A fan-favorite known for his creative face paint will be one of the most experienced defenders on a College Football Playoff team next season.

The All-District team includes some of the section leaders in tackles, sacks and takeaways, along with school record holders.

Navy football will face a Cincinnati team who’s starting quarterback and top running backs entered the transfer portal.

Players of the Year included La Salle College HS’s Joey O’Brien (6A), Roman Catholic’s Semaj Beals (5A), Southern Lehigh’s Sean Steckert (4A), Avonworth’s Luca Neal (3A), Farrell’s Juelz Johnson (2A) and Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg (1A). Complete teams can be found at pafootballnews.com.

The College Football Playoff's 12-team format has generated plenty of discussion across the sport, from the controversy surrounding the selections of Alabama and Miami over Notre Dame to teams with the bye week going 0-6 over the last two seasons.

Since the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams ahead of the 2024 season, teams with a first-round bye lost their first six games.