Exeter’s Logan Wegman, Jayden Zandier Section 2’s outstanding lineman, back
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When you’ve got the best back and the best lineman in the league you’re gonna score a lot of points and you’re gonna win a lot of games.
Exeter did both.
With Jayden Zandier carrying the rock and Logan Wegman leading the way with punishing blocks the Eagles matched a program record with 12 wins, set a program record for scoring, and returned to the District 3 Class 5A championship game for the third time in four years.
Tuesday, at the league’s annual awards banquet, Zandier was named Outstanding Back of the Year in Section 2 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League and Wegman was named Outstanding Lineman. Zandier was also named Offensive Back of the Year and Wegman was named Offensive Lineman of the Year.
The seniors were among 10 first-team picks for the Eagles, including senior Carter Redding, at both wide receiver and defensive back; senior Genuine Stutzman at tight end; junior Joel Ummarino at defensive end; junior Aidan Dauble at outside linebacker; and junior Jake Franek at punter. Zandier was selected as a running back and kick returner, Wegman as an offensive tackle and defensive interior lineman.
Conestoga Valley, the Section 2 champ, received nine first-team picks, including Jayden Johnson, who was co-Wide Receiver of the Year along with Redding, and Isaiah Sensenig, the Defensive Back of the Year.
Redding, Wegman and Zandier were among six two-way, first-team picks, along with Gov. Mifflin senior Gavin Kelly, a center and defensive end.
Dauble, Wegman, and Zandier were among six repeat first-team picks, along with Mifflin senior Reese Hohl, a defensive back. Wegman was selected at defensive end as a junior, interior defensive line this season.
Voting was done by the Section 2 head coaches and completed before the District 3 playoffs, when Exeter avenged its only defeat by beating Conestoga Valley 48-14.
Major awards
| Outstanding Lineman | Logan Wegman | Exeter |
| Outstanding Back | Jayden Zandier | Exeter |
| Offensive Back of the Year | Jayden Zandier | Exeter |
| Receiver of the Year | Carter Redding | Exeter |
| Receiver of the Year | Jayden Johnson | Conestoga Valley |
| Offensive Lineman of the Year | Logan Wegman | Exeter |
| Defensive Back of the Year | Isiah Sensenig | Conestoga Valley |
| Linebacker of the Year | Chase Prange | Ephrata |
| Defensive Lineman of the Year | Justin Corson | Conestoga Valley |
| Coach of the Year | Jon Scepanski | Conestoga Valley |
First team offense
| QB | Sawyer Esbenshade | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| RB | Jayden Zandier | Exeter | Sr. |
| RB | Cameron Small | Muhlenberg | Sr. |
| RB | Grady Garner | Gov. Mifflin | Sr. |
| WR | Carter Redding | Exeter | Sr. |
| WR | Nick Keller | Ephrata | Sr. |
| WR | Josiah Garcia | Conestoga Valley | Jr. |
| WR | Alexis Cintron | Elizabethtown | Sr. |
| TE | Genuine Stutzman | Exeter | Sr. |
| C | Gavin Kelly | Gov. Mifflin | Sr. |
| C | Justin Corson | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| G | Dylan Worley | Gov. Mifflin | Jr. |
| G | Tal Stoltzfus | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| T | Logan Wegman | Exeter | Sr. |
| T | Samson Evans | Muhlenberg | Sr. |
| ATH | Jayden Johnson | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| PK | Evan Honberger | Ephrata | Jr. |
| KR | Jayden Zandier | Exeter | Sr. |
First team defense
| IL | Logan Wegman | Exeter | Sr. |
| IL | Camden Zoll | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| IL | Brennan Frymoyer | Ephrata | Sr. |
| DE | Justin Corson | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| DE | Joel Ummarino | Exeter | Jr. |
| DE | Gavin Kelly | Gov. Mifflin | Sr. |
| ILB | Chase Prange | Ephrata | Jr. |
| Seth Morgan | Conestoga Valley | Sr. | |
| OLB | Brayden Brown | Ephrata | Sr. |
| OLB | Aidan Dauble | Exeter | Jr. |
| DB | Isiah Sensenig | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| DB | Carter Redding | Exeter | Sr. |
| DB | Nick Keller | Ephrata | Sr. |
| DB | Reese Hohl | Gov. Mifflin | Sr. |
| LS | Nate Conover | Ephrata | Sr. |
| P | Jake Franek | Exeter | Jr. |
Second team offense
| QB | Riley Martinez | Exeter | Jr. |
| RB | Brayden Brown | Ephrata | Sr. |
| RB | Teagan Ruble | Conestoga Valley | Jr. |
| WR | Cordell Bair | Conestoga Valley | Jr. |
| WR | Jayden Ware | Exeter | Jr. |
| WR | Calvin Conteh | Elizabethtown | Sr. |
| TE | Dominic Pugh | Ephrata | Sr. |
| C | Joel Ummarino | Exeter | Jr. |
| G | Brennan Frymoyer | Ephrata | Sr. |
| G | Zavier Otero | Muhlenberg | Jr. |
| T | Jack Seifert | Gov. Mifflin | Sr. |
| T | Kevin Oswalt | Exeter | Soph. |
| ATH | Nate Conover | Ephrata | Sr. |
| PK | Caleb Fudge | Elizabethtown | Sr. |
| KR | Isaiah Sensenig | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
Second team defense
| IL | Ismael Ayala-Vargas | Gov. Mifflin | Sr. |
| IL | Samson Evans | Muhlenberg | Sr. |
| IL | Kevin Oswalt | Exeter | Soph. |
| DE | Tal Stoltzfus | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| DE | Alex Ortiz | Ephrata | Jr. |
| Dequan Small | Muhlenberg | Sr. | |
| ILB | Casey Gerhart | Exeter | Sr. |
| ILB | Dylan Worley | Gov. Mifflin | Jr. |
| OLB | Jackson Byers | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
| OLB | Genuine Stutzman | Exeter | Sr. |
| DB | Cameron Small | Muhlenberg | Jr. |
| DB | Alexis Cintron | Elizabethtown | Sr. |
| DB | Lebron Leaf | Gov. Mifflin | Jr. |
| DB | Aaron Young | Ephrata | Jr. |
| DB | Pharrell Caceres | Exeter | Sr. |
| LS | Joel Ummarino | Exeter | Jr. |
| P | Isaiah Sensenig | Conestoga Valley | Sr. |
Honorable mention offense
Quarterback: Caleb Grant, Ephrata.
Tight end: Elijah Tlumach, Conestoga Valley.
Guard: Greyson Seamon, Elizabethtown; Aven Acuna, Exeter.
Tackle: Jay Stauffer, Conestoga Valley; Riley Yencha, Elizabethtown; Cooper Seifert, Gov. Mifflin.
Placekicker: Robbie Gaston, Exeter; Lance Koenig, Gov. Mifflin.
Kick returner: Nick Keller, Ephrata; Reese Hohl, Gov. Mifflin; Freddy Lacey, Muhlenberg.
Athlete: Michael Miller, Muhlenberg.
Honorable mention defense
Interior line: Sam Matonti, Conestoga Valley.
Defensive end: Bryce Tully, Gov. Mifflin.
Inside linebacker: Dustin Hoover, Ephrata; Caleb Rice, Ephrata; Jason Rife, Elizabethtown; Ryan Rosenberry, Muhlenberg.
Outside linebacker: Daniel Bonfidini, Gov. Mifflin; Michael Miller, Muhlenberg.
Defensive back: Cordell Bair, Conestoga Valley; Seth Frankford, Conestoga Valley; Calvin Cinteh, Elizabethtown.
Punter: Evan Honberger, Ephrata; Travis Jenkins, Gov. Mifflin; Freddy Lacey, Muhlenberg.
