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Nolan Baumert, sr., RB/DB, Line Mountain: Baumert provided the highlight of the Eagles’ 27-0 win over Newport when he returned a blocked field goal 65 yards to pay dirt. That came on the heels of him breaking off an 81-yard run for a score. He finished with 130 yards (six carries, 97 rushing yards; one catch, 33 receiving yards).
Colin Benoist, sr., DL, East Pennsboro: Another week, another undefeated Panther nominee. This time we head to the defensive line, where Benoist, who had seven tackles, showed some sticky hands with a 78-yard interception return for a touchdown that blew up a screen pass and helped East Penn beat Mechanicsburg 29-16.
Connor Boreman, jr., WR/DB/KR, Juniata: Boreman kept Juniata at the front of the Liberty Division pack with an all-around effort in a 46-16 win over James Buchanan. He caught four passes for 59 yards and a touchdown, returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score and finished third on the team with five tackles plus a 39-yard fumble recovery.
Drew Branstetter, jr., QB, Camp Hill: Back after a one-week injury absence, Branstetter guided the Lions to a 22-3 non-division win over Susquenita with a typical performance. The junior completed 16 of 26 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns, two to Noah Doi and another to Kobe Moore.
Carter Burton, jr., QB, Lower Dauphin: Burton did most of his damage with his legs in this one, scoring on runs of 1, 37 and 47 yards to lead the Falcons to a 28-7 win over Palmyra. The junior finished with 173 stripes on 18 carries and went 3 of 5 passing for 30 yards. LD finished with 345 yards on 48 carries.
Angel Cabrera, sr., RB/LB, Hershey: The surging Trojans pounded Red Land 41-0 thanks to another monster effort from their breakout running back standout. Cabrera toted the rock 19 times for 154 yards, scoring three times.
Rell Ceasar Jr., sr., WR/DB, Steel-High: Ceasar caught two of QB Alex Erby’s six TDs Saturday afternoon in the Rollers’ 48-7 romp of Middletown, finishing with right catches for 267 yards and end zone trips of 79 and 85 yards.
Mateo Crummel, sr., WR/DB, Central Dauphin: The Rams routed Carlisle 50-16, with Crummel the center of a flawless passing attack. The senior caught six passes for 209 yards (an impressive 34.8 yards per reception) and four touchdowns, and on defense he had three tackles and a pass breakup.
Alex Erby, sr., QB, Steel-High: Erby put himself within striking distance of the career Pennsylvania passing yardage record in the Rollers’ 48-7 win over Middletown Saturday afternoon. He went 21 of 24 for 467 yards and six touchdowns, leaving himself 138 yards shy of No. 1. He’s also 11 TDs away from the state record.
Tyler Erdley, jr., RB, Upper Dauphin: The Trojans stayed in the Liberty co-pilot seat with a 36-0 win over Halifax that saw Erdley chip in on both sides of the ball. He led the rushing attack with 117 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries, and on defense he recorded five tackles and an interception. He also had two two-point conversions.
Jared Porter, jr., RB/DB, CD East: Porter kept CD East’s offense moving in a 43-17 loss to State College, churning out 195 yards on just 17 carries and scoring on a 68-yard rush in the opening minutes. He also hauled in four passes for 34 yards.
Marcus Quaker, sr., QB, West Perry: While leading his team to program records for points in a game (72), in a quarter (42) and most combined points (100) in a 72-28 blowout of Boiling Springs, Quaker threw for 142 yards, rushed for 120 and contributed four touchdowns in just a half of play before backups took over a 56-0 game at the break.
D’Antae Sheffey, so., RB, State College: Sheffey was back to his old ways Friday in a 43-17 win over CD East, carrying the ball 21 times for 163 yards and a 26-yard fourth-quarter touchdown. The Power Five recruit also had a 5-yard reception.
Bryce Staretz, sr., RB/LB, Cumberland Valley: What a night for Staretz, who set a career high with 256 rushing yards in a 35-20 Eagles win over Chambersburg. Staretz finished with two touchdowns on 34 carries in CV’s second Commonwealth win this season.
Caleb Wray, sr., QB, Trinity: Wray scored on a 4-yard run in the opening quarter and tossed touchdown passes of 27 and 6 yards in the Shamrocks’ 28-22 victory over Big Spring. He finished 15 of 20 for 181 yards through the air and rushed four times for 2 yards.
