Eric Joraskie was a terror as a defensive tackle, making 71 tackles, 5.5 sacks and hurrying the quarterback 12 times.
He also lined up at different times as a tight end, fullback and offensive tackle.
Erik Smeltz made a name for himself as one of those new breed hybrid tight end/slot receivers, catching 38 passes for 625 yards (16.5 per catch) and five touchdowns. He was also an outstanding blocker for a team that pounded out 2,500 yards on the ground.
Ryan Cherwinski was a bull of an offensive lineman, leading the charge for a group of backs who rushed for an average of 290 yards per game.
Cody Pavlick piled up 122 tackles as one of the area's top linebacker.
All are outstanding football players.
As of today, all have also been recognized as part of the 2012 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State teams.
Joraskie, a Mount Carmel Area senior already committed to a Big Ten career at Northwestern University, is a defensive lineman on the Class AA team.
Smeltz, a Line Mountain tight end, and Cherwinski and Pavlick, offensive lineman and linebacker, respectively, for Southern Columbia, are members of the Class A team.
Statewide, 33 players in each class were selected.
"That's great news, fantastic," Mount Carmel Area head coach Carmen DeFrancesco said when he was told of Joraskie's selection. "Eric, as a player, is multi-faceted.
"We used him in a variety of positions and he excelled in every one. He was an offensive tackle, tight end, fullback and defensive tackle.
"If that doesn't define an all-state player, I don't know what does. This is a well-deserved honor. He's very much a team player."
Smeltz, a senior, was the leading receiver on an explosive Line Mountain offense.
His role in the receiving corps grew this season under first-year head coach Rodney Knock.
"We felt it was a position that wasn't used as much here in the past as maybe it could have been," Knock said. "Going into the season, out of all the kids we had, we felt Erik had the best hands on the team.
"We weren't sure what his numbers would be, but we knew he had the potential to do it. He's a very good kid all around, very intelligent and very coachable.
"I think he can play tight end at the next level."
Cherwinski, a senior, is typical of the offensive linemen who have powered Southern's ground attack over the years.
He's big - 6-foot, 260 pounds - strong and mobile, and clears the way for yardage to be gained in large chunks.
Pavlick, the only junior among the local all-state contingent, was a leader on the Tigers staunch defense.
Of his 122 tackles, 28 were solo. He also recorded two sacks, 13 hurries, two pass breakups and forced a fumble.
Several other players from just outside the immediate area, but certainly recognizable to local football fans, also earned all-state recognition.
In class AA, they include senior offensive lineman Kyle Santorine and senior linebacker Brandon Smith, both of Lewisburg, and senior defensive back Cale Rice and junior lineback Eric Harvey, both of Danville.
In Class A, they include senior running back Blake Bowman of Tri-Valley, senior wide receiver John Klingerman of Bloomsburg and senior athlete Owen Daniel of Williams Valley.
(NOTE: Southern Columbia head coach Jim Roth was not available to comment for this story.)