WPIAL Sports News (@wpialsportsnews) is a great source of information on high school football in Western Pennsylvania. After more than 500 nominations and countless hours watching film and compiling their rankings, they recently released their list of the top 50 players (plus honorable mentions) in the WPIAL.
WPIAL Sports News’ Top 50:
1. Lamont Wade – ATH – Clairton
2. David Adams – LB – Central
3. Paris Ford – ATH – Steel Valley
4. Donovan Jeter – DL – Beaver Falls
5. CJ Thorpe – OL/DL- Central
6. Josh Lugg – OL – North Allegheny
7. Kenny Robinson – ATH – UPREP
8. Kurt Hinish – OL – Central
9. Curtis Harper – OL/DL – McKeesport
10. Zane Zandier – ATH – Thomas Jefferson
11. Dewayne Murray. III – RB -Steel Valley
12. Darius Wise – RB – Beaver Falls
13. Gabe Houy – OL – USC
14. Rick Squires – ATH – Penn Hills
15. Tim Terry – LB – Central
16. Geno Stone – DB – New Castle
17. Duane Brown – RB – Apollo Ridge
18. Noah Hamlin – ATH – Clairton
19. Saeed Holt – DB – Woodland Hills
20. Griffin Sestili – TE – North Allegheny
21. Mike Fine – QB – Belle Vernon
22. Anthony Dellefemine – WR – Norwin
23. Zane Dudek – RB – Armstrong
24. Antoine Cook – DE – McKeesport
25. Ryan Duran – DE – Pine-Richland
26. Ryan Lezzer – ATH – Clearfield
27. Bryan Milligan – RB – Canon-McMillan
28. Derrick Caraway – ATH – Woodland Hills
29. Tommy Vissman – ATH – USC
30. Jayvaun Shears – ATH – McKeesport
31. Mitch Dezort – LB – Highlands
32. TJ Kpan – RB – Peters Township
33. JJ Younger – ATH – Central Catholic
34. Davon Brown – DL – McKeesport
35. Mike Specca – ATH – South Fayette
36. Xavier Fisher – DT – Aliquippa
37. Brayden Thimons – ATH – Highlands
38. Ethan Maenza – ATH -North Allegheny
39. Tyler Sear – TE – Neshannock
40. Breon Green – ATH – McKeesport
41. Mario Latronica – ATH – North Catholic
42. Dalton Holt – ATH – Ringgold
43. Darrell Holloway – ATH – Penn Hills
44. Donovan Slater – OL – Central
45. Quinton Hill – ATH – Thomas Jefferson
46. Marquise Martin – LB – West Mifflin
47. Asheed PageJones – ATH – Woodland Hills
48. Jessie Meckler – LB – Pine-Richland
49. Dan Trimbur – WR – South Fayette
50. Jack Cook – QB – Seneca Valley
2017 Honorable Mention
– In no particular order
Kareem Hall – ATH – Jeanette
Dylan Urban – ATH – Gateway
Derrell Carter – ATH – Beaver Falls
Mark Weideman – OL – Pine-Richland
Jamain Stephens – DL – Central
Nick Santucci – RB – North Hills
Darius Shields – ATH – UPREP
Glenn Ford – DB – Baldwin
Jacob Hinish – OL – Central
Robbie Cooper – ATH – Fort Cherry
David Harvey – ATH – Mt. Lebanon
Jake Trautman – OL – Central
Quran Powe – ATH – Brashear
George Martin – QB – Ringgold
Maryce Johnson – ATH – West Mifflin
JaJaun Hill – ATH – Woodland Hills
Randy Simmons III – DT – Freedom
Marcus Jenkins – ATH – Cornell
Ray Zellars – LB – McKeesport
