Pittsburgh Central Catholic vs Woodland Hills Week 0 recap:
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Pittsburgh Central Catholic began the season with an impressive 43-7 victory over Woodland Hills. The Vikings excelled on both sides of the ball. The Vikings’ offensive line did a great job protecting Wehner and opening up holes for Faulkner, Shields,…
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Continue ReadingPittsburgh Central Catholic began the season with an impressive 43-7 victory over Woodland Hills. The Vikings excelled on both sides of the ball. The Vikings’ offensive line did a great job protecting Wehner and opening up holes for Faulkner, Shields, and Brooks. Payton Wehner Payton Wehner 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 State PA went 14 for 16, passing for 300 yards with 5 TD passes. Payton remained composed in the pocket, completing passes with precision throughout the game. The run game looked fluent with Elijah Faulkner Elijah Faulkner 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025 State PA , Amari Shields Amari Shields ATH Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025 State PA , and Sa’Nir Brooks Sa’Nir Brooks 5'10" | 185 lbs | ATH Aliquippa | 2027 State PA . The WR corps stood out, especially Penn State commit Peter Gonzalez Peter Gonzalez 6'3" | 200 lbs | WR Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 State PA , senior Jacob Sassic, and FBS prospect Vernon Settles Vernon Settles 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 State PA .
On defense, Michigan commit Cole Sullivan Cole Sullivan 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 State PA was sideline to sideline all game, helping to hold Woody High to just 7 points. Xxavier Thomas Xxavier Thomas 5'10" | 160 lbs | DB Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2025 State PA and Larry Moon displayed why they’re D1 recruits, smothering WRs on the outside in press or off-man coverage. Thomas came away with his first interception in the Week 0 victory. Pitt commit Ty Yuhas Ty Yuhas 6'4" | 250 lbs | DL Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 State PA also shined on defense, showcasing his A1 motor. FBS recruit Colsen Gatten Colsen Gatten 6'1" | 210 lbs | ATH Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2026 State PA and Penn State commit Anthony Speca Anthony Speca 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Pittsburgh Central Catholic | 2024 State PA also delivered solid performances for PCC’s stingy defense.
Scoop Smith Scoop Smith 5'5" | ATH Woodland Hills | 2026 State PA was a bright spot for the Wolverines, scoring a long TD on a short pass from Sophomore QB Cameron Walter Cameron Walter 6'1" | 180 lbs | QB Woodland Hills | 2026 State PA early in the game. Brandon Jones Brandon Jones 5'6" | 165 lbs | RB Woodland Hills | 2024 State PA ran hard, but the Vikings swarmed him every time he touched the ball. Sophomore CB Prince Tarrant Prince Tarrant 5'9" | 150 lbs | DB East Allegheny | 2026 State PA had a nice interception, displaying good ball skills in coverage. 2025 WR Cymeon Mccoy also had a couple of nice receptions in the week 0 defeat.
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