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Pennsylvania Class A, 3A, and 5A all-state football teams

Archbishop Wood's Nasir Peoples, Kyle Pitts, Tommy Walsh, Connor Bishop, and Matt Palmer earned Class 5A all-state football honors from sportswriters across the state.

Upper Moreland’s Sterlen Barr (4) tries to shake Quakertown’s Christian Morano in a Suburban One League American Conference game this season.
Upper Moreland’s Sterlen Barr (4) tries to shake Quakertown’s Christian Morano in a Suburban One League American Conference game this season.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK

Sports writers from across Pennsylvania have selected these players for this season's Class A, 3A and 5A all-state football teams:

Local players in bold.

CLASS 5A

Player of the Year: Brady Walker, Gateway

Coach of the Year: Dan Holl, Gateway

OFFENSE

Quarterback

Brady Walker, Gateway – 6-1, 170 senior

Evan Simon, Manheim Central – 6-2, 192 sophomore

Yahmir Wikerson, Harrisburg – 6-0, 200 senior

Ian Haynes, Franklin – 6-2, 190 sophomore

Running Back

Isaac Ruoss, Governor Mifflin – 6-1, 210 senior

Nasir Peoples, Archbishop Wood – 6-1, 190 senior

Khalid Dorsey, York High – 6-0, 195 senior

Sterlen Barr Jr., Upper Moreland – 5-9, 165 senior

Christian Cole, Oil City – 6-2, 175 junior

Wide Receiver

Jose Barbon, Conestoga Valley – 6-0, 180 senior

Courtney Jackson, Gateway – 5-11, 160 junior

Brandon Johnson, Franklin – 6-3, 180 senior

Jake Novak, Manheim Central – 5-11, 170 senior

Dez Boykin, Whitehall – 5-11, 175 senior

Tight End

Kyle Pitts, Archbishop Wood – 6-5, 235 senior

Linemen

Chris Bleich, Wyoming Valley West – 6-6, 305 senior

Connor Bishop, Archbishop Wood – 6-3, 260 junior

Nick Kotok, Moon – 6-4, 285 senior

Tyler Dougherty, Manheim Central – 5-11, 275 junior

Ben Gates, Governor Mifflin – 5-10, 240 senior

Tommy Walsh, Archbishop Wood – 6-4, 265 senior

Athlete

Logan Lutz, Grove City – 6-0, 180 junior

Joe Zubillaga, Unionville – 6-1, 210 senior

Specialist

Vlad Hilling, Hollidaysburg – 5-11, 201 senior

DEFENSE

Linemen

Micah Parsons, Harrisburg – 6-3, 240 senior

Joe Crocenzi, Red Land – 6-1, 225 senior

Kyle Tobin, Marple Newtown – 6-3, 240 senior

Mike Sisselberger, Southern Lehigh – 5-11, 250 senior

Daniel Worthy, Waynesboro – 6-1, 235 senior

Linebacker

Isaiah Manning, Meadville – 6-0, 205 senior

Bryce Lauer, Franklin Regional – 6-2, 240 senior

Anthony Dellovade, West Allegheny – 6-2, 215 senior

Zach Davies, Wyoming Valley West – 5-11, 195 senior

Joe Kosick, Grove City – 5-11, 185 senior

Matt Palmer, Archbishop Wood – 6-1, 210 senior

Back

Layton Jordan, McKeesport – 6-3, 205 senior

Ronald Kent, Harrisburg – 5-10, 160 senior

Rob Rideout, York High – 5-11, 170 senior

Nasir Singleton, General McLane – 6-2, 175 senior

Athlete

Donnell Henriquez, Harrisburg – 5-11, 185 senior

Jeremiah Josephs, Gateway – 6-0, 160 senior

CLASS 3A

Player of the Year: Ricky Guss, Quaker Valley

Coach of the Year: Jerry Veshio, Quaker Valley

Offense

Quarterback

Ricky Guss, Quaker Valley – 6-2, 195 senior

Connor Watkins, Loyalsock – 6-3, 205 junior

Adam Cecere, Forest Hills – 6-4, 220 junior

Cole DeFranco, Notre Dame-Green Pond – 6-0, 185 junior

Lane Voytik, Sharon – 5-11, 185 sophomore

Running Back

TaQuan Bradley-Chambers, Lehighton – 5-9, 175 senior

Ian Border, Huntingdon Area – 6-0, 210 senior

Brady Fox, Middletown – 5-11, 205 senior

Patrick Garwo, Conwell-Egan – 5-10, 200 junior

Jesse Capriotti, New Hope-Solebury – 5-11, 165 senior

Zach Helsley, Mercyhurst Prep – 6-0, 180 junior

Dustin Shoaf, Yough – 6-1, 195 junior

Wide Receiver

Ziyon Strickland, Sharon – 5-10, 180 senior

Gerald Ross, Loyalsock – 6-2, 170 junior

Isaiah McNair, Quaker Valley – 5-8, 180 senior

Will Gruber, Hickory – 5-10, 175 senior

Tight End

Chris Mottillo, Mercyhurst Prep – 6-5, 245 senior

Linemen

Brendan Douglass, Middletown – 6-5, 270 senior

Solvauhn Moreland, Aliquippa – 6-4, 260 junior

Anthony Rossi, Scranton Prep – 6-3, 270 senior

Bryce Ramer, Beaver Area – 6-5, 300 senior

Nolan Wentz, Lehighton – 5-11, 240 senior

Athlete

Jon Long, Forest Hills – 6-0, 180 senior

Cody Scherer, Lehighton – 5-9, 240 senior

Jared Colletti, Palisades – 5-9, 165 senior

Lionel Deanes, Seton-LaSalle – 5-8, 175 senior

Specialist

Will Connelly, Beaver Area – 6-2, 200 senior

Defense

Rilee Bechdel, Bald Eagle Area – 6-1, 200 senior

Cole Senior, Middletown – 6-0, 210 junior

Dylan Dailey, Jim Thorpe – 6-0, 202 junior

Drew Nickles, Palisades – 6-3, 225 senior

Andrew Seymour, Quaker Valley – 6-1, 222 senior

Linebacker

Hunter Webb, Loyalsock – 6-2, 210 senior

Jesse Luketa, Mercyhurst Prep – 6-3, 235 senior

Ivan Balavage, Scranton Prep – 6-2, 200 senior

Tariq Jones, Aliquippa – 6-0, 245 senior

Jared Smith, Martinsburg Central – 6-0, 210 senior

Back

De'Shaun Wilson, Wyomissing – 5-10, 175 senior

Kwantel Raines, Aliquippa – 6-3, 200 senior

Sam Dickson, Scranton Prep – 5-9, 160 senior

Sam Newton, Loyalsock – 5-8, 145 senior

Athlete

Kyle Truesdale, Middletown – 5-11, 185 senior

Dylan Farronato, Lewisburg – 6-1, 183 junior

CLASS A

Co-Players of the Year: Robert Kenney, Jeannette; Dylan Rabuck, Williams Valley

Coach of the Year: Greg Page, Homer-Center

Offense

Quarterback

Isaac Clark, Farrell – 6-0, 180 senior

Malachi Young, Steelton-Highspire – 5-10, 200 senior

Tawan Wesley, Imani Christian – 6-1, 180 senior

Brendan Makray, Clarion-Limestone – 6-5, 162 senior

Tyler Bradley, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart – 6-3, 200 junior

Running Back

Nick Stewart, Curwensville – 6-0, 195 senior

Dylan Rabuck, Williams Valley – 6-0, 189 junior

Cody Simanski, Windber – 5-11, 200 senior

Dupri Andrews, Steelton-Highspire – 5-10, 185 senior

Brendan Mozeleski, Old Forge – 5-9, 190 senior

Jelani Stafford, California – 6-2, 250 junior

Wide Receiver

Kyle Kerle, Clarion-Limestone – 5-10, 137 senior

Sam Fairley, Imani Christian – 6-1, 175 senior

Timmy Ward, Canton – 6-0, 160 sophomore

Alec Supanick, North Star – 5-10, 165 sophomore

Jake Wolfgang, Williams Valley – 6-4, 175 senior

Linemen

Spencer Dimon, Williams Valley – 6-3, 288 junior

Shawn Jones, Lackawanna Trail – 6-2, 290 senior

Nick Leamer, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6-2, 286 senior

Steven McClure, Curwensville – 6-2, 235 senior

Kobe Hilton, Farrell – 6-4, 255 junior

Athlete

Jourdan Townsend, Farrell – 5-10, 170 junior

Robert Kennedy, Jeannette – 5-10, 175 senior

Jesse Lee, Homer-Center – 6-1, 218 senior

Specialist

Kolton McGhee, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6-0, 183 junior

Defense

Linemen

Hunter Poust, Muncy – 6-2, 245 senior

Devon Rabuck, Williams Valley – 6-1, 197 senior

Zack Falls, Marian Catholic – 6-1, 255 senior

Jalen Jones, Jeannette – 6-2, 215 senior

Dorail Walls, Imani Christian – 6-2, 298 senior

Tristin Guyer, Northern Bedford – 5-8, 175 senior

Max Sankey, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6-2, 211 senior

Linebacker

Dylan Wolfgang, Williams Valley – 6-0, 172 senior

Josh Yasulitis, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6-0, 206 senior

Evan Furlong, Ridgway – 6-0, 172 junior

Levi Sheeler, North Star – 5-01, 190 senior

Tymir Green, Farrell – 5-11, 205 junior

Back

Mark Conrad, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6-2, 170 senior

Shy'Kirr Johns, Steelton-Highspire – 5-11, 175 senior

Neil MacDonald, Ridgway – 6-0, 175 senior

Josh Terry, Curwensville – 6-3, 160 senior

Athlete

Hunter Kinsey, Ferndale – 5-10, 180 senior

Mahlik Strozier, Rochester – 6-3, 190 senior

Ryhan Culberson, Fort Cherry – 6-5, 210 senior