Playoff Preview & Key Matchups: District 1, 4A/5A/6A
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Let’s break down some key prospect matchups in each playoff game this weekend! District 1 has a lot to prove. This group is LOADED with prospects at every level.
Class 4A
* Chichester (4) vs. Bishop Shanahan (1)
- Key Matchup: CB/WR Staring Reaves Staring Reaves 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Chichester | 2023 State PA vs. LB/WR DaKendrick Daniels DaKendrick Daniels 6'3" | 205 lbs | ATH Bishop Shanahan | 2022 State PA
* Upper Moreland (3) vs. Pottsgrove (2)
- Key Matchup: RB Camryn Jackson vs. RB/LB Amir Brunson Amir Brunson 5'10" | 195 lbs | LB Pottsgrove | 2023 State PA
Class 5A
* Interboro (16) vs. WC Rustin (1)
- Key Matchup: RB Abubakarr Kamara vs. RB Dayshawn Jacobs Dayshawn Jacobs 5'9" | 170 lbs | ATH Rustin | 2022 State PA
* Upper Merion (15) vs. Strath Haven (2)
- Key Matchup: RB/LB Joey Kovacic vs. RB Matt Shuler
* Unionville (3) vs. Springfield-Delco (14)
- Key Matchup: DL Nate Holt Nate Holt 6'6" | 240 lbs | DL Unionville | 2022 State PA vs. QB Jake Rama Jake Rama 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Springfield | 2023 State PA
*Upper Dublin (4) vs. WC Henderson (13)
- Key Matchup: QB Colin O’Sullivan Colin O’Sullivan 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Upper Dublin | 2023 State PA vs. QB Eddie Smink
* Ply-Whitemarsh (5) vs. Cheltenham (12)
- Key Matchup: QB Aiden O’Brien vs. DB Kamden Wyatt
* Academy Park (6) vs. Oxford (11)
- Key Matchup: DB/WR/ATH Eric Willis Eric Willis 5'9" | 150 lbs | DB Academy Park | 2022 State PA vs. QB Dustin Long
* Marple-Newtown (7) vs. Phoenixville (10)
- Key Matchup: WR Michael Schumacher Jr. vs. DB/ATH Tre Davis
* Chester (8) vs. Kennett (9)
- Key Matchup: LB/DB Darron Miller Darron Miller 6'2" | 185 lbs | LB Chester | 2022 State PA vs. WR/ATH Kalen Frazier Kalen Frazier 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Kennett | 2022 State PA
Class 6A
* Garnet Valley (1) vs. Haverford (16)
- Key Matchup: OL/DL Nolan Brennan vs. OL/DL Michael Powel
* North Penn (2) vs. CB South (15)
- Key Matchup: RB Khalani Eaton Khalani Eaton 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB North Penn | 2022 State PA vs. RB Cole Maholtz
* Coatesville (3) vs. Owen J. Roberts (14)
- Key Matchup: LB Nolan O’Hara Nolan O’Hara 5'11" | 200 lbs | LB Coatesville | 2022 State PA vs. RB Avrey Grimm Avrey Grimm 5'9" | 165 lbs | ATH Owen J. Roberts | 2022 State PA
* Downingtown East (4) vs. Spring-Ford (13)
- Key Matchup: DL Aiden Nicholson Aiden Nicholson 6'3" | 195 lbs | DL Malvern Prep School | 2022 State PA vs. RB/LB Jseth Owens
* Quakertown (5) vs. Souderton (12)
- Key Matchup: RB Tyler Woodman vs. DB/ATH Elijah Goods
* Perkiomen Valley (6) vs. CB East (11)
- Key Matchup: QB Ethan Kohler Ethan Kohler 6'2" | 215 lbs | QB Perkiomen Valley | 2022 State PA vs. QB Patrick Keller
* Ridley (7) vs. Conestoga (10)
- Key Matchup: RB/ATH Tahir Mills Tahir Mills 6'0" | 200 lbs | ATH Ridley | 2022 State PA vs. LB/DB Christian Lariviere
* CB West (8) vs. Pennridge (9)
- Key Matchup: RB/ATH Donte Mancini vs. LB/ATH Philyhny Picciotti Philyhny Picciotti 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Pennridge | 2023 PA