Complete Top Performer List
Another week of Pennsylvania high school football produced explosive special teams performances, highlighted by Wilson’s Damian Greer returning a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, Pennridge’s Michael Ferguson scoring on a 92-yard return, and Mount Carmel Area producing two punt-return touchdowns.
North Schuylkill’s Wes Urban connected on the longest reported field goal of the week from 46 yards, while Cardinal O’Hara’s Bobby Bower led the punting averages at 41.3 yards per punt.
Mount Carmel Area’s Josh Miller also delivered an impressive kicking performance, converting nine extra points and recording four touchbacks.
Greer Leads Kickoff Returns with 95-Yard Touchdown
Wilson’s Damian Greer delivered the week’s longest reported kickoff return for a touchdown, taking one back 95 yards.
Pennridge’s Michael Ferguson followed with a 92-yard kickoff-return touchdown.
The two returns were the only reported kickoff-return touchdowns of at least 90 yards this week.
Line Mountain’s Niam Braswell added an 85-yard scoring return, while Holy Cross’ Spencer Brown went 80 yards for a touchdown.
Milton Hershey’s Calvin Gumbs-Jacobs returned a kickoff 76 yards for a score.
Wilkes-Barre’s Cassiuss Crawford added a 68-yard kickoff-return touchdown, while Chester’s Qadir Ward scored on a 65-yard return.
South Williamsport’s Samir May returned a kickoff 58 yards for a touchdown, and Wyomissing Area’s Teddy White rounded out the group with a 54-yard scoring return.
All nine players provided their teams with touchdowns in the kickoff-return game, demonstrating the impact that explosive special teams plays can have on field position and scoring.
Mount Carmel Area Scores Twice on Punt Returns
Mount Carmel Area had two players among the week’s punt-return touchdown leaders.
Logan Shuder returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown, the longest reported punt-return score of the week.
Teammate Cooper Karycki added a 49-yard punt-return touchdown.
Together, Shuder and Karycki produced 112 yards on their two scoring returns.
Bonner-Prendie’s Musa Bradford followed with a 40-yard punt-return touchdown.
Northwestern Lehigh’s Nate Apina returned a punt 24 yards for a score, while The Haverford School’s Mick Slachta added a 12-yard touchdown return.
Mount Carmel Area’s two punt-return touchdowns highlighted an impressive week for the Red Tornadoes’ special teams unit.
Urban Connects on 46-Yard Field Goal
North Schuylkill’s Wes Urban delivered the longest reported field goal of the week, connecting from 46 yards.
Littlestown’s Levi Repasky followed with a 44-yard field goal.
Parkland’s Andrea Giroudon made a 40-yard field goal, giving the week three successful kicks of at least 40 yards.
Northern York’s Beckham Kalnins and Owen J. Roberts’ Esteban Vidal each connected from 38 yards.
West Perry’s Drew Brandt made a 36-yard field goal, while Fleetwood’s Jack Woodard and Ridley’s Tim Calamita each connected from 35 yards.
Garnet Valley’s Owen Zweier and Schuylkill Valley’s Reece Wamsher each made 34-yard field goals.
Penn Manor’s Austin Noll and Bethlehem Freedom’s Nathan Stannard followed with successful kicks from 33 yards.
Honesdale’s Alex Valerio, Stroudsburg’s Gabe Ferguson, Loyalsock’s Ethan Boyer and Lampeter-Strasburg’s Tyler Schoffstall each connected from 30 yards.
Wilsher Converts Two Field Goals
Great Valley’s Ryan Wilsher was the only player listed with multiple successful field goals this week.
Wilsher connected from 26 and 28 yards, finishing with two field goals.
His performance highlighted the importance of consistency in the kicking game.
Miller Makes Nine Extra Points
Mount Carmel Area’s Josh Miller led the reported extra-point totals with nine successful PATs.
Miller was the only player listed with at least eight extra points.
He also recorded four touchbacks, adding to an impressive all-around kicking performance.
Combined with punt-return touchdowns by Shuder and Karycki, Miller’s performance gave Mount Carmel Area several special teams standouts.
Bower Leads Punting Averages
Cardinal O’Hara’s Bobby Bower led the reported punting averages with 41.3 yards per punt on four attempts.
Bower also recorded a long punt of 58 yards, the longest reported punt among the listed punting leaders.
Southern Lehigh’s Adam Fritts followed with a 40.0-yard average on three punts, including a long of 51 yards.
Penn Manor’s Connor Smeigh averaged 39.3 yards on four punts.
Palmerton Area’s Devlin Moyzan finished with a 38.0-yard average on four punts, including a long of 39 yards.
Minersville’s Jordan Bowers averaged 35.8 yards on four punts, with a long of 39.
Bonner-Prendie’s Cole Romano rounded out the group with a 35.3-yard average on three punts, including a long of 41 yards.
The performances highlighted the ability of punters to help their teams control field position throughout a game.
Giroudon and Burt Lead Touchbacks
Parkland’s Andrea Giroudon and Central York’s Brady Burt shared the reported touchback lead with five apiece.
Giroudon also connected on a 40-yard field goal, making it a productive week in multiple kicking categories.
Mount Carmel Area’s Josh Miller followed with four touchbacks.
Stroudsburg’s Gabe Ferguson, Schuylkill Valley’s Reece Wamsher and Ridley’s Tim Calamita each recorded three touchbacks.
Ferguson, Wamsher and Calamita also connected on field goals during the week.
Special Teams Continue to Produce Big Plays
Another week of Pennsylvania high school football demonstrated how special teams can make a difference with explosive returns, accurate kicking and strong punting performances.
Greer led the kickoff-return category with a 95-yard touchdown, while Ferguson followed with a 92-yard score.
Mount Carmel Area produced two punt-return touchdowns, with Shuder going 63 yards and Karycki adding a 49-yard return.
Urban connected on a 46-yard field goal, while Wilsher made two field goals for Great Valley.
Miller converted nine extra points and recorded four touchbacks, and Bower led the punting averages at 41.3 yards per attempt.
With the postseason approaching, special teams performances like these could play an important role in determining the outcome of close games.