BROCKWAY -The ninth annual Frank Varischetti All-Star football game will be played at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway on Friday, June 28. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The North and South teams are comprised of members of the Class of 2024 who played football for one of 22 District 9 League schools. The South won, 44-34, last year. The North leads the series 5-3.
The North includes Bradford, Brockway, Bucktail, Cameron County, Coudersport, Elk County Catholic, Kane, Otto-Eldred, Port Allegany, Ridgway, Sheffield, Smethport and St. Marys. Mark Heindl, head football coach at Ridgway, is the head coach for this year’s North team, which includes:
- Bradford: Jake Franz, Ian Degolier, Matt Perry
- Brockway: Jendy Cuello, Reese Yahner, Isaac Crawford
- Bucktail: Braylon Fantaski, Daniel Gavlock, Johnny Green
- Cameron County: Jesop Farabaugh, Maddox Baughman, Lathan Reed
- Elk County Catholic: Noah Cherry, Alex Gahr
- Kane: Dane Anderson
- Otto-Eldred: Braxton Caldwell, Abram Austin, Tyler McElhattan
- Port Allegany: Miksa Young, Peyton Stiles, Braylon Button, Kole Kisko, Austin Freer
- Ridgway: Cameron Larkin, Alex Merritt, Brady Heindl, Jackson Kilpeck, Nick Myers
- Sheffield: Dylan Hardwick
- Smethport: Ryan Mason, Cole Szuba
- St. Marys: Tristan Dilley, Matthew Davis, Mason Sheeley, Lucas Bauer
Keystone head football coach Todd Smith will lead the South team, which includes Brookville, Central Clarion, DuBois, Karns City, Keystone, Moniteau, Punxsutawney, Redbank Valley and Union/AC Valley.
The South roster includes:
- Brookville: Jack Knapp, Daniel Drake, Charlie Krug, Jack Pete, Logan Loy
- Central Clarion: Brady Quinn, Coleman Slater, Tommy Smith, Colby Wright, Jake Smith
- DuBois: Landon Schrock, Garret Nissel, Zachary Gallagher
- Karns City: Zach Kelly, Bobby Rodgers, Jake Taylor, Mason Martin
- Keystone: Josh Beal, Brock Champluvier, Elijah Will
- Moniteau: Logan Campbell, Jayden Keene
- Punxsutawney: Matthew Grusky, Landon Martz, Zach Presloid, Anthony Gould, Nick Wisnesky
- Redbank Valley: Mason Clouse, Owen Clouse, Caden Adams, Brandon Ross, Ashton Kahle, Christian Clinger
- Union/AC Valley: Kaiden McNany, Zander Laughlin, Trey Fleming, Luke Wilson
A highlight of the game is the presentation of $1,000 scholarships to players from Game Sponsors. The scholarships are awarded prior to kickoff. Since the game’s inception, $121,000 in scholarships has been awarded.
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