Key Matchups 6A Playoff Games
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Harrisburg vs. North Allegheny Key Match-Up: Which offense will outscore the other? Harrisburg key players: Kevin Brown Sir-Kayne Venables Shawn Lee Elias Coke Elias Coke 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Harrisburg | 2026 State PA Elias Coke Elias Coke…
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Key Match-Up: Which offense will outscore the other?
Harrisburg key players:
Sir-Kayne Venables
Shawn Lee
Elias Coke Elias Coke 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Harrisburg | 2026 State PA , and 2 bookend offensive tackles in Sir-Kayne Venable Sir-Kayne Venable 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Harrisburg | 2024 State PA and Kevin Brown. Plus Nehemiah Ewell Nehemiah Ewell 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Harrisburg | 2025 State PA is their leading rusher and has improved as the season has continued. The key is they need to continue their scoring prowess to keep them in the game against a talented North Allegheny team. The other key part is they were down 28-7 and battled back to get the win, so this team has no quit in them.
North Allegheny Top Players:
Evan Lyon
No doubt about it this is a loaded North Allegheny team, especially on offense. They have the pieces to score on anyone and should make it a fun match-up against Harrisburg. They have two good offensive linemen Jack Yatchenko Jack Yatchenko 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL North Allegheny | 2025 State PA and Cameron Chmura Cameron Chmura 6'3" | 290 lbs | DL North Allegheny | 2024 State PA . Add in Daniel Sellers Daniel Sellers 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL North Allegheny | 2024 State PA the tight end and you have a great group of blockers up front. Then you have good-skill players in Khiryn Boyd Khiryn Boyd 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB North Allegheny | 2024 State PA and Devon Lyon receiver. Along with Tyree Alualu Tyree Alualu 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB North Allegheny | 2024 State PA at running back. Plus you have Logan Kuchner at quarterback, as he has gotten better each week. This is a tough offensive to stop.
Central Bucks South vs. St. Joseph Prep
Key match-up: Can Central Bucks South shock the world and beat a dominant St. Joseph’s Prep?
Central Bucks South Top Prospects:
Anthony Leonardi
Corey Moore
Owen Pinkerton
Central Bucks South has had a great season. They enter this game 13-1 on the year after going 7-4 last year. They have a loaded team of key players who have helped them have a strong season. Eddie Bowen Eddie Bowen 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Central Bucks South | 2025 State PA is a talented defensive end. Collin Goeter is a good lineman who shows good feet and moves defenders off the ball from his offensive line position. Central Bucks South also has a good stable of running backs. Anthony Leonardi has over 1,900 yards rushing yards on the year. Corey Moore also has over 1,000 yards rushing. Finally, quarterback Owen Pinkerton is a dual-threat player who has rushed for almost 1,000 yards and thrown for over 600 yards. It will take everyone’s best game to upset a talented St. Joseph Prep.
St. Joseph Prep Top Players:
St. Joseph Prep is the winner of 5 of the last 6 State Championships and is the favorite again to win it. This is a loaded group led by Samaj Jones Samaj Jones 6'0" | 215 lbs | QB St. Joseph's Prep | 2024 State PA at quarterback. Next up is Omillio Agard Omillio Agard 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB St. Joseph's Prep | 2024 State PA a lockdown corner back. At the skills position, they got Brandon Rehmann Brandon Rehmann 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR St. Joseph's Prep | 2024 State PA and David Washington Jr. David Washington Jr. 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR St.Joseph's Prep | 2024 PA Anthony Sacca Anthony Sacca 6'4" | 220 lbs | LB St. Joseph's Prep | 2025 State PA is a hybrid linebacker/safety. This is just the tip of the iceberg with this talented team. They are one of the most talented teams in the state and maybe even the country.