Lancaster-Lebanon League Division 1 All-Star Football Team, 2024

Editor’s note: This is the first of five stories about the Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star Football Team. There will be Episode 2 tomorrow.

Wilson senior quarterback Madyx Gruber was named receiver of the year and shared the receiver of the year award with Manheim Township, who edged out Declan Clancy in the voting of the Lancaster-Lebanon League football coaches.

Gruber guided the Bulldogs to the Division 1 title with a 6-0 record and to the District 3 Class 6A finals, where they lost to Harrisburg 42-14.

Wilson finished the season 11-2 and placed five more players on the LL Division 1 first team.

Junior running back Correll Akings, sophomore tight end Mike Glover and senior guard Derek Reiniger were selected on offense, and Gruber (back), junior end Rahmel Gaston and senior linebacker Christo Hunsicker were selected on defense.

Gruber completed 147 of 228 passes for 2,018 yards with 24 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He also rushed for 702 yards and 9 touchdowns on 173 carries.

As a defender, he was part of a stingy defense that allowed only 197 points in 13 games.

Akings rushed for 1,078 yards and 13 touchdowns on 183 carries.

Glover caught 40 passes for 670 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Wilson coach Doug Dahms was named coach of the year.

Reading High senior Gabriel Laws was named defensive player of the year and was joined on the first team defense by senior defender Xavier Beatty. Scarlet Knights senior tackle Keyshawn Efese was selected as the team’s starting scrimmage.

Lancaster-Lebanon Football League All-Stars

Part 1

Joint honorees of the year: Madyx Gruber, Wilson

Joint award of the year: Declan Clancy, Manheim Township

Best lineman of the year: Tristan Long, Cedar Crest

Wide receiver of the year: Brayden Charles, Hempfield

Offensive back of the year: Madyx Gruber, Wilson

Offensive lineman of the year: Owen Marks, Manheim County

Defensive player of the year: Donnie Rodriguez, Manheim County

Defender of the Year: Gabriel Laws, Reading

Defensive player of the year: Julian Larue, Manheim County

Coach of the Year: Doug Dahms, Wilson

Attack

First Team

QB – Madyx Gruber, senior, Wilson

RB — Declan Clancy, senior, Manheim County (unanimous).

RB — Isaiah Zimmerman, sophomore, Cedar Crest

RB – Correll Akings, junior, Wilson

WR – Brayden Charles, senior, Hempfield

WR – Lex Haberbosh, senior, Manheim County

WR – Jack Waranavage, senior, Cedar Crest

WR — Alisay Ramos, senior, McCaskey

TE — Michael Glover, sophomore, Wilson (unanimous)

C — Owen Marks, senior, Manheim County

OG — Derek Reiniger, senior, Wilson

OG — Matt Neumann, senior, Penn Manor

Extra — Spencer McClintock, senior, Manheim County

Extra — Keyshawn Efese, senior, Reading

ATH – De’Andre Jones, senior, McCaskey

K – Johnny Morales, senior, Manheim County

KR – Allan Feliciano, junior, Manheim County

second team

QB — Jackson Custer, senior, Cedar Crest

RB – Marquise Washington, senior, McCaskey

RB — Jalen Dupree, sophomore, Penn Manor

RB — Taylor Veilleux, junior, Manheim County

WR – Cam Margeson, senior, Hempfield

WR – Jared Santos, senior, Reading

WR – Jack Warfel, senior, Penn Manor

WR – Xavier Beatty, senior, Reading

TE — Phillip Krauser, senior, Hempfield

C — Nate Harbaugh, senior, Cedar Crest

OG — Greg Gillespie, senior, Manheim County

OG — Jayden Storm, junior, Cedar Crest

Extra — Alex Kissinger, senior, Cedar Crest

Extra — Jesse Etchberger, junior, Wilson

ATH — Gabriel Laws, senior, Reading

K — Brady Biscoe, junior, Hempfield

KR – Zion Caban, junior, Hempfield

Defense

first team

DL — Tristan Long, senior, Cedar Crest

DL — Julian Larue, senior, Manheim County

DL — Taylor Veilleux, juvenile, Manheim County

DE — Cadyn Buckwalter, junior, Hempfield

DE — Josue Isosa, senior, Penn Manor

DE — Rahmel Gaston, junior, Wilson

ILB—Gabriel Laws, senior, Reading

ILB — Declan Clancy, senior, Manheim County

OLB – Christo Hunsicker, senior, Wilson

OLB – Malachi Victor, senior, Cedar Crest

DB — Donnie Rodriguez, senior, Manheim County

DB – Xavier Beatty, senior, Reading

DB – Madyx Gruber, senior, Wilson

DB – Jahmai Torres, senior, Penn Manor

Long snapper – Jack Waranavage, senior, Cedar Crest

Punter – Brady Biscoe, junior, Hempfield (unanimous)

second team

DL — Julio Castro, senior, Reading

DL — Elijah Hess, junior, Penn Manor

DL — Ka’jhoie Hollman, junior, McCaskey

DE – Lenard Brown, senior, Reading

DE — Wyatt Fox, junior, Cedar Crest

DE — Marcos Fernandez, junior, Manheim County

ILB — David Ennis, senior, Hempfield

ILB — Landyn Kline, junior, Cedar Crest

OLB – Lucas Weisglass, sophomore, Hempfield

OLB – Charlie Hill, senior, Manheim County

DB – De’Andre Jones, senior, McCaskey

DB — Dominick Acevedo, senior, Hempfield

DB — Luke Oriel, junior, Cedar Crest

DB – Chase Herb, junior, Wilson

Long snapper – Jason Osman, senior, Penn Manor

Punter – Christo Hunsicker, senior, Wilson

Honorable mention

QB – Jalen Cintron, McCaskey; Derek Katch, Hempfield; Carson Weisser, Manheim County

WR – Orion Abrams, Hempfield; Jaiden CarpenterWilson

TE—David Ennis, Hempfield; Charlie Hill, Manheim County

C – Efrain Bonilla, Reading; Anthony Geloso, Wilson; Jordan Suarez, Penn Mansion

OG – Simeon Vieland, Hempfield

OT — Elijah Hess, Penn Manor; Tristan Long, Cedar Crest; Avery Manara, Wilson

K – Ethan Bowman, Cedar Crest; Christo Hunsicker, Wilson

KR – Xavier Beatty, Reading; Correll Akings, Wilson

ATH — Daryus Dixon, Manheim County; Monty GreerWilson

DL—Junior Catul, Wilson; Derek ReinigerWilson

DE—Cameron Zullinger, Wilson

ILB—Taysean Jamison, McCaskey; E. J. Brownback, Wilson; Brody Gebhard, Hempfield; Brady KlineWilson

OLB – Johnzell Trowery, McCaskey

DB – Kayden Tirado, Cedar Crest; Daryus Dixon, Mannheim County; Stewarts Jaquez-Cabral, Manheim County; Jack Warfel, Penn Manor; Jalen Dupree, Penn Manor

P – Johnny Morales, Manheim County; Zach Jeffers, Penn Manor; Cameron Kauffman, Reading

Long snapper – Owen Marks, Manheim County; Chase Herb, Wilson; Logan Dougherty, Hempfield