5 Central Valley teammates voted all-state; Ameer Dudley named top player in 3A
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 | 2:00 PM
Undefeated Central Valley was unmatched this season, a dominance that was rewarded in all-state voting Tuesday.
Warriors quarterback Ameer Dudley was named the state’s Player of the Year in Class 3A, four teammates earned all-state honors and Mark Lyons was named Coach of the Year in a vote of Pennsylvania football writers.
Joining Dudley on the all-state team were teammates Landon Alexander, Stephon Hall, Myles Walker and Sean FitzSimmons. Combined, they went 12-0 winning WPIAL and PIAA titles.
The team’s first 11 wins came by way of the mercy rule.
Dudley, a Harvard recruit, passed for 1,297 yards and 16 touchdowns. His stats came largely in the first half of games since Central Valley often had a big lead by the third quarter. The Warriors outscored conference opponents 207-22.
Also earning all-state honors were Elizabeth Forward’s Chase Whatton and South Park’s Eli Podgorski.
The all-state teams for Class A, 2A and 3A were announced Tuesday. All other classifications are scheduled Wednesday.
2020 Pa. Football Writers All-State Team
Class 3A
OFFENSE
Quarterback
Michael Henwood, Hickory, 6-2, 175, sr.
K.J. Riley, Danville, 6-1, 195, sr.
Jeff Hoenstine, Central Martinsburg, 5-10, 171, so.
Jake Hall, North Schuylkill, 6-0, 215, jr.
Ameer Dudley, Central Valley, 6-2, 196, sr.
Running back
Zane Janiszewski, Western Wayne, 5-11, 195, sr.
Matt Frauen, Notre Dame Green Pond, 6-1, 190, sr.
Rocco Pulizzi, Montoursville, 6-0, 190, jr.
Josh Chowansky, North Schuylkill, 5-8, 170, jr.
Landon Alexander, Central Valley, 5-11, 181, jr.
Wide receiver
Ramarion Whitehead, Hickory, 6-1, 165, jr.
Damon Gripp, Tyrone, 6-3, 185, sr.
Chad Parton, Salisbury, 5-11, 180, sr.
Carson Persing, Danville, 5-8, 155, so.
Tight end
CJ Dippre, Lakeland, 6-5, 250, sr.
Offensive line
Dustin Wallace, North Schuylkill, 6-0, 235, sr.
Ian Wright, Athens, 6-6, 302, sr.
Hunter Hanna, Montoursville, 6-2, 220, jr.
Eli Podgorski, South Park, 6-3, 263, sr.
Garrett Bauer, St. Mary’s, 6-1, 268, sr.
Jack Feightner, Wyomissing, 6-2, 200, sr.
Athlete
Mercury Swaim, Bedford, 6-0, 190, jr.
Shea Morgan, Pine Grove, 5-10, 155, sr.
DEFENSE
Defensive line
Chase Whatton, Elizabeth Forward, 6-4, 235, sr.
Devin Atkinson, Lancaster Catholic, 6-0, 215, sr.
Aeden Holler, Loyalsock, 6-4, 220, sr.
Steven Olexy, Wyomissing, 6-0, 240, sr.
Sean FitzSimmons, Central Valley, 6-3, 275, jr.
Linebacker
Mason Raup, Danville, 5-11, 175, so.
Darren Brunner, Wyomissing, 6-1, 195, sr.
Brody Robinson, Pine Grove, 5-10, 210, sr.
Dylan Bennett, Montoursville, 6-4, 220, sr.
Evan Niedrowski, Wyomissing, 6-2, 240, sr.
Jackson Pryts, Hickory, 6-4, 205, jr.
Defensive back
Zach Zechman, Wyomissing, 6-0, 175, sr.
Myles Walker, Central Valley, 5-10, 158, sr.
Steven Ressler, Bedford, 6-0, 185, sr.
Stephon Hall, Central Valley, 6-2, 177, sr.
Specialist
Aidan Cirulli, Wyomissing, 5-11, 175, sr.
Athlete
Jordan Auman, Wyomissing, 5-11, 170, sr.
Dillon Young, Montoursville, 6-1, 170, sr.
Player of the Year
Ameer Dudley, Central Valley
Coach of the Year
Mark Lyons, Central Valley
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
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