Pennsylvania
Vote for Pennsylvania’s high school football player of the week for games played Nov. 2-Nov. 4
The eighth week of Pennsylvania’s high school football season is in the books, and it was filled with some big-time individual performances.
But who had the best showing?
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Check out the list below and then vote in the poll at the bottom to let us know who you think Pennsylvania’s top player was for games played Nov. 2-Nov. 4.
The poll, sponsored by Renewal by Andersen of Central PA, will be closed at noon Wednesday.
Check out this week’s top performances below:
Jack Riffle, QB, Fleetwood — Riffle threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-41 win over Shamokin.
Matt Machalik, QB, Palmerton — Machalik accounted for 385 yards — 199 rushing, 186 passing — and four touchdowns in a 37-7 win over Jim Thorpe.
Tyree Turner, QB, Greensburg Central Catholic — Turner accounted for 322 yards — 246 passing, 76 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 41-22 win over West Greene.
Drew Branstetter, QB, Camp Hill — Branstetter threw for 299 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-14 win over Annville-Cleona.
Wyatt Ehrenzeller, QB, Juniata — Ehrenzeller accounted for 271 yards — 237 passing, 34 rushing — with two touchdowns, one rushing and one passing. He also threw two interceptions in a 37-0 win over Bellefonte.
Braylon Thomas, QB, Union — Thomas accounted for 270 yards — 161 passing, 109 rushing — and four touchdowns in a 51-37 win over Burgettstown.
Matt Zollers, QB, Spring-Ford — Zollers threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-35 win over North Penn.
Antonio Fontanez, QB, Allentown Central Catholic — Fontanez threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Bangor.
Brad Birch, QB, Gateway — Birch threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in a 35-31 loss to Moon.
Blayze Myers, QB, McDowell — Myers threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns in a 58-20 win over Erie.
Logan Nawrocki, QB, Schuylkill Valley — Nawrocki threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-21 win over Littlestown.
Bryce Danish, QB, Mount Union – Danish accounted for 246 yards — 162 rushing, 84 passing — and a touchdown in a 25-22 win over United Valley.
Dayshaun Burnett, QB, Imani Christian — Burnett accounted for 241 yards — 139 passing, 102 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 52-14 win over Waynesburg Central.
Mister Ham, QB, Sharon — Ham accounted for 237 yards — 152 passing, 85 rushing — and a touchdown in a 28-0 win over Fairview.
Alex Erby, QB, Steel-High — Erby threw for 237 yards and six touchdowns in a 56-22 win over Halifax.
Tyler Shuey, QB, Hamburg — Shuey accounted for 237 yards — 198 passing, 39 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 40-21 loss to Berks Catholic.
Nolan DiLucia, QB, Peters Township — DiLucia threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Franklin Regional.
Evan Myers, QB, Twin Valley — Myers accounted for 226 yards — 181 passing, 45 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 48-7 Hatboro-Horsham.
Carson Nagle, QB, Bald Eagle Area — Nagle threw for 219 yards and a touchdown in a 36-14 win over Bishop Guilfoyle.
Dante Carr, QB, Minersville — Carr accounted for 209 yards — 118 passing, 91 rushing — and two touchdowns, one passing and one rushing. He also threw two interceptions in a 19-13 win over Nativity BVM.
Cole Spears, QB, Mount Carmel — Spears accounted for 204 yards — 190 passing, 14 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 43-21 win over Wyalusing Valley.
Gavyn Ayers, QB, Coudersport — Ayers accounted for 200 yards — 180 passing, 20 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 21-20 win over Cameron County. He also had five tackles, one for loss, and an interception.
Codi Mullen, QB, Knoch — Mullen threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-20 loss to South Park.
Matt Sieg, QB, Fort Cherry — Sieg accounted for 190 yards — 119 passing, 71 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 50-16 win over Jefferson-Morgan.
Matt Sieg, QB, Fort Cherry — Darno accounted for 185 yards — 123 rushing, 62 passing — in a 56-20 win over Saucon Valley.
Michael Wright, QB, Clairton — Wright threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-7 win over Laurel.
Bruce Hopeck, QB, Marian Catholic — Hopeck threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns in a 14-6 win over Tri-Valley.
Marcus Quaker, QB, West Perry — Quaker accounted for 159 yards — 100 rushing, 59 passing — and a touchdown in a 42-21 win over Bermudian Springs.
Jay Wrona, QB, Mohawk Area — Wrong threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-0 win over Burrell.
Derek Burk, QB, Deer Lakes — Burk threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another in a 48-18 win over Southmoreland.
Jake Layhue, QB, California — Layhue ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-6 win over Jeannette. He also had nine tackles and two interceptions.
Kole Olszewski, QB, Bishop Canevin — Olszewski threw four touchdown passes in a 49-6 win over Leechburg.
Ethen Knox, RB, Oil City — Knox ran for 372 yards and five touchdowns in a 51-14 win over North East.
Raymond Holman, RB, Morrisville — Holman ran for 268 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-0 win over Jenkintown.
Czion Brickle, RB, Fleetwood — Brickle accounted for 265 yards — 166 rushing, 99 on three catches — and four touchdowns in a 42-41 win over Shamokin.
Jake Williams, RB, ELCO — Williams ran for 254 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-7 win over Big Spring.
Jayden Zandier, RB, Exeter Township — Zandier accounted for 236 yards — 222 rushing, 14 on two catches — and a touchdown in a 28-27 loss to Hershey.
Dominic Giuffre, RB, Schuylkill Valley — Giuffre ran for 225 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-21 win over Littlestown.
Cade Sawyer, RB, Southern Lehigh — Sawyer ran for 221 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-19 win over East Stroudsburg South.
Armand Hill, RB, West Mifflin — Hill ran for 214 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-14 win over Mount Pleasant.
Dane Horning, RB, Cocalico — Horning ran for 214 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-14 win over Conrad Weiser.
Aaron Crossley, RB, Wyoming Area — Crossley ran for 203 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-19 win over North Pocono.
Josh Ludlow, QB, Notre Dame Green Pond — Ludlow ran for 194 yards and five touchdowns and returned a punt 74 yards for a score in a 56-20 win over Saucon Valley.
Austin Rollman, RB, Southwestern — Rollman ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns in a 21-3 win over Greencastle-Antrim.
Spencer Petrucci, RB, California — Petrucci ran for 189 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-6 win over Jeannette. He also returned a kick 63 yards for a score.
Drey Hall, RB, Beaver — Hall ran for 183 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-7 win over Shady Side Academy.
Datalian Beauford, RB, Beaver Falls — Beauford ran for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-7 win over Keystone Oaks.
RJ Tallion, RB, Windber — Tallion ran for 178 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-20 win over Windber. He also had seven tackles.
Messiah Mickens, RB, Trinity — Mickens accounted for 178 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-3 win over Delone Catholic.
Angel Cabrera, RB, Hershey — Cabrera rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns in a 28-27 win over Exeter Township.
Zier Williams, RB, Deer Lakes — Williams accounted for 174 yards — 115 rushing, 59 on two catches — and a touchdown in a 48-18 win over Southmoreland.
Ethan Pillar, RB, Pine-Richland — Pillar ran for 169 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-6 win over Bethel Park.
DelRicco White, RB, West Mifflin — White ran for 169 yards and a touchdown in a 40-14 win over Mount Pleasant.
Drachir Jones, RB, Clairton — Jones ran for 168 yards and a touchdown in a 44-7 win over Laurel.
Josh Bladel, RB, Moon — Bladel ran for 165 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-31 win over Gateway.
Carter Smith, RB, Penns Manor — Smith ran for 162 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-14 win over Juniata Valley.
Evan Wright, RB, Mars — Wright ran for 159 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-19 win over Chartiers Valley.
Josh Ryan, RB, Mount Union — Ryan accounted for 159 yards — 113 rushing, 46 on four catches — and three touchdowns in a 25-22 win over United Valley.
Dasjon Craggette, RB, Southmoreland — Craggette accounted for 158 yards — 133 rushing, 25 receiving — in a 48-18 loss to Deer Lakes.
Eric Doerue, RB, South Park — Doerue ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-20 win over Knoch.
Justin Boston, RB, Mohawk Area — Boston ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-0 win over Mohawk Area.
Trey Tremba, RB, Parkland — Tremba accounted for 147 yards — 79 on two catches, 68 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 56-0 win over Williamsport.
Ryan Navarra, RB, South Side — Navarra ran for 147 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-0 win over Monessen.
Nathan Schultz, RB, Allentown Central Catholic — Schultz ran for 145 yards in a 35-7 win over Gangor.
Connor Pennington, RB, Berks Catholic — Pennington ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-21 in over Hamburg.
Brad Hockenberry, RB, West Perry — Hockenberry accounted for 141 yards — 119 rushing, 22 receiving — and two touchdowns and also recorded a sack in a 42-21 win over Bermudian Springs.
Rudy Brown, RB, Burgettstown — Brown ran for 141 yards in a 51-37 loss to Union.
Michael Bradley, RB, Berks Catholic — Bradley ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-21 win over hamburg.
Gavin Harrold, RB, Penn Cambria — Harrold accounted for 138 yards — 87 rushing, 51 on four catches — and two touchdowns in a 32-28 win over Tyrone. He was also in on 10 tackles.
Kaden Wyandt, RB, Bishop Guilfoyle — Wyandt ran for 134 yards and a touchdown in a 36-14 loss to Bald Eagle Area.
Logan Cammauf, RB, Schuylkill Valley — Cammauf ran for 133 yards and a touchdown in a 45-21 win over Littlestown.
Cameron Dubbs, RB, Bald Eagle Area — Dubbs ran for 131 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-14 win over Bishop Guilfoyle. He also had a sack.
Colby Lebarron, RB, Warrior Run — Lebarron ran for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 21-16 win over Mifflinburg.
Jazick Brown, RB, Towanda — Brown ran for 125 yards and a touchdown in a 46-23 loss to Line Mountain.
Ty Romance, RB, Phoenixville — Romance ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-14 win over West Chester East.
Deacon Williams, RB, Phoenixville — Williams ran for 121 yards and a touchdown in a 21-14 win over West Chester East.
Drew Engle, RB, Twin Valley — Engle ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-7 win over Hatboro-Horsham.
Xavier Diaz, RB, Mount Carmel — Diaz accounted for 117 yards — 71 rushing, 46 on six catches — and two touchdowns in a 43-21 win over Wyalusing Valley.
Camryn Higgins, RB, Valley View — Higgins ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns in a 12-7 win over Berwick.
Brayden Brown, RB, Ephrata — Brown ran for 114 yards and a touchdown in a 14-13 win over Lower Dauphin.
Dalton Wickel, Rb, Pocono Mountain West — Wickel ra for 114 yards and a touchdown in a 34-10 wn over Pocono Mountain West.
Brodie Kuzior, RB, Burgettstown — Kuzior ran for 111 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-37 loss to Union.
Luke Stevenosky, RB, Minersville — Stevenosky ran for 106 yards and a touchdown, and had five tackles and an interception in a 19-13 win over Nativity BVM.
Jayden Johnson, RB, Conestoga Valley — Johnson accounted for 104 yards — 68 rushing, 36 receiving — and two touchdowns in a 40-9 win over Dover. He also returned the opening kickoff 83 yards for a score.
Kobe Moore, RB, Camp Hill — Moore accounted for 95 yards — 72 rushing, 23 receiving — and a touchdown in a 35-14 win over Annville-Cleona. He also had 14 tackles, two for loss, with a fumble recovery.
Nolan Baumert, RB, Line Mountain — Baumert ran for 75 yards and a touchdown and returned a kick 92 yards for a score in a 46-23 win over Towanda.
Mason Musitano, WR, Fleetwood — Musitano caught 15 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown in a 42-41 win over Shamokin.
Mason Scott, WR, Spring-Ford — Scott caught seven passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-35 win over North Penn.
Ruben Gordon, WR, Washington — Gordon accounted for 197 yards — 105 on four catches, 92 rushing — and three touchdowns in a 48-6 win over Ellwood City.
Aidan Sorrentino, WR, Allentown Central Catholic — Sorrentino ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Bangor.
Jasper Shepps, WR, Juniata — Shepps caught seven passes for 137 yards and a touchdown in a 37-0 win over Bellefonte.
Samir Crosby, WR, Greensburg Central Catholic — Crosby caught four passes for 130 yards in a 41-22 win over West Greene.
Rell Ceasar Jr., WR, Steel-High — Ceasar Jr. caught four passes for 120 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-22 win over Halifax.
Derek Guzman, WR, Hershey — Guzman caught four passes for 119 yards in a 28-27 win over Exeter.
Luke Becker, WR, Camp Hill — Becker caught seven passes for 117 yards in a 35-14 win over Annville-Cleona.
Carter Redding, WR, Exeter Township — Redding had four catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-27 loss to Exeter Township.
Alex Bentz, WR, Hamburg — Bentz caught five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns in a 40-21 loss to Berks Catholic.
Dayne Johnke, WR, Union — Johnke caught four passes for 103 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-37 win over Burgettstown.
Caleb Daugherty, WR, Brockway — Daugherty caught four passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-20 win over Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley.
Angel Roberts, WR, Milton Hershey — Roberts had 83 receiving yards and returned a kick 79 yards for a score in a 29-23 win over Eastern York.
Brodie Miller, DL, Sharon — Miller had 17 tackles, three for loss, in a 28-0 win over Fairview.
Alex Lefebvre, DE, Bald Eagle Area — Lefebvre had eight tackles, 5.5 for loss, with 3.5 sacks in a 36-14 win over Bald Eagle Area.
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Native trout prized by anglers is getting nearly $4M in habitat help in N.J., Pa. and N.Y.
Millions of dollars are coming to New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York waterways to improve habitat for the native Eastern brook trout.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday it will lead the multi-state partnership to help restore the fish to waterways in parts of all three states.
The grant for $3.5 million was announced by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as part of nearly $122.5 million awarded through the America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: America the Beautiful Challenge. This is a competitive grant program funded by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, other federal conservation programs and private sources.
Recipients agreed to at least $8.7 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $131.1 million spread among 61 grants supporting landscape-scale conservation projects across 42 states, 19 Tribal Nations, and 3 U.S. territories. The match for the Eastern brook trout grant is $389,200, for a total project amount of $3,889,200.
Eastern brook trout, known as brookies, are the official state fish species for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York — and considered an indicator of good water quality, the N.J. DEP said in a news release. Prized by anglers, it’s the Garden State’s only native trout species.
Like the lake trout, it’s part of the genus Salvelinus, different from other trout species familiar to local anglers. Rainbow trout are in the genus Oncorhynchus, while brown trout are in the genus Salmo, though all three genera are part of the subfamily Salmoninae in the family Salmonidae.
The grant will fund cold-water conservation projects in priority watersheds over the next four years, including removing barriers such as dams and culverts, enhancing in-stream habitat, restoring floodplain habitat and mitigating upstream stressors that can lead to higher water temperature, according to the release. It is focused on safeguarding the biodiversity of the Appalachian Corridor highlands and streams within the three states, according to the N.J. DEP’s release.
“New Jersey is proud to be part of this effort,” stated New Jersey Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette. “This species holds a special place for anglers and anyone who cares about the health of our cold-water streams and lakes.
“We thank the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for this opportunity and look forward to working with our partner states in developing projects that will enhance habitat not only for Eastern brook trout, but for other cold-water fish species as well.”
Amy Wolfe, director of Trout Unlimited’s northeast coldwater habitat program, told the public radio station WHYY the tri-state initiative is the first of its kind in the region: “Our goal in this will be to focus on projects that can reconnect fragmented habitat and reduce pollution from sediment runoff and from other land use impacts in these areas.”
Biden launched the America the Beautiful Challenge grant program in 2021, setting the nation’s first-ever goal to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030, according to the N.J. DEP release.
The program being administered by N.J. DEP Fish & Wildlife is a collaboration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Trout Unlimited, the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture, the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Wildlife Management Institute and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
“This initiative is fundamentally about aligning implementation resources with identified projects to help conserve a priority species for all three states and our partners,” stated Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer. “In so doing, we are affirming a commitment to landscape-level conservation that capitalizes on unprecedented partnerships here in the Northeast.”
Steve Hurst, chief of fisheries for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, says in the release: “The work that will be accomplished under the America the Beautiful Challenge grant marks a new phase for the already successful joint venture, as states will now use the knowledge compiled over the past 20 years to collectively improve upon the habitat brook trout depend upon in the Delaware watershed.”
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