Districts 3, 4, 5, 6
1 Manheim Central 5A 7-0
The Barons take over the top spot in the Mid State with their unexpectedly easy 43-7 win against Lampeter Strasburg. Ben Wagner got things going returning the opening kickoff 86 yards to ignite the rout. Qb Evan Simon completed 9 of 12 passes for 208 yards for 2 touchdowns with Tyler Flick rushing for 86 yards on 17 carries. The win also gets them to 1st place in Section-2 with Conestoga Valley losing to Cocalico. They move on to Conestoga Valley to see what they have left following their 49-14 loss to Cocalico.
2 Harrisburg 6A 6-1
Harrisburg moved up in the rankings following a convincing win at Severance Field against previously undefeated State College, 32-17. The offense has become explosive while the defense that was always strong against the run is also improving, holding SC to 300 total yards. Qb Kane Everson was again sensational, completing 7 of 13 passes for 147 yards (2 Tds) while rushing for 148 yards on 20 carries. Pass defense is still an issue allowing SC 250 yards despite a 2nd quarter Pick-6 returned 44 yards giving the Cougars momentum before the break. But the run defense is turning into something very special, holding the Lions to 50 yards rushing. 50! Impressive stuff coming on the heels of the 20-5 win at Central Dauphin the week before. Mid Penn action continues Friday at vastly improved Chambersburg (6-1).
3 State College 6A 6-1
State ran into a well-oiled machine last week losing to Harrisburg High 32-17 in the city. But they couldn’t stop Tommy Friberg who completed 23 of 36 passes for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns. Keaton Ellis was his primary, catching 12 tosses for 142 yards and 2 scores. A 2nd quarter Pick-6 hurt as did a subsequent interception and untimely penalties. State’s inability to move the ball on the ground (50 yards) was compounded by the inability to stop Harrisburg on the ground, where they yielded 250 yards rushing. They’ll need to tighten that up this week at Central Dauphin in another monster Mid Penn Commonwealth game where both are tied with Chambersburg at 3-1 in the MP-Commonwealth behind Harrisburg.
4 Bishop McDevitt 4A 6-1
A steady diet of easy wins looks good in the stat books but does little to prep you for the postseason in the way (eg) Berks Catholic has with their schedule of Central Dauphin, McDonogh and Malvern Prep. Guess we’ll see in Districts! So for now it’s impressive and allows the offense to coalesce to 49ppg! They beat Lower Dauphin (1-6) last week 56-7 (49-0 at half) with Qb Chase Diehl topping the 2000 yard mark completing 11 of 11 for 340 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wide out Nazir Burnett went over 1000 for the season snagging 3 passes for 132 yards. Mario Easterly caught 3 for 92 yards with Omari Hopkins catching 2 for 80 yards. All this with T’ynis Becker still sidelined. CJ Reyes-Diggs rushed for 136 yards. All that remains is 2-5 Hershey this week, 1-6 Mechanicsburg then city rival Susquehanna Township (5-2) who finally has it going winning their last 5.
5 Wilson 6A 5-2
Wilson reeled off 3 straight wins after the 2-2 start, knocking off Hempfield 26-16 last week and Manheim Township the week before to take sole possession of the Lancaster Lebanon Section-1 at 3-0. First year started Anthony Futrick continues his progress completing 15 of 26 for 146 yards, mostly to versatile running back Elijah Morales who had 34 yards on 9 catches and 60 yards rushing. The Black Knight’s D slowed but couldn’t stop Wilson’s attack. Freshman Isaiah Gilmore got more work with 4 carries for 48 yards. On the other side, the Bulldog D got a Pick-6 of 55 yards by Brady Gibble while holding Hempfield to 247 total yards. Soph place kicker Jack Wagner nailed field goals of 29 and 38 yards. This week sees them heading south on Rt-222 to Lititz taking on Warwick in a significant LL-1 confrontation knowing at 3-0, they are a game up on the Warriors at 3-1 and Township at 2-1. And while Wilson seems to be getting it together and have won the last 11 matchups, they have not been the picture of consistency that will be needed to win this one!
6 Manheim Township 6A 6-1
Manheim Township won a key game with Warwick last week, emerging from a 7-7 halftime score to edge the Warriors 28-20. Jaden Floyd’s 2nd quarter injury (?) allowed Cam Horst to rush for 80 yards, combined with Qb Harrison Kirk’s 48 to give the Streaks a ground game. Kirk, another first year starting quarterback, had a strong outing, completing 21 of 33 passes for 247 yards with 2 Td strikes. Their total O was 406 yards (159 rushing) to Warwick’s 272 yards, of which only 18 were rushing. Nice win. Section-1 action continues at Cedar Crest (4-3) in Lebanon where the Falcons can be pesky with Qb Logan Horn now healthy, throwing for 230 yards last week against Penn Manor. But an average loss of 46-15 to York, Hempfield and Warwick says they’ll have to be perfect to hang with Township.
7 Central Dauphin 6A 5-2.
Look out District-3, it appears the Rams have found a quarterback with Noah Hoffman completing 13 of 17 for 192 yards and 2 scores in a 49-7 throttling of Altoona at Mansion Park. He completed 12 of 32 the week before against Harrisburg, giving him 64 of 98 for 872 yards on the season. That’s a decent 65% clip. Freshman Max Mosey completed 2 of 3 for 72 yards showing good balance at 264 yards passing with 220 rushing yards. The Mountain Lions were held to 216 total yards. The win keeps them tied with State College and Chambersburg at 3-1 with State College up next at Landis. The Rams got back on track last week, rebounding from the 20-5 Harrisburg loss while State is coming off their 32-17 loss to Harriburg.
8 Berks Catholic 4A 5-2
Berks Catholic beat Kutztown 63-0 in a game that was 51-0 at the half. Kutztown was facing a serious shortage of players per interest and injury dressing only 16 that to date has seen them outscored 338 to 12! Both sides agreed to play the game under the Mercy Rule following the 1st quarter. Schuylkill Valley (4-3) is next, followed by Fleetwood before the big one against archrival Wyomissing, currently 6-1.
9 Southern Columbia 2A 7-0
The Tigers won their 68th straight regular season game with a 62-7 shellacking of Jersey Shore. Gaige Garcia rushed for 216 yards and 4 touchdowns before sitting early as did the entire team. But not before pounding out 440 rush yards on the way to 584 total yards of offense. JS was held to 104 total yards of which 34 were on the ground. The devastation of Heartland Athletic Conference foes continues this week at Shikellamy against the 1-6 Braves.
10 Cocalico 5A 5-2
Cocalico went on the road to resurgent Conestoga Valley (5-2), winners of their last 4 games in an LL-Section 1-2 crossover game, coming away with a 49-14 win. CV wilted before Cocalico’s option, allowing 362 rushing yards and 408 total offense. The Eagles defense was just the opposite, holding them to 200 total yards (12-1st downs) and only 137 on the ground. Garrett Longenecker was the spark at 13.45 ypc for 148 yards rushing, helping the Eagles end a 2 game slide. They’re at 2-1 in the LL-2 chasing Manheim Central at 3-0. Cocalico has Garden Spot (0-7), Solanco (5-2) and Lampeter Strasburg (4-3) left while Manheim Central has Conestoga Valley, Garden Spot and Solanco remaining.
11 Warwick 5A 5-2
Warwick had a decent game against Manheim Township last week but you can’t throw 3 picks, lose a fumble and allow your quarterback to be sacked twice and have any hope of winning on the road, especially in a neighborhood rivalry game against Township. They didn’t, losing 28-20. There weren’t many big plays in a game featuring grinding drives with short, pounding bursts for scores; Warwick having a 2-yd pass, a 1-yd plunge and a 12-yd pass for touchdowns, while the Blue Streaks had a 22 and 27-yd touchdown toss, and two 2-yd burst for scores. Tandem Qbs Adam Rickett and Joey McCracken were a combined 22 of 35 for 264 yards, Ricketts going 11/17/122-0/2, McCracken at 11/18/142-2/1, with Trey Glass and Hilton Michael snagging most of the throws at 13 for 102 and 10 for 98 yards respectively. Next is a momentous game with Wilson where Warwick can draw them even with the Bulldogs, while a loss will essentially lock things up for Wilson.
12 Cedar Cliff 5A 5-2
Cedar Cliff won their 4th straight game since losing to Harrisburg, taking charge of the Mid Penn-Keystone after routing punch-less Hershey (2-5) 48-7. It was over at the half where the Colts took a commanding 35-7 lead. Qb Chris Dare just keeps getting better, completing 12 of 14 passes for 192 yards and throwing 4 touchdowns. Wide outs Jahiem Reynolds caught 4 for 188 yards with Bobby Whalen catching 5 for 68 yards. Each had 2 touchdowns. Jaheim Morris rushed for 136 yards and 2 scores as the Colts overwhelmed the Bears in total yards 415 to 86! The win keeps them atop the division one game up on Bishop McDevitt who they’ve already defeated 50-43. 1-6 Mechanicsburg is next.
13 Chambersburg 6A 6-1
The Trojans overcame a 20-19 Central Dauphin East lead at the half to edge the Panthers 26-20. Not only was it a rare win at Landis Field where East and Central Dauphin play, but it also kept them in the MP-Commonwealth race at 3-1, deadlocked with Central Dauphin and State High behind Harrisburg 4-0. Chambersburg running back Keyshawn Jones ran wild, gaining 310 yards on 31 carries, putting him at 1295 yards for the season. It will be interesting this week seeing if Chambersburg runs right at Harrisburg behind center Brock Harmon 6-0 280, RG Tucker Karns 6-0 265 and LG Wyatt Hull 6-0 245. The rest of the line is RT Jake Corwell 5-11 210, LT Tucker Eiker 5-11 215 and TE Garner Funk 6-3 230. That’s kind of a typical line in the division, maybe a little light at tackle. Harrisburg comes in on a roll, winners of their last 6 games since losing in the opener to Coatesville.
14 Middletown 3A 6-1
District-3 heavyweights Middletown and previously undefeated Milton Hershey slugged it out in a near classic last week with Middletown responding from 14-13 and 21-20 deficits to eke out a 32-21 win in Hershey. Their big guns Jose Lopez rushed for 158 yards and 2 scores while Richie Sykes had 104 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns. They held the edge in rushing but not by much, 264 to 212 and in total yards 334 to 252. The win allows them to hold on to 1st place in the Mid Penn-Capital tied with Palmyra at 4-0. MH falls to 3-1. Middletown is home Friday against winless Trinity.
15 Red Lion 6A 5-2
How about Red Lion pulling off one of the larger upsets of the year stunning previously unbeaten York 21-20 to throw the York-Adams into turmoil with 5 teams deadlocked at 3-1; Red Lion, York, Central York, Northeastern and Dallastown. York had built a 20-7 lead before the Lions came roaring back (did I really say that?) behind Qb Zach Mentzer’s 2 touchdowns in the final 10 minutes of the game to soph Randy Fitzer who ended with 118 yards on 7 receptions. All of this was facilitated by an on-side kick, and the conversion of a 4th and 10 with just under 4 minutes to play. Pretty exciting stuff in front of a home crowd! A schedule read shows Red Lion in the cat bird seat facing one of the conference leaders (shown above) while the rest face two contenders. The quest begins Friday at New Oxford (2-5) in Adams County, 10 miles east of Gettysburg along Rt-30 where the Patriots at 20ppg can score points but are sieve-like defensively, allowing 40ppg.
1 Manheim Central 5A 7-0
The Barons take over the top spot in the Mid State with their unexpectedly easy 43-7 win against Lampeter Strasburg. Ben Wagner got things going returning the opening kickoff 86 yards to ignite the rout. Qb Evan Simon completed 9 of 12 passes for 208 yards for 2 touchdowns with Tyler Flick rushing for 86 yards on 17 carries. The win also gets them to 1st place in Section-2 with Conestoga Valley losing to Cocalico. They move on to Conestoga Valley to see what they have left following their 49-14 loss to Cocalico.
2 Harrisburg 6A 6-1
Harrisburg moved up in the rankings following a convincing win at Severance Field against previously undefeated State College, 32-17. The offense has become explosive while the defense that was always strong against the run is also improving, holding SC to 300 total yards. Qb Kane Everson was again sensational, completing 7 of 13 passes for 147 yards (2 Tds) while rushing for 148 yards on 20 carries. Pass defense is still an issue allowing SC 250 yards despite a 2nd quarter Pick-6 returned 44 yards giving the Cougars momentum before the break. But the run defense is turning into something very special, holding the Lions to 50 yards rushing. 50! Impressive stuff coming on the heels of the 20-5 win at Central Dauphin the week before. Mid Penn action continues Friday at vastly improved Chambersburg (6-1).
3 State College 6A 6-1
State ran into a well-oiled machine last week losing to Harrisburg High 32-17 in the city. But they couldn’t stop Tommy Friberg who completed 23 of 36 passes for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns. Keaton Ellis was his primary, catching 12 tosses for 142 yards and 2 scores. A 2nd quarter Pick-6 hurt as did a subsequent interception and untimely penalties. State’s inability to move the ball on the ground (50 yards) was compounded by the inability to stop Harrisburg on the ground, where they yielded 250 yards rushing. They’ll need to tighten that up this week at Central Dauphin in another monster Mid Penn Commonwealth game where both are tied with Chambersburg at 3-1 in the MP-Commonwealth behind Harrisburg.
4 Bishop McDevitt 4A 6-1
A steady diet of easy wins looks good in the stat books but does little to prep you for the postseason in the way (eg) Berks Catholic has with their schedule of Central Dauphin, McDonogh and Malvern Prep. Guess we’ll see in Districts! So for now it’s impressive and allows the offense to coalesce to 49ppg! They beat Lower Dauphin (1-6) last week 56-7 (49-0 at half) with Qb Chase Diehl topping the 2000 yard mark completing 11 of 11 for 340 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wide out Nazir Burnett went over 1000 for the season snagging 3 passes for 132 yards. Mario Easterly caught 3 for 92 yards with Omari Hopkins catching 2 for 80 yards. All this with T’ynis Becker still sidelined. CJ Reyes-Diggs rushed for 136 yards. All that remains is 2-5 Hershey this week, 1-6 Mechanicsburg then city rival Susquehanna Township (5-2) who finally has it going winning their last 5.
5 Wilson 6A 5-2
Wilson reeled off 3 straight wins after the 2-2 start, knocking off Hempfield 26-16 last week and Manheim Township the week before to take sole possession of the Lancaster Lebanon Section-1 at 3-0. First year started Anthony Futrick continues his progress completing 15 of 26 for 146 yards, mostly to versatile running back Elijah Morales who had 34 yards on 9 catches and 60 yards rushing. The Black Knight’s D slowed but couldn’t stop Wilson’s attack. Freshman Isaiah Gilmore got more work with 4 carries for 48 yards. On the other side, the Bulldog D got a Pick-6 of 55 yards by Brady Gibble while holding Hempfield to 247 total yards. Soph place kicker Jack Wagner nailed field goals of 29 and 38 yards. This week sees them heading south on Rt-222 to Lititz taking on Warwick in a significant LL-1 confrontation knowing at 3-0, they are a game up on the Warriors at 3-1 and Township at 2-1. And while Wilson seems to be getting it together and have won the last 11 matchups, they have not been the picture of consistency that will be needed to win this one!
6 Manheim Township 6A 6-1
Manheim Township won a key game with Warwick last week, emerging from a 7-7 halftime score to edge the Warriors 28-20. Jaden Floyd’s 2nd quarter injury (?) allowed Cam Horst to rush for 80 yards, combined with Qb Harrison Kirk’s 48 to give the Streaks a ground game. Kirk, another first year starting quarterback, had a strong outing, completing 21 of 33 passes for 247 yards with 2 Td strikes. Their total O was 406 yards (159 rushing) to Warwick’s 272 yards, of which only 18 were rushing. Nice win. Section-1 action continues at Cedar Crest (4-3) in Lebanon where the Falcons can be pesky with Qb Logan Horn now healthy, throwing for 230 yards last week against Penn Manor. But an average loss of 46-15 to York, Hempfield and Warwick says they’ll have to be perfect to hang with Township.
7 Central Dauphin 6A 5-2.
Look out District-3, it appears the Rams have found a quarterback with Noah Hoffman completing 13 of 17 for 192 yards and 2 scores in a 49-7 throttling of Altoona at Mansion Park. He completed 12 of 32 the week before against Harrisburg, giving him 64 of 98 for 872 yards on the season. That’s a decent 65% clip. Freshman Max Mosey completed 2 of 3 for 72 yards showing good balance at 264 yards passing with 220 rushing yards. The Mountain Lions were held to 216 total yards. The win keeps them tied with State College and Chambersburg at 3-1 with State College up next at Landis. The Rams got back on track last week, rebounding from the 20-5 Harrisburg loss while State is coming off their 32-17 loss to Harriburg.
8 Berks Catholic 4A 5-2
Berks Catholic beat Kutztown 63-0 in a game that was 51-0 at the half. Kutztown was facing a serious shortage of players per interest and injury dressing only 16 that to date has seen them outscored 338 to 12! Both sides agreed to play the game under the Mercy Rule following the 1st quarter. Schuylkill Valley (4-3) is next, followed by Fleetwood before the big one against archrival Wyomissing, currently 6-1.
9 Southern Columbia 2A 7-0
The Tigers won their 68th straight regular season game with a 62-7 shellacking of Jersey Shore. Gaige Garcia rushed for 216 yards and 4 touchdowns before sitting early as did the entire team. But not before pounding out 440 rush yards on the way to 584 total yards of offense. JS was held to 104 total yards of which 34 were on the ground. The devastation of Heartland Athletic Conference foes continues this week at Shikellamy against the 1-6 Braves.
10 Cocalico 5A 5-2
Cocalico went on the road to resurgent Conestoga Valley (5-2), winners of their last 4 games in an LL-Section 1-2 crossover game, coming away with a 49-14 win. CV wilted before Cocalico’s option, allowing 362 rushing yards and 408 total offense. The Eagles defense was just the opposite, holding them to 200 total yards (12-1st downs) and only 137 on the ground. Garrett Longenecker was the spark at 13.45 ypc for 148 yards rushing, helping the Eagles end a 2 game slide. They’re at 2-1 in the LL-2 chasing Manheim Central at 3-0. Cocalico has Garden Spot (0-7), Solanco (5-2) and Lampeter Strasburg (4-3) left while Manheim Central has Conestoga Valley, Garden Spot and Solanco remaining.
11 Warwick 5A 5-2
Warwick had a decent game against Manheim Township last week but you can’t throw 3 picks, lose a fumble and allow your quarterback to be sacked twice and have any hope of winning on the road, especially in a neighborhood rivalry game against Township. They didn’t, losing 28-20. There weren’t many big plays in a game featuring grinding drives with short, pounding bursts for scores; Warwick having a 2-yd pass, a 1-yd plunge and a 12-yd pass for touchdowns, while the Blue Streaks had a 22 and 27-yd touchdown toss, and two 2-yd burst for scores. Tandem Qbs Adam Rickett and Joey McCracken were a combined 22 of 35 for 264 yards, Ricketts going 11/17/122-0/2, McCracken at 11/18/142-2/1, with Trey Glass and Hilton Michael snagging most of the throws at 13 for 102 and 10 for 98 yards respectively. Next is a momentous game with Wilson where Warwick can draw them even with the Bulldogs, while a loss will essentially lock things up for Wilson.
12 Cedar Cliff 5A 5-2
Cedar Cliff won their 4th straight game since losing to Harrisburg, taking charge of the Mid Penn-Keystone after routing punch-less Hershey (2-5) 48-7. It was over at the half where the Colts took a commanding 35-7 lead. Qb Chris Dare just keeps getting better, completing 12 of 14 passes for 192 yards and throwing 4 touchdowns. Wide outs Jahiem Reynolds caught 4 for 188 yards with Bobby Whalen catching 5 for 68 yards. Each had 2 touchdowns. Jaheim Morris rushed for 136 yards and 2 scores as the Colts overwhelmed the Bears in total yards 415 to 86! The win keeps them atop the division one game up on Bishop McDevitt who they’ve already defeated 50-43. 1-6 Mechanicsburg is next.
13 Chambersburg 6A 6-1
The Trojans overcame a 20-19 Central Dauphin East lead at the half to edge the Panthers 26-20. Not only was it a rare win at Landis Field where East and Central Dauphin play, but it also kept them in the MP-Commonwealth race at 3-1, deadlocked with Central Dauphin and State High behind Harrisburg 4-0. Chambersburg running back Keyshawn Jones ran wild, gaining 310 yards on 31 carries, putting him at 1295 yards for the season. It will be interesting this week seeing if Chambersburg runs right at Harrisburg behind center Brock Harmon 6-0 280, RG Tucker Karns 6-0 265 and LG Wyatt Hull 6-0 245. The rest of the line is RT Jake Corwell 5-11 210, LT Tucker Eiker 5-11 215 and TE Garner Funk 6-3 230. That’s kind of a typical line in the division, maybe a little light at tackle. Harrisburg comes in on a roll, winners of their last 6 games since losing in the opener to Coatesville.
14 Middletown 3A 6-1
District-3 heavyweights Middletown and previously undefeated Milton Hershey slugged it out in a near classic last week with Middletown responding from 14-13 and 21-20 deficits to eke out a 32-21 win in Hershey. Their big guns Jose Lopez rushed for 158 yards and 2 scores while Richie Sykes had 104 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns. They held the edge in rushing but not by much, 264 to 212 and in total yards 334 to 252. The win allows them to hold on to 1st place in the Mid Penn-Capital tied with Palmyra at 4-0. MH falls to 3-1. Middletown is home Friday against winless Trinity.
15 Red Lion 6A 5-2
How about Red Lion pulling off one of the larger upsets of the year stunning previously unbeaten York 21-20 to throw the York-Adams into turmoil with 5 teams deadlocked at 3-1; Red Lion, York, Central York, Northeastern and Dallastown. York had built a 20-7 lead before the Lions came roaring back (did I really say that?) behind Qb Zach Mentzer’s 2 touchdowns in the final 10 minutes of the game to soph Randy Fitzer who ended with 118 yards on 7 receptions. All of this was facilitated by an on-side kick, and the conversion of a 4th and 10 with just under 4 minutes to play. Pretty exciting stuff in front of a home crowd! A schedule read shows Red Lion in the cat bird seat facing one of the conference leaders (shown above) while the rest face two contenders. The quest begins Friday at New Oxford (2-5) in Adams County, 10 miles east of Gettysburg along Rt-30 where the Patriots at 20ppg can score points but are sieve-like defensively, allowing 40ppg.
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