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WPIAL 5A SEMIFINALS

#5 MOON (6-5) vs. #1 PETERS TOWNSHIP (11-0) at SOUTH FAYETTE – 7 PM

#5 MOON

QUARTERFINALS: def. #4 Gateway 35-31

Josh Bladel – 32 carries, 167 yds, 3 TD

Andrew Cross – 2 TD

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Andrew Cross – 25/64, 376 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT

Rushing Leader: Josh Bladel – 164 att, 988 yds, 13 TD

Receiving Leader: Paul Bronaugh – 7 rec, 156 yds, 4 TD

#1 PETERS TOWNSHIP

QUARTERFINALS: def. #8 Franklin Regional 35-0

Nolan DiLuca – 18/27, 230 yds, 3 TD, 7 carries, 90 yds, 2 TD

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Nolan DiLucia – 158/245, 2,168 yds, 20 TD, 6 INT

Rushing Leader: Vinny Sarcone – 131 att, 554 yds, 18 TD

Receiving Leader: Nate Miller – 33 rec, 311 yds

REGULAR SEASON

Peters Township def. Moon 40-7 on Oct. 6 (13-7 at halftime)

Peters Township

Nolan DiLucia – 10/21, 220 yds, 3 TD, 8 carries, 87 yds, TD

Carter Shanafelt – 5 rec, 166 yds, 4 TD (1 defensive)

Moon

Nazir Brookins – 14 carries, 57 yds

Andrew Cross – 8/20, 47 yds, INT

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Moon – looking to get to the WPIAL Championship for the first time since 2021

Peters Township – looking to get to the WPIAL Championship for the first time since 2020

#3 PINE-RICHLAND (8-3) vs. #2 PENN HILLS (9-2) at NORTH HILLS – 7 PM

#3 PINE-RICHLAND

QUARTERFINALS: def. #6 Bethel Park 51-6

Ethan Pillar – 172 yds

Maclane Miller – 15 carries, 108 yds

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Kanan Huffman – 36/78, 495 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

Rushing Leader: Ethan Pillar – 221 att, 1,232 yds, 22 TD

Receiving Leader: Vasilios Balouris – 24 rec, 245 yds, 1 TD

#2 PENN HILLS

QUARTERFINALS: def. #7 Penn-Trafford 63-28

Julian Duggar – 6/7, 171 yds, 4 TD

Cameron Thomas – 2 TD

Martel Palmer – 2 TD

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Julian Duggar – 95/182, 1,585 yds, 20 TD, 3 INT

Rushing Leader: Amir Key – 165 att, 901 yds, 9 TD

Receiving Leader: Cameron Thomas – 23 rec, 540 yds, 10 TD

REGULAR SEASON

Penn Hills def. Pine-Richland 26-20 on Sept. 8

Penn Hills

Julian Duggar – 6/21, 68 yds, 2 TD, 12 carries, 150 yds, TD

Amir Key – 127 yds

Pine-Richland

Ethan Pillar – 32 carries, 127 yds

WHAT’S AT STAKE:

Pine-Richland – the defending champions are looking to get to the WPIAL Championship for the 2nd straight season and 6th time in the last 7 seasons

Penn Hills – looking to get to the WPIAL Championship for the first time since 2018