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- 1 2 3 Minnick, Kevin (December 13, 2011). "Maxwell Club announces award winners". CourierPostOnline.com. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
49 winners of 2011 [New Jersey] Mini Max Award .... The Maxwell Football Club will select one player from the group as the winner of the New Jersey High School Player of the Year.... The winner of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Players of the Year will be the candidates for the club's 27th Jim Henry Award as the Outstanding Player in the region.
- ↑ Heilig, John (January 19, 2012). "Nosovitch honored as best in state: Central Catholic quarterback wins Pennsylvania Player of the year award". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
Brendan Nosovitch ... won the Maxwell Football Club's first Pennsylvania Player of the Year award. [He] ... was named over 60 other outstanding high school players who were honored with the club's [Pennsylvania] Mini Max awards
