Playoff Preview & Key Matchups: District 7, 1A/2A/3A
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Let’s break down some key prospect matchups in each playoff game this weekend! District 7 may have the most well-balanced talent group in all of PA. 1A Clairton (1) – first week Bye. *Cornell (2) vs. Monessen (15) Key Matchup:…
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Continue ReadingLet’s break down some key prospect matchups in each playoff game this weekend! District 7 may have the most well-balanced talent group in all of PA.
1A
Clairton (1) – first week Bye.
*Cornell (2) vs. Monessen (15)
- Key Matchup: ATH Raequan Troutman vs. ATH Daniel Dozier
Bishop Canevin (3) vs. Burgettstown (14)
- Key Matchup: ATH Lesae Lacks Lesae Lacks 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Bishop Canevin | 2023 State PA vs. DB Zach Schrockman
West Greene (4) vs. Springdale (13)
- Key Matchup: RB/ATH Colin Brady Colin Brady 6'2" | 200 lbs | RB West Greene | 2024 State PA vs. LB Andrew Harmon
Rochester (5) vs. Mapletown (12)
- Key Matchup: DB/ATH Jerome Mullins Jerome Mullins 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Rochester | 2023 State PA vs. QB Maximus Vanata Maximus Vanata 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Mapletown | 2022 State PA
Carmichaels (6) vs. Shenango (11)
- Key Matchup: QB Trenton Carter vs. QB Santino Campoli
Leechburg (7) vs. California (10)
- Key Matchup: RB Braylan Lovelace vs. LB/ATH Ethan Fike Ethan Fike 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB California | 2022 State PA
Greensburg CC (8) vs. OLSH (9)
- Key Matchup: DB/ATH Joe Blahovec Joe Blahovec 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Greensburg Central Catholic | 2022 State PA vs. QB Nehemiah Azeem Nehemiah Azeem 5'9" | 170 lbs | QB Our Lady of the Sacred Heart | 2023 State PA
2A
Steel Valley (1) vs. Bethlehem-Center (16)
- Key Matchup: QB/DB Cruce Brookins Cruce Brookins 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Steel Valley | 2023 State PA vs. ATH Ethan Varesko
Sto-Rox (2) vs Shady Side (15)
- Key Matchup: QB/ATH Josh Jenkins Josh Jenkins 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA vs. DL/LB Nate Ewell Nate Ewell 5'8" | 185 lbs | DL Shady Side | 2023 State PA
Laurel (3) vs. McGuffey (14)
- Key Matchup: RB/ATH Luke McCoy Luke McCoy 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Laurel | 2022 State PA vs. LB Eric Donnelly
Washington (4) vs. New Brighton (13)
- Key Matchup: QB/ATH Davoun Fuse vs. QB Gary Pugh Jr.
Beaver Falls (5) vs. Western Beaver (12)
- Key Matchup: ATH Lonnie Craft IV vs. DB/ATH Mekhi Clark
Serra Catholic (6) vs. Neshannock (11)
- Key Matchup: ATH Jayvon Campbell-Holt Jayvon Campbell-Holt 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Serra Catholic | 2022 State PA vs. OL/DL Mason Manos
Chartiers-Houston (7) vs. Mohawk (10)
- Key Matchup: RB/LB Tayvian Miller vs. WR/DB Marc Conti
South Side (8) vs. Ligonier Valley (9)
- Key Matchup: LB/RB Donnie Jodikinos vs. LB/RB Nick Beitel Nick Beitel 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Ligonier Valley | 2022 State PA
3A
Central Valley (1) – Bye Week
North Catholic (2) – Bye Week
Avonworth (3) – Bye Week
Elizabeth Forward (4) – Bye Week
Freeport (5) vs. Ambridge (12)
- Key Matchup: DB/ATH Ben Lane Ben Lane 5'10" | 155 lbs | ATH Freeport | 2023 State PA vs. DB/ATH Sedrick Seymour
Mount Pleasant (6) vs. Burrell (11)
- Key Matchup: ATH Aaron Alakson vs. OL/DL Gavynn Thompson
Keystone Oaks (7) vs. South Allegheny (10)
- Key Matchup: RB Kevin Drew vs. DL Dashawn Carter Dashawn Carter 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL South Allegheny | 2023 State PA
Southmoreland (8) vs. East Allegheny (9)
- Key Matchup: TE/ATH Anthony Govern Anthony Govern 6'1" | 215 lbs | TE Southmoreland | 2022 State PA vs. WR/ATH Prashaun Gainer Prashaun Gainer 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR East Allegheny | 2022 State PA