The senior class started and gained experience through the years. After his football career ended, Shell found work in a steel mill, but after being laid off, he started working again for Pillar. He played college football at Pittsburgh and West Virginia, and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. "He would wear teams down," Vestal remembered. Weve got to come in with a new mentality.. Lake Taylor High School. Underneath the trophies, in a large plastic tub, are the letters. Full Ohio State Buckeyes roster for the 2023 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Other teams. Shell ultimately narrowed his choices of transfer destinations to the University of Kentucky and West Virginia University before deciding to enroll at West Virginia. From that point on, the teenager was a must-see, one-man show in a region with a rich history of producing strong gridironstars. West Allegheny won36-28, but Shell still managed to steal the show by rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns. Then, on the very first carry of his high school career, Shell showed everybody else, too. He also became the first freshman to ever make the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettes "Fabulous 22". He's making sure the players on his fantasy football team are performing up to par. HS Football: MVP performers from every game in Week 2 of state playoffs, HS football stat leaders from Week 2 of the playoffs and all Nov. 3-5 contests. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for Hopewell Valley's high school's Football teams. |, Mike Kinney | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com All rights reserved. |, Marc Narducci | For NJ Advance Media YouTube's privacy policy is available here |, Luis Torres | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com That's my responsibility.". And, yeah, the rumors were true: Shell was that strong, that fast, and players from opposing teams did invite him to parties just hours after his team beat theirs. Yeah, he said. Arionna looks around the room. Recruiting. Well be winning football games this season., 2021 record: 0-9, 0-5 in Class 3A Northwestern Six Conference. [3] He was also named second team All-American by Sports Illustrated. 1 thing the team did to have a successful summer camp was stressing a positive attitude. "People really sent all of this stuff to you, Dad?". In two of the four years Shell was in high school, Alabama won the BCS National Championship. Great job this week, men, and what a way to put a period at the end of a good work week. He believes chemistry will help the team muster wins and will lead to a successful season. They'll learn who Rushel Shell the football player was. Norfolk, VA. Pub. ", "I'm a real dad," Shell says with pride. A spider scuttles across one corner. "Every competition. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Hopewell Football Roster No one has submitted a roster yet! Date Opponent Venue Score; 8/26 7 pm: at South Side Beaver : South Side Beaver: L 40-0: . Inside the Shell home, framed images line the walls Rushel and Marissa's wedding, the family at the beach and at the holidays, the kids beaming in school photos. Graham's offense, he thought, could still help him reach the pros. The former state high school rushing record was 9,027 yards[19] and was held by Bucknell's Jeremiah Young, who played at Steelton-Highspire High School. Tripp BeckerAthletic Director609.737.4000 x3534trippbecker@hvrsd.org, Felicia Pan-FeaAthletic Secretary609.737.4000 x3534feliciapanfea@hvrsd.org, Subscribe and follow to watch Bulldog Athletics this year live-streamed through the NFHS NetworkClick the link below, Click here to purchase Football, Basketball and Wrestling tickets on GOFAN. Shell looked all over the country for a college football team that would be the right fit. She's seen all this before, but in this moment something's clicking into place. ESPN had him listed as the 26th best recruit in the country, with only one other running back ahead of him. Youve got to be positive, you have to be open-minded, and you have to want to play. Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Golf Golf: Facebook Golf: . I knew what they brought to the table.". Shell went on to play three seasons for the Mountaineers. [56] He was waived on June 14, 2017. He was torn between soaking up college life as a freshman and excelling while in rotation with the starting running backs. Flannery, Mike [16], Shell once held the Beaver County record for most rushing yards in one game (392, set October 8, 2010).[22]. Boys Varsity Football Roster - Hopewell Titans - Huntersville, NC Just another SportsHub Sites site Charlotte-Mecklenburg Athletic Zone District Site Ardrey Kell High School Butler High School East Mecklenburg High School Garinger High School Harding University High School Hopewell High School Hough High School Independence High School "Franklin Regional's 1st field-goal try of season nets winning points", "Post-Gazette High School Football Player of the Year: Rushel Shell", "Pennsylvania's Shell Tabbed Top Freshman - MaxPreps", "Fabulous 22: The top high school football players in the WPIAL and City League", "Football Notebook: Deer Lakes is looking to end playoff drought", "The Fabulous 22: The region's top high school football athletes", "Hopewell's Shell leads Trib's All-Preseason Team Pittsburgh Tribune-Review", "Shell sets record as Hopewell tops West Allegheny", "Football Player of the Year: Rushel Shell", "Green, Shell named Mr. Pennsylvania Football at awards cermony", "2010 U.S. Air Force All-American Team - MaxPreps", "2011 High School Football Preview: Preseason Fabulous 22", "Super Shell: Hopewell star breaks Vernillo's record on 54-yard run, scores winning TD, too", "SI.com's 2011 High School Football All-Americas - More Sports - SI.com", Player Bio: Jeremiah Young BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE, NFHS | National High School Sports Record Book 2011, "Live Friday blog - Franklin Regional wins, 24-21", "Football Leaders: Rushing, Passing, Receiving", "Live Friday night blog - Hopewell upsets Montour", "Hopewell 56, Moon Area 28, FINAL - Timesonline.com: High School Football:", "Live Friday night blog - NA wins, 49-28.Clairton scores 84 and Gateway 85", "WPIAL Class AAA: Central Valley wins, remains atop Parkway", "WPIAL Class AAA Roundup: No. Were so hungry man, Kasanzale said. YouTube's privacy policy is available here |, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Just to the left of the entryway sits Shell's USA TODAY All-American plaque, covered in cobwebs. Football - Monday, August 7th Boys & Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball - Monday, August 14th Girls Tennis - Wednesday, August 16th Field Hockey, Cheerleading, Boys & Girls Cross Country - Monday, August 21st 2023 TMS FALL SPORTS Registration and medical forms for MS fall sports are due by Thursday, August 24th. Griffin III, Matt and YouTube's terms of service is available here. But his punishment was harshest:a three-day, out-of-school suspension, along with having to miss his team's first-round playoff game. [21], On September 23, 2011, Shell set a new WPIAL record for career rushing yardsfinishing the game with 7,718 yards and surpassing Mike Vernillo's record of 7,646. "Their crossing guard for when they get on the school bus was the first one to fill them in," Shell says with a grin. Final stat leaders in the West Jersey Football League, 2022, West Jersey Football League all-stars: Capitol Division, 2022, West Jersey Football League all-stars: Valley Division, 2022, HS football: Final statewide season stat leaders for 2022, HS football final Group & Conference rankings for 2022, HS football: Statewide season stat leaders following Thanksgiving and Non-Public finals, HS football: Statewide stat leaders following state semifinal weekend, Football: Stat leaders in every conference heading to T-Day and group finals, West Jersey Football League stat leaders following Week 3 of state playoffs, No. The Vikings return nine seniors and 12 juniors. We had a lot of disagreements from the start until the end.". "It was so much fun going down there to watch him play," Marissa said. [7] He was again named to the "Fabulous 22" following the season. Plan C was a team on the other side of the country: UCLA. Sally Maxson/For BCT He drives to the basket with his daughters. 7 Delseas running attack? All rights reserved (About Us). Rushel Shell plays with his kids Prince, 6, and twins Arionna and Amiyah, 9, on November 2nd at his home in Hopewell Township. They are open to students in grades 6-12 by appointment only andare $25 a child. His children Arionna, Amiyahand Prince don't completely comprehend who their dad was a decade ago. As it turned out, all he had to do was drive 90 miles down Interstate 79 South. In his sophomore year, school officials busted him and some other students for chewing tobacco. Hes stuck out more than any of my other coaches in my whole playing career, whether it was soccer or anything else, so that made the transition super easy.. In front of a sizable crowd at Heinz Field and an even larger viewing audience on TV, the two sparred in what is now considered one of the best WPIAL championships of all time. Weiss and the team remember last season, but they know its only up from where they were. Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. Legend. Fedorka expects the defense to be vastly improved compared. View Full Bio, Patrick Shell is 28 now, a decade older than those days when everybody around here pictured his future on the NFL fields, not in a friendly family pickup game in a backyard. 57 talking about this. "It was like going on a blind date," Shell said. Pictured is Hopewell's Darrell Taylor, who was a 4-star defensive end for the Blue Devils. He even took home the 2021 award for Best Dad Toe Touch. And every now and then, he serves as the mascotfor his daughters'competitive cheerleading team. 1 jersey, the locker-room legend, the nationally courted recruit the football journey had ended. "We embraced him and he embraced us. Inside is a private, seldom-visited Hall of Fame. Everybody knows him, too, of course. [44][45][46][47][48] He was ranked as the 11th best overall prospect (and 3rd best Running Back) in the class of 2012 by MaxPreps,[49] 20th (#4 RB) by Scout.com,[50] 24th (#3 RB) by ESPNU[51] and 45th (#5 RB) by Rivals.com. 7 Delsea is all business even after winning SJ Group 3 football title, HS football photos: Hopewell Valley vs. Delsea in the sectional finals, Nov. 12, 2022. Shout out to Big Jayden Harris. He was on the path to pro football. Hopewells Cam Fedorka catches a pass on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Hopewell. Please click here to access the registration page and print medical forms. By: 6. |, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com It was a perfect fit.". Williamson, Josh The Hotchkiss School (Conn.) 11: Josh Adoh: G: 6 . This fall, he was accepted into the steamfitters union, and he starts training in January. 284 followers. Keeping a pregnancyquiet is a tough challenge for anyone, let alone a local celebrity. He took a jet sweep 55 yards for a score. "He just had to go there and take advantage of the opportunity that he earned.". This is a new football team, a new brand, and were coming with a different swag this season. Our seniors, pretty much every one of them, have been with us for the four years for this ride. |, Ryan Patti | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com In 1976, former Viking Tony Dorsett led Pitt to a national championship and won a Heisman Trophy. User Agreement, Hopewells Matt Essay catches a pass on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Hopewell. 3 Knoch knocks off Highlands", "Shell ensures Vikings season to continue", "WPIAL CLASS AAA ROUNDUP: Hopewell's Shell ties Sims' mark", "Beaver County Times: Friday night football summaries", "Mars' Miele runs for 448. 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