The Pine-Richland High School football team gives a Special K’s flavor to the Class 6A all-state team.
Kristofic. King. Katic. Those three Pine-Richland seniors all made the Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team for Class 6A that was released Thursday afternoon. The Class 2A and 4A teams also were released Thursday. The Class 1A, 3A and 5A teams will be released Friday afternoon.
The Pine-Richland players on the team are offensive lineman Andrew Kristofic, offensive lineman Mike Katic and linebacker Tyler King. Kristofic and King made it for the second consecutive season while this is the first time Katic was selected. All three helped Pine-Richland win a WPIAL Class 6A title for the second consecutive season, and all three will play college football at FBS schools - Kristofic at Notre Dame, Katic at Indiana and King at Navy. All three also made the Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 while Katic and Kristofic were selected the P-G’s co-Players of the Year for WPIAL Class 6A.
Katic (right guard) and Kristofic (right tackle) started alongside each other for three seasons, while King was Pine-Richland’s leading tackler for three seasons.
All told, the WPIAL had six players make the 6A all-state team, including two from Central Catholic - defensive lineman Brian Dallas and defensive back Dom Dodson. The other WPIAL player selected was North Allegheny defensive back Joey Porter Jr., a Penn State recruit.
St. Joseph’s Prep, which won the PIAA Class 6A title, had six players make all-state, including sophomore quarterback Kyle McCord, who is the Player of the Year.
Here is the Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team for 6A:
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACK
Kyle McCord, St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-3, 195 sophomore
Kane Everson, Harrisburg – 5-11, 180 senior
Cade Pribula, Central York – 6-1, 200 senior
Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 6-0, 190 junior
Tommy Friberg, State College – 6-5, 200 junior
RUNNING BACK
Nyzair Smith, Dallastown – 5-10, 187 senior
Aaron Young, Coatesville – 5-11, 190 senior
Shamar Edwards, North Penn – 5-11, 190 senior
Damon Horton, Hazleton – 5-10, 200 senior
Elijah Morales, Wilson-West Lawn – 5-9, 160 senior
WIDE RECEIVER
Dapree Bryant, Coatesville – 5-8, 175 junior
Johnny Freeman, St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-1, 205 junior
Tommy Manos, Nazareth – 6-0, 180 senior
Jacob Hunsinger, Hazleton – 6-1, 185 senior
Marvin Harrison Jr., St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-3, 175 sophomore
TIGHT END
Nick Gallo, Council Rock South – 6-4, 235 senior
OFFENSIVE LINE
Andrew Kristofic, Pine-Richland – 6-6, 275 senior
Ramsey Kifolo, State College – 6-3, 315 junior
Mike Katic, Pine-Richland – 6-3, 280 senior
Raymond Christas, Dallastown – 6-2, 260 senior
Ricky Santiago, Coatesville – 6-5, 305 senior
ATHLETE
Marques Mason, St. Joseph’s Prep – 5-8, 165 senior
Dresyn Green, State College – 5-10, 170 sophomore
SPECIALIST
Jack Rodenberger, Manheim Twp. – 6-0, 175 senior
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE LINE
Trevor Harris, Liberty – 6-3, 235 senior
Dionte Nichols, Harrisburg – 6-2, 230 senior
Cade Brennan, Garnet Valley – 6-4, 235 senior
Brian Dallas, Central Catholic – 6-4, 225 senior
LINEBACKER
Tristan Wheeler, Bethlehem Freedom – 6-2, 225 senior
Andre White Jr., Harrisburg – 6-3, 215 senior
Tyler King, Pine-Richland – 6-1, 220 senior
Myles Talley, St. Joseph’s Prep – 5-10, 200 senior
Elijah Workinger, Red Lion – 6-5, 250 senior
Adam Burkhart, Central Dauphin – 5-11, 215 senior
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-0, 200 sophomore
DEFENSIVE BACK
Joey Porter Jr., North Allegheny – 6-2, 187 senior
Keaton Ellis, State College – 6-1, 185 senior
Sammy Knipe, State College – 6-1, 210 sophomore
Dom Dodson, Central Catholic – 5-11, 185 senior
Isaiah Gilmore, Wilson-West Lawn – 5-11, 185 senior
ATHLETE
Cohen Russell, State College – 5-8, 175 senior
Donte Kent, Harrisburg – 5-11, 170 junior
Player of the Year: Kyle McCord, St. Joseph’s Prep
Coach of the Year: Calvin Everett, Harrisburg
Mike White: mwhite@post-gazette.com and Twitter @mwhiteburgh
First Published: December 27, 2018, 7:00 p.m.