All Schools 6A-1A:
Marquese Williams, jr., RB, Bishop McDevitt — Williams scored on a 25-yard run late in the first half to cut the Crusaders’ PIAA Class 5A semifinal deficit to 14-13. Williams went on to finish with 22 carries and 108 yards, leading all rushers in both carries, as the Crusaders went on to beat Bishop Shanahan 28-21 to book a trip to Hersheypark Stadium.
Nate Kinsey, sr., TE/LB, Bishop McDevitt — The Crusaders needed another impressive defensive performance Friday night and got it. While holding Bishop Shanahan to 210 total yards, Kinsey came up with the eventual game-winning play, snaring a Cooper Jordan pass and returning it 25 yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter for a 28-14 lead.
Ryan Russo, sr., TE/LB, Bishop McDevitt — Another big defensive stop came late in the game with Shanahan trying for one last game-tying attempt. On fourth-and-10, QB Cooper Jordan scrambled right. But Russo was there to trip him up short of the first-down marker to secure a Bishop McDevitt victory. Russo was part of a strong defensive effort that held the Eagles to just 81 rushing yards and 129 passing.
Owen Yerka, so., QB, State College — Few things went the Little Lions’ way in a 49-28 loss to Mount Lebanon in the PIAA Class 6A semifinals, but Yerka did his part to get the offense into the end zone a few times. Yerka threw a pair of touchdowns and an interception, finishing with 210 yards through the air. His first TD was a 44-yarder in the first quarter to Jashaun Green. The two hooked up again in the fourth for a 10-yard TD.
