About this Event
Join us for the Sixteenth annual Mr. Pennsylvania High School football awards on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Milton Hershey School Purcell Friendship Hall.
Reception at 1:30 PM, followed by the Awards Ceremony at 3:00 PM.
Our past Mr PA Football winners are:
4A-6A
2010 Rushel Shell - Hopewell High School & West Virginia University
2011* Rushel Shell - Hopewell High School & West Virginia University
2011* Noah Spence - Bishop McDevitt High School & Ohio State University/Eastern Kentucky University
2012 Robert Foster - Central Valley High School & University of Alabama
2013 Andrew Ford - Cedar Cliff High School & Virginia Tech University/University of Massachusetts
2014 Saquon Barkley - Whitehall High School & Penn State University
2015 Miles Sanders - Woodland Hills High School & Penn State University
2016 D’Andre Swift - St. Joseph’s Preparatory & University of Georgia
2017 Philip Jurkovec - Pine-Richland High School & University of Notre Dame/Boston College
2018 Daequan Hardy - Penn Hills High School & Penn State University
2019 Evan Simon - Manheim Central High School & Rutgers University/Temple University
2020 Kyle McCord - St. Joseph’s Preparatory & Ohio State University/Syracuse University
2021 Nicholas Singleton - Governor Mifflin High School & Penn State University
2022 Stone Saunders - Bishop McDevitt High School & University of Kentucky
2023* Rico Scott - Bishop McDevitt High School & University of Alabama
2023* Tiqwai Hayes – Aliquippa High School & Penn State University
2024 Ty Salazer - State College Area High School & University of Delaware
1A-3A
2010 Desimon Green - Clairton High School & Texas Tech University/California (Pa.) University
2011 Tyler Boyd - Clairton High School & University of Pittsburgh
2012 Tyler Boyd - Clairton High School & University of Pittsburgh
2013 DeAndre Scott - Imhotep Charter High School & Arizona State University/University of Maine
2014 Dominick Bragalone - South Williamsport High School & Lehigh University
2015 Michael Shuster - Camp Hill High School & Penn State University
2016 Lamont Wade - Clairton High School & Penn State University
2017 Robert Kennedy - Jeannette High School & East Carolina University
2018 Julian Fleming - Southern Columbia High School & Ohio State University/Penn State University
2019 Julian Fleming - Southern Columbia High School & Ohio State University/Penn State University
2020 Josh Hough - Beaver Falls High School & Syracuse University
2021 Gavin Garcia - Southern Columbia High School & Kent State University
2022 Jeff Hoenstine - Central Martinsburg & St. Francis University
2023 Alex Erby - Steelton-Highspire High School & Naval Academy
2024 Eli Zimmerman - Northwestern Lehigh High School & Bloomsburg University
In addition, our Legendary Coach Awards recognizes PA High School Coaches that have contributed to the outstanding traditions of Pennsylvania Football.
2011 George Chaump of Central Dauphin, Central Dauphin East and Harrisburg High Schools
2012 Tim Rimpfel of Cumberland Valley, Bishop McDevitt and Trinity High Schools
2013 George Curry of Berwick and Wyoming Valley West High Schools
2014 Mike Williams of Manheim Central High School
2015 Jim Render of Upper St. Clair High School
2016 Mike Pettine of Central Bucks West High School
2017 Joe Hamilton of Blackhawk High School
2018 Jim Roth of Southern Columbia High School
2019 George Novak of Woodland Hills High School
2020 Jack Henzes of Dunmore and Wyoming Area High Schools
2021 Terry Verelli of Wilmington Area High School
2022 Bob Wolfrum of Wyomissing Area High School
2023 Bob Palko of West Allegheny and Mt. Lebanon High Schools
2024 Jim Morgans of Parkland and Allentown Central Catholic High Schools
The players are nominated and chosen by football fans, sportswriters/sportscasters, and coaches from around the state. The fans, the media, and the coaches each represent 1/3 of the vote. More details of the process are available at MRPAFOOTBALL.com .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Milton Hershey School Purcell Friendship Hall, 109 McCorkle Road, Hershey, United States
USD 321.96 to USD 21343.30
