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Vote: Who Was the Pennsylvania High School Football Player of the Week? (Oct. 15-17)

The Pennsylvania high school football season is almost over, which means the playoffs are right around the corner. Once again, there were more top performers du
Vote: Who Was the Pennsylvania High School Football Player of the Week? (Oct. 15-17)

The Pennsylvania high school football season is almost over, which means the playoffs are right around the corner. Once again, there were more top performers during the week of Oct. 15-17.

Nazareth Area's Cooper Madson threw for 339 passing yards in a shootout, Upper Perkionen's Zach Adam rushed for 307 yards and six touchdowns, and Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa impressed in a losing effort.

Those are just a few of this week'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.

Voting concludes at 11:59 p.m. PT on Oct. 25. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.

Madson, a previous Player of the Week winner, completed 23 of 30 passes for 339 yards and a touchdown in Nazareth Area's 52-48 shootout victory over Bethlehem Catholic.

Adam, a senior running back, went off with 14 carries for 307 rushing yards and six touchdowns in Upper Perkiomen's 63-32 win over Upper Merion Area.

Vassa, a senior wide receiver, registered 243 receiving yards and a touchdown, along with 64 rushing yards and two scores in Bethlehem Catholic's loss to Nazareth Area.

Ilgenfritz stepped up again by going 12-of-14 for 211 passing yards and five touchdowns in Central York's dominant 53-0 shutout win over Red Lion.

Reber had 27 carries for 324 rushing yards and six touchdowns in Schuylkill Haven's 39-24 victory over Tri-Valley.

Smith, a senior wide receiver and Texas Tech commit, hauled in seven catches for 128 receiving yards and four touchdowns in Bishop McDevitt's 42-0 shutout win over Carlisle.

Kirby, a junior quarterback, went 15-of-22 for 236 passing yards and three touchdowns in Blue Mountain's 49-10 victory over North Schuylkill.

Frittz, a junior, made his first start at running back and rushed for 175 yards and six touchdowns in Southern Lehigh's 48-27 win over Notre Dame-Green Pond.

Taylor, a senior, hauled in five catches for 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns in Pine-Richland's 57-12 victory over Armstrong.

Yourey, a junior linebacker, registered three sacks, an interception, five tackles, and three tackles for loss in State College's 52-0 shutout win over Altoona.

Mallory-Granberry, a junior, had two interceptions, including an 80-yard pick-six, in Chester's 55-6 victory over Executive Education Academy Charter School.

Boyd, a junior defensive back, returned a fumble 89 yards for a touchdown in Conestoga Valley's 35-0 shutout win over Elizabethtown.

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It was published on October 19, 2026 and last updated on October 20, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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