Pollard, Infante get state honors
HARRISBURG - Neshaminy running back D'Andre Pollard was named Player of the Year and St. Joseph's Prep's Gabe Infante was selected Coach of the Year in Class AAAA as part of the Pennsylvania Football Writers' All-State Football Team that was announced Wednesday.
HARRISBURG - Neshaminy running back D'Andre Pollard was named Player of the Year and St. Joseph's Prep's Gabe Infante was selected Coach of the Year in Class AAAA as part of the Pennsylvania Football Writers' All-State Football Team that was announced Wednesday.
The 5-foot-7, 170-pound Pollard rushed for a staggering 2,929 yards for the District 1-champion Redskins. A junior, he averaged almost 9 yards per carry and scored 39 touchdowns in 15 games.
In his fourth season at the Prep, Infante guided the Hawks (12-3) through a brutal regular season in which they lost three games, but they went on to win the state championship by defeating Pittsburgh Central Catholic.
In Class AA, South Fayette quarterback Brett Brumbaugh was named player of the year, and South Fayette's Joe Rossi was tabbed coach of the year.
All-state teams for Classes AAA and A are scheduled to be released Thursday.
Class AAAA
Player of the Year
D'Andre Pollard, Neshaminy
Coach of the Year
Gabe Infante, St. Joseph's Prep
Offense
QB Chris Martin, St. Joseph's Prep
QB Andrew Ford, Cedar Cliff
QB Mark Pyles, Lebanon
RB D'Andre Pollard, Neshaminy
RB Kareem Williams, Parkland
RB Chase Edmonds, CD East
RB Samir Bullock, Archbishop Ryan
WR Troy Apke, Mt. Lebanon
WR Elijah Zeise, North Allegheny
TE Luke Carrezola, Neshaminy
OL Scot Augustine, Erie McDowell
OL Jon D. Runyan, St. Joseph's Prep
OL Alex Bookser, Mt. Lebanon
OL Michael Grimm, Bethel Park
OL Sterling Jenkins, Baldwin
OL Eric Gallo, Council Rock South
Ath. Troy Spencer, Lower Dauphin
Ath. Eli Redmond, Parkland
K Joe Julius, Lower Dauphin
Defense
DL Michal Menet, Exeter Twp.
DL Trey Klock, Lower Dauphin
DL Zack DeLuca, Pittsburgh C.C.
DL Ben Huss, Upper St. Clair
LB Tyler Burke, Coatesville
LB Zaire Franklin, La Salle
LB Niko Thorpe, Pittsburgh C.C.
LB Nezar Haddad, Parkland
LB Tyler Heisey, Cumberland Valley
DB Connor Golden, Archbishop Ryan
DB John Reid, St. Joseph's Prep
DB Montae Nicholson, Gateway
DB Ryan Bonshak, Whitehall
Ath. Vince Moffett, St. Joseph's Prep
Ath. Daquan Worley, Coatesville
Class AA
Player of the Year
Brett Brumbaugh, South Fayette
Coach of the Year
Joe Rossi, South Fayette
Offense
QB Matt Shaffer, Richland
QB Brett Brumbaugh, South Fayette
QB Zack Bradley, Catasauqua
RB Terry Swanson, Aliquippa
RB Shannon Jackson, Fairview
RB Ryan Heim, Pine Grove
RB Ra'Von Burton, Catasauqua
WR Paryss Marshall, Catasauqua
WR Jamal Custis, Neumann-Goretti
WR Brandon Kuntz, Camp Hill Trinity
TE Alec Bloom, Ligonier Valley
OL Dylan Brennan, Troy
OL Aaron Ruff, Imhotep Charter
OL Mac Storm, Northwestern
OL Jaleel Fields, Aliquippa
OL Ben Henry, Palisades
Ath. Dravon Henry, Aliquippa
Ath. Deandre Scott, Imhotep Charter
Ath. Matt Voytik, Hickory
K Shayne Riley, Danville
Defense
DL Pietro Gaspari, Berks Catholic
DL Ben Verhovsek, Richland
DL Brady Mutton, Pen Argyl
DL Tyrone Barge, Imhotep Charter
LB Eric Haney, Danville
LB Jared Nosal, Catasauqua
LB Ryan Morris, Corry
LB Daulton Linton, Hickory
DB Drew Newcomb, Lewisburg
DB Kyle Datres, Loyalsock
DB Noah Osman, Chestnut Ridge
DB Matt Kase, Berks Catholic
Ath. Justin Watson, South Fayette
Ath. Cam Richardson, Northwestern Lehigh