Top Players on Offense District 3 Playoffs
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Quarterbacks: Hayden Johnson PA #35 QB #3 HEIGHT 6'1" WEIGHT 195 POS QB CLASS 2024 View Profile Hayden Johnson Instagram Twitter State: Pennsylvania School: Manheim Township Hayden Johnson Hayden Johnson 5’10” | 190 lbs | LB Trinity | 2027 PA…
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Hayden Johnson Hayden Johnson 5’10” | 190 lbs | LB Trinity | 2027 PA had a great season and led Manheim Township to the District Final where they lost to Harrisburg. Johnson threw a game-tying touchdown pass that looked it tied it up in Overtime but a penalty wiped it out. Johnson in 3 playoff games was one of the best quarterbacks in District 3 and almost led his team to a District Championship. Ultimately, Johnson and Township fell short and couldn’t win a District Championship game. Johnson still had a fantastic season and Lehigh is getting a good player.
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Drew Branstetter Drew Branstetter 6’1″ | 175 lbs | QB Camp Hill | 2025 State PA helped lead Camp Hill to a District 3 2A Championship. He was a fantastic quarterback the entire year and in the playoffs. Branstetter a Junior goes into next year with a ton of momentum and should have a good chance to build off this year’s success.
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Wide Receivers:
Landon Kennel Landon Kennel 6’3″ | 200 lbs | WR Manheim Township | 2024 State PA had a strong regular season and extended it into the postseason. He had several big plays to help Township make a District Title run. Kennel and Johnson were one of the best quarterbacks-to-wide receiver connections we have seen in a while. Kennel will be continuing his playing career at Monmouth.
Elias Coke Elias Coke 6’2″ | 195 lbs | ATH Harrisburg | 2026 State PA made some huge plays in Harrisburg’s win over Manheim Township. The two most important were the game-tying touchdown and then catching the 2-point play. Both plays were very similar as Harrisburg threw a fade-up and Coke out-muscled the defensive back. Coke a Sophomore is also a difference-maker at wide receiver for Harrisburg.
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Caiden Pines Caiden Pines 6’0″ | 185 lbs | WR Cumberland Valley | 2024 State PA is an excellent player for Cumberland Valley who made a ton of plays in their victory over Wilson and there loss to Manheim Township. He shows good ability to catch the ball in traffic and runs excellent routes. Pines is also a tough player to bring down after the catch. Pines had an excellent season and career for Cumberland Valley.
Rico Scott Rico Scott 6’0″ | 185 lbs | WR Bishop McDevitt | 2024 State PA made the game-winning touchdown for McDevitt against Manheim Central. He has had a strong season for McDevitt has they try to win back-to-back State Titles. Scott is a Alabama commit and will continue his playing career there, but he wants to win one more State Title before he is finished.
Durrell Ceasar Durrell Ceasar 6’1″ | 180 lbs | WR Steelton-Highspire | 2024 State PA is one of the best wide receiver in the State. He constantly makes big plays for Steelton-Highspire all year. In the playoffs he has continued to be the go to target for Alex Erby Alex Erby 6’4″ | 210 lbs | QB Steelton-Highspire | 2024 State PA . What seperates Ceasar from most wide receivers is his ability to make plays from the slot receiver position and as a outside receiver. He is a talented player.
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Running Backs:
Brycen Armold Brycen Armold 5’7″ | 180 lbs | RB Manheim Central | 2024 State PA struggled a little this week against a talented McDevitt defense but had 366 yards and 6 touchdowns the week before against Twin Valley. Armold has been one of the best running backs in the area. Armold had had a strong season as he has rushed for over 1400 yards this season.
Aaryn Longenecker Aaryn Longenecker 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Cocalico | 2024 State PA
Aaryn Longenecker Aaryn Longenecker 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Cocalico | 2024 State PA
Stopping Cocalico is never easy since they run the veer offense. Longenecker plays wing-back in the offense and he is constantly making long runs on tosses, counters, and options from his position. In the District 3 Championship win over Ephrata Longenecker had 113 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Longenecker has been a mainstay on Cocalico’s back-to-back District 3 5A Championships.
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Chase Eisenhower Chase Eisenhower 5'11" | 215 lbs | RB Wyomissing | 2026 State PA and Ryker Jones Ryker Jones 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Wyomissing Area | 2024 State PA are two of the many running backs that Wyomising uses. In their Wing-T offense, they use many different running backs to keep them fresh. In Friday’s win over Danville, both of these running backs had big games. Ryker Jones Ryker Jones 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Wyomissing Area | 2024 State PA had 153 yards rushing on 9 rushes. Plus two touchdowns. Chase Eisenhower Chase Eisenhower 5'11" | 215 lbs | RB Wyomissing | 2026 State PA rushed for 93 yards but also had 4 rushing touchdowns. Both players have had a good season for Wyomissing on the year.
Offensive Lineman:
Kevin Brown is one of the best lineman prospects in his class and he continues to play at a high level for Harrisburg. Kevin Brown plays offensive tackle and defensive line for Harrisburg. As a sophomore that is super impressive and shows how talented he is as a player.
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Paul McClune Paul McClune 6’4″ | 255 lbs | OL Twin Valley | 2024 State PA had a dominant year for Twin Valley as he helped pave the way for a dominant rushing attack all year. It continued in the playoffs as Twin Valley was able to win a playoff game. They came up short for Manheim Central, but McClune has been a dominant player for Twin Valley. McClune recently commited to play football at Navy.
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Caleb Brewer Caleb Brewer 6’5″ | 285 lbs | OL Wyomissing | 2024 State PA has been dominant all year for Wyomissing Offensive Line. Wyomissing runs a Wing-T offense and is run-heavy so linemen like Brewer important to their success. The Penn State commit is one of the big reason why they are playing for a State Title.
Logan Brubaker
Logan Brubaker
Cocalico won another District Title on Friday night. Cocalico runs the veer offense and so it is a heavy run offense. Brubaker is one of their better offensive linemen. He helped pave the way for Aaryn Longenecker Aaryn Longenecker 5’11” | 175 lbs | ATH Cocalico | 2024 State PA and Sam Steffey Sam Steffey 5’11” | 190 lbs | RB Cocalico | 2024 State PA to have big games for Cocalico.
Sir-Kayne Venable Sir-Kayne Venable 6’5″ | 285 lbs | OL Harrisburg | 2024 State PA is the other offensive tackle for Harrisburg. He has been just as dominant for Harrisburg and is also a legit College Football Prospect. Sir-Kayne has helped pave the way for Harrisburg to run the ball well and Shawn Lee to make plays downfield for Harrisburg.
The Ohio University commit is a key cog in the Steelton-Highspire offensive line. He has helped his brother Alex Erby Alex Erby 6’4″ | 210 lbs | QB Steelton-Highspire | 2024 State PA have a huge season at quaterback and continue this into the playoffs. Erby and his teammates are trying to win back to back State Titles.