Class 5A all-state football: Peters Township, Gateway, Moon claim multiple spots
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Friday, December 27, 2019 | 10:00 AM
Gateway running back Derrick Davis avoids Mt. Lebanon’s Sam Rolfsen on the way to a first-quarter touchdown Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at Antimarino Stadium at Gateway High School.
WPIAL finalists Gateway and Peters Township combined Friday to fill five spots on the Class 5A all-state team led by Gators junior Derrick Davis, who was picked for the second consecutive year.
Peters Township had three players earn all-state honors in a vote of Pennsylvania football writers: senior Josh Casilli and juniors Corban Hondru and Donovan McMillon. Gateway senior Tui Brown joined Davis.
Moon also had two players selected: Brenden Luffey and Ben Bladel
Also named all-state in Class 5A were Latrobe’s Tucker Knupp, Mars’ Michael Carmody, Upper St. Clair’s David Pantelis and Baldwin’s Dorien Ford.
The Class 5A, 3A and A teams were scheduled for release Friday. Class 6A, 4A and 2A will be announced Saturday.
2019 Pa. Football Writers Class 5A All-State Team
Player of the Year: Noah Palm, Cocalico
Coach of the Year: Ryan Nase, Cheltenham
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Evan Simon, Manheim Central, 6-3, 205, sr.
Ian Haynes, Franklin, 6-3, 200, sr.
Brayden Long, New Oxford, 6-3, 200, sr.
Joey McCracken, Warwick, 6-2, 185, jr.
Running back
Jaheim Morris, Cedar Cliff, 5-10, 190, sr.
Asher Smith, Southern Lehigh, 6-0, 190, sr.
Derrick Davis, Gateway, 6-1, 190, jr.
Nick Singleton, Governor Mifflin, 6-0, 200, so.
Kyle Swartz, Northern York, 6-1, 210, sr.
Kyle Cichanowsky, West Chester East, 5-10, 180, sr.
Wide receiver
Colby Wagner, Manheim Central, 5-11, 175, sr.
David Pantelis, Upper St. Clair, 6-0, 182, jr.
Conor Adams, Warwick, 5-11, 170, sr.
Alex Javier, Exeter, 6-2, 175, sr.
Offensive line
Nolan Rucci, Warwick, 6-8, 270, jr.
Michael Carmody, Mars, 6-6, 295, sr.
Brock Gingrich, Cocalico, 6-3, 285, sr.
Jordan Fernandez, East Stroudsburg South, 6-3, 300, sr.
Trey Bernstein, York High, 6-2, 260, sr.
Athlete
Cardel Pigford, Archbishop Wood, 5-9, 165, jr.
Nate Edwards, Cheltenham, 5-9, 185, sr.
Josh Casilli, Peters Township, 6-1, 185, sr.
DEFENSE
Defensive line
Dorien Ford, Baldwin, 6-4, 287, jr.
Brenden Luffey, Moon, 6-2, 295, sr.
Dom D’Alessio, Archbishop Wood, 6-2, 210, sr.
Ben Bladel, Moon, 5-10, 215, so.
Isaiah Rogers, Academy Park, 6-4, 270, jr.
Linebacker
Shane Collier, Archbishop Wood, 6-0, 205, jr.
Corban Hondru, Peters Township, 6-1, 225, jr.
Tim Clifford, West Chester East, 5-10, 175, sr.
Tui Brown, Gateway, 6-3, 210, sr.
Henzloy McFarlane, Martin Luther King, 6-0, 230, sr.
Tucker Knupp, Latrobe, 6-0, 205, jr.
Defensive back
Lateef Harris, Cheltenham, 5-10, 180, sr.
Tyrell Mims, Martin Luther King, 5-10, 170, sr.
Donovan McMillon, Peters Township, 6-2, 185, jr.
Caleb Schmitz, Warwick, 6-3, 180, jr.
Specialist
Sean Henry, Exeter, 6-1, 200, sr.
Athlete
Noah Palm, Cocalico, 6-0, 200, sr.
Charlie Box, Marple Newtown, 5-9, 170, so.
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2019 Pa. All-State Football Teams
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.
Tags: Baldwin, Gateway, Latrobe, Mars, Moon, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair
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