense, Schetroma tallied 45 tackles and four sacks. He averaged 4.1 tackles per game and had his best game of the year in the Tigers’ season-opener – nine tackles against Shamokin.

Travis Singer, Senior QB, Montoursville – Singer accumulated 634 yards of total offense (430 passing, 204 rushing) and had a hand in five total touchdowns (4 passing) in his junior season. He threw for 100+ yards twice and ran for a season-high 77 yards against Shamokin. Defensively, Singer contributed 68 tackles (41 solo), five interceptions and a fumble recovery. Singer had 10 tackles and picked off a pair of passes in the Warriors’ 28=20 victory over Southern Columbia.

Tyler Bowers, Senior RB, Cowanesque Valley – Bowers ran for 597 yards and scored three touchdowns for the Indians as a junior, averaging 5.3 yards per carry and over 66 rushing yards per game. Defensively, he added 29 tackles (19 solo) and two sacks and returned six kickoffs for 91 yards.

Tyler Pratt, Junior WR, Shikellamy – Pratt only caught 13 passes in his sophomore season, but he made the most of the opportunities, racking up 371 yards and six touchdowns. Pratt averaged over 28.5 yards per catch and nearly 31 receiving yards per game. He finished four games with 62 receiving yards or more, and added eight tackles, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on defense.

Tyrell Thomas, Junior RB, Southern Columbia – Thomas finished as the Tigers’ second-leading rusher in 2009, accumulating 926 yards on 125 carries and adding 21 receptions for 245 yards. He scored 12 total touchdowns. Thomas averaged 7.4 yards per carry and 11.6 yards per reception, thrice surpassing 100+ yards rushing in a game.

Zach Strickland, Senior ATH, Muncy – Strickland was a threat on defense and special teams for the Indians. He amassed 57 tackles (35 solo), an interception and two forced fumbles. On special teams, he returned 15 kickoffs for 363 yards and scored his only touchdown of the season on an 80-yard kickoff return against Hughesville.

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