A look at Penn State football commits’ performances in Week 11

Week 11 of high school football season is in the books. So, here is VBR’s weekly look at how Penn State football commits performed over the weekend.

Throughout the 2017 football season I will take a look at how Penn State football commits perform in their high school football games each week. Even though high school football season is starting to wind down across the country, there is still plenty to talk about after this past weekend.

We will start with this past weekend’s top performer – tight end Zack Kuntz.

Friday night was the final high school football game of Zack Kuntz’s career and he went out with a bang. In Camp Hill’s 46-20 victory over Trinity Kuntz had eight receptions for 303 yards and three touchdowns. He also had six tackles, a sack, and an interception on defense.

Kuntz’s performance helped the Lions finish their season at 4-6. Also, with his performance, he was nominated for the 4th Down Magazine Player of the Week. You can vote for Kuntz here.

Staying in the Commonwealth, Shaquon Anderson-Butts and the Harrisburg Cougars did battle with the Cumberland Valley Eagles and Charlie Katshir in the Mid-Penn League Championship Game. The Cougars got the best of the Eagles by a score of 56-14 to improve to 10-0 on the season.

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In the game, Katshir had one reception for six yards on offense. Defensively, the future Nittany Lion linebacker recorded four tackles. Meanwhile, SAB had three receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown. Both teams will begin postseason play next weekend.

Led by Nick Tarburton the Pennridge Rams shutout Quakertown 24-0 to improve to 9-2 on the season. Tarburton had a huge game rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown, while recording eight tackles, including one for a loss, and forcing a fumble on defense.

While Juice Scruggs and Cathedral Prep had the week off to prepare for the playoffs, Jesse Luketa and Mercyhurst Prep began the playoffs with a 28-10 victory over Hickory. Luketa rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown for the now 10-0 Lakers.

Keaton Ellis remains out of action for the State High Little Lions who defeated Central Dauphin 31-10 to improve to 8-2 on the season and now prepare for a playoff matchup against Erie on Friday night.

To the east in New Jersey, five-star wide receiver Justin Shorter and the South Brunswick Vikings defeated Monroe Township 40-8 to finish the regular season with a 7-1 record. Shorter caught three passes for 22 yards, and he rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown.

Also in the Garden State, class of 2019 quarterback commit Ta’Quan Roberson was 22/35 for 297 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception, while also rushing for 69 yards in DePaul Catholic’s 28-21 loss against St. Joseph’s Regional. The Spartans finished the regular season at 6-3.

Speaking of quarterbacks, class of 2018 quarterback commit Will Levis turned in his third consecutive great game for the Falcons of Xavier High School (CT). Levis was 22/35 for 370 yards, four touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown as Xavier defeated Hamden 47-20 to improve to 4-4 on the season. In the Falcons’ past three games Levis is 71/102 for 1,140 yards, 11 touchdowns, and he has rushed for four more touchdowns.

Staying in New England, Brooks high school and tight end Pat Freiermuth had their game canceled. Brooks is 6-1 this season.

Cornerback Trent Gordon and the Manvel Mavericks (TX) improved to 8-0 on the season with a 48-17 victory over the Santa Fe Indians. After missing the previous two games, Gordon returned to action and recorded three tackles. Meanwhile, in Sachse, Texas, Isaiah Humphries and the Mustangs defeated Naaman Forest 27-7 to improve to 9-0 this season. Humphries had nine tackles, two pass breakups, and his seventh interception of the season.

In the state of Florida, defensive tackle Judge Culpepper and the Plant Panthers defeated Newsome 40-3 to finish the regular season with a 9-1 record. Culpepper had six tackles, two sacks, and he caught a pair of passes for 23 yards and a touchdown.

Cornerback Jordan Miner and the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls finished the regular season at 8-2 by defeating Auburndale 30-7. Miner did a bit of everything as he rushed for a touchdown, returned a kickoff 66 yards, and record four tackles including a tackle for a loss.

In the state of Iowa, the now 9-2 Ankeny Centennial Jaguars defeated Lewis Central 44-14 to advance to the next round of the playoffs. Kicker commit Jake Pinegar missed the game due to injury.

The North Stafford Wolverines of Stafford, Virginia, and offensive tackle Nana Asiedu lost their regular season finale against Colonial Forge by a score of 34-14. The 7-3 Wolverines now prepare for postseason play.

Also in Virginia, running back Ricky Slade and the Hylton Bulldogs finished the regular season at 8-3 with a 49-18 victory over Forest Park. Slade continued his fantastic senior season by racking up 166 yards of total offense, rushing for a pair of touchdowns, and catching a third.

Next: Penn State looks to get back on track vs lowly Rutgers

That will do it for this week. High School football throughout the country is firmly entrenched in postseason play, as Penn State commits advance continue to check back with Victory Bell Rings each week to see how they performed.

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