"He's such a workhorse for us," longtime Jaguars coach Mike Ricci said. "With our offense, everything comes from the fullback. He's our go-to-guy. He's a strong downhill runner."
While sparking the squad's no-huddle, triple-option attack, Pyle, a three-year varsity contributor, has rushed 228 times for 1,443 yards (an average of 6.3 yards per carry) and 16 scores.
The 34 carries against Ridley marked a season high - and was just one short of the single-game school record set by Keith Dougherty in 2000.
"I don't play on defense, so I get enough rest during the game to handle it," the 18-year-old said. "When you're out there, you want to get plenty of touches and help the team. I'm fine with it."
Garnet Valley has won 10 straight since a 35-28, season-opening loss to Unionville. It went 9-0 in the Central League to win its third crown in four seasons (sharing it with Ridley in 2009).
"I think a lot of people questioned how good we would be when we joined the Central League in 2008," Pyle said. "We've more than held our own, obviously."
Pyle was a slotback last season, and missed four games while recovering from a left-ankle injury. He netted 409 yards and five TDs on 62 attempts.
This year's offense is averaging 36.5 points per game. "A lot of the credit has to go to our offensive line," said Pyle, who been clocked at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
The line is made up of center Donte Burgese (6-0, 190), guards Dan Herbster (6-3, 260) and Matt Donoghue (6-4, 255), tackles John Guest (6-2, 220) and Ray Walker (5-10, 190), and tight ends Patrick Tees (6-1, 180) and Mike Vandevere (6-0, 215).
Pyle is joined in the backfield by quarterback Ryan Corkery, and slotbacks Kyle Keyser, Jordyn Bennett, and Jules Raucci.
