A perfect 16-0 season has led to Northwestern Lehigh’s Josh Snyder being named the Pennsylvania Football Writers Class 3A Coach of the Year. Snyder, an alum of the school, has been the program’s head coach since 2012.
Northwestern Lehigh won its first-ever high school football championship when Eli Zimmerman scored in overtime to put the finishing touches on a 36-33 win over Avonworth in the championship game. Zimmerman, who ran for 2,665 yards and scores 27 rushing touchdowns, is the state’s 3A Player of the Year.
Zimmerman is one of five Tigers on the 3A All-State team.
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Matt Bodnar, Notre Dame-Green Pond – 6-1, 185 junior
Madden Patrick, Danville – 6-1, 185 senior
Aiden Patton, Brockway – 6-3, 185 sophomore
Logan Nawrocki, Schuylkill Valley – 6-1, 175 senior
Running Back
Eli Zimmerman, Northwestern Lehigh – 5-7, 160 senior
Bo Sheptock, Danville – 5-11, 195 senior
Jeremiah Davis, Lewisburg – 5-9, 185 senior
Lidge Kellum, Wyoming Area – 5-10, 170 senior
Josh Vinton, Western Wayne – 5-8, 185 senior
Jakob Lesher, Mid Valley – 6-3, 175 senior
Wide Receiver
Blake Pisarcik, Brockway – 6-0, 181 senior
Cole Duffy, Danville – 5-9, 160 senior
Jaylen Delaney, Mount Carmel – 5-10, 170 sophomore
Amari Jackson, Beaver – 6-1, 175 senior
Jay Hoenstine, Central – 5-7, 135 senior
Tight End
Luke Spotts, Schuylkill Valley – 6-2, 220 senior
Offensive Line
Noah Shimko, Mount Carmel – 6-5, 320 senior
Chase DeSanto, Wyoming Area – 6-4, 280 senior
Logan Anthony, Palmerton – 6-4, 315 junior
Luke Lewis, Hickory – 6-2, 310 junior
Preston Farabaugh, Penn Cambria – 6-0, 240 senior
Aiden Zilker, North Schuylkill – 6-5, 300 junior
Athlete
Louis Paris, Scranton Prep – 5-11, 220 senior
Gavin Harrold, Penn Cambria – 5-11, 185 senior
Luke Miller, North Schuylkill – 5-11, 160 junior
DEFENSE
Defensive Line
Bryer Reichard, Northwestern Lehigh – 6-4, 240 senior
Mason Metz, Avonworth – 6-1, 215 senior
Brendan Alexander, Central Valley – 6-4, 270 junior
Chris Climes, Elizabeth-Forward – 6-3, 300 senior
Linebacker
Shane Hulmes, Northwestern Lehigh – 6-0, 207 junior
Cameron Kiersch, Danville – 6-0, 218 senior
Dayshaun Burnett, Imani Christian – 6-4, 220 senior
Reese Tanner, Scranton Prep – 5-11, 230 senior
Brady Zimmerman, Northwestern Lehigh – 5-8, 140 sophomore
Logan Cammauf, Schuylkill Valley – 6-0, 165 junior
Defensive Back
Jadon Phillips, Hickory – 5-11, 170 sophomore
Luca Neal, Avonworth – 5-10, 185 junior
Will McPartland, Scranton Prep – 6-0, 195 senior
Sean Owens, Western Wayne – 6-0, 185 senior
Athlete
Mason Bollinger, Northwestern Lehigh – 6-2, 186 junior
Christian Joy, Trinity – 5-9, 170 senior
Jonathan Shay, Annville-Cleona – 6-3, 210 senior
Specialist
Gavin Mentzer, North Schuylkill – 6-1, 210 senior
