Trying to select the best of the best is a difficult chore, especially when it comes to the top players from the 2024 high school football season in the Bucks County Courier Times/Intelligencer coverage, but we did our best.
Our annual all-star team represents some of the great high school athletes we saw all year.
The top players from all over Bucks and Montgomery counties are recognized here with our first- and second-team and honorable-mention selections.
Quarterback – Gavin Sidwar, La Salle High, junior: He threw for a school-record 2,747 yards and 31 touchdowns (also a school record) while completing 69 percent of his passes.
Running back – Ryan Clemens, Central Bucks West, senior: He ran for 1,713 yards with 15 rushing touchdowns. Also played linebacker and handled the placekicking chores.
Running back – Raymond Holman, Morrisville, senior: He ran for 1,893 yards with 19 rushing touchdowns. Finished his career with 41 rushing touchdowns. Committed to play at Morgan State University.
Offensive line – Jimmy Baker, Upper Moreland, senior: A two-way lineman, and three-year starter, he was a first-team Suburban One League American Conference selection on both offense and defense.
Offensive line – Grayson McKeough, La Salle High, junior: The 6-foot-8, 240-pounder was a first-team Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division selection. Has already received an offer from Syracuse University, among others.
Offensive line – Nick Micewski, Central Bucks South, senior: A two-way lineman, and three-year starter, he was a first-team Suburban One League National Conference selection on both offense and defense.
Offensive line – Jake Quinlan, Bensalem, senior: A three-time Suburban One League Continental Conference first-team selection on the offensive line, he was also a SOL Continental Conference selection on defense this season.
Tight end – Connor Frederick, Neshaminy, senior: He finished the season with 27 catches for 301 yards and three touchdowns. Also had 40 tackles, and six tackles for loss, at linebacker.
Wide receiver – Aiden Burgy, Quakertown, senior: He finished the season with 51 catches for a school-record 925 yards and 15 touchdowns (also a school record) and was named the Suburban One League Continental Conference Player of the Year.
Wide receiver – Joey O’Brien, La Salle High, junior: He finished the season with 68 catches for 1,029 yards and 12 touchdowns and was a first-team Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division selection on offense and defense (defensive back), as well as named the PCL Red Division MVP.
Wide receiver – Hunter Smeltz, Souderton, junior: He finished the season with 56 catches for 785 yards and four touchdowns.
Placekicker – Ryan Bocklet, North Penn, senior: He converted 12 of 15 field goals with a long of 49 yards and made all 47 of his extra point tries. He also had 28 touchbacks on kickoffs.
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Defensive line – Ed Bowen, Central Bucks South, senior: He finished with 75 tackles and 18.5 tackles for loss. His 12 sacks were the fourth-highest total in PIAA Class 6A statewide.
Defensive line – Aidan Eves, North Penn, senior: He finished the season with 71 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and eight sacks. At tight end, he caught 26 passes for 432 yards and five touchdowns.
Defensive line – Sincer Fairey, Conwell-Egan, senior: He finished with 36 tackles, 6.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss to go along with an interception and four pass deflections.
Linebacker – Dylan Clair, La Salle High, senior: He finished the season with a team-high 78 tackles and 6.5 sacks. He also had 12 tackles for loss and forced a pair of fumbles.
Linebacker – Walker Murray, Pennsbury, senior: He finished with a team-high 120 tackles with 25 tackles for loss. He also had four sacks and an interception.
Linebacker – Nate Szydlik, Council Rock South, junior: Nate Szydlik, Council Rock South, junior: He finished with a team-high 101 tackles with 17 tackles for loss. He also had four sacks, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.
Linebacker – Chris Ulmer, Lansdale Catholic, senior: He finished with a team-high 108 tackles with 16 tackles for loss. He also had two sacks and two forced fumbles. Committed to play at Monmouth University.
Linebacker – Jim Wade, Central Bucks South, senior: He finished with 72 tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss. He also had 5.5 sacks, two blocked punts and an interception.
Defensive back – Matt Pownall, North Penn, junior: He finished with 64 tackles, nine pass breakups, two interceptions and a sack. On offense he rushed for 938 yards and five touchdowns.
Defensive back – Ky’iere Rankins, Morrisville, senior: The Bicentennial Athletic League defensive Player of the Year, he finished with 74 tackles and two interceptions. At quarterback, he threw for a school-record 306 yards against Jenkintown.
Defensive back – Matt Thomas, Quakertown, senior: He finished the season with 35 tackles, two interceptions and eight passes defensed. On offense, he caught 47 passes for 620 yards and five touchdowns.
Punter – Luke Sword, Upper Moreland, junior: He finished with a 46.7-yard punting average and had 35 touchbacks on kickoffs. He also converted 42 of 43 extra points.
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Quarterback: Xavier Stearn, Germantown Academy, junior
Running back: Yasin Lowry, Archbishop Wood, senior
Running back: Aidan Mayfield, Bensalem, junior
Offensive line: Kyle Grasso, Council Rock South, junior
Offensive line: Finn McGowan, Central Bucks West, senior
Offensive line: Kyler Nelson, Neshaminy, senior
Offensive line: Colin Schwartz, Hatboro-Horsham, senior
Tight end: Larry Hughes, Upper Moreland, junior
Wide receiver: Danny Gies, Central Bucks South, senior
Wide receiver: Chase Marshall, Pennridge, senior
Wide receiver: A.J. Towsen, Germantown Academy, senior
Placekicker: Colson Grim, Germantown Academy, senior
Defensive line: Darren Jackson, Lansdale Catholic, junior
Defensive line: Chase Walters, Conwell-Egan, junior
Defensive line: Jemel Williams, La Salle High, junior
Linebacker: Gavin Carroll, Quakertown, senior
Linebacker:Christian Johns-Wallace, North Penn, senior
Linebacker: Jack Leuthe, La Salle High, senior
Linebacker: Braylen Williams, Bristol, junior
Linebacker: Max Woerner, Palisades, junior
Defensive back: Trae Anthony, Bristol, senior
Defensive back:Matt Harmon, Central Bucks South, senior
Defensive back: Noah Miller, Central Bucks West, senior
Punter: Johnny Austerberry, Conwell-Egan, senior
CB South end top defensive player:Central Bucks South’s Eddie Bowen is the Bucks County Defensive Player of Year
Football Coach of the Year:La Salle High’s Brett Gordon named Bucks County high school football Coach of the Year
Abington: John Wright
Archbishop Wood: Deven Demusz, David Diehl, Kevon Griffin, Joe Johnson, Trey Smith, Tamir Taylor
Bensalem: Thomas Bailey, Jaden George, Kenley Silaire
Bristol: Brady Slate, Dom Capriotti, Kyleal Cottrell, Shane Feeney, Talon Nemeth
Central Bucks East: Mike Price, Timmy Fuhrmeister, Connor Simkiss, Logan Simkiss, Christian Taromina
Central Bucks South: Jack Bartolillo, Braylen Cape, Kaden Kube, Dilan Monteiro, Dan McCusker, Owen Pinkerton
Central Bucks West: Jeff Cappa, Gavin Todd, A.J. Gerace, Vance Morelli, Cole Patterson
Conwell-Egan: Abu Fofana, Sakai Hall, Connor Horger, Gus Pope, Monty Zoryea
Council Rock North: Max Chernets
Council Rock South: Anthony Cimino, Shane Myers, Ryan Small
Germantown Academy: Zach Kniese, Mick McKee
Harry S. Truman: Mohammed Toure, Landon Vingless
Hatboro-Horsham: Luke Foley, Quinn Fullmer, Nathan Gockley, Michael Randa, Dan Rash
Pick your Player of the Year:Poll: Vote for the Bucks County high school football Player of the Year
Lansdale Catholic: Luke Doheny, Nick O’Brien, Braeden Smith, James Webb
La Salle High: Jacob Jackson, John-Patrick Oates, Desmond Ortiz, Seamus Pinkerton, Andrew Sorge
Morrisville: Alex Brown, Shakur Dismukes, Mike Gannon, Nick Jobes
Neshaminy: Jason Cunningham, Jason Gilardi, Chris Long, Milo Makes, Kaden Nicastro
North Penn: Matt Bucksar, Cole D’Ambrosio, Mason Franek, Vinnie Montmore, Dylan Webb-Dennis
Palisades: Greg Borgeson, Angelo Ziccardi
Pennridge: Trevor Fuhs, Ryan Rowe
Pennsbury: Jordan Brensinger, Kaiden Brown, Rocco May
Quakertown: Jackson Connelly, Dylan Fenstermacher, Steven Hermann, Brady Martin, Gavin Mushrush
Souderton: Julian Adorno, Jayden Bergey, Chase Johnson, Tommy Lynch, Houston Marshall, Michael McCormick, Jack Potson, Evan Meenen, Ben Walsh, Tanner Wisznewski
Team of the Year:See who made the 2024 Bucks County all-star high school football team
Upper Moreland: Alex Costanzo, Frankie McDermott, Alex Foley, Aidan Tuffy, Jamir Williams
William Tennent: A.J. Alwan, Justin Frederic, Joey Hebling, Isaiah Rosario, Nick Taylor
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