By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle
When it comes to high school football all-star game tradition, it's hard to ignore the PNC Big 33 Football Classic played in Hershey, Pennsylvania pitting Pennsylvania stars against the best from Ohio.
How good is the talent at the Big 33 game? The Classic has provided at least one former player in every Super Bowl ever played including this year's.
Last week, Big 33 officials announced that
Tim Janocko of
Clearfield will be the head coach of PA squad, and
Mike Fell of
Ada will lead the Ohio All-Stars.
Here are the rosters for each state...
Pennsylvania QUARTERBACKS — Curtis Drake, West Catholic ~ Tom Savage, Cardinal O’Hara.
RUNNING BACKS– Rob Holloman, West Catholic ~ Lyle Marsh, Bethel Park.
WIDE RECEIVERS– Jaleel Clark, Parkland ~ Malik Generett, William Penn ~ John Schademan, Bethel Park ~ Devin Street, Bethlehem Liberty.
TIGHT ENDS– Brock DeCicco, Thomas Jefferson ~ Garry Gilliam, Milton Hershey.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN– Mark Arcidiacono, St. Joseph’s Prep ~ Steve Greene, Bishop Carroll ~ Brandon Heath, West Chester Henderson ~ Dave Osei, Abington ~ Justin Pugh, Council Rock South ~ Dan Shirey, Neshaminy ~ Eric Shrive, West Scranton.
DEFENSIVE BACKS– Chris Houston, Bishop McDevitt ~ Ronnie Akins, North Penn ~ Anthony Holmes, Harrisburg ~ JermelLee, Bethlehem Freedom ~ Billy Morgan, Cardinal O’Hara ~ Jordan Smith, Steelton-Highspire.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN– Jay Colbert, Neshaminy ~ A.J. Fenton, Erie McDowell ~Rob Stupar, State College; Dana Brown, McKeesport ~ Jordan Hill, Steelton-Highspire ~ Jack Lippert, Central Dauphin ~ Mike Pinciotti, St. Joseph’s Prep.
LINEBACKERS– Horvin Latimer, Bethlehem Liberty ~ Dan Mason, Penn Hills ~ Carson Sharbaugh, Wilmington.
KICKER– Brandon McManus, North Penn.
Ohio QUARTERBACKS - Patrick Nicely, Willoughby South ~ Austin Boucher, Kettering Alter
RUNNING BACKS - Fitzgerald Toussaint, Youngstown Liberty ~ Jeffvon Gill, Euclid
WIDE RECEIVERS - Chris Fields, Painesville Harvey ~ Perez Ashford, Shaker Heights ~ Micah Hyde, Fostoria ~ Shaun Joplin, Sylvania Southview ~ Connor Ryan, Cleveland St. Ignatius
TIGHT END - Brian Slack, Akron Hoban
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN - Nate Klatt, Canal Fulton Northwest ~ Ryan Spiker, Dresden Tri-Valley ~ Corey Linsley, Youngstown Boardman ~ John Prior, Portsmouth ~ Marcus Hall, Cleveland Glenville ~ Sam Longo, Bellbrook ~ Jake Smith, Columbus DeSales
DEFENSIVE BACKS - Michael Edwards, Cleveland Glenville ~ J.T. Turner, Massillon Washington ~ Chris Williams, Cincinnati Winton Woods ~ Tim Moore, Mentor ~ DeeJay Hunter, Middletown ~ Isaiah Bell, Youngstown Liberty
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN - Jonathan Newsome, Cleveland Glenville ~ Adam Replogle, Centerville ~ Adam Bellamy, Aurora ~ Donovan Jarrett, Hamilton ~ Cody Petit, Patrick Henry ~ Denicos Allen, Hamilton ~ Melvin Fellows, Garfield Heights
LINEBACKERS - Will Studlien, Sunbury Big Walnut ~ Chris Snook, Medina Highland ~ Darrell Mason, Youngstown Ursuline
KICKER/PUNTER - Nate Freese, Strongsville
Fairfield is looking from within to try to turn around its high school football program. Aaron Fitzstephens, a former Indian player in the mid 90's has been named as the school's new head football coach. Fairfield has only won two games over the last three seasons. Click here to read more.
When it comes to high school football all-star game tradition, it's hard to ignore the PNC Big 33 Football Classic played in Hershey, Pennsylvania pitting Pennsylvania stars against the best from Ohio.
Ohio's high school football playoffs won't be expanding. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has rejected a proposal that would have split Division I in two. The proposal was advanced to address what some considered a disparity in enrollments within Ohio's largest classification. Enrollment in Division I can vary between 528 boys in a school and 1,246 boys. The proposal was only aimed at Division I, not the state's other five classifications.
