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Today, the GameTimePA staff unveils its YAIAA football all-star team for the 2023 season. Some of the choices were no-brainers. Others were more difficult to make.
Enjoy reading about the accomplishments of this year’s team.
Offense
Player of the Year/running back: Juelz Goff, Central York, sr.
Central York’s Juelz Goff looks for a path to a first down. Harrisburg defeated Central York, 28-21, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 at Severance Field to move to the D3 Class 6A final.
He was the focal point for an 11-1 team that won its fifth straight YAIAA Division I title. Goff rushed 242 times for 1,623 yards and 31 total touchdowns — leading the league in all three categories despite missing one game with an ankle injury. While known for his speed, the 5-foot-10, 195-pound back became even more valuable as a workhorse who could take punishment and still churn out yards. He opened the season by rushing for 284 yards and six touchdowns on 26 carries in a 45-35 win over Central Dauphin. He rushed for 219 on a whopping 45 carries against Dallastown and went for 249 and four touchdowns on 34 carries against Red Lion. He set Central York’s career rushing record with 3,740 yards, breaking the mark set by Brad Senft in 1975. Central York went 32-4 in Goff’s three seasons as a varsity player. Goff plans to accept a full scholarship to play football at the University of Pittsburgh.
Quarterback: Idriz Ahmetovic, New Oxford, sr.
The engine behind a team that went 9-2 and captured the YAIAA Division II title and the top seed in District 3 Class 5A. Ahmetovic completed 59% of his passes for 1,447 yards, 23 touchdowns and six interceptions in his first season starting at quarterback. A dynamic runner at 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, he rushed for 237 yards and three scores on just 42 carries (5.6 yards per carry). His numbers likely would’ve been…
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Author : York Daily Record
Publish date : 2023-12-12 09:01:28
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