Premier showdown with the Burrs visiting South Philly to take on the Saints. I haven't seen West yet this year but from a distance they seem to be back to playing winning football down there. NG still trying to hit their stride and may have finally found it after pounding an undefeated Bishop McDevit last week. West had their hands full against Lansdale Catholic but that may have been a case of the "looking aheads" before taking on NG. I expect a tough battle with NG coming up on the winning side. Albie vs Fluck. Who you got?

NG, down at the half, survived a tough and game O'Hara squad. O'Hara pulled out all the stops but they pulled them a little too early. With the aid of a couple of trick plays O'Hara was able to jump out to a 2 TD lead but when the tricks were played they just didn't have the horses too keep up with a more talented NG squad. NG will have to bring it's A game when the stakes get higher but they have not only the talent to overcome some obstacles but also the heart. The more I watch these kids the more I like. They know they can play better and they're disappointed when they don't but more importantly they know when they may not be playing up to their standards and they work to fix it. Credit to coaching and kids all around.

i think Garnett lost too?

24-17 La Salle!! Time's yours!

A matchup of Chesmont and District 1 heavyweights w Coatesville 7-1 and DEast at 8-0. DEast has played the more difficult schedule with a quality wins against North Penn and Unionville (who could be the top 5A District 1 team and a separate threat in itself). Coatesville’s offense and defense have been excellent other than an early season close 21-14 loss to traditional state power Cumberland Valley vs DEast dominant run game and dominant run stop defense. Some say let’s see Coatesville explosive offense against a solid team. Can Coatesville defense get through the mammoth DEast o line and slow the run game? Will be answered Friday night. Who wins?

Last week: (3-0)
Overall: (20-3)
Record ATS: 16-7

This week brings some more playoff type football to Southeastern PA. Three league championships are on the line (PCL Red, Central, Ches-Mont National) as heavyweights get primed for November football. Just added this week (for Stalker) is the record Against the Spread for the season so far. Let's hope I can keep it going this week.

Coatesville (7-1) (-9.5) @ Downingtown East (8-0)
The Ches-Mont National Division comes down to these two teams once again as the Red Raiders and Cougars do battle in what should be an interesting contrast in styles. Coatesville features a quick strike offense that hits you from every direction. Coatesville has scored 42+ in 6 straight games with their starters sitting most of the 2nd half in each. Load the box to stop dynamic RB Aaron Young and watch QB Ricky Ortega throw darts all over the field. If you try to play coverage on their speedy wide outs, then Ortega and Young will run wild on a 6 or 7 man box. So what’s a team supposed to do? Well DEast will do what they do-run the ball right at Coatesville and make them play physical smash mouth football for 4 quarters. The DEast running game is a three headed monster that’s churned out over 2,200 yards already this season. With not only a league championship on the line but 6A playoff seeding as well, this will be a primetime game. Kottmeyer Stadium will be jam packed and loud for this one. Don't be surprised if the winner of this game ends up being the odds on favorite for the District 1 6A title. I’ll pick…Coatesville 38-27

LaSalle (6-1) vs St. Joe’s Prep (6-0) (-3.5)
PCL Red Division rivals meet again, for what will feel like a State Semi-Final game as the winner may establish themselves as the leader for the spot in the 6A title game from the East. St. Joe’s Prep has played a brutal non-league schedule and come through unfazed beating Tampa Jesuit and St. Peter’s Prep of NJ. The Hawks have done it with great D and a balanced offense led by QB Marquez McCray. They don’t have the 5 star big play ability of D’Andre Swift but don’t sleep on the duo of soph Kolbe Burrell and junior Marques Mason. The Hawks D is as good as it gets only giving up a little over a touchdown a game at 7.3 ppg. LaSalle is always ready for the Prep and this game is close in years even when it shouldn’t be. LaSalle is steady on O and stingy on D led by LB Liam Trainor and DL Garrett Zobel. My gut is telling me that LaSalle is flying under the radar with a backup QB who has excelled in his new role. Don't be surprised if the winner of this match up isn't favored if (when) they meet a second time in the playoffs. I’ll pick a mild upset here and go with…LaSalle 20-14

Springfield (8-0) @ Garnet Valley (8-0) (-2.5)
Central League bragging rights are on the line in this big time match up in Delco. The top seeds in 5A and 6A battle for a chance at an outright league championship. The Cougars bring a fast physical defense loaded with playmakers as evidenced by their 4 INT’s last week vs. Marple. They will be tested by the Garnet Valley split back veer with multiple options that can hurt you. The one-two punch of seniors Danny Guy and Matt Lassik has kept teams off balance all season but recently QB Cole Palis has proven a spark for the Jags. Springfield will be ready for the option game but they must be solid on O as well as they will most likely have to make the most of every possession. Look for Delco’s leading rusher Ja’Den McKenzie to keep the chains moving and challenge the Jags D. This is one has the makings of an all-time classic battle and it’s tough to pick between two teams who seem so evenly matched. Well, here goes my best guess…Springfield 26-24

Receptions
1. Aidan Cain, Mount Lebanon – 74
2. Marcus Simmons, Williamsport – 50
3. Zac Keifer, Nazareth – 45
4. Jahan Dotson, Nazareth – 43
5. Carter Forney, Warwick – 42
5. Braden Brose, Hempfield (7) – 42
5. Cam Fasick, Altoona – 42
8. Alec Huertas, Freedom – 41
9. Ethen Stryker, Williamsport – 38
9. Victor Alvarado, Dieruff – 38
11. Justis Henley, North Penn – 35
11. David Smith, Hazleton – 35
11. Jason DeFrancisis, Pine-Richland – 35
14. Raymond Falcone, Pine-Richland – 34
14. Jake Herres, Easton – 34
16. Katob Joseph, Father Judge – 32
16. Gianni Rizzo, Norwin – 32
18. Dante Cephas, Penn Hills – 31
18. Mike Garlick, Neshaminy – 31
18. Dapree Bryant, Coatesville – 31
18. David Martin, Hempfield (3) – 31
18. Tyler Wagner, Altoona – 31
18. Jordan Mosley, Haverford – 31

Receiving Yards
1. Aidan Cain, Mount Lebanon – 1,341
2. Kennedy Poles, Penn Wood – 798
3. Carter Forney, Warwick – 734
4. Raymond Falcone, Pine-Richland – 726
5. Marcus Simmons, Williamsport – 694
6. Jake Herres, Easton – 686
7. Raheem Bowers, Penn Wood – 649
8. Alec Huertas, Freedom – 647
9. Justis Henley, North Penn – 639
10. Jahan Dotson, Nazareth – 631
11. Daequan Hardy, Penn Hills – 626
12. Dante Cephas, Penn Hills – 603
13. Braden Brose, Hempfield (7) – 589
14. Andrew Vera, Council Rock South – 567
15. Mike Garlick, Neshaminy – 564
16. Tyler Hays, Parkland – 560
17. David Smith, Hazleton – 557
18. Dapree Bryant, Coatesville – 552
19. Chris Lochetta, CB East – 538
20. Katob Jospeh, Father Judge – 530
20. Jordan Mosley, Haverford – 530

Touchdown Catches
1. Aidan Cain, Mount Lebanon – 12
1. Carter Forney, Warwick – 12
3. Kennedy Poles, Penn Wood – 11
3. Jahan Dotson, Nazareth – 11
3. Dante Cephas, Penn Hills – 11
6. Marcus Simmons, Williamsport – 9
6. Jake Herres, Easton – 9
6. Dapree Bryant, Coatesville – 9
9. Raymond Falcone, Pine-Richland – 8
9. Daequan Hardy, Penn Hills – 8
9. Brandon Clark, State College – 8
9. Khalil Edwards, Pocono Mountain West - 8

Yards Per Catch (min. 2 per game)
1. Kennedy Poles, Penn Wood – 28.5
2. Josh Willenbrock, Downingtown West – 24.6
3. Daequan Hardy, Penn Hills – 24.1
4. Tyler Hays, Parkland – 23.3
5. Raheem Bowens, Penn Wood – 23.2
6. Brian Colarusso, Shaler – 21.8
7. Nasir Greer, Upper Darby – 21.7
8. Raymond Falcone, Pine-Richland – 21.4
9. John Varzdell, North Allegheny – 20.6
10. Isaiah DiAndreath, Hempfield (7) – 20.6

Yards Per Game
1. Aidan Cain, Mount Lebanon – 167.6
2. Carter Forney, Warwick – 104.9
3. Kennedy Poles, Penn Wood – 99.8
4. Raymond Falcone, Pine-Richland – 90.8
5. Marcus Simmons, Williamsport – 86.8
6. Jake Herres, Easton – 85.6
7. Raheem Bowens, Penn Wood – 81.1
8. Alec Huertas, Freedom – 80.9
9. Justis Henley, North Penn – 79.9
10. Jahan Dotson, Nazareth – 78.9

Catches Per Game
1. Aidan Cain, Mount Lebanon – 9.3
2. Marcus Simmons, Williamsport – 6.3
3. Carter Forney, Warwick – 6.0
4. Zac Keifer, Nazareth – 5.6
5. Jahan Dotson, Nazareth – 5.4
6. Braden Brose, Hempfield (7) – 5.3
7. Cam Fasick, Altoona – 5.3
8. Alec Huertas, Freedom – 5.1
9. Ethen Stryker, Williamsport – 4.8
10. Victor Alvarado, Dieruff – 4.75

Passing Yards
1. Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland – 2,121
2. Anthony Harris, Nazareth – 1,939
3. Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 1,838
4. Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills – 1,795
5. Braeden Burchfield, Altoona – 1,786
6. Ryan Wolk, Hazleton – 1,726
7. Quidanie Vega, Dieruff - 1,624
8. Jared Jenkins, Freedom – 1,660
9. TJ Pergine, Spring-Ford – 1,591
10. Evan O’Donnell, CB East – 1,559
11. Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 1,528
12. Desman Johnson, Jr., Penn Wood – 1,507
13. Jack Salopek, Norwin – 1,485
14. Will Howard, Downingtown West – 1,460
15. Brody McAndrew, Neshaminy - 1,396
16. Michael Ruisch, Parkland – 1,354
17. James Stocker, Mount Lebanon – 1,286
18. Steve DePaul, North Penn – 1,258
19. Dylan Della Valle, Pocono Mountain West - 1,231
20. Cole Peterlin, Perkiomen Valley - 1,222

Completions
1. Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 152
2. Anthony Harris, Nazareth – 151
3. Braeden Burchfield, Altoona – 136
4. Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland – 128
5. TJ Pergine, Spring-Ford – 126
6. Ryan Wolk, Hazleton – 114
7. Jack Salopek, Norwin – 113
8. Will Howard, Downingtown West – 104
9. Holliis Mathis, Penn Hills – 101
10. Jared Jenkins, Freedom – 99
10. Cole Peterlin, Perkiomen Valley – 99

Attempts
1. Anthony Harris, Nazareth – 254
2. Braeden Burchfield, Altoona – 249
3. Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 226
4. TJ Pergine, Spring-Ford – 224
5. Jack Salopek, Norwin – 201
6. Ryan Wolk, Hazleton – 193
7. Jared Jenkins, Freedom – 180
8. Will Howard, Downingtown West – 175
8. Quidanie Vega, Dieruff – 175
10. Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills – 170

Touchdowns
1. Anthony Harris, Nazareth – 23
2. Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 21
3. Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills – 20
4. Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 19
5. Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland – 18
6. Desman Johnson Jr., Penn Wood – 17
7. TJ Pergine, Spring-Ford – 16
7. Ryan Wolk, Hazleton – 16
7. Blake Reed, Emmaus – 16
7. Scott Poulson, Easton – 16

Completion % (min 10 attempts per game)
1. Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland – 77.0%
2. Zach Throne, Red Lion – 71.0%
3. Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 70.0%
4. Evan O’Donnell, CB East – 69.0%
5. Dan Solecki, LaSalle – 68.0%
6. Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 67.2%
7. Tommy Frieberg, State College – 66.2%
8. Connor Uhrig, Wilson West Lawn – 64.7%
9. Scott Poulson, Easton – 64.6%
10. Cole Peterlin, Perkiomen Valley – 64.2%

Yards Per Attempt (min 10/game)
1. Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland – 12.8
2. Scott Poulson, Easton – 11.6
3. Desman Johnson Jr., Penn Wood – 11.5
4. Tommy Frieberg, State College – 11.2
5. Zach Throne, Red Lion – 11.1
6. Evan O’Donnell, CB East – 11.1
7. Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 10.9
8. Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills – 10.6
9. James Stocker, Mount Lebanon – 10.5
10. Michael Ruisch, Parkland – 10.0

TD to INT Ratio
1. Troy Fisher, Pittsburgh Central Catholic – 11-0
2. Zach Throne, Red Lion – 10-0
3. Luke Trueman, North Allegheny – 8-0
4. Seth Morgan, Mount Lebanon – 10-1
5. Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 19:2
6. Connor Uhrig, Wilson West Lawn – 9-1
7. Brody McAndrew, Neshaminy – 7-1
8. Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 7-1
9. Luke Emge, Manheim Township – 6-1
10. Scott Poulson, Easton – 16-3

Passing Yards Per Game
1. Grayson Kline, Warwick – 283.5
2. Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland – 265.1
3. Anthony Harris, Nazareth – 242.4
4. Joe Fagnano, Williamsport – 229.8
5. Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills – 224.4
6. Braeden Burchfield, Altoona – 223.2
7. Ryan Wolk, Hazleton – 215.8
8. James Stocker, Mount Lebanon – 214.3
9. Jared Jenkins, Freedom – 207.5
10. TJ Pergine, Spring-Ford – 198.9

Doubling down on the call to the fallen soldier and what was said. Multiple sources now going against what the dotard is saying. And what does bringing up what the past presidents did or did not do have to do with what he is doing ,what a chump. Making America great again yea right. At least the Goldman Sachs people are getting ricer and that jackass Bannon has a platform now awesome, don't we have a nuclear war to get ready for

Form held except for Central Dauphin who crashed and burned against Harrisburg High, losing 48-10 in a Mid Penn Commonwealth game at home, knocking them out of the West Top 10. The rest won by an average score of 43-11. About Harrisburg (5A, 7-0), they are crushing everyone by a combined score of 348-34, with wins against Imhotep (7-1) 33-14, Harrisburg-McDevitt (5-2) 35-0, Central Dauphin (4-3) 48-10 and CD East (5-2) 45-7. Giving you some idea of the strength of teams in other classifications, consider Cathedral Prep (4A, 8-0), who is even more impressive with a wicked schedule showing wins against Pittsburgh Central Catholic (6-2) 40-7, Detroit De La Salle (6-2, MI) 33-23, Benedictine (5-3, OH) 62-28, Erie High (6-2) 38-0 and McDowell (4-4) 63-7 by an average score of 51-13. Phew! Too bad they dropped down in class a few years ago as they’d challenge for the 6A title, being favored in some circles.


1 Pine Richland 8-0, D7; The Rams went on the road to beat hapless Shaler 49-0 where Phil Jurkovec was special again completing 16 of 19 passes for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns. This brings his total career passing yards to 6357. They’re home this week against Butler (2-5) who is coming off a 7-6 loss to Norwin. The Golden Tornado gave them a game last year before dropping a 28-13 decision. A bit about Butler; They have not had a winning season in 20 years but returned a nice core of 7 to each side this year including two running backs, a quarterback returning from a season injury from last year and one of the top lineman in the state. At 6-4, 290 pounds, Jake Kradel had offers from a number of schools including Pitt, West Virginia, Ucla, Ohio State, Va Tech and Maryland. He opted for Pitt. Don’t get many chances to mention programs like Butler. After Butler comes the conference finale against North Allegheny who is 4-1 in the Northern 7, tied with Central Catholic with the Rams on top at 4-0. Penn Hills is behind them at 3-2. It all gets sorted out the final week of the regular season with the Rams at North Allegheny and Penn Hills at Central Catholic.


2 Cumberland Valley 6-1, D3; “Big Red” had it going Friday night when the Thundering Herd from Carlisle came in all full of themselves with a 4-2 record before exiting after a 37-7 thumping. The Eagles ran at will, pounding out 319 yards on the ground while taking the “thunder” out of the Herd, holding them to 68 yards rushing and 66 up top. CV has always taken particular joy in whooping up on their next door neighbor. The bad news is PSU commit Charlie Katshir who rushed for 3 Tds and 108 yards left with his arm in a sling. (Had a torn labrum last year all season, repaired last winter) This week see them home to Lower Dauphin (cross over game) who upset them last year in a major upset 15-10. Then it’s back to the business at hand sorting out the Mid Penn Commonwealth with road games at CD East and Harrisburg.


3 Bethel Park 6-1, D7; Bethel really got it together last week thumping Canon McMillan 48-16 with Tanner Volpatti running for 103 yards on 16 carries, netting 3 touchdowns. But the big story may be sophomore quarterback Anthony Chiccitt (6-1, 170) now starting and having a strong outing completing 10 of 13 passes for 282 yards. This sheds a whole new light on the Black Hawks with a passing game to compliment their big senior O-line and the strong running of Tanner Volpatti and John Doleno….and changes the Wpial dynamic. Look out Lebo! But first there’s a road trip to 2-6 Altoona before deciding the Southeastern Conference the following week at Mt. Lebanon.


4 Pittsburgh Central Catholic 6-2, D7; Defense and special teams were all the Vikings needed to dismember Altoona last week, returning 2 interceptions for scores by Khalil Weathers and Gavin Thomson (2 called back!)….and returning a punt 60 yards by Cam Laconi for another score in a 59-14 rout of the Mountain Lions. Central’s D held Altoona to 49 rush yards and 114 passing as Troy Fisher was solid as ever, completing 5 of 7 passes for 3 touchdowns, 2 going to Gavin Thomson. Norwin’s Knights are next and at 4-4 and probably won’t offer too much. But they have been playing better their last 4 games, beating C-Mac 34-14, losing to Peters Township 13-7 and Mt. Lebanon 27-14 before defeating Butler last week 7-6.


5 Manheim Township 6-1, D3; Township put a hurtin on Warwick last week crushing the Warriors 45-7 while holding them to 28 yards rushing. Luke Emge threw for 216 yards and 4 scores and Jake Rodenberger showed his leg with a 46-yard field goal. That was a revenge game with Warwick beating Township last year in Lancaster 31-28. And it brings us to “Wilson Week” where they look to end the Bulldogs 68 game Section-One winning streak. This looks to be a tight game with Manheim averaging 28ppg while allowing 19 to Wilson’s 31 to 20 average score against the same 4 opponents. The most interesting common opponents are Central Dauphin and Governor Mifflin. Wilson lost to both 28-20 and 21-14 respectively while Township beat CD 17-14 then lost to the Mustangs 49-14. It’s a homer for Township, their 4th of the year where a packed house will give them a slight edge. Otherwise, toss this one up.

Mo, Larry, Curly. Three stooges that are loud, crude and no woman would touch them without $$$$$$$$. Two of the three are gone from the jobs they once had anyone up for the hat trick

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Adam Brady, Beaver Falls 109 yards receiving
Adam Maser, Ephrata 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
Aidan Cain, Mt. Lebanon 108 yards receiving
Aidan Klassen, Lower Dauphin 257 yards passing
Angelo Priorie, Baldwin 142 yards rushing
Angelo Quarture, Peters Township 186 yards receiving
Anthony Chiccitt, Bethel Park 183 yards passing
Austin Lewis, Bethel Park 79 yards receiving
Ben Hughes, Riverside 256 yards passing
Braden Brose, Hempfield 181 yards receiving
Brady Sunday, Moon 143 yards rushing
Brady Walker, Gateway 281 yards passing
Brendan Mozelski, Old Forge 220 yards rushing
Brodie List, Beaver 154 yards passing
Cade Hetzler, Mars 114 yards receiving
Caleb Collins, Rochester 160 yards rushing
Caleb Eisel, Ringgold 203 yards passing
Cedric Reddick, Sto-Rox 85 yards receiving
Chase Diehl, McDevitt 300 yards passing and two touchdowns
Chuck Green, Mars 115 yards rushing
Cochise Ryan, California 124 yards rushing
Cole Etchberger, Lower Dauphin 104 yards receiving
Cole McCoy, Cumberland Valley 174 yards rushing
Colin McLinden, Upper St. Clair 147 yards rushing
Colt Robb, Plum 124 yards rushing
Colton Linn, Charleroi 126 yards receiving
Courtney Jackson, Gateway 112 yards receiving
Dan Walker, Washington 114 yards receiving
Daniel Blank, Laurel 116 yards rushing
Danny Solecki, La Salle 147 yards passing
David Shank, Elizabethtown 3 FGs
Dawson Porter, Armstrong 162 yards passing
Deonte Ross, Valley 132 yards rushing
Derek Johncour, Avonworth 194 yards passing
Deshaun Sanders, Hopewell 145 yards rushing
Dominic Fundy, Beth-Center 294 yards rushing
Drew Engel, Canon-McMillan 87 yards receiving
Drew Saxton, South Fayette 227 yards passing
Dustin Shoaf, Yough 428 yards rushing
Dylan Kern, Trinity 202 yards passing
Eddie Cannon, Palmyra 117 yards rushing and a touchdown
Ethan Bender, Deer Lakes 227 yards passing
Frank Damiano, Dunmore 126 yards rushing and three touchdowns
Garret Fairman, Thomas Jefferson 105 yards receiving
Gavin Martik, Elizabeth Forward 101 yards receiving
Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi 314 yards passing
Giovanni Spataro, Lakeland 197 yards rushing and two touchdowns
Greyden Piechnick, Canon-McMillan 82 yards receiving
Hollis Mathis, Penn Hills 190 yards passing
Ian Zandier, Baldwin 171 yards passing
Isaiah Cameron, Gateway 81 yards receiving
Isaiah McNair, Quaker Valley 82 yards receiving
Isaiah Shoonmaker, Washington 115 yards receiving
Iven Etienne, Latrobe 189 yards rushing
J.J. Igims, Avonworth 134 yards rushing
Jacob Blumer, Leechburg 142 yards rushing
Jake Cortes, Peters Township 347 yards passing
Jake Palmer, Cumberland Valley 182 yards rushing
James Stocker, Mt. Lebanon 296 yards passing
Jared Colton, Deer Lakes 148 yards receiving
Jason Armstrong, Latrobe 141 yards rushing
Jason DeFrancisis, Pine-Richland 119 yards receiving
Javon Davis, Albert Gallatin 175 yards rushing
JC Gaughan, North Pocono 217 yards rushing and five touchdowns
JJ Igims, Avonworth 121 yards rushing
Joe Meinert, CW North Catholic 135 yards rushing
Joey Koroly, Trinity 160 yards rushing
John Harper, McKeesport 141 yards rushing
Jon Quinque, Canon-McMillan 254 yards passing
Jonathan Wood, California 149 yards rushing
Josh Casilli, Peters Township 79 yards receiving
Josh Thomason, New Castle 115 yards rushing
Josh Young, Shenango 76 yards receiving
Justin Morris, Allderdice 118 yards rushing
Justin Sliwoski, Hempfield 386 yards passing
Justin Vigna, Thomas Jefferson 188 yards rushing
Kavon Morman, Montour 189 yards passing
Khalil Smith, Serra Catholic 130 yards rushing
Kyle Marweg, Riverside 109 yards receiving
Lance Hill, Laurel 227 yards rushing
Logan Bitar, Burrell 127 yards rushing
Lucas Decaro, Mt. Lebanon 91 yards receiving
Lucas Harn, Brownsville 164 yards passing
Luke Trueman, North Allegheny 131 yards rushing
Maclaine Greiner, Carlynton 157 yards passing
Maleik Hemingway, Perry 119 yards rushing
Mark Himmelsbach, Hempfield 5 total TDs
Marquez McCray, St. Joseph’s Prep 134 yards passing
Mason Kelly, Frazier 215 yards rushing
Micah Morris, Fox Chapel 141 yards rushing
Mike Trimbur, South Fayette 106 yards receiving
Nazir Burnett, Bishop McDevitt 156 yards receiving and a pair of touchdowns
Nicholas Mundell, Carmichaels 214 yards rushing
Nick Welsh, Washington 164 yards rushing
Nick Yannutz, Solanco 3 TD runs
Noah Vaughn, Beaver Falls 199 yards passing
Noah Whiteleather, Rochester 145 yards rushing
Onasis Neely, Pennsboro 200 yards rushing and 4 TDs
Owen English, Avella 152 yards rushing
Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland 164 yards passing
Raymond Jackson, Imani Christian 138 yards receiving
Reed Bruggeman, Chartiers Valley 150 yards passing
Richard Banks, OLSH 181 yards rushing
Ricky Guss, Quaker Valley 212 yards passing
Ryhan Culberson, Fort Cherry 198 yards rushing
Sean Carter, Palmyra 105 yards receiving and a TD
Seth Fehrs, Neshannock 144 yards rushing
Skyy Moore, Shady Side Academy 167 yards passing
Stephen Lyons, Palmyra 180 passing yards and two touchdowns
Tamaine Underwood, East Allegheny 253 yards passing
Tanner Volpatti, Bethel Park 120 yards rushing
Tawaun Wesley, Imani Christian 358 yards passing
Thomas Botkin, South Side Beaver 172 yards rushing
Turner White, North Allegheny 119 yards rushing
Tyler Bradley, O.L. Sacred Heart 250 yards passing
Tyler Kowalkowski, Mars 184 yards passing
Zach Swartz, Washington 270 yards passing
Zach Trusky, Bishop Canevin 194 yards rushing
Zack Rocco, CW North Catholic 216 yards passing
Zack Swartz, Washington 272 yards passing
Zakee Sailsman, Lebanon 4 total TDs
Zion Aldrich, California 136 yards rushing

i tried to copy article from the Morning call - Courts cleared was for student athletes to hold PIAA liable for concussions. This has major ramifications on multiple levels and multiple sports. Tulla has subtlely been alluding to this. This a now a legal liability that I suspect many districts and couches wish not to have to face. I understand the ramifications, but we have gotten too litigious and very soft.

6 State College 6-1, D6; Allowing the other team 352 yards rushing can never be a good thing even when you win 34-14. That’s what happened last week where they defeated Central Dauphin East in a key conference game. Special teams played a major role with SC returning a kickoff 80 yards for a score plus a 90 yard fumble returned for another score. Still, it was a tight game with the Lions holding a slim 14-7 lead at the half. For SC, PSU running back commit Isaiah Edwards is back from injury although Tristen Lyons led the way with 152 yards on 11 carries. With Harrisburg up next at Severance Field, those 352 rushing yards look ominous. CD East has great team speed but Harrisburg puts a whole other definition on that. Combining that with their passing attack makes this one look like a long day for the Lions. Harrisburg (5A, 7-0) is clearly the best team in the district and would be right there neck and neck with Pine Richland in any listing of western Top-10 teams along with Cathedral Prep making for one heck of a Top 3.


7 North Allegheny 5-2, D7; As mother from Georgia used to say, “we’re cooking with gas now” after North Allegheny won their 5th straight game, trouncing Seneca Valley 49-14. Qb Luke Truman has emerged as a solid high school quarterback with his ability to get it there, passing for 93 yards or toting the ball and rushing for 138 yards last week against Sen Val. No one is calling him the 2nd coming of Eric Maenza (58%-1202p, 1258r) but he does give opposing DC’s something to think about. So do a versatile group of running backs in Turner White, 6-0, 180-sr; speedy Ben Maenza at 5-8, 160, a junior….and powerful Ryan Langdon at 6-0, 230. The receiver corps may be under rated and they can plug in big bodies at tight ends as needed. They haven’t won 5 straight for no reason and the offense should get a lot of the credit averaging 41ppg, supported by a defense allowing 14ppg during the streak. This is not the team that lost to Bethel Park the 2nd week of the season. This week has them home to Hempfield where they should secure win #6 if they can keep their mind on the task at hand and not look ahead to Pine Richland the following week.


8 Wilson 4-2, D3; Wilson got their 68th consecutive Section win (think about that!) drubbing overmatched Lebanon 46-11. The streak takes you back to 2007 where guess who beat them? Right, Manheim Township 26-7. Some kind of streak. Last week saw running back Iggy Reynoso score 4 touchdowns on 19 carries for 164 yards, taking his career total to 71 while Connor Uhrig had a strong performance completing 16 of 20 passed for 183 yards. The win keeps them even with Manheim Township at 4-0, setting up the tie breaker next week in West Lawn for all the LL Section-One marbles. The Streaks lost a heartbreaker last year 17-10 (late score) and will be pumped! But Wilson is all about “big game” experience and have owned them. None of that means a thing here.


9 Mt Lebanon 5-2, D7; The Blue Devils couldn’t hold on to an early lead as a determined Peters Township team came back but fell short with Mt. Lebanon hanging on for a 18-15 road win. This sets up what should be a highly competitive game this week at Penn Hills with both having high scoring offenses and questionable defenses. That spells excitement and the great potential for an upset. It’s a WPIAL crossover game with Lebo in the Southeastern and the Indians in the Northern. But it’s still an important game that could mimic last year’s where Mt. Lebanon outlasted Penn Hills 56-27.


10 Penn Hills 5-2, D7; As always the 10 spot is a tough slot to fill with 6 classifications but a number of teams could fill the bill here. Central Dauphin East (5-2) is a leading candidate, beating Central Dauphin before losing by 20 points to State College last week despite rushing for 352 yards. So is undefeated Delaware Valley (8-0) with a 55-17 win over Williamsport (6-2) and a well under rated Valley View (4A, 5-3) team. Red Lion (7-0) is right there as well with a 31-14 win over York High (5A, 6-1) who has wins against Dallastown (5-2) and Cedar Cliff (4-3). But Penn Hills gets the nod playing out of the tough Northern 7 with a pile of athletes, an exciting high scoring offense and their comeback last week where they scored 3 touchdowns in the 4th quarter to pull away from feisty Hempfield 42-27. With all their offense we could call this week’s home game with Mt. Lebanon an upset special. Lebo’s CBs better be ready to fly! Should be a fun one.


Others:

Red Lion 7-0, D3; Beat winless New Oxford (5A 0-7) 45-7 and are now home in a critical York-Adams game vs rival Central York (5-2). Red Lion won last year in a good one 28-18. This will be the same.

Delaware Valley 8-0, D2; Del Val crushed fading Scranton (5-3) at Scranton who lost their last 3 games after a great start with a veteran team. The Warriors should go 9-0 with 4-4 Wallenpaupack coming in next.

Central Dauphin East 5-2, D3; The Panthers lost at State College 34-14, now home to Carlisle where both are battling for a playoff spot.

Central Dauphin 4-3, D3; Lost at home to Harrisburg 48-10 but will recover at Chambersburg.

Peters Township 5-3, D7; Tough loss at home to Mt. Lebanon 18-15 but still in the playoff hunt, needing a win at Canon McMillan Friday then Shaler the following week.

Hempfield 5-2, D3; At 5A playoff hopeful Conestoga Valley, then Wilson at home. In 2nd place in the LL- Sec-1, behind Wilson and Manheim.

McDowell 4-4, D10; Lost 20-0 to Austintown Fitch (Div-1, 5-3, OH). 3 of 4 losses are to out of state teams. At General McLane (4-4) who won 4 of their last 5.

Erie High 6-2, D10; Beat Brashear 62-9, at Lakeside (Div-2, 4-4, OH) this weekend.

I just noticed on the team website that Friday's game at PW was not on their schedule. Does anyone know why? Seems like an easy win for a team looking to make the playoffs. Could it still have something to do with what happened at the Cheltenham game?

Listening to the Prep/Judge game on the Prep student radio station, they mentioned several times FJ had only 27 players on side line and they multiple players quit last week and multiple suspensions. If this is true, and I believe Ryan had similar issues earlier in season that led to players being dismissed, coupled with all the Roman discussion on here, sounds like these programs are going in the wrong direction in a big way. I know the some of the freshmen teams look good at Roman and Carroll which is great, but man I didn't realize how bad things are getting until you hear stories like this and see the scores this year.

That's the business man you guys voted for flunking economics 101.

I'm surprised ChristieFan isn't all over this being the stock guru here.

Things certainly look to be getting worse with respect to competitiveness. Usually either Judge or Roman gives SJP a very competitive game--and it wasn't so long ago that Judge or Roman would occasionally beat SJP--but this year the games were over by the middle of the first quarter. And it's not just the pool of talented players that's getting shallower but the pool of kids willing to come to practice and suit up that's is getting smaller too. Carroll and Roman cancelled their JV games against SJP and I'll be astonished if Judge fields a JV team tomorrow.

I have been reading all this Trump chest thumping about the stock market. True the stock market is doing well thanks to Obama getting it to 19000+ but it would appear only half of Americans are benefiting from the rally. It would appear that only 52% of Americans owns any stock with the top 2% owning most of that 52%. SO I am glad the rich are getting richer good for them and donny but 48 %of the country have not seen gains.

It's starting to sink in....

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-coal-climate-201710-htmlstory.html

5A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

Best Win
McKeesport 42, Upper St. Clair 14

Most Exciting Game
West Allegheny 24, Hampton 14

Offensive Dominance
Manheim Central 79, Ephrata 7

Defensive Dominance
Penn-Trafford 49, Armstrong 3

Elite Performances

Ian Haynes, Franklin
606 yards passing

Cameron Roth, Garden Spot
307 yards passing

Brayden Long, New Oxford
209 yards passing

Jack Psenicska, Springfield
154 yards passing

Cole Patrick, Elizabethtown
223 yards passing

Brady Walters, Hollidaysburg
184 yards passing

Jake Prevost, Great Valley
135 yards passing and 43 yards rushing

Nasir Singleton, General McLane
229 yards rushing

Nick Yannutz, Solanco
118 yards rushing

Malik Bootman, Upper Dublin
136 yards rushing

Brandon Johnson, Franklin
339 yards receiving

Owen Buhr, New Oxford
127 yards receiving

Jacob Arndt, Garden Spot
183 yards receiving

Dalton Buckley, Franklin
132 yards receiving

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Rankings

1. Harrisburg 7-0
2. Manheim Central 7-0
3. Archbishop Wood 6-2
4. Springfield 8-0
5. Penn-Trafford 8-0
6. West Allegheny 6-1
7. Governor Mifflin 7-1
8. Grove City 8-0
9. Cocalico 6-1
10. McKeesport 6-1

Games to Watch

Archbishop Wood vs. Upper Darby

Cedar Crest vs. Manheim Central

Cocalico vs. Lampeter-Strasburg

East Pennsboro vs. Palmyra

Frankford vs. Northeast

Grove City vs. Meadville

McKeesport vs. Gateway

Springfield vs. Garnet Valley

State College vs. Harrisburg

Stroudsburg vs. Whitehall

4A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

Best Win
Thomas Jefferson 21, Belle Vernon 17

Biggest Upset
Thomas Jefferson 21, Belle Vernon 17

Most Exciting Game
Johnstown 23, Bishop McCort 15

Offensive Dominance
South Fayette 62, Indiana 14
Bethlehem Catholic 56, Whitehall 14
Pottsgrove 53, Upper Perkiomen 24
Berks Catholic 49, Twin Valley 14

Defensive Dominance
Cathedral Prep 50, West Toronto Prep 7

Elite Performances

Dominic Deluca, Wyoming Area
168 yards passing

Austin Barber, Greater Johnstown
212 yards passing

Todd Shelley, Lampeter-Strasburg
368 yards passing

Logan Leiby, Selinsgrove
425 yards passing

Parrish Parker, West Mifflin
179 yards passing

Ay'jaun Marshall, West York Area
245 yards rushing

Kyle Swartz, Northern York
205 yards rushing

John Eakin, Bradford
158 yards rushing

Onasis Neely, East Pennsboro
320 yards rushing

Jarrett Inch, Selinsgrove
106 yards receiving

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Rankings

1. Cathedral Prep 8-0
2. Berks Catholic 7-0
3. Imhotep Charter 7-1
4. South Fayette 8-0
5. Belle Vernon 7-0
6. Bethlehem Catholic 7-1
7. Thomas Jefferson 6-1
8. Johnstown 7-1
9. Pottsgrove 8-0
10. Selinsgrove 7-1

Games to Watch

Bellefonte vs. Chestnut Ridge

Bishop Guilfoyle vs. Greater Johnstown

Bradford vs. Curwensville

Cocalico vs. Lampeter-Strasburg

East Pennsboro vs. Palmyra

Lake-Lehman vs. Berwick

Neumann-Goretti vs. Cardinal O'Hara

Notre Dame-Green Pond vs. Saucon Valley

Pope John Paul II vs. Pottsgrove

3A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

Best Win
Aliquippa 22, Quaker Valley 7

Most Exciting Game
Aliquippa 22, Quaker Valley 7
Seton LaSalle 21, Freeport 10

Offensive Dominance
Huntingdon 61, Philipsburg-Osceola 6
Notre Dame-Green Pond 55, Pen Argyl 0
Scranton Prep 49, Western Wayne 7

Defensive Dominance
Middletown 49, Camp Hill 0
Palisades 47, Bangor 0

Elite Performances

Cole DeFranco, Notre Dame-Green Pond
209 yards passing

Connor Watkins, Loyalsock Township
239 yards passing

Lane Voytik, Sharon
177 yards passing

Adam Cecere, Forest Hills
193 yards passing

Jesse Capriotti, New Hope-Solebury
288 yards rushing

Lionel Deanes, Seton LaSalle
288 yards rushing

Ian Border, Huntingdon
177 yards rushing

Ziyon Strickland, Sharon
94 yards receiving

Jonathan Price, Huntingdon
127 yards receiving

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Rankings

1. Aliquippa 8-0
2. Middletown 7-0
3. Seton-LaSalle 7-0
4. Scranton Prep 9-0
5. Huntingdon 8-0
6. Palisades 8-0
7. Mercyhurst Prep 8-0
8. Notre Dame 6-2
9. Wyomissing 7-0
10. Quaker Valley 7-1

Games to Watch

Huntingdon vs. Central

Keystone Oaks vs. Freeport

Lake-Lehman vs. Berwick

Notre Dame-Green Pond vs. Saucon Valley

Quaker Valley vs. Seton LaSalle

Tamaqua vs. North Schuylkill

York Catholic vs. Bermudian Springs

2A Breakdown includes top games from the weekend, elite performers, what to watch this week, and more!

Here is what stood out to us:

Best Win
Southern Columbia 41, Danville 10

Biggest Upset
Line Mountain 27, Newport 14

Most Exciting Game
Kane 19, Ridgway/Johnsonburg 14

Offensive Dominance
Washington 54, Chartiers-Houston 14
Ligonier Valley 49, Blairsville 14

Defensive Dominance
Wilmington 52, Hickory 0
Dunmore 49, Mid Valley 0

Elite Performances

Jack Krug, Brookville
164 yards passing

Stone Hollenbach, Southern Columbia Area
195 yards passing

Brandon Nolder, South Allegheny
164 yards passing

Daunte Martin, Mt. Union
234 yards passing

Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia Area
104 yards rushing

Bryan Dworek, Brookville
98 yards receiving

Julian Fleming, Southern Columbia Area
112 yards receiving

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Rankings

1. Southern Columbia 8-0
2. Steel Valley 6-0
3. Wilmington 8-0
4. Ligonier Valley 8-0
5. Dunmore 8-0
6. Washington 7-0
7. Kane 8-0
8. Clarion 7-0
9. Bellwood-Antis 8-0
10. Neumann-Goretti 6-0

Games to Watch

Bellefonte vs. Chestnut Ridge

Bethlehem Center vs. Charleroi

Bristol vs. Delaware County Christian

High School of the Future vs. Strawberry Mansion

Kane vs. Brockway

Ligonier Valley vs. Purchase Line

Neumann-Goretti vs. Cardinal O'Hara

Northern Bedford County vs. Mt. Union

South Williamsport vs. Muncy

Southern Columbia Area vs. Central Columbia

Southern Huntingdon County vs. Bellwood-Antis

Washington vs. Burgettstown

York Catholic vs. Bermudian Springs