Blue Mountain's Bradley Renninger hauls in a touchdown pass during the Eagles' victory over Jim Thorpe (Photo by Brook Koch-Guers).

Bradley Renninger was a physical presence for Blue Mountain on both sides of the football this season.

His strong play at tight end was reward by the state’s coaches Friday.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior was named to the PA Football News Coaches Select Class 4A All-State as the second-team tight end.

The PFN Coaches Select All-State teams feature a first team and a second team. The 66-player Class 4A squad was chosen through nominations and voting done by more than 250 coaches from across the state. Ties were not broken. The PA Football News did not have any influence on nominating or voting.

The PA Football News released its All-State teams in Class A, 3A and 5A on Thursday, with Nativity’s Noah Dolbin and Mark Kimmel, Marian’s Aidan Milkovits and the North Schuylkill trio of Gavin Mentzer, Luke Miller and Sander Stokes selected.

Coaches Select All-State teams in Class 2A, 4A and 6A were unveiled Friday. Nine local players — Williams Valley’s Kian Krzyzanowski, Brady Shomper, Camron Green, Brayden Crisswell and Evan Achenbach; and Schuylkill Haven’s Niko Carestia, Wyatt Keefer, Chase Williams and Leyden Hertz — were named to the Class AA team earlier Friday. Read that story here: https://www.t102sportsnow.com/2025/01/03/hs-football-5-vikings-4-hurricanes-earn-pfn-coaches-all-state-honors/

“That’s great,” Blue Mountain coach Tom Gallagher said of Renninger being honored. “He worked very hard for his senior season, so our coaches are happy to see him receive this honor.”

Renninger emerged as the No. 2 option in Blue Mountain’s passing attack, hauling in 27 passes for 518 yards and five touchdowns. He also did an excellent job run-blocking, often closing off the edge so the Eagles’ running backs can get around the corner.

Defensively, Renninger exceled at defensive end, compiling 44 tackles and four sacks.

“Brad had a terrific senior season for us at the tight end position,” Gallagher said. “He was a physical blocker in the run game and his athleticism and speed made him a big threat for our passing game.”

Renninger was the only Schuylkill County player selected to the PFN Coaches Select Class 4A All-State Team.

Lehighton, which eliminated Blue Mountain from the District 11 playoffs, had a pair of players chosen — outside linebacker Blake Roberts was picked on the first team and safety Lucas Croizier was a second-team selection.

District 4 Class 4A champion Shamokin had five players honored, with offensive guard Blake Hockenbroch and nose guard Izak Glover on the first team and wide receiver Chase Pensyl, offensive athlete Logan Steele and outside linebacker Zakem Clinton on the second team.

Here’s a look at the complete PFN Coaches Select Class 4A All-State Team:

PFN Coaches Select Class 4A All-State Team

Co-Player of the Year — Caileb Howse, Lampeter-Strasburg

Co-Player of the Year — Brady Collins, Clearfield

Co-Coach of the Year — Victor Ridenour, Lampeter-Strasburg

Co-Coach of the Year — Jack Muldoon, Bonner-Prendergast

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

QB — Colton Sams, soph., Southern Lehigh

RB — Brady Collins, sr., Clearfield

RB — Tiqwai Hayes, sr., Aliquippa

FB — Preston Reed, sr., Valley View

Slot/HB — Justice Hardy, soph., Wyomissing

WR — Braden Reed, sr., Pope John Paul II

WR — Brayden White, sr., Thomas Jefferson

WR — Jalil Hall, sr., Bonner-Prendergast

TE — Jared Corwin, jr., General McLane

OG — Blake Hockenbroch, sr., Shamokin

OG — Chaz Ingram, sr., Bonner-Prendergast

OT — Shep Turk, sr., Thomas Jefferson

OT — Josh Williams, sr., Haverford School

C — Mason Lubold, sr., Susquehanna Township

LS — Carson Zook, sr., Lampeter-Strasburg

K — Peter Fiorello, jr., Lampeter-Strasburg

KR/PR — Lex Cyrus, sr., Susquehanna Township

ATH — Caileb Howse, sr., Lampeter-Strasburg

ATH — Connor Davidson, soph., Athens

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

QB — Isaac Zietz, sr., General McLane

QB — Noel Campbell, soph., Bonner-Prendergast

RB — Sean Steckert, jr., Southern Lehigh

RB — Tyler Eber, soph., Thomas Jefferson

FB — Chase Eisenhower, jr., Wyomissing

WR — Andrew Olesh, sr., Southern Lehigh

WR — Jacob Zietz, sr., General McLane

WR — Chase Pensyl, sr., Shamokin

TE — Bradley Renninger, sr., Blue Mountain

OG — Max Tipton, sr., Wyomissing

OG — Wyatt Rutherford, sr., Honesdale

OT — Nate Kutufaris, sr., Cardinal O’Hara

OT — Aris Drake, sr., Twin Valley

C — Slade Moore, jr., West York

LS — Quade Boden, sr., West Perry

K — Rowan Laubach, sr., Dallas

KR/PR — None

ATH — Logan Steele, soph., Shamokin

ATH — Eric Kasperowicz, sr., Mars

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

DT — Khalil Holley, sr., Bonner-Prendergast

DT — Cater Faubel, sr., Twin Valley

DE — Tekoah Gilbert, jr., Aliquippa

DE — Wilmer Basilio, sr., Thomas Edison

NG — Izak Glover, jr., Shamokin

OLB — Danny Weichler, sr., Lampeter-Strasburg

OLB — Blake Roberts, jr., Lehighton

MLB — Emory Fluhr, sr., Lampeter-Strasburg

MLB — Gianni Marino, sr., Valley View

CB — Larry Moon, soph., Aliquippa

S — Mick Johnson, sr., Bonner-Prendergast

S — Jasper Shepps, jr., Juniata

P — Keegan Maher, jr., Wyomissing

ATH — Dom Brown, sr., Lampeter-Strasburg

ATH — Bobby Hartman, sr., Springfield Township

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

DT — Daiveon Taylor, jr., Aliquippa

DT — Makel Parker, sr., Pope John Paul II

DE — Anthony Borzillo, sr., Pope John Paul II

DE — Zach Williams, sr., Dallas

NG — None

OLB — Zakem Clinton, jr., Shamokin

OLB — Joseph Work, jr., Aliquippa

MLB — Bo Sechrist, jr., Jersey Shore

MLB — Khalid Bueno, sr., Martin Luther King

CB — Khalil Epps, sr., Cardinal O’Hara

S — Lucas Croizier, soph., Lehighton

S — J.J. Gossard, sr., East Pennsboro

P — Jayden Welch, soph., West York

ATH — Qalil Goode, jr., Aliquippa

ATH — Xair Stevenson, sr., University Prep