Nine York-Adams football players named all-state in Pa.'s top two classifications
The Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State teams in the three biggest classifications were released Friday, and nine YAIAA players were selected.
There were six players selected in Class 6A with four coming from YAIAA Division I champion Central York — running back Juelz Goff, defensive end Malachi Ramnath, defensive back Saxton Suchanic and kicker Matthew Parker.
Dallastown’s Michael Scott was selected as an athlete, and York High’s Michael McMonigle was selected on the offensive line.
Spring Grove offensive lineman Michael Hershey, New Oxford wide receiver Brennan Holmes and South Western defensive lineman Ayden Wysocki were named to the Class 5A team.
The Class 1A to Class 3A teams were released Thursday and Hanover wide receiver Joey Wilkinson in Class 3A was the lone YAIAA selection.
No YAIAA players were selected in Class 4A. About 90 sports reporters from around the state were involved in the nomination and voting process.
The GameTimePA YAIAA Player of the Year, Goff was the focal point for a Panthers team that went 11-1 and reached the District 3 Class 6A semifinals. The 5-foot-10, 195-pound senior rushed 242 times for 1,623 yards and 31 total touchdowns — leading the league in all three categories despite missing one game with an ankle injury.
Goff had three games with over 200 rushing yards and set Central York’s all-time rushing record with a career total of 3,761 yards, breaking a 48-year-old mark set by Brad Senft in 1975.
Goff has accepted a full scholarship from the University of Pittsburgh and will report to the school early in January.
On the other side of the ball, the 6-foot-3 Ramnath was a breakout star. The junior racked up 15 sacks and 43 tackles. Another 6-foot-3 junior, Suchanic didn’t give up a touchdown all season and has received significant interest from NCAA Division I programs.
Another future Division I player, Parker knocked 81% of his kickoffs (59 out of 73) for touchbacks. He successfully executed two onside kicks. As a placekicker, he went 40-42 on extra points with the two misses getting blocked. And he went 10-of-13 on field goals and made two kicks longer than 50 yards.
A 5-foot-9 receiver with blazing speed, Scott racked up 1,038 all-purpose yards — 493 receiving, 307 rushing and 238 returning. He also scored nine total touchdowns, intercepted four passes and went 11-of-18 for 170 yards and a touchdown as a passer.
Scott has eight scholarship offers from Division I programs with the latest coming from Pittsburgh.
The 6-foot-6, 290-pound McMonigle helped York High average 331 yards and nearly 30 points per game. His effect on the offense became evident when a torn ACL forced him to miss the end of the season. The Bearcats went 6-4 but finished 0-3 and averaged just seven points with McMonigle out of the lineup.
McMonigle has accepted a full scholarship to Maryland.
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Three multi-sport stars named all-state in 5A
The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Hershey was a standout on both sides of the ball but was selected to the all-state team as an offensive lineman. The University of Maryland commit helped a young Rockets team average 44 points the final six weeks of the season. He also had 60 tackles and two sacks on defense.
Hershey is one of the best heavyweight wrestlers in the state and will look to win his second state medal this season.
One wrestler he will be competing against in the coming months is Wysocki, who was the top defensive player in the YAIAA this season and earned all-state honors on the defensive line. The 6-foot-2 Wysocki racked up 89 tackles, 25 tackles for a loss, six sacks, three fumble recoveries and a touchdown in 12 games. He helped the Mustangs go 8-4 and win a playoff game for the first time since 2011.
Wysocki has yet to make a college decision but will likely have the opportunity to play NCAA Division II football.
The 6-foot-1 Holmes was the top receiver in the YAIAA. He caught 40 passes this season and produced 1,026 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also scored on an interception return and a punt return. He averaged 26 yards per catch and scored on nearly half his receptions. He had five games with more than 100 yards and six catches longer than 50 yards.
He led New Oxford to a 9-2 record and the top seed in District 3 Class 5A. He currently has an offer from NCAA Division II Mercyhurst. Holmes is also a standout basketball player for the Colonials.
Class 4A All-State football team
Co-Player of the Year: Tiqwai Hayes, Aliquippa; Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt
Coach of the Year: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa
Offense
Quarterback
Quentin Goode, Aliquippa
Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt
Zac Hahn, Manheim Central
Jake Wolfe, Montour
Running Back
Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes, Aliquippa
Tucker Teats, Selinsgrove
Aaron Crossley, Wyoming Area
Jake Williams, ELCO
Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
Wide Receiver
Aaron Enterline, Manheim Central
Lex Cyrus, Susquehanna Township
Zach Paczewski, Dallas
Braden Reed, Pope John Paul II
Rico Scott, Bishop McDevitt
Tight End
Ean Winchester, Twin Valley
Offensive Line
Kevin Heywood, Pope John Paul II
Paul McClune, Twin Valley
Collin Melhorn, Selinsgrove
Courtney Dunn, McKeesport
Dyson Delaney, Jersey Shore
Athlete
Elijah Jordan, Jersey Shore
Zack Fox, Nanticoke Area
Brycen Armold, Manheim Central
Defense
Defensive Line
TJ Boccella, Pope John Paul II
Jaidyn Johnson, Nanticoke Area
Zach Mell, Big Spring
Blake Hockenbroch, Shamokin Area
Linebacker
Cam Lindsey, Aliquippa
Bo Sechrist, Jersey Shore
Ethan Miller, Selinsgrove
Alex Tatsch, Latrobe
Gianni Marino, Valley View
Defensive Back
Arison Walker, Aliquippa
Caleb Hicks, Selinsgrove
Chase Pensyl, Shamokin Area
Bode Sipel, Manheim Central
Specialist
Brady Mapes, North Pocono
Rowan Laubach, Dallas
Athlete
Chase Regan, Bishop McDevitt
Jasper Shepps, Juniata
Keith Oates III, East Pennsboro
Class 5A All-State football team
Player of the Year: Jabree Wallace-Coleman, Imhotep Charter
Coach of the Year: Devon Johnson, Imhotep Charter
Offense
Quarterback
Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township
Mikal Davis, Imhotep Charter
Julian Dugger, Penn Hills
Brad Birch, Gateway
Running Back
Jabree Wallace-Coleman, Imhotep Charter
Cole Bartram, Northern York
Dajoure Hollingsworth, Cathedral Prep
Angel Cabrera, Hershey
Jayden Zandier, Exeter
Wide Receiver
Luke Denny, Norwin
Scoop Smith, Woodland Hills
Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg Area
Brennan Holmes, New Oxford
Tight End
Aiden Black, Delaware Valley
Offensive Line
Jivani Cooley, Cathedral Prep
Ryan Cory, Pine-Richland
Michael Hershey, Spring Grove
Zach Tomosovich, Penn-Trafford
Tyler Duell, West Chester East
Danny Aselton, Phoenixville
Athlete
Aaryn Longenecker, Cocalico
Kye Harting, Garden Spot
Sam McCracken, Ephrata
Defense
Defensive Line
Jahsear Whittington, Imhotep Charter
Ayden Wysocki, South Western
Mason Grear, West Chester East
Aden Wentz, Cathedral Prep
Clancy Orie, Bethel Park
Linebacker
Mickey Vaccarello, Peters Township
Justin Kalitsnik, Delaware Valley
Jerrell Palmer, Chester
Quintin Pfautz, Ephrata
Khalid Bueno, Martin Luther King
Defensive Back
Ken Woseley, Imhotep Charter
Ryder Machado, Delaware Valley
Jay Boyd, Roman Catholic
Jackson Pons, Norwin
Jeremiah Knowles, Ephrata
Athlete
RJ Roberts, Cathedral Prep
Nathan Lusk, Cedar Cliff
Kyle Keefe, West Chester East
Class 6A All-State football team
Player of the Year: Samaj Jones, St. Joseph’s Prep
Coach of the Year: Art Walker, North Allegheny
Offense
Quarterback
Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford
Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township
Logan Kushner, North Allegheny
Samaj Jones, St. Joseph’s Prep
Payton Wehner, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Running Back
Anthony Leonardi, Central Bucks South
Juelz Goff, Central York
Jared Porter, Central Dauphin East
Trey Tremba, Parkland
Wide Receiver
Mason Kuehner, Nazareth
Pete Gonzalez, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
David Washington Jr., St. Joseph’s Prep
Landon Kennel, Manheim Township
Mason Scott, Spring-Ford
Tight End
Jack Donnelly, Central Bucks East
Offensive Line
Cooper Cousins, McDowell
Michael Carroll, Central Bucks East
Kevin Brown, Harrisburg
Michael McMonigle, York High
Adham Abouraya, Downingtown East
Jack Yatchenko, North Allegheny
Athlete
Jaheim Bennett, George Washington
Michael Scott, Dallastown
Tommy Hunsicker, Wilson-West Lawn
Defense
Defensive Line
Maxwell Roy, St. Joseph’s Prep
Ryan Epps, Harrisburg
Sean Kinney, Nazareth
Sean McNulty, St. Joseph’s Prep
Malachi Ramnath, Central York
Eli Rodriguez, Manheim Township
Linebacker
Anthony Speca, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Anthony Sacca, St. Joseph’s Prep
Cole Sullivan, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Michael Gaul, State College
Alex Sauve, Cumberland Valley
Defensive Back
Saxton Suchanic, Central York
Ziyyon Bradell, Abraham Lincoln
Omillio Agard, St. Joseph’s Prep
Quincy Brannon, Harrisburg
Specialist
Matthew Parker, Central York
Athlete
Shawn Lee Jr., Harrisburg
Tyree Alualu, North Allegheny
This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Pennsylvania all-state football: Here are the YAIAA players selected.