This year’s McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star football game is set for Thursday, June 16.

Four Northwestern players will represent the Tigers in the game, including Andrew Sorensen, Dylan Snyder, Harry Hall and Brandon Miller.

“It’s really an honor to be named to this game,” said Sorensen, who will play defensive end in the game. “You work hard during the season for every play. To be recognized for all the hard work makes you feel good.”

The game is slated for Thursday at Nazareth’s Leh Stadium.

While many of the players in the game will go on to college careers, Sorensen will suit up for the last time as he plans to focus on academics at DeSales University after stellar high school football and wrestling careers in New Tripoli.

“I wanted to focus on academics,” he said. “I’ve always just wanted to end in high school.

“It’s bittersweet. It hasn’t really hit me yet that it’s going to be the last game ever. I’m trying to play each play to its fullest and just enjoy it.”

Sorensen was a four-year starter for the Tigers. He played defensive end as a freshman, moved to tight end as a sophomore, went back to defensive end as a junior, and played both offensive center and defensive end last fall.

He ends a six-year football career in a game where he is playing not only for himself and his teammates, but also for the Ronald McDonald charities that the game benefits.

“It’s really neat,” said Sorensen. “It’s not just about the football players. It’s about the bigger picture, about raising money for the Ronald McDonald House. It makes you feel like are playing for a purpose.”

All four Tigers will get to play one more game with some of their high school head coaches on the sidelines. Northwestern head coach Josh Snyder, who played in the McDonald’s Game as a Tiger in 1998, will be at the helm of the team and Northwetsern line coach Dave Kerschner is also on the staff.

Snyder fondly remembers playing in the game before heading off to Lehigh University.

“It’s just a special game,” said Josh Snyder. “You’re now teammates with a lot of rivals and a lot of guys you’ve read about in the paper. To see them now be on the same team and coming together and bonding, I still have friends that I played with that I still talk to. That’s just one of the learning experiences for these guys that’s neat to see.”

GOLD TEAM

Head Coach: Matt Evancho

Assistant coaches: Paul Reduzzi, Chris Labatch, Phil Sams, Ed Chromczak, Kris Otranto

Name School Ht/Wt Position

Nate Stewart Beth. Cath. 6-3/195 WR

Evan Culver Saucon Valley 5-10/195 RB

Jonah Gundrum Freedom 6-2/185 WR

Justin Haynes Liberty 6-0/180 DB

Jaykwon JeffersonWilson 6-3/195 WR

Nysir Minney-GratzEaston 5-7/155 RB/WR

Doug Erney Liberty 6-0/180 QB

Corey Deemer Easton 6-2/200 LB

Zach Thatcher Saucon Valley 6-0/185 QB/DB

Daloni Caldwell Easton 6-1/205 DE

Yusef Shelton Phillispburg 6-0/185 DB

Manni Romero Phillipsburg 5-11/175 WR

Nate Moser Easton 5-11/155 DB

Jacob Holden Pen Argyl 6-3/175 DB

Greg Albertson Easton 5-6/145 WR

Devon Turner Northampton 6-0/200 RB

Nathan Harka Saucon Valley 5-8/175 WR

Nick Basenese Notre Dame 5-8/180 WR

Destyn Woody Notre Dame 6-0/200 LB

Jared Henn Nazareth 6-2/175 DB

James Klinger Pen Argyl 5-10/160 DB

Aaron Weller Notre Dame 5-9/165 WR

Andre Blackett Beth. Cath. 6-0/215 LB

Tim Hutchinson Nazareth 6-0/185 LB

Blake Cassalia Palisades 6-0/160 DB

Austin Jones Bangor 5-11/210 DL/P

David Simmons Easton 6-3/220 DE

Cordell Cotto Freedom 6-4/245 DE

Mike Paolini Saucon Valley 5-10/185 LB

Christian Carvis Saucon Valley 6-0/185 LB

Mario McIntyre Freedom 6-1/240 OL

Eddie Ferreira Notre Dame 6-2/260 OL

Devon Lindeman Liberty 6-0/275 OL

Anthony Davis Beth. Cath. 5-10/240 OL

Jacob Brown Nazareth 5-10/260 OL

Matt Gillingham Nazareth 5-11/250 OL

Colin Zarzecki Freedom 5-10/260 OL

Matt Barnhart Palisades 5-10/200 OL

Will Sadow Palisades 6-2/230 DE

Mike Kane Saucon Valley 6-3/210 DE

Cam Strohe Bangor 6-2/220 LB

Jared Koose Easton 5-8/145 K

Matt Richline Liberty 6-1/240 DL

RED TEAM

Head coach: Josh Snyder

Assistant coaches: Dave Kerschner, Phil Dorn, Steve Hlushak, Matt Kosciolek, Chris Walkowiak,

Name School Ht/Wt Position

Colin Fasolka Central Catholic 5-11/165 K

Jacob Michelmon Central Catholic 5-10/200 LB

Cory Hicks Catasauqua 5-11/145 DB

Aarif King Dieruff 5-9/200 OL

Jayden Reyes Dieruff 5-9/185 WR

Luis Acevedo Dieruff 6-4/350 OL

Devante RobinsonDieruff 5-9-/175 WR

Kassius Sumpter East Stroud. No. 5-10/235 DL

Steven Grampp East Stroud. No. 6-4/265 OL

Changa Hodge East Stroud. So. 6-1/180 WR

Nicholas Boushell East Stroud. So 5-11/220 TE

Eric Miller Emmaus 6-2/265 OL

Jared Romig Emmaus 6-5/260 OL

Erik Skrincosky Lehighton 6-2/210 TE

Teagan Durishin Lehighton 5-10/160 WR

Tyler Cann Lehighton 5-11/175 DB

Cameron Kates Northern Lehigh 6-1/280 DL

CJ Young Northern Lehigh 6-1/170 DB

Andrew Sorensen Northwestern 5-10/185 DL

Brandon Miller Northwestern 6-/230 P

Dylan Snyder Northwestern 5-7/165 WR

Harry Hall Northwestern 5-10/185 RB

Jericho Burger Palmerton 6-2/280 OL

Owen Miller Palmerton 6-3/315 OL

Rai Washington Palmerton 6-1/230 DL

Nolan Ridgway Parkland 6-1/185 WR

Austyn Borre Pleasant Valley 5-10/195 RB

Danny Hunter Pleasant Valley 5-8/135 DB

Dean Krcic Pleasant Valley 6-2/200 K

Matt Bruno Poc. Mt. East 6-1/275 OL

Jon Giuffrida Poc. Mt West 5-9/245 OL

Devin Irwin Salisbury 5-10/170 DB

Tevon Weber Salisbury 6-6/205 QB

Ethan Price Southern Lehigh 6-1/205 WR

Blake Levengood Southern Lehigh 5-11/190 QB

Josh Mohr Southern Lehigh 5-8/190 DL

Mike Riccio Southern Lehigh 5-10/190 DL

Brian Clark Southern Lehigh 5-11/195 OL

Jason Vitacco Stroudsburg 5-10/190 LB

Kevin Hughes Stroudsburg 5-11/230 DL

Marcello Riccardi Stroudsburg 6-0/185 WR

Nick Kovalchick Whitehall 6-0/175 WR

Stephen Steele Allen 6-5/270 DL