All-State: Lackawanna Trail’s Isaac Ryon named Class 1A Player of the Year
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Lackawanna Trail running back Isaac Ryon is the Player of the Year and PIAA champ Clairton has five selections on the Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 1A All-State football team.
Clairton’s Wayne Wade was named co-Coach of the Year, along with Michael Menold of state semifinalist Greenville.
Ryan, a 5-10 185-pound senior, rushed for 2,876 yards and scored 54 touchdowns, 49 rushing. He ran for over 300 yards three times, including a personal-best 370 against Riverside, and finished his career with 4,969 yards and 89 TDs.
Clairton, which defeated Bishop Guilfoyle 35-3 for the title, is represented by quarterback Jeff Thompson, running back Deon Lovelace-Pompey, offensive lineman Avaughn Pompey, defensive lineman D’Kota Harris, and linebacker Brandon Murphy.
Guilfoyle had four selections on the 43-player team, which was selected by sportswriters across the state.
The Class 3A and 5A teams will be announced later today. Teams for Class 2A, 4A, and 6A will be announced Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 1A All-State team
Player of the Year: Isaac Ryon, Lackawanna Trail
Co-Coaches of the Year: Wayne Wade, Clairton; Michael Menold, Greenville
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Jeff Thompson, Clairton β 6-1, 170 senior
Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry β 6-0, 190 senior
Kaiden Maurer, Line Mountain β 6-3, 190 senior
Braylon Wagner, Redbank Valley β 6-2, 180 senior
Running Back
Aiden Bliss, Port Allegany β 6-0, 215 senior
Isaac Ryon, Lackawanna Trail β 5-10, 185 senior
Rudy Gentile, Greenville β 5-8, 160 senior
Chase Mitcheltree, Wilmington β 5-10, 175 junior
Andrew Clark, Juniata Valley β 5-11, 195 junior
Deon Lovelace-Pompey, Clairton β 5-9, 170 senior
Ben Hays, Bentworth β 6-0, 190 senior
Wide Receiver
Justin Schell, Greenville β 5-10, 160 junior
Jaxon Huffman, Redbank Valley β 6-0, 181 senior
Jayce Powell, Jeannette β 5-10, 170 junior
Dalton Schadel, Line Mountain β 6-0, 180 senior
Tight End
Bryce Smeltz, Line Mountain β 6-5, 225 senior
Offensive Line
Lucas Evans, Lackawanna Trail β 6-3, 265 senior
Avaughn Pompey, Clairton β 6-3, 325 senior
Jacob Coulter, Wilmington β 6-3, 285 senior
Layne Gingery, Montgomery β 5-8, 230 senior
Horatio Calvin, Greenville 5-9, 220 senior
Athlete
Mason Campagna, Claysburg-Kimmel β 6-1, 195 senior
Dom Corcetti, Keystone β 6-0, 170 junior
Kolton Carlson, Laurel β 6-2, 200 senior
DEFENSE
Defensive Line
Rocco Cacciotti, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy β 5-11, 211 junior
Alex Medved, Laurel β 6-0, 195 junior
D’Kota Harris, Clairton β 6-2, 285 junior
Josiah Collins, Westinghouse β 6-2, 226 senior
Logan Harpster, Juniata Valley β 5-9, 195 senior
Trey Bolyard, Meyersdale β 5-10, 177 senior
Linebacker
Brandon Murphy, Clairton β 6-1, 185 sophomore
Zak Kirsch, Northern Cambria β 6-1, 195 junior
Jack Miles, Laurel β 6-3, 205 senior
Cole Gemberling, Tri-Valley β 5-11, 215 senior
Gavin Lovell, Moshannon Valley β 6-0, 195 junior
Defensive Back
Tyson Lestochi, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy β 6-0, 190 senior
Trace Furman, Montgomery β 5-7, 150 junior
Tony Geiwitz Laurel β 5-10, 159 sophomore
Rory Dixon, Marian Catholic β 5-10, 178 junior
Specialist
Carter Boland, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy β 5-8, 135 junior
Athlete
Jake Kissell, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy β 6-3, 219 senior
Brandon Hoover, Cambridge Springs β 6-0, 185 senior
Lance Jones, Meyersdale β 6-3, 178 senior
