{"id":314769,"date":"2026-10-26T20:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/314769\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T20:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:08:08","slug":"vote-who-was-the-pennsylvania-high-school-football-player-of-the-week-oct-22-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/314769\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote: Who Was the Pennsylvania High School Football Player of the Week? (Oct. 22-24)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/high-school\/pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a> high school <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/high-school\/football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">football<\/a> regular season is almost over, and there were more top performers during the week of Oct. 22-24.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6t\">Imhotep Charter&#8217;s Joey McLeish passed for 371 yards and three touchdowns, Bethlehem Catholic&#8217;s Carter Vassa totaled four touchdowns and 249 receiving yards, and Great Valley&#8217;s Beau Kosmalski set a school record with 406 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6y\">Those are just a few of this week&#8217;s nominees for High School On SI Pennsylvania Football Player of the Week. Read about each nominee below, and cast your vote for the performance that impressed you the most.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to last week&#8217;s co-winners: Adam Fritts, Carter Vassa, and Zach Adam.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">Voting concludes at 11:59 p.m. PT on Nov. 1. The winner will be announced in next week&#8217;s poll.<\/p>\n<p>Joey McLeish, Imhotep Charter<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">McLeish completed 17 of 21 passes for 371 yards and three touchdowns in Imhotep Charter&#8217;s 54-14 blowout victory over Abraham Lincoln.<\/p>\n<p>Carter Vassa, Bethlethem Catholic<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">Vassa, one of last week&#8217;s co-winners, hauled in 13 catches for 249 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and had a rushing score in Bethlehem Catholic&#8217;s 42-28 win over Liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Beau Kosmalski, Great Valley<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"82\">Kosmalski, a junior running back, had 42 carries for 406 rushing yards (a school record) and three touchdowns, while registering six tackles, an interception, and a pass breakup on defense in Great Valley&#8217;s 34-27 victory over Archbishop Wood.<\/p>\n<p>Xavier Carter, Lewisburg<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">Carter, a senior quarterback, passed for 243 yards and five touchdowns in Lewisburg&#8217;s 35-14 win over Milton.<\/p>\n<p>Colton Reber, Schuylkill Haven<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8m\">Reber had 35 carries for 341 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and threw a passing score in Schuylkill Haven&#8217;s 42-29 victory over Minersville.<\/p>\n<p>Weston Stum, Shippensburg<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8w\">Stum, a senior wide receiver, had 204 receiving yards and three touchdowns in Shippensburg&#8217;s 41-6 blowout win over Red Land.<\/p>\n<p>Owen Herrick, Central Catholic<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"96\">Herrick, a junior quarterback and Illinois commit, went 12-of-15 for 169 passing yards and four touchdowns to lead undefeated Central Catholic to a 42-0 shutout victory over Canon-McMillan.<\/p>\n<p>Liam Hoey, Central Bucks West<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9g\">Hoey, a senior running back, rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns in Central Bucks West&#8217;s 35-7 win over Pennsbury.<\/p>\n<p>Brody Majeski, Twin Valley<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9q\">Majeski, a senior wide receiver, had 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns in Twin Valley&#8217;s 56-29 victory over Exeter Township.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Klokis, Mount Carmel<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a0\">Klokis registered 15 tackles and a quarterback hurry in Mount Carmel&#8217;s 49-21 win over Central Mountain.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Bahr, Central York<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"aa\">Bahr, a senior, recorded 10 tackles, eight solo stops, three tackles for loss, and a sack in Central York&#8217;s 37-35 victory over Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>Eli Olson, Pennridge<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-28\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ak\">Olson, a junior, had two interceptions, including a 55-yard pick-six, in Pennridge&#8217;s 42-7 win over Neshaminy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" 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