There are plenty of seasoned signal-callers in the area this autumn, and high school football coaches find that having an experienced quarterback makes their nights much easier.
Here are 15 of the best returnees at quarterback, but don’t be shocked if some of the players who weren’t on this list end up making an appearance when the time comes to decide who will win the year’s end accolades.
Quality QBs
(Appearances where players were the primary quarterback are included in the win-loss record.)
Matt Bodnar, Green Pond, Notre Dame
Senior year.
6′ 1″.
200 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 4,079 yards, 37 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 247-354.
Rushing stats for 2024: 24 carries, 84 yards, 1 touchdown.
Career passing stats: 4,452 yards, 42 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 264-380.
Career W-L: 9–2.
Cooper Jerek, Emmaus
Senior year.
6-foot-2 in height.
190 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 1,026 yards, 10 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 78-155.
110 carries, 652 yards, and 8 touchdowns in 2024 running.
111-219, 1,454 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions in a career.
146 carries, 805 yards, and 11 touchdowns in a career.
W-L career: 14-3.
Falzone, Peyton, Nazareth
Senior year.
6 feet 5 inches tall.
208 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 2,135 yards, 23 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 146-278.
2024 running totals: 697 yards, 8 touchdowns, 78 carries.
Career passing stats: 4,663 yards, 42 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 317-560.
151 carries, 1,152 yards, and 20 touchdowns in a career.
Career: 18–6.
Liberty and Antonio Fontanez
Senior year.
6′ 1″.
180 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 1,706 yards, 12 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, 114-214.
2024 running total: 2 touchdowns, 85 yards, and 31 carries.
318-521, 3,917 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions during a career.
Career record: 16–6.
Ibach Kelton, Delaware Valley
Senior year.
6′ 1″.
160 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 1,211 yards, 16 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, 72-122.
2024 running totals: 72 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 28 carries.
Career W-L: 5-3.
East Stroudsburg South’s Ivan Laubach
Senior year.
6 feet tall.
175 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 2,163 yards, 20 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 142-266.
82 carries, 541 yards, and two touchdowns in 2024 running.
Lawrence Jayse and Lehighton
Senior year.
6-0 in height.
185 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 1,247 yards, 17 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 109-190.
2024 running totals: 553 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 102 carries.
Lazorick Cole and Thorpe Jim
Senior year.
6′ 1″.
180 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 2,059 yards, 17 touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 167-266.
2024 running totals: 368 yards, 8 touchdowns, 123 carries.
287–502 yards, 3,966 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 30 interceptions in a career.
317 carries, 1,213 yards, and 18 touchdowns in a career.
Career W-L: 7–15.
Northwestern Lehigh’s Shane Leh
Senior year.
6′ 1″.
185 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 1,586 yards, 24 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 111-186.
2024 running total: 448 yards, 8 touchdowns, 88 carries.
240-390, 3,406 yards, 48 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in a career.
154 carries, 870 yards, and 17 touchdowns in a career.
Career W-L: 31-1.
Easton and Cole Ordway
Senior year.
6 feet tall.
180 pounds in weight.
2024 passing stats: 2,007 yards, 15 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 131-224.
2024 running totals: 574 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 95 carries.
Career passing stats: 3,231 yards, 24 touchdowns, 15 interceptions, 235–445.
Career rushing totals: 793 yards, 8 touchdowns, 183 carries.
Career W-L: 14–11.
Reilly, Aiden, Catasauqua
Junior year.
Five feet eleven inches tall.
174 pounds in weight.
2024 passing: 88-158, 1,306 yards, 12 TDs, 9 INTs.
2024 rushing: 73 carries, 234 yards, 2 TDs.
Career passing: 91-162, 1,397 yards, 13 TDs, 9 INTs.
Career W-L: 3-5.
Braden Rohn, Saucon Valley
Junior year.
6′ 1″.
175 pounds in weight.
2024 passing: 86-141, 1,283 yards, 18 TDs, 7 INTs.
2024 rushing: 95 carries, 491 yards, 6 TDs.
Career W-L: 8-2.
Colton Sams, Southern Lehigh
Junior year.
6 feet tall.
Weight: 170 pounds.
2024 passing: 183-288, 2,999 yards, 34 TDs, 7 INTs.
Career passing: 228-361, 3,612 yards, 43 TDs, 9 INTs.
Career W-L: 12-3.
Gavin Taff, Northampton
Senior year.
Height: 5-foot-10.
185 pounds in weight.
2024 passing: 113-203, 1,302 yards, 12 TDs, 6 INTs.
2024 rushing: 71 carries, 241 yards, 2 TDs.
Career passing: 211-345, 2,574 yards, 24 TDs, 9 INTs.
Career rushing: 103 carries, 363 yards, 3 TDs.
Career W-L: 16-8.
Cayden Vassa, Bethlehem Catholic
Year: Senior.
Height: 6-foot.
Weight: 195 pounds.
2024 passing: 99-196, 1,383 yards, 12 TDs, 13 INTs.
2024 rushing: 126 carries, 715 yards, 10 TDs.
Career passing: 189-404, 2,912 yards, 30 TDs, 20 INTs.
Career rushing: 194 carries, 1,093 yards, 15 TDs.
Career W-L: 13-12.
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