Mercury All-Area: 2023 Football Teams – Defense
Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Robbie Sturges, Perkiomen Valley
Senior linebacker Robbie Sturges compiled 63 tackles for Perkiomen Valley, intercepted two passes, and recovered a fumble. Most of all, he provided a steady leadership presence for a Vikings team that fought the injury bug throughout 2023. “Robbie’s a lead-by-example kid who came out every day with the intention of getting better,” said Perkiomen Valley coach Rob Heist. “His work ethic on the field and in the classroom was rewarded with a terrific senior season.”
Coach of the Year
Scott Reed, Pope John Paul II
In his second year at the helm, Reed guided the Golden Panthers to a 12-1 finish and the first PAC championship in school history – doubling as the first title for a Frontier Division school since the start of the two-division system in 2016.
The Golden Panthers also claimed the school’s second District 1 title, dominating their two District playoff games by a combined score of 77-14.
2023 Mercury All-Area: Football (Defense)
DEFENSE
First Team
DL: Andrew Calamaro, Owen. J. Roberts
DL: TJ Boccella, Pope John Paul II
DL: Evan Strzeminski, Spring-Ford
DL: Makel Parker, Pope John Paul II
LB: Lorenzo Satiro, Owen J. Roberts
LB: Mike McNally, Pope John Paul II
LB: Sam Koehler, Perkiomen Valley
LB: Mike Bendowski, Spring-Ford
LB: Robbie Sturges, Perkiomen Valley
DB: Braden Reed, Pope John Paul II
DB: Justin Daubert, Owen J. Roberts
DB: Brent Mitala, Pope John Paul II
DB: DJ Ballinger, Methacton
Punter: Ben Bosio, Pope John Paul II
Second Team
DL: Bryce Roberts, Spring-Ford
DL: Owen Norman, Spring-Ford
DL: Levi Borkowski, Methacton
DL: Andrew Kirk, Phoenixville
LB: Brody Mazzerle, Owen J. Roberts
LB: Drew Kenworthy, Perkiomen Valley
LB: Boyd Skarbek, Pope John Paul II
LB: Braden Welsh, Spring-Ford
LB: Carter Euker, Perkiomen Valley
LB: Stephen Tracanna, Perkiomen Valley
DB: Shane Lewis, Spring-Ford
DB: Bryce Caffrey, Pottsgrove
DB: Jack Lockrey, Pope John Paul II
DB: Anthony Rodriguez, Perkiomen Valley
DB: Mike Scavello, Upper Merion
Punter: Cyrus Palladino, Upper Merion
OFFENSE
Honorable Mention
Boyertown: Brody Ayres, Jason Oakes, Nick Panarello
Hill School: Zak Zindle, Charlie Hewitt, Tristan Reynolds, Hilton Johnson, Dante Donaldson, Gavin Heck, Henry Ritts
Methacton: Shane Corne, Vinnie Iacavino, Nico Lumbrano, Collin O’Neill, Anthony Perillo, Nick Remish
Norristown: Marzon Carr, Quadir Drummond, Rashon Giddens, Johnathan Hedgepeth, Isaiah Jackson, Jaden Pratt
Owen J. Roberts: Logan Brower, Colin King, Trent Long
Perkiomen Valley: Juliun Corropolese, Andrew Keenan, Joe Keough, Xavier Nunez, Brayden Perone, Nate Reedy, Jack Tarloski
Phoenixville: Shane Callen, TJ Howard, Trey Lear, Ty Romance, Darius Watson
Pope John Paul II: Brandon DeAngelo, Kiernan Myers, Denny Owens, Dylan Skarbek, Luke Terlesky
Pottsgrove: Dante Bibbs, Gabe Rinda, Christian Tibbs, Cam Waller
Pottstown: Kingston Allen, DiMark Lyons, Dillon Mayes, Tyrese Washington
Spring-Ford: Anthony Earley, Nick Garzarella, Connor Hudak, Jamal Lewis, Jaiden McLeod, Gyasi Romu, Zach Stead, Blake Turner
Upper Merion: Elijah Davis, Magnus Knorr
Upper Perkiomen: Tice Hallman, Zane Saeger, Zach Schwartz, Aiden Void, Brody Weiss
