JEFF REINHART | Sports WriterThe L-L League welcomed a trio of senior quarterbacks into the coveted 5,000-yard passing club this past season, with Manheim Township’s Hayden Johnson, Ephrata’s Sam McCracken and Manheim Central’s Zac Hahn joining the master list.
That makes 31 players in that fraternity of the league’s greatest passers.
Here’s the list, through the 2023 season ...
1. Kyle Smith, Lancaster Catholic — 8,873 yards
2. Evan Simon, Manheim Central — 8,078 yards
3. Bear Shank, Lampeter-Strasburg — 8,013 yards
4. Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township — 7,536 yards
5. Grant Stoltzfus, Conestoga Valley — 7,273 yards
6. Pat Bostick, Manheim Township — 7,260 yards
7. Chad Henne, Wilson — 7,071 yards
8. Brennan Scott, Manheim Township — 6,973 yards
9. Jeff Martin, Elco — 6,750 yards
10. Ben Meyers, Pequea Valley — 6,028 yards
11. James Capello, Lebanon — 5,996 yards
12. Zac Kulp, Elco — 5,992 yards
13. Jeff Smoker, Manheim Central — 5,900 yards
14. Joey McCracken, Warwick — 5,791 yards
15. Jordan Steffy, Conestoga Valley — 5,587 yards
16. Alex Trautman, Lebanon — 5,581 yards
17. Luke Emge, Manheim Township — 5,580 yards
18. Tyler Demmy, Conestoga Valley — 5,486 yards
19. Matt Zigment, Conestoga Valley — 5,476 yards
20. Josh Rudy, Elizabethtown — 5,463 yards
21. Cameron Roth, Garden Spot — 5,415 yards
22. Mark Pyles, Lebanon — 5,279 yards
23. Todd Shelley, Lampeter-Strasburg — 5,271 yards
24. Sam McCracken, Ephrata — 5,210 yards
25. Andy Breault, Elizabethtown — 5,195 yards
26. Zac Hahn, Manheim Central — 5,164 yards
27. Clay Failor, Annville-Cleona — 5,160 yards
28. Nate Shank, Lampeter-Strasburg — 5,105 yards
29. Mike Cook, Conestoga Valley — 5,060 yards
29. Isaiah Rodriguez, Lebanon — 5,060 yards
31. Mitch Martin, Garden Spot — 5,002 yards
One QB to keep an eye on in 2024 will by Hamburg’s Tyler Shuey. The junior passed for 2,762 this past season, so he’s in the 2,200-range to join the 5K club.
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