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Sts. Neumann & Goretti running back Malik Griffin
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am playing football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been recruiting by a lot of colleges. I have offers from Temple, UMASS, Yale, UPenn, Monmouth, Fordham, Columbia, Bryant and Elon. I have plenty of interest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been to Penn State, UMASS, Maryland, Florida, Monmouth, and UPenn so far. I plan on going on more to see where I can see myself at.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Yes, I will be going to camps all around the country this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Maryland.”

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Serra Catholic running back Ray Holmes
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football. Basketball is a second choice, but I’m 100% committed to football if I had to choose.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Mount Union, Waynesburg, Thiel College, and Kent State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I visited Waynesburg University.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am not sure yet. I have a couple to choose from.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was a fan of Pitt and Wisconsin.”

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South Allegheny defensive back Antonio Epps
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play college football one day.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now, none.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Last month, I visited the University of Maryland.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“As of right now, no.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am attending the Pitt Rising Stars camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Pitt and Penn State have always been my favorites.”

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Roman Catholic athlete Malachi Harris
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college. I definitely want to play football, but I’m considering running track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in touch with multiple schools such as Monmouth, Holy Cross, Fordham, Howard, Stony Brook, Morgan State, and UPenn on twitter. I have had more come to school to visit me and a couple of other players.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All my interest is neutral right now. Everyone is just beginning the process of recruiting me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited only Fordham, Villanova, and UPenn so far.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“As of right now, I don’t have any more visits planned.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m not sure all the camps I will be going to this summer. My coach is lining some up for me, but I will be at Lauren’s First & Goal for sure.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I always liked the Oregon Ducks and the Florida Gators. Those are my two dream schools.”

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Pennridge linebacker Shane Hartzell
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play in college and plan on playing at whatever school gives me an opportunity and whatever school is the right fit for me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Syracuse, WVU, Pitt, Temple.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Pitt.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to U of Michigan during the fall.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to visit Pitt, WVU, and Penn State this summer.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I will be attending Pitt, WVU, and Penn State camps this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was a huge Penn State fan and I still am.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I play lacrosse for my high school team and I also have been going to the gym and working out with my team as well.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think that my overall I.Q. for the game has improved and I have a better understanding. I also believe that I have gained a significant amount of speed and strength through the off-season and technique that pertains to my position.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to improve on building a team chemistry with my team and the young guys so that when it comes game time, we’re all on the same page and have each other’s backs no matter what. I would also like to improve on my skill set in order to be the best linebacker I can be.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I believe that our team will be the hardest working team in Suburban One League, and I think that we have the players to go well into the playoffs.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The roughest competition on our schedule is the next team up. We as a team are taking it week by week, day by day, and whichever team we play during the current week, that will be our toughest competition.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We play Del Val in our season opener and I don’t see why there should be any problem in winning. We will be ready to play 5 quarters, so when the fourth comes, we can have a huge advantage.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play in college and plan on playing at whatever school gives me an opportunity and whatever school is the right fit for me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Syracuse, WVU, Pitt, Temple.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Pitt.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to U of Michigan during the fall.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to visit Pitt, WVU, and Penn State this summer.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I will be attending Pitt, WVU, and Penn State camps this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was a huge Penn State fan and I still am.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been going back and forth between track and football, so I would have morning lift before school for football and track practice after school.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I improved on my route running the most since last season. They’re faster and more precise.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Something I want to improve on before this season is my ability to make difficult catches and using more techniques when running routes.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season
“I feel that my team will be successful this season. A lot has changed since the new coach and we’ve been working harder than ever, so I’m looking forward to a great season this year.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like every team we face will be tough. We will not take any team lighter than the others.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“On August 24th, we open up with Pope John Paul. I haven’t seen any film on them yet, but I’ve heard they have a good team. I’m looking forward to playing them this season.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college. I definitely want to play football, but I’m considering running track.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in touch with multiple schools such as Monmouth, Holy Cross, Fordham, Howard, Stony Brook, Morgan State, and UPenn on twitter. I have had more come to school to visit me and a couple of other players.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“All my interest is neutral right now. Everyone is just beginning the process of recruiting me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited only Fordham, Villanova, and UPenn so far.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“As of right now, I don’t have any more visits planned.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m not sure all the camps I will be going to this summer. My coach is lining some up for me, but I will be at Lauren’s First & Goal for sure.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I always liked the Oregon Ducks and the Florida Gators. Those are my two dream schools.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“The team and I have been lifting from 5:30-7:00 every Monday through Thursday since the end of last season.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I have most improved on my strength and speed.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m trying to improve on everything, but honestly more so on gaining weight.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I personally believe our team should win the section this year. After how the season ended last year, everyone is back hungrier.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest competition will be between Seton La Salle and Burgettstown.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our season opener is against Frazier, but they’re a good team overall. They have good talent and it should be a good match up week one.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play college football one day.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of right now, none.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Last month, I visited the University of Maryland.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“As of right now, no.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am attending the Pitt Rising Stars camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Pitt and Penn State have always been my favorites.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I ran track in April and I now lift every day 3 times a week with my team. Then I do the rest on my own.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My speed and footwork.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“More speed and trying to get quicker and explosive.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel that we will be just as good as last year or even better because we have more athletes and experience.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I'm not sure probably Brentwood High School.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our opponent is Yough and I feel that we can beat them.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play football. Basketball is a second choice, but I’m 100% committed to football if I had to choose.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Mount Union, Waynesburg, Thiel College, and Kent State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I visited Waynesburg University.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I am not sure yet. I have a couple to choose from.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was a fan of Pitt and Wisconsin.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“During the off-season, I ran track and lifted with my team and my uncle.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I approved on my size since last season. I have definitely gotten bigger and stronger.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I just want to be a great leader for my team. I feel like this will be a great year us.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel like my team will be very fast and special this year. It is an amazing group.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I'm just focusing on the first game on the schedule. One game at a time.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Bloomsburg is the first opponent on our schedule. I don't know too much about them yet.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I am playing football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been recruiting by a lot of colleges. I have offers from Temple, UMASS, Yale, UPenn, Monmouth, Fordham, Columbia, Bryant and Elon. I have plenty of interest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been to Penn State, UMASS, Maryland, Florida, Monmouth, and UPenn so far. I plan on going on more to see where I can see myself at.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Yes, I will be going to camps all around the country this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Maryland.”

Head Coach: Mike Mischler
Record: 14-0
Points Per Game: 47.6
Points Allowed Per Game: 11.8
Margin of Victory: 35.8
Margin of Victory (Playoffs): 27.2

Schedule
Franklin Regional; 47-0
Bishop Timon/St. Judge (NY): 42-14
St. Francis (NY): 41-7
Erie Central: 77-0
Central Mountain: 45-7
Altoona: 46-10
Hollidaysburg: 35-3
Erie McDowell: 54-6
State College: 61-28
Erie McDowell: 62-10 (Districts 6/8/10 Subregional Quarterfinals)
Allderdice: 49-0 (Districts 6/8/10 Subregional Semifinals)
Altoona: 28-20 (2OT) (Districts 6/8/10 Subregional Finals/State Quarterfinals)
Mount Lebanon: 39-14 (State Semifinals)
CB West: 41-35 (OT) (State Finals)

AP All State Selections
Dale Williams (OL - 1st), Charles Rush (DL - 1st), Joe Dipre (LB - 1st), Ed Hinkel (D-ATH - 1st), Josh Lustig,(WR - 3rd)

FBS Players
Ed Hinkel (Iowa), Jawan Walker (Pittsburgh), Charles Rush (Penn State), Dale Williams (Pittsburgh), Joe Dipre (Pittsburgh)
FCS Players
Tim Dance (Buffalo), Josh Lustig (William & Mary), Matt Parsons (UMass)
Division II Players
Jason Easter (Edinboro), Ed Brown (Edinboro)
Division III Players
Justin Gzregorzewski (Thiel College), Eric Field (Washington & Jefferson), Phil Lupo (Washington & Jefferson)

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William Tennent linebacker Quame Moore
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d love to play football in college. It’s been a dream of mine since a little kid.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been reached out by Wagner, Delaware, Wake Forest, UMASS, Howard and Wofford.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“They are all showing the same amount of love at the moment. They want to see me at the camps.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I had two game day visits at Syracuse and Michigan State. I also visited Morgan state for a junior day.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on visiting more schools soon. I don’t know who will be next though.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m hitting Lauren First and Goal, Wagner, Wake Forest, Marshall, Temple, Delaware, Bucknell and Monmouth’s camps.”

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Burgettstown offensive guard Riley Kemper
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college. I would like to play football in college. I am a dual-sport athlete where I wrestle and play football. I would like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges that have been recruiting me are Morehead State, Richmond, Navy, and Holy Cross.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have made multiple college trips so far. I’ve been to Richmond, Buffalo, Saint Francis, and Morehead State.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Currently I have two more trips coming up. I am going to Navy and Holy Cross for visits.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer
“I plan on going to the Pitt camp, Richmond, Kent State, RMU, and a couple other ones as well.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was TCU. I started liking them at a young age and I still do until this day.”

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Plymouth Whitemarsh defensive back Christopher Pierce
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do wish to play football at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me include Villanova, Delaware State, Columbia, Harvard, Cal U, Hamilton University, University of Delaware, Colgate, Morgan State, and Bucknell.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say either Delaware State or Villanova.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I made visits to Villanova, Columbia, Delaware State, and Princeton.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan on visiting Harvard, Bucknell, and Colgate sometime in the near future.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to attend Georgetown, Harvard, Villanova and Columbia.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn't really have a favorite college when I was young.”

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Souderton running back Willie Goods
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Michigan.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Michigan.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Maryland, Old Dominion, NC State, Richmond, and Coastal Carolina.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, Michigan.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Michigan for now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up
“Penn State.”

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Seton LaSalle linebacker James Yanders
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Michigan State, Central Michigan, Delaware, UConn, and West Virginia are some of the schools showing interest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken visits to Buffalo, Rutgers, and Toledo.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to take some more visits after camp season.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I will be at the Pitt, Kent State, West Virginia, and Duquesne camps so far. My camp list is not final yet though.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“This off-season has been focused on leading the team and getting the new playbook incorporated.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I have gotten stronger since last football season and put on more weight.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to improve on my routes while making them crisper along with my pass rush moves.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think our team will win the championship.”

Who is the toughest team on your schedule
“Our toughest challenge will be ourselves.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We play Burgettstown week 1. We played them early last year and it was tied in the fourth quarter, but I don’t think it will be close this year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Michigan State, Central Michigan, Delaware, UConn, and West Virginia are some of the schools showing interest.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve taken visits to Buffalo, Rutgers, and Toledo.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to take some more visits after camp season.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I will be at the Pitt, Kent State, West Virginia, and Duquesne camps so far. My camp list is not final yet though.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“A bunch of speed and agility training and lifting.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My speed, agility, and vision.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“My power and vision.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we’ll at least go to playoffs.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“North Penn.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Pottsgrove. I don’t really know how I feel about them because this will be my first time playing them.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Michigan.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Michigan.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, Maryland, Old Dominion, NC State, Richmond, and Coastal Carolina.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, Michigan.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Michigan for now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up
“Penn State.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been doing workouts with the team in the new weight room and making sure my footwork has been on point by working with Kenny Williams and his Kred’s program.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I would have to say my overall fitness with the amount of time I spend improving my strength, footwork, and speed.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I mainly want to improve my technique in such things as route running on offense and exploding out my break on defense.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“Our team will do great with the amount of talent and hard work everyone puts into their game with the drive to win.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Every opponent we face this season going to be tough. We don't want to overlook any team and we want to take every team serious.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We face William Tennent. Overall, I feel like this will a test to see what kind of team we will be this season.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do wish to play football at the collegiate level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Colleges that have been recruiting me include Villanova, Delaware State, Columbia, Harvard, Cal U, Hamilton University, University of Delaware, Colgate, Morgan State, and Bucknell.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say either Delaware State or Villanova.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I made visits to Villanova, Columbia, Delaware State, and Princeton.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan on visiting Harvard, Bucknell, and Colgate sometime in the near future.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to attend Georgetown, Harvard, Villanova and Columbia.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn't really have a favorite college when I was young.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“As for off-season workouts, I’ve been weight-lifting 4-5 days a week. Also, I have been doing speed and agility work at 2 Tenths in Pittsburgh.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel that I have gotten stronger from the prior season. I’ve been in the weight room a ton this off-season and I feel like that will help a ton for the upcoming season.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“For this upcoming season, I want to increase my footwork speed and my speed in general.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I feel my football team for the upcoming season will do great. No matter the team we have to prepare the way we know how. If we do that, I feel like that we will do great in the upcoming season.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like every team is good on our schedule for the upcoming season. We can’t overlook anyone and have to play like we know how to.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Our season opener is against Seton LaSalle. I do not know a lot about them currently, but last year it was a very good game. I feel like it will be a great game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want to play sports in college. I would like to play football in college. I am a dual-sport athlete where I wrestle and play football. I would like to play football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The colleges that have been recruiting me are Morehead State, Richmond, Navy, and Holy Cross.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have made multiple college trips so far. I’ve been to Richmond, Buffalo, Saint Francis, and Morehead State.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Currently I have two more trips coming up. I am going to Navy and Holy Cross for visits.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer
“I plan on going to the Pitt camp, Richmond, Kent State, RMU, and a couple other ones as well.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was TCU. I started liking them at a young age and I still do until this day.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been just focused on getting my body in the shape as much as possible, eating right, lifting with the team, and hitting the field for footwork.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel my zone/man coverage has really improved the most since the season has ended.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to improve my football IQ. The more you understand the game, the better you can play.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think we’re going to shock a lot of people. Most kids already had reps in a varsity game, so they all can play. Now it’s time to get in that mindset to win and nothing less.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The hardest competition this season will definitely be Neshaminy. They are a well-coached team and they have some athletes.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“We have Plymouth Whitemash at home. They have a couple playmakers it should be a good game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I’d love to play football in college. It’s been a dream of mine since a little kid.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been reached out by Wagner, Delaware, Wake Forest, UMASS, Howard and Wofford.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“They are all showing the same amount of love at the moment. They want to see me at the camps.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I had two game day visits at Syracuse and Michigan State. I also visited Morgan state for a junior day.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on visiting more schools soon. I don’t know who will be next though.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m hitting Lauren First and Goal, Wagner, Wake Forest, Marshall, Temple, Delaware, Bucknell and Monmouth’s camps.”

Big 33 game is today at 2pm. Does anyone know where one can watch it? Go PA!

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“We as a team workout multiple times a week. We weight lift as a team and run a lot. I as a person work out 4 times a week doing lots of cardio to keep in shape.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I have been working on being a more consistent dominant player and covering skills.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“Keeping my energy up and making sure I motivate the young guys.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I do not like to predetermine things. Only time will tell. “

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Everyone will be tough this year, but our first four games will test us to see if we are there as a team.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“Imhotep. They are a very talented team with multiple DI athletes. They are good and are going to test if we are really prepared for the rest of the season. It will be tough.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to be a college football player.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Bryant, Holy Cross, Penn, and UConn.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I believe Bryant and Holy Cross consistently recruit me the most.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Bucknell and Stony Brook.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I would like to get to Holy Cross and Bryant by the end of June.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Holy Cross, Rutgers, Bryant and possibly Morgan State.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“LSU was always my favorite college growing up.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been weightlifting with my team and doing some of my own workouts.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I improved my footwork and my got my speed up more.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I’m trying to improve on playing different positions.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do plan on playing football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alvernia.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I do. I want to get in front of the most colleges I can.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Millersville, Kutztown, and Temple.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Alabama.”

Why did you end up picking Colgate?
“I ended up picking Colgate for a number of reasons. My parents and I sat down, and we looked at all the schools that were recruiting me and tried to decide on my top school. In the end, Colgate came out on top, and that’s when I knew it was the place for me.”

What other colleges did you consider?
“I was talking to about 25 schools, and out of those schools, I realistically considered 5 schools: Vanderbilt, Penn, Georgetown, Fordham, and Princeton.”

What was different about Colgate when you decided?
“Colgate truly stood out to me in so many ways. Not only is the football amazing, but they are one of the best academic institutions in the country. You can’t get much better than that.”

How important were the coaches in your decision?
“The coaches were very important in my decision. That’s who I am going to be around for my 4 years there, so I wanted to make sure they were what I was looking for. Coach Dakotsky, who recruited me, was just an awesome guy and I felt like we were really able to connect. Also, Coach Hunt is just amazing. He really cares about his guys and would do anything for them.”

Are any other schools still recruiting you?
“Yes, I do have a number of schools still recruiting me.”

What are you doing for camps this summer?
“This summer, I haven’t planned on doing any camps. I’m just focused on my team and doing everything in my power to help us achieve our goals.”

When are you going to get back up to Colgate for a visit?
“I don’t have an exact date planned, but I’d definitely love to get back up there this summer. I’ll definitely be there for a couple games this year too.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been lifting, running track, and doing footwork drills.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I improved on my feet speed and my speed in general.”

What are you trying to improve on before the football season begins?
“I want to improve on my defensive coverage and tackling.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“I think our team this season has the potential to go to the states championship this year. It’s only up to us to decide how our season goes.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Section-wise, I think Southmoreland might be our toughest competition.”

Who is your opponent in the season opener and how do you feel about them overall?
“As of right now, Charleroi, but we don’t know if we are having a week 0 game or not.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want play sports. It is mainly football, but I would go for basketball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been getting recruited by Ohio, Miami (OH), Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, and Pitt.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I went to Virginia Tech, Miami (OH), and Ohio.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on going to any college that would like for me to come take a visit.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on going to a Pitt camp, Toledo, and that’s as of now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I’ve always liked Texas and North Carolina.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“Our season went well. We were disappointed we couldn’t win the Northern Tier League or the district 4A title, but we showed a ton of improvement.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I’m lifting 2-3 times a week to put on weight and get stronger and I’m also playing baseball. I plan on attending a bunch of camps this summer as well.”

What are you trying to improve on the most as a player?
“I’m personally trying to improve on my speed and upper body strength.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we are going to have a great year, and some guys are going to step up and surprise everyone.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule next season?
“I think most of the teams on our schedule are dangerous. Troy always brings it for out rivalry game, and it’s always a grind.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college football.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I would definitely like to visit some colleges soon, but I don’t have any exact plans at this time.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always loved Penn State since I was a kid, and after attending their camps this past summer and meeting their tight end coach, I loved it even more.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Benjamin Knapp, Zahmere Robinson, Jake Spencer, Jalen Smith, and Jalen Devose now!

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Canton tight end Benjamin Knapp
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college football.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I would definitely like to visit some colleges soon, but I don’t have any exact plans at this time.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I have always loved Penn State since I was a kid, and after attending their camps this past summer and meeting their tight end coach, I loved it even more.”

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Washington wide receiver Zahmere Robinson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I want play sports. It is mainly football, but I would go for basketball.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have been getting recruited by Ohio, Miami (OH), Virginia Tech, Cincinnati, and Pitt.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I went to Virginia Tech, Miami (OH), and Ohio.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on going to any college that would like for me to come take a visit.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on going to a Pitt camp, Toledo, and that’s as of now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, I’ve always liked Texas and North Carolina.”

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Haverford School wide receiver Jake Spencer
Why did you end up picking Colgate?
“I ended up picking Colgate for a number of reasons. My parents and I sat down, and we looked at all the schools that were recruiting me and tried to decide on my top school. In the end, Colgate came out on top, and that’s when I knew it was the place for me.”

What other colleges did you consider?
“I was talking to about 25 schools, and out of those schools, I realistically considered 5 schools: Vanderbilt, Penn, Georgetown, Fordham, and Princeton.”

What was different about Colgate when you decided?
“Colgate truly stood out to me in so many ways. Not only is the football amazing, but they are one of the best academic institutions in the country. You can’t get much better than that.”

How important were the coaches in your decision?
“The coaches were very important in my decision. That’s who I am going to be around for my 4 years there, so I wanted to make sure they were what I was looking for. Coach Dakotsky, who recruited me, was just an awesome guy and I felt like we were really able to connect. Also, Coach Hunt is just amazing. He really cares about his guys and would do anything for them.”

Are any other schools still recruiting you?
“Yes, I do have a number of schools still recruiting me.”

What are you doing for camps this summer?
“This summer, I haven’t planned on doing any camps. I’m just focused on my team and doing everything in my power to help us achieve our goals.”

When are you going to get back up to Colgate for a visit?
“I don’t have an exact date planned, but I’d definitely love to get back up there this summer. I’ll definitely be there for a couple games this year too.”

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Bensalem running back Jalen Smith
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I do plan on playing football in college.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alvernia.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have not.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I do. I want to get in front of the most colleges I can.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Millersville, Kutztown, and Temple.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Alabama.”

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La Salle College linebacker Jalen Devose
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to be a college football player.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Bryant, Holy Cross, Penn, and UConn.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I believe Bryant and Holy Cross consistently recruit me the most.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Bucknell and Stony Brook.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I would like to get to Holy Cross and Bryant by the end of June.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Holy Cross, Rutgers, Bryant and possibly Morgan State.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“LSU was always my favorite college growing up.”

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I’ve obviously been doing a lot of research around the PIAA playoff history, particularly the early shift from state polls to a state tournament. I tracked down all of the final regular season rankings from 1988-2018 to see a snapshot of what things would have looked like had there been no playoff. I also used it as a landscape/seeds for the playoffs to see what kind of match ups happened. I’ll start with some lists, then post the actual top 10s with results.

Find out what colleges are recruiting Liam Mulgrave, Jacob Dunfee, Matthew Lombardi, Shoes Brinkley, and Armante Haynes now!

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Father Judge offensive tackle Liam Mulgrave
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I plan on playing college football. It has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“A mix of D2 and D3 schools are recruiting me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet, but I have a few lined up right now.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college team is Penn State.”

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Northeast offensive guard Jacob Dunfee
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan to play college football and that’s what I want to focus on after this year.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“We have been all over visiting schools such as Maryland, Rutgers and Texas A&M to name a few. A lot more are planned.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“As a kid, I always rooted for Penn State, Temple, and Villanova just to name a few. I liked them just because they are so close to home.”

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St. Joseph's Prep offensive tackle Matthew Lombardi
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I currently hold 12 offers from Monmouth, Toledo, Villanova, Bryant, UMass, Fordham, Richmond, Albany, Bowling Green, Austin Peay, Lehigh, and Robert Morris.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I get mail every day from certain coaches, so that’s really a hard thing to judge. I feel all the schools that have offered me have been pursuing me pretty hard.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been visiting schools frequently over the past couple months. Recently it has been UMass, Albany, Pitt, Bowling Green and Toledo to name a few.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I have a few and I’ll be making my way to camps as well.

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I was more of a guy who liked players when I was younger for college ball. I loved watching Lane Johnson at Oklahoma, Tyron Smith, and Eric Fisher. I always watch the tackles when I watch football.”

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Northeast running back Shoes Brinkley
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Schools all over the country have been recruiting me like Penn State, Michigan, USC, Florida, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Baylor, UMass, Temple, Akron, Kent State, and Toledo.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Rutgers, Akron, and Kent State.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on visiting Penn State, Michigan, and Syracuse soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My childhood favorites were Alabama, Penn State, and Miami. I love the atmosphere and the rich history of those programs.”

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Spring-Ford running back Armante Haynes
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to go to college and play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alvernia University is the only school recruiting me right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, but I have a junior day visit to Alvernia University coming up.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Virginia Tech. My uncle loved them, and they grew a part of me.”

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How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall this season was successful, and we progressed quickly as a young team. We made it to the first round of districts but lost to a good team in Downingtown East. This season showed us what we really had and next year we plan to improve.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now, I am running track with the school and I work out 6 days a week.”

What are you trying to improve on the most as a player?
“This off-season, I’ve been working to progress as a more versatile route runner and improve my speed in the open field. I’ve also been working on becoming a better linebacker.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next year, we have a lot of starters returning and we have a talented freshman class coming up. I think we will be one of the top contenders for the District title.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule next season?
“I see Harry S. Truman as our toughest opponent. They are new to our schedule and last year they had a successful season so it should be a good game.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to go to college and play football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alvernia University is the only school recruiting me right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, but I have a junior day visit to Alvernia University coming up.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up has always been Virginia Tech. My uncle loved them, and they grew a part of me.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The high school season went well. We achieved some pretty good team success as a whole.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I lift and go to track practice every day except for Sunday. I do football related workouts four times a week. I refuse to be outworked.”

What are you trying to improve on the most as a player?
“I want to be the best route runner and man to man cover guy in the country. So, to get there, I work on my footwork and technique regularly. As a RB, I’m just focusing on continuing to strengthen my legs.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We must bring a state championship back home. It’s a must.”

Who do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule next season?
“Saint Joe’s Prep is the team that stopped us from entering states last year. That must change this year.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Schools all over the country have been recruiting me like Penn State, Michigan, USC, Florida, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Baylor, UMass, Temple, Akron, Kent State, and Toledo.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have visited Rutgers, Akron, and Kent State.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on visiting Penn State, Michigan, and Syracuse soon.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My childhood favorites were Alabama, Penn State, and Miami. I love the atmosphere and the rich history of those programs.”