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Three Colonial League players receive all-state football honors in classes 2A and 3A
Because District 11 opted out of the state football tournament, no local teams got the chance to showcase their talents across Pennsylvania.
However, three Colonial League players were able to garner all-state recognition from the Pennsylvania Football Writers, who released the Class1A, 2A, and 3A teams on Tuesday.
Selected as an athlete on the Class 2A team was Palmerton sophomore Cole Serfass, whohad963rushing yards in eight games and ran for 11 TDs. He also passed for 230 yards and three TDs while making 65 tackles at linebacker on defense, including four for loss and recovering a fumble.
On the 3A team, both Notre DameGreen Pond running back Matt Frauen and Salisbury wide receiver Chad Parton earned selections. Both are seniors.
Frauen ran for 1,313 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns in eight games. He also had three receiving TDs. This was Frauen’s third consecutive season of 1,000-plus rushing yards counting his sophomore year at Belvidere High School in New Jersey.
Frauen’s rushing total was the second highest in Notre Dame history behind only Dan Tavani, who rushed for 1,572 yards in 2003. Frauen’s 24 touchdowns topped District 11 and the 24 scores is fourth best in Notre Dame history behind Mitch Daniel (27), Tavani (26) and Gerald Grube (25).
Frauen finished his career at Notre
Dame rushing for 2,468 yards and scored 38 touchdowns. Counting two seasons at Belvidere, he finished his career with 3,972 yards rushing and 55 total TDs.
Parton set five school receiving records with a dynamic senior season that included a District 11-high 1,052 receiving yards on 58 catches and 12 TDreceptions. He also returned a kick for a TD, ran for a score, threw for a touchdown and ran for four two-point conversions. Ondefense he
had 51 tackles, five interceptions including one returned for a touchdown and a fumble recovery in eight games.
Parton’s 58 catches broke his own Salisbury record of 57 set in 2019. Hebecame the first Falcon to go over 1,000 yards receiving in a season. The previous Salisbury record was 944 yards set by John Gardus in 2006.
His three all-time school records are 127 catches, 2,113 receiving yards and 23 touchdown receptions.
The all-state teams in classes 4A, 5A and 6A will be released Wednesday.
Here’s a look at all three all-state teams released on Tuesday:
CLASSA OFFENSE Quarterback
Brad Birch, Jeannette (6-2, 190 freshman).
Ben Schmidt, Homer-Center (6-1, 203 senior).
Bryce Herb, Williams Valley (5-11, 180 senior).
Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire (6-2, 185 freshman) Running Back
Cole Toy, Reynolds (6-1, 195, senior)
Dontae Sanders (6-1, 195 senior)
Dontae Sanders, Clairton (6-2, 235 senior)
Jaedon Zuzak, California (5-9, 210 senior)
Keegan Myrick, Bishop Guilfoyle (6-0, 171 senior) Hunter Cameron, United (5-11, 210 senior)
Odell Greene, Steelton-Highspire (5-11, 190 senior) Wide Receiver
James Sanders, Jeannette (5-7, 150 senior)
Damein Hammonds, Steelton-Highspire (6-2, 175 senior)
Brett Birch, Jeannette (5-10, 170 junior)
Mehki Flowers, Steelton-Highspire (6-3, 195 junior) Tight End
Jesse Engle, Williams Valley (6-1, 225 senior) Offensive Line
Cyllel Rose, Old Forge (5-11, 260 sophomore)
Rocco John-Daniello, Reynolds (6-2, 290 senior) Luke Faber, Reynolds (6-4, 250 senior)
Isaac Harris, Muncy (6-4, 235 junior)
Colt Bickford, Glendale (6-6, 315 senior)
Da’Metrius Weatherspoon, Clairton (6-7, 315 senior) Athlete
Jay Pearson, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (5-11, 190 junior)
Ben Terry, MahanoyArea (6-0, 170 senior)
DEFENSE
Defensive Line
Cameron Maloney, Bishop Guilfoyle (6-0, 215 senior) Tydre Holland-Ali, Steelton-Highspire (6-3, 225 senior)
Chad Morningstar, Tussey Mountain (6-0, 271 senior)
Joe Mansfield, Redbank Valley (6-2, 180 junior) Andrew Yanoshak, Bishop Guilfoyle (6-3, 241 senior) Linebacker
Colin Holzman, Old Forge (5-8, 205 senior)
Nate Schilling, Blacklick Valley (5-11, 185 junior)
Seth Rosey, Conemaugh Township (5-6, 163 senior) Logan Williard, Williams Valley (5-8, 155 sophomore) Tyler Clark, Williamsburg (5-8, 182 senior)
Ethan Gush, Muncy (5-11, 185 senior)
Defensive Back
Jackson Byer, ConemaughTownship (5-11, 180 senior) Ryan Stahl, Halifax (6-2, 185 senior)
Jake Herman, Williams Valley (6-0, 180 senior)
Ross Eyer, Muncy (6-4, 172 sophomore)
Specialist
Bryan Hernandez, Steelton-Highspire (5-10, 175 senior)\
Athlete
Michael DiGregorio, Old Forge (5-11, 165 senior)
Tate Neiderer, Delone Catholic (5-10, 175 senior) PLAYEROFTHEYEAR: Mehki Flowers, SteeltonHighspire
COACHOFTHEYEAR: Andrew Erby, SteeltonHighspire
CLASS 2A OFFENSE Quarterback
Johnny Gilchrist, Riverside ( 5-10, 185 senior)
Will Spochart, Berlin Brothersvalley (6-3, 175 senior) Logan Pfister, Chestnut Ridge (6-2, 189 senior)
Jack Krug, Brookville (6-0, 195 senior)
Josh Hough, Beaver Falls ( 6-3, 230 senior)
Gavin Garcia, Southern Columbia (5-9, 190 junior) Darren Miller, Wilmington (5-11, 185 senior)
Anthony Stallworth, Farrell (6-0, 195 junior)
Zack Miller, South Williamsport (5-10, 175 senior) Ethan Susen, Wilmington (5-9, 170 senior)
Wide Receiver
Matt Whysong, Chestnut Ridge (6-0, 171 junior)
Brice Butler, Farrell (5-9, 175 senior)
Klay Fitzroy, Apollo-Ridge (6-4, 198 senior)
Tight End
Mason Leib, Penns Valley (6-0, 210 senior) Offensive Line
ConnorVass-Gal, Wilmington (6-2, 320 senior)
Gary Satterwhite III, Farrell (6-3, 295 senior)
Mitchell Myers, Beaver Falls (6-2, 222 senior)
Jacob Chimiak, Wilmington (6-2, 315 senior)
Mitch Miles, Laurel (6-4, 295 senior)
Weston Phanco, Wilmington (6-2, 280 senior) Athlete
Zach Mallon, Bellwood-Antis (6-2, 190 senior)
Kellen Stahl, Richland (5-11, 185 junior)
Garret Laudenslager, Line Mountain (6-2, 200 senior) DEFENSE
Defensive Line
Spencer Perry, Neshannock (6-5, 230 senior) Connor Rager, Richland (6-3, 270 senior)
Dominick Bridi, Line Mountain (6-1, 215 senior)
Derek Berlitz, Southern Columbia (6-1, 225 junior) Linebacker
Wade Kerstetter, Southern Columbia (5-11, 210 senior)
Tyler Jones, Beaver Falls (5-9, 185 senior)
Taidon Strickland, Farrell (6-0, 210 junior)
Nathan Waltman, Karns City (6-5, 240 senior)
Ian Eckenrode, Cambria Heights (6-1, 195 senior) Diontae Givens, Sto-Rox (6-1, 230 senior)
Defensive Back
Caelen Bender, Wilmington (5-10, 190 senior)
Aaron Willis, Windber (6-0, 165 senior)
Darius Bruce, Westinghouse (6-0, 187 senior)
Jake Davis, Southern Columbia (5-11, 165 senior) Specialist
Brady Glessner, Berlin Brothersvalley (5-7, 133 senior)
Athlete
Mason Reed, Wilmington (6-0, 170 senior)
Cole Serfass, Palmerton (6-3, 200 sophomore) PLAYEROFTHEYEAR: Gavin Garcia, Southern Columbia
COACHOFTHEYEAR: Brandon Phillian,Wilmington
CLASS 3A OFFENSE Quarterback
Michael Henwood, Hickory (6-2, 175 senior)
K.J. Riley, Danville ( 6-1, 195 senior)
Jeff Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg (5-10, 171 sophomore)
Jake Hall, North Schuylkill (6-0, 215 junior)
Ameer Dudley, Central Valley (6-2, 196 senior) Running Back
Zane Janiszewski, Western Wayne (5-11, 195 senior) Matt Frauen, Notre Dame-Green Pond (6-1, 190 senior)
Rocco Pulizzi, Montoursville (6-0, 190 junior)
Josh Chowansky, North Schuylkill (5-8, 170 junior) Landon Alexander, Central Valley (5-11, 181 junior) Wide Receiver
Ramarion Whitehead, Hickory (6-1, 165 junior) Damon Gripp, Tyrone (6-3, 185 senior)
Chad Parton, Salisbury (5-11, 180 senior)
Carson Persing, Danville (5-8, 155 sophomore) Tight End
CJ Dippre, Lakeland (6-5, 250 senior)
Offensive Line
Dustin Wallace, North Schuylkill (6-0, 235 senior) Ian Wright, Athens (6-6, 302 senior)
Hunter Hanna, Montoursville (6-2, 220 junior)
Eli Podgorski, South Park (6-3, 263 senior)
Garrett Bauer, St. Mary’s (6-1, 268 senior)
Jack Feightner, Wyomissing (6-2, 200 senior) Athlete
Mercury Swaim, Bedford (6-0, 190 junior)
Shea Morgan, Pine Grove (5-10, 155 senior) DEFENSE
Defensive Line
ChaseWhatton, Elizabeth-Forward (6-4, 235 senior) Devin Atkinson, Lancaster Catholic (6-0, 215 senior)
Aeden Holler, Loyalsock (6-4, 220 senior)
Steven Olexy, Wyomissing (6-0, 240 senior)
Sean Fitzsimmons, Central Valley (6-3, 275 junior) Linebacker
Mason Raup, Danville (5-11, 175 sophomore)
Darren Brunner, Wyomissing (6-1, 195 senior)
Brody Robinson, Pine Grove (5-10, 210 senior)
Dylan Bennett, Montoursville (6-4, 220 senior)
Evan Niedrowski, Wyomissing (6-2, 240 senior) Jackson Pryts, Hickory (6-4, 205 junior)
Defensive Back
Zach Zechman, Wyomissing (6-0, 175 senior)
Myles Walker, Central Valley (5-10, 158 senior) Steven Ressler, Bedford (6-0, 185 senior)
Stephon Hall, Central Valley (6-2, 177 senior) Specialist
Aidan Cirulli, Wyomissing (5-11, 175 senior)
Athlete
Jordan Auman, Wyomissing (5-11, 170 senior)
Dillon Young, Montoursville — 6-1, 170 senior PLAYEROFTHEYEAR: Ameer Dudley, Central Valley
COACHOFTHEYEAR: Mark Lyons, Central Valley
Morning Call reporter Tom Housenick contributed to this story.