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ISAAC RYON<\/p>\nISAAC RYON<\/p>\n
Isaac Ryon, with his ailing leg keeping him on the sideline, didn\u2019t want his remarkable season and high school football career to end wearing a winter coat over his gameday uniform.<\/p>\n
He approached Lackawanna Trail head coach Steve Jervis and requested to enter the PIAA Class 1A quarterfinal game against Belmont Charter. The longtime mentor of the Lions looked into his leader\u2019s eyes, understood the magnitude of the situation, and knew what it meant to Ryon.<\/p>\n
After a short deliberation, Ryon took the field. The outcome was not what the senior wanted. Lackawanna Trail lost in a wild, high-scoring contest, but he walked off the field on his terms. He was willing to sacrifice and endure the agony of a pulled hamstring for one final shining moment in a Lions\u2019 uniform.<\/p>\n
On the field and off, Ryon earned the respect of his teammates, coaches, teachers, and administrators at his school. He embodied what a high school athlete should aspire to be and served as an inspiration for those in a football-rabid community.<\/p>\n
His record-setting statistics, combined with his character, made him an overwhelming choice for the 34th Fiore Cesare Award and Scholarship sponsored by Peoples Security Bank and Trust and presented annually by the Roy Davis Scranton Chapter of Officials.<\/p>\n
Ryon will be honored at a luncheon on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Peoples Security Bank and Trust Corporate Center on Moosic Mountain.<\/p>\n
The award and $2,500 scholarship are given in honor of Cesare, the late first commissioner of the officials in the chapter. It recognizes players for academic excellence, community involvement, character, and impact on the LFC.<\/p>\n
\u201cIsaac comes from a very athletic family,\u201d Lackawanna Trail coach Steve Jervis said. \u201cHis parents, sisters, uncles, and cousins are all good athletes. What Isaac did this season was take our program to that next level. We have had a lot of good backs, but to do what he did, not only will he be remembered in our school history, but also within the LIAA for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the field, Ryon had a record-setting season for the ages.<\/p>\n
He led Lackawanna Trail to the District 2 Class 1A and Lackawanna Football Conference Division III championships and an 11-2 record.<\/p>\n
Ryon set LIAA single-season records with 2,876 yards rushing, 49 rushing touchdowns, 54 total touchdowns, and 354 total points. In addition, Ryon became Lackawanna Trail\u2019s all-time leading rusher and scorer with 4,969 yards, 82 rushing touchdowns, and 89 total touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Last week, he was selected as the Pennsylvania Football Writers\u2019 Class 1A Player of the Year in the state. Ryon was also named The Times-Tribune Offensive Player of the Year and the LFC Division III Coaches\u2019 Offensive Player of the Year.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a terrific kid,\u201d former Lackawanna Trail running back coach Jim Becchetti said. \u201cI had the privilege of coaching Isaac for four years, and to see the growth in the physicality that he played with as a runner and a blocker, and the impact that he had in all phases of the game, he really took the position to a high level. He was a highlight reel waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Academically, Ryon is a high-honor roll student at Lackawanna Trail, and his contributions extend to the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a phenomenal young man who comes from a great family that does so much for the community,\u201d Jervis said. \u201cWhen I first arrived at Lackawanna Trail, his grandmother was head of the booster club. For generations, his family has supported our program in so many ways. Their generosity and support are shown in all of the sports teams in our school district.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fiore Cesare Award Winners<\/p>\n
1992: George Howa\u00adnitz, Valley View<\/p>\n
1993: Jeff Laboranti, North Pocono<\/p>\n
1994: Greg Caucci, Lakeland<\/p>\n
1995: Eric Miller, Abington Heights<\/p>\n
1996: Tim Charles, West Scranton<\/p>\n
1997: Harry Armstrong, Riv\u00aderside<\/p>\n
1998: Derek Hewlett, Ab\u00adington Heights<\/p>\n
1999: Tom Hughes, West Scranton<\/p>\n
2000: Brett Trichilo, Dunmore<\/p>\n
2001: Evan Prall, West Scranton<\/p>\n
2002: Chris Donati, Old Forge<\/p>\n
2003: Al Karaffa, Scranton<\/p>\n
2004: Joe Tuzze, Lakeland<\/p>\n
2005: Zach Lasavage, Carbondale Area<\/p>\n
2006: Kyle Passeri, Valley View<\/p>\n
2007: Hubie Graham, West Scranton<\/p>\n
2008: Miller Holmes, Dunmore<\/p>\n
2009: Michael Perry, Dunmore<\/p>\n
2010: Tyler Hughes, West Scranton<\/p>\n
2011: Joe McCarthy, Scranton<\/p>\n
2012: Bryan Schor, Delaware Valley<\/p>\n
2013: Shane Schuback, Old Forge<\/p>\n
2014: Jake McCarthy, Scranton<\/p>\n
2015: Kevin Holmes, Scranton Prep<\/p>\n
2016: Matt Cavallaro, Delaware Valley<\/p>\n
2017: Nick Shoemaker, Dunmore<\/p>\n
2018: Mason Kordish, Valley View<\/p>\n
2019: Janaasah Boone, Valley View<\/p>\n
2020: Zane Janiszewski, Western Wayne<\/p>\n
2021: Will Soma, North Pocono<\/p>\n
2022: Dominico Spataro, Lakeland<\/p>\n
2023: Aiden Black, Delaware Valley<\/p>\n
2024: Louis Paris, Scranton Prep<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ISAAC RYON Isaac Ryon, with his ailing leg keeping him on the sideline, didn\u2019t want his remarkable season…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45982,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[305,178,180,179,726],"class_list":{"0":"post-71717","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scranton","8":"tag-high-school-sports","9":"tag-scranton","10":"tag-scranton-headlines","11":"tag-scranton-news","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}