Player Impacts in State Finals

Alex Christo

November 29, 2020 @ 06:32 AM

We had a great weekend of championship games. Here are 5 players who had an impact in their state championship wins.   6A: St. Joseph’s Prep 62 vs Central York 13 St. Joseph’s Prep – [player_tooltip player_id="27192" first="Kyle" last="McCord"] (SR) Quarterback 6’3 215: Kyle could not have played a better game to end his senior year. He completed 75% of his passes with 4 touchdowns and zero interceptions. In his final season as a Hawk (6 games), he completed 64% of his passes a minimum of 150 attempts with 1,588 yards and 20 touchdowns. Kyle has cemented his name in program history along with many others. Ohio State is getting a 2-time State Champ as a starting QB at the highest level of competition in PA. STATS: 21-28 337 Yards 4 TD’s   5A: Pine-Richland 48 vs Cathedral Prep 7 Pine-Richland – [player_tooltip player_id="27253" first="Luke" last="Miller"] (SR) Linebacker 6’2 210: Luke was a big part of their defensive success in their championship win. He is always around the ball. Luke has been more the athletic linebacker on Pine-Richland’s defense. Luke broke the single-game tackles record last week against Governor Mifflin with 23 total tackles and he came in with that mindset in this game. Kent State is getting a really good player. STATS: 16 Total Tackles, 3 Tackles for Loss, 1 Forced Fumble, 1 Pass Breakup   2A: Southern Columbia 42 vs Wilmington 14 Southern Columbia – [player_tooltip player_id="27651" first="Gavin" last="Garcia"] (JR) Running Back 5’7 160: Gavin is proving to be an FBS level player considering his height. He accounted for 4 of the 6 touchdowns in their championship win. He averaged 16.7 yards a carry. In the last 4 games, Gavin has carried the ball 48 times for 790 yards. He has accounted for 15 touchdowns, including a pick-6 and receiving touchdown. STATS: 13 Carries 221 Yards 3 TD’s, 3 Rec. 98 Yards 1 TD   3A: Central Valley 35 vs Wyomissing 21 Central Valley – [player_tooltip player_id="69211" first="Landon" last="Alexander"] (JR) Running Back 6’0 180: Landon’s first touchdown was to tie the game at 14. He averaged 5.2 yards a carry. Landon had a productive season, was 57 yards shy of hitting 1,500 yards, and had 17 touchdowns. With Central Valley’s athlete QB [player_tooltip player_id="27219" first="Ameer" last="Dudley"] leaving, Landon should be the leader of that offense next season. Believe he is a high FCS guy. STATS: 23 Carries 120 Yards 2 TD   4A: Thomas Jefferson 21 vs Jersey Shore 14 Thomas Jefferson – Conner Murga (JR)Running Back/Linebacker: Conner scored the first touchdown of the game and Thomas Jefferson never trailed. In the playoffs, Conner has helped his team on both sides of the ball. In the championship game, he helped his team to victory by running the ball eating up the clock in a close matchup. STATS: 24 Carries 114 Yards 1 TD