WPIAL Semifinals Key Players and Notes Part II
We have great matchups in the semifinals in WPIAL Classes 4A and 5A. Here are the key players and notes from each matchup. WPIAL Class 4A 1. Aliquippa vs 4. Belle Vernon Aliquippa: ’21 LB Anthony Jackson Anthony Jackson…
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Continue ReadingWe have great matchups in the semifinals in WPIAL Classes 4A and 5A. Here are the key players and notes from each matchup.
WPIAL Class 4A
1. Aliquippa vs 4. Belle Vernon
Aliquippa: ’21 LB Anthony Jackson Anthony Jackson 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Aliquippa | 2021 PA , ’23 DB Donovan Walker Donovan Walker 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Aliquippa | 2023 State PA ’21 RB/DB Vernon Redd Vernon Redd 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Aliquippa | 2021 PA ,
Belle Vernon: ‘22 ATH Devin Whitlock Devin Whitlock 5'8" | 165 lbs | ATH Belle Vernon | 2022 State PA , ‘22 LB Cole Weightman Cole Weightman 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Belle Vernon | 2022 State PA
Other Notes: First meeting between the two for more than a decade. Look for Belle Vernon’s freshman Quinton Martin Quinton Martin 6'3" | 200 lbs | ATH Belle Vernon Area | 2024 State PA to get involved as he had an impact in last week’s playoff victory
2. Thomas Jefferson vs 3. Plum
Thomas Jefferson: ’21 QB Jake Pugh, ’21 LB Preston Zandier Preston Zandier 6'1" | 180 lbs | LB Thomas Jefferson | 2021 PA , ’22 RB/LB Conner Murgra,
Plum: ’21 OL Evan Azzara Evan Azzara 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL Plum | 2021 PA , ’23 RB Eryck Moore-Watkins Eryck Moore-Watkins 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Plum | 2023 State PA , ’21 LB Max Matolcsy Max Matolcsy 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Plum | 2021 PA
Other Notes: First meeting between the two for more than a decade.
WPIAL Class 5A
1. Pine-Richland vs 4. Penn-Trafford
Pine-Richland: ’21 QB Cole Spencer Cole Spencer 5'10" | 180 lbs | QB Pine-Richland | 2021 PA , ’21 WR Eli Jochem Eli Jochem 6'1" | 177 lbs | WR Pine-Richland | 2021 PA , ’21 DE Miguel Jackson Miguel Jackson 6'1" | 237 lbs | DL Pine-Richland | 2021 State PA
Penn-Trafford: ’21 QB Ethan Carr Ethan Carr 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Penn-Trafford | 2021 PA , ’22 SAF Cade Yacamelli Cade Yacamelli 6'0" | 200 lbs | ATH Penn Trafford | 2022 State PA , ’21 ATH Brad Ford
Other Notes: Last time they met was 2015 season in the playoffs, Penn-Trafford won.
2. Gateway vs 3. Peters Township
Gateway: ’21 SAF Derrick Davis Derrick Davis 6'1" | 194 lbs | DB Gateway | 2021 State PA , ’22 DB Patrick Body Patrick Body 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Gateway | 2022 State PA , ’21 DE JT Taylor JT Taylor 6'1" | 240 lbs | DL Gateway | 2021 PA ,
Peters Township: ’21 SAF Donovan McMillon Donovan McMillon 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Peters Township | 2021 State PA , ’21 LB Corban Hondru Corban Hondru 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Peters Township | 2021 State PA , ’21 WR/DB Breylen Carrington, ’21 RB Vinny Sirianni Vinny Sirianni 5'9" | 195 lbs | RB Peters Township | 2021 PA
Other Notes: Last time they met was last year in the playoffs, Gateway won