The Pennsylvania Football Writers announced their all-state teams this week and 40 players from the WFMZ region were named across the six classifications.
Northern Lehigh and Exeter Township led in 2022, earning a combined nine selections at Class A and 5A respectively.
Here are the local players, handpicked by football writers across the state:
Class 1A
OFFENSE
Close end – Austyn Smyth, Northern Lehigh – 6-3, 200 seniors
offensive line – Jackson VanNorman, Northern Lehigh – 6-1, 250 juniors
athlete – Nick Frame, Northern Lehigh – 6-2, 180 seniors
DEFENSE
line of defense – AJ Jimenez, Northern Lehigh – 6-1, 215 seniors
linebacker – Ethan Karpowich, Northern Lehigh – 6-1, 225 seniors
Class 2A
OFFENSE
Wide receiver – Damian Tyminski, Pen Argyl – 6-2, 200 Junior
DEFENSE
athlete – Aidan Myers, Schuylkill Haven – 5-11, 195 juniors
Class 3A
OFFENSE
quarterback – Matt Machalik, Palmerton – 6-1, 190 juniors; Danny Darno, Notre Dame-Green Pond – 6-2, 185 junior
offensive line – J’ven Williams, Wyomissing — 6-5, 290 seniors
athlete – Cade Christopher, Northwestern Lehigh – 6-0, 170 senior
DEFENSE
line of defense – Noah Rosahac, Jim Thorpe – 6-5, 260 juniors
defender – Ryker Jones, Wyomissing – 6-0, 190 juniors; Dainn Vassallo, Notre Dame-Green Pond – 6-2, 225 junior; Matt Kramer, Wyomissing — 6-1, 215 seniors.
Defensive Back – Josiah Jordan, Catholic of Berks – 6-0, 170 senior; Drew Eisenhower, Wyomissing – 5-10, 190 senior
Specialist – Gavin Mentzer, North Schuylkill – 6-0, 190 sophomore
Class 4A
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks – Justin Holmes, Northwestern Lehigh – 6-3, 215 Sr.; Logan Klitsch, Conrad Weiser — 6-3, 190 sr.
Wide receiver – Aanjay Feliciano, Conrad Weiser – 6-3, 180 sr.
offensive line – Justin Kanyuk, Catholic from Bethlehem – 6-7, 290 sr.
DEFENSE
line of defense – Lavon Johnson, Allentown CC – 6-4, 320 Sr.
Class 5A
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks – Colin O’Sullivan, Upper Dublin – 5-11, 180 senior
Back race – Nigel Linton, Whitehall – 5-8, 175 years old
offensive line – Anthony Caccese, Exeter Parish – 6-7, 280 seniors; Lucas Palange, Exeter Parish – 6-1, 236 senior
athlete – Joey Schlaffer, Exeter Parish – 6-6, 215 senior
DEFENSE
line of defense – Kyle Lash, Exeter Township – 6-0, 220 seniors; Kyree Butler, Upper Dublin – 6-0, 315 seniors
Class 6A
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks – Harrison Susi, Coatesville – 6-0, 185 seniors
Back race – Ethan Shine, Central Bucks East – 5-11, 215 senior
Wide receiver – Dylan Darville, Emmaus – 6-1, 180 senior
tight end – Jack Donnelly, Central Bucks East – 6-2, 220 juniors
offensive line – Ryan Howard, Downingtown West – 6-7, 305 junior; Sean Kinney, Nazareth – 6-3, 290 juniors
DEFENSE
defender – Owen Johnson, Bethlehem Freedom – 6-0, 215 juniors; Carson Pascoe, Perkiomen Valley – 6-1, 195 senior
Specialist – Fellow Gryffin, Parkland – 6-1, 160 senior
athlete – Cam Jones, Wilson-West Lawn – 5-11, 183 senior
