NAME: James Fruehan SCHOOL: Abington Heights LAST SEASON: 2010 POSITIONS: DB/RB/KR Abington Heights was a dominant program in the early part of the decade and James Fruehan was one reason why. He played four years of varsity football and helped the Comets to three Lackawanna Football Conference Division I titles and two District 2 Class [...]
NAME: J.C. Gaughan SCHOOL: North Pocono LAST SEASON: 2017 POSITIONS: LB/RB J.C. Gaughan was a football player who was able to play many different roles for North Pocono. And he excelled at all of them. Gaughan was a standout linebacker and helped lead the Trojans to a District 2 Class 4A title as a junior [...]
NAME: Nick Eury SCHOOL: Lake-Lehman LAST SEASON: 2015 POSITIONS: RB/LB When you talk about Nick Eury with opposing coaches in the WVC, the word that came up was determined. Whether it was to get the extra yard or make a play defensively, Eury found a way to get it done. In 2015, Eury rushed for [...]
NAME: Shawn Jones SCHOOL: Lackawanna Trail LAST SEASON: 2017 POSITIONS: OL/DL Expectations are pretty high when you are the nephew of a NFL Hall of Fame lineman (Mike Munchak), but Shawn Jones has made his uncle proud. Jones was a three-year starter on both sides of the ball for the Lions. He anchored both their [...]
NAME: Ben Dial SCHOOL: North Pocono LAST SEASON: 2016 POSITIONS: LB/WR North Pocono's success in 2016 was powered by a defense that was one of the best of the decade and Ben Dial was the leader of that defense. The senior captain led the team in tackles (124), fumble recoveries (3) and blocked kicks (2); [...]
NAME: Brian Lalli SCHOOL: Valley View LAST SEASON: 2011 POSITIONS: WR/DB/KR Brian Lalli was a team leader who did whatever it took to get his team to a championship level. As a captain his junior and senior seasons, Valley View won an Eastern Conference and the first District 2 title in school history. As a [...]
NAME: Jay Popson SCHOOL: Crestwood LAST SEASON: 2014 POSITIONS: QB/LB One of reasons Jay Popson was so successful during his high school career is that he elevated his teammates to another level. Popson was a three-year starter at quarterback and as a team captain his senior season, led Crestwood to a District 2 Class AAA [...]
NAME: Ronny Tomasetti SCHOOL: Mid Valley LAST SEASON: 2016 POSITIONS: WR/LB With a combination of size and athleticism, Ronny Tomasetti was a major contributor for Mid Valley on both sides of the football. He was a three-year starter on offense and defense and a team captain his senior season. On offense, he played wide receiver [...]
NAME: Isaiah Hankins SCHOOL: Williamsport LAST SEASON: 2016 POSITIONS: QB Isaiah Hankins found many different ways to beat you which made him one of the most dynamic quarterbacks of the decade. For his career, he threw for 6,302 yards and 64 touchdown passes. Hankins also rushed for 1,796 yards and 28 touchdowns. He set school [...]
NAME: Matt Cavallaro SCHOOL: Delaware Valley LAST SEASON: 2016 POSITIONS: QB/K We expect players to improve as their high school careers progress. Matt Cavallaro went from a good quarterback his junior season to producing one of the best single season performances by any quarterback in the history of the Lackawanna Football Conference. He threw for [...]
