2022 Week 1 – Games to watch: Districts 7-10

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Trinity vs Central Valley</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is an intriguing matchup, Trinity is coming off a down season in 2021 but has the capabilities of playing much better in 2022 and has some quality prospects. Central Valley, on the other hand, is one of the best teams in the state and is one of the most talented as you can see from our prospect lists below. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key matchup to watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our key matchup to watch will be how 2024 trinity wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='386321' first='Tanie' last='Young'] lines up and performs against Central Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='248747' first='Rylan' last='Jeter']. Young is a player we have on our watchlist and we're looking to see what he can do in his junior season. Jeter, is a cornerback we're quite high on and is our No.20 defensive back in the state in the class of 2023.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trinity prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='386273' first='Jase' last='Banco']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='257219' first='Caleb' last='Wray']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 WR [player_tooltip player_id='386321' first='Tanie' last='Young']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central Valley prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='91654' first='Jayvin' last='Thompson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='248747' first='Rylan' last='Jeter']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='248172' first='Jackson' last='Tonya']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='91690' first='Bret' last='Fitzsimmons']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='358078' first='Antwon' last='Johnson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='248778' first='Deniro' last='Simpson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 K [player_tooltip player_id='92069' first='Serafino' last='Desantis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 RB [player_tooltip player_id='386136' first='T.Mason' last='Dixon']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Mt. Lebanon vs Gateway</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top games in the state, this should be a fun one between two uber-talented teams. This will be one of the games of the year in the state of Pennsylvania without a doubt is on par with Bishop McDevitt vs Imhotep Charter as potentially the top game of the week. No matter where you look on the field on Friday between these two, you'll likely see a player who could play football at the next level whether it's D1, D2, D3, there's players all over the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key matchup</strong> <strong>to watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finding one key matchup in a game like this is so tough, there's just simply so much talent and so many players I would like to see go up against one another. That being said, if I had to pick just one matchup it would likely be how Gateway quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='64000' first='Brad' last='Birch'] is able to handle the strong front seven presence of Mt. Lebanon as well as throwing the way of 2023 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='358339' first='Nathan' last='Sala']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mt. Lebanon prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 OL Kade Cpistro</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DL Greyson Dee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='358062' first='Will' last='Hartung']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='358114' first='Michael' last='Beiersdorf']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='248352' first='Johnny' last='McGhee']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='358339' first='Nathan' last='Sala']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='320931' first='Alex' last='Gevaudon']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 DL [player_tooltip player_id='255734' first='Connor' last='Young']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 RB [player_tooltip player_id='259541' first='Beckham' last='Dee']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gateway prospect</strong>s</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='160549' first='Matthew' last='Brooks']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='249241' first='Dallas' last='Harper']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='160579' first='Racari' last='El']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='248779' first='Anez' last='Jordan']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='140965' first='Malachi' last='Moore']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='178642' first='Leonard' last='Sherrod III']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='248901' first='Louie' last='Douglas']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 RB [player_tooltip player_id='142787' first='Jaquon' last='Reynolds']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 QB [player_tooltip player_id='64000' first='Brad' last='Birch']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 LB [player_tooltip player_id='256146' first='Remy' last='Bose']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 DB Donovan Briggs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='142786' first='Camron' last='Price']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 DB [player_tooltip player_id='255086' first='Kenny' last='Lewis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 DB [player_tooltip player_id='386101' first='Derek' last='Selby Jr']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Brashear vs Baldwin</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game may not have as many ranked prospects as the others but it still should be a good one to watch if you're in the area. Brashear has two of Pennsylvania's top linebackers regardless of class in [player_tooltip player_id='27733' first='Ta'Mere' last='Robinson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='64059' first='Kameron' last='Cheatom'] while Baldwin has a pair of quality linebackers in their own right in 2024 prospects Andrew Sharp and [player_tooltip player_id='91604' first='Keith' last='Mincin']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key matchup to watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Since 2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='27733' first='Ta'Mere' last='Robinson'] has the potential to be a defensive end/ edge rusher at the next level, we would love to see him go up against 2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='249239' first='Bobby' last='Benton'] at some point in this matchup even though Benton plays on the interior of the offensive. It would be a great test for Benton as well to go up against an elite pass rusher.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brashear prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='27733' first='Ta'Mere' last='Robinson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='64059' first='Kameron' last='Cheatom']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Baldwin prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='249239' first='Bobby' last='Benton']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 LB [player_tooltip player_id='377364' first='Andrew' last='Sharp']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='256267' first='Davonte' last='Jones']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 LB [player_tooltip player_id='91604' first='Keith' last='Mincin']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Cathedral Prep vs Archbishop Hoban</strong> (OH)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game features one of Pennsylvania's elite programs vs one of the elite programs from the other side of the state line in Ohio. Cathedral Prep is looking like they have a tremendous shot of making a run for a state title this year while Archbishop Hobin is a perennial favorite in the Buckeye State to win a state title. This matchup will have plenty of FBS and FCS talent across the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key matchups to watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're going to cheat here but this entire game for Cathedral Prep is a key matchup. Archbishop Hoban is arguably the best team they'll face all season. If Cathedral Prep could go in and walk away with a victory, that would be a huge indication of what is to come this season for the program. It will certainly be a tough matchup and a hard game to win but it will be a nice benchmark test for the Ramblers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cathedral Prep prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='248242' first='Wakeem' last='Page']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='248877' first='Jyree' last='Roberts']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='248105' first='Carter' last='Barnes']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='91700' first='Damario' last='Crawford']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DL Ben Brzeinski</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='358264' first='Camariyon' last='Bridges']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 K [player_tooltip player_id='92064' first='Cole' last='Constable']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Archbishop Hoban (OH) prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 RB Lamar Sperling</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 DL Jordan Pritchard-Sewell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 QB Jacqai Long</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 OL Will Satterwhite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 LS Caleb Schlater</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->