WPIAL Semifinals Key Players and Notes Part I
We have some great matchups in the semifinals in WPIAL Classes 1A to 3A. Here are the key players and notes from each matchup. WPIAL Class 1A 1. Clairton vs 5. Shenango Clairton: ’21 RB/LB Dontae Sanders Dontae Sanders…
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Continue ReadingWe have some great matchups in the semifinals in WPIAL Classes 1A to 3A. Here are the key players and notes from each matchup.
WPIAL Class 1A
1. Clairton vs 5. Shenango
Clairton: ’21 RB/LB Dontae Sanders Dontae Sanders 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Clairton | 2021 State PA , ’21 OL Da’Metrius Weatherspoon Da’Metrius Weatherspoon 6'5" | 317 lbs | OL Clairton | 2021 PA , ’21 WR/DB Andre Henderson Jr.
Shenango: ’21 RB Reis Watkins Reis Watkins 6'4" | 210 lbs | LB Shenango | 2021 PA
Other Notes: Last matchup 2014 season in playoffs Clairton won
2. Rochester vs 3. Jeannette
Rochester: ’23 DB Jerome Mullins Jerome Mullins 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Rochester | 2023 State PA , ’22 ATH Denny Robinson, ’21 ATH Rashawn Reid Rashawn Reid 5'10" | 150 lbs | ATH Rochester | 2021 PA
Jeannette: ‘24 QB Brad Birch Brad Birch 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Gateway | 2024 State PA , ’22 WR/DB Brett Birch Brett Birch 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Gateway | 2022 State PA
Other Notes: In the past 5 seasons they have met 3 times in the playoffs with Jeannette going 2-1 in those meetings. Rochester has the last playoff victory back in 2018.
WPIAL Class 2A
1. Beaver Falls vs 4. Apollo-Ridge
Beaver Falls: ‘21 RB Josh Hough Josh Hough 6'1" | 245 lbs | RB Beaver Falls | 2021 State PA , ’21 RB/LB Shileak Livingston, ’22 DB Quadir Thomas Quadir Thomas 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Beaver Falls | 2022 State PA
Appollo-Ridge: ’21 RB Logan Harmon, ’22 OL/DL Greg Klingensmith
Other Notes: In the past 5 seasons they have met 3 times including playoffs. Beaver falls are 2-1 in those meetings. The last playoff appearance between the two teams was the 2015 season.
2. Serra Catholic vs 3. Sto-Rox
Serra Catholic: ’22 WR/DB Pharoh Fisher Pharoh Fisher 6'0" | 190 lbs | DB Serra Catholic | 2022 State PA , 22 ATH Terrell Booth Terrell Booth 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Serra Catholic | 2022 State PA , ’22 DB Jayvon Campbell-Holt Jayvon Campbell-Holt 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Serra Catholic | 2022 State PA
Sto-Rox: ‘23 ATH Josh Jenkins Josh Jenkins 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA , ’21 LB Diontae Givens Diontae Givens 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB Sto-Rox | 2021 PA
Other Notes: First meeting between the two for more than a decade.
WPIAL Class 3A
1. Central Valley vs 4. Keystone Oaks
Central Valley: ’21 QB Ameer Dudley Ameer Dudley 6'2" | 188 lbs | ATH Central Valley | 2021 State PA , ’21 WR Myles Walker Myles Walker 5'10" | 155 lbs | WR Central Valley | 2021 State PA , ’21 SAF Stephon Hall Stephon Hall 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Central Valley | 2021 State PA , ‘22 DT Sean FitzSimmons Sean FitzSimmons 6'3" | 275 lbs | DL Central Valley | 2022 State PA
Keystone Oaks: ’21 QB Logan Shrubb Logan Shrubb 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Keystone Oaks | 2021 PA
Other Notes: 2018 marked the first conference battle between the two. Since then Central Valley is 3-0. In their last meeting earlier this season, Central Valley RB Landon Alexander had 8 carries for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns. Look for Keystone Oaks sophomore RB Shawn Reick to get some carries as he had 139 yards against them in the first matchup but all of that came late in the game.
2. North Catholic vs 3. Elizabeth Forward
North Catholic: ’22 QB Joey Prentice, ’21 WR/DB Nick Maher Nick Maher 6'1" | 195 lbs | WR North Catholic | 2021 PA , ’21 DB Isaiah Jackson Isaiah Jackson 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB North Catholic | 2021 PA
Elizabeth Forward: ’21 DE Chase Whatton Chase Whatton 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Elizabeth Forward | 2021 State PA , ’21 ATH Nico Mrvos, ’22 LB DaVontay Brownfield DaVontay Brownfield 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Elizabeth Forward | 2022 State PA
Other Notes: In the past 5 seasons they have met only twice. 2019 and 2018 season which was conference games until North Catholic moved conferences. North Catholic is 2-0