NOW WGAL NEWS EIGHT SPORTS. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MAY BE IN THE REARVIEW FOR MOST SENIOR ATHLETES, BUT FOR 12, SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYERS, THERE ARE STILL MORE GAMES TO BE PLAYED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. THE 40 MAN ROSTER FOR THE 69TH ANNUAL BIG 33 FOOTBALL GAME WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY. THERE’S YOUR PLAYERS OF THE 12 SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER, EIGHT DIFFERENT SCHOOLS ARE REPRESENTED. THAT INCLUDES MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, HARRISBURG, HIGH, SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP, AMONG OTHERS. IT’S ALWAYS AN HONOR TO BE AMONG THE BEST THE KEYSTONE STATE HAS TO OFFER. IT WAS TRULY A SENTIMENT EXPRESSED BY PLAYERS TODAY. IT FEELS GREAT. IT’S SUCH A GREAT HONOR TO BE HERE WITH, YOU KNOW, SO MUCH GREAT TALENT AND, YOU KNOW, ALL THESE PERSONALITIES AND, YOU KNOW, THE PRESTIGIOUS ALUMNI THAT COMES ALONG WITH IT. IT’S REALLY AN HONOR. IT MEANS A LOT TO ME. COMING FROM HARRISBURG, SMALL TOWN, A LOT OF STRUGGLES. THERE’S A LOT OF FRIENDS TO GUN VIOLENCE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. IT MEANS A LOT TO COME UP AND DO SOMETHING BIG FOR THE CITY. IT’S BIGGER THAN FOOTBALL. THE 69TH ANNU
12 Susquehanna Valley athletes to play in Big 33 football game
Updated: 6:36 PM EST Feb 13, 2026
Twelve Susquehanna Valley football players have been selected to participate in the 69th annual Big 33 football game, highlighting the best high school talent from Pennsylvania.The 40-man roster for the event was announced Friday, featuring players from eight different schools, including:Manheim TownshipHarrisburg HighSusquehanna TownshipTrinityBishop McDevittSteelton-HighspireBeing selected for the game is considered a significant honor among Pennsylvania’s top athletes, a sentiment echoed by the players.Player sentiments “It feels great. It’s such a great honor to be here with, you know, so much great talent and, you know, all these personalities and the, you know, the prestigious alumni that comes along with it. It’s really an honor,” Manheim Township quarterback Jack Kneff said.Harrisburg lineman Hussein Altharfi shared, “It means a lot to me. Coming from Harrisburg, small town, a lot of struggles. Losing a lot of friends to gun violence and stuff like that. It means a lot to come up and do something big for the city.”Game time and locationThe 69th annual Big 33 game is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, May 24, at Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School.
Twelve Susquehanna Valley football players have been selected to participate in the 69th annual Big 33 football game, highlighting the best high school talent from Pennsylvania.
The 40-man roster for the event was announced Friday, featuring players from eight different schools, including:
Manheim TownshipHarrisburg HighSusquehanna TownshipTrinityBishop McDevittSteelton-Highspire
Being selected for the game is considered a significant honor among Pennsylvania’s top athletes, a sentiment echoed by the players.
Player sentiments
“It feels great. It’s such a great honor to be here with, you know, so much great talent and, you know, all these personalities and the, you know, the prestigious alumni that comes along with it. It’s really an honor,” Manheim Township quarterback Jack Kneff said.
Harrisburg lineman Hussein Altharfi shared, “It means a lot to me. Coming from Harrisburg, small town, a lot of struggles. Losing a lot of friends to gun violence and stuff like that. It means a lot to come up and do something big for the city.”
Game time and location
The 69th annual Big 33 game is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, May 24, at Chapman Field at Cumberland Valley High School.