They rev the area's rushing game

With the 2013 football season set to kick off Friday, here are some of the top running backs, in alphabetical order, in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Josh Adams, Central Bucks South, junior. Adams had quite a sophomore campaign, carrying 257 times for 2,085 yards and 28 scores. He already has scholarship offers from Notre Dame and Stanford, among others.

Ryley Angeline, Downingtown East, senior. In 10 appearances last season, the Delaware recruit rushed 232 times for 1,102 yards and 10 touchdowns.

J.T. Blyden, Cardinal O'Hara, senior. The Massachusetts recruit is expected to be the focal point of a wing-T attack.

Mike Class, Pennridge, senior. The 5-foot-10, 185-pounder was the area's top rusher last season, with 2,417 yards and 32 TDs on 293 carries. He has drawn interest mostly from Division I-AA schools.

Jake Irving, Garnet Valley, senior. In the Jaguars' triple-option attack, Irving rushed for 1,015 yards and 15 TDs last season.

Jarred Jones, Spring-Ford, senior. After missing six games last year with a broken wrist, Jones, who has been timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash, is primed for a breakout season.

Malik Jones, Ridley, senior. Coming over from Roman Catholic, the lightning-quick Jones gives the Green Raiders a big boost. He is the defending Class AAA state champ in the 200 meters (22.49 seconds).

Jerry Lanier, Academy Park, senior. In the Knights' drive to the Del-Val League crown, Lanier carried 246 times for 1,566 yards and 16 TDs.

Kevin Leyden, Haverford High, senior. Leyden, who has committed to play lacrosse at Penn State, is back after rushing for 1,077 yards.

Craig Reynolds, Abington, senior. Reynolds has drawn the interest of the Division I-AA likes of Monmouth and Villanova.

Donte Simmons, Bristol, junior. In the Warriors' drive to the Class A state quarterfinals last season, Simmons rushed for 1,542 yards and 17 TDs.

Charles Snorweah, Pennsbury, junior. Snorweah's running is key in the Falcons' bid to defend their Suburban One National title.

Greg White, West Catholic, senior. White, a 1,469-yard rusher last season, has scholarship offers from Central Florida, Massachusetts, and Temple, among others.

Daquan Worley, Coatesville, senior. Worley, projected to play defensive back at Penn State, is a major threat any time he touches the ball.

Man of steel. Interboro coach Steve Lennox recalls the scene with a laugh, even though he acknowledges it was scary.

Senior Angelo Owens was trying to squat 650 pounds last June when the bar broke. While spotters caught most of the weights, some fell to the ground.

"He had all this weight on the stinking bar," Lennox said. "It cost like $125. It's scary when he has all those plates on it and the bar is bending."

Angelo and his brother Eric, a senior who has benched as much as 340 pounds, are two of the three members of Lennox's exclusive "1,500 club" at Interboro, which takes the total best from four lifts: bench press, cleans, push press, and squat.

Lennox says the brothers' strength translates to the field. Angelo Owens is 5-foot-9 and 310 pounds and plays center and defensive tackle. Eric Owens is a 5-9, 215-pound running back and defensive end.