WPIAL 6A Championship:Central Catholic/North Allegheny Standouts
We had a great championship matchup. Between both teams they have a combined 10 WPIAL championships, one team came out on top winning their sixth WPIAL Championship. Here are 10 standouts of the game. Central Catholic – Eddy Tillman…
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Continue ReadingWe had a great championship matchup. Between both teams they have a combined 10 WPIAL championships, one team came out on top winning their sixth WPIAL Championship. Here are 10 standouts of the game.
Central Catholic – Eddy Tillman Eddy Tillman 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Central Catholic | 2021 PA (SR) Running Back 5’8 170: Eddy continued his great season by carrying the ball 27 times for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns. His last touchdown came with 2:30 left in the game that essentially put the nail in the coffin.
North Allegheny – Mason Kress (SR) Wide Receiver 5’11 170: Mason showed off his speed with a 65-yard touchdown catch and run on the 2nd play of the game. He also shows good ball skills. He finished with 6 catches for 103 yards and the lone touchdown.
North Allegheny – Khalil Dinkins Khalil Dinkins 6'4" | 205 lbs | TE North Allegheny | 2021 State PA (SR) Tight End 6’4 207: Khalil wasn’t a major factor in the game, but he had a few catches including a 20-yard touchdown catch and run with 4:40 left in the first half. He also made a big 4th down conversion late in the first quarter. Lined up in the wildcat a few times as well.
North Allegheny – Dwayne Taylor (JR) Wide Receiver 6’4 194: Dwayne will be the next guy up next season as he compares to Khalil size wise. He was a transfer from California this year and has been getting involved a little more each game. He had 4 catches for at least 40 yards. He showed great sideline awareness 1 play being able to put 1 foot down. Had an opportunity to score 2 touchdowns on 2 different possessions being wide open but the ball was overthrown twice. Expect him to work hard in the offseason to so he has a strong senior season.
Central Catholic – Bralen Henderson Bralen Henderson 6'1" | 245 lbs | DL Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2021 PA (SR) Defensive Tackle 6’3 245: With Elliot out of the lineup, Bralen continues to dominate the middle of the d-line. He was extremely disruptive and helped stuff North Allegheny’s run game, who had over 100 yards in the first matchup. He had a few tackles for loss and 1 sack.
Central Catholic – JD Younger JD Younger 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2022 State PA (JR) Safety 5’11 190: JD was all over the, made quite a bit of tackles including 1 tackle for loss. He also made a diving interception late in the 2nd quarter.
North Allegheny – Nate Hoke Nate Hoke 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB North Allegheny | 2021 State PA (SR) Linebacker 6’3 225: The BYU commit was all over the field last night. He made quite a bit of tackles. He also ran the ball in for a 1-yard touchdown late in the first quarter.
North Allegheny – Kolin Dinkins (JR) Defensive Back 6’1 165: Kolin had a few tackles. He shows he has good hands who made an incredible interception that showed he was clearly beat for a potential touchdown with 8:47 left in the 3rd quarter.
Central Catholic – Anderson Cynkar (SR) Defensive Back 6’1 185: Anderson wasn’t a major factor in the game but made two key plays to help his team to victory. He had a 67-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 4:29 left in the half and a 30-yard pick six with 5:46 left in the 3rd quarter.
Central Catholic – Matt Aulicino (JR) Defensive End 6’7 220: Matt is a tall lengthy kid. He shows to use hands. He had an impressive game with a couple of tackles for loss and 2 sacks. He also had a batted ball. Matt could be an offensive tackle at the next level if he adds weight. Think he lacks the quickness and speed to be a dominant d-end.