The Berks Football Coaches Association hosted its annual awards banquet last month. Led by Fleetwood’s Tyler Emge and Michael Allen, plenty of local players recevied honors. Emge was named Section 2’s Offensive Back of the Year, while Allen was named the Receiver of the Year.
Emge rushed for 2,000 yards for the Tigers this season, averaging 7.75 yards per carry. He scored 28 touchdowns. Allen caught 44 passes on the season for 962 yards (21.86 yards per carry). Of those 44 catches, 13 of them were for touchdowns.
Other specials award winners in Section 2 were as follows:
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Jack Wertz, Wyomissing
Defensive Back of the Bear: Isaac Lutz, Berks Catholic
Linebacker of the Year: Eric Bodolus, Berks Catholic
Lineman of the Year: Colin Maluchnik, Wyomissing
Coach of the Year: Bob Wolfrum, Wyomissing.
Below are the local award winners.
Section 2 First Team Offense
Tyler Emge (Sr. RB), Fleetwood; Zach Koenig (Sr. QB), Fleetwood); Michael Allen (Sr. WR), Fleetwood; Tyler Strunk (Jr. WR), Fleetwood.
Section 2 First Team Defense
Shaq Cobb (Sr. LB), Fleetwood; Kody Reichart (SR. LB), Kutztown; Michael Allen (Sr. DB), Fleetwood.
Section 2 Second Team Offense
Mason Concordia (Soph. Guard), Fleetwood; Matt Hook (Sr. PK), Fleetwood.
Section 2 Second Team Defense
Albano Ferreira (JR. DL), Fleetwood; Tyler Emge (Sr. LB), Fleetwood; Dale Loch (Soph. DB), Fleetwood.
Honorable Mention Offense
Shaq Cobb (RB), Fleetwood; Oscar Kelchner (RB), Kutztown; Sampson Lerch (WR), Fleetwood; Drew Miller (TE), Kutztown; Jake Feick (C), Fleetwood; Michael Allen (kick returner), Fleetwood; Bryce Santos (Kick returner), Kutztown.
Honorable Mention Defense
Gage Danas (Lineman), Kutztown; Jake Good (LB), Fleetwoodl Luke Emge (DB), Fleetwood; Matt Hook (Punter), Fleetwood; John Sullivan (Punter), Kutztown.