Statistic not reported for the following teams as of Tuesday evening: Boiling Springs, Carlisle, Hershey, Mechanicsburg, West Perry, Tri-Valley, Pine Grove and James Buchanan

Week 3: 

Passing (Com-Att-INTs-Yards)

Peyton Shore, Camp Hill: 14-29-1-340, 4 touchdowns

Alex Erby, Steel-High: 10-11-0-321, 5 touchdowns

Finn Furmanek, State College: 15-25-0-252, 3 touchdowns

Keith Oates, East Pennsboro: 14-24-0-211, 1 touchdown

Tucker Chamberlin, Shippensburg: 7-9-0-204, 4 touchdowns

Shawn Lee, Harrisburg: 19-31-1-202

Braden Landis, Lower Dauphin: 8-16-2-187, 2 touchdowns

Isaac Sines, Cumberland Valley: 10-15-0-171

Louie Lindsay, Waynesboro: 8-19-1-169, 2 touchdowns

Jermere Jones, Chambersburg: 5-8-0-168, 2 touchdowns

Derek Gibney, Susquenita: 10-22-0-163, 3 touchdowns

Isaac Whiteash, Williams Valley: 7-13-1-152, 3 touchdowns

Bamm Appleby, Middletown: 5-12-0-148, 1 touchdown

Nick Snyder, Line Mountain: 10-25-1-121, 1 touchdown

Timothy Bonin, Northern: 9-19-1-98, 1 touchdown

Terrence Jackson-Copney, CD East: 10-19-0-98, XX touchdowns

Colin Lunde, Boiling Springs: 4-5-0-87, 3 touchdowns

Jared Lyons, Mifflin County: 5-20-0-87

Rushing (Att-Yards)

Richie Kowalski, Palmyra: 26-218, 2 touchdowns

Brady Morgan, Upper Dauphin: 17-202, 3 touchdowns

Alex Achenbach, Williams Valley: 13-164, 2 touchdowns

Jacob Kauffman, Lower Dauphin: 10-151, 2 touchdowns

Mahkai Hopkins, Harrisburg: 21-141, 2 touchdowns

Audric Bryant, Middletown: 17-136, 1 touchdown

Terrence Jackson-Copney, CD East: 12-134, 1 touchdown

Daivin Pryor, Steel-High: 5-127, 2 touchdowns

Aidan Mencia, Waynesboro: 13-125, 1 touchdown

Marcel McDaniels, CD East: 25-120, 1 touchdown

Bryce Flenory, Chambersburg: 8-118, 1 touchdown

Derek Gibney, Susquenita: 11-108

Tavon Cooper, Greencastle-Antrim: 9-102, 1 touchdown

Ethan Stroup, Altoona: 19-101, 1 touchdown

Aidan Metzger, Boiling Springs: 5-86, 1 touchdown

Mikel Holden, Waynesboro: 17-85, 5 touchdowns

Sy Burgos, East Pennsboro: 17-85

Jontae Morris, Cedar Cliff: 15-83, 1 touchdown

Zachary Harr, Juniata: 9-82, 2 touchdowns

Logan Schmidt, Big Spring: 5-82, 1 touchdown

Brandyn Davis, Middletown: 6-78

Rhaigeon Parker, Chambersburg: 1-77, 1 touchdown

Christian Snyder, Upper Dauphin: 17-77

Louie Frisenda, Susquenita: 28-76

Andy Jean, Chambersburg: 3-74, 1 touchdown

Finn Furmanek, State College: 15-71, 1 touchdown

David Niebauer, Greencastle-Antrim: 16-71

J.D. Hunter, Cumberland Valley: 24-65

Richie Kowalski, Palmyra: 13-61

Receiving (Rec-Yards)

Tyrone Moore, Steel-High: 5-239, 1 touchdown

Erby Weller, Shippensburg: 7-204, 4 touchdown

Mike Shartle, Camp Hill: 6-156

Christian Doi, Camp Hill: 5-164, 1 touchdown

Jashaun Green, State College: 7-137, 2 touchdowns

Brody Rhodes, Waynesboro: 3-102, 2 touchdowns

Charlie Fortney, Lower Dauphin: 3-93, 2 touchdowns

Breckin Swope, East Pennsboro: 5-93

J.D. Hunter, Cumberland Valley: 3-65, 1 touchdown

Griffin Huffman, Cumberland Valley: 2-63, 1 touchdown

Trey Good, East Pennsboro: 3-62, 1 touchdown

Ty Millhimes, Lower Dauphin: 2-58, 2 touchdowns

Mehki Flowers, CD East: 6-57

Peter Ranck, Halifax: 5-56

Brady Evans, Williams Valley: 2-52, 1 touchdown

Aydan Digrugilliers, Northern: 3-52

Tate Leach, Middletown: 2-51, 1 touchdown

Brayden Boyer, Line Mountain: 5-46

Kyle Kuzinger, State College: 1-46, 1 touchdown

Daquan McCraw, Steel-High: 1-44, 1 touchdown

Isaac Wilson, Mifflin County: 2-40

Canceled: Central Dauphin, Bishop McDevitt

We’re taking a look around our coverage area to see who helped themselves this week and who did not as we move into Week No. 4 of the high school football season.  

STOCK UP

CD East exceeding expectations: 

You have to like where CD East is at right now and where these Panthers, under first-year head coach Lance Deane, are headed. Three quality opponents to start the season — Manheim Township, Warwick and Cedar Cliff — and a 2-1 record from those three is exceeding expectations. They are more physical than you think and rely on line play to fire the engines instead of being skill-position focused. The 12 penalties for 131 yards in the win over Cedar Cliff will require some course correction moving forward. Can’t do that in big games down the line and expect positive results. The bonus in this start is they now know they have two options at quarterback, Tony Powell and Terrence Jackson-Copney. 

Bubblers aim to keep rolling behind high-powered offense

When you think of Boiling Springs you don’t think of the Bubblers as a 50-points-a-game squad. Steel-High scoring 50-plus a game is no surprise. The Bubblers hitting for 50-plus a night on average so far is a mild surprise. Maybe? This team is a beast up front, has weapons they know how to use and is comfortable in its own skin. Boiling Springs has scored 157 points to date in 2021. And don’t expect it to slow down with Line Mountain on deck. Remember that taste of the postseason this club enjoyed in 2020? They are playing like that taste isn’t nearly good enough this year.

‘Nita’s Week 3 performance sends a statement: 

Susquenita is 2-0 after shutting down Line Mountain in its opener and going up-and-down the field with Camp Hill before coming away with a 39-34 victory. Not sure ‘Nita was viewed as having much of a chance in either game. Beating Camp Hill in a track meet is a statement win. Big Spring is on deck this week, followed by Boiling Springs. That duo from Cumberland County will provide a different kind of complete test. Hey, the Hawks winning in convincing fashion out of the gate is the biggest surprise so far in 2021 in my book.

STOCK DOWN

COVID causing havoc, lost opportunity in the Mid-Penn: 

Central Dauphin and Bishop McDevitt battling COVID-19 inside their squads and being forced to cancel games is a part of the world we live in today with this pandemic. It’s going to happen. What is the real bummer is WHO the Rams and Crusaders didn’t get to play. Central Dauphin was slated to play Manheim Township and McDevitt was going to renew acquaintances with former Market Street resident Harrisburg. Those are quality opponents, and losing those games puts each club at a competitive disadvantage going forward. It’s especially troubling for Bishop McDevitt because its division schedule is lacking in quality competition. 

… especially among the Cougars:

Harrisburg is getting kicked in the teeth by COVID-19, and yet the Cougars aren’t the problem. It’s the Cougars’ opponents. Last week it was McDevitt who had to cancel the game. Head coach Cal Everett went out and found a game with Manheim Township and pulled out a stellar overtime victory over the Blue Streaks on less than 36 hours notice. Now this week Harrisburg’s game with Central Dauphin is already canceled. Everett is looking for a game, any game, but the pickings are bound to be slim. It’s starting to feel like 2020 again in some respects. Harrisburg has lost games to McD and CD in back-to-back weeks. That’s brutal.

Keystone Division clubs falling behind

The Mid-Penn Keystone Division had a rough Week 3, and overall this group of teams is struggling in 2021. Only Lower Dauphin and Palmyra picked up wins. The Falcons picked up their first under new head coach Josh Borreli against Elizabethtown while Palmyra handed West York a Monday evening setback, 23-13. Overall, this division collectively owns a 6-16 record entering division play the rest of the way.

Class 6A — Record — Previous rank 

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12)          — 1-1   — 1 

2. Archbishop Wood (12)        — 3-0   — 2 

3. Pittsburgh C.C. (7)               — 2-1   — 3 

4. Central York (3)                   — 3-0   — 4 

5. North Penn (1)                    — 3-0   — 5 

6. Mount Lebanon (7)             — 3-0   — 7 

7. La Salle College HS (12)       — 3-0   — 8 

8. Garnet Valley (1)                 — 3-0   — 9 

9. Harrisburg (3)                     — 3-0   — NR 

10. Parkland (11)                    — 2-0   — 10 

Teams to watch: Central Dauphin East (3) 2-1, Downingtown East (1) 3-0, Nazareth (11) 2-1, North Allegheny (7) 2-1, York High (3) 2-1. 

Class 5A — Record — Previous rank 

1. Governor Mifflin (3)            — 3-0   — 2 

2. Imhotep Charter (12)          — 2-1   — 1 

3. Cathedral Prep (10)            — 3-0   — 3 

4. Upper Dublin (1)                 — 3-0   — 4 

5. Whitehall (11)                     — 3-0   — 6 

6. Gateway (7)                        — 2-1   — 7 

7. Academy Park (1)                — 3-0   — 8 

8. Moon (7)                             — 3-0   — 9 

9. Manheim Central (3)          — 3-0   — 10 

10. Penn-Trafford (7)              — 2-1   — 5 

Teams to watch: Chester (1) 3-0, Exeter Township (3) 2-1, North Hills (7) 2-1, Strath Haven (1) 3-0.  

Class 4A — Record — Previous rank 

1. Thomas Jefferson (7)          — 2-0   — 1 

2. Jersey Shore (4)                  — 3-0   — 2 

3. Belle Vernon (7)                  — 2-0   — 3 

4. Bishop McDevitt (3)            — 1-1   — 4 

5. Allentown C.C. (11)             — 3-0   — 7 

6. Valley View (2)                    — 3-0   — 6 

7. Berks Catholic (3)                — 2-1   — 8 

8. Aliquippa (7)                       — 1-1   — 5 

9. McKeesport (7)                   — 3-0   — NR 

10. Bishop Shanahan (1)         — 3-0   — NR 

Teams to watch: Bonner-Prendergast (12) 2-1, Hampton (7) 3-0, Northwestern Lehigh (11) 3-0, Pope John Paul II (1) 2-1.  

Class 3A — Record — Previous rank 

1. North Schuylkill (11)           — 3-0   — 1 

2. Central Valley (7)                — 3-0   — 2 

3. Wyomissing (3)                   — 3-0   — 3 

4. Notre Dame-GP (11)           — 3-0   — 4 

5. Scranton Prep (2)                — 3-0   — 5 

6. Bedford (5)                          — 3-0   — 6 

7. Central Martinsburg (6)      — 3-0   — 7 

8. Neumann-Goretti (12)        — 1-1   — 8 

9. North Catholic (7)               — 3-0   — 9 

10. Clearfield (9)                     — 3-0   — 10 

Teams to watch: Avonworth (7) 3-0, Danville (4) 3-0, Montoursville (4) 2-1, Western Wayne (2) 2-0, Wyoming Area (2) 3-0. 

Class 2A — Record — Previous rank  

1. Southern Columbia (4)        — 3-0   — 1 

2. Farrell (10)                          — 3-0   — 2 

3. Richland Township (6)        — 3-0   — 3 

4. Sto-Rox (7)                          — 3-0   — 4 

5. Washington (7)                   — 3-0   — 7 

6. Bellwood-Antis (6)              — 3-0   — 6 

7. Windber (5)                         — 3-0   — 8 

8. Serra Catholic (7)                — 3-0   — 9 

9. Wilmington (10)                  — 1-1   — 5 

10. York Catholic (3)               — 2-0   — 10 

Teams to watch: Conwell-Egan (12) 3-0, Karns City (9) 3-0, Ligonier Valley (7) 3-0, Northern Lehigh (11) 2-1, Wellsboro (4) 1-1. 

Class 1A — Record — Previous rank  

1. Steelton-Highspire (3)         — 3-0   — 1 

2. Old Forge (2)                       — 3-0   — 2 

3. Rochester (7)                      — 2-0   — 3 

4. Muncy (4)                            — 2-1   — 5 

5. Tri-Valley (11)                     — 3-0   — 6 

6. Williams Valley (11)            — 3-0   — 7 

7. Canton (4)                           — 3-0   — 8 

8. Redbank Valley (9)             — 2-1   — 9 

9. Juniata Valley (6)                — 3-0   — 10 

10. California (7)                     — 2-0   — NR 

Teams to watch: Clairton (7) 0-2, Keystone (9) 3-0, Our Lady of Sacred Heart (7) 2-0, Portage (6) 3-0, West Shamokin (6) 2-0.

Five-star performance

In this section, we’ll feature one former Mid-Penn player who had a particularly impressive week in college football.

Former Camp Hill running back Bill Williams had his best collegiate performance with Shippensburg University Saturday.

The pinball of a runner scored twice in 22 carries and finished with 89 yards, leading the Red Raiders in all three rushing categories. SU beat Edinboro 30-9 in part because of the veteran. It topped last week’s 15-carry, 64-yard performance.

Williams was not the only Mid-Penn alumnus to perform in Ship’s second victory of the season. Lower Dauphin grad Evan Morrill caught a season-high five balls for 52 yards from QB Brycen Mussina, who finished 20-of-28 for 257 yards and two TDs.

Former Altoona defender Josh Russo finished third on the team with four tackles and 1.5 TFLs, while his former Little Lions teammate Tyler Pettuci added another tackle. And Middletown’s Tyler Woody and Ship High’s Cameron Tinner had two and one tackle, respectively.

Closer look

In this section, we look at some of the former Mid-Penn standouts that had big weeks a little closer to home.

• Defensive lineman Raunya Mitchell (Susquehanna Township) had four tackles and picked off a pass that he returned 26 yards for a score in IUP’s season-opening 29-26 win over Kutztown. The PSAC didn’t play last season, but Mitchell has 48 career tackles, five sacks and a forced fumble as he begins his third season with the Crimson Hawks.

• Adam Houser (Shippensburg High) had three carries for 3 yards. Carlisle grad Kurtis Ravenel Jr. had a pair of kick returns for 30 total yards for KU.

In on the action

In this section, we’ll list off some of the performances from former Mid-Penn players now in the college ranks

• Redshirt-sophomore Christian Arrington (Cumberland Valley) recorded his first sack of his career in Rhode Island’s 16-14 win at Albany to move to 2-0. The linebacker finished second on the team with seven tackles, including a TFL.

• Grant Breneman (Cedar Cliff) was 12-of-24 for 142 yards in Colgate’s 24-3 loss to Stonybrook. Breneman was sacked four times and picked off twice but led the team with 22 rushing yards on 13 attempts. 

• Penn State moved to 2-0 with a 44-13 beatdown of Ball State and linebacker Charlie Katshir (Cumberland Valley) recorded his first three tackles of the season. 

• Linebacker Andrew White (Harrisburg) had his first sack of the season and finished with three tackles as Texas A&M beat Colorado 10-7 to advance to 2-0.

• Linebacker Forrest Rhyne (Waynesboro) had a pair of tackles in Villanova’s 55-3 thumping of Bucknell.

• Damion Barber (Harrisburg) had two more tackles, bringing him to six this season, but Austin Peay was walloped by No. 20 Ole Miss 54-17.

• Zack Kuntz (Camp Hill) had his best game of the young season, just his second with new team Old Dominion after a few seasons at Penn State, with a team-high three receptions and 61 yards from his tight end position. The Monarchs beat Hampton 47-7 for their first win of the season after rushing for a program-record 358 yards.

• Defensive tackle A.J. Perez (Central Dauphin, Temple University) had three tackles in West Chester’s 56-10 win over Mercyhurst. Harrisburg grad and QB Yahmir Wilkerson rushed twice for nine yards and had an incompletion.

• Former Cedar Cliff RB Jaheim Morris scored on a 1-yard rush in Millersville’s 21-17 victory over Clarion, the Marauders’ first win of the season.