What We Learned after PIAA Quarterfinals

From game-day performances to recruiting news, here are some things we learned after the PIAA Quarterfinals. &nbsp; <strong>Exeter Township TE [player_tooltip player_id="97607" first="Joey" last="Schlaffer"] vs. Governor Mifflin RB [player_tooltip player_id="27558" first="Nicholas" last="Singleton"]</strong> What a game this was with Exeter Township taking it with a score of 31-28. Exeter Township shut down the run game of Governor Mifflin holding Singleton to 8 carries for 41 yards and 1 touchdown. He also had a 51-yard TD reception. Schlaffer had 5 receptions for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns. He had some big-time catches in the game as well. https://twitter.com/RyanSnyderOn3/status/1464401702317080581 &nbsp; <strong>Central Valley 2023 Safety [player_tooltip player_id="91654" first="Jayvin" last="Thompson"]</strong> Thompson who is currently our 57^th overall ranked player had a field day in a big win against North Catholic for the WPIAL 3A title. On defense, he had 4 interceptions. Offensively, he had 2 receptions for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns. Thompson had more than 200 all-purpose yards including INT returns. Below are highlights from the game. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/11721764/61a3b1a96899490bb4f02a0b" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; <strong>Bishop McDevitt QB [player_tooltip player_id="154352" first="Stone" last="Saunders"]</strong> Saunders played a Lampeter-Strasburg defense who only gave up 9.6 points per game entering this game. Bishop McDevitt won 7-0, but this was Saunders’ worst game of the season. He went 4-for-15 41 yards with no touchdowns and 1 interception. As we get deeper into the playoffs these games get tougher, especially for a young inexperienced quarterback like Saunders, who will be entering his 4^th playoff career start next week. Saunders and Co. will be playing Bishop Shanahan in the 4A PIAA Semi-finals. Bishop Shanahan only allows 11.7 points per game. Love this kid and what he has done this season, but if he wants to take his team to the finals in Hershey and even win, he has to play better and protect the ball. &nbsp; <strong>Bishop Canevin [player_tooltip player_id="160303" first="Xavier" last="Nelson"]</strong> It was tied 7-7, in the second quarter against Our Lady of Sacred Heart. Then Nelson went on a scoring rampage, adding 3 more touchdowns in the second quarter, which led to a blowout win 42-7. Nelson had 2 receptions for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 67-yard catch and run. He also recorded 2 interceptions, including a 46-yard pick-six. Below are highlights of the game. <strong> <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/6076523/61a1a84bd21bad0a68f8fafc" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></strong> &nbsp; <strong>Brashear LB [player_tooltip player_id="27733" first="Ta’Mere" last="Robinson"]</strong> Robinson, who is currently our 2^nd ranked overall player and 1^st ranked linebacker in the 2023 class announced his top 10 schools on Thanksgiving. Robinson, unfortunately, tore his ACL in the final regular-season game. His recovery is crucial this off-season. It’ll be interesting to see how he performs senior year. https://twitter.com/TaMereRobinson3/status/1464014361492705288 &nbsp; <strong>Roman Catholic Safety [player_tooltip player_id="98503" first="Kareem" last="Lewis"] De-commits</strong> Lewis who is currently our 68^th overall ranked player and 9^th ranked DB is the 3^rd PA player to de-commit from UConn. https://twitter.com/Kareemme6/status/1463255931219816449