HARRISBURG, Pa. – Ten District 9 football players – nine in Class 1A and one in Class 3A – were named All-State Monday by the Pennsylvania Football Writers.
The Class 1A, 3A and 5A teams were released Monday with the 2A, 4A and 6A teams being released Tuesday.
In Class 1A, District 9 champion Ridgway had a pair of All-State players in senior defensive lineman Justin Kasmierski and junior defensive back Neil MacDonald.
District 9 semifinalists Clarion-Limestone and Curwensville each had three All-State performers.
Representing the Lions were quarterback Brenden Makray, wide receiver Sam Leadbetter and offensive athlete Mike Macefe, while representing the Golden Tide were running back Nick Stewart, offensive lineman Steven McClure and defensive athlete Eli Jacobs.
Redbank Valley defensive back Brock Barrett gave District 9 two of the four Class 1A defensive backs.
Meanwhile, in Class 3A St. Marys defensive back Jeff Wehler was named All-State.
The Player of the Year in Class 1A was Clairton’s Lamont Wade, in 3A Central-Martinsburg’s Alex Hoenstine and in 5A Armstrong Central’s Zane Dudek.
Coaches of the Year were Bishop Guilfoyle’s Justin Wheeler in Class 1A, Beaver Falls’ Ryan Matsook in Class 3A and Harrisburg’s Calvin Everett in Class 5A.
Here are the complete 1A, 3A and 5A teams.
CLASS 1A
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Josh Trybus, Bishop Guilfoyle — 5-10, 172 senior
Noah Hamlin, Clairton — 5-11, 160 senior
Brenden Makray, Clarion-Limestone — 6-4, 162 junior
Running Back
Braxton Chapman, Farrell — 6-1, 210 senior
Lamont Wade, Clairton — 5-9, 190 senior
Dylan Rabuck, Williams Valley — 6-0, 189 junior
Braedon St. Clair, Portage — 6-0, 190 senior
Nick Stewart, Curwensville — 6-1, 205 junior
Tylor Belles, Sayre — 6-0, 210 senior
Wide Receiver
Garrett Geresti, Avella — 6-2, 175 senior
Sam Leadbetter, Clarion-Limestone — 6-3, 162 senior
Markus Jenkins, Our Lady of Sacred Heart — 6-1, 181 senior
Offensive Linemen
Nick Leamer, Bishop Guilfoyle — 6-2, 300 junior
Eric Washington, Steelton-Highspire — 6-5, 311 senior
Steven McClure, Curwensville — 6-3, 220 junior
Wandell Murray, Farrell — 6-3, 315 senior
Ian Minnich, Williams Valley — 5-10, 276 senior
Athlete
Jake Murawski, Moshannon Valley — 6-1, 175 senior
Mike Macefe, Clarion-Limestone — 5-8, 182 senior
Specialist
Kolton McGhee, Bishop Guilfoyle — 6-0, 170 sophomore
DEFENSE
Defensive Linemen
Luke Frederick, Bishop Guilfoyle — 6-5, 225 senior
Justin Kasmierski, Ridgway — 6-3, 235 senior
Devon Rabuck, Williams Valley — 6-0, 198 junior
Hunter Poust, Muncy — 6-1, 225 junior
Logan McGeary, Bishop Guilfoyle — 6-2, 290 senior
Kyle Plesh, Marian Catholic — 6-0, 249 senior
Linebacker
Andrew Irwin, Bishop Guilfoyle — 6-1, 216 senior
Dylan Wolfgang, Williams Valley — 6-1, 165 junior
Kyi Wright, Farrell — 6-3, 225 sophomore
Kaden Martell, Canton — 6-0, 215 junior
Pap Keeler, Farrell — 6-2, 230 senior
Defensive Back
Kenny Robinson, Imani Christian — 6-2, 200 senior
Neil MacDonald, Ridgway — 6-0, 172 junior
Brock Barrett, Redbank Valley — 6-0, 175 junior
Josh Porterfield, West Middlesex — 5-10, 155 senior
Athlete
Eli Jacobs, Curwensville — 6-0, 195 senior
Danny Scheib, Tri-Valley — 5-10, 240 junior
Player of the Year – Lamont Wade, Clairton
Coach of the Year – Justin Wheeler, Bishop Guilfoyle
CLASS 3A
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Brycen Mussina, Montoursville — 6-4, 185 senior
Alex Smith, Keystone Oaks — 6-4, 195 senior
Darius Wise, Beaver Area — 5-11, 170 senior
Running Back
Alex Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg — 6-2, 181 senior
Chuck Carr, Hickory — 5-10, 195 senior
Jaelen Thompson, Middletown — 5-10, 190 senior
Tyler Balega, Derry — 5-11, 178 senior
Ian Border, Huntingdon — 6-0, 210 junior
Wide Receiver
Tommy Shea, Montoursville — 5-10, 175 senior
Ziyon Strickland, Sharon — 5-11, 175 junior
Duane Brown, Apollo-Ridge — 6-0, 182 senior
Tight End
Mitchell Rothrock, Montoursville — 6-1, 190 senior
Offensive Linemen
Crae McCracken, Loyalsock Twp. — 6-4, 275 senior
Trevor Miller, Central Martinsburg — 6-1, 245 senior
Ethan Newton, Middletown — 6-2, 250 senior
Tyler Bishop, Hickory — 6-2, 280 senior
Kyle Polishan, Scranton Prep — 6-3, 245 senior
Athlete
Marcus Williams, Loyalsock Twp. — 5-9, 185 senior
Will Gruber, Hickory — 5-10, 165 junior
Specialist
Ethan Lazorka, Montoursville — 5-9, 150 senior
DEFENSE
Defensive Linemen
Donovan Jeter, Beaver Falls — 6-5, 250 senior
Austin Heisler, Pen Argyl — 6-0, 205 senior
Peyton Snopek, Lancaster Catholic — 6-2, 230 junior
Max Borgia, Scranton Prep — 5-9, 225 senior
Justin Casey, Nanticoke Area — 6-6, 207 senior
Josh Parson, Juniata — 6-3, 260 senior
Linebacker
Hunter Webb, Loyalsock Twp. — 6-2, 200 junior
Major Jordan, North Schuylkill — 6-1, 215 senior
Hunter Landis, Middletown — 6-1, 210 senior
Trey Delbaugh, Lewisburg — 5-11, 185 senior
Jared Smith, Central Martinsburg — 6-0, 198 junior
Jesse Luketa, Mercyhurst Prep — 6-3, 218 junior
Defensive Back
De’Shaun Wilson, Wyomissing — 5-10, 160 junior
Jeff Wehler, St. Marys — 6-1, 195 senior
Bryan Downey, Lancaster Catholic — 6-0, 185 senior
Athlete
Tyreer Mills, Middletown — 5-9, 165 junior
Jalen Simpson, Notre Dame-Green Pond — 5-11, 170 senior
Player of the Year — Alex Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg
Coach of the Year — Ryan Matsook, Beaver Falls
CLASS 5A
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Kameron Patterson, Grove City — 6-3, 190 senior
Kody Kegarise, Manheim Central — 6-0, 185 senior
Grant Breneman, Cedar Cliff — 6-1, 190 senior
Yahmir Wilkerson, Harrisburg — 6-1, 200 junior
Nick Ross, West Allegheny — 6-1, 190 senior
Running Back
Zane Dudek, Armstrong — 5-10, 190 senior
Journey Brown, Meadville — 5-11, 195 senior
Shawn Thompson, Archbishop Wood — 6-0, 195 senior
Matt Garcia, Phoenixville — 5-6, 165 senior
Wide Receiver
Dez Boykin, Whitehall — 5-11, 175 junior
Jake Novak, Manheim Central — 5-11, 170 junior
Mark Webb, Archbishop Wood — 6-3, 205 senior
Tight End
A.J. Turner, Grove City — 6-2, 200 senior
Gabe Schappell, Exeter Twp. — 6-2, 220 senior
Offensive Linemen
Kieran Firment, West Allegheny — 6-4, 280 senior
Chris Bleich, Wyoming Valley West — 6-6, 300 junior
Curtis Harper, McKeesport — 6-3, 293 senior
Adam Kline, Manheim Central — 6-1, 230 senior
Shaun Hastings, Cedar Cliff — 6-2, 265 senior
Athlete
Raheem Blackshear, Archbishop Wood — 5-11, 180 senior
Isaiah Manning, Meadville — 6-0, 190 junior
Specialist
D.J. Opsatnik, West Allegheny — 5-8, 150 senior
DEFENSE
Defensive Linemen
Matt Holmes, West Allegheny — 6-1, 225 senior
Micah Parsons, Harrisburg — 6-3, 230 junior
Anthony Diodato, Archbishop Wood — 6-5, 255 senior
Damion Barber, Harrisburg — 6-3, 240 senior
Gunnar Royer, Manheim Central — 6-1, 210
Linebacker
Nick Brown, Manheim Central — 5-10, 195 senior
Matt Palmer, Archbishop Wood — 6-1, 205 junior
Forrest Rhyne, Waynesboro — 6-2, 225 senior
Francis Duggan, Cedar Cliff — 6-3, 220 junior
Defensive Back
Keyshaan Husband, Central Tech — 6-0, 185 senior
Cade Robinson, Elizabethtown — 6-1, 175 junior
Ethan Laird, General McLane — 6-2, 200 senior
Jackson Buskirk, Whitehall — 6-1, 180 senior
Athlete
Joel Davis, Harrisburg — 5-9, 180 senior
Teddy Wright, Academy Park — 6-0, 200 senior
Player of the Year — Zane Dudek, Armstrong
Coach of the Year — Calvin Everett, Harrisburg
District 9 Athletes Bolded
