2024 top prospects Lancaster-Lebanon League

<p>In the 2023 recruiting class the Lancaster-Lebanon produced several players who went onto college football. You had Wyomissing's [player_tooltip player_id='127235' first='Jven' last='Williams'] a 5 star offensive lineman who attended Penn State and Exeter's [player_tooltip player_id='97607' first='Joey' last='Schlaffer'] a 3 star tight end who is also attending Penn State. You also had several other players like Wilson's Cam Jones commit to Holy Cross. Now looking at the 2024 class it is shaping up as a another strong class. </p>    <p><strong>Deyvid Palepale Hempfield</strong>. Palepale is a true game wrecking defensive tackle or defensive end depending on the scheme you run. He is really disruptive as a run stopper and uses his hands very well to shed blockers. As a pass rusher he can be equally impressive. I covered several of his games this past season and he was truly unblockable at times. He projects as a high Division 1 player who recently got offers from Michigan, Ohio State and Washington. (I will have more on his recruiting on my next article when we sat down for a interview)</p>    <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='377054' first='Caleb' last='Brewer'] Wyomissing</strong>. Brewer was the swiss army knife for the Wyomissing football team. He played tight end, defensive line and offensive tackle. He is a massive human being that is very physical along the line of scrimmage. He has great pad level for an offensive tackle. He also has very soft hands at tight end and can go over the middle on drag routes and make good catches. On defensive he is quick off the ball and is very disruptive. His recruiting is just starting to ramp up and recently got an offer from Charlotte and visited Michigan. He projects as an offensive lineman in college. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Caleb_Brewer44/status/1603175786789339137?s=20u0026amp;t=C22-938ircm6ujwoWlbzyw </div></figure>    <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='377188' first='Jack' last='Dendall'] Wilson</strong>. Dendall was Wilson's starting left tackle this past season and he did not disappoint. He has great feet and moves very well for someone as big as he is. He is athletic enough to get down field and black linebackers and safeties. He is physical at the point of attack, especially going down on defensive tackles. Where he really excels though is in his pass blocking. He can move his feet and has great leverage against edge defenders. His recruiting has just started up, and college coaches will not be disappointed. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/dendall_jack/status/1597044643304075265?s=20u0026amp;t=YBvAnY3d_dgYQTa-LTZ6vQ </div></figure>    <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='222655' first='Hayden' last='Johnson'] Manheim Township</strong>. Johnson has already started the last two years for Township at quarterback. What stands out from the film is that Johnson has great size and always has his eyes downfield. He also throws with anticipation while in the pocket. Especially on deep balls and short to immediate throws Then when the play breaks down Johnson is able to extend the play with his legs. What is great about this is he has his eyes open down field looking for his receivers to get open. Johnson's recruitment has not ramped up yet, but he is an excellent prospect to check out. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/HaydenJohnson09/status/1599145135077752833?s=20u0026amp;t=4qldLL9aU-4qGg57uy8STQ </div></figure>    <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='377195' first='Aaron' last='Crossley'] Wyomissing</strong>. Crossley continues the Wyomissing tradition of excellent football players. Crossley played running back and linebacker for Wyomissing. As a running back he has excellent body control and runs through arm tacklers. Crossley also has excellent speed and when he gets in the open field he accelerates past the defense. Crossley finally hits the whole very well. Wyomissing runs an old school offense with a gap scheme. Crossley is perfect for the offense because he fits the mold of a 1 cut and go running back. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/aaroncrossley06/status/1589808434429296641?s=20u0026amp;t=8iO298mmx1wKCLnWMCtVKQ </div></figure>    <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='557198' first='Zack' last='Zandier'] Exeter</strong>- Zandier played tight end for Exeter last year. He was a devastating blocker for Exeter. He can reach block with the best of them and also has the ability to go down on defensive tackles and to chase linebackers very well. He played as an inline tight end and was also used frequently in the passing game. Zandier ran a ton of different routes from his tight end position. He ran the seam, deep crossers and many other routes very well. He has soft hands and is able to catch the ball very well. Finally Zandier has great size and could grow into his body even more. </p>

In the 2023 recruiting class the Lancaster-Lebanon produced several players who went onto college football. You had Wyomissing's Jven Williams Jven Williams 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Wyomissing Junior-Senior | 2023 State PA a 5 star offensive lineman who attended Penn State and Exeter's Joey Schlaffer Joey Schlaffer 6'5" | 215 lbs | TE Exeter Township | 2023 State PA a 3 star tight end who is also attending Penn State. You also had several other players like Wilson's Cam Jones commit to Holy Cross. Now looking at the 2024 class it is shaping up as a another strong class.