PFW name Jackson as state’s top Class A player
West GreeneÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Ben Jackson had a rather eventful final few months in 2019.
The senior recently committed to the United States Military Academy after finishing with a single-season rushing mark of 3,079 to place him third all-time in the WPIAL record books with 7,105 yards. He also set the WPIAL record for touchdowns in a season with 50 and broke his own mark to repeat at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Touchdown Club champion with 302 points.
Jackson can now add one more laurel after he was named the Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class A Player of the Year for the 2019 season.
Jackson (6-1, 220) was the lone WPIAL representative at running back on the Class A All-State Team.
FarrellÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Anthony Pegues was named the Class A Coach of the Year.
Wyoming Area quarterback Dom DeLuca was named the Class AAA Player of the Year with his coach Randy Spencer receiving Coach of the Year honors.
Cocalica senior defensive athlete Noah Palm received the Class AAAAA Player of the Year. CheltenhamÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Ryan Nase was the Coach of the Year.