Football: East Games of the Week
Baldwin (1-1, 1-1) at Penn Hills (1-1, 1-1), 7 p.m. Thursday
The Highlanders and Indians will be vying for their second Class AAAA Southeastern Conference win when they square off in the ROOT Sports game of the week.
Baldwin is once again riding the talents of running back Dorian Brown, who has rushed for 375 yards and five touchdowns. He rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s 35-7 win against Plum. A week earlier, the Highlanders lost at Peters Township, 40-12.
Quarterback Darius Holloway has thrown for 194 yards and rushed for 124 yards thus far for Penn Hills. Both Holloway and running back Aaron Bailey surpassed 100 yards rushing in a 20-13 win at Canon-McMillan. Last week, the Indians were blanked by Peters Township, 14-0.
Gateway (2-0, 2-0) at Kiski Area (2-0, 2-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday
Recent history suggests Gateway won’t have too much of a problem dispatching of Kiski Area, but the chance exists the Cavaliers give the Gators a game. Both teams are unbeaten in the Class AAAA Foothills Conference, so you never know.
Gateway has outscored its opponents, 107-22. The Gators have gotten a near perfect start from quarterback Thomas Woodson. The Arizona recruit has completed 15 of 19 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Andre Martin has rushed for 191 yards and six touchdowns.
Kiski Area has outscored its opponents, 29-14. The most recent win came in a 7-0 triumph at Altoona. Cavaliers quarterback Ricardo Carter has also started strong, going 19 of 26 for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Both touchdown strikes went to Joe Brungo, who has eight catches.
Yough (2-0, 2-0) at Jeannette (2-0, 2-0), 7 p.m. Friday
Yough has the look of a team that will contend for a postseason spot. The Cougars next face a fellow Interstate Conference team some are picking to win the WPIAL Class AA championship.
Yough began the season with a win a 43-12 win at Charleroi, followed by a 41-6 victory against Brownsville. Running back Christian Williams rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns in the opener. The Cougars also have a talented quarterback in Tyler Donahue.
Jeannette, the WPIAL runner-up a season ago, own wins against Southmoreland (48-6) and at Charleroi (50-0). Running back Shavonta Craft ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns in the opening win. Quarterback Seth Miller has three touchdown passes and two touchdown runs.
The Jayhawks have rolled to comfortable wins against the Cougars each of the past two seasons, winning 49-13 last season and 49-6 a year earlier.
The Highlanders and Indians will be vying for their second Class AAAA Southeastern Conference win when they square off in the ROOT Sports game of the week.
Baldwin is once again riding the talents of running back Dorian Brown, who has rushed for 375 yards and five touchdowns. He rushed for 234 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s 35-7 win against Plum. A week earlier, the Highlanders lost at Peters Township, 40-12.
Quarterback Darius Holloway has thrown for 194 yards and rushed for 124 yards thus far for Penn Hills. Both Holloway and running back Aaron Bailey surpassed 100 yards rushing in a 20-13 win at Canon-McMillan. Last week, the Indians were blanked by Peters Township, 14-0.
Gateway (2-0, 2-0) at Kiski Area (2-0, 2-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday
Recent history suggests Gateway won’t have too much of a problem dispatching of Kiski Area, but the chance exists the Cavaliers give the Gators a game. Both teams are unbeaten in the Class AAAA Foothills Conference, so you never know.
Gateway has outscored its opponents, 107-22. The Gators have gotten a near perfect start from quarterback Thomas Woodson. The Arizona recruit has completed 15 of 19 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Andre Martin has rushed for 191 yards and six touchdowns.
Kiski Area has outscored its opponents, 29-14. The most recent win came in a 7-0 triumph at Altoona. Cavaliers quarterback Ricardo Carter has also started strong, going 19 of 26 for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Both touchdown strikes went to Joe Brungo, who has eight catches.
Yough (2-0, 2-0) at Jeannette (2-0, 2-0), 7 p.m. Friday
Yough has the look of a team that will contend for a postseason spot. The Cougars next face a fellow Interstate Conference team some are picking to win the WPIAL Class AA championship.
Yough began the season with a win a 43-12 win at Charleroi, followed by a 41-6 victory against Brownsville. Running back Christian Williams rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns in the opener. The Cougars also have a talented quarterback in Tyler Donahue.
Jeannette, the WPIAL runner-up a season ago, own wins against Southmoreland (48-6) and at Charleroi (50-0). Running back Shavonta Craft ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns in the opening win. Quarterback Seth Miller has three touchdown passes and two touchdown runs.
The Jayhawks have rolled to comfortable wins against the Cougars each of the past two seasons, winning 49-13 last season and 49-6 a year earlier.
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