February Thoughts and Observations: District IV – Part 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welcome into February Thoughts and Observations and notes for District IV, this will be one of a few articles here covering District IV. Below, I'll be sharing my thoughts on several programs within the District IV footprint whether it be about a specific player, the program as a whole, or both. I'll be doing these for several districts throughout the state on a rather regular basis, either every month or every other month. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4><strong>Danville </strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a great spot that the next head coach at Danville is going to step into. This team is absolutely stacked despite losing some players from their 12-1 team this past season. Coach Brennan did an absolutely fantastic job with the Ironmen and leaves the program in a great spot. I expect the Ironemen to once again be a contender in District IV next fall. Names such as [player_tooltip player_id='255048' first='Justin' last='Kutcher'], [player_tooltip player_id='118752' first='Cameron' last='Kiersch'], [player_tooltip player_id='386099' first='Madden' last='Patrick'], [player_tooltip player_id='386288' first='Kory' last='King'], and [player_tooltip player_id='386319' first='Caleb' last='Fowler'] will all return. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":670888,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/02/Justin-Kutcher-edited.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-670888" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Danville offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='255048' first='Justin' last='Kutcher'] was an integral part to the Ironmen's success this past season. </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4><strong>Southern Columbia </strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even in what could be described as a down year for the Tigers, they were still one of the better teams in the entirety of the state. While they lose [player_tooltip player_id='160487' first='Braeden' last='Wisloski'], they return names such as [player_tooltip player_id='269065' first='Blake' last='Wise'] and [player_tooltip player_id='263030' first='Dominic' last='Fetterolf'] next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wise does a little bit of everything for Southern Columbia but was their starting quarterback this season. He's an intriguing prospect, with good height at 6-foot-2 but a bit underweight at 160 pounds. That being said, he throws a nice effortless ball. The arm strength is hard to gauge on tape but it's no less than solid. He currently projects to be a potential starting D2 quarterback. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4><strong>Mount Carmel</strong> </h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Carmel is another team coming off a great season and the one player I want to highlight here today is 2026 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='306929' first='Gavin' last='Marshalek']. As a rising sophomore, he already has nice size at 6-foot-0, 170-pounds. Shows a fluid and quick throwing motion as well with the ability to take off and run as well. Impressively for a young quarterback, he shows the ability to throw the ball on the run rather accurately. His ball placement overall is rather strong for just a freshman quarterback. There's a lot of potentials in Marshalek, really excited to see what he could do this spring and summer on the camp circuit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/GavinMarshalek1/status/1622014868730642433","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/GavinMarshalek1/status/1622014868730642433 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4><strong>Jersey Shore </strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong> </strong>One of the best offenses in the entire state this past season, Jersey Shore was absolutely dominant until falling to Allentown Central Catholic 38-31 in the playoffs. In this notes article, I want to highlight 2024 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='377549' first='Dyson' last='Delaney'] today. Delaney was an integral part of their offense this season being a bulldozer in the rushing attack and keeping his quarterback off the ground in pass protection. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delaney has very good size at 6-foot-3, 310 pounds. Fun player to watch, quick out of his stance, quick to the point of attack, and truly blocks until the whistle is blown. He's got an elite mentality out there of wanting to drive opposing defenders into the ground and does it on a regular basis. He's simply a people mover and does it consistently. Firmly believe his best football is in front of him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4><strong>Loyalsock </strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One player that I'm looking to look more into this offseason is Loyalsock wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='557200' first='Jaylen' last='Andrews']. Absolutely elite production for the WR/CB this past season, totaling 58 receptions for 1,392 yards and 26 touchdowns. Has very good size as well at 6-foot-2, 180-pounds. He may be flying under the radar right now but I have a feeling many will end up knowing his name by the time next fall rolls around. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4><strong>Muncy </strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Muncy, want to give some love to ATH [player_tooltip player_id='386094' first='Austin' last='Johnson'] who is not only a great running back and linebacker but also a terrific wrestler. In 12 games this year, Johnson rushed for 1,181 yards and 16 touchdowns over 161 carries for the Indians. Very productive running back who I believe would be able to play at a high level if football was in his future. However, Johnson is one of the best sophomore wrestlers in not just Pennsylvania, but arguably the country. He was a state-runner-up last year as a freshman which is rather unheard of and has a chance to win the state title this year. He trains with former Penn State great [player_tooltip player_id='248753' first='David' last='Taylor'] in State College. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JoeGarrisonNews/status/1589076172985765889","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JoeGarrisonNews/status/1589076172985765889 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->