Mt. Lebanon’s Luke Hagy voted Army Iron Man of the Year

Army Iron Man honors the best two-way high school football players in the Keystone State

 

HARRISBURG, PA – The U.S. Army Harrisburg Recruiting Battalion is proud to announce that Mt. Lebanon’s Luke Hagy has been voted the Army Iron Man of the Year for Pennsylvania.  Hagy totaled 2,125 all-purpose yards with 25 touchdowns and six two-point conversions while making 81 tackles with three interceptions, and 11 passes defended.  On special teams, Hagy averaged 41.5 yards/punt with eight punts inside the 20 while totaling 2,468 kick-off yards with four touchbacks. 

Fans from across the state voted online and selected Hagy as the Army Iron Man of the Year from among ten finalists for the honor.

U.S. Army Iron Man of the Year – Pennsylvania Finalists - 2011

· Bryton Barr - Mechanicsburg

· Deshan Brown – Beth-Center

· Zach Chattingsworth – South Fayette

· James Dougherty – York Catholic

· Julian Durden – Montour

· Mike Felton – South Western

· Luke Hagy – Mt. Lebanon

· Jerome Robinson – South Western

· Zach Smith – West Perry

· Alex Strezeski – Knoch

 

Playing and excelling on both offense and defense, the Army Iron Man must demonstrate physical and emotional strength, as well as strength of character.  The Army Iron Man embodies the qualities of Army STRONG.  High school football fans selected the finalists throughout the season by voting online at www.TheSportsFlash.com

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