7 area players named to Pennsylvania Football Writers' Class 1A and 3A all-state teams

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Seven area players were selected to the Pennsylvania Football Writers' Class 1A and 3A all-state teams.

Two members of the Meyersdale Area team that led the Red Raiders to a District 5 title for the first time in nearly two decades and a Northern Cambria linebacker with eye-popping stats highlighted the 1A squad Tuesday morning.

Meyersdale senior Lance Jones was named as a defensive athlete and senior Trey Bolyard earned a spot on the defensive line. Northern Cambria junior linebacker Zak Kirsch was the third representative on the team.

Three players from the PIAA semifinalist Penn Cambria team earned spots on the 3A squad along with Forest Hills senior defensive athlete Xander Richardson. Penn Cambria junior linebacker Corbin Vinglish, senior offensive athlete Brady Jones and senior defensive athlete Blake Lilly were selected.

The 5-11 and 196-pound Jones was a three-year starting quarterback who completed 139 of 242 passes for 2,137 yards, 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He rushed for 580 yards and nine touchdowns. Jones also kicked 33 extra points and had two conversion runs among his 91 points scored. He threw at least one touchdown pass in 13 of 15 games as the Panthers went 44-9 with four District 6 title game appearances and a 26-4 mark the past two seasons.

Jones totaled 5,394 passing and 1,424 rushing yards, and accounted for 59 passing and 20 rushing touchdowns over his career.

Vinglish, at 5-11 and 210 pounds, made 155 tackles, including 77 solo stops, for the 12-3 Panthers. He carried 238 times for 1,540 yards and 19 touchdowns for the District 6 repeat champions and PIAA semifinalists. Vinglish scored 22 touchdowns and 132 points. In five postseason games, he rushed for 550 yards (110 per game) and made 56 tackles (11.2 per contest).

Lilly, at 5-10 and 160 pounds, was a dynamic threat on offense, defense and special teams. He intercepted six passes and totaled 75 returning yards, including a pick-six. Lilly racked up 10 passes defensed and recovered two fumbles.

He caught 66 passes for 1,012 yards and 12 touchdowns. Lilly totaled 18 touchdowns and 112 points and scored touchdowns five different ways – rushing (two), receiving (12), interception return (one), punt return (two) and kickoff return (one).

He returned 18 kickoffs for 499 yards, 27.7 on average. Lilly returned 13 punts for 366 yards, 28.2 on average.

The 5-11 and 187-pound Richardson amassed 80 tackles on defense. He rushed (1,080 yards, 16 touchdowns) and passed (1,196 yards, nine touchdowns) for more than 1,000 yards in 2025. He produced a six-touchdown performance against McCort-Carroll in a game that produced 120 combined points. Richardson rushed for 219 yards (8.1 a carry) and five touchdowns, and passed for 125 yards and a score in a 73-47 setback. He caught nine passes for 107 yards and a score. Richardson produced 2,383 total yards, and scored 16 TDs and 90 points.

Jones – at 6-foot-3 and 178 pounds – picked off six passes and made 38 tackles in 2025 as the Red Raiders won their first District 5 crown since 2006. As a quarterback, Jones completed 97 of 151 passes for 1,551 yards, 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He rushed for 376 yards and six touchdowns and produced 1,921 total yards of offense.

In his only season of varsity football, the 5-10, 177-pound Bolyard totaled 11.5 sacks and 24 tackles for loss for a loss of yardage for the 11-2 Red Raiders. He made 75 tackles, with 37 solo stops. Bolyard recovered six fumbles and caused three of them. He racked up 11 tackles and four sacks at Windber in Week 4.

Kirsch, at 6-1 and 195 pounds, was a headache for opposing offenses to contend with as he compiled 183 tackles, including 79 solo stops and 14.5 tackles for loss of yardage. He intercepted two passes and posted four games with 20-plus tackles, including 27 against rival Cambria Heights and 26 against Penns Manor. Kirsch recorded 23 stops in a District 6 playoff loss at Juniata Valley. On offense, he carried the ball 44 times for 375 yards and five touchdowns, and caught 15 passes for 292 yards and three scores. Kirsch produced 688 total yards of offense.

The 2A, 4A and 6A teams will be released Wednesday.

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