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WPIAL 6A SEMIFINALS

#4 MT. LEBANON (5-5) vs. #1 CENTRAL CATHOLIC (9-1) at FOX CHAPEL – 7 PM

#4 MT. LEBANON

LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME: lost 41-28 to #3 Canon-McMillan

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Michael Malone – 30/69, 443 yds, 6 TD, 2 INT

Rushing Leader: Fred LaSota – 101 att, 474 yds, 6 TD

Receiving Leader: Noah Schareli – 12 rec, 233 yds, 4 TD

#1 CENTRAL CATHOLIC

LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME: def. #4 (5A) Gateway 51-7

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Payton Wehner – 134/196, 2,456 yds, 32 TD, 4 INT

Rushing Leader: Elijah Faulkner – 165 att, 1,152 yds, 17 TD

Receiving Leader: Peter Gonzalez – 34 rec, 891 yds, 12 TD

REGULAR SEASON

Central Catholic def. Mt. Lebanon 49-0 on Sept. 15

Central Catholic

Elijah Faulkner – 9 carries, 72 yds, 2 TD

Payton Wehner – 12/20, 170 yds, 2 TD

PAST POSTSEASONS:

Central Catholic def. Mt. Lebanon 28-7 in the 2022 WPIAL Semifinals

Mt. Lebanon def. Central Catholic 47-7 in the 2021 WPIAL Championship

Central Catholic def. Mt. Lebanon 35-0 in the 2020 WPIAL Semifinals

Central Catholic def. Mt. Lebanon 31-14 in the 2019 WPIAL Semifinals

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Mt. Lebanon – looking to get back to the WPIAL Championship for the first time since 2021

Central Catholic – looking to get to the WPIAL Championship for the 5th straight season

#3 CANON-McMILLAN (6-4) at #2 NORTH ALLEGHENY (9-1) – 7 PM

#3 CANON-McMILLAN

LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME: def. #4 Mt. Lebanon 41-28

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Mike Evans – 92/181, 990 yds, 4 TD, 7 INT

Rushing Leader: Zach Welsh – 209 att, 1,291 yds, 10 TD

Receiving Leader: Zyan Howard – 26 rec, 300 yds, 1 TD

#2 NORTH ALLEGHENY

LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME: def. Seneca Valley 49-14

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Passing Leader: Logan Kushner – 67/119, 1,207 yds, 17 TD, 3 INT

Rushing Leader: Logan Kushner – 77 att, 755 yds, 12 TD

Receiving Leader: Khiryn Boyd – 20 rec, 448 yds, 10 TD

REGULAR SEASON

North Allegheny def. Canon-McMillan 30-6 on Sept. 1

North Allegheny

Logan Kushner – 10/18, 121 yds, TD, 13 carries, 167 yds, 3 TD

Canon-McMillan

Mike Evans – 15/27, 118 yds

Zach Welsh – 8 carries, 42 yds

PAST POSTSEASONS

North Allegheny def. Canon-McMillan 7-0 in the 2022 WPIAL Semifinals

North Allegheny def. Canon-McMillan 49-26 in the 2021 WPIAL Quarterfinals

North Allegheny def. Canon-McMillan 48-7 in the 2019 WPIAL Quarterfinals

WHAT’S AT STAKE

Canon-McMillan – looking for their first playoff win since the 2004 AAA First Round

North Allegheny – the defending champions are looking to get to the WPIAL Championship for the 2nd straight season and 3rd time in 4 years