Big 33 announces 2016 PA squad

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The Big 33 Foundation on Friday announced the Pennsylvania roster for the 59th annual Big 33 Classic that will be played between PA all-star high school football players and all-stars from Maryland on June 18th in Hershey.

The game is known as America’s best all-star high school football game, because there’s never been a Super Bowl without a Big 33 alum on the field.

The Pennsylvania star will be coached by Downingtown East head coach Mike Matta.

Last year, Pennsylvania won a rain-shortened game 20-3.  Since resuming the series with Maryland three years ago, the PA stars have won twice with Maryland winning a double overtime game in 2014.

Below is the Pennsylvania roster.  The Maryland roster will be announced in the near future.

Offense

QB-Devante Cross, Parkland (Virginia)
QB-Anthony Russo, Archbishop Wood (Temple)
RB-Miles Sanders, Woodland Hills (Penn State)
FB-Jo-El Shaw, Woodland Hills (Syracuse)
WR-Kobay White, Bishop McDevitt (Boston College)
WR-Bryce Hall, Bishop McDevitt (Virginia)
WR-Aaron Mathews, Clairton (Pittsburgh)
WR-Jordan Young, Coatesville (Old Dominion)
TE-Cary Angeline, Downingtown East (USC)
TE-L.J. Wesneski, Wyoming Valley West (Albany)
OL-Mike Clark, Downingtown East (Syracuse)
OL-Yasir Durant, Imhotep Charter (San Diego State)
OL-Jahmir Johnson, Imhotep Charter (Rhode Island)
OL-Brandon Ford, Upper St. Clair (Pittsburgh)
OL-Johncarlo Valentin, Imhotep Charter (Oklahoma)
OL-Noel Brouse, Parkland (Connecticut)
OL-Jimmy Morrissey, La Salle College HS (Pittsburgh)
OL-Wilford Clark, Woodland Hills (Slippery Rock)

Defense

DT-Anthony Long, Bishop McDevitt (undecided)
DE-Shaka Toney, Imhotep Charter (Penn State)
DT-Rashad Wheeler, Pittsburgh C.C. (Pittsburgh)
DE-Chris Stanford, Penn-Trafford (Robert Morris)
LB-Khaleke Hudson, McKeesport (Michigan)
LB-Tymar Sutton, McKeesport (Iowa State)
LB-Ike Schannauer, Wilson (3) (undecided)
DB-Bricen Garner, Pittsburgh C.C. (Pittsburgh)
DB-Isaiah Graham-Mobley, Upper Merion (Temple)
DB-Benny Walls, St. Joseph’s Prep (Temple)
DB-Jon Fox, Wilson (3) (Bucknell)
DB-Damar Hamlin, Pittsburgh C.C. (Pittsburgh)
DB-Prince Smith, Imhotep Charter (New Hampshire)
DB-Joe Joe Headen, Bishop McDevitt (Old Dominion)
DB-Joe Jay Smith, Bethlehem Catholic (Garden City CC)
K-Mike Cushma, Chartiers Houston (undecided)

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