Games to Watch – Week Seven: Districts 7-10

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2>District 7 </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Seneca Valley vs Hempfield Area:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First up, we have a fantastic matchup here between Seneca Valley and Hempfield. Hempfield is undefeated in conference play while Seneca Valley has split their conference matchups so far. The biggest matchup here is how the Raiders will be able to slow down the Spartans' offense which is averaging nearly 40 points per game. If Seneca Valley can find a way to do just that, they have a chance to pick up a big October conference win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='248215' first='Luke' last='Lawson'] - Seneca Valley<br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='357951' first='Aiden' last='Lyczek'] - Seneca Valley<br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='357958' first='Chris' last='Dappolonia'] - Seneca Valley<br>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='93051' first='Lucas' last='Lambert'] - Seneca Valley<br>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='248216' first='Graham' last='Hancox'] - Seneca Valley |<br>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='358257' first='Joe' last='Babusci'] - Seneca Valley<br>2024 QB [player_tooltip player_id='377498' first='Sean' last='O'Shea'] - Seneca Valley<br>2024 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='377502' first='Kai' last='West'] - Seneca Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='104131' first='Jake' last='Phillips']  - Hempfield Area<br>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='358005' first='Will' last='Nelson']  - Hempfield Area<br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='248879' first='Eli' last='Binakonsky']  - Hempfield Area<br>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='372734' first='Ethan' last='Shaw']  - Hempfield Area<br>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='91704' first='Ian' last='Tuffs']  - Hempfield Area<br>2024 WR [player_tooltip player_id='142829' first='Keiran' last='Lippmann']  - Hempfield Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Penn-Trafford vs Gateway</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In another game where there is plenty of talent on display, Penn-Trafford will look to knock off a Gateway team that is coming off a huge 60-7 win over Hempfield. This will be a tough matchup for the Warriors and will they be able to hold off Gateway in the second half when the Dragons have been their most dangerous this season?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='248113' first='Conlan' last='Greene']  - Penn-Trafford <br>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='87841' first='Joseph' last='Enick']  - Penn-Trafford <br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='248114' first='Daniel' last='Tarabrella']  - Penn-Trafford <br>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='358261' first='Josh' last='Huffman']  - Penn-Trafford <br>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='358293' first='Tommy' last='Kalkstein']  - Penn-Trafford <br>2025 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='263041' first='Parker' last='Guy']  - Penn-Trafford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='160549' first='Matthew' last='Brooks'] - Gateway <br>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='249241' first='Dallas' last='Harper'] - Gateway <br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='160579' first='Racari' last='El'] - Gateway <br>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='248779' first='Anez' last='Jordan'] - Gateway <br>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='140965' first='Malachi' last='Moore'] - Gateway <br>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='178642' first='Leonard' last='Sherrod III'] - Gateway <br>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='248901' first='Louie' last='Douglas'] - Gateway <br>2024 RB [player_tooltip player_id='142787' first='Jaquon' last='Reynolds'] - Gateway <br>2024 QB [player_tooltip player_id='64000' first='Brad' last='Birch'] - Gateway <br>2024 LB [player_tooltip player_id='256146' first='Remy' last='Bose'] - Gateway <br>2024 DB [player_tooltip player_id='239060' first='Donovan' last='Biggs'] - Gateway <br>2024 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='142786' first='Camron' last='Price'] - Gateway <br>2025 DB [player_tooltip player_id='255086' first='Kenny' last='Lewis'] - Gateway <br>2025 DB [player_tooltip player_id='386101' first='Derek' last='Selby Jr'] - Gateway <br>2026 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='388167' first='Carlos' last='Diggs'] - Gateway <br>2026 DB [player_tooltip player_id='402469' first='Tristan' last='Huston'] - Gateway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>District 8: </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Butler vs Westinghouse</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Butler will look to pull off the upset of Westinghouse which has been nothing short of looking unbeatable this season. The Bulldogs are averaging just under 50 points per game while defensively, they're allowing under 10 points per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 RB [player_tooltip player_id='377924' first='David' last='Graef']  - Butler <br>2024 DB [player_tooltip player_id='377923' first='Landon' last='Lacey']  - Butler</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='64011' first='Keyshawn' last='Morsillo']  - Westinghouse <br>2023 LB [player_tooltip player_id='357944' first='Roderick' last='Jeter']  - Westinghouse <br>2023 WR [player_tooltip player_id='99861' first='Sincere' last='Smith']  - Westinghouse <br>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='140972' first='Khalil' last='Taylor']  - Westinghouse <br>2024 WR [player_tooltip player_id='91555' first='Taymir' last='O'Neal']  - Westinghouse <br>2024 DB [player_tooltip player_id='259155' first='Musa' last='Bangura']  - Westinghouse <br>2025 WR [player_tooltip player_id='386104' first='Lloyd' last='Penn']  - Westinghouse <br>2025 WR [player_tooltip player_id='305048' first='Jonathan' last='Burrell Jr.']  - Westinghouse</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>District 9</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyrone vs Clearfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyrone will look to bounce back from their first loss of the season last week against Clearfield, a tough bounce-back opponent. Expect a low-scoring affair in this one, these two teams combined have only allowed 100 points this season and neither offense is overly explosive either. Could be in for a tough-hard-nosed game in Clearfield. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br></strong>2025 QB [player_tooltip player_id='386310' first='Ashton' last='Walk']  - Tyrone Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='249353' first='Connor' last='McCracken']  - Clearfield Area</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>District 10</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>McDowell vs Meadville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meadville knocked off Oil City last week, but now can they knock off Erie power McDowell? They have the offense that can do so but this will be the most talented team they've faced all season. This game will likely come down to how much success [player_tooltip player_id='91680' first='Khalon' last='Simmons'] has for Meadville. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br></strong>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='248749' first='Christian' last='Santiago']  - McDowell <br>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='160588' first='Joey' last='Orlando']  - McDowell <br>2023 QB [player_tooltip player_id='358410' first='Ben' last='Moore']  - McDowell <br>2024 OL [player_tooltip player_id='142040' first='Cooper' last='Cousins']  - McDowell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 RB [player_tooltip player_id='91680' first='Khalon' last='Simmons']  - Meadville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Farrell vs Sharpsville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finally, Sharpsville has put together a nice season but will face a very talented Farrell team. Sharpsville has put together a nice defensive effort this season and their offense has been quite strong as well but stopping this Farrell offense that is averaging over 40 points per game will be tough. If the Blue Devils can find a way to force a few turnovers, they could potentially pull off the upset here and remain at the top of the conference. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='140945' first='Kylon' last='Wilson']  - Farrell <br>2023 OL [player_tooltip player_id='94892' first='Anthony' last='Jackson']  - Farrell <br>2023 DB [player_tooltip player_id='178645' first='L.J.' last='Samuels']  - Farrell <br>2023 DL [player_tooltip player_id='364275' first='Kien' last='Wade']  - Farrell <br>2024 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='256143' first='Brandon' last='Chambers']  - Farrell <br>2024 QB [player_tooltip player_id='255951' first='Kabron' last='Smith']  - Farrell <br>2024 DL [player_tooltip player_id='307566' first='Marion' last='Norris']  - Farrell <br>2024 LB [player_tooltip player_id='256309' first='Braylon' last='Harrison']  - Farrell <br>2025 WR [player_tooltip player_id='386139' first='Julius' last='Phillips Jr']  - Farrell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->