Games to watch – Week Six: Districts 3-6
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We’re back at it for another week of games to watch across the Keystone State. Believe it or not, we are at the end of September. Playoff races across the state will begin to heat up starting this week as…
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Continue ReadingWe’re back at it for another week of games to watch across the Keystone State. Believe it or not, we are at the end of September. Playoff races across the state will begin to heat up starting this week as schools look to position themselves for late-season runs into the postseason.
Here are a few games to watch in Districts 3-6 this weekend.
Gateway (4-1) vs Hempfield Area (5-0)
Hempfield’s 5-0 start is one of the more eye-opening starts to the season this year but they’ll be tested in a major way on Friday night against the deeply talented Gateway Gators. These two schools are sitting at the top of the WPIAL AAAAA Big East Conference and a win on Friday by Gateway would move the Gators into the top spot.
2023 OL
Matthew Brooks
Matthew
Brooks
6'2" | 270 lbs | OL
Gateway | 2023
State
PA
– Gateway
2023 WR
Dallas Harper
Dallas
Harper
6'1" | 185 lbs | WR
Gateway | 2023
State
PA
– Gateway
2023 LB
Racari El
Racari
El
6'1" | 215 lbs | LB
Gateway | 2023
State
PA
– Gateway
2023 ATH
Anez Jordan
Anez
Jordan
5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH
Gateway | 2023
State
PA
– Gateway
2023 WR
Malachi Moore
Malachi
Moore
5'11" | 210 lbs | ATH
Gateway | 2023
State
PA
– Gateway
2023 DB
Leonard Sherrod III
Leonard
Sherrod III
6'2" | 185 lbs | DB
Gateway | 2023
State
PA
– Gateway
2023 DL
Louie Douglas
Louie
Douglas
5'11" | 240 lbs | DL
Gateway | 2023
State
PA
– Gateway
2024 RB
Jaquon Reynolds
Jaquon
Reynolds
5'7" | 170 lbs | RB
Gateway | 2024
State
PA
– Gateway
2024 QB
Brad Birch
Brad
Birch
6'0" | 190 lbs | QB
Gateway | 2024
State
PA
– Gateway
2024 LB
Remy Bose
Remy
Bose
6'1" | 220 lbs | LB
Gateway | 2024
State
PA
– Gateway
2024 DB
Donovan Biggs
Donovan
Biggs
5'8" | 150 lbs | DB
Gateway Senior | 2024
State
PA
– Gateway
2024 ATH
Camron Price
Camron
Price
ATH
Gateway | 2024
PA
– Gateway
2025 DB
Kenny Lewis IV
Kenny
Lewis IV
5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH
Gateway | 2025
State
PA
– Gateway
2025 DB
Derek Selby Jr
Derek
Selby Jr
5'10" | 170 lbs | WR
Gateway | 2025
State
PA
– Gateway
2026 ATH
Carlos Diggs
Carlos
Diggs
5'8" | DB
Gateway | 2026
State
PA
– Gateway
2026 DB Tristan Huston – Gateway
2023 QB
Jake Phillips
Jake
Phillips
6'2" | 195 lbs | QB
Hempfield Area | 2023
State
PA
– Hempfield Area
2023 DL
Will Nelson
Will
Nelson
6'2" | 250 lbs | DL
Hempfield Area | 2023
State
PA
– Hempfield Area
2023 LB
Eli Binakonsky
Eli
Binakonsky
6'1" | 205 lbs | LB
Hempfield Area | 2023
State
PA
– Hempfield Area
2023 DL
Ethan Shaw
Ethan
Shaw
6'4" | 245 lbs | DL
Hempfield Area | 2023
State
PA
– Hempfield Area
2023 WR
Ian Tuffs
Ian
Tuffs
6'3" | 185 lbs | WR
Hempfield Area | 2023
State
PA
– Hempfield Area
2024 WR Keiran Lippmann – Hempfield Area
Harrisburg (3-1) vs Altoona (4-1)
Both Harrisburg and Altoona are off to strong starts this season and this should be a fun game to watch on Friday night. Both teams have quality offenses, averaging over 26 points per game and their defenses are just as quality. Harrisburg currently sits at the top of the Mid-Penn – Commonwealth standings with State College while Altoona at 1-1 is sitting in fifth place. That being said, a lot can change in the standings with this game.
2023 RB
Mahkai Hopkins
Mahkai
Hopkins
6'2" | 240 lbs | RB
Harrisburg | 2023
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2023 ATH
Kyle Williams
Kyle
Williams
6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH
Harrisburg | 2023
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2023 DL
Terrell Reynolds
Terrell
Reynolds
6'2" | 230 lbs | DL
Harrisburg | 2023
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2023 WR
Amir Jones
Amir
Jones
6'2" | 190 lbs | DB
Harrisburg | 2023
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2023 LB
Samir Wilkerson
Samir
Wilkerson
6'0" | 215 lbs | LB
Harrisburg | 2023
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2023 QB
Zakii Curry-Lewis
Zakii
Curry-Lewis
6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH
Harrisburg | 2023
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2023 ATH
Ameer Grandberry
Ameer
Grandberry
5'10" | 155 lbs | WR
Harrisburg | 2023
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2024 DL
Ryan Epps
Ryan
Epps
6'1" | 235 lbs | DL
Harrisburg | 2024
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2024 DL
Micah Chambers
Micah
Chambers
6'0" | 205 lbs | DL
Harrisburg | 2024
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2024 DB
Raytel Bryant
Raytel
Bryant
5'9" | 180 lbs | DB
Harrisburg | 2024
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2025 QB
Shawn Lee Jr.
Shawn
Lee Jr.
ATH
Harrisburg | 2025
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2025 LB
Ky’mir Williams
Ky’mir
Williams
5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH
Harrisburg | 2025
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2026 ATH
Elias Coke
Elias
Coke
6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH
Harrisburg | 2026
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2026 OL
Hussein Altharfi
Hussein
Altharfi
6'4" | 260 lbs | OL
Harrisburg | 2026
State
PA
– Harrisburg
2026 ATH Kevin Brown – Harrisburg
2023 DL
Manuel Miller
Manuel
Miller
6'3" | 225 lbs | DL
Altoona Area | 2023
State
PA
– Altoona Area
2023 DB
Alexander Yost
Alexander
Yost
6'0" | 200 lbs | DB
Altoona Area | 2023
State
PA
– Altoona Area
Selinsgrove (4-1) vs Mifflinburg (4-1)
Both teams are off to a strong start but can Selinsgrove find a way to score enough on this Mifflinburg defense? The Wildcats are averaging close to 40 points per game while Selinsgrove is averaging just under 20 points. Both defenses this season have been strong, allowing less than 20 points per game.
2023 DL
Steven Miller
Steven
Miller
5'11" | 225 lbs | DL
Selinsgrove | 2023
State
PA
– Selinsgrove
2024 RB
Tucker Teats
Tucker
Teats
5'10" | 185 lbs | RB
Selinsgrove | 2024
State
PA
– Selinsgrove
2024 QB
Mark Pastore
Mark
Pastore
6'1" | 180 lbs | QB
Selinsgrove | 2024
State
PA
– Selinsgrove
2023 C
Emmanuel Ulrich
Emmanuel
Ulrich
DL
Milfflinburg | 2023
PA
– Mifflinburg
2023 DE Lucas Whittaker – Mifflinburg
Bedford (5-0) vs Penn Cambria (5-0)
Bedford has been one of the more dominant teams in the state with an average win margin of 39-4.4 Penn Cambria, however, will be their toughest challenge yet. The Panthers will test Bedford’s defense this week but if the Panthers are going to knock off the Bison, their own defense will have to step it up. Penn Cambria is only allowing a quality 22.4 points per game this season but they have yet to face an offense like Bedford’s.
2023 RB Ethan Weber – Bedford
2023 RB
Maxwell Washington
Maxwell
Washington
5'10" | 170 lbs | DB
Bedford | 2023
PA
– Bedford
2026 QB Kross Cassidy – Bedford
2023 QB
Garrett Harrold
Garrett
Harrold
6'3" | 195 lbs | QB
Penn Cambria | 2023
State
PA
– Penn Cambria
2023 RB Zach Grove – Penn Cambria
2023 OL Mason Raymond – Penn Cambria
2025 WR
Gavin Harrold
Gavin
Harrold
5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH
Penn Cambria | 2025
State
PA
– Penn Cambria
North Bedford (5-0) vs Conemaugh Township (5-0)
Another matchup between two undefeated and well-balanced teams and one of the few non-conference matchups. Both North Bedford and Conemaugh Township bring offenses averaging over 40 points per game and top-notch defenses. The good news for both teams is that while a loss will sting, it won’t derail any major goals for their seasons when it comes to postseason runs.
2024 RB Adam Johnson – North Bedford
2024 QB Jon Updyke Jon Updyke 6'3" | 190 lbs | ATH Conemaugh Township | 2024 State PA – Conemaugh Township