2018 Fabulous 22

The scoop: After leading OLSH to the first WPIAL championship in school history, Bradley sits at No. 4 on the WPIAL’s all-time passing list with 8,328 career yards and is third in touchdown passes with 100. This season, he has completed 201 of 304 for 3,228 yards and 45 touchdowns.

College talk: Once the season is over, Bradley will schedule a few visits. He already has been to Notre Dame College (Ohio), Mercyhurst and Lake Erie College.

Most memorable moment this season? It's definitely winning the WPIAL championship. It was an awesome experience playing at Heinz Field in front of our whole community. Winning with my teammates can't even be put into words.

Favorite class? I like history classes the best. Right now, I’m in government.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Oh man, definitely mashed potatoes. Those are the best.

Who would play you in a movie? Probably Tom Brady. He's a quarterback who wears No. 12 like I do.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? I am going to major in education, so I want to be a teacher or something along those lines.

People might be surprised to know that:: I do everything left-handed, except play sports.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: I follow a lot of Pittsburgh Pirates. Chris Archer posts a lot of good things and has some interesting things to say.

Best player you’ve played against?: I'd probably say Marcus Barnes from Jeanette. He controls the whole field.

The scoop: Did not play football as a sophomore but turned into a heavily recruited lineman as a junior. Moves well and is athletic for a big player. First-team all-conference at offensive tackle. Also one of Mars’ top basketball players.

College talk: Colleges started offering him scholarships for football after seeing him play basketball as a sophomore. Now has offers from, among others, Pitt, Penn State, Michigan, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Maryland.

Most memorable moment this season? Definitely beating Hampton on our home field, especially because we beat them bad.

Favorite class? World history.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Greenbean casserole. My grandma makes the best.

Who would play you in a movie? Ryan Reynolds. That’s the only actor I know.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Can it be a group? It would then be Greta Van Fleet. I love rock n roll.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Engineer.

People might be surprised to know that?: I have a 4.1 grade-point average.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: Probably Joel Embiid.

Best player you’ve played against?: Lirion Murtezi [of North Hills].

The scoop: One of the top sophomores in the eastern part of the country. Started since freshman year. Rushed for 1,232 yards on 143 carries and scored 24 touchdowns this season. Also caught 23 passes. Has 1,671 rushing yards in two seasons. Also a standout DB.

College talk: Already has more than a dozen major-college scholarship offers. Pitt, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan and Baylor are among the schools that have offered. Best position in future is still undetermined.

Most memorable moment this season? I’d have to say the heat acclimation practices in the preseason. There was a lot of bonding going on with the team. A lot of laughs.

Favorite class? Social studies.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Yams with marshmallows, and macaroni and cheese.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Between Barack Obama and Stan Lee. He’s the creator of a lot of the Marvel characters. He just passed away.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Engineering field.

People might be surprised to know that?: I love shopping for myself. I can’t shop for others. I hate it.

Best player you’ve played against?: Frank Gore’s son in a flag football game in Florida when I was in eighth grade.

The scoop: Started as a sophomore but turned into a two-way standout as a junior for the Class 4A runner-up Jaguars. Excellent deep threat on offense. Caught 60 passes for 1,475 yards (24.6 average). Scored 21 touchdowns. Also had impact on defense with four interceptions.

College talk: Some colleges are showing interest, but he is expected to be recruited more as a senior.

Most memorable moment this season? A few. Beating Belle Vernon is one, and the catch I had toward the end of the game against South Fayette in the WPIAL championship.

Favorite class? I’d have to go with accounting.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Stuffing, for sure.

Who would play you in a movie? I’d probably have to go with Bowen Dame. He’s our other receiver and he knows me best.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Definitely Julio Jones. He’s my favorite player by far and I love the Atlanta Falcons. I like them more than the Steelers. My parents aren’t too fond of that, but it’s OK.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Own some sort of business.

Best player you’ve played against?: By far [South Fayette’s] Mike Trimbur. It was crazy. I loved competing against him.

The scoop: Full first name is Marlin. Rated one of the top DBs in the state. Has seven interceptions for WPIAL 3A champ and has eight punt returns for touchdowns, one short of the national record. Had five punt returns for TDs called back because of penalties. Also has 19 receptions for 456 yards. WPIAL sprint champion in track.

College talk: Undecided, but his finalists are Pitt, West Virginia, Iowa and Virginia Tech.

Most memorable moment this season? Definitely winning the WPIAL championship. We’ve been going at it since May.

Favorite class? History.

Thanksgiving food you must have? My grandma’s sweet potato pie.

Who would play you in a movie? Kevin Hart. Just the way he acts and how funny he is.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: LeBron James.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? A lawyer. I want to do criminal justice or pre-law in college, and then go to law school.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: Jalen Ramsey [of the Jacksonville Jaguars].

Best player you’ve played against?: Clairton’s Lamont Wade my sophomore year.

The scoop: Flourished as a senior and helped Quips win WPIAL 3A title. Big-play machine who has 53 catches for 1,494 yards, good for a whopping 28.1 average. Also has two interceptions on defense. Has scored 21 touchdowns.

College talk: Made verbal commitment in spring to Ball State, but has backed out of that commitment. Pitt started showing interest a month ago and Rutgers also recently offered a scholarship.

Most memorable moment this season? When we went to [preseason] football camp at California University and our coaches made the players give them our phones. So all the seniors all set alarms on the phones, just so the coaches would have to get up in the middle of the night.

Favorite class? Art. Our teacher is the best, Mr. Molina.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Macaroni and cheese made by my mom.

Who would play you in a movie? LeBron James. He’s tall and has a personality like mine.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Russell Westbrook, just because of the type of person he is. He looks like a ‘chill’ type of person.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Physical therapist.

People might be surprised to know that: Nothing is surprising with me. My life is pretty dull. Wait, I can do a backflip.

The scoop: Versatile performer for WPIAL 5A finalist. Has caught 29 passes for 651 yards, rushed for 303 yards on 14 attempts (21.6 average) and scored 17 touchdowns. Also a defensive standout with five interceptions. Has 13 interceptions in two years and 66 receptions.

College talk: Has not made a decision. Visited Cincinnati. Toledo and Nebraska also have offered.

Most memorable moment this season? The comeback against Steubenville [Ohio] the first game of the season.

Favorite class? Societal Law.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Ham and macaroni and cheese. I’m not a big fan of turkey.

Who would play you in a movie? My friend, [Penn Hills quarterback] Hollis Mathis. He knows me the best. I’ve known him since fourth grade.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Jalen Ramsey. He’s my favorite football player.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Manage a football team. I’m going to college for sports management.

People might be surprised to know that: I used to play baseball. I stopped because I got hurt more than I did in football.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: [Aliquippa player] M.J. Devonshire.

The scoop: Started first game as a freshman at linebacker three years ago. Has lost only four games in four seasons. Hard-hitting linebacker who made Fabulous 22 last year. First season as a starter at running back and has excelled, rushing for 1,617 yards on 134 attempts and scoring 30 touchdowns.

College talk: Has made verbal commitment to Howard University, an FCS school in Washington, D.C.

Most memorable moment this season? Beating Wash High, since we lost to them last year in the championship.

Favorite class? Gym and consumer math.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Yams and macaroni and cheese, but you have to mix them together. You gotta try it.

Who would play you in a movie? That’s hard but I’d say Kevin Hart.

But he’s little? Yeah, but he still has the personality of making jokes.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Definitely Ray Lewis.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Some type of business owner. Maybe working for Google or Amazon.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: Definitely [Pitt’s] Paris Ford. He’s funny.

People might be surprised to know that?: I work at Panera Bread.

The scoop: A hard-hitting middle linebacker, Hoke had a big senior season after missing his junior season with a torn ACL. Hoke led the team with 86 tackles and 14 tackles for loss. He also had five sacks. Hoke’s father is Chris Hoke, a former defensive lineman for the Steelers.

College talk: Committed to be a preferred walk-on at BYU. Also considered Utah, Virginia and Utah State.

Most memorable moment this season? Beating Pine-Richland in the conference championship. It had been awhile since we’d beat those guys.

Favorite class? American history.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Stuffing.

Who would play you in a movie? I have to go with Matthew McConaughey. He’s my favorite actor.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Luke Kuechly. He’s my idol in terms of football players.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? I want to be a businessman and kind of follow in the footsteps of what my dad has done after football.

People might be surprised to know that: I’m kind of like a nerd. I’m a big fan of “Star Wars” and that kind of stuff.

Best player you’ve played against?: [Pine-Richland’s] Tyler King. He’s a tough guy.

The scoop: Holler, one of the top linemen in the WPIAL, anchored the Wildcats on both sides of the ball. Was first-team all-conference on defense this year and helped the Wildcats advance to the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

College talk: Holler is committed to East Carolina, which he chose over several schools, including Pitt and West Virginia. Was recruited to play center or offensive line.

Most memorable moment this season? Definitely taking our team to the playoffs because we haven’t been there since 2009.

Favorite class? I’m going to have to go with law. Not many people like law, but I kind of do. Weird. We have Law 1 and Law 2 and I’m taking Law 1 right now. It’s just stuff with the judicial system and everything, and your rights and amendments and stuff. It’s fun.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Mashed potatoes.

Who would play you in a movie? Wow, I don’t know. That’s a weird question. I’ll say Seth Rogen.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Probably maybe be a lawyer. Going off the law class.

People might be surprised to know that: I like singing.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: I’m going to go with Antonio Brown. I like seeing his stuff.

Best player you’ve played against?: I’ll say Courtney Jackson [of Gateway].

The scoop: Dynamic two-way star helped Gateway go 26-3 in his final two seasons. Finished this season with 40 receptions for 925 yards (23.1 yards per catch) and 20 touchdowns. Defensively, had 31 tackles and three interceptions. Normally played only the first half of games due to lopsided scores. Had 96 catches for 1,916 yards his junior season.

College talk: Will play wide receiver at Syracuse. Other finalists were West Virginia and Toledo.

Most memorable moment this season? My last game at Antimarino Stadium. For us seniors, it was a moment to remember. We went undefeated on our home field.

Favorite class? Psychology.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Mac and cheese.

Who would play you in a movie? Chris Tucker. People laugh more at him, just stuff he does. I’m not comedian funny, but I’m just goofy all around.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: LeBron James.

People might be surprised to know that: I have three siblings, but two of them are twins and they’re 5 years old.

Best player you’ve played against?: [Former Armstrong standout] Zane Dudek.

The scoop: Gateway coach Don Holl called Josephs the glue of a defense that gave up just 50 points in the team’s first 12 games and helped the Gators go undefeated in the regular season. Josephs finished with 57 tackles and six interceptions. He also scored six touchdowns and was a special teams ace with four blocked kicks.

College talk: Committed to Miami (Ohio) in April. Also considered Toledo, Buffalo and Howard.

Most memorable moment this season? Going undefeated [in the regular season] and winning on senior night in the rain.

Favorite class? History.

Thanksgiving food you must have? I’ve got to have ham.

Who would play you in a movie? Michael B. Jordan.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Probably Richard Sherman. He could give me tips on how to talk smack on receivers.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Well, I’m going to school for psychology, so probably a therapist of some sort.

People might be surprised to know that: I play drums at my church every Sunday.

Best player you’ve played against?: Courtney Jackson in practice, but since he didn’t say me, I’ll go with [former Armstrong star] Zane Dudek, too.

The scoop: The hard-nosed guard is a two-time Fabulous 22 selection. Paved the way for Pine-Richland to win back-to-back WPIAL titles and a PIAA championship last year.

College talk: Katic committed to Indiana University this summer. He chose the Hoosiers over offers from Pitt and Syracuse, among others.

Most memorable moment this season? Winning at Heinz Field.

Favorite class? I'd probably have to say psychology.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Stuffing.

Who would play you in a movie? Probably Seth Rogen or Jonah Hill.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: My grandfathers.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? I'm studying finance in college, so something in the business field.

People might be surprised to know that: I'm a big dog person.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: LeBron James.

Best player you’ve played against?: Probably Kurt Hinish from Central Catholic [who now plays at Notre Dame].

The scoop: Nicknamed Moose, King has been more of a bear — as in a bear to try to block. Has led the Rams in tackles three seasons in a row, notching 73 this season in helping the team win its second consecutive WPIAL Class 6A title. Has more than 300 tackles overall in his three years as a starter.

College talk: Committed to Navy in April.

Most memorable moment this season? I would definitely say [the WPIAL championship]. And this might not be as memorable, but maybe the IMG game. It was an eye-opener and really humbled us.

Favorite class? I like math, so my stats class.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Stuffing and pumpkin pie.

Who would play you in a movie? This a tough one because I’m not a movie guy, but I’ll say Chris Pratt.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: He passed away, but I would say my grandpa. He was a great role model.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Right now I’m on track to be doing five years of service. After that, probably an engineering type job.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: JuJu [Smith-Schuster].

People might be surprised to know that: I was a lineman until eighth grade.

The scoop: A three-year starter and two-time Fab 22 member. Rivals.com ranks him the No. 13 player in the state. Considered one of the top offensive tackles in the eastern part of the country. Also was a basketball player at Pine-Richland.

College talk: Had scholarship offers from schools across the country. Committed to Notre Dame in the spring. Will enroll at Notre Dame in January for the spring semester.

Most memorable moment this season? Winning [a WPIAL title] for the second time in a row, back-to-back is obviously the most memorable thing up until this point, especially with it being so fresh.

Favorite class? Probably psychology.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Mashed potatoes are definitely my favorite.

Who would play you in a movie? Oh man, you guys asked me this question last year, I don’t really know. I don’t have a good answer for that one.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: I’d say Kobe [Bryant]. Just listening to him talk about stuff, he’s always just so intense and so passionate about so much stuff he cares about. So he’d be cool to have at dinner.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Astronaut.

Best player you’ve played against?: This season, the IMG team we played against first game of the year, obviously, that kind of whole team in general. My whole high school career, I’d go ahead and give a shout-out to [former Central Catholic defensive tackle who is now at Notre Dame] Kurt Hinish. My sophomore year, playing against him and those Central teams, I’d definitely say him. Future teammate.

The scoop: Has completed 138 of 224 for 2,365 yards and 34 touchdowns for WPIAL 5A finalist. Has been consistent for Penn Hills since earning the starting quarterback job last year, throwing for 4,800 yards as a starter. This year, he leads an offense that averages 39.7 points per game.

College talk: Mathis has offers from Howard University and St. Francis (Pa.) University and says he is a “soft commit” to Howard.

Most memorable moment this season? It’s been real fun. Probably the first win against Steubenville when we went over to Ohio and played in front of that electrifying crowd, and we were able to pull out a seven-point win, and I got to throw the game-winning touchdown.

Favorite class? Probably English, for sure.

Thanksgiving food you must have? It has to be mac and cheese. Has to be mac and cheese.

Who would play you in a movie? Chris Tucker.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Probably Lil Yachty just because he’s my favorite artist and he’s really relatable, real down to earth. I think I’d have a fun time talking to him over dinner.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Probably some type of broadcaster or some type of writer. A journalist, or something.

People might be surprised to know that: I’m real active in the garden club at my school.

Best player you’ve played against?: I’d probably give it to Trent Holler from Latrobe.

The scoop: First player in WPIAL history to throw and rush for 1,000 yards in the regular season two times. This year, threw for 1,275 yards and ran for another 1,049. He accounted for 46 total touchdowns despite missing the end of the season with an ankle injury that required surgery.

College talk: Moore said his list changes frequently, but right now his top three are Rice, Western Michigan and Holy Cross. He is being recruited as a defensive back.

Most memorable moment this season? Probably having a great game against Steel Valley. I scored eight touchdowns, four passing and four rushing.

Favorite class? I’d say economics class.

Thanksgiving food you must have? I gotta have macaroni and cheese with yams and ham. Just put that in a bowl and then I'm good.

Who would play you in a movie? Somebody funny and goofy, like Eddie Murphy.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: I’m going to bring Kylie Jenner to my dinner.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? I'm going to be some type of business man.

People might be surprised to know that: People are always surprised at what TV shows I watch. I watch girl shows like ‘13 Reasons Why’ and ‘Riverdale.’ Me and my sister watch all those.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: It's like a tie between Dino [Tomlin] and Jalen Ramsey.

Best player you’ve played against?: That's definitely Duane Brown from Apollo-Ridge.

The scoop: Opposing quarterbacks typically didn’t throw in the direction of Porter, a rangy cornerback with terrific size and excellent speed. After intercepting seven passes as a junior, he picked off three passes and made 22 tackles this season. Also had 11 receptions for 186 yards and scored three touchdowns.

College talk: Committed to Penn State. Other finalists were Pitt, LSU, Miami and Nebraska.

Most memorable moment this season? Going 10-0 [in the regular season]. That was a big thing for us.

Favorite class? Math.

Thanksgiving food you must have? My favorite dessert is the sweet potato pie my mom makes.

Who would play you in a movie? Mike Epps.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Jalen Ramsey [of the Jacksonville Jaguars].

Career, if not an athlete or coach? Something to do with teaching kids.

People might be surprised to know that: I’m a good singer. I really like to sing.

Best player you’ve played against?: There weren’t too many. I didn’t get much competition this season. But I’ll say No. 5 for Central Catholic, Gavin Thomson

The scoop: Started all four years. He played in four WPIAL championships and won three of them. Considered one of best centers in WPIAL. Also was a standout on defense.

College talk: He has an offer from Duquesne, among others, and plans on sorting out his college options over the winter.

Most memorable moment this season? This season, my most memorable moment was definitely being a captain at Heinz Field. Obviously, I wish we could have had a better outcome, but to be able to walk out on the field and be a captain, it was just awesome.

Favorite class? Definitely world history.

Thanksgiving food you must have? I love mac and cheese, stuffing and mashed potatoes. I’ll have a little turkey, but I’m not a turkey guy.

Who would play you in a movie? Our guard on our team, Michael Huber. They call him my twin. One time his mom came up to me and thought I was her actual son.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: It would definitely be my Papa. He's been dead for 12 years. He would definitely be proud of all the things my team and I have accomplished.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? I haven't really decided yet. I’m going to look into that now.

People might be surprised to know that: In my free time I love to play my teammates at Madden. Then I go into practice the next day and tell them how bad I beat them.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: Probably Chase Winovich. He came out of TJ and he’s awesome up there at MIchigan. I just think he’s really funny. He always has really good tweets.

Best player you’ve played against?: [Former] Erie Prep quarterback Joe Mischler. Every time he had the ball in his hand, he could have made anything happen. He was just electric.

The scoop: Was one of the main reasons Seneca Valley made it to the WPIAL Class 6A championship game. Hauled in 25 passes for 390 yards and two scores and also was a force at linebacker with 71 tackles, three sacks and an interception.

College talk: Stebbins decided on Cornell over Columbia prior to the season.

Most memorable moment this season? I would probably say at the very end of the North Allegheny game in the playoffs when we knew we were going to Heinz. Just celebrating with my teammates was unreal.

Favorite class? I'm a big math guy. I'm in statistics right now, that’s my favorite.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Stuffing. I gotta go with stuffing.

Who would play you in a movie? Tom Cruise. Because why not?

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Troy Polamalu. He's a good guy.

Career, if not an athlete or coach? I'm going to be an actuary. That's the math part of me.

People might be surprised to know that: I've been on two mission trips to Africa.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: I'm going to say Barstool Cornell.

Best player you’ve played against?: I'm going to go with Gavin Thomson [from Central Catholic].

The scoop: As the No. 1 receiver in one of the WPIAL’s top passing attacks, Trimbur has 54 catches for 1,074 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was tremendous against Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 4A championship, catching five passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns and intercepting a pass in the final minute that sealed a 31-24 win.

College talk: Trimbur will follow in his brother Dan’s footsteps and play at Cornell. Dan is a sophomore wide receiver for the Big Red.

Most memorable moment this season? Easily [the WPIAL championship].

Favorite class? Social studies. I’m a history kind of guy.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Stuffing.

Who would play you in a movie? Matthew McConaughey. Seems like a similar guy to me.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Maybe coach [Joe Rossi], honestly.

People might be surprised to know that: I guess nothing about the hair surprises people anymore. I think maybe the length is surprising. I’ve been letting it grow for two and a half years.

Best player you’ve played against?: [Thomas Jefferson’s] Dan Deabner and [Belle Vernon’s] Hunter Ruokonen.

The scoop: Vandamia has been a standout two-way player for the WPIAL Class 5A finalist. Has caught 24 passes for 251 yards and six touchdowns as a tight end. Hard hitting defensive player has tallied 83 tackles, 20 for loss and 11 sacks so far this season. He’s got 1,254 receiving yards and 164 tackles in his career.

College talk: Vandamia is undecided as to where he’ll commit, but he has offers from several FCS schools, including Delaware, Albany, Robert Morris and Maine.

Most memorable moment this season? I’m going to say beating Upper St. Clair and realizing what we could do as a team.

Favorite class? English.

Thanksgiving food you must have? Turkey.

Who would play you in a movie? I’m going to go with Mark Wahlberg.

Anyone in the world you could invite to Thanksgiving dinner: Will Ferrell, because he’s funny

Career, if not an athlete or coach? I don’t know, but probably getting into some type of business. I’m not sure what, though.

People might be surprised to know that: I was born in New Mexico.

Favorite person to follow on Twitter?: I’m going to say probably… Antonio Brown.

Best player you’ve played against?: Courtney Jackson.