Page 3 - 2023 District III Football Program

WELCOME FROM PIAA DISTRICT OFFICIAL DISTRICT III PIAA
III CHAIR MIKE CRAIG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

PROGRAM
Welcome to the 2023-2024 District 3 Fall Championship
Series. I would first like to thank all our schools in District 3
Celebrating the Success of Student
and their Athletic Administration for all of their hard work Athletes in South Central Pennsylvania
in preparation for this fall season.
Table of Contents
I am very happy to serve as PIAA District Chairman for the
2023-2024 school year. HomeTown Online Ticketing ................ 2
District III Committee Members ......... 4
It is a great honor to work for the benefit of our schools’ About PIAA District III ......................... 5
student-athletes. We have an outstanding group of people School enrollments/classifications ..... 6
serving on the District 3 Committee and other outstanding people working 2023 Final League Standings ............... 7
throughout the District’s ten-county jurisdiction serving as game managers and About the Power Rankings ................. 8
staff at our championship events.
2023 Final Power Rankings ................. 9
As evidenced by the difficulties of the last several years, we should not take for 6A-5A Brackets............................. 10-11
granted the benefits of competition, sportsmanship, and enjoyment these athletic 4A-3A Brackets............................. 12-13
events offer to all of us. We look forward to having another great year in PIAA 2A-1A Brackets............................. 14-15
District 3. 6A Teams ..................................... 16-23
The Committee appreciates the support it receives from our sponsors, and we are 5A Teams ..................................... 24-35
very pleased to be partnering with The Peyton Walker Foundation to increase 4A Teams ..................................... 36-45
heart health and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness and with River Rock Academy 3A Teams ..................................... 46-51
as a supporting sponsor. 2A Teams ..................................... 52-55
1A Teams ..................................... 56-57
Lastly, we would like to thank all our PIAA Game Officials. We could not have our
events without the dedication of our PIAA Officials. If you have an interest in be- 2023 PIAA Championship Brackets ... 58
coming an official, we encourage you to go to the PIAA website at www.piaa.org. 2022 Championship Results .............. 60
All-Time Champions .......................... 61
Thank you for supporting our student-athletes in District 3 and enjoy the games! Championship Game History ....... 62-63
DEDICATION Championship Game Appearances ... 64
This year’s football program is dedicated to the D3 NFL Alums .................................... 65
memory of Pete Fackler, who passed away in Sportswear Order Form .................... 66
August. Pete was a long-time member of the
District III committee, a former chairperson and its
first executive director. Among his countless roles
was serving as the football championship game
manager for many years at Hersheypark Stadium.
Upon retirement, he continued to serve District III
as program coordinator, producing the championship programs for football,
basketball and wrestling. Pete was also a prominent fixture at District track &
field championships. Here. he is pictured with his grandson Jakolby, a medalist
at the 2019 meet.

Cover Photo Credits:
Manheim Township-Chris Knight, LNP;
New Oxford-Evan Cashman, GametimePA;
Bishop McDevitt-Vicki Vellios Briner,
Pennlive; Wyomissing-Bill Snook Photog-
raphy; Annville-Cleona-Mark Palczewski,
LNP; Steel-High-Sean Simmers, Pennlive.

Mobile Download: Special Thank You:
Retired D3 Communications Director Rod
Scan the QR code to download the 2023 Football Frisco for compiling and maintaining the
Championship Program to your mobile device. historical records included in this program.

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