Ronald Burnette, jr., RB, Steel-High: Burnette spun the scoreboard three times, willing the Rollers to their second PIAA championship in three years. He ran for scores of 3, 1 and 19 yards in a 22-8 win over Union Area for the Class 1A title, finishing with 28 carries for 122 yards. Jaeion Perry, jr., WR/DB, […]
It’s not often you see a running back rip off 250-plus yards in a state semifinal. But that’s what Kyle Williams Jr. did last week, shredding State College for 263 of them, plus four touchdowns, to send Harrisburg to the PIAA Class 6A championship game. The performance also won Williams 4th Down Magazine’s Athlete of […]
EXPLAINING OUR PICKS: The 4th Down Magazine crew picks all games involving Mid-Penn Conference teams, as well as Schuylkill-Colonial League games featuring former members of the now-defunct Twin Valley Conference. Starting with the state semifinals, our pickers get really bold and predict all the games. And, after 10 weeks of regular season and six weeks […]
Ronald Burnette, jr., RB, Steel-High: If not for Burnette’s second half, the Rollers would not be scheduling practice time next week. The junior ripped off three unanswered touchdowns (24, 1 and 10 yards) after Steel-High fell behind 21-7 in the third quarter to claim a 28-21 PIAA Class 1A semifinal victory over Canton. Burnette finished […]
Shawn Lee Jr. continues to march Harrisburg to a state championship, and in the process he earned some accolades from fans. Lee was last week’s 4th Down Magazine Player of the Week for the PIAA quarterfinals. The sophomore quarterback shined in a 44-6 win over Manheim Township for the District 3 Class 6A title. He […]
EXPLAINING OUR PICKS: The 4th Down Magazine crew picks all games involving Mid-Penn Conference teams, as well as Schuylkill-Colonial League games featuring former members of the now-defunct Twin Valley Conference. Now that we’re into the state semifinals, our pickers have gotten really bold and are predicting all the games. The predictions are meant for entertainment […]
Marquese Williams, sr., RB, Bishop McDevitt: The senior dismantled Manheim Central’s defense with surprising ease for a PIAA Class 4A quarterfinal, carving out 187 yards and two touchdowns (of 5 and 42 yards) on 18 carries in a 40-0 whitewash. Williams also scored on a 64-yard reception, giving him 251 total offensive yards. Jaire Rawlinson, […]
He had two interceptions that directly led to two touchdowns, including one of his own scores. It wasn’t enough to pull out a PIAA Class 4A playoff win. But Juniata freshman Jasper Shepps heads into the offseason with a career game and a 4th Down Magazine Athlete of the Week honor. Shepps did more than […]
Back in September when Trinity was in the middle of what seemed like a death spiral to its 2022 season, second-year head coach Jordan Hill was quoted by PennLive’s Eric Epler after the game with words that stayed in my head when it came to the Shamrocks’ season. Hill, a one-time prep star at Steel-High […]