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Recent Top Returning Players in 2024 (Offense)

WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five - 2/12

Wyoming Valley 3A-A - 2/13

Wyoming Valley 4A - 2/14

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A - 2/15

York-Adams 1 - 2/16

York-Adams 2 - 2/17

York-Adams 3 - 2/18

Top 10 DL Candidates in 2025

Part One - 2/12

Part Two - 2/13

Part Three - 2/14

Part Four - 2/15

Part Five - 2/16

Part Six - 2/17

Part Seven - 2/18

Top Players by Position (2026)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers - 2/12

Linebackers - 2/13

Middle Linebackers - 2/14

Outside Linebackers - 2/15

Free Safeties - 2/16

Safeties - 2/17

Strong Safeties - 2/18

Top Returning Players in 2024 (Defense)

Colonial-Schuylkill White

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Heartland I

Heartland II

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Top Returning Players in 2024 (Offense)

WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five

Wyoming Valley 3A-A

Wyoming Valley 4A

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A

York-Adams 1

York-Adams 2

York-Adams 3

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Colonial-Schuylkill White

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Heartland I

Heartland II

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR/TE Candidates in 2025

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Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position (2025)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position (2027)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

Top 10 DB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DL Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 OL Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 WR Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 RB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 QB Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Players by Position (2024)

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Fullbacks

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Kickers

Punters

Offensive Centers

Offensive Guards

Offensive Linemen

Offensive Tackles

Defensive Ends

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackles

Inside Linebackers

Linebackers

Middle Linebackers

Outside Linebackers

Free Safeties

Safeties

Strong Safeties

Defensive Backs

Defensive Athletes

Offensive Athletes

Athletes

Database

2023 Conference Previews

Northern Tier Large

Northern Tier Small

Mid-Penn Capital

Mid-Penn Colonial

Mid-Penn Commonwealth

Mid-Penn Keystone

Mid-Penn Liberty

Philadelphia Catholic Red

Philadelphia Public American

Philadelphia Public Independence

Philadelphia Public Liberty

Philadelphia Public National

Pioneer Frontier

Pioneer Liberty

Pittsburgh City

Suburban One American

Suburban One Continental

Suburban One National

WPIAL A Big 7

WPIAL A Black Hills

Lackawanna 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 1

Lancaster-Lebanon 2

Lancaster-Lebanon 3

Lancaster-Lebanon 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 5

Laurel Highlands

WPIAL A Eastern

WPIAL A Tri-County South

WPIAL AA Allegheny

WPIAL AA Century

WPIAL AA Midwestern

WPIAL AAA Allegheny 6

WPIAL AAA Interstate

WPIAL AAA Western Hills

WPIAL AAAA Big Seven

WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny

WPIAL AAAA Parkway

WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six

WPIAL AAAAA Big East

WPIAL AAAAA Northeast

Heartland III

Heritage

Inter-Academic

Inter-County

Lackawanna 1

Lackawanna 2

Lackawanna 3

Colonial-Schuylkill

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Freelance

Heartland I

Heartland II

WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five

Wyoming Valley 3A-A

Wyoming Valley 4A

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A

York-Adams 1

York-Adams 2

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Top 10 Running Back Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 DB/S Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 LB Candidates in 2025

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Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Recent Top Returning Offensive Players in 2023

Mid-Penn Capital

Mid-Penn Colonial

Mid-Penn Commonwealth

Mid-Penn Keystone

Mid-Penn Liberty

Northern Tier Large

Northern Tier Small

Top 10 OL/DL Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Wide Receiver Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Running Back Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Quarterback Candidates in 2025

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Kicker/Punter Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Defensive Back Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Linebacker Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Defensive Lineman Candidates in 2024

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Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Returning Defensive Players in 2023

Lackawanna 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 1

Lancaster-Lebanon 2

Lancaster-Lebanon 3

Lancaster-Lebanon 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 5

Laurel Highlands

Heartland III

Heritage

Inter-Academic

Inter-County

Lackawanna 1

Lackawanna 2

Lackawanna 3

Philadelphia Catholic Red

Philadelphia Public American

Philadelphia Public Independence

Philadelphia Public Liberty

Philadelphia Public National

Pioneer Frontier

Philadelphia Catholic Red

Philadelphia Public American

Philadelphia Public Independence

Philadelphia Public Liberty

Philadelphia Public National

Pioneer Frontier

Pioneer Liberty

Pittsburgh City

Suburban One American

Suburban One Continental

Suburban One National

Western Pennsylvania

WPIAL A Big 7

WPIAL A Black Hills

WPIAL A Eastern

WPIAL A Tri-County South

WPIAL AA Allegheny

WPIAL AA Century

WPIAL AA Midwestern

WPIAL AAA Allegheny 6

Colonial-Schuylkill White

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Freelance

Heartland I

Heartland II

WPIAL AAA Interstate

WPIAL AAA Western Hills

WPIAL AAAA Big Seven

WPIAL AAAAA Greater Allegheny

WPIAL AAAA Parkway

WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six

WPIAL AAAAA Big East

WPIAL AAAAA Northeast

WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five

Wyoming Valley 3A-A

Wyoming Valley 4A

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A

York-Adams 1

York-Adams 2

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Top 10 Offensive Lineman Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top Returning Offensive Players in 2023

Mid-Penn Capital

Mid-Penn Colonial

Mid-Penn Commonwealth

Mid-Penn Keystone

Mid-Penn Liberty

Northern Tier Large

Northern Tier Small

Lackawanna 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 1

Lancaster-Lebanon 2

Lancaster-Lebanon 3

Lancaster-Lebanon 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 5

Laurel Highlands

Heartland III

Heritage

Inter-Academic

Inter-County

Lackawanna 1

Lackawanna 2

Lackawanna 3

Pioneer Liberty

Pittsburgh City

Suburban One American

Suburban One Continental

Suburban One National

Western Pennsylvania

WPIAL A Big 7

WPIAL A Black Hills

WPIAL A Eastern

WPIAL A Tri-County South

WPIAL AA Allegheny

WPIAL AA Century

WPIAL AA Midwestern

WPIAL AAA Allegheny 6

Colonial-Schuylkill White

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Freelance

Heartland I

Heartland II

WPIAL AAA Interstate

WPIAL AAA Western Hills

WPIAL AAAA Big Seven

WPIAL AAAAA Greater Allegheny

WPIAL AAAA Parkway

WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six

WPIAL AAAAA Big East

WPIAL AAAAA Northeast

WPIAL AAAAAA Tri-County Five

Wyoming Valley 3A-A

Wyoming Valley 4A

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A

York-Adams 1

York-Adams 2

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont American

Ches-Mont National

Colonial-Schuylkill Blue

Colonial-Schuylkill Gold

Colonial-Schuylkill Red

Top 10 Wide Receiver Candidates

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Running Back Candidates in 2024

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Top 10 Defensive Back Candidates in 2023

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 10 Linebacker Candidates in 2023

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 10 Defensive Lineman Candidates in 2023

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 10 Offensive Lineman Candidates in 2023

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Top 10 Wide Receiver Candidates in 2023

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

2022 Conference Previews

Suburban One-National

Philadelphia Public Independence

Philadelphia Public Liberty

Philadelphia Public-National

Lancaster-Lebanon 4

Mountain

Northern Tier Large

Northern Tier Small

Philadelphia Catholic Blue

Philadelphia Catholic Red

Philadelphia Public American

PIAA District IV

Pioneer-Frontier

Pioneer-Liberty

Pittsburgh City

Suburban One-American

Suburban One-Continental

Lackawanna 1

Lackawanna 2

Lackawanna 3

Lackawanna 4

Lancaster-Lebanon 1

Lancaster-Lebanon 2

Lancaster-Lebanon 3

Western Pennsylvania

WPIAL A Big Seven

WPIAL A Eastern

WPIAL A Tri-County South

WPIAL AA Allegheny

WPIAL AA Century

WPIAL AA Midwestern

WPIAL AA Three Rivers

WPIAL AAA Allegheny Seven

WPIAL AAA Interstate

WPIAL AAA Northwestern Six

WPIAL AAAA Big Eight

WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny

WPIAL AAAA Parkway

WPIAL AAAAA Allegheny Six

WPIAL AAAAA Big East

WPIAL AAAAA Northeast

WPIAL AAAAAA Quad County

Wyoming Valley 3A-A

Wyoming Valley 4A

Wyoming Valley 6A/5A

Inter-County

Laurel Highlands

Mid-Penn Capital

Mid-Penn Colonial

Mid-Penn Commonwealth

Mid-Penn Keystone

Mid-Penn Liberty

Eastern Pennsylvania South

Freelance

Heartland I

Heartland II

Heartland III

Heritage

Inter-Academic

Bicentennial

Central

Ches-Mont-American

Ches-Mont-National

Delaware Valley

Eastern Pennsylvania North

Top 10 Defensive Line Candidates in 2024

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