See who made the PA Sportswriters All-State Football Team from Class 6A
The Courier Times/Intelligencer area was represented by three Central Bucks players on the Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class 6A All-State Football Team announced Friday.
Senior tight end Jack Donnelly from Central Bucks East was a repeat pick, while Central Bucks South senior running back Anthony Leonardi and CB East junior offensive lineman Michael Carroll made the 6A list for the first time.
Donnelly, a 6-foot-2, 235-pounder, had 49 catches for 605 yards and seven touchdowns for the Patriots this season. He finished his high school career with 10 school records, nine of which were on offense. Donnelly will play football at Penn.
Leonardi, a 5-11, 180-pounder, became the second player in CB South history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. He rushed for 2,006 yards on 214 carries (a 9.4 average) and accumulated 20 touchdowns (16 rushing) while joining Eric Reynolds (2,814 yards in 12 2007 games) in the 2,000 club.
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Leonardi helped the Titans set a school record with 13 victories, win their first District One title and reach the PIAA state semifinals for the first time.
Carroll, a 6-6, 298-pounder, registered a team-leading 37 pancake blocks for the Patriots and is one of the most highly recruited junior linemen in the nation. He is quick, physical and terrific pulling as a lead blocker. He has dozens of Division I offers, including from Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Quarterback Samaj Jones of powerhouse state champion St. Joseph's Prep earned Player of the Year recognition, while head coach Art Walker of North Allegheny, which lost to the Prep in the title game, was named the top coach.
Class 6A schools have the highest enrollments in PA. No Courier/Intell players were chosen to the Class A-5A teams.
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Tom Moore: tmoore@couriertimes.com; @TomMoorePhilly
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