YDL Sports Network Names 2025 All-District Nine Team: Central Clarion’s Hayden Hindman Named Jim Kelly District Nine Defensive Lineman Of The Year; Several Other Wildcats Also Selected To Squad
The YDL Sports Network announced their 2025 All-District Team, and for the second straight year, Central Clarion’s Hayden Hindman was selected as the Jim Kelly District 9 Defensive Player of the Year.
Hayden had 81 tackles for loss in the 2025 campaign, including 19 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He had 24 quarterback hurries and caused a fumble.
In addition to the Defensive Player of the Year award, Hayden was named to the First Team as a Defensive Lineman and to the Second Team as an Offensive Lineman.
Other Wildcats Named to the First Team were Mason Burford at Defensive Back and Charlie Hepfl at Linebacker.
Mason was also named to the Second Team Offense at Wide Receiver. Ethan Rex was named to the Second Team Offense as Co-Athlete with Port Allegany’s Kellen Veilleux.
Other Top Jim Kelly District Nine Awards went to:
Player of the Year: Aiden Bliss – Running Back/Linebacker – Port Allegany; Offensive Player of the Year: Aiden Bliss -Running Back – Port Allegany; Defensive Player of the Year: Beau Thomas – Linebacker – Punxsutawney; Offensive Lineman of the Year: Sean Slaughenhaupt – Guard – Karns City; Defensive Lineman of the Year:
Andrew Kifer – Quarterback – Union/A-C Valley; Special Teams Player of the Year: Owen Roken Kicker/Punter – Punxsutawney; Coach of the Year: Brandon Snyder – Punxsutawney; Assistant Coach of the Year: Ryan Benson – DuBois (Offensive Line/Defensive Line);
Individual Performance of the Year: Aiden Bliss – Port Allegany, Nov. 8 vs. Keystone, D9 Class 1A Semifinals; Game of the Year: Nov. 1 – Brockway 31, St. Marys 25 (D9 3A Championship Game); Unsung Hero: Peter Varischetti
(Congratulations to Hayden, Mason, Charlie, Ethan and all of this year’s Awardees!!!!)
2025 JIM KELLY DISTRICT 9 ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS
First Team Offense
Co-Quarterbacks: Trey Wingard – DuBois; Braylon Wagner – Redbank Valley
Running backs: Colton Ryan – Clearfield; Aiden Bliss – Port Allegany
Wide Receivers: Jaxson Hanzely – DuBois; Jaxon Huffman – Redbank Valley; Logan Moore – Punxsutawney
Offensive Linemen: Colbin Elliott – Union/A-C Valley; Brayden Wills – Clearfield; Noah Crawford – DuBois; Sean Slaughenhaupt – Karns City; Adam Muth – Punxsutawney
Athlete: Dom Corecetti – Keystone
First Team Defense
Defensive Linemen: Madox Decker – Brockway; Hayden Hindman – Central Clarion; Mason Bell – Karns City
Linebackers: Charlie Heplf – Central Clarion; Colton Ryan – Clearfield; Beau Thomas – Punxsutawney;Max Gallagher – Union/A-C Valley
Defensive Backs: Mason Burford – Central Clarion; Cash Diehl – Clearfield; Jaxson Hanzely – DuBois; Logan Moore – Punxsutawney
First Team Special Teams
Place Kicker: Owen Roke – Punxsutawney
Punter: Dom Corcetti – Keystone
Return Man: Frankie Smith – St. Marys
Second Team Offense
Quarterback: Aiden Patton – Brockway
Running Back: Jordan Rutan – Punxsutawney
Co-Running Backs: Max Gallagher – Union/A-C Valley; Logan Skibinski – Union/A-C Valley
Wide Receivers: Caleb Daugherty, Jr., Brockway; Mason Burford – Central Clarion; Thacher Hanzely – DuBois
Offensive Linemen: Ben Yale – Brockway; OL: Hayden Hindman – Central Clarion: Nick Flood – Clearfield; Gavin Moses – Port Allegany; Everett Fulton – Keystone
Co-Athlete: Ethan Rex – Central Clarion; Kellen Veilleux – Port Allegany
Second Team Defense
Defensive Linemen: Brayden Wills – Clearfield; Isaac Postlewait – Port Allegany; Jaxon Huffman – Redbank Valley; Ben Yale – Brockway
Linebackers: Malakai Zucal – Cameron County; CJ Emrick – Karns City; Aiden Bliss – Port Allegany; Markus Gerg – Ridgway
Defensive Backs: Sam Krug – Brookville; Dom Corcetti – Keystone; Carson Gould – Redbank Valley; Matt Gillmore – St. Marys
Second Team Special Teams
Place Kicker: Maddox Barnes, Fr., DuBois
Punter: Jaxon Huffman, Sr., Redbank Valley
Return Man: Jonah Ganoe, Sr., Smethport
2025 JIM KELLY DISTRICT 9 MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Year: Aiden Bliss – Running Back/Linebacker – Port Allegany
Offensive Player of the Year: Aiden Bliss -Running Back – Port Allegany
Defensive Player of the Year: Beau Thomas – Linebacker – Punxsutawney
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Sean Slaughenhaupt – Guard – Karns City
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Hayden Hindman – Defensive End – Central Clarion
Rookie of the Year: Andrew Kifer – Quarterback – Union/A-C Valley
Special Teams Player of the Year: Owen Roken Kicker/Punter – Punxsutawney
Coach of the Year: Brandon Snyder – Punxsutawney
Assistant Coach of the Year: Ryan Benson – DuBois (Offensive Line/Defensive Line)
Individual Performance of the Year: Aiden Bliss – Port Allegany, Nov. 8 vs. Keystone, D9 Class 1A Semifinals
Game of the Year: Nov. 1 – Brockway 31, St. Marys 25 (D9 3A Championship Game)
Unsung Hero: Peter Varischetti