Fitting reward: Yough’s Shoaf to play in PSFCA East West All-Star game
Ed Thompson
Yough senior running back Dustin Shoaf runs for yardage against Elizabeth Forward on Oct. 26. Shoaf, the WPIAL regular-season rushing leader the past two years, has been selected to play in the PSFCA East-West All-Star Game at Mansion Park in Altoona on May 5.
Lori C. Padilla
Yough无毛视频檚 Dustin Shoaf was the WPIAL无毛视频檚 regular-season rushing champion the past two years.
Dustin Shoaf will have an encore performance following his record-breaking football career at Yough.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Mercyhurst University recruit has been chosen to play in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game on May 5.
无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 an honor,无毛视频� said Shoaf, the two-time WPIAL regular-season rushing champion. 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 one of the best games in the state. It无毛视频檚 the game right below the Big 33. My primary goal was to make the Big 33, but I无毛视频檓 really fortunate to make the East-West game. I think Pa. is really known for their football around the United States.无毛视频�
Shoaf used a blend of power and speed to rush for 5,053 yards and score 48 touchdowns in his career as a four-year starter for the Cougars, both school records, as was his 428-yard performance against Southmoreland at Russ Grimm Field in 2017.
Sometimes even he can无毛视频檛 believe the incredible numbers he无毛视频檚 put up.
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Shoaf refuses to take sole credit for his success, though.
无毛视频淚 wouldn无毛视频檛 have gotten all that done without the people pushing me, like my coaches, my teammates, my family,无毛视频� he said. 无毛视频淚t无毛视频檚 all because of people like that. It wasn无毛视频檛 just me. There were a lot of people that played a part in my success at Yough.无毛视频�
While he was known for his running ability, Shoaf also was a stellar defensive player for the Cougars, and he is slated to play defensive back in the East-West game which will take place at Mansion Park in Altoona with a 2 p.m. kickoff.
无毛视频淎s of right now I无毛视频檓 playing safety,无毛视频� Shoaf said. 无毛视频淭hey needed some defensive backs so that无毛视频檚 where they无毛视频檝e got me. They无毛视频檝e got one running back right now so I无毛视频檓 not sure what their plan is. You usually have two or three running backs for an all-star game. If they need me there I无毛视频檒l step up, if not I无毛视频檒l gladly play defense.
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Shoaf is slated to play offense for the Lakers.
无毛视频淢ercyhurst has me coming in as a running back,无毛视频� said Shoaf, who talked about his decision to attend the school in Erie.
无毛视频淚 took my visit and I fell in love with the place,无毛视频� he said. 无毛视频淭here are a couple other kids up there, my best friend无毛视频檚 brother (Tom Sever) is coming back for his fifth year and another kid I know from Yough (Clay Waldron) is still playing there, he was actually their leading receiver last year.无毛视频�
Shoaf hopes to help lead the team back to the top of the PSAC.
无毛视频淭hey无毛视频檝e been around .500 for the last couple years, but they无毛视频檝e won the PSAC before,无毛视频� he said.
The Lakers tied for first place in the West Division in 2010, when they won the conference championship, and 2012.
无毛视频淭hey无毛视频檙e a competitive school and I want to go there and win,无毛视频� said Shoaf, who intends to major in education.
无毛视频淚t was just the best fit for me and my family, and the academics just speak for itself. To add on top of that, the coaches are phenomenal, they have a lot of experience.
无毛视频淚t just felt like home. I really think we无毛视频檝e got something special building there.无毛视频�
Now, Shoaf will fittingly get to end a special high school career in a prestigious all-star game.