What We Learned after PIAA Semi-finals

Photo: Prep Redzone

Alex Christo

December 5, 2021 @ 05:00 AM

From game-day performances to recruiting news, here are some things we learned after the PIAA Semi-finals. <strong> </strong> <strong>Mt. Lebanon vs State College </strong> QB [player_tooltip player_id="87823" first="Joey" last="Daniels"] and WR [player_tooltip player_id="27688" first="Eli" last="Heidenreich"] had themselves a game yesterday. Daniels went 11-for-13 277 yards and 6 touchdowns. Heidenreich accounted for 327 total yards. He caught 8 passes for 264 yards and had 63 rushing yards on 6 carries. Heidenreich had 5 of Daniels’ 6 touchdowns. Daniels, Heidenreich, and company will face Philly powerhouse St. Joe’s Prep for the 6A State Championship Saturday. Heidenreich game highlights are below. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11432680/61ac333b345274056ce77346" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong> </strong> <strong>Southern Columbia RB [player_tooltip player_id="27651" first="Gavin" last="Garcia"] vs. Northern Lehigh</strong> The Kent State commit, Garcia had only 6 carries but had 107 yards and a touchdown. He also recorded an INT and returned it 102 yards for a touchdown that ended the third quarter. Garcia and company will face Serra Catholic in the 2A State Championship game. Highlights below from the game. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11557465/61ab5cc34ba87a07642d5dbc" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   <strong>2022 Tight End [player_tooltip player_id="27592" first="Marquell" last="Darnell"] Commits</strong> Darnell who is our 31<sup>st</sup> overall ranked player and 1<sup>st</sup> ranked tight end in the 2022 class has committed. He announced his commitment on December 3<sup>rd</sup> to Campbell University. Darnell had other big offers, but his recruitment fell down. He is a big red zone target. https://twitter.com/MarquellDarnell/status/1466944581707223046     <strong>2025 Imhotep RB Jabree Coleman </strong> Coleman has gotten 4 big offers this past week, including 2 in the SEC. He has gotten Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Penn State, and WVU. Coleman is a rising freshman and will continue to add big offers this off-season. Highlights are below. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16114332/61a8cc2d2ab0e30358ecd00f" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   <strong>2025 Aliquippa RB [player_tooltip player_id="220266" first="Tiqwai" last="Hayes"]’ First offer</strong> Hayes received his first offer on December 1<sup>st</sup>, and it was a big one. Hayes has had himself a season and didn’t even start the first couple of games of the season. Hayes and company will be playing Bishop McDevitt Thursday night for the 4A State Title. https://twitter.com/Tiqwaihayes/status/1466187690462826502