Districts 3, 4, 5, 6
16 Central York 6A 5-1
Cade Pribula had another solid performance completing 14 of 24 passes for 326 yards while throwing 6 touchdowns to defeat mismatched South Western 54-14. The win keeps them tied with Dallastown, Red Lion, and Northeastern who are all 2-1 in a typical York-Adams race behind York High who is undefeated. 1-5 Spring Grove is next where Delaware recruit Pribula will add to his stats.
17 Conrad Weiser 4A 5-1
Weiser got an important conference win against Exeter 23-12 to take over first place (4-0) in the Berks Inter County Conference and will need another LARGE effort at Roscoe Warner Field in Harrisburg against surging Susquehanna Township out of the Mid Penn-Keystone, a team they edged last year 12-7. Both are in the 4A classification looking to position themselves well for one of the 10 District-3 playoff slots.
18 Red Lion 6A 4-2
Red Lion was upset last week by Northeastern (3-3) 23-16, a young team they beat last year 47-34. Prior to last week’s result, RL gave Central York their only loss of the year, a whopping 58-26 stunner, and lost to a team we now know is at least representative in Chambersburg, 28-19. So what are they going to do this week at home against undefeated York? Who knows in the YA with York only facing Cedar Crest (3-3) and Reading (1-5) on the road. Stay tuned!
19 Dallastown 6A 3-3
The Wildcats fell behind York 34-7 at the half then battled back with a 21 point 3rd quarter to make a game of it, entering the 4th quarter behind 40-28. From thereon it was all York who went on another tear, outscoring Dallastown 28-7 to secure the 68-35 win. Dtown had a pile of yards, 475, with their great back Nyzair Smith getting 228 yards on 33 carries for 3 touchdowns. Quarterback Jordan Cook completed 11 of 21 passes for 168 yards. But the Bearcats compiled 611 total yards! York-Adams action continues Friday at home against 2-4 New Oxford.
20 Williamsport 6A 4-2
Williamsport won their 3rd straight game beating Scranton 27-10 with running back Treyson Potts on the sideline. Qb Joe Fagnano stepped up throwing for 170 yards and rushing for another 76. Wide out Marcus Simmons had 122 yards in receptions. Pittston (3-3), who has struggled against any level of competition losing to Berwick (5-1) 38-0 and Dallas (6-0) 41-21 saw the bottom fall out last week against West Scranton (3-3) losing 41-14, They’re up next at Pittston.
21 Exeter Township 5A 3-3
The Eagles lost another tough road game to Conrad Weiser 23-12 after losing at Spring Ford 33-27 in overtime 3 weeks ago. Colin Payne threw for 212 yards but was sacked 3 times by the swarming Scout defense. Exeter needs to get its act together with any hopes of securing one of the postseason’s 14 playoff slots, especially as they’re currently 17th.
22 Hempfield 6A 3-3 Hempfield got back to .500 with their 2nd consecutive win beating a decent Lampeter Strasburg (4-2) 28-26. LS out-yardaged them 412 to 366 but fell short on points. At 1-1, Hempfield is still in the LL-1 race, tied with Manheim Township behind Wilson at 2-0 and Warwick at 3-0. And they’re in a dog fight with Dallastown for the 8th 6A District-3 playoff slot. But now they have to travel to Wilson who’s starting to look like Wilson (swarming D, balanced O), winning on the road against a quality opponent to give Manheim Township their first loss of the season, 16-14. Wilson won 21-10 last year and seems to be coming on, allowing but 20 points to Manheim Central and 14 to Manheim Township, both on the road.
23 Governor Mifflin 5A 3-3
Governor Mifflin won their 3rd straight game after opening the year with 3 straight losses by rolling over Twin Valley 42-7. The reloading Mustangs unleashed freshman Nick Singleton who rushed for 228 yards on 27 carries, scoring 4 touchdowns. Offensively they’re developing, as the new OL jells, averaging 44ppg the last 3 outings. The D is coming around as well, holding TV to 122 total yards and zero rushing while allowing 11ppg the last 3 games. The win keeps them in 1st place (3-0) tied with Weiser (4-0) and ahead of Exeter (1-1). 3-3 Daniel Boone is next, coming to Shillington where Mifflin will get their 4th consecutive win.
24 Mount Carmel 2A 4-2
Qb Tom Reisinger completed 8 of 18 passes for 174 yards and 3Tds to rout Mifflinburg 35-0 in a Heartland-2 game. The Red Tornadoes defense was stifling, holding Mburg to 2 first downs and 22 net yards. 22! Winless Hughesville (0-6) is next, coming off a tough slate of teams, losing to Montoursville (3A 5-1) 42-0, erratic Central Columbia (3A, 3-3), South Williamsport (1A, 4-2) 54-22 and undefeated Wellsboro (2-1, 6-0) 28-7. MCA will name the score here, resting many of the starters prepping for South Williamsport whose only losses are Muncy (5-1) and SCA (6-0).
25 Altoona 6A 3-3
The Mountain Lions got their first win since rejoining the Mid Penn Commonwealth this year in an exciting 49-42 double overtime road win at Carlisle. Got to love a road win for rebuilding programs. Connor Adams had touchdowns of 59, 19 and 46 yards on 8 receptions for 115 yards from Qb Connor McCarthy who completed 14 of 29 for 240 yards. Running back Mitchell Lawhead had 158 yards on 28 carries making it a balanced attack that corralled the Herd. Central Dauphin is next coming to Mansion Park Friday night.
26 Conestoga Valley 5A 5-1
Fb Keegan Martin (6-1, 240, sr) rushed for 150 yards and threw a 41 yard touchdown pass at the end of the 2nd quarter, lighting a spark that fueled a 42-14 win against Garden Spot after holding a tenuous 21-14 halftime lead. Unheralded Qb Brady Stoltzfus completed 12 of 17 passes for 220 yards and rushed for 68 more as the Bucks swamped G-Spot (!) 476 to 276 in total yards. The win keeps them atop the LL-2 with Manheim Central at 2-0. This weekend sees them playing their most difficult game of the season with Cocalico coming in averaging 224 yards rushing per game. CV is more balanced and home so a win would not surprise….at all.
27 Carlisle 6A 3-3
Carlisle showed off running backs Tristyn Sulich who rushed for 214 yards and 3 touchdowns and Benjamin Nix who got 140 on 10 carries plus 2 scores in a heartbreaking double overtime loss to Altoona 49-42. They’re at Cumberland Valley Friday where the Eagles will be battling for their first win. Carlisle has more (if they believe) and can avoid being intimidated by CV’s long history of dominance.
28 Milton Hershey 4A 6-0
The Spartans are a veteran team with 8 back on both sides averaging 36ppg while allowing 9. They have solid wins against Annville Cleona (4-2) and Susquehanna Township (4-2) and are currently in a 3-way tie with Middletown and Palmyra atop the Mid Penn-Capital Division at 3-0. That will all change Friday trying to derail powerful Middletown who crushed them last year 45-7. Middletown has been there and done that, advancing to the state finals two consecutive years so we’ll see how Milton Hershey holds up under this playoff like pressure.
29 Susquehanna Township 4A 4-2
Hanna is rolling now winning 4 straight games, averaging 37ppg while allowing 9 after opening with losses to undefeated Manheim Central 44-0 and undefeated Milton Hershey 14-9. Qb Rahsaan Carlton is performing well, completing 19 of 33 passes for 288 yards his last 2 games while Troy Ambush has become a threat getting 149 yards against Mechanicsburg last week in a 45-7 win. They’re at home to Conrad Weiser Friday in a weird mid-season non-league game that nevertheless has real consequences with both jockeying for 4A postseason positioning. Hanna will be tough at Roscoe Warner Field flexing some Mid Penn muscle.
30 Palmyra 5A 6-0
Palmyra remained unbeaten in a Mid Penn-Capital Division war, scoring with 1:47 to play to defeat Steelton Highspire’s Rollers 42-36. Talk about a quality effort. The Rollers were coming off a 48-40 loss to archrival Middletown the week before, losing 48-40, but still cranked out 468 total offense here. Nicari Williams completed 25 of 42 passes for 410 yards throwing 4 Tds. But Palmyra’s Grant Haus was even more, throwing for 136 yards and 3 scores while completing 12 of 19 passes. He also hoofed it for 138 yards and 3 more scores. The Capital is like the Wild-Wild West and one of the more exciting divisions in the state with Middletown, Palmyra, Milton Hershey and Steel High slugging it out on a weekly basis. Having tooted the MP-Capital’s horn, how good is Double-A Delone Catholic below, after destroying Steelton Highspire 54-19? The Cougars are at 4A Boiling Springs Friday to see what the 2-4 Bubblers can do.
TIE
Delone Catholic 2A 6-0
If Delone was in the aforementioned conference above they’d be 2-0 with wins against Trinity 47-7 (Camp Hill) and Steelton Highspire 54-19, making them one bad ass deuce. They score 50ppg. And with 3 shutouts they are allowing but 6ppg. The DL is anchored by Zach Groft (6-0, 265, sr), DEs Chico Oparanozie (5-11, 200) and Marquis Suite (6-3, 215). The OL returns 4, with a stable of veteran backs and senior quarterback Evan Brady (6-0, 185) who threw for 1564 yards and 18 touchdowns. They’ve already defeated archrival Littlestown, meaning Bermudian Springs (4-2) and undefeated York Catholic (6-0) still stand in their way in the York-Adams-3. Knowing they beat Steel High 54-19 begs the question how they’d do against Middletown (5-1) and Palmyra (6-0) who the Rollers put 40 and 36 points on. They’re at Bermudian Springs Friday. And because they couldn’t slow Shippensburg’s shifty running back Adam Houser (956 yards thru 6), allowing him 234 yards 4 weeks ago, they will have great difficulty here, slowing Delone’s multiple backs that simply wear you out!
OTHERS:
District 3
Mid Penn Conference
West Perry 4A 6-0
Shippensburg 5A 5-1
Berks Inter Country
Wyomissing 3A 5-1
Lancaster Lebanon League
Solanco 5A 4-2
Elizabethtown 5A 3-3
Lampeter Strasburg 4A 4-2
Lancaster Catholic 4A 6-0
York Adams
York Catholic 2A 6-0
Gettysburg 4A 4-2
Dover 5A 4-2
D4
Danville 3A 5-1
D5/6
Hollidaysburg 5A 2-4
Bald Eagle 3A 6-0
Ligonier Valley 2A 6-0
Chestnut Ridge 2A 6-0
Richland Township 2A 6-0
16 Central York 6A 5-1
Cade Pribula had another solid performance completing 14 of 24 passes for 326 yards while throwing 6 touchdowns to defeat mismatched South Western 54-14. The win keeps them tied with Dallastown, Red Lion, and Northeastern who are all 2-1 in a typical York-Adams race behind York High who is undefeated. 1-5 Spring Grove is next where Delaware recruit Pribula will add to his stats.
17 Conrad Weiser 4A 5-1
Weiser got an important conference win against Exeter 23-12 to take over first place (4-0) in the Berks Inter County Conference and will need another LARGE effort at Roscoe Warner Field in Harrisburg against surging Susquehanna Township out of the Mid Penn-Keystone, a team they edged last year 12-7. Both are in the 4A classification looking to position themselves well for one of the 10 District-3 playoff slots.
18 Red Lion 6A 4-2
Red Lion was upset last week by Northeastern (3-3) 23-16, a young team they beat last year 47-34. Prior to last week’s result, RL gave Central York their only loss of the year, a whopping 58-26 stunner, and lost to a team we now know is at least representative in Chambersburg, 28-19. So what are they going to do this week at home against undefeated York? Who knows in the YA with York only facing Cedar Crest (3-3) and Reading (1-5) on the road. Stay tuned!
19 Dallastown 6A 3-3
The Wildcats fell behind York 34-7 at the half then battled back with a 21 point 3rd quarter to make a game of it, entering the 4th quarter behind 40-28. From thereon it was all York who went on another tear, outscoring Dallastown 28-7 to secure the 68-35 win. Dtown had a pile of yards, 475, with their great back Nyzair Smith getting 228 yards on 33 carries for 3 touchdowns. Quarterback Jordan Cook completed 11 of 21 passes for 168 yards. But the Bearcats compiled 611 total yards! York-Adams action continues Friday at home against 2-4 New Oxford.
20 Williamsport 6A 4-2
Williamsport won their 3rd straight game beating Scranton 27-10 with running back Treyson Potts on the sideline. Qb Joe Fagnano stepped up throwing for 170 yards and rushing for another 76. Wide out Marcus Simmons had 122 yards in receptions. Pittston (3-3), who has struggled against any level of competition losing to Berwick (5-1) 38-0 and Dallas (6-0) 41-21 saw the bottom fall out last week against West Scranton (3-3) losing 41-14, They’re up next at Pittston.
21 Exeter Township 5A 3-3
The Eagles lost another tough road game to Conrad Weiser 23-12 after losing at Spring Ford 33-27 in overtime 3 weeks ago. Colin Payne threw for 212 yards but was sacked 3 times by the swarming Scout defense. Exeter needs to get its act together with any hopes of securing one of the postseason’s 14 playoff slots, especially as they’re currently 17th.
22 Hempfield 6A 3-3 Hempfield got back to .500 with their 2nd consecutive win beating a decent Lampeter Strasburg (4-2) 28-26. LS out-yardaged them 412 to 366 but fell short on points. At 1-1, Hempfield is still in the LL-1 race, tied with Manheim Township behind Wilson at 2-0 and Warwick at 3-0. And they’re in a dog fight with Dallastown for the 8th 6A District-3 playoff slot. But now they have to travel to Wilson who’s starting to look like Wilson (swarming D, balanced O), winning on the road against a quality opponent to give Manheim Township their first loss of the season, 16-14. Wilson won 21-10 last year and seems to be coming on, allowing but 20 points to Manheim Central and 14 to Manheim Township, both on the road.
23 Governor Mifflin 5A 3-3
Governor Mifflin won their 3rd straight game after opening the year with 3 straight losses by rolling over Twin Valley 42-7. The reloading Mustangs unleashed freshman Nick Singleton who rushed for 228 yards on 27 carries, scoring 4 touchdowns. Offensively they’re developing, as the new OL jells, averaging 44ppg the last 3 outings. The D is coming around as well, holding TV to 122 total yards and zero rushing while allowing 11ppg the last 3 games. The win keeps them in 1st place (3-0) tied with Weiser (4-0) and ahead of Exeter (1-1). 3-3 Daniel Boone is next, coming to Shillington where Mifflin will get their 4th consecutive win.
24 Mount Carmel 2A 4-2
Qb Tom Reisinger completed 8 of 18 passes for 174 yards and 3Tds to rout Mifflinburg 35-0 in a Heartland-2 game. The Red Tornadoes defense was stifling, holding Mburg to 2 first downs and 22 net yards. 22! Winless Hughesville (0-6) is next, coming off a tough slate of teams, losing to Montoursville (3A 5-1) 42-0, erratic Central Columbia (3A, 3-3), South Williamsport (1A, 4-2) 54-22 and undefeated Wellsboro (2-1, 6-0) 28-7. MCA will name the score here, resting many of the starters prepping for South Williamsport whose only losses are Muncy (5-1) and SCA (6-0).
25 Altoona 6A 3-3
The Mountain Lions got their first win since rejoining the Mid Penn Commonwealth this year in an exciting 49-42 double overtime road win at Carlisle. Got to love a road win for rebuilding programs. Connor Adams had touchdowns of 59, 19 and 46 yards on 8 receptions for 115 yards from Qb Connor McCarthy who completed 14 of 29 for 240 yards. Running back Mitchell Lawhead had 158 yards on 28 carries making it a balanced attack that corralled the Herd. Central Dauphin is next coming to Mansion Park Friday night.
26 Conestoga Valley 5A 5-1
Fb Keegan Martin (6-1, 240, sr) rushed for 150 yards and threw a 41 yard touchdown pass at the end of the 2nd quarter, lighting a spark that fueled a 42-14 win against Garden Spot after holding a tenuous 21-14 halftime lead. Unheralded Qb Brady Stoltzfus completed 12 of 17 passes for 220 yards and rushed for 68 more as the Bucks swamped G-Spot (!) 476 to 276 in total yards. The win keeps them atop the LL-2 with Manheim Central at 2-0. This weekend sees them playing their most difficult game of the season with Cocalico coming in averaging 224 yards rushing per game. CV is more balanced and home so a win would not surprise….at all.
27 Carlisle 6A 3-3
Carlisle showed off running backs Tristyn Sulich who rushed for 214 yards and 3 touchdowns and Benjamin Nix who got 140 on 10 carries plus 2 scores in a heartbreaking double overtime loss to Altoona 49-42. They’re at Cumberland Valley Friday where the Eagles will be battling for their first win. Carlisle has more (if they believe) and can avoid being intimidated by CV’s long history of dominance.
28 Milton Hershey 4A 6-0
The Spartans are a veteran team with 8 back on both sides averaging 36ppg while allowing 9. They have solid wins against Annville Cleona (4-2) and Susquehanna Township (4-2) and are currently in a 3-way tie with Middletown and Palmyra atop the Mid Penn-Capital Division at 3-0. That will all change Friday trying to derail powerful Middletown who crushed them last year 45-7. Middletown has been there and done that, advancing to the state finals two consecutive years so we’ll see how Milton Hershey holds up under this playoff like pressure.
29 Susquehanna Township 4A 4-2
Hanna is rolling now winning 4 straight games, averaging 37ppg while allowing 9 after opening with losses to undefeated Manheim Central 44-0 and undefeated Milton Hershey 14-9. Qb Rahsaan Carlton is performing well, completing 19 of 33 passes for 288 yards his last 2 games while Troy Ambush has become a threat getting 149 yards against Mechanicsburg last week in a 45-7 win. They’re at home to Conrad Weiser Friday in a weird mid-season non-league game that nevertheless has real consequences with both jockeying for 4A postseason positioning. Hanna will be tough at Roscoe Warner Field flexing some Mid Penn muscle.
30 Palmyra 5A 6-0
Palmyra remained unbeaten in a Mid Penn-Capital Division war, scoring with 1:47 to play to defeat Steelton Highspire’s Rollers 42-36. Talk about a quality effort. The Rollers were coming off a 48-40 loss to archrival Middletown the week before, losing 48-40, but still cranked out 468 total offense here. Nicari Williams completed 25 of 42 passes for 410 yards throwing 4 Tds. But Palmyra’s Grant Haus was even more, throwing for 136 yards and 3 scores while completing 12 of 19 passes. He also hoofed it for 138 yards and 3 more scores. The Capital is like the Wild-Wild West and one of the more exciting divisions in the state with Middletown, Palmyra, Milton Hershey and Steel High slugging it out on a weekly basis. Having tooted the MP-Capital’s horn, how good is Double-A Delone Catholic below, after destroying Steelton Highspire 54-19? The Cougars are at 4A Boiling Springs Friday to see what the 2-4 Bubblers can do.
TIE
Delone Catholic 2A 6-0
If Delone was in the aforementioned conference above they’d be 2-0 with wins against Trinity 47-7 (Camp Hill) and Steelton Highspire 54-19, making them one bad ass deuce. They score 50ppg. And with 3 shutouts they are allowing but 6ppg. The DL is anchored by Zach Groft (6-0, 265, sr), DEs Chico Oparanozie (5-11, 200) and Marquis Suite (6-3, 215). The OL returns 4, with a stable of veteran backs and senior quarterback Evan Brady (6-0, 185) who threw for 1564 yards and 18 touchdowns. They’ve already defeated archrival Littlestown, meaning Bermudian Springs (4-2) and undefeated York Catholic (6-0) still stand in their way in the York-Adams-3. Knowing they beat Steel High 54-19 begs the question how they’d do against Middletown (5-1) and Palmyra (6-0) who the Rollers put 40 and 36 points on. They’re at Bermudian Springs Friday. And because they couldn’t slow Shippensburg’s shifty running back Adam Houser (956 yards thru 6), allowing him 234 yards 4 weeks ago, they will have great difficulty here, slowing Delone’s multiple backs that simply wear you out!
OTHERS:
District 3
Mid Penn Conference
West Perry 4A 6-0
Shippensburg 5A 5-1
Berks Inter Country
Wyomissing 3A 5-1
Lancaster Lebanon League
Solanco 5A 4-2
Elizabethtown 5A 3-3
Lampeter Strasburg 4A 4-2
Lancaster Catholic 4A 6-0
York Adams
York Catholic 2A 6-0
Gettysburg 4A 4-2
Dover 5A 4-2
D4
Danville 3A 5-1
D5/6
Hollidaysburg 5A 2-4
Bald Eagle 3A 6-0
Ligonier Valley 2A 6-0
Chestnut Ridge 2A 6-0
Richland Township 2A 6-0