Drew Engle-Twin Valley

People across the state have noticed what is happening on the gridiron in Elverson. Twin Valley is undefeated, averaging 41 points, and ranked #10 in Class 4A by PennLive. “When we put in work and then it pays off on Friday nights, it’s so much fun,” said Drew Engle. Opponents aren’t having any fun trying to slow down Engle. The 5’10, 175-pound sophomore is averaging an eye-popping 12.6 yards per carry with seven touchdowns. He leads the (6-0, 3-0) Raiders with 847 rushing yards. Engle has gone over 100 yards five times this season. He piled up 198 yards and two scores against Fleetwood in Week 4. The young speedster finished with 190 yards and a touchdown versus Lower Dauphin in Week 2. Engle gave credit to his offensive line which averages 269 pounds. “They’re massive. They’re some of our hardest workers. It makes me feel safe running behind a bunch of big boys,” he replied. Left guard Paul McClune and tackles Aris Drake and Sam Donnellan are each between 290-and-295 pounds. Right guard Greyson Miller and center Noah DiGiacomo have cracked the starting lineup as sophomores. Twin Valley is averaging 329 yards per game on the ground. Junior Evan Johnson is just shy of 800 yards this year. He and Engle have formed a powerful 1-2 punch. They’re both sprinters on the track team. Engle also plays lacrosse. The Raiders host unbeaten Garden Spot on Friday. First place in Section 3 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League is up for grabs. Spartans’ quarterback Kye Harting has thrown for 1,098 yards and rushed for 747. He has 31 combined touchdowns. Engle also starts at safety while carrying a 3.8 GPA. “This will probably be one of the biggest games I’ll be in, really excited for that one,” he said.