Four Lancaster-Lebanon League players on Big 33 Classic roster, but none from Berks
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Manheim Township’s record-setting pass-catch duo of Hayden Johnson and Landon Kennel are among four Lancaster-Lebanon League players selected for Pennsylvania’s Big 33 team.
They are joined by teammate Eli Rodriguez and Aaron Enterline of Manheim Central.
There are no Berks County players on the team despite the fact that seven have committed to play at Division I college programs next season. Wyomissing’s Caleb Brewer, a Penn State commit, was invited but declined.
Unless the roster is updated this will be the first time since 2017 that no Berks player takes part in the game. Last year Cam Jones of Wilson and Anthony Caccese of Exeter played for the Keystoners in their win over Maryland. Players may still be added to the roster should others withdraw.
The 67th annual Big 33 Classic will be played Sunday, May 26 at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. Maryland will again be the opponent. Kickoff is at 7.
The East-West All-Star games will be played May 19 at Chapman Field; the Small School game will be at noon, the Big School game at 5. Rosters for those teams will be announced later this month or in early March.
Tom Gravish of Jersey Shore will be head coach for Pennsylvania. His staff includes Steel-High head coach Andrew Erby. Gravish has coached for 34 seasons and won 173 game.
Pennsylvania 2024 Big 33 roster
Johnson, the Offensive Back of the Year in Section 1, threw for 2,896 yards and 49 touchdowns without an interception. Twenty-five of his TD tosses went to Kennel, who had 64 receptions for 1,120 yards and was named Section 1 Receiver of the Year.
Johnson, a two-time All-State pick, is committed to Lehigh; Kennel will be playing at Monmouth.
Rodriguez was Defensive Lineman of the Year in Section 1, helping the Blue Streaks to the section championship.
Enterline was an all-league pick in Section 2 as both defensive back and wide receiver and named Receiver of the Year. He caught 80 passes for 1,508 yards and 25 TDs in leading the Barons to the Section 2 title. He led the league in receptions and receiving yards and tied Kennel for the lead with 25 TD catches.
Enterline has a preferred walk-on honor from Towson State.
Big 33 alumni include NFL greats such as Joe Namath, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly, Ricky Waters, Ben Roethlisberger, Kyle Brady, Jordan Hill, and Damar Hamlin.
Wilson’s Chad Henne, Kerry Collins and John Gilmore, Gov. Mifflin’s Jan Johnson, Reading High’s James and Sam Bryant, and Berks Catholic’s Brandon George and Cooper Lutz have represented Berks in past seasons.
