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Gateway's Kelvin Nelson wraps up Peters Township's Vinny Sirianni during a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Friday at Gateway High School. Peters Township defeated Gateway, 20-19.
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WPIAL Football Playoffs Week 2 Summaries (Friday, Nov. 6, 2020)

Peter Diana/Post-Gazette

WPIAL Football Playoffs Week 2 Summaries (Friday, Nov. 6, 2020)

FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES

WPIAL CLASS 6A PLAYOFFS

CHAMPIONSHIP

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Central Catholic 38, North Allegheny 24

Thomas Jefferson quarterback Jake Pugh
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Central Catholic 3 21 7 7 — 38

North Allegheny 14 7 0 3 — 24

NA -- Mason Kress 65 pass from Greg Phillips (Brandon Persad kick)

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CC -- Matt Schearer 24 FG

NA -- Nathan Hoke 1 run (Persad kick)

CC -- Eddy Tillman 5 run (Schearer kick)

NA -- Khalil Dinkins 20 pass from Phillips (Persad kick)

CC -- Anderson Cynkar 70 kick return (Schearer kick)

CC -- Tillman 1 run (Schearer kick)

CC -- Cynkar 30 interception return (Schearer kick)

NA -- Persad 24 FG

CC -- Tillman 1 run (Schearer kick)

WPIAL CLASS 5A PLAYOFFS

SEMIFINALS

Peters Township 20, Gateway 19

Peters Township 0 0 13 7 — 20

Gateway 6 13 0 0 — 19

G -- Jayson Jenkins 40 FG

G -- Jenkins 29 FG

G -- Diego Bledsoe 35 interception return (Jenkins kick)

G -- Jayden Hurt 8 pass from Carsen Engleka (kick failed)

PT -- Nico Pate 2 pass from Logan Pfeuffer (Andrew Massucci kick)

PT -- Donovan McMillon 38 pass from Pfeuffer (kick failed)

PT -- Corban Hondru 4 pass from Pfeuffer (Massucci kick)

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Pine-Richland 49, Penn-Trafford 14

Penn-Trafford 7 0 7 0 — 14

Pine-Richland 0 21 14 14 — 49

PT – Ethan Carr 4 pass from Chase Vecchio (Nathan Schlessinger kick)

PR -- Eli Jochem 10 pass from Cole Spencer (Tony Nicassio kick)

PR -- Cole Spencer 1 run (Nicassio kick)

PR -- Cole Spencer 1 run (Nicassio kick)

PR -- Caden Schweiger 11 run (Nicassio kick)

PR -- Eli Jochem 46 pass from Cole Spencer (Nicassio kick)

PT -- Chase Vecchio 7 pass from Ethan Carr (Schlessinger kick)

PR -- Jordan Burns 15 run (Nicassio kick)

PR -- Charlie Mill 50 pass from Cole Spencer (Nicassio kick)

WPIAL CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS

SEMIFINALS

Thomas Jefferson 20, Plum 17

Plum 10 7 0 0 — 17

Thomas Jefferson 7 6 7 0 — 20

TJ -- Isaac Eckley 16 run (Andrew Graham kick)

P -- Max Matolcsy 16 pass from Ryan Hubner (Reed Martin kick)

P -- Martin 32 FG

P -- Eryck Moore 6 run (Martin kick)

TJ -- Jake Pugh 1 run (kick failed)

TJ -- Ian Hansen 36 pass from Pugh (Martin kick)

———

Aliquippa 33, Belle Vernon 25

Belle Vernon 13 6 0 6 — 25

Aliquippa 0 20 7 6 — 33

BV -- Quinton Martin 47 run (kick failed)

BV -- Devin Whitlock 64 punt return (Tyler Kovatch kick)

A -- Vaughn Morris 12 run (Emmanuel Gyadu-Mantey kick)

BV -- Whitlock 3 run (run failed)

A -- Karl McBride 2 run (Gyadu-Mantey kick)

A -- McBride 3 run (run failed)

A -- Dorius Moreland 26 pass from Morris (Gyadu-Mantey kick)

A -- Vernon Redd 17 run (run failed)

BV -- Whitlock 39 run (kick failed)

WPIAL CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS

SEMIFINALS

Elizabeth Forward 17, North Catholic 0

Elizabeth Forward 3 0 7 7 — 17

North Catholic 0 0 0 0 — 0

EF -- Andrew Smith 25 FG

EF -- DeVontay Brownfield 5 run (Smith kick)

EF -- Nico Mrvos 8 run (Smith kick)

———

Central Valley 70, Keystone Oaks 21

Keystone Oaks 0 14 0 7 — 21

Central Valley 21 35 14 0 — 70

CV -- Brandon Graham 12 pass from Ameer Dudley (Ben Walmsley kick)

CV -- Myles Walker 52 punt return (Serafino Desantis kick)

CV -- Stephon Hall 33 pass from Dudley (Walmsley kick)

KO -- Kevin Drew 2 run (Brett Wagner kick)

CV -- Hall 83 kick return (Desantis kick)

CV -- Dudley 44 run (Walmsley kick)

CV -- Landon Alexander 60 pass from Dudley (Desantis kick)

CV -- Matt Merritt 19 fumble recovery (Walmsley kick)

KO -- Tyler Perry 1 run (Wagner kick)

CV -- Landon Alexander 52 pass from Dudley (Desantis kick)

CV -- Walker 41 run (Walmsley kick)

KO -- Shawn Reick 60 run (Wagner kick)

WPIAL CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS

SEMIFINALS

Sto-Rox 49, Serra Catholic 38

Serra Catholic 13 6 13 6 — 38

Sto-Rox 13 8 7 21 — 49

SC -- Jayvon Campbell-Holt 53 pass from Max Rocco (kick failed)

SR -- Austin Jones 78 run (run failed)

SC -- Terrell Booth 28 pass from Rocco (Joe Folino kick)

SR -- Zay Davis 5 run (Adam Devine kick)

SR -- Team safety

SR -- Drevon Miller-Ross 49 pass from Jones (kick failed)

SC -- Campbell-Holt 2 pass from Rocco (kick failed)

SC -- Machal Brooks-Dutrieuille 4 run (pass failed)

SR -- Jaymont Green-Miller 40 pass from Jones (Devine kick)

SC -- Paul Pearson 7 run (Folino kick)

SR -- Josh Jenkins 13 pass from Jones (run failed)

SR -- Davis 39 run (Diontae Givens run)

SR -- Green-Miller 46 interception return (Devine kick)

SC -- Daiquan Chatfield 4 pass from Rocco (pass failed)

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Beaver Falls 50, Apollo-Ridge 27

Apollo-Ridge 0 7 14 6 — 27

Beaver Falls 6 16 14 14 — 50

BF -- Quadir Thomas 46 pass from Shileak Livingston (conversion failed)

BF -- Livingston 3 run (Jarren Brickner run)

AR -- Logan Harmon 5 run (Gavin Cole kick)

BF -- Trey Singleton 78 pass from Brickner (Livingston run)

BF -- Livingston 36 run (Josh Hough run)

AR -- Jake Fello 27 run (Cole kick)

BF -- Hough 78 run (pass failed)

AR -- Nick Curci 14 pass from Fello (Cole kick)

BF -- Hough 12 run (Brickner run)

AR -- Harmon 2 run (kick failed)

BF -- Hough 86 run (pass failed)

WPIAL CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS

SEMIFINALS

Jeannette 40, Rochester 13

Jeannette 7 12 8 13 — 40

Rochester 6 7 0 0 — 13

J -- Brett Birch 25 pass from Brad Birch (Roberto Smith kick)

R -- Jerome Mullins 7 pass from Parker Lyons (kick failed)

J -- Smith 16 run (kick failed)

R -- Sal Laure 3 run (Adam Schurr kick)

J -- Brett Birch 14 pass from Brad Birch (pass kick)

J -- Brett Birch 11 pass from Brad Birch (Kaelan Piscar pass from Brad Birch)

J -- Smith 4 run (Elijah Binakonsky kick)

J -- Brett Birch 72 punt return (run failed)

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Clairton 55, Shenango 16

Shenango 3 6 7 — 16

Clairton 6 27 8 14 — 55

S -- Aidan Johnston 25 FG

C -- Jonte Sanders 82 run (kick failed)

C -- Davion Rochelle 47 interception return (pass failed)

C -- Dontae Sanders 27 pass from Jonte Sanders (pass failed)

C -- Dontae Sanders 6 run (Tyyon Cobb pass from Jonte Sanders)

C -- Dontae Sanders 74 run (Christian Jenko kick)

S -- C.J. Miller 17 pass from Tino Campoli (kick failed)

C -- Allen Rice fumble recovery in end zone (Jonte Sanders run)

S -- Dalton Peters 30 pass from Campoli (Johnston kick)

C -- Brooklyn Cannon 34 pass from Jonte Sanders (Cannon pass from Jonte Sanders)

C -- Capone Jones 22 run (pass failed)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Rushing

368 -- Josh Hough, Beaver Falls

159 -- Devin Whitlock, Belle Vernon

156 -- Dontae Sanders, Clairton

132 -- Eddy Tillman, Central Catholic

132 -- Jonte Sanders, Clairton

129 -- Eryck Moore, Plum

123 -- Derrick Davis, Gateway

116 -- Conner Marga, Thomas Jefferson

108 -- Zay Davis, Sto-Rox

107 -- Shileak Livingston, Beaver Falls

106 -- Rashawn Reid, Rochester

Passing

338 -- Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland (18 of 22)

287 -- Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township (18 of 38)

239 -- Jake Fello, Apollo-Ridge (17 of 32)

221 -- Vaughn Morris, Aliquippa (13 of 28)

196 -- Greg Phillips, North Allegheny (13 of 26)

178 -- Ameer Dudley, Central Valley (7 of 11)

175 -- Max Rocco, Serra Catholic (15 of 30)

171 -- Austin Jones, Sto-Rox (10 of 17)

169 -- Jonte Sanders, Clairton (7 of 14)

166 -- Brad Birch, Jeannette (13 of 21)

161 -- Jaren Brickner, Beaver Falls (6 of 13)

147 -- Ethan Carr, Penn-Trafford (14 of 23)

141 -- Carsen Engleka, Gateway (15 of 36)

122 -- Tino Campoli, Shenango (12 of 34)

Receiving

9 -- Breylen Carrington, Peters Township (138 yards)

8 -- Eli Jochem, Pine-Richland (193 yards)

7 -- Brett Birch, Jeannette (89 yards)

6 -- Mason Kress, North Allegheny (103 yards)

6 -- Jayvon Campbell-Holt, Serra Cath. (90 yards)

5 -- Ian Hansen, Thomas Jefferson (74 yards)

5 -- Matt Matolcsy, Plum (64 yards)

5 -- Jayden Hurt, Gateway (47 yards)

4 -- Drevon Miller-Ross, Sto-Rox (78 yards)

4 -- Cole Darragh, Penn-Trafford (67 yards)

4 -- Chamor Price, Gateway (54 yards)

4 -- Austin Jones, Sto-Rox (47 yards)

4 -- Dwayne Taylor, North Allegheny (44 yards)

4 -- Matt Schmitt, Central Catholic (39 yards)

4 -- Antonyo Anderson, Aliquippa (37 yards)

4 -- Derrick Davis, Gateway (19 yards)

OTHER FOOTBALL RESULTS

PIAA CLASS 6A

First Round

Central York 48, York William Penn 21

Delaware Valley 35, Altoona 14

Pennridge 36, Coatesville 33

Souderton 27, Spring-Ford 24

PIAA CLASS 5A

First Round

Erie Cathedral Prep 33, Hollidaysburg 7

Governor Mifflin 68, Mechanicsburg 14

Upper Dublin 2, Kennett 0 (forfeit)

West Chester Rustin 48, Wissahickon 13

PIAA CLASS 4A

First Round

Crestwood 34, Dallas 14

Elco 42, Northern York 7

Jersey Shore 54, Shamokin 0

Lampeter-Strasburg 56, Conrad Weiser 35

Upper Moreland 35, Archbishop Ryan 0

PIAA CLASS 3A

First Round

Archbishop Carroll 34, New Hope-Solebury 28

Bedford 28, Martinsburg Central 13

Lakeland 14, Lake-Lehman 11

Wyomissing 38, Middletown 9

PIAA CLASS 2A

First Round

Camp Hill 21, York Catholic 7

Philadelphia Bishop McDevitt 47, Dunmore 7

Richland 27, Cambria Heights 6

Southern Columbia 49, South Williamsport 14

Wilmington 42, Karns City 14

PIAA CLASS 1A

First Round

Homer-Center 27, Juniata Valley 14

Old Forge 48, Bristol 0

Reynolds 27, Eisenhower 0

First Published: November 7, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

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