Congratulations to our week 3 Players of the Week and Teams of the Week, as selected by the fans!
Our Weekly Awards are brought to you by Shollenberger Januzzi & Wolfe, LLP!
Player of the Week - Small School (Class 1A-3A)
Garrett Smoyer, QB/CB, Northern Lehigh, Sr.
Player of the Week - Big School (Class 4A-6A)
Chase Guers, WR/CB, Blue Mountain, Sr.
Team of the Week - Small School (Class 1A-3A)
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Team of the Week - Big School (Class 4A-6A)
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Week 3 Player of the Week Nominees:
Small School (Class 1A-3A)
Kaden Bailey, RB/CB, Freedom Area, Sr.: Bailey rushed for 397 yards and four touchdowns in Freedom Area’s 55-48 victory over Deer Lakes, including a 75-yard game-winning touchdown.
Grady Garcia, RB/FS, Southern Columbia, Jr.: Garcia ran for 194 yards and three touchdowns in Southern Columbia’s 48-13 win over Montoursville.
Jett Jamieson, QB, Lewisburg, Jr.: Jamieson threw for 266 yards and five touchdowns in Lewisburg’s 38-17 victory over Hughesville.
Evan Moore, WR/CB, Deer Lakes, Sr.: Moore caught seven passes for 174 yards and four touchdowns in Deer Lakes’ 55-48 loss to Freedom Area.
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg, RB, Highlands, Jr.: Owen-Cratsenberg rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns in Highlands’ 35-31 loss to Beaver.
Jaivin Peel, QB, Beaver, Sr.: Peel accounted for 406 total yards and four touchdowns, throwing for 281 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns in Beaver’s 35-31 win over Highlands, leading the Bobcats to a thrilling Week 3 win.
Quinton Rucker, RB/DB, Mahanoy Area, So.: Rucker rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns in Mahanoy Area’s 45-19 victory over Pine Grove.
Garrett Smoyer, QB/CB, Northern Lehigh, Sr.: Smoyer accounted for 280 total yards and five touchdowns, throwing for 163 yards and adding 117 rushing yards, in Northern Lehigh’s 46-6 win over Pen Argyl.
Fletcher Thompson, RB/LB, Williams Valley, Jr.: Thompson rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in Williams Valley’s 19-14 victory over North Schuylkill.
Jaylen Walker, WR/DB, Lewisburg, Sr.: Walker recorded 219 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns, while also returning a punt for a touchdown, in Lewisburg’s 38-17 win over Hughesville, finishing with five total touchdowns.
Big School (Class 4A-6A)
Wesley Bard, RB/FS, Solanco, Jr.: Bard rushed for 236 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns and added a 50-yard touchdown reception in Solanco’s 36-18 win over Penn Manor, finishing with three total touchdowns.
Chrys Black Jr., RB/FS, Central Catholic, Jr.: Black rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and added a 70-yard punt return touchdown in Central Catholic’s 48-24 win over Pine-Richland, finishing with three total touchdowns.
Maurice Dantzler Jr., RB/SS, Chichester, Sr.: Dantzler rushed for 302 yards and four touchdowns in Chichester’s 34-21 victory over William Tennent.
Jensen Ferber, QB, West York, Jr.: Ferber threw for 303 yards and rushed for 41 yards, accounting for five total touchdowns in West York’s 49-21 win over South Western.
Ben Grabowski, QB/LB, Penn-Trafford, Sr.: Grabowski rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries and completed 8 of 16 passes for 104 yards in Penn-Trafford’s 22-7 victory over Moon Area, finishing with 281 total yards.
Chase Guers, WR/CB, Blue Mountain, Sr.: Guers caught six passes for 154 yards and two receiving touchdowns and returned a kickoff for a touchdown in Blue Mountain’s 50-20 win over Schuylkill Haven, accounting for three touchdowns.
Beau Kosmalski, RB/SS, Great Valley, Jr.: Kosmalski rushed for 262 yards and five touchdowns in Great Valley’s 48-15 win over Upper Merion.
Kemon Spell, RB, McKeesport, Sr.: Spell rushed for 296 yards and four touchdowns on 18 carries in McKeesport’s 40-34 loss to Thomas Jefferson.
Caleb Smith, QB/DB, Abington, Sr.: Smith accounted for 338 total yards and five touchdowns, throwing for 133 yards and rushing for 205 yards in Abington’s 38-0 victory over Council Rock North.
Logan Troup, RB/LB, Pine Grove, Sr.: Troup rushed for 326 yards and three touchdowns in Pine Grove’s 45-19 loss to Mahanoy Area.
Ryan Walters, RB/FS, Kutztown, Jr.: Walters rushed for 328 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries in Kutztown’s 47-12 victory over Camp Hill.
Owen Weagraff, QB/SS, Chartiers Valley, Sr.: Weagraff threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns and added two rushing touchdowns in Chartiers Valley’s 38-24 victory over Mars Area, accounting for five total touchdowns.
Week 3 Team of the Week Nominees:
Small School (Class 1A-3A)
Bellwood-Antis: W vs. Huntingdon 30-6
Greenville: W at Mercer 58-0
Montgomery: W vs. South Williamsport 12-6
Mount Carmel: W vs. Milton 48-14
Propel Braddock Hills: W vs. Hopewell 28-21
Scranton Prep: W vs. Fairfield Prep (CT) 20-7
Seton LaSalle: W vs. Aliquippa 28-0
Washington: W at California 50-6
West Catholic: W vs. Germantown Academy 26-20
Wilmington: W at Mercer 72-0
Big School (Class 4A-6A)
Central Catholic: W vs. Pine-Richland 48-24
Harrisburg: W at Cumberland Valley 28-7
Hempfield Area: W vs. Trinity 44-20
Imhotep Charter: W vs. Malvern Prep 27-21
Manheim Township: W at Central York 31-27
Penn-Trafford: W at Moon Area 22-7
Pope John Paul II: W vs. West Chester Rustin 26-14
South Fayette: W vs. Montour 35-28
State College: W at Bishop McDevitt 27-20
Thomas Jefferson: W vs. McKeesport 40-33
