2022 Week 1 – Games to watch: Districts 7-10
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Trinity vs Central Valley 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…
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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.
Key matchup to watch:
Our key matchup to watch will be how 2024 trinity wide receiver Tanie Young Tanie Young 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Trinity | 2025 State PA lines up and performs against Central Valley’s Rylan Jeter Rylan Jeter 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Central Valley | 2023 State PA . 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.
Trinity prospects
2023 DL Jase Banco Jase Banco 6'0" | DL Trinity | 2024 State PA
2023 QB Caleb Wray Caleb Wray 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Trinity | 2024 State PA
2024 WR Tanie Young Tanie Young 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Trinity | 2025 State PA
Central Valley prospects
2023 WR Jayvin Thompson Jayvin Thompson 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH Central Valley | 2023 State PA
2023 DB Rylan Jeter Rylan Jeter 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Central Valley | 2023 State PA
2023 DL Jackson Tonya Jackson Tonya 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Central Valley | 2023 State PA
2023 LB Bret Fitzsimmons Bret Fitzsimmons 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Central Valley | 2023 State PA
2023 QB Antwon Johnson Antwon Johnson 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Central Valley | 2023 State PA
2023 ATH Deniro Simpson Deniro Simpson 5'8" | 150 lbs | ATH Central Valley | 2023 State PA
2023 K Serafino Desantis Serafino Desantis 6'0" | 185 lbs | K Central Valley | 2023 State PA
2025 RB T.Mason Dixon T.Mason Dixon 5'11" | 205 lbs | ATH Central Valley | 2025 State PA
Mt. Lebanon vs Gateway
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.
Key matchup to watch:
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 Brad Birch Brad Birch 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Gateway | 2024 State PA is able to handle the strong front seven presence of Mt. Lebanon as well as throwing the way of 2023 defensive back Nathan Sala Nathan Sala 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Mt. Lebanon | 2023 State PA .
Mt. Lebanon prospects
2023 OL Kade Cpistro
2023 DL Greyson Dee
2023 LB Will Hartung Will Hartung 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Mt. Lebanon | 2023 State PA
2023 WR Michael Beiersdorf Michael Beiersdorf 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Mt. Lebanon | 2023 State PA
2023 ATH Johnny McGhee Johnny McGhee 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Mt. Lebanon | 2023 State PA
2023 DB Nathan Sala Nathan Sala 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Mt. Lebanon | 2023 State PA
2023 ATH Alex Gevaudon Alex Gevaudon 6'3" | 180 lbs | ATH Mt. Lebanon | 2023 State PA
2024 DL Connor Young Connor Young 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Mt. Lebanon | 2024 State PA
2024 RB Beckham Dee Beckham Dee 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Mt. Lebanon | 2024 State PA
Gateway prospects
2023 OL Matthew Brooks Matthew Brooks 6'2" | 270 lbs | OL Gateway | 2023 State PA
2023 WR Dallas Harper Dallas Harper 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Gateway | 2023 State PA
2023 LB Racari El Racari El 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Gateway | 2023 State PA
2023 ATH Anez Jordan Anez Jordan 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Gateway | 2023 State PA
2023 WR Malachi Moore Malachi Moore 5'11" | 210 lbs | ATH Gateway | 2023 State PA
2023 DB Leonard Sherrod III Leonard Sherrod III 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Gateway | 2023 State PA
2023 DL Louie Douglas Louie Douglas 5'11" | 240 lbs | DL Gateway | 2023 State PA
2024 RB Jaquon Reynolds Jaquon Reynolds 5'7" | 170 lbs | RB Gateway | 2024 State PA
2024 QB Brad Birch Brad Birch 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Gateway | 2024 State PA
2024 LB Remy Bose Remy Bose 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Gateway | 2024 State PA
2024 DB Donovan Briggs
2024 ATH Camron Price Camron Price ATH Gateway | 2024 PA
2025 DB Kenny Lewis IV Kenny Lewis IV 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Gateway | 2025 State PA
2025 DB Derek Selby Jr Derek Selby Jr 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Gateway | 2025 State PA
Brashear vs Baldwin
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 Ta’Mere Robinson Ta’Mere Robinson 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Brashear | 2023 State PA and Kameron Cheatom Kameron Cheatom 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Brashear | 2023 State PA while Baldwin has a pair of quality linebackers in their own right in 2024 prospects Andrew Sharp and Keith Mincin Keith Mincin LB Baldwin | 2024 State PA .
Key matchup to watch:
Since 2023 LB Ta’Mere Robinson Ta’Mere Robinson 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Brashear | 2023 State PA 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 Bobby Benton Bobby Benton 6'0" | 255 lbs | OL Baldwin | 2023 State PA 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.
Brashear prospects
2023 LB Ta’Mere Robinson Ta’Mere Robinson 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Brashear | 2023 State PA
2023 LB Kameron Cheatom Kameron Cheatom 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Brashear | 2023 State PA
Baldwin prospects
2023 OL Bobby Benton Bobby Benton 6'0" | 255 lbs | OL Baldwin | 2023 State PA
2024 LB Andrew Sharp Andrew Sharp 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Baldwin | 2024 State PA
2024 ATH Davonte Jones Davonte Jones 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Baldwin | 2024 State PA
2024 LB Keith Mincin Keith Mincin LB Baldwin | 2024 State PA
Cathedral Prep vs Archbishop Hoban (OH)
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.
Key matchups to watch:
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.
Cathedral Prep prospects
2023 ATH Wakeem Page Wakeem Page 5'10" | 170 lbs | ATH Cathedral Prep | 2023 State PA
2023 LB Jyree Roberts Jyree Roberts 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Cathedral Prep | 2023 State PA
2023 QB Carter Barnes Carter Barnes 6'4" | 215 lbs | QB Cathedral Prep | 2023 State PA
2023 ATH Damario Crawford Damario Crawford 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH Cathedral Prep | 2023 State PA
2023 DL Ben Brzeinski
2023 ATH Camariyon Bridges Camariyon Bridges 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Cathedral Prep | 2023 State PA
2023 K Cole Constable Cole Constable K Cathedral Prep | 2023 State PA
Archbishop Hoban (OH) prospects
2023 RB Lamar Sperling
2024 DL Jordan Pritchard-Sewell
2024 QB Jacqai Long
2024 OL Will Satterwhite
2024 LS Caleb Schlater