Top 5 Games Week 1 in District 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1)Manheim Township at Cumberland Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Breakdown</strong>: Last year Cumberland Valley and Manheim Township played twice. Cumberland Valley won in the regular season and Manheim Township won the re-match in the PIAA Playoffs. Both teams lost a ton of players and will be rebuilding to an extent this season. I expect a highly contested tough game between them in week one though. It also wouldn't shock me if they re-matched in the PIAA Playoffs again. Both these teams should be in the running for their leagues as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Manheim Township Season Preview:</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://prepredzone.com/2024/07/przpa-team-preview-manheim-township/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Cumberland Valley: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='388098' first='Tyler' last='Merrill'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='618707' first='Brody' last='Pines'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noah Buzalka </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1542884' first='Grant' last='Shepley'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='914950' first='Hayden' last='Johnson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='522493' first='Elijah' last='Sherman'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Manheim Township</strong>:<br>[player_tooltip player_id='598810' first='Declan' last='Clancy']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='915232' first='Lex' last='Haberbosch']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='386222' first='Donovan' last='Rodriguez'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='915498' first='Thomas' last='Capizzi'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='855277' first='Stewars' last='Jaquez']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2) Camp Hill at Lancaster Catholic </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Breakdown</strong>: This could be a preview of another match-up later in the year for the PIAA Playoffs. Camp Hill brings back a good core of players, while Lancaster Catholic lost a good group of Seniors. Camp Hill is led by quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='768750' first='Drew' last='Branstetter'] one of the better quarterbacks in the area. Lancaster Catholic will be led by star running back [player_tooltip player_id='304154' first='Brandon' last='Way Jr.'] This should be a highly entertaining game between two good programs in District 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Camp Hill Season Preview:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://prepredzone.com/2024/08/przpa-team-preview-camp-hill/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Camp Hill: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='768750' first='Drew' last='Branstetter'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1131281' first='Alex' last='Long']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='941149' first='M.A.' last='Scaringi']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1131819' first='Jackson' last='Long']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Serdar </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lancaster Catholic Season Preview: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://prepredzone.com/2024/07/przpa-team-preview-lancaster-catholic/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Lancaster Catholic</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brandon Way Jr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='915421' first='Charlie' last='Warren'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zackary Dresch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>David Stefanow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1472312' first='Colton' last='Hegener']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3) Harrisburg vs. La Salle College High School </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Breakdown: </strong>Harrisburg is coming off a 12-win season and lost to North Allegheny in the PIAA Playoffs last year, but they return a good core of players from last year's team. They even picked up some key transfers in [player_tooltip player_id='386280' first='Messiah' last='Mickens'] and [player_tooltip player_id='402439' first='D'Antae' last='Sheffey'] both talented running backs. I expect Harrisburg to be in the running for a District 3 Championship this year. LaSalle College plays in one of the most competitive conferences in the state the ultra-competitivee Philadelphia Catholic League. They went 6-5 last year, but also have a good group of players coming back including Syracuse commit [player_tooltip player_id='386141' first='Julian' last='McFadden']. This should be an exciting game between two good teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Harrisburg:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='388095' first='Kevin' last='Brown']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='386280' first='Messiah' last='Mickens']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='212414' first='Elias' last='Coke']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shawn Lee Jr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='402439' first='D'Antae' last='Sheffey']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nejemiah Ewell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players La Salle College High School:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='388154' first='Joey' last='O'Brien'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='386141' first='Julian' last='McFadden']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='386145' first='Jack' last='Leuthe']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='671952' first='Ahzir' last='Nelson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='386327' first='Dylan' last='Clair']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1091168' first='Grayson' last='McKeogh']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='940385' first='Jemel' last='Williams']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4) Garden Spot at Notre Dame Green Pond </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Breakdown</strong>: This is a fascinating game between a District 3 team in Garden Spot vs. District 11 Notre Dame Green Pond. Both teams were excellent last year as Notre Dame Green Pond won 8 games and Garden Spot won 9 games. Both programs are good teams in their respective conferences. I expect a spirited game between two good programs and It be interesting to see who pulls off this victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Garden Spot: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1131763' first='Trenton' last='Hoober'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1520423' first='Jace' last='Conrad']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1520449' first='AJ' last='Hurst'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cullen Witmer </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kyle Denlinger </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Notre Dame Green Pond:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='939677' first='Alex' last='Clark']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1352835' first='Kalet' last='Wilson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1180709' first='Aaron' last='Gordon']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='953548' first='John' last='Hull']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1181610' first='Joshua' last='Scherer']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5) Wilson at Cheltenham </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Breakdown: </strong>Cheltenham went 5-6 last year, but has a talented group of players returning. Wilson went 7-4 last year and should be an improved team this year. A match-up of a Philadephia public league team vs a District 3 team should make for an exciting match-up. Wilson is usually one of the most physical teams at the line of scrimmage and Cheltenham has a tremendous amount of talent as well. This should be a great week one match-up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Wilson: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='452742' first='Michael' last='Glover']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='263070' first='Brady' last='Kline']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='915463' first='Derek' last='Reiniger']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Madyx Gruber</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior Catul</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players Cheltenham:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/justin-cowans/">[player_tooltip player_id='953137' first='Justin' last='Cowans']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/shareef-roberts/">[player_tooltip player_id='1155906' first='Shareef' last='Roberts']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jared-higginbotham/">[player_tooltip player_id='941130' first='Jared' last='Higginbotham']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/shamar-barksdale/">[player_tooltip player_id='1118424' first='Shamar' last='Barksdale']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/eli-stehman/">[player_tooltip player_id='954287' first='Eli' last='Stehman']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/kyle-montgomery/">[player_tooltip player_id='953135' first='Kyle' last='Montgomery']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/elijah-burnley/">[player_tooltip player_id='940305' first='Elijah' last='Burnley']</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1279563' first='Sean' last='Alston']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cheltenham Season Preview: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://prepredzone.com/2024/07/przpa-team-preview-cheltenham-panthers/</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->