Coach Weider’s Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Every Monday after High School football games I will be writing a coach's notebook. The notebook will contain different news, notes, and other items from High School Football in District 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team of the week</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Perry. West Perry last year looked good when they beat a good Lancaster Catholic team in the playoffs. This year they have brought back a ton of players back off last year's team, West Perry was looking to start the year off on the right foot and they have done that exactly. They are now 4-0 on the year after a 19-16 win against Trinity on Friday night. Most people would assume they struggle against a talented team, but West Perry showed they were up for the task and got a huge win for them. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach of the week:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>John Denniston East Pennsboro. Denniston was hired in 2020 and went 3-4 in a Covid short season. They went 5-5 in 2021, and 5-7 last year. Well in his 4th year as Head Coach East Pennsboro has gone 4-0 and is poised to be a favorite in the Colonial Division of the Mid-Penn Conference. Denniston shows you why need to give coaches time to rebuild a program. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Play of the week</em></strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Post-wheel passing concept. One of the best passing concepts to run for a passing offense is the post-wheel concept. The read can be simple for the quarterback as the QB is reading the safety or deepest corner. This concept works especially well when you have a good deep threat at wide receiver. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":998009,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/09/image-15.png" alt="" class="wp-image-998009" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prospects of the week</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["222655"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6506595b1e1bb"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["256168"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6506595b1e216"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914950' first='Hayden' last='Johnson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='256168' first='Landon' last='Kennel'] Manheim Township. </strong>In Manheim Township's dismantling of Sping-Ford 63-28 Johnson and Kennel connected on 5, yes 5 touchdown passes. Manheim Township is a Senior-laden team that has played together for a long time. They are led by Johnson and Kennel. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["377456"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6506595b1e25c"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='377456' first='Jackson' last='Landis'] Hempfield.</strong> Hempfield has been up and down during the year, but [player_tooltip player_id='377456' first='Jackson' last='Landis'] had continued to play at a high level for the black nights. On Friday against McCaskey, he threw for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns. On the ground, he rushed for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns. Landis continues to show the ability to play at a high level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["255741"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6506595b1e2c2"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='255741' first='Ryan' last='Epps'] Harrisburg. </strong>Epps is a dominant player for Harrisburg at the defensive line. On Saturday's win against Carlisle Epps was all over the backfield against them. He had 3 sacks on the day as he was dominant all day. Epps is a good combination of strength and speed as a defensive lineman. He also has a motor that never stops. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["453138"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6506595b1e307"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='453138' first='Justice' last='Hardy'] Wyomissing. </strong>Hardy is a dynamic two-way player for Wyomissing and is making an impact on a talented and deep team as a Freshman. Hardy scored 3 touchdowns on Saturday to help defeat Berks Catholic. Hardy scored on a 5-yard run, a 31-yard reception, and a pick-six. Hardy is a talented player and is just starting off in his high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["142837"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6506595b1e346"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong> [player_tooltip player_id='142837' first='Michael' last='Scott'] Dallastown.</strong> Scott is one of the best wide receivers in the state of Pennsylvania. Dallastown finally got him loose when he had 175 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns in the 1st win of the season for Dallastown. Scott is a talented player who should continue to shine for Dallastown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nobody asked me, but …</strong> I think this is a special team at Manheim Township. They remind me of a Mount Lebanon team from a few years ago when they were super talented and senior-heavy and they were able to defeat St. Joe's Prep for a State Championship. I am not sure they will repeat that performance but their performance in the first 4 weeks has been super impressive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nobody asked me, but …</strong> Cedar Crest is 4-0 on the year and has played at a high level. They might not defeat Manheim Township down the road, but they still have a chance to have a strong season the rest of the way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nobody asked me, but …</strong> Central York is another good team that has played well this year. Led by superstar running back Juelez Goff Central York has won every game by double digits. I expect them and 3-1 York High to have a dogfight at the end of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->