2016 PIAA football season

Last updated
Sport Pennsylvania High school football
DurationAugust 26 – October 28 (regular season)
November 4 – December 10 (playoffs and championships)
Number of teams570 schools
State Championships
Venue Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Champions1A) Bishop Guilfoyle (3rd)
2A) Steel Valley (1st)
3A) Beaver Falls (1st)
4A) Cathedral Prep (3rd)
5A) Archbishop Wood (4th)
6A) Saint Joseph's Prep (3rd)
Seasons
 2015
2017  

The 2016 PIAA football season was the 103rd season of PIAA football in Pennsylvania. 570 high schools competed in the commonwealth playing twelve regular season games and up to four playoff games the state championship game. [1]

Contents

Season standings

Class A

State ChampionsChampionship game participantPlayoff participant
SchoolOverallConf
Bishop Guilfoyle [2] 15–010–0
Clairton 14–110–0
Dunmore 13–19–0
Lakeland 10–28–1
Lackawanna Trail 9–46–3
Jenkintown8–34–2
Riverside 7–47–2
Mid Valley 5–65–4
Old Forge 4–64–5
Susquehanna Community 4–63–6
Carbondale 3–72–7
Montrose 1–91–8
Holy Cross 0–100–9

State playoff progression

A

State first round
Nov. 18–19
State quarterfinals
Nov. 25–26
State semifinals
Dec. 2–3
State Championship
Dec. 9
            
Lackawanna Trail 12
Williams Valley 22
Williams Valley 20
Steelton-Highspire24
Steelton-Highspire 38
Muncy 3
Steelton-Highspire 6
Bishop Guilfoyle48
Bishop Guilfoyle 55
Northern Cambria 6
Bishop Guilfoyle52
Homer-Center 6
Portage 22
Homer-Center 41
Bishop Guilfoyle17
Clairton 0
Conemaugh 0
Farrell 30
Farrell20
Ridgway/Johnsonburg 7
Elk County Catholic 13
Ridgway/Johnsonburg 42
Farrell 6
Clairton24
Clairton 38
Northgate 14
Clairton26
Jeannette City 6
Rochester 20
Jeannette City 30

AA

State first round
Nov. 18–19
State quarter-finals
Nov. 25–26
State semi-finals
Dec. 2–3
State championship
Dec. 10
            
Ligonier Valley 35
Bishop McCort 7
Ligonier Valley39
Dunmore 19
Dunmore 48
York Catholic 35
Ligonier Valley 27
Southern Columbia31
Southern Columbia 49
South Williamsport 21
Southern Columbia20
Schuylkill Haven 5
Schuylkill Haven 41
West Catholic 12
Southern Columbia 7
Steel Valley49
Steel Valley 42
Riverside 0
Steel Valley49
Neshannock 14
Washington 7
Neshannock27
Steel Valley49
Wilmington Area 13
Wilmington Area 56
Sharpsville Area 7
Wilmington Area42
Kane 0
Kane 34
Chestnut Ridge 12

AAA

State first round
Nov. 18–19
State quarterfinals
Nov. 25–26
State semifinals
Dec. 2–3
State Championship
Dec. 9
            
Middletown 48
Wyomissing 20
Middletown40
Scranton Prep 13
Scranton Prep 37
Montoursville 13
Middletown49
Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame 28
Pen Argyl 7
Notre Dame36
Delaware Valley Charter 21
Conwell-Egan Catholic 14
Delaware Valley Charter26
Middletown 13
Beaver Falls30
Hickory 17
Karns City 35
Karns City 21
Central36
Central 49
Juniata 0
Central 7
Beaver Falls14
Beaver Falls 35
Aliquippa 22
Beaver Falls
bye
No team
No team

AAAA

Awards

Mr. Pennsylvania Football

Finalists Big School Class 4A-6A: [3]

See full list of nominees for 4A-6A Mr PA Football Award Here

Finalists Small School Class 1A-3A:

See full list of nominees for 1A-3A Mr PA Football Award Here

Mr PA Football lineman award

Big School 4A-6A winner

Small School 1A-3A winner

All-State selections

CLASS 5A

Offense

Quarterback

  • Kameron Patterson, Grove City – 6–3, 190 senior
  • Kody Kegarise, Manheim Central – 6–0, 185 senior
  • Grant Breneman, Cedar Cliff – 6–1, 190 senior
  • Yahmir Wilkerson, Harrisburg – 6–1, 200 junior
  • Nick Ross, West Allegheny – 6–1, 190 senior

Running back

  • Zane Dudek, Armstrong – 5–10, 190 senior
  • Journey Brown, Meadville – 5–11, 195 senior
  • Shawn Thompson, Archbishop Wood – 6–0, 195 senior
  • Matt Garcia, Phoenixville – 5–6, 165 senior

Wide receiver

  • Dez Boykin, Whitehall – 5–11, 175 junior
  • Jake Novak, Manheim Central – 5–11, 170 junior
  • Mark Webb, Archbishop Wood – 6–3, 205 senior

Tight end

  • A.J. Turner, Grove City – 6–2, 200 senior
  • Gabe Schappell, Exeter Twp. – 6–2, 220 senior

Offensive linemen

  • Kieran Firment, West Allegheny – 6–4, 280 senior
  • Chris Bleich, Wyoming Valley West – 6–6, 300 junior
  • Curtis Harper, McKeesport – 6–3, 293 senior
  • Adam Kline, Manheim Central – 6–1, 230 senior
  • Shaun Hastings, Cedar Cliff – 6–2, 265 senior

Athlete

  • Raheem Blackshear, Archbishop Wood – 5–11, 180 senior
  • Isaiah Manning, Meadville – 6–0, 190 junior

Specialist

  • D.J. Opsatnik, West Allegheny – 5–8, 150 senior

Defense

Defensive linemen

  • Matt Holmes, West Allegheny – 6–1, 225 senior
  • Micah Parsons, Harrisburg – 6–3, 230 junior
  • Damion Barber, Harrisburg – 6–3, 240 senior
  • Gunnar Royer, Manheim Central – 6–1, 210
  • Anthony Diodato, Archbishop Wood – 6–5, 255 senior

Linebacker

  • Matt Palmer, Archbishop Wood – 6–1, 205 junior
  • Nick Brown, Manheim Central – 5–10, 195 senior
  • Forrest Rhyne, Waynesboro – 6–2, 225 senior
  • Francis Duggan, Cedar Cliff – 6–3, 220 junior

Defensive back

  • Keyshaan Husband, Central Tech – 6–0, 185 senior
  • Cade Robinson, Elizabethtown – 6–1, 175 junior
  • Ethan Laird, General McLane – 6–2, 200 senior
  • Jackson Buskirk, Whitehall – 6–1, 180 senior

Athlete

  • Joel Davis, Harrisburg – 5–9, 180 senior
  • Teddy Wright, Academy Park – 6–0, 200 senior

CLASS 3A

Offense

Quarterback

  • Brycen Mussina, Montoursville – 6–4, 185 senior
  • Alex Smith, Keystone Oaks – 6–4, 195 senior
  • Darius Wise, Beaver Area – 5–11, 170 senior

Running back

  • Alex Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg – 6–2, 181 senior
  • Chuck Carr, Hickory – 5–10, 195 senior
  • Jalean Thompson, Middletown – 5–10, 190 senior
  • Tyler Balega, Derry – 5–11, 178 senior
  • Ian Border, Huntingdon – 6–0, 210 junior

Wide receiver

  • Tommy Shea, Montoursville – 5–10, 175 senior
  • Ziyon Strickland, Sharon – 5–11, 175 junior
  • Duane Brown, Apollo-Ridge – 6–0, 182 senior

Tight end

  • Mitchell Rothrock, Montoursville – 6–1, 190 senior

Offensive linemen

  • Crae McCracken, Loyalsock Twp. – 6–4, 275 senior
  • Trevor Miller, Central Martinsburg – 6–1, 245 senior
  • Ethan Newton, Middletown – 6–2, 250 senior
  • Tyler Bishop, Hickory – 6–2, 280 senior
  • Kyle Polishan, Scranton Prep – 6–3, 245 senior

Athlete

  • Marcus Williams, Loyalsock Twp. – 5–9, 185 senior
  • Will Gruber, Hickory – 5–10, 165 junior

Specialist

  • Ethan Lazorka, Montoursville – 5–9, 150 senior

Defense

Defensive linemen

  • Donovan Jeter, Beaver Falls – 6–5, 250 senior
  • Austin Heisler, Pen Argyl – 6–0, 205 senior
  • Peyton Snopek, Lancaster Catholic – 6–2, 230 junior
  • Max Borgia, Scranton Prep – 5–9, 225 senior
  • Justin Casey, Nanticoke Area – 6–6, 207 senior
  • Josh Parson, Juniata – 6–3, 260 senior

Linebacker

  • Hunter Webb, Loyalsock Twp. – 6–2, 200 junior
  • Major Jordan, North Schuylkill – 6–1, 215 senior
  • Hunter Landis, Middletown – 6–1, 210 senior
  • Trey Delbaugh, Lewisburg – 5–11, 185 senior
  • Jared Smith, Central Martinsburg – 6–0, 198 junior
  • Jesse Luketa, Mercyhurst Prep – 6–3, 218 junior

Defensive back

  • De'Shaun Wilson, Wyomissing – 5–10, 160 junior
  • Jeff Wehler, St. Mary's – 6–1, 195 senior
  • Bryan Downey, Lancaster Catholic – 6–0, 185 senior

Athlete

  • Tyreer Mills, Middletown – 5–9, 165 junior
  • Jalen Simpson, Notre Dame-Green Pond – 5–11, 170 senior

CLASS 2A

Offense

Quarterback

  • Collin Smith, Ligonier Valley 6–1, 200 senior
  • Frank Antuono, Neshannock 6–2, 220 senior

Running back

  • Tyler Barone, Iroquois 5–10, 190 senior
  • Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia 5–9, 180 freshmen
  • A.J. Crider, South Side Beaver 6–2, 215 senior

Wide receiver

CLASS 1A

Offense

Quarterback

  • Josh Trybus, Bishop Guilfoyle – 5–10, 172 senior
  • Noah Hamlin, Clairton – 5–11, 160 senior
  • Brenden Makray, Clarion-Limestone – 6–4, 162 junior

Running back

  • Braxton Chapman, Farrell – 6–1, 210 senior
  • Lamont Wade, Clairton – 5–9, 190 senior
  • Dylan Rabuck, Williams Valley – 6–0, 189 junior
  • Braedon St. Clair, Portage – 6–0, 190 senior
  • Nick Stewart, Curwensville – 6–1, 205 junior
  • Tylor Belles, Sayre – 6–0, 210 senior

Wide receiver

  • Garrett Geresti, Avella – 6–2, 175 senior
  • Sam Leadbetter, Clarion-Limestone – 6–3, 162 senior
  • Markus Jenkins, Our Lady of Sacred Heart – 6–1, 181 senior

Offensive linemen

  • Nick Leamer, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6–2, 300 junior
  • Eric Washington, Steelton-Highspire – 6–5, 311 senior
  • Steven McClure, Curwensville – 6–3, 220 junior
  • Wandell Murray, Farrell – 6–3, 315 senior
  • Ian Minnich, Williams Valley – 5–10, 276 senior

Athlete

  • Jake Murawski, Moshannon Valley – 6–1, 175 senior
  • Mike Macefe, Clarion-Limestone – 5–8, 182 senior

Specialist

  • Kolton McGhee, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6–0, 170 sophomore

Defense

Defensive linemen

  • Luke Frederick, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6–5, 225 senior
  • Justin Kasmierski, Ridgway – 6–3, 235 senior
  • Devon Rabuck, Williams Valley – 6–0, 198 junior
  • Hunter Poust, Muncy – 6–1, 225 junior
  • Logan McGeary, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6–2, 290 senior
  • Kyle Plesh, Marian Catholic – 6–0, 249 senior

Linebacker

  • Andrew Irwin, Bishop Guilfoyle – 6–1, 216 senior
  • Dylan Wolfgang, Williams Valley – 6–1, 165 junior
  • Kyi Wright, Farrell – 6–3, 225 sophomore
  • Kaden Martell, Canton – 6–0, 215 junior
  • Pap Keeler, Farrell – 6–2, 230 senior

Defensive back

  • Kenny Robinson, Imani Christian – 6–2, 200 senior
  • Neil MacDonald, Ridgway – 6–0, 172 junior
  • Brock Barrett, Redbank Valley – 6–0, 175 junior
  • Josh Porterfield, West Middlesex – 5–10, 155 senior

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