Five teams who have impressed this season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Danville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Ironmen are off to a 7-0 start including a 5-0 start in Heartland II play. Their offense has been phenomenal, as they're averaging over 48 points per game. The Ironmen's defense, however, is playing at a level that few defenses in the history of high school football in Pennsylvania have played before. Over their seven games this season, opposing offenses are averaging a mere four points per game. Out of those seven games, they have five shutouts, Loyalsock and Southern Columbia are the only teams to score, and they scored just 14 points a piece. The Ironmen should be considered a legitimate title contender this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Danville prospects:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 RB [player_tooltip player_id='91810' first='Ty' last='Brown-Stauffer']  - Danville <br>2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='248764' first='Declan' last='Aikens']  - Danville <br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='91650' first='Mason' last='Raup']  - Danville <br>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='122662' first='Carson' last='Persing']  - Danville Area <br>2024 OL [player_tooltip player_id='255048' first='Justin' last='Kutcher']  - Danville <br>2025 LB [player_tooltip player_id='118752' first='Cameron' last='Kiersch']  - Danville Area <br>2025 QB [player_tooltip player_id='386099' first='Madden' last='Patrick']  - Danville <br>2025 RB [player_tooltip player_id='386288' first='Kory' last='King']  - Danville <br>2025 DL [player_tooltip player_id='386319' first='Caleb' last='Fowler']  - Danville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malvern Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Friars are off to a 5-0 start and have had one of the tougher schedules you could imagine with wins over La Salle, Archbishop Wood, Imhotep Charter, Roman Catholic, and Delaware Military Academy. While their offense hasn't been overly explosive this season, their defense has been phenomenal, allowing just 16 points through five games. There's a strong chance they're undefeated heading into the playoffs this season. They'll finally enter their conference schedule next week against William Penn Charter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Malvern Prep prospects:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023  OL  [player_tooltip player_id='66057' first='Kevin' last='Miller'] - Malvern Prep <br>2023  QB  [player_tooltip player_id='66048' first='Bryce' last='Pippin'] - Malvern Prep <br>2023  LB  [player_tooltip player_id='357953' first='Bobby' last='Mears'] - Malvern Prep <br>2023  RB  [player_tooltip player_id='249231' first='Yaahdir' last='Nash'] - Malvern Prep <br>2023  DL  [player_tooltip player_id='248864' first='Colin' last='McHugh'] - Malvern Prep <br>2023  LB  [player_tooltip player_id='178637' first='Luke' last='Testa'] - Malvern Prep <br>2024  OL  [player_tooltip player_id='97972' first='Peter' last='Jones'] - Malvern Prep <br>2024  OL  [player_tooltip player_id='377036' first='Logan' last='Demchyk'] - Malvern Prep <br>2024  DL  [player_tooltip player_id='178688' first='Ennis' last='Udo'] - Malvern Prep <br>2024  DL  [player_tooltip player_id='303074' first='Philip' last='Tabasso'] - Malvern Prep <br>2025  DL  [player_tooltip player_id='255079' first='Anthony' last='Borzillo'] - Malvern Prep <br>2025  ATH  [player_tooltip player_id='386039' first='Zade' last='Johnson'] - Malvern Prep <br>2025  QB  [player_tooltip player_id='386285' first='Skyler' last='Smith'] - Malvern Prep <br>2025  RB  [player_tooltip player_id='255083' first='Christopher' last='Smith'] - Malvern Prep <br>2025  WR  [player_tooltip player_id='386095' first='Preston' last='Holmes'] - Malvern Prep <br>2026  DL  [player_tooltip player_id='284124' first='Cam' last='Brickle'] - Malvern Prep <br>2026  OL  [player_tooltip player_id='354407' first='Frank' last='Mullery'] - Malvern Prep <br>2026  ATH  [player_tooltip player_id='399255' first='Jonathan' last='Boyd'] - Malvern Prep </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Loyalsock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lancers are 6-1 this season and their only loss this season was a 17-14 loss to Danville. Other than that, the Lancers have been consistently strong throughout the season including wins over Berks Catholic, Southern Columbia Area, Williams Valley, and Central Columbia. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 RB [player_tooltip player_id='91786' first='Davion' last='Hill']  - Loyalsock Township <br>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='92062' first='Rian' last='Glunk']  - Loyalsock Township <br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='320926' first='Gavin' last='Rice']  - Loyalsock Township <br>2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='358407' first='Ian' last='Hornberger']  - Loyalsock Township <br>2024 QB [player_tooltip player_id='377330' first='Tyler' last='Gee']  - Loyalsock Township <br>2024 LB [player_tooltip player_id='91608' first='Logan' last='Bastian']  - Loyalsock Township</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jersey Shore</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Not many offenses have been better than Jersey Shore this season; 55, 70, 63, 49, 63, 65, 62. That has been their points scored per game this season. Just a phenomenal offensive output week in and week out. Oh, and their defense isn't too shabby too, they've allowed under 10 points per game this season. They haven't had a terribly hard schedule this season but it is extremely difficult to be that strong on both sides of the ball week in and week out. The Bulldogs have done just that through seven weeks. They're an AAAA contender as the postseason grows near. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Jersey Shore prospects:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='248211' first='Brady' last='Jordan']  - Jersey Shore <br>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='358330' first='Kooper' last='Peacock']  - Jersey Shore <br>2024 OL [player_tooltip player_id='377549' first='Dyson' last='Delaney']  - Jersey Shore <br>2025 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='386103' first='Elijah' last='Jordan']  - Jersey Shore</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Penn Cambria</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The anthers are off to a 7-0 start and have a huge matchup against Richland set for next week. The Panthers have done it on both sides of the ball, averaging 41 points offensively and allowing under 20 points a game defensively. The Panthers defeated Bedford two weeks ago in a pivotal matchup of 5-0 teams and now they'll look to get the upper hand on Richland, who just defeated Bedford themselves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Penn Cambria prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='91663' first='Garrett' last='Harrold']  - Penn Cambria</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Honorable Mentions:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chester</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Clippers are 6-0 and have yet to be challenged this season. In their six games, they've pitched five shutouts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Emmaus:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hornets are running through their schedule with little hindrance. They're averaging nearly 40 points per game this season while allowing just over 10 points. They have a challenging last three weeks of the season but remain a team to keep a close eye on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coatesville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Red Raiders have yet to enter conference play but dominated their non-conference schedule, outscoring opponents 230-54. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>State College</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Little Lions are once again one of the state's top programs and are out to a 7-0 start. A big-time showdown next week between the Little Lions and Harrisburg could end up deciding Midd-Pen Conference. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->