Magical season earns Madyx Gruber Offensive POY in Section 1
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A rival Section 1 coach saw Madyx Gruber play and dubbed the Wilson quarterback a “magician.”
No one disagreed with that assessment.
Watching Gruber play was magical at times as he pulled plays out of his hat and transformed the Bulldogs, leading them to their first Lancaster-Lebanon League title in three years.
He passed for 2,018 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran for 702 yards and nine TDs. Tuesday the senior and first-year starter behind center was named Offensive Back of the Year in Section 1 and shared the section’s Outstanding Back award with Manheim Township running back Declan Clancy.
Gruber was one of seven Wilson picks on the all-section first team, along with junior running back Correll Akings, sophomore tight end Michael Glover, senior guard Derek Reiniger, junior defensive end Rahmel Gaston, and senior outside linebacker Christo Hunsicker.
Gruber was also a first-team pick at defensive back, one of just three two-way picks.
Wilson’s Doug Dahms was named Coach of the Year.
Reading High senior Gabriel Laws was named Linebacker of the Year. He is one of three Red Knights selected for the first team, along with senior offensive tackle Keyshawn Efese and senior defensive back Xavier Beatty.
Manheim Township, runner-up to Wilson in Section 1, had 10 first-team picks, including Clancy, who was named at both running back and linebacker. The Blue Streaks had four major award winners, including Offensive Lineman of the Year Owen Marks, Defensive Back of the Year Donnie Rodriguez and Defensive Lineman of the Year Julian Larue.
Beatty and Clancy were among four repeat first-team selections, along with Cedar Crest defensive tackle Tristan Long and McCaskey Athlete DeAndre Jones.
The team was selected in voting among Section 1 coaches.
Major awards
| Outstanding Lineman | Tristan Long | Cedar Crest |
| Outstanding Back | Madyx Gruber | Wilson |
| Declan Clancy | Manheim Township | |
| Offensive Back of the Year | Madyx Gruber | Wilson |
| Receiver of the Year | Braden Charles | Hempfield |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year | Owen Marks | Manheim Township |
| Defensive Back of the Year | Donnie Rodriguez | Manheim Township |
| Linebacker of the Year | Gabriel Laws | Reading High |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year | Julian Larue | Manheim Township |
| Coach of the Year | Doug Dahms | Wilson |
First team offense
| QB | Madyx Gruber | Wilson | Sr. |
| RB | Declan Clancy | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| RB | Isaiah Zimmerman | Cedar Crest | Soph. |
| RB | Correll Akings | Wilson | Jr. |
| WR | Braden Charles | Hempfield | Sr. |
| WR | Lex Haberbosch | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| WR | Jack Waranavage | Cedar Crest | Sr. |
| WR | Alisay Ramos | McCaskey | Sr. |
| TE | Michael Glover | Wilson | Soph. |
| C | Owen Marks | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| G | Derek Reiniger | Wilson | Sr. |
| G | Matt Neumann | Penn Manor | Sr. |
| T | Spencer McClintock | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| T | Keyshawn Efese | Reading High | Sr. |
| ATH | DeAndre Jones | McCaskey | Sr. |
| PK | Johnny Morales | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| KR | Allan Feliciano | Manheim Township | Jr. |
First team defense
| IL | Tristan Long | Cedar Crest | Sr. |
| IL | Julian Larue | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| IL | Taylor Veilleux | Manheim Township | Jr. |
| DE | Cadyn Buckwalter | Hempfield | Jr. |
| DE | Josue Isosa | Penn Manor | Sr. |
| DE | Rahmel Gaston | Wilson | Jr. |
| ILB | Gabriel Laws | Reading High | Sr. |
| ILB | Declan Clancy | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| OLB | Christo Hunsicker | Wilson | Sr. |
| OLB | Malachi Victor | Cedar Crest | Sr. |
| DB | Donnie Rodriguez | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| DB | Xavier Beatty | Reading High | Sr. |
| DB | Madyx Gruber | Wilson | Sr. |
| DB | Jahmai Torres | Penn Manor | Sr. |
| LS | Jack Waranavage | Cedar Crest | Sr. |
| P | Brady Biscoe | Hempfield | Jr. |
Second team offense
| QB | Jackson Custer | Cedar Crest | Sr. |
| RB | Marguises Washington | McCaskey | Sr. |
| RB | Jalen Dupree | Penn Manor | Soph. |
| RB | Taylor Veilleux | Manheim Township | Jr. |
| WR | Cam Margeson | Hempfield | Sr. |
| WR | Jared Santos | Reading High | Sr. |
| WR | Jack Warfel | Penn Manor | Sr. |
| WR | Xavier Beatty | Reading High | Sr. |
| TE | Phillip Krausser | Hempfield | Sr. |
| C | Nate Harbaugh | Cedar Crest | Sr. |
| G | Greg Gillespie | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| G | Jayden Storm | Cedar Crest | Jr. |
| T | Alex Kissinger | Cedar Crest | Sr. |
| T | Jesse Etchberger | Wilson | Jr. |
| ATH | Gabriel Laws | Reading High | Sr. |
| PK | Brady Biscoe | Hempfield | Jr. |
| KR | Zion Caban | Hempfield | Jr. |
Second team defense
| IL | Julio Castro | Reading High | Sr. |
| IL | Elijah Hess | Penn Manor | Jr. |
| IL | Ka’jhoei Hollman | McCaskey | Jr. |
| DE | Leonard Brown | Reading High | Sr. |
| DE | Wyatt Fox | Cedar Crest | Jr. |
| DE | Marcos Fernandez | Manheim Township | Jr. |
| ILB | David Ennis | Hempfield | Soph. |
| ILB | Landyn Kline | Cedar Crest | Jr. |
| OLB | Lucas Weisglass | Hempfield | Soph. |
| OLB | Charlie Hill | Manheim Township | Sr. |
| DB | DeAndre Jones | McCaskey | Sr. |
| DB | Dominick Acevedo | Hempfield | Sr. |
| DB | Luke Oriel | Cedar Crest | Jr. |
| DB | Chase Herb | Wilson | Jr. |
| LS | Jason Osman | Penn Manor | Sr. |
| P | Christo Hunsicker | Wilson | Sr. |
Honorable mention offense
Quarterback: Derek Katch, Hempfield; Jalen Cintron, McCaskey; Carson Weisser, Manheim Township.
Wide receiver: Orion Abrams, Hempfield; Jaiden Carpenter, Wilson.
Tight end: David Ennis, Hempfield; Charlie Hill, Manheim Township.
Center: Jordan Suarez, Penn Manor; Efrain Bonilla, Reading High; Anthony Geloso, Wilson.
Guard: Simeon Vieland, Hempfield.
Tackle: Tristan Long, Cedar Crest; Elijah Hess, Penn Manor; Avery Manara, Wilson.
Placekicker: Ethan Bowman, Cedar Crest; Christo Hunsicker, Wilson.
Kick returner: Xavier Beatty, Reading High; Correll Akings, Wilson.
Athlete: Daryus Dixon, Manheim Township; Monty Greer, Wilson.
Honorable mention defense
Interior line: Junior Catul, Wilson; Derek Reiniger, Wilson.
End: Cam Zullinger, Wilson.
Inside linebacker: Brody Gebhard, Hempfield; Taysean Jamison, McCaskey; EJ Brownback, Wilson; Brady Kline, Wilson.
Outside linebacker: Johnzell Trowery, McCaskey.
Back: Kayden Tirado, Cedar Crest; Daryus Dixon, Manheim Township; Steward Jaquez-Cabral, Manheim Township; Jack Warfel, Penn Manor; Jalen Dupree, Penn Manor.
Punter: Johnny Morales, Manheim Township; Zach Jeffers, Penn Manor; Cameron Kauffman, Reading High.
Long snapper:Logan Dougherty, Hempfield; Owen Marks, Manheim Township; Chase Herb, Wilson.
