Class A Playoffs Standouts: Quarterfinals
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The quarterfinals of the 2023 WV State Playoffs have been completed with many athletes having standout performances. Here are 9 athletes in Class A that had big showings in the quarterfinals of the playoffs! Jared Reall Jared Reall 5'8" |…
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Continue ReadingThe quarterfinals of the 2023 WV State Playoffs have been completed with many athletes having standout performances. Here are 9 athletes in Class A that had big showings in the quarterfinals of the playoffs!
Jared Reall Jared Reall 5'8" | 155 lbs | RB Tucker County | 2025 WV – Tucker County ’25 RB/LB
Call it a lucky guess predicting Tucker County junior RB/LB Jared Reall Jared Reall 5'8" | 155 lbs | RB Tucker County | 2025 WV would be the Offensive Player of the Game in their quarterfinal matchup with Tug Valley. Senior quarterback Ethan Rosenau Ethan Rosenau 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Tucker County | 2024 State WV also has an argument for that honor but Reall was excellent in the Mountain Lions’ 42-0 shutout of Tug Valley. He carried the ball 27 times for 149 yards and two touchdowns in the game while also catching one pass for 13 yards. Reall was also his team’s leading tackler in the game with 9 and also recovered a fumble on defense.
Ethan Rosenau Ethan Rosenau 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Tucker County | 2024 State WV – Tucker County ’24 QB
As previously mentioned, Tucker County senior quarterback Ethan Rosenau Ethan Rosenau 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Tucker County | 2024 State WV was also very good in the Mountain Lions’ win over Tug Valley to propel them to the semifinals for the first time since 2012. Rosenau has been fantastic for Tucker County all season and continued that in the quarterfinals. He completed 18 of 23 passes for 201 yards and tossed three touchdown passes in the 42-0 win. Rosenau will need another great performance this week in the semifinals if Tucker County wants to upset Williamstown at home.
Garrett Wilfong Garrett Wilfong 6'4" | 170 lbs | WR Tucker County | 2025 State WV – Tucker County ’25 WR
The third Tucker County Mountain Lion that was impressive in their quarterfinal win over Tug Valley was big junior receiver Garrett Wilfong Garrett Wilfong 6'4" | 170 lbs | WR Tucker County | 2025 State WV . The 6’4 junior has had a big season for the Mountain Lions and continued that this week with 6 catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Wilfong averaged 18.3 yards per catch in the 42-0 win and is averaging that same number for the season.
Louis Goodnow Louis Goodnow 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Williamstown | 2024 State WV – Williamstown ’24 ATH
Senior Williamstown athlete Louis Goodnow Louis Goodnow 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Williamstown | 2024 State WV had a very nice performance in the Yellowjackets’ 48-15 win over East Hardy in the quarterfinals. Goodnow was deadly in the running and passing game and even made plays on defense for a complete performance. He rushed just two times for 72 yards and a touchdown with a 25-yard burst for a touchdown. He added 4 catches for 98 yards and two more touchdowns to bring his total to three for the day. Goodnow even picked off two passes on defense and totaled 246 all-purpose yards in the game.
Maxwell Molessa Maxwell Molessa 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Williamstown | 2024 State WV – Williamstown ’24 QB/ATH
Senior quarterback Maxwell Molessa Maxwell Molessa 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Williamstown | 2024 State WV had a “quiet” performance for his own standards this season but was still very good compared to most athletes. He completed 6 of 10 passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns and was good with his legs as he has been all year. East Hardy held him in check relative to other teams that have faced him this season and carried the ball 16 times for 69 yards and two more touchdowns to total four for the game. Molessa also had 6 total tackles on defense and has a big matchup with fellow undefeated Tucker County on the road this week.
Cole Vandall Cole Vandall 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV – Greenbrier West ’24 QB/ATH
Senior Greenbrier West quarterback Cole Vandall Cole Vandall 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV continues to have a memorable final year of high school football and has his Cavaliers in the Class A semifinals for the first time since 2013. Vandall was a big reason for why his team is accomplishing that feat scoring three touchdowns in the 22-20 nailbiter. He completed 8 of 14 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns and even caught the game-deciding 2-point conversion on the Cavaliers’ version of the Philly Special. Vandall also carried the ball 16 times for 70 yards and another touchdown.
Sawyer VanMatre Sawyer VanMatre 6'3" | 220 lbs | ATH Wahama | 2024 State WV – Wahama ’24 QB/ATH
Vandall’s counterpart at quarterback Sawyer VanMatre Sawyer VanMatre 6'3" | 220 lbs | ATH Wahama | 2024 State WV of Wahama was also excellent in the White Falcons’ 22-20 heartbreaker. He singlehandedly nearly brought Wahama the win before falling just short on a 2-point conversion try in the waning moments of the game. VanMatre carried the ball a whopping 33 times for 162 yards and two scores while also completing 10 passes for 119 yards and a third touchdown. This was a matchup of two very impressive athletes playing quarterback and VanMatre will be sorely missed after finishing out his high school football career in the loss.
Connor Lambert Connor Lambert 5'9" | 165 lbs | RB Wahama | 2025 State WV – Wahama ’25 RB
Even with losing to VanMatre to graduation after this year, Wahama will welcome back junior standout running back Connor Lambert Connor Lambert 5'9" | 165 lbs | RB Wahama | 2025 State WV who has been Robin to VanMatre’s Batman this season. The junior speedster had 90 rushing yards on 17 carries and also caught 4 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown in the narrow loss. Lambert finished with 132 yards of offense in the game and will return as one of the best running backs in Class A next season.
Jake Pate Jake Pate 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV – Greenbrier West ’24 RB
Versatile Greenbrier West senior athlete Jake Pate Jake Pate 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV showed off that versatility in the Cavaliers’ huge win over #5 Wahama in Charmco 22-20. Pate was held in check in the running game with 51 yards rushing on 20 carries but made a bigger impact in the passing game in this one. He hauled in 4 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown and was a key piece of Greenbrier West’s “Cavalier Special” trick play on the 2-point conversion that would end up winning the game when he took the snap and pitched it to Ethan Holliday Ethan Holliday 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV who completed the conversion to quarterback Cole Vandall Cole Vandall 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Greenbrier West | 2024 State WV .