| 11. | Lower Dauphin | 0-0 | NR | |
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| Giving the Falcons a preseason call in the Elite 11. Snuck into the District 3 Class 5A playoffs and have so many returning players across the board on both sides of the ball, winning eight or nine games is not an unrealistic expectation. |
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| 10. | Wyomissing | 0-0 | NR | |
| Fully aware the Spartans lost a dozen key contributors from a year ago. But doesn’t that seem to be the case almost every year and Wyo just continues to win game after game? I think this defense is going to be tough to crack in ‘24. |
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| 9. | Cocalico | 0-0 | NR | |
| Yeah the Eagles literally are starting over up front offensively. Lost everybody including both tight ends and several quality back-ups who stepped in when needed. All gone. Skill positions bring some pop to the table, but up front and how that shakes out will reveal all. |
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| 8. | Dallastown | 0-0 | NR | |
| Time for the Wildcats to perform like a team that belongs instead of just on the outside looking in. They have a pair of all-state caliber wideouts and a returning quarterback to pull the trigger. When you have more than a dozen starters back the bar should be raised, right? | ||||
| 7. | State College | 0-0 | NR | |
| Might be a little different look offensively with the shuffle of star RB D’Antae Sheffey from the 814 (State College) to the 717 (Harrisburg). Up front they are as good as anybody around and Eddie Corkey is sneaky good and is ready to flourish in a bigger role if called upon. |
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| 6. | Cumberland Valley | 0-0 | NR | |
| All QB Grant Shepley did was go 5-1 as the Eagles’ starter a year ago and made an offense that could barely move have more spark and life. The distance this squad traveled a year ago, starting from 1-4 to become a playoff team, will show out of the gate in 2024. | ||||
| 5. | Manheim Central | 0-0 | NR | |
| All about who steps up at the skill positions for the Barons in 2024 that will tell the tale of the tape. Plenty of competition for those spots, but real high level action is limited after nearly every major contributor from a year ago departed. But we know MC is not starting from scratch. They will be relevant. |
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| 4. | Manheim Township | 0-0 | NR | |
| There will be some questions that need answers in the passing game, but the Blue Streaks have a two-way stud in Declan Clancy to lead the ground game and is a missile on defense. Like what they will start out with up front and that still matters. | ||||
| 3. | Central York | 0-0 | NR | |
| Fully aware they lost 11 starters including several Division I recruits on both sides of the ball. CY has not lost a league game in five years. That is the most dominant stretch by one team these four eyes have ever seen. |
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| 2. | Bishop McDevitt | 0-0 | NR | |
| Lots of new for the Crusaders this year starting with a shift to the Commonwealth Division and a more quality week-to-week schedule including renewing acquaintances with former Market Street neighbor Harrisburg. How about a new turf field at The Roc – always nice. What hasn’t changed is the prolific passing of star QB and Kentucky recruit Stone Saunders. |
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| 1. | Harrisburg | 0-0 | NR | |
| Three consecutive District 3 Class 6A titles says this squad does more reloading the rebuilding. The eligibility of star QB and Pitt recruit Sean Lee, Jr. will play a huge role for the Cougars. But they are far more than a one-trick pony. |
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