Penn State Sports Magazine
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5 6 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 6 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M State, Ceaser had 19 tackles, 5 pass de- flections, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery. The defending NJSIAA Group 4 state champions were 4-2 through six games. Caleb Cooper S | Providence Day Charlotte, N.C. Through six games, Cooper totaled 44 tackles, including 2 for loss, 3 pass breakups and an interception. Provi- dence Day was the third-ranked team in North Carolina with a 5-1 record. Sean Currie TE | Lawrenceville School Trenton, N.J. The Lawrenceville School opened its season by winning three of its first four games. Stats were not made available for Currie. Jonathan Galette S | St. Joseph Regional Montvale, N.J. Galette had surgery on an undis- closed injury back in the spring. The three-star safety prospect was ex- pected to return on Oct. 17 for St. Jo- seph Regional's final three regular- season games. The Green Knights were 2-4 through six games. Elijah Guertin DE | Bishop Hendricken Warwick, R.I. After winning Rhode Island's Divi- sion I state championship last season, Guertin and his Bishop Hendricken teammates began the season 0-2, with losses to quality programs from New York and Connecticut. The Hawks eventually righted the ship, improving to 3-2, and Guertin has played a big role defensively, totaling 25 tackles, includ- ing 9 tackles for loss. He also had 22 quarterback hurries, 7.5 sacks, 4 batted balls and a fumble recovery through the first five games of the season. Dhillon McGee CB | DeSoto DeSoto, Texas McGee and his DeSoto teammates have played one of the toughest sched- ules in Texas so far this season and were 3-2 through their first five games be- fore facing another ranked opponent, Lancaster, on Oct. 9. Through his first four games, McGee had given up just 1 reception for 9 yards on the season. He also had 1 interception and 3 pass breakups. Stanley Montgomery DL | Archbishop Ryan Philadelphia Montgomery had surgery on his lower back early in July, which forced him to miss the beginning of his senior season. He returned to action Sept. 19 in a 46-0 victory over Lansdale Catholic and primarily played offense. He then had 5 tackles, including 3 for loss, against Archbishop Wood in his first full game back on Sept. 26, followed by 3 tackles (2 for loss) and a quarterback hurry against Conwell-Egan on Oct. 2. Archbishop Ryan was 1-6 on the season. Chukwuma Odoh RB | Paramus Catholic Plainfield, N.J. Through six games, Odoh totaled 65 carries for 459 yards and 4 touchdowns. Playing against one of the toughest schedules in the country, Odoh has played big roles in Paramus Catholic's two biggest wins this season, totaling 14 carries for 183 yards and 2 touch- downs against LaSalle in Week 1. Odoh then totaled 15 carries for 85 yards and a touchdown in a 22-18 upset of New Jer- sey's second-ranked team, Hun School, on Sept. 25. The Paladins were 3-3 fol- lowing their game against Pope John XXIII on Oct. 3. Aniti Paiva DL | Skyline Draper, Utah Paiva had a team-leading 45 tackles, including 6 for loss and 4 sacks, and an interception. Skyline was 6-3 on the season. Clayton Powell LS | Sam Houston Lake Charles, La. In addition to his role on special teams, long snapper Powell also had 2 receptions for 23 yards playing tight end. Sam Houston was 2-4 heading into the second half of its season. Owen Reilly OL | Bel Air Bel Air, Md. Reilly has focused on playing cen- ter this season after primarily playing tackle as a junior. He's been excellent in his new role, totaling 61 pancake blocks in just five games. His team was averag- ing 175.2 rushing yards per game in that span. Reilly also scored a touchdown against Aberdeen on Oct. 2 when he fell on a fumble in the end zone. Bel Air had a 3-2 record halfway through the regular season. Ryan Robbins OL | Upper St. Clair St. Clair, Pa. Robbins and his Upper St. Clair team- mates are on pace to be one of Penn- sylvania's top contenders to win the PIAA Class 5A state championship this year following a 6-0 start. Robbins, a 6-foot-7, 280-pound tackle prospect, Chukwuma Odoh opened his senior season by rush- ing for 183 yards and 2 touchdowns against LaSalle in Week 1, and he had 85 yards and a TD in Paramus (N.J.) Catholic's 22-18 upset of Hun School on Sept. 25. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS