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WPIAL QUARTERFINALS

#8 FRANKLIN REGIONAL (6-4) at #1 PETERS TOWNSHIP (10-0) – 7 PM

#8 FRANKLIN REGIONAL

STANDINGS: 3rd place finisher out of the Big East Conference

LAST WEEK: lost 27-14 to #7 Penn-Trafford

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2022 (lost to Woodland Hills 21-0 in WPIAL Quarterfinals)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Chase Lemke – 74/139, 1,193 yds, 13 TD, 10 INT

Leading Rusher – Kyle Dupill – 172 att, 1,165 yds, 15 TD

Leading Receiver – Ayden Hudock – 39 rec, 722 yds, 11 TD

#1 PETERS TOWNSHIP

STANDINGS: Allegheny Six Champions

LAST WEEK: def. #6 Bethel Park 68-28

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2021 (def. North Hills 33-28 in WPIAL First Round, fell to Pine-Richland 20-14 in WPIAL Quarterfinals)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Nolan DiLucia – 140/218, 1,935 yds, 17 TD, 6 INT

Leading Rusher – Vinny Sarcone – 122 att, 526 yds, 18 TD

Leading Receiver – Nick McCullough – 21 rec, 423 yds, 5 TD

#5 MOON (5-5) at #4 GATEWAY (5-5) – 7 PM

#5 MOON

STANDINGS: T-2nd place finisher in Allegheny Six Conference

LAST WEEK: def. Baldwin 42-16

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2021 (def. Woodland Hills 21-13 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, def. Penn Hills 14-9 in WPIAL Semifinals, lost to Penn-Trafford 24-21 in WPIAL Championship)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Andrew Cross – 22/59, 317 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

Leading Rusher – Josh Bladel – 131 att, 817 yds, 10 TD

Leading Receiver – Paul Bronaugh – 7 rec, 156 yds, 4 TD

#4 GATEWAY

STANDINGS: Big East Champions

LAST WEEK: lost to #1 (6A) Central Catholic 51-7

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2022 (lost to Upper St. Clair 24-21 in WPIAL Quarterfinals)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Brad Birch – 113/219, 1,960 yds, 19 TD, 3 INT

Leading Rusher – Jaquon Reynolds – 142 att, 622 yds, 14 TD

Leading Receiver – Kenny Lewis – 47 rec, 796 yds, 9 TD

#7 PENN-TRAFFORD (5-5) at #2 PENN HILLS (8-2) – 7 PM

#7 PENN-TRAFFORD

STANDINGS: 2nd place finisher in the Big East Conference

LAST WEEK: def. #8 Franklin Regional 27-14

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2022 (lost to Pine-Richland 31-17 in WPIAL Quarterfinals)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Jonny Lovre – 91/173, 1,171 yds, 10 TD, 7 INT

Leading Rusher – Tasso Whipple – 180 att, 1,269 yds, 14 TD

Leading Receiver – Carmen Metcalfe – 41 rec, 491 yds, 2 TD

#2 PENN HILLS

STANDINGS: Northeast Champions

LAST WEEK: def. Woodland Hills 26-21

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2021 (def. Franklin Regional 38-6 in WPIAL First Round, def. Gateway 23-20 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, lost to Moon 14-9 in WPIAL Semifinals)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Julian Dugger – 89/175, 1,412 yds, 16 TD, 3 INT

Leading Rusher – Amir Key – 152 att, 799 yds, 7 TD

Leading Receiver – Cameron Thomas – 21 rec, 458 yds, 7 TD

#6 BETHEL PARK (4-6) at #3 PINE-RICHLAND (7-3) – 7 PM

#6 BETHEL PARK

STANDINGS: T-2nd place finisher out of the Allegheny Six Conference

LAST WEEK: lost to #1 Peters Township 68-28

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2022 (def. North Hills 19-17 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, lost to Upper St. Clair 17-7 in WPIAL Semifinals)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Tanner Pfeuffer – 111/213, 1,793 yds, 20 TD, 6 INT

Leading Rusher – JaVaughn Moore – 152 att, 936 yds, 8 TD

Leading Receiver – Ryan Petras – 51 rec, 676 yds, 13 TD

#3 PINE-RICHLAND

STANDINGS: 2nd place finisher in the Northeast Conference

LAST WEEK: def. North Hills 43-0

LAST PLAYOFF APPEARANCE: 2022 (def. Penn-Trafford 31-17 in WPIAL Quarterfinals, def. Woodland Hills 23-12 in WPIAL Semifinals, def. Upper St. Clair 34-3 in WPIAL Championship)

STATISTICAL LEADERS:

Leading Passer – Kanan Huffman – 36/78, 495 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

Leading Rusher – Ethan Pillar – 221 att, 1,232 yds, 18 TD

Leading Receiver – Bryce O’Brien – 16 rec, 300 yds, 2 TD