Seven Mid-Penn Conference football standouts will hit Panthers Stadium in Murrysville today for the 13th annual East-West All-Star game hosted by Franklin Regional High School. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The West roster will feature State College quarterback Patrick Irwin (Stony Brook), Mifflin County tight end Curtis Jerzerick (West Point) and Chambersburg defensive end Dymond Thomas (California, Pa.).
South Allegheny's Pat Monroe will skipper a West side that also features fellow District 3 talents Tyler Hildebrand (QB) of Littlestown and York Catholic defensive end Ben Smith.
A pair of Bishop McDevitt prospects, defensive end Mike Perloski (Princeton) and lineman Jordan Horshaw (California, Pa.), Steel-High defensive back James Warren (Lackawanna College) and Milton Hershey wide receiver Tre Brown (Delaware) will line up Cardinal O'Hara head coach Danny Algeo and the East contingent.
Organized by the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association in 2001, the showcase event was created to compliment the Big 33 Classic played annually in June. Catasauqua's Zack Bradley and Berwick's C.J. Curry will platoon at quarterback for the East.
Last year, most valuable player Kyle Lauletta of Downingtown East passed for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and former Central Dauphin playmaker Drew Scales scored on a pair of touchdown runs, as the East racked up more than 400 yards of offense in a 47-28 victory at Kottmeyer Stadium in Downingtown.
The East holds a 8-4 all-time advantage in the series.
EAST ROSTER
QB-Zack Bradley, Catasauqua
QB-C.J. Curry, Berwick
RB-Kareem Williams, Parkland
RB-Gregory White, West Catholic
WR-Tre Brown, Milton Hershey
WR-Delane Hart, Martin Luther King
WR-Jamar Dembry, Academy Park
WR-Malik Lewis, Dallastown
TE-Joe Hansbury, Archbishop Ryan
OL-Josh Tripp, Southern Columbia
OL-Jordan Horshaw, Bishop McDevitt
OL-Andrew Voroscak, Archbishop Ryan
OL-Alec Petrillo, Downingtown East
OL-Titus Richards, Coatesville
OL-Shane Kraynik, Pennridge
OL-Frank Darden, Martin Luther King
DE-Brady Mutton, Pen Argyl
DE-Mike Perloski, Bishop McDevitt
DE-Josh Lister, Souderton
DE-Mason Romano, Spring-Ford
DL-Justin Weldon, Easton
DL-Robbie Varner, Spring-Ford
DL-Tyler Cavenas, Mahanoy Area
LB-TJ Belle, Pius X
LB-Robert Delbo, Southern Columbia
LB-Shane Schuback, Old Forge
LB-Rob Ritrovato, West Chester East
DB-Rae'Quan Williams, West Catholic
DB-Jerry Lanier, Academy Park
DB-Dan Kowalski, Berwick
DB-J.T. Blyden, Academy Park
DB-James Warren, Steel-High
DB-Marlin Jackson, Academy Park
K/P-Troy Stivason, Athens
Head coach: Danny Algeo, Cardinal O'Hara
Assistant coaches: Paul Reduzzi, Pen Argul; Todd Mealy, Penn Manor; Brian Fluck, West Catholic; Mike Schuback, Old Forge; Greg Bernhardt, Bonner.
WEST ROSTER
QB-Patrick Irwin, State College
QB-Charan Singh, Franklin Regional
QB-Tyler Hildebrand, Littlestown
RB-Allen Wright, McKeesport
RB-Jimmy Wheeler, West Mifflin
WR-Miles Williamson, Chartiers-Houston
WR-Marcus Johnson, University Prep
WR-Kyler Diehl, Northern Bedford
TE-Curtis Jerzerick, Mifflin County
TE-Jake Sweitzer, Belle Vernon
WR-Colin Jonov, Franklin Regional
WR-Delvon Randall, Gateway
OL-Brett Balcovec, Ambridge
OL-Jon Pawlowski, Penn Hills
OL-Ryan Sosnak, Bethel Park
OL-Tyler Beatrice, Central Valley
OL-Joe Robak, Gateway
OL-Tom Mckelvey, McKeesport
DL-Steve Gaviglia, Seneca Valley
DL-Corey Pickerton, Steel Valley
DL-Joe Navari, Penn Hills
DE-Dymond Thomas, Chambersburg
DE-Ben Smith, York Catholic
DE-Robert Plummer, Upper St. Clair
LB-Carlos Hudson, McKeesport
LB-Dan Zajac, Ambridge
LB-Zaihe Regus, Gateway
LB-JoJuan Bray, Clairton
DB-Ty Cook, South Allegheny
DB-Mike Anthony, Penn Hills
DB-Jake Johnson, West Allegheny
DB-Anthony Williams, Central Valley
DB-Shawn Featherstone, Penn Hills
K/P-Ethan Stark, McDowell
Head coach: Pat Monroe, South Allegheny
Assistant coaches: Jeff Batzel, Northern Bedford; Rick Bowen, Hempfield; Dave Hess, Selinsgrove; Mike Lippy, Littlestown; Rick Murphy, Brashear.
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