5 Central Valley teammates voted all-state; Ameer Dudley named top player in 3A

By: Chris Harlan
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 | 2:00 PM

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Undefeated Central Valley was unmatched this season, a dominance that was rewarded in all-state voting Tuesday.

Warriors quarterback Ameer Dudley was named the state’s Player of the Year in Class 3A, four teammates earned all-state honors and Mark Lyons was named Coach of the Year in a vote of Pennsylvania football writers.

Joining Dudley on the all-state team were teammates Landon Alexander, Stephon Hall, Myles Walker and Sean FitzSimmons. Combined, they went 12-0 winning WPIAL and PIAA titles.

The team’s first 11 wins came by way of the mercy rule.

Dudley, a Harvard recruit, passed for 1,297 yards and 16 touchdowns. His stats came largely in the first half of games since Central Valley often had a big lead by the third quarter. The Warriors outscored conference opponents 207-22.

Also earning all-state honors were Elizabeth Forward’s Chase Whatton and South Park’s Eli Podgorski.

The all-state teams for Class A, 2A and 3A were announced Tuesday. All other classifications are scheduled Wednesday.

2020 Pa. Football Writers All-State Team

Class 3A

OFFENSE

Quarterback

Michael Henwood, Hickory, 6-2, 175, sr.

K.J. Riley, Danville, 6-1, 195, sr.

Jeff Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg, 5-10, 171, so.

Jake Hall, North Schuylkill, 6-0, 215, jr.

Ameer Dudley, Central Valley, 6-2, 196, sr.

Running back

Zane Janiszewski, Western Wayne, 5-11, 195, sr.

Matt Frauen, Notre Dame Green Pond, 6-1, 190, sr.

Rocco Pulizzi, Montoursville, 6-0, 190, jr.

Josh Chowansky, North Schuylkill, 5-8, 170, jr.

Landon Alexander, Central Valley, 5-11, 181, jr.

Wide receiver

Ramarion Whitehead, Hickory, 6-1, 165, jr.

Damon Gripp, Tyrone, 6-3, 185, sr.

Chad Parton, Salisbury, 5-11, 180, sr.

Carson Persing, Danville, 5-8, 155, so.

Tight end

CJ Dippre, Lakeland, 6-5, 250, sr.

Offensive line

Dustin Wallace, North Schuylkill, 6-0, 235, sr.

Ian Wright, Athens, 6-6, 302, sr.

Hunter Hanna, Montoursville, 6-2, 220, jr.

Eli Podgorski, South Park, 6-3, 263, sr.

Garrett Bauer, St. Mary’s, 6-1, 268, sr.

Jack Feightner, Wyomissing, 6-2, 200, sr.

Athlete

Mercury Swaim, Bedford, 6-0, 190, jr.

Shea Morgan, Pine Grove, 5-10, 155, sr.

DEFENSE

Defensive line

Chase Whatton, Elizabeth Forward, 6-4, 235, sr.

Devin Atkinson, Lancaster Catholic, 6-0, 215, sr.

Aeden Holler, Loyalsock, 6-4, 220, sr.

Steven Olexy, Wyomissing, 6-0, 240, sr.

Sean FitzSimmons, Central Valley, 6-3, 275, jr.

Linebacker

Mason Raup, Danville, 5-11, 175, so.

Darren Brunner, Wyomissing, 6-1, 195, sr.

Brody Robinson, Pine Grove, 5-10, 210, sr.

Dylan Bennett, Montoursville, 6-4, 220, sr.

Evan Niedrowski, Wyomissing, 6-2, 240, sr.

Jackson Pryts, Hickory, 6-4, 205, jr.

Defensive back

Zach Zechman, Wyomissing, 6-0, 175, sr.

Myles Walker, Central Valley, 5-10, 158, sr.

Steven Ressler, Bedford, 6-0, 185, sr.

Stephon Hall, Central Valley, 6-2, 177, sr.

Specialist

Aidan Cirulli, Wyomissing, 5-11, 175, sr.

Athlete

Jordan Auman, Wyomissing, 5-11, 170, sr.

Dillon Young, Montoursville, 6-1, 170, sr.

Player of the Year

Ameer Dudley, Central Valley

Coach of the Year

Mark Lyons, Central Valley

Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.

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