Top Defensive Performers through Week 13

Written by: David Mika on Friday, November 28th, 2014. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

High School football’s weekly top performers.

Tackles (13 or more)

28 – Albert Wolfgang, Williams Valley

27 – Anthony Snyder, Tri-Valley (12-solo, 14-assists)

24 – Tyler Owens, J.P. McCaskey

23 – Albert Wolfgang, Williams Valley

21 – Diego Zubieta, Penncrest

21 – Christian Fish, Hughesville

20 – Ryan Hubley, Oxford Area

19 – Wes Oginio, Oxford Area

19 – Tre Nelson, Palmerton Area

19 – Ryan Hoffman, Avon Grove

19 – Joshua Burkavage, Honesdale

19 – Anthony Greggo, Pius X

18.5 – Christian Fish, Hughesville

18 – Tylor Erdman, Millersburg

18 – Tre Nelson, Palmerton Area

18 – Tommy Harrison, Bloomsburg Area

18 – Nick Kerschner, Schuylkill Haven

18 – Maverick Robinson, Newport

18 – Jeremy Kozich Wyoming Valley West

18 – Forrest Rhyne, Waynesboro

18 – Devin Fontanez, Saucon Valley

18 – Anthony Snyder, Tri-Valley

17 – Steven McNeal, Central Dauphin

17 – Mike Wronski, Mahanoy Area

17 – Joshua Burkavage, Honesdale

17 – Issac George, Palmerton Area

16 – Shaq Cobb, Fleetwood

16 – Ryan Hubley, Oxford Area

16 – Roy Rodriguez, Bloomsburg Area

16 – Kquran Mattews, Chester

16 – Isaiah Freeman, Mastery North Charter

16 – Isaac George, Palmerton Area

16 – Forrest Rhyne, Waynesboro

16 – Christian Carvis, Saucon Valley

16 – Austin Marks, Millersburg

16 – Audley Isaacs, Valley Forge Military Academy

16 – Kevin Diehl, Bloomsburg Area

16 – Andrew Buchanan, Lampeter Strasburg

15.5 – Edgar Pelaez, New Hope-Solebury

15- Ryan Davis, Susquehanna Township

15 – Zak Rupper, Pen Argyl

15 – Zack Kuntz, Camp Hill

15 – Tyler Shay Mid-Valley

15 – Tyler Rodgers, Palmerton Area

15 – Ryan Hubley, Oxford Area

15 – Ryan Hoffman, Avon Grove

15 – Reid Albright, Central Dauphin

15 – Mike Wronski, Mahanoy Area

15 – Mike Williams, Oxford Area

15 – Karamo Dioubate, Prep Charter

15 – Jack Lamb, Central Bucks East

15 – Divak Miller, Delaware Valley Charter

15 – Brendan Zimmie, Spring-Ford

15 – Brad Way, Oxford Area

15 – Billy Davidson, Wyoming Valley West

15 – Austin Hoke, Millersburg

15 – Albert Wolfgang, Williams Valley

15 – A.J. Ziller, Bloomsburg Area

15 – Austin Bittenbender, Upper Perkiomen

14 – Tylor Erdman, Millersburg

14 – Taz Smith, Souderton Area

14 – Sean Seifert, Daniel Boone

14 – Ryan Hubley, Oxford Area

14 – Ryan Dougherty, Ridley

14 – Russell Abernethy, New Hope-Solebury

14 – Mike Wronski, Mahanoy Area

14 – Marcus Williams, Loyalsock Township

14 – Logan Chetaitis, Cumberland Valley

14 – Kyle Holmgren, Hanover Area

14 – Joshua Burkavage, Honesdale

14 – John Peters, South Williamsport

14 – Jes Sheridan, Hanover Area

14 – Jeff Burton, Lakeland

14 – Jack Gaugler, Selinsgrove

14 – Gino DiCamillo, Marple-Newtown

14 – Elijah Parrish, Ligonier Valley

14 – Doug Costin, Bishop Shanahan

14 – Cole Kline, Cumberland Valley

14 – Charlie Pabst, Scranton

14 – Austin Marks, Millersburg

14 – Anthony Vavra, Panther Valley

14 – Allen Yancoskie, Mount Carmel Area

14 – Albert Wolfgang, Williams Valley

14 – Zach Unger, Wallenpaupack

14 – Roy Rodriguez, Bloomsburg Area

14 – Andrew Buchanan, Lampeter Strasburg

13 – Vince Ciavardelli, Marple-Newtown

13 – Tre Nelson, Palmerton Area

13 – Todd Parker, Ridley

13 – Todd Frick, Wallenpaupack

13 – Steven McNeil, Central Dauphin

13 – Russell Abernethy, New Hope-Solebury

13 – Nick Zarkoski, Malvern Prep

13 – Nick Sully, Marian Catholic

13 – Logan McKeag, Montoursville

13 – Isaac George, Palmerton Area

13 – Gidian Green, South Williamsport

13 – Frankie Tewell, Central Columbia

13 – Diego Zubieta, Penncrest

13 – Dan Scheib, Tri-Valley

13 – Crae McCracken, Loyalsock Township

13 – Chance Allen, Newport

13 – Austin Bittenbender, Upper Perkiomen

13 – Allen Yancoskie, Mount Carmel

13 – Todd Frick, Wallenpaupack

13 – Davik Miller, Delaware Valley Charter

 

Interceptions (2 or more)

4 – Jaden Buchanan, Tri-Valley

3 – Wade Laudeman, Gettysburg

3 – Tydus Winstead, Wilkes-Barre GAR

3 – Ryan Markle, Bermudian Springs

3 – Evan Pollack, Governor Mifflin

3 – Jaden Buchanan, Tri-Valley

2 – Zac Weber, Twin Valley

2 – Wyatt Gearhart, Bermudian Springs

2 – Wyatt Gearhart, Bermudian Springs

2 – Tyler Lampe, Gettysburg

2 – Tyler Crum, Lehighton Area

2 – Trevon Dorman, Newport

2 – Travon Williams, Northeast

2 – Teddy Bender, Warrior Run

2 – Steven Bluthal, Western Wayne

2 – Steve Palis, Garnet Valley

2 – Shane Wittman, Salisbury Township

2 – Ryan Markle, Bermudian Springs

2 – Robert Daly, Pennsbury

2 – Ramon Fields, Scranton

2 – Raheem Blackshear, Father Judge

2 – Quazi Jones, South Philadelphia

2 – Qua’Shawn Grooms, York Catholic

2 – Prince Smith, Father Judge

2 – Paul Galanti, Daniel Boone

2 – Nick Long, Northwest Area

2 – Michael Hope, Camp Hill

2 – Michael Allen, Fleetwood

2 – Matt Hosking, West Chester Rustin

2 – Mark Weichel, Pennridge

2 – Mark Webb, Archbishop Wood

2 – Marcus Williams, Loyalsock Township

2 – Liam Grande, Perkiomen Valley

2 – Lance Blass, Crestwood

2 – Kyle Slivka. Bristol

2 – Kyle Hickey, Council Rock South

2 – Kyle Haines, Western Wayne

2 – Kevin Kizis, Holy Cross

2 – Kenny Avallon, Roman Catholic

2 – Kabir Drummond, John Bartram

2 – Justin Siejk, Boyertown

2 – Justin Siejk, Boyertown

2 – Joshua LoBasso, Honesdale

2 – John Sullivan, Kutztown

2 – Joe Stiles, Berks Catholic

2 – Joe Joe Headen, Bishop McDevitt

2 – Joe Brooks, Manheim Township

2 – Isaiah Rapp, Selinsgrove

2 – Isaiah Rapp, Selinsgrove

2 – Gene Gibbons, Ridley

2 – Garth Estadt, Lakeland

2 – Eliseo Ortiz, Governor Mifflin

2 – EJ Roeder, Easton Area

2 – Eduardo Sanchez, Roxborough

2 – Dominic Shivone, Palmerton Area

2 – Devon Delpiano, Cocalico

2 – Dan Hockman, Pennridge

2 – Corey Deemer, Easton Area

2 – Clarence Buchanan, Academy Park

2 – Chris Muller, Pen Argyl

2 – Chris Muller, Pen Argyl

2 – Brendon Bell, Cowanesque Valley

2 – Brandon Bruechkner, Hanover Area

2 – Austin Jenkins, Kennard-Dale

2 – Anthony Pagliaro, Parkland

2 – Andrew Chobany, West Chester Rustin

2 – Alex Evanitsky, Honesdale

2 – Adam Domovich, Lower Dauphin

2 – Ace Walker, South Philadelphia

2 – Dominic Shivone, Palmerton Area

 

Fumbles (2 or more)

3 – Russell Abernethy, New Hope-Solebury

2 – Kyle Hickey, Council Rock South

2 – Davik Miller, Delaware Valley Charter

2 – Nick Gajdos, Springfield-Montco

2 – Joshua Burkavage, Honesdale

 

Sacks (3 or more)

6 – Kenneth King, Abraham Lincoln

5 – Jack Rapine, Upper Dublin

5 – Austin Heisler, Pen Argyl

5 – Amir Walker, Delaware Valley Charter

4.5 – Karamo Dioubate, Prep Charter

4 – Tim Mallon, Perkiomen Valley

4 – Bill Williams, Camp Hill

4 – Angelo Maskornick, Marian Catholic

4 – Amir Ealey, Coatesville

3.5 – Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin

3.5 – Glenn Barwicki, Mount Carmel

3 – Tre Hinchey, Ridley

3 – Teddy Bender, Warrior Run

3 – T.J. Foley, Perkiomen Valley

3 – Nick Arcury, Wilson Area (11)

3 – Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin

3 – Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin

3 – Max Jones, Berwick Area

3 – Jacob Gonzalez, Wallenpaupack

3 – Imeir Simmons, Pennridge

3 – Frank Aigeldinger, Crestwood

3 – Eric Frankenfield, Salisbury Township

3 – Dyllon Scott, Exeter Township

3 – Doug Costin, Bishop Shanahan

3 – Damien Barber, Harrisburg

3 – Brendan Zimmie, Spring-Ford

3 – Allen McCloud Jr., Manheim Township

3 – Zack Kuntz, Camp Hill

 

Fumble returns for touchdowns

39-yard, Garrett Murray, Dunmore

0-yards, Tom Augustin, Pennsbury

0-yards, TaQuee Ross, Mastery Charter

0-yards, Phil DiWilliams, Roman Catholic

0-yards, Marquis Braxton, John Bartram

0-yards, Kyle Kerekes, Scranton Prep

0-yards, Kaine Martin, George Washington

0-yards, Josh Mohr, Southern Lehigh

0-yards, Javon Maldonado, Pen Argyl

0-yards, Jason DePhillips, West Chester

0-yards, Jaquan Blair, Susquehanna Township

0-yards, Jake Young, Bethlehem Freedom

0-yards, Gunner Renninger, Northern York

0-yards, Dylan Wilcox, Old Forge

0-yards, Daniel Arnett, Littlestown

0-yards, Connor Guzy, Council Rock North

0- yards, Jack Murray, Hazleton Area

 

Interception returns for touchdowns

103-yards, Michael Fowler, Pottsgrove

103-yards, Jared Bomba, Lakeland

100-yards, Ramon Fields, Scranton

99-yards, Edward Shuttleworth, Schuylkill Valley

97-yards, TJ Cistrunk, Wilkes-Barre Meyers

95-yards, Tyrone Gibson, Bishop McDevitt

95-yards, Justin Young-Heyward, Morrisville

95-yards, Jaret Horn, Old Forge

94-yards, Austin Rosa, Wilson (3)

92-yards, Dox Aiken, Haverford School

90-yards, Mike Drozda, Wilkes-Barre GAR

90-yards, Brandon Mack, Cheltenham

88-yards, Evan Pollack, Governor Mifflin

86-yards, Jaelen Thompson, Middletown Area

85-yards, Nick Hughes, Daniel Boone

85-yards, Jeremiah Haywood, Britol

85-yards, Jake Hubley, Great Valley

85-yards, Harry Hall, Northwestern Lehigh

84-yards, Justin Belardi, Scranton Prep

82-yards, Jake Smith, Delone Catholic

82-yards, Jahmir Bohannan, Samuel Fels

82-yards, George Cooper, Frankford

81-yards, Cooper Rosiak, Lackawanna Trail

80-yards, Nate Stewart, Pius X

80-yards, Jake McGrath, Jenkintown

80-yards, Eduardo Sanchez, Roxborough

80-yards, Dominic Shivone, Palmerton Area

80-yards, Adam Fox, Annville-Cleona

78-yards, Terry Cains, West York

75-yards, Seifuddin Black, Imhotep Charter

75-yards, Sean Seifert, Daniel Boone

75-yards, Carl Reigle, Palmyra

73-yards, Matt Palubinsky, Phoenixville

72-yards, Tegan Durishin, Lehighton

72-yards, Malik Frye, Central Dauphin

70-yards, Mike Swider, Plymouth-Whitemarsh

70-yards, Mark Robinson, Wilkes-Barre Meyers

70-yards, Jamil Myrick, Glen Mills

70-yards, Eduardo Sanchez, Roxborough

70-yards, Damian McKinsey, Eastern York

70-yards, Chase Ober, Conrad Weiser

69-yards, Zack Kuntz, Camp Hill

69-yards, Nyiem Nevarez, Pleasant Valley

68-yards, Mike Taylor, Tunkhannock

68-yards, Joe Pinzka, Lansdale Catholic

68-yards, Evan Horn, Cedar Crest

66-yards, Jacob Smith, Delone Catholic

66-yards, Gunnar Renninger, Northern York

66-yards, Gene Gibbons, Ridley

66-yards, Garrett, Murray, Dunmore

65-yards, Wade Mills, Shippensburg

65-yards, Damon Edwards, Cedar Crest

64-yards, Nasir Adderley, Great Valley

64-yards, Garrett Stauffer, West York

63-yards, Keon Rantin, Delaware Valley Charter

62-yards,Doug Strang, Great Valley

62-yards, Zach Bobb, Line Mountain

62-yards, Mike Kalyan, Blue Mountain

62-yards, Jayni Harris, Martin Luther King

62-yards, Devon Delpiano, Cocalico

61-yards, Tyler Lasher, Dunmore

60-yards, Ryan Markle, Bermudian Springs

60-yards, Mike Crawford, Imhotep Charter

60-yards, George Quiyea, John Bartram

59-yards, Pop Lacey, Berks Catholic

59-yards, Jan Johnson, Governor Mifflin

55-yards, Rob King, Father Judge

55-yards, Kani Little, Harrisburg

55-yards, Jason Jablonowski, Carbondale Area

55-yards, Ben Davis, Wellsboro

55- yards, Aidan Coughlin, Britsol

53-yards, Shane Wittman, Salisbury Township

53-yards, Michael Hope, Camp Hill

53-yards, Kevin Kizis, Holy Cross

50-yards, Tre Nelson, Palmerton Area

50-yards, Steve Palis, Garnet Valley

50-yards, Ryan Kalke, Eastern York

50-yards, Kabir Drummond, John Bartram

50-yards, Jake Young, Bethlehem Freedom

50-yards, Jahad Neibauer, Central Dauphin East

50-yards, Dylan Kelly, Delaware Valley

49-yards, Wyatt Gearhart, Bermudian Springs

48-yards, Brendan Kearns, Pleasant Valley

47-yards, Tyler Emge, Fleetwood

45-yards, Wyatt Porter, Pottsgrove

45-yards, Qua’Shawn Grooms, York Catholic

45-yards, Joseph Lee, Hatboro-Horsham

45-yards, Colin Holmes, Dunmore

45-yards, Bobby Heck, Archbishop Wood

44-yards, Samir Brisbon, Bristol

44-yards, Chris Thomas, Interboro

42-yards, Ryan Quigley, Lansdale Catholic

42-yards, John Macri, Crestwood

42-yards, Jerry Pereira, Palmerton Area

42-yards, C.J. Young, Northern Lehigh

42-yards, Antwan Sanderson, Upper Darby

41-yards, Trevon Dorman, Newport

41-yards, Tom Penko, Father Judge

41-yards, Shaheim Moody-Williams, Steelton-Highspire

41-yards, Nasir Adderly, Great Valley

41-yards, Joe Smith, Bethlehem Catholic

40-yards, Robbie Burger, Millersburg

40-yards, Mark Johnson, Milton Hershey

40-yards, Greg Nunez, J.P. McCaskey

40-yards, DeShawn Franklin, Camp Hill

40-yards, Daulton Snyder, New Oxford

40-yards, Carl Reigle, Palmyra

40-yards, Brennan Waltemyer, Bermudian Springs

40-yards, Brandon Baer, Waynesboro

40-yards, Boaz Pogue, Chambersburg

40-yards, Andrew Chang, Crestwood

40-yards, Ahkeema Evans, Coatesville

39-yards, Ryan Markle, Bermudian Springs

39-yards, Ross Fauquier, Lackawanna Trail

39-yards, Maurice Jackson, Harry S. Truman

39-yards, Jan Johnson, Governor Mifflin

38-yards, Owen Ritter, Dallastown

37-yards, Travis Gates Northern Lebanon

37-yards, Noah Bard, Pleasant Valley

37-yards, J.R. Stevens, Neshaminy

37-yards, Eric Gubish, Catasauqua

37-yards, Brett Hepler, Susquehanna Community

37-yards, Andrew Chobany, West Chester Rustin

37-yards, Addison Hurst, Conestoga Valley

36-yards, Nasir Adderley, Great Valley

36-yards, Luis Rolon, ELCO

35-yards, Timothy Spinelli, Cumberland Valley

35-yards, Shaq Jones, Imhotep Charter

35-yards, Seifuddin Black, Imhotep Charter

35-yards, Ross Fauquier, Lackawanna Trail

35-yards, Noah Lejman, Haverford School

35-yards, Keith Leedy, Lower Dauphin

35-yards, Frank Bowman, Manheim Central

35-yards, Evan Wlock, West Chester Rustin

35-yards, DaShawn Millington, Carlisle

35-yards, DaShawn Millington, Carlisle

34-yards, Robert Daly, Pennsbury

34-yards, Quadir Strothers, William Penn Charter

34-yards, Nick Nwankwo, Methacton

34-yards, Dox Aitken, Haverford School

34-yards, Dajon Rush, Wilkes-Barre GAR

34-yards, Ben Cerney, Montoursville

33-yards, Tariq Blankney, Abraham Lincoln

33-yards, Jeff Zebrowski, Bishop Shanahan

33-yards, Jameer Brooks, Frankford

33-yards, Brennan Waltermyer, Bermudian Springs

33-yards, Ahkeema Evans, Coatesville

32-yards,Tom Penko, Father Judge

32-yards, Ryan Rolon, ELCO

32-yards, Anibal Mercado, Samuel Fels

31-yards, Tim Durant, West Chester Rustin

31-yards, Mark Derobertis, Great Valley

30-yards, Teddy Dylinski, Spring-Ford

30-yards, Quintin Small, Stroudsburg

30-yards, Neaquean Allen, Morrisville

30-yards, Logan Mirolli, Shamokin

30-yards, Joe Joe Headen, Bishop McDevitt

30-yards, Jake Suveg, Panther Valley

30-yards, Dylan Niedbalski, Southern Lehigh

29-yards, Taylor Breininger, Northwestern Lehigh

29-yards, Kendrick Body-Gillespie, Red Lion

29-yards, Elijah Fineran, Bethlehem Catholic

28-yards, Matthew Klusewitz, Governor Mifflin

28-yards, Jayni Harris, Martin Luther King

28-yards, Brendon Bell, Cowanesque Valley

28-yards, Adam Thornton, Central Dauphin

27-yards, Matt Wagner, Delaware Valley

27-yards, Jonathan Vega, Mechanicsburg

27-yards, Ace Walker, South Philadelphia

26-yards, John Callahan, Bethlehem Freedom

26-yards, Jhamir Johnson, Boys’ Latin

26-yards, Jacob Young, Bethlehem Freedom

26-yards, Edward Shuttleworth, Schuylkill Valley

25-yards, Will Mulligan, Scranton Prep

25-yards, Wade Lauderman, Gettysburg

25-yards, Tydus Winstead, Wilkes-Barre GAR

25-yards, Tydus Winstead, Wilkes-Barre GAR

25-yards, Taylor Breininger, Northwestern Lehigh

25-yards, Miles Brewer, Neumann-Goretti

25-yards, Isaac Vazquez, Manheim Township

24-yards, Seamus Rother, Crestwood

24-yards, Quintin Small, Stroudsburg

24-yards, Alec Norton, Nanticoke

22-yards, Tyheim Taylor, Hanover Area

21-yards, Tydus Winstead, Wilkes-Barre GAR

20-yards, Taylor Breininger, Northwestern Lehigh

20-yards, JerMichael Bunch, Wyoming Valley West

20-yards, Colton Dull, Bermudian Springs

18-yards, Ross Fauquier, Lackawanna Trail **Third game in a row

18-yards, Dan Sullivan, Chichester

17-yards, Shane Wittman, Salisbury Township

17-yards, Devon Delpiano, Cocalico

15-yards, Tyler Crum, Lehighton Area

15-yards, Kyle Merth, Hanover Area

15-yards, Ethan Troutman, Millersburg

14-yards, Tydus Winstead, Wilkes-Barre GAR

13-yards, Randolph Speller, J.P. McCaskey

10-yards, Tom Wagner, Emmaus

08-yards, Nate Sheffield, Shippensburg

08-yards, Luke Wood, Quakertown

08-yards, Jericho Zemenchick, Tri-Valley

03-yard, Isaiah Samuel, Norristown

 

Blocked punts for touchdowns

85-yards, Chris Sanchez, Pocono Mountain West

46-yards, Brennan Reinert, Bethlehem Freedom

33-yards, Darren Metz, Lampeter-Strarsburg

26-yards, Shane Flaherty, Roman Catholic

25-yards, Travis Gates, Northern Lebanon

24-yards, Tyler Cyriax, Whitehall

20-yards, Tyler Lucas, Tri-Valley

17-yards, Frank Wojtash, Wilkes-Barre Coughlin

16-yards, Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin

15-yards, Lucas Garner, Governor Mifflin

15-yards, Austin Cernek, Delaware Valley

10-yards, Jonah Gundrum, Bethlehem Freedom

06-yards, Desmont Pugh, Delaware Valley Charter

05-yards, Dylan Wisent, Owen J. Roberts

03-yards, Matt Sheehan, Pleasant Valley

02-yards, Owen Covert, Wellsboro

00-yards, Malcolm Carey, Bensalem Township

00-yards, Joshua Burkavage, Honesdale

00-yards, Deion Robinson, North Penn (1)

00-yards, Dan Martino, LaSalle College HS

0-yards, Zach Christian, Manheim Central

0-yards, Tom Henning, Upper Dublin

0-yards, Stephen Beltz, Pen Argyl

0-yards, Sam McCollum, Bermudian Springs

0-yards, Nathan Moser, Easton Area

0-yards, Gary Gaston, Central Dauphin

0-yards, Darius Hinton, Daniel Boone

0-yards, Chris Bashaw, Jersey Shore

0-yards, Caleb Cash, Trinity

0-yards, Aaron Behrndt, Downingtown East

 

Blocked field goals for touchdowns

94-yards, Zach Reed, Garden Spot

92-yards, Evan Culver, Saucon Valley

68-yards, Dylan Power, Springfield-Delco

60-yards, Colin Holmes, Dunmore

55-yards, Christian Kelley, Mount Carmel Area

 

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