Weekly Award Winners: 2025 Week 3 (Sept 4-Sept 6)

Congratulations to our week 3 Players of the Week and Teams of the Week, as selected by the fans!

Player of the Week - Small School (Class 1A-3A)
POW Week 3 Small School - Aaron Walsh - Chartiers-Houston

Aaron Walsh, Chartiers-Houston

Player of the Week - Big School (Class 4A-6A)
POW Week 3 Big School - Max Melocchi - Fox Chapel

Max Melocchi, Fox Chapel

Team of the Week - Small School (Class 1A-3A)
TOW Week 3 Small School - North Catholic

North Catholic

Team of the Week - Big School (Class 4A-6A)
TOW Week 3 Big School - Central Catholic

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Week 3 Player of the Week Nominees:
Small School (Class 1A-3A)

Timmy Andrasy, RB, Leechburg, Sr.: Andrasy rushed for 216 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 26-0 win over Serra Catholic.

Lincoln Cook, WR, Palisades, Jr.: Cook reeled in nine receptions for 269 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over Catasauqua.

Max Johnson, DE/TE, Line Mountain, Sr.: Johnson collected 6.5 tackles for loss in a 35-0 victory over Juniata.

Luca Mangieri, WR, Deer Lakes, Sr.: Mangieri finished with 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a 24-21 loss to Derry.

Chad Martin, QB, Mifflinburg, Sr.: Martin completed 15-of-25 passes for 309 yards to go with two touchdowns in a 48-20 win over Mount Carmel.

Landen Murray, WR, Mifflinburg, Sr.: Murray picked up 166 receiving yards on 5 receptions and two touchdowns in a 48-20 victory over Mount Carmel.

Logan Schade, RB/S, North Catholic, Sr.: Schade ran for 345 yards and four touchdowns in a 65-49 victory over Blackhawk.

Jack Trickel, QB, Palisades, Sr.: Trickel passed for 361 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-14 win over Catasauqua.

Carson Vanata, RB/S, Mapletown, Jr.: Vanata rushed for 278 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-28 loss to Chartiers-Houston.

Aaron Walsh, QB/ATH, Chartiers-Houston, Sr.: Walsh ran for 286 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-28 victory over Mapletown.

Big School (Class 4A-6A)

Aaron Aversa, QB/ATH, Shaler, Sr.: Aversa threw for 155 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 235 yards in a 25-24 loss to Hampton.

Malik Cain, RB/CB, Spring Grove, Jr.: Cain rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns in a 61-8 victory over Kennard-Dale.

Princeton “P.J.” Dent, RB, Harrisburg, Jr.: Dent rushed for 171 yards on 29 carries and one touchdown in a 48-45 double overtime victory over State College.

Evan Devine, QB, Bethel Park, Sr.: Devine passed for 367 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another touchdown as Bethel Park beat Armstrong 56-28.

Torin Evans, QB, Susquehanna Twp., Sr.: Evans threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns to lead Susquehanna Twp. to a 55-0 win over Boiling Springs.

Jensen Ferber, QB, West York, So.: Ferber passed for 264 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-8 victory over Donegal.

Brayden McCarthy, RB/WR, Blackhawk, Jr.: McCarthy rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns in a 65-49 loss to North Catholic.

Max Melocchi, WR, Fox Chapel, Sr.: Melocchi hauled in 5 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns in 20-18 victory over Knoch.

Brooklyn Nace, QB, Central York, Sr.: Nace threw for 371 yards with four touchdowns and also had a 15-yard touchdown run in a 46-21 victory over Delaware Valley.

Brendyn Smith, WR, Central York, Sr.: Smith scored five total touchdowns — four receiving and a punt return touchdown and caught seven passes for 252 yards in a 46-21 victory over Delaware Valley.

Week 3 Team of the Week Nominees:
Small School (Class 1A-3A)

Avonworth: W at Aliquippa 23-7

Bishop Guilfoyle: W at Bellefonte 7-0

Elizabeth-Forward: W vs. East Allegheny 53-13

Hickory: W at Conneaut 55-7

Line Mountain: W at Juniata 35-0

Notre Dame-Green Pond: W vs. North Schuylkill 21-20

Port Allegany: W at Central Clarion 27-14

North Catholic: W vs. Blackhawk 65-49

Schuylkill Haven: W at Shenandoah Valley 54-6

South Park: W at Keystone Oaks 27-14

Big School (Class 4A-6A)

Central York: W vs. Delaware Valley 46-21

Chester: W vs. Northeast 36-0

Coatesville: W at Abraham Lincoln (NY) 35-6

Easton Area: W vs. vs. Erasmus Hall (NY) 44-32

Harrisburg: W at State College 48-45 OT

Jersey Shore: W at Selinsgrove 49-6

Nazareth Area: W at Wilson West Lawn 30-20

Parkland: W vs. Northampton 38-27

Pittsburgh CC: W vs. Woodland Hills 58-20

Pope John Paul II: W at West Chester Rustin 18-17 OT