NAME: Paul Cole SCHOOL: Coughlin LAST SEASON: 2013 POSITIONS: LB/RB Many high school football players play bigger than their size and Paul Cole was one of them. As a linebacker on defense, Cole was always quick to the ball and made plays even when he wasn't supposed to. For his career, Cole had over 200 [...]
NAME: Joe Fagnano SCHOOL: Williamsport LAST SEASON: 2018 POSITIONS: QB Once he got an opportunity, Joe Fagnano proved to be one of the best quarterbacks in the WVC during the decade. In two seasons as a starter, Fagnano led one of best offenses in the region. He threw for 4,024 yards and 43 touchdown passes [...]
NAME: Brendan Mozeleski SCHOOL: Old Forge LAST SEASON: 2017 POSITIONS: LB/RB Brendan Mozeleski spent most of his career as a dominating linebacker, but when the offense called, he answered. He combined for 3,154 rushing yards and 44 rushing touchdowns his junior and senior seasons. Mozeleski rushed for over 2,000 yards his senior season and as [...]
NAME: Tucker Johnson SCHOOL: Scranton Prep LAST SEASON: 2019 POSITIONS: LB/FB Tucker Johnson was the epitome of toughness on both sides of the ball for the Cavaliers. As a senior linebacker, he had 144 yards tackles, 5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 4 passes broken up. For his [...]
NAME: Joey Gutowski SCHOOL: Old Forge LAST SEASON: 2015 POSITIONS: DB/QB/WR/KR Joey Gutowski was effective for Old Forge no matter where he played on the field. On defense, he played defensive back where he compiled 177 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles and 18 interceptions for his career. On offense, he played primarily [...]
NAME: Logan Hivner SCHOOL: Abington Heights LAST SEASON: 2016 POSITIONS: DL/OL In his time at Abington Heights, Logan Hivner was the heart and soul of the Comets' defense. A four-year varsity player and three-year starter, Hivner manned the middle of Abington's defensive line and compiled 264 career tackles, 57 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 3 [...]
NAME: Thomas Pidgeon SCHOOL: Lakeland LAST SEASON: 2018 POSITIONS: WR/DB/KOR Thomas Pidgeon was a major contributor on offense, defense and special teams. As a wide receiver, he caught 103 career passes for 1,634 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was equally effective on defense playing in the secondary where he had 79 tackles and 11 career [...]
NAME: Kurt Danneker SCHOOL: Williamsport LAST SEASON: 2017 POSITIONS: OL/DL Kurt Danneker was the anchor of the offensive line that was part one of the most explosive offenses of the decade. A three-time captain, he helped Williamsport compile 6,903 total yards of offense in 2016 and 4,600 yards in 2017. That included 2,000 rushing yards [...]
NAME: Mike Baur SCHOOL: Wyoming Valley West LAST SEASON: 2013 POSITIONS: QB/WR/TE/LB Mike Baur had to wait his turn to take over the Valley West offense, but once he did, he made a major impact. A four-year varsity player, Baur contributed as a wide receiver and tight end before becoming the starting quarterback his junior [...]
NAME: Joe McCarthy SCHOOL: Scranton LAST SEASON: 2011 POSITIONS: RB/QB/DB/KR Joe McCarthy will go down as one of the best athletes to come out of District 2 during the decade and sometimes it gets lost on how good at football he was for the Scranton Knights. On offense, McCarthy played quarterback and running back his [...]
