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E-mailWeek 10: High School Football Breakdown
An in-depth look at Week 10 of the high school football season with players to watch, top games and more ...
Week 10 Players to watch
PAT GOFF — Mt. Lebanon
Sophomore, QB — 5-11, 170
Goff completed 7 of 12 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown in a losing effort against Upper St. Clair last Friday. That gives him 52 completions in 96 attempts for 476 yards and three touchdowns. One of the more talented young players in the Quad West, Goff will lead his team to Shaler on Friday for a rematch with the Titans in their Class AAAA first-round playoff game.
DONDI KIRBY — GATEWAY
Junior, WR/DB — 6-2, 182
Kirby has contributed on offense and defense. He has six receptions for 102 yards. He also has rushed for 381 yards and has one special teams touchdown. Defensively, he has 32 tackles and two interceptions.
TYLER BILLS — SHALER
Senior, QB — 6-1, 192
Last week against Pine-Richland, Bills went over 1,000 passing yards for the season by completing 10 of 20 passes for 173 yards. For the season, he has completed 70 of 152 passes for 1,098 yards and nine touchdowns. He also has rushed for 36 yards on 17 carries.
MATT HYLAND — PENN-TRAFFORD
Senior, TE — 6-4, 215
Warriors coach T.J. Wiley calls Hyland "a very good leader for the team," after Hyland agreed to switch to receiver and lindebacker from quarterback and safety this year. He leads Penn-Trafford in receptions with 28. "He's not a big-play guy, but anytime the ball is thrown to him, he'll catch it," Wiley said. Hyland is averaging more than 11 yards per catch.
PAT MAHONEY — GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Junior, OL/DL — 6-1, 250
Mahoney has the unique distinction of tying for the team lead in interceptions, despite his interior line position. Two of his three picks have gone for touchdowns. "He's very quick off the ball and very physical. For his size, he's an athletic big guy," coach Muzzy Colosimo said.
VINCE MONGELLUZO — GREENSBURG SALEM
Senior, TE, 6-4, 225
Mongelluzo, a three-year starter, offers a tough, physical presence to the Golden Lions. His offensive blocking skills and defensive containment are assets, according to coach Casey Cavanaugh. While he has just six receptions, four have resulted in touchdowns this year. Said Cavanaugh: "He really has very good hands."
Week 10 Q&A
LATROBE RB/LB BRAD BURKLEY
The Buzz: Burkley scored three touchdowns in the team's Week 8 playoff-clinching victory against Norwin. His presence gives No. 13-seeded Latrobe a chance when it meets No. 4 North Allegheny on Friday night.
What have you learned about your team that you didn't know nine weeks ago?
I've learned that we have a lot more heart and a lot more desire than I thought we did. I knew a few of us did, but I learned midway through the season how much it meant to everyone else. Everything started clicking.
Would you say you've exceeded expectations?
Coming into the season a lot of people weren't expecting us to even win a game, so I think we definitely exceeded expectations. And this team is going to be even better in years to come.
What would you consider the season's highlight?
Definitely when we beat Norwin. It was a big win for our program and it got us into the playoffs. All of our hard work all offseason paid off.
Does the success feel better knowing how close you've been before?
It's huge for us because we missed out on the playoffs by one game the past two years. That was our goal coming into the season, to make the playoffs. Hopefully, it can be a regular thing now and Latrobe can make the playoffs every year.
What have you learned about new coach Ray Reitz?
He's a real guy. He's up front about everything and what you see is what you get. He doesn't say one thing to one person and something else to another person. He's fair. He'll do anything for you if you work hard.
What is your favorite play?
The 30 draw. Basically, quarterback Eric Shaffer fakes pass, I set up like I'm going to pass block and then he just puts the ball in my stomach. A lot of time guys are dropping back in pass coverage so I can kind of catch them off guard. It has led to a couple long runs.
What's one thing most people don't know about you?
Probably how hard I work. I'm always at all of the optional stuff in the offseason. I go to everything I can and try to work as hard as I can to be ready for the season. I think during the offseason I spent three of four days a week in the weight room.
What are your plans for after high school?
I plan to maybe go to Pitt, or maybe somewhere to play football. I probably want to major in math or engineering. I've been talking to the coaches from Allegheny, Johns Hopkins, Washington & Jefferson and a few other places. I haven't gotten any offers yet, but they've been talking to me about playing.
What's your favorite class?
AP Calculus. It's challenging, and rewarding when you do well. Math always came easy for me, but it's definitely starting to get more difficult. But I still like it.
If your team held a talent show, who would win?
Probably (senior lineman) T.J. Dovie. He's a pretty good dancer. He'll dance anywhere. He likes to show off.
KEYSTONE OAKS RB MATT McCANN
The Buzz: Century Conference runnerup Keystone Oaks and running back Matt McCann enter Friday's WPIAL Class AA playoff game against Burrell, looking for redemption after a 44-14 loss to Ford City in the first round last year. McCann has been hot recently, rushing for 272 yards on 25 carries against Sto-Rox, and 209 on 17 against Seton-La Salle in the final two games of the regular season.
Can you describe your emotions after beating Sto-Rox?
It will probably be the greatest football memory of my life. It was a big win that gives us all the momentum. Hopefully, it will carry over into the playoffs.
How did you feel after rushing for nearly 300 yards?
I hadn't gotten that many carries this whole year, but I've been getting in better shape as this year has gone along because I play both ways. I knew that since (running back) Jordan Maddox was hurt a little bit, I needed to step up and do something. After the first long run I felt a little tired, but then I started feeling stronger and stronger. I don't know why, but I usually feel more tired in the first half than I do the second half.
Do thoughts of 2008's first-round playoff loss still motivate you?
That was pretty devastating. Everybody who came back definitely still remembers that feeling we had in our stomachs in that locker room. This year, we can go as far as our momentum can take us. In my mind, the only thing that could probably stop us is ourselves.
What is your favorite play?
It depends how the game's going; either an inside zone or an outside zone. Those are my two favorite run plays. When we run the inside zone, I read the backside linebacker. On the outside zone, it's just going to be me against a corner or a safety. The outside zone is how I scored the last touchdown versus Sto-Rox.
How did you get started playing football?
When I was little, I wasn't allowed to play tackle football. My dad made me play flag football and I'm pretty thankful for that because I think it made me a more elusive runner. It taught you how to make people miss and how to tackle, even though you're not bringing people to the ground. I think it's harder to grab someone's flag than to tackle them.
What was your favorite football memory before this season?
My favorite would have to be from KOA, that's like midget football for our school. We were playing in the playoffs in fifth grade and we ran the halfback pass to Lee Shearn. We still talk about that play.
What's it like having a younger brother (sophomore Marc McCann) on the team?
It's nice having him around. He can take care of himself out there, so I don't have to look after him. No one picks on him, but if they did, I'd definitely step in.
What's something most people don't know about you?
I like to play golf a lot with friends and with my dad. During the summer, we'll play anywhere that's close. I was golfing with my dad at South Park this summer when he got his first hole-in-one. That was pretty exciting.
Have you started making plans for after high school?
I'd love to play in college, but I haven't gotten any scholarship offers yet.
If your team held a talent show, who would win?
Offensive lineman Evan Schindler. He could definitely be a stand-up comedian. He's hilarious. He thinks of stuff that you don't even know how he came up with it. He's always making everyone laugh.
Week 10 Games to watch
NO. 9 PENN HILLS (4-5) at NO. 8 UPPER ST. CLAIR (6-3)
7:30 p.m. Friday — FSN Pittsburgh
Both of these teams are perennial playoff participants, but this will be the first time they have seen each other since 2006. And there is little doubt the seniors on both teams will remember that affair, an 18-12 Upper St. Clair victory at Heinz Field in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship game.
Both teams came into the season with expectations of a return trip to Heinz Field, but that will be a difficult chore. Penn Hills lost three of its first four games and was has not defeated a team with a winning record. Upper St. Clair lost two conference games by a total of six points and lost to Central Catholic by 24 points in a non-conference televised victory Sept. 24.
Still, both teams have the talent to make a big postseason run, but the winner probably gets No. 1 seed Gateway.
The last team to come out of the 8/9 game and knock off the top seed in the second round was North Hills when it defeated Gateway in 2003. North Hills lost the next week to eventual champion Central Catholic.
Penn Hills is led by senior lineman Aaron Donald, a Pitt recruit who has been dominant up front. Upper St. Clair quarterback Alex Park has been among the WPIAL's best statistical passers. Running back Jacob Siwicki has come on strong down the stretch and ended the year with a 155-yard performance against Mt. Lebanon.
NO. 11 GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC (7-2) at NO. 6 FREEPORT (7-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday
This will be the second consecutive year these teams will meet in the first round of the playoffs, and the 42-6 Greensburg Central Catholic victory certainly will be on the minds of the Yellowjackets as the venue shifts to James Swartz Field in Freeport.
Freeport also must figure out a way to contain running back David Miller, who has led the WPIAL in scoring each of the past two seasons. He has rushed for 1,283 yards and 24 touchdowns and is coming off a career-best 326-yard effort in a rout of Jeannette. Miller dislocated his right kneecap last season against Freeport and was lost for the rest of the postseason.
Miller may be stronger than ever, but he will contend with the aggressive play of Freeport middle linebacker Darius Frantz, who led the team with 122 tackles. The Yellowjackets have not allowed more than seven points to any opponent in their past four games.
That number will be tested by a Greensburg Central Catholic team that has played well since a 36-35 overtime loss to Mount Pleasant in Week 4. The Centurions have averaged 44.0 points per game in that time, with four running-clock victories.
Freeport coach John Gaillot believes Greensburg Central Catholic will be content to pound the ball at his team with Miller, but the Centurions have a dangerous passing attack with quarterback and Bowling Green recruit Trent Hurley, who may be called upon this week to win the game for his team.
Hurley also has some dangerous weapons on the outside in receivers Ross DeGlau, Ed Day and Evan Marshall and Miller and Andy Biros can do damage coming out of the backfield.
Week 10 game capsules
All games will be played at 7:30 p.m. Friday
CLASS AAAA
No. 10 Seneca Valley (5-4) vs. No. 7 Central Catholic (7-2) at Fox Chapel
These teams are relative strangers to each other, but they will get reacquainted quickly. ... This will be the first time they have met in the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs, and they have not played each other since Oct. 15, 1999 - a 35-3 Seneca Valley victory when both were in the Quad North. ... Central Catholic has won its past four games, but is 3-2 against playoff teams. ... The Vikings have a potent offense led by running back Damion Jones-Moore, who has 17 touchdowns and is a breakaway threat every time he touches the ball. ... Seneca Valley is allowing nearly 200 yards per game on the ground and cannot afford to give up a lot of points, considering it has scored more than 30 only once (35 last week against Butler). ... Don Holl, son of first-year coach Don Holl, has played well at quarterback and kicker Will Hugo may be the best in the WPIAL. His 51-yard field goal beat Pine-Richland.
No. 14 Penn-Trafford (3-6) at No. 3 Bethel Park (8-1)
First-year Penn-Trafford coach T.J. Wiley got his hair cut after the Warriors defeated Norwin in their season finale to make the playoffs, but this only means he won't have as much to pull out if Bethel Park plays like it has the past several weeks. ... The defending champion Black Hawks are a formidable running team, led by Bre' Ford, who has rushed for 15 touchdowns, but they also know how to attack through the air with quarterback Matt Bliss. ... Penn-Trafford has played several of the toughest teams in Class AAAA, including conference foes McKeesport and Gateway, and North Allegheny in a scrimmage. ... The Warriors have allowed at least 40 points four times this season, and Bethel Park has scored 40 or more in two of its past three games. ... Bethel Park won their most recent playoff meeting, 20-6, in 2001.
No. 13 Latrobe (4-5) at No. 4 North Allegheny (8-1)
On the surface, this appears to be a total mismatch, but don't ignore Latrobe, considering coach Ray Reitz is one of only two Westmoreland County coaches to take his team to a state championship. He did so with Jeannette in 2007. ... Subplots abound in this game as longtime North Allegheny coach Jim Rankin is now an assistant with the Wildcats and is very familiar with the surroundings at Carl A. Newman Stadium. ... The teams never have met in the playoffs, but both have won championships, Latrobe in 1968 and North Allegheny in 1990. ... Latrobe has not won a playoff game since beating Kiski Area, 19-7, in that 1968 title game. ... North Allegheny has been able to run the ball effectively as Alex Papson needs 70 yards to reach 1,000 and Grant Huckestein has picked up nearly 700 on the ground. ... The Tigers have allowed an average of 7.1 points per game, the lowest in Class AAAA.
No. 16 Plum (3-6) at No. 1 Gateway (9-0)
The Mustangs have a difficult assignment, facing the top-ranked and undefeated Gators. ... Plum is in the playoffs for the 13th time in school history, winning the Quad-A, Division II title in 1983 over New Castle at Three Rivers Stadium. The Mustangs most recently won a playoff game in 1996, defeating Penn Hills, 14-12. At the time, Penn Hills was the No. 1 team, according to the USA Today rankings. ...Plum, one of 12 playoff teams with sub-.500 record, qualified for the postseason with a 28-21 victory over Kiski Area. LB Adam Krause intercepted a Cavaliers pass and returned it to the 1. QB Chris Zdinak sneaked it on the following play with 2:27 to go. ... First-year coach Frank Sacco was a Plum assistant for 16 seasons. ... Gateway is one of the WPIAL's most well-known programs, but hasn't won a title since 1986. That was the fourth title the school won in its first 29 seasons. ...Gateway has been in the WPIAL title game three times in the past five seasons.
CLASS AAA
No. 15 Derry (3-6) at No. 2 Hopewell (9-0)
Despite its record, Derry has shown the ability to play tough along the line of scrimmage, especially in its season opener against Latrobe. ... The Trojans will need all the help that they can get if they have any hope of containing sophomore Rushel Shell, the WPIAL's leading rusher. ... Shell has 2,043 yards and is averaging an eye-popping 10.6 yards per carry. ... Shell scored two touchdowns last week against Moon and finished tied for second in the WPIAL with 156 points, eight behind Greensburg Central Catholic's David Miller who ran for five touchdowns against Jeannette a week ago. ... Derry has five losses to Class AAA teams, but its biggest defeat was by 10 points to West Mifflin. ... This is the first time the Trojans have made the playoffs since 2001, and they have not won a postseason game since a 25-21 victory against Thomas Jefferson in 1995.
No. 9 Montour (5-4) at No. 8 Franklin Regional (7-2)
These teams most recently met in the playoffs in 1995 when Franklin Regional came away with a 2-0 victory, one of only two times a team used a safety as its only points to win a WPIAL playoff game. ... The only other time it happened was when Ellwood City beat Burrell in 1987. ... Since winning the PIAA Class AAA championship in 2005, Franklin Regional is 2-3 in the playoffs and has lost its past three postseason games. ... Montour running back Phil Peckich had 105 yards on four carries last week against West Allegheny, but one was a 91-yard touchdown, his 14th of the season. He needs 71 yards for 1,000 this year. ... Franklin Regional has a 1,000-yard rusher in Chad Bowman, who is being looked at as a safety by several Division I colleges. ... Montour will test Bowman in the defensive backfield as quarterback Dillon Buechel has thrown for 1,608 yards and eight touchdowns and is coming off a 368-yard performance in a loss to West Allegheny.
No. 14 Hampton (5-4) at No. 3 Chartiers Valley (8-1)
Hampton was four points from winning every Greater Allegheny Conference game, but instead dropped a one-point decision to Franklin Regional and lost by three to Knoch. ... The Talbots had not qualified for the playoffs since 2006 when they were 4-5 and upset sixth-seeded Keystone Oaks in the first round. ... Hampton is allowing only 0.6 points per game more (17.8-17-2) than Chartiers Valley. ... The Colts, however, are second only to Thomas Jefferson in scoring offense in Class AAA with 31.2. ... Chartiers Valley was without injured starting quarterback Wayne Capers last week against Albert Gallatin, but backup Rob LaMonde filled in nicely with 111 yards and two touchdowns, one rushing. ... Neither team has won a WPIAL title.
No. 11 Greensburg Central Catholic (7-2) at 6 Freeport (7-2)
This will be the second consecutive year these teams will meet in the first round of the playoffs, and the 42-6 Greensburg Central Catholic victory certainly will be on the minds of the Yellowjackets as the venue shifts to James Swartz Field in Freeport. ... Freeport also must figure out a way to contain running back David Miller, who has led the WPIAL in scoring each of the past two seasons. He has rushed for 1,283 yards and 24 touchdowns and is coming off a career-best 326-yard effort in a rout of Jeannette. Miller dislocated his right kneecap last season against Freeport and was lost for the rest of the postseason. ... Miller may be stronger than ever, but he will contend with the aggressive play of Freeport middle linebacker Darius Frantz, who led the team with 122 tackles. The Yellowjackets have not allowed more than seven points to any opponent in their past four games. ... That number will be tested by a Greensburg Central Catholic team that has played well since a 36-35 overtime loss to Mount Pleasant in Week 4. The Centurions have averaged 44.0 points per game in that time, with four running-clock victories. ... Freeport coach John Gaillot believes Greensburg Central Catholic will be content to pound the ball at his team with Miller, but the Centurions have a dangerous passing attack with quarterback and Bowling Green recruit Trent Hurley, who may be called upon this week to win the game for his team.
No. 13 Belle Vernon (5-4) at No. 6 Uniontown (6-3)
These squads are former Keystone Conference rivals. Belle Vernon owns a 5-3-1 record in their past nine meetings. ... Belle Vernon spotted Elizabeth Forward an early 9-0 lead and roared back for a 37-9 victory. Running back Matt Green rushed for 201 yards and a touchdown. Defensive back/running back Cory Williams scored on a 37-yard run and had two returns (punt and interception) that set up scores. ... Both teams played No. 1 Thomas Jefferson tough on the road. Uniontown fell, 34-19, and Belle Vernon lost, 26-20. They each lost to Greensburg Salem. Uniontown fell, 18-0, and Belle Vernon was beaten, 20-19. ... Uniontown is riding a three-game winning streak. It defeated rival Laurel Highlands, 40-22, last week, rallying from a 14-13 halftime deficit. Uniontown scored 21 points in the fourth quarter. Running back Arnold Walker rushed for 207 yards and two scores. Ron Skinner and Fred Johnson also added long touchdown runs.
CLASS AA
No. 10 Burrell (7-2) at No. 7 Keystone Oaks (8-1)
This will be the first postseason meeting between the schools, despite the fact both have longstanding and successful histories and multiple WPIAL titles to their credit. ... The two teams haven't met since splitting a two-game series in 1969-70 when both were members of the Class AAA West Penn Conference. ... One thing Keystone Oaks has shown this season is a propensity for scoring as it has racked up at least 22 points in every game this season, a feat matched by only one other team in the WPIAL � West Allegheny. ... Burrell hasn't been a squad that shuts out opponents, but it usually outscores them. .. The Bucs have two 1,000-yard rushers it needs to stop. The Golden Eagles have juniors Matt McCann with 1,420 yards and Jordan Maddox with 1,087 and the two have combined for more than 30 touchdowns. ... The Bucs will need a solid defensive effort where Colt Staley leads with 56 tackles and 10 assists, along with Luke Gathers, who has added 34 tackles and 12 assists. ... Burrell's dual-threat QB Cam Nelson has 1,158 passing yards and 771 rushing yards.
No. 16 Beaver Area (5-4) at No. 1 South Fayette (9-0)
If this game determines anything it will be just how strong the Midwestern Conference is compared to the Century Conference. ... Beaver Area lost three games to Class AA opponents this season by a total of 30 points and all three � Beaver Falls, Aliquippa and Center � tied for the Midwestern Conference title. ... For Beaver Area to win it must stop South Fayette running back Jeff Davis, who is coming off a 183-yard, four-touchdown outing against Bishop Canevin that pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. ... Beaver Area shouldn't be surprised by a good running back as it has already seen Cody Cook of Beaver Falls. ... South Fayette did not qualify for the WPIAL playoffs last season and has never won a Class AA playoff game. ... The Lions won a postseason contest most recently in 2000 when they beat Monessen, 3-0, in the Class A tournament.
No. 15 Kittanning (6-3) at No. 2 Mount Pleasant (9-0)
The schools most recently met in the playoffs in 1993 when the Vikings defeated Kittanning, 18-7. That was the first season Kittanning returned after a three-year hiatus when Armstrong Central was deconsolidated. ... The Wildcats most recently won a playoff game in 1975. ... Mount Pleasant won WPIAL Class AAA titles in 1983 and '86. The Vikings also have lost seven consecutive first-round games after defeating Valley in 1996. ... Mt. Pleasant is led by Bryce Ansell with 1,099 yards rushing yards. ... The Wildcats have added an effective passing attack to a perennially successful ground game. QB Ross Harmon has passed for 1,106 yards. Receiver Bob Bowser has accounted for 643 of those yards and 10 TDs. ... The Vikings defense yielding 9.6 points per game.
No. 9 Aliquippa (8-1) at No. 8 McGuffey (7-2)
McGuffey earned a home game in the WPIAL playoffs because it played tough defense, especially at home. McGuffey went 19 quarters before allowing a point on its home field. That included a 6-0 victory against Greensburg Central Catholic. McGuffey will need that strong defense to play even better if it wants to defeat Aliquippa. One way McGuffey can do that is with an effective offense. McGuffey runs the Wing-T offense and can play keep away with time-consuming drives. That will keep Aliquippa's offense on the sidelines. ... Aliquippa is the returning WPIAL champion. Rashad Kenney, a former quarterback, is starting his fourth season. He scored a touchdown in last week's game and sophomore Mikal Hall tossed two touchdown passes. Aliquippa defeated Beaver Falls in the championship game last year, but fell to Wilmington in the state semifinals.
CLASS A
No. 12 Springdale (7-2) at No. 5 Monessen (7-2)
Although it may seem odd, Springdale and Monessen are actually familiar playoff opponents as the teams will meet for the fourth time since 2003. ... Springdale has won the three previous meetings, including a 22-7 win over then-No. 1 Monessen at Yough in 2003. The Dynamos went on to win the WPIAL title that year. ... The Dynamos also posted first-round wins over the host Greyhounds in 2004 (47-6) and 2006 (20-7). ... Monessen coach Andy Pacak was first ruled out of this game because he was ejected last Friday for receiving two unsportsmanlike penalties against California, but that ruling has since been overturned, so Pacak will coach. ... An official at the California game said he made a mistake because neither penalty was actually called on Pacak. One was on Monessen players for taunting, the second on a Monessen assistant coach for comments made to an official. ... For the second consecutive season Monessen opened the year with back-to-back shutout losses to Rochester and Clairton before rallying when its Tri-County South Conference schedule opened.
No. 13 Jefferson-Morgan (7-2) at No. 4 North Catholic (7-2)
Both teams have identical records, but North Catholic played a decidedly tougher schedule and has won seven consecutive games after losing to Serra Catholic and Laurel to open the season. ... Though they have a long tradition and have had some outstanding teams, the Trojans, surprisingly, have never won a WPIAL football title in any classification. ... Jefferson-Morgan, though not as well known as a football power, has two WPIAL Class A championships to its credit in 1973 and 1974. ... The Rockets made it to the WPIAL semifinals in 2006 and several members of this team were freshmen on that squad. ... North Catholic has played in several classifications over the years, but since moving to Class A in 2004 the Trojans are only 1-3 in the postseason with that lone win coming last season against Fort Cherry. ... Jefferson-Morgan running back Ryan Knight is among the leading scorers in the WPIAL this season with 18 touchdowns.
No. 11 Monaca (5-4) at No. 6 Avonworth (7-2)
If there was ever a game with a lot of emotion to it, this is it. ... This will be a rematch of last season's WPIAL Class A semifinal in which Monaca came away with a 17-6 victory, thanks to a 95-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minute that ended the Antelopes' final drive. ... Monaca has three WPIAL Class A titles to its credit, but has not brought home a championship since 1985. ... Avonworth hasn't even been that lucky as it shared its only crown with Union Area in 1959. ... The Antelopes had an opportunity to win its second consecutive Eastern Conference championship, but were thwarted last week by North Catholic. ... Avonworth running back Jim Zubik, who scored the team's only touchdown in the semifinal last season, is among the top ground gainers in the WPIAL this season and has scored 16 total touchdowns.
DISTRICT 6
Homer-Center (5-4) at Penns Manor (8-1)
7 p.m. Friday
Conference rivals square off for the second time this season, on consecutive weeks. Penns Manor won last week's game, 35-0, at Homer-Center. Freshman quarterback Danny Ferens, who is the son of Steelers official Dan Ferens, has played well in leading Penns Manor to a tie in the Heritage Conference with United. Ferens rushed for one score last week and running back Ben Miller scored three times. Penns Manor outgained Homer-Cener, 370-95. ... Homer-Center is coached by Greg Page, son of former Laurel Valley coach Jerry Page. After starting the season 4-1, Homer-Center has stumbled down the stretch going 1-3. Penns Manor is coached by Bill Packer.
