WARREN, Pa. – Hunter Hohman put together a dominant season on both sides of the ball for Grove City playing in the ultra-competitive Region 3, and it was that play that earned the senior quarterback and linebacker the 2023 YDL Sports Network TapNPay+ Jim Kelly Football Player of the Year Award.
On offense, Hohman did it with both his arm and his legs accounting for 36 total touchdowns.
Through the air, he was 162-of-25 (69%) for 2,313 yards with 22 touchdowns and five interceptions.
On the ground, he rushed for 900 yards (7.2 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns.
He might have been even better defensively with 96 total tackles (10 tackles for loss) as well as a pair of interceptions and fumble recovery.
In addition to the Player of the Year, there are 11 other major postseason awards, plus first and second team Allegheny Grille of Foxburg All-District 10 teams named.
Oil City’s Ethen Knox is the Offensive Player of the Year, Sharon’s Bryson Roberson is the Defensive Player of the Year, McDowell’s Cooper Cousins is Offensive Lineman of the Year, Sharon’s Brodie Miller is Defensive Lineman of the Year, Hickory’s Jadon Phillips is Rookie of the Year, Franklin’s Nathan Pfennigwerth is Special Teams Player of the Year, Hickory’s Bill Dungee is Coach of the Year, Sharon defensive coordinator Ed Roberson is Assistant Coach of the Year, Sharpsville’s Caullin Summers authored the Individual Performance of the Year, Cathedral Prep’s 6-overtime thriller against St. Francis is Game of the Year, and Eric Bell Jr. is the Unsung Hero.
The Allegheny Grille in Foxburg first and second team All-District 10 Offense/Defense/Special Teams can be viewed below.
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ABOUT JIM KELLY
Jim Kelly is the Hall of Fame quarterback of the Buffalo Bills who grew up in East Brady, Pa., and went to Miami (Fla). Kelly was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002 after passing for over 45,000 yards as a pro, including two seasons in the USFL, with 320 career touchdown passes. He led the Bills to four straight AFC Titles. Kelly’s name on the award is being used with his permission.
YDL SPORTS NETWORK JIM KELLY ALL-DISTRICT 10 AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hunter Hohman, Sr., QB/LB, Grove City
Offense: 162-of-235 passing (68.9%), 2,313 yards, 22 TDs, 5 INTs; 125 carries, 900 yards, 14 TDs
Defense: 96 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ethen Knox, Sr., Oil City
Knox ends his high school career as District 10’s all-time leading rusher with 7,870 yards smashing the previous mark set by former Meadville standout Journey Brown of 7,027 yards.
As a senior, Knox, despite missing a game due to injury, still rushed for 2,340 yards (7.9 ypc) and 34 touchdowns, an average of 234 yards per game.
He ends his Oil City career with 89 career rushing touchdowns.
Oil City’s Ethen Knox. File photo by Richard Sayer/Eight & 322.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bryson Roberson, Jr., LB, Sharon
Roberson was the anchor of a Sharon defense that pitched six shutouts and allowed just 6.75 points per game.
He accounted for 119 tackles (11.9 tackles per game) to go along with nine tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
Sharon’s Bryson Roberson.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Cooper Cousins, Sr., McDowell
Cousins is considered one of the top interior offensive line recruits in the country by ever major recruiting service and is heading to Penn State.
This season, Cousins anchored an offensive line that boasted District 10’s leading passer in Blayze Myers (2,737 yards).
The Trojans averaged 39 points per game and surpassed that total eight times this season.
McDowell’s Cooper Cousins.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Brodie Miller, Jr., Sharon
Like Roberson, Miller was an anchor on the dominant Sharon defense. He amassed 105 tackles (9.5 per game), 19 tackles for loss as well as a team-high seven sacks.
Sharon’s Brodie Miller
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jadon Phillips, Fr., Hickory
Phillips emerged as one of the premiere defensive backs on a talented Hickory defense as a freshman.
His 10 interceptions rank tops in the state among teams who enter their stats on MaxPreps.
He saved his best for last including a pick six in the 14-6 District 10 Class 3A title game win over Sharon and a three-interception performance in the PIAA quarterfinals against Central-Martinsburg.
He finished the season with 40 tackles, nine passes defended, and a fumble recovery.
Hickory’s Jadon Phillips. Photo HIckory Hornets football Facebook.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nathan Pfennigwerth, Sr., Franklin
Pfennigwerth, also a standout soccer player, has made a name for himself, earning a 4-star ranking by the nationally recognized Kohl’s Kicking Camps.
Pfennigwerth did it all averaging 41.1 yards per punt with a long of 61, as well as 32 touchbacks on 35 kickoff attempts. He also drilled seven field goals with a long of 45 and was 21-of-24 on extra points.
Franklin’s Nathan Pfennigwerth. Photo Franklin Knights football.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Bill Dungee, Hickory
Dungee’s Hornets sat 3-2 after a Week 5 loss to Farrell. All they did after that was rattle off eight wins in a row, capture the District 10 Class 3A title, and advance to the PIAA semifinals.
The Hornets, who finished with a record of 11-3, avenged a 12-0 regular season loss to Sharon with a 14-6 win over the Tigers in the D10 title game.
They followed that up by shutting down a potent Central-Martinsburg offense in a 26-13 quarterfinal win.
This is the second D10 title for Dungee with the first coming in 2020.
Hickory’s Bill Dungee.
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR: Ed Roberson, Defensive Coordinator, Sharon
Sharon’s defense got a ton of attention this season, and rightfully so, with Roberson the architect of a unit that had six shutouts this season.
On the season, they allowed 6.75 points per game, but that only tells a small part of the story.
In addition to the six shutouts, they allowed seven points in a game twice and never allowed more than 20 points in any game in the 2023 season.
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Caullin Summers, Sharpsville, Aug. 25, 2023
In a Region 3 shootout to start the season, Summers needed all seven of his touchdown passes to beat Wilmington.
Trailing 42-41, Summers’ seventh touchdown pass of the game, a 63-yarder to Aiden Puskar with 25 seconds to play, lifted the Blue Devils to a wild 49-42 win over the Greyhounds.
It was part of a performance that saw Summers go 16-of-32 for 410 yards with seven touchdowns while adding 115 yards rushing on 17 carries.
Sharpsville’s Caullin Summers.
GAME OF THE YEAR: Cathedral Prep 78, St. Francis (N.Y.) 72, 6 overtimes, Sept. 15, 2023
In a game that was tied for the longest involving a District 10 team all time, the Ramblers outlasted St. Francis (N.Y.) in six overtimes, 78-72.
Luke Costello’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Joe Himes in the sixth overtime was the difference after the Ramblers got stops on defense in both the fifth and sixth overtimes.
The game is tied for the second longest in PIAA history, with Cumberland Valley’s 62-61 win over Central Dauphin on Dec. 5, 2015, in the District 3 Class 4A title game serving as the only one that has gone longer per PAFootballNews.com.
It’s also tied for the longest game ever involving a District 10 team, matching Warren’s 52-45 win over Meadville in six overtimes on Oct. 22, 2004.
Costello’s touchdown pass to Himes to end the game was the second time the duo connected for a score in the contest.
Costello threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns in the game and ran for another.
Dajoure Hollingsworth had a monster game for the Ramblers accounting for 240 yards rushing and four touchdowns, including a 1-yarder in the first overtime and a 3-yarder in the third overtime.
In the second overtime, Costello connected with Maxim Spence for a touchdown.
Ryan Welka connected with Jeremiah Neely for a touchdown in the first overtime for St. Francis, while Terrence Pendergrass scored on touchdown runs in both the second, third, and fourth overtimes.
Suhtaun Lewis scored on a 10-yard run for Prep in the second overtime, his second touchdown run of the game.
Both teams converted 2-point conversion attempts in each of the first four overtimes.
Hollingsworth scored on touchdown runs of 2 and 68 yards in the first quarter with Costello’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Himes making it 21-6 Prep in the second quarter.
Welka threw a pair of second-quarter touchdown passes, including a 52-yarder to Kynan Ulagna, that got St. Francis within two, 28-26, at halftime.
Neely also had a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter, while Lewis scored on a 20-yard run for the Ramblers in the second.
St. Francis took its first lead of the game on Welka’s 31-yard touchdown pass to Neely to start the third quarter.
Welka threw for four touchdowns, while Pendergrass had four rushing touchdowns for St. Francis.
St. Francis led 40-34 going to the fourth, but Costello’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Griffin Potts in the fourth quarter helped force overtime.
Hollingsworth finished the game with 302 yards on the ground for the Ramblers.
Cathedral Prep’s Dajoure Hollingsworth.
UNSUNG HERO: Eric Bell Jr., Farrell
Bell’s official title is Director of Football Operations at Farrell, which is to say he is a jack of all trades.
Bell can be seen in various roles within the Farrell football program but perhaps most noticeable to those who come to Farrell home games is his booming, enthusiastic voice as public address announcer.
Redbank Valley head coach Blane Gold had the following to say on X (formerly Twitter) after the Bulldogs played their PIAA Class 1A semifinal game at the Pegues Sports Complex: “Last night, @peguesAmp (Farrell head coach and athletic director) @EBJayyy23 (Bell) and @farrellfootball (official Farrell football X account) created the coolest playoff environment for high school football that I’ve ever experienced. Music during timeouts, instant replays on their Jumbotron, a great pa guy, and much more.
First class experience for our kids.”
You can often see Bell in a similar role for the Farrell basketball programs whether it be during regular season games or during D10 playoff games hosted by the Steelers.
He is a young role model for the current student-athletes and a first-class host and representative that creates one of the most truly unique and special gameday environments in Western Pennsylvania.
Farrell’s Eric Bell Jr. (right) with coach Amp Pegues.
YDL SPORTS NETWORK JIM KELLY ALL-DISTRICT 10 AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hunter Hohman, Sr., QB/LB, Grove City
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ethen Knox, Sr., RB, Oil City
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bryson Roberson, Jr., LB, Sharon
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Cooper Cousins, Sr., C, McDowell
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Brodie Miller, Jr., Sharon
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jadon Phillips, Fr., CB, Hickory
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nathan Pfennigwerth, Sr., Franklin
COACH OF THE YEAR: Bill Dungee, Hickory
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR: Ed Roberson, Defensive Coordinator, Sharon
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Caullin Summers, Sr., Sharpsville, Aug. 25, 2023
GAME OF THE YEAR: Cathedral Prep 78, St. Francis (N.Y.) 72, 6 overtimes, Sept. 15, 2023
UNSUNG HERO: Eric Bell Jr., Farrell
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB: Hunter Hohman, Sr, Grove City
RB: Ethen Knox, Sr., Oil City
RB: Dajoure Hollingsworth, Sr., Cathedral Prep
WR: Jamari Curlett, Sr., North East
WR: Jacob Zietz, Jr., General McLane
WR: Nathan Greer, Jr., Grove City
OL: Cooper Cousins, Sr., McDowell
OL: Jivani Cooley, Sr., Cathedral Prep
OL: Marcel Cheeks, Sr., Farrell
OL: Aidan Probst, Sr., McDowell
OL: Sean Sokoloski, Sr., Mercyhurst Prep
All-Purpose Back: Mitch Tingley, Sr., Lakeview
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL: Brodie Miller, Jr., Sharon
DL: Tristan Mazzardra, Sr., Cambridge Springs
DL: Mally Green, Sr., Farrell
LB: Marion Norris, Sr., Farrell
LB: Montay Hollingsworth, Jr., Cathedral Prep
LB: Bryson Roberson, Jr., Sharon
LB: Drew Pilatowski, Sr., McDowell
DB: Jadon Phillips, Fr., Hickory
DB: Timmy Krivosh, Sr., Hickory
DB: CC Harrison, Sr., Sharon
DB: Brandon Chambers, Sr., Farrell
FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Nathan Pfennigwerth, Sr., Franklin
P: Alex Sontheimer, Sr., McDowell
KR: Jamari Curlett, Sr., North East
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Co-QB: Kabron Smith, Sr., Farrell
Co-QB: Blayze Myers, Jr., McDowell
RB: Ben Miller, Sr., Wilmington
RB: Bradyn Miller, Jr., Meadville
WR: Danny Odem, So., Farrell
WR: Dalton Byerly, Sr., Sharpsville
WR: Ja’son Ellman, Sr., Mercyhurst Prep
OL: Justice Esser, Sr., Meadville
OL: Henry Milford, Sr., Oil City
OL: Amari Hopkins, Sr., Erie
OL: Lamonte Fuller, Sr., Cathedral Prep
OL: Spencer Lee, Jr., Hickory
All-Purpose Back: Jaxon Covell, Jr., Titusville
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL: Delathian Boanes, So., Grove City
DL: Xavier Goshay, Sr., Cathedral Prep
DL: Zack Kercheval, Jr., Mercyhurst Prep
LB: Sean Kennedy, Sr., Hickory
LB: Nico Andrada, Sr., Farrell
LB: Josh Gorton, Sr., Cambridge Springs
LB: Tahlir McClure, Sr., Meadville
DB: JJ Ganska, Sr., Mercyhurst Prep
DB: Cole Buckley, Sr., Franklin
DB: RJ Roberts, Sr., Cathedral Prep
DB: Bishop Root, So, Sharon
SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Place Kicker: Michael Gennuso, Sr., Fairview
Punter: Nolan Seabury, Sr., Seneca
Returner: Stephon Porter, Jr., McDowell
HISTORY OF YDL SPORTS NETWORK MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
JIM KELLY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2023: Hunter Hohman, Sr., QB/LB, Grove City
2022: Ethen Knox, Jr., RB/DB, Oil City
2021: Anthony Stallworth, Sr., RB, Farrell
2020: Ethen Susen, Sr., RB/DB, Wilmington
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2023: Ethen Knox, Sr., RB, Oil City
2022: Khalon Simmons, Sr., RB, Meadville
2021: Anthony Stallworth, Farrell
2020: Michael Henwood, Sr., QB, Hickory
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2023: Bryson Roberson, Jr., LB, Sharon
2022: Brady Walker, Sr., LB, Meadville
2021: Griffin Buzzell, Sr., LB, Meadville
2020: Zack Kiefer, Sr., LB, Oil City
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
2023: Jadon Phillips, Fr., DB, Hickory
2022: Kalvin McCullough, Fr., DB, Sharpsville
2021: Hunter Hohman, Soph, QB/LB, Grove City
2020: Gavin Lutz, Fr., WR/DB, Grove City
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
2023: Cooper Cousins, Sr., C, McDowell
2022: Cooper Cousins, Jr., McDowell
2021: Cooper Coucins, Soph., McDowell
2020: Weston Phanco, Sr., G, Wilmington
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
2023: Brodie Miller, Jr., DE, Sharon
2022: Maclahi Owens, Sr., DE, Farrell
2021: Jake Pollock, Sr., Cathedral Prep
2020: Mario Fontanzza, Sr., Oil City
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2023: Nathan Pfennigwerth, Sr. K/P, Franklin
2022: Cole Constable, Sr., K/P, Cathedral Prep
2021: Cole Constable, Jr., K/P, Cathedral Prep
2020: Preston Runser, Sr., PK, Northwestern
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
2023: Caullin Summers, Sharpsville, Aug. 25, 2023
2022: Ethen Knox, Oil City, Sept. 1, 2023
2021: Ethen Knox, Oil City, Week 6, 2021
2020: Ethen Susen, Wilmington, Nov. 13, 2023
COACH OF THE YEAR
2023: Bill Dungee, Hickory
2022: Sam Mowrey, Grove City
2021: Amp Pegues, Farrell
2020: Brandon Phillian, Wilmington
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
2023: Ed Roberson, Defensive Coordinator, Sharon
2022: Jeremiah Conley, Offensive Coordinator, Cathedral Prep
2021: Omar Stewart, Defensive Coordinator, Farrell
2020: Jeff O’Brien, Eisenhower
GAME OF THE YEAR
2023: Cathedral Prep 78, St. Francis 72, 6 overtimes, Sept. 15, 2023
2022: Grove City 22, Slippery Rock 21, Sept. 23
2021: Lakeview 41, Franklin 40, Week 10
2020: Eisenhower 22, West Middlesex 21, 2 overtimes, Oct. 30, 2020, D10 1A Semifinals
UNSUNG HERO
2023: Eric Bell Jr.
2022: Penny Weichel
2021: Ryan Briggs
2020: Bob Greenburg
