It’s Week 3, which means more teams are venturing into region play in District 10.
That includes the ultra-competitive Region 3 which includes Sharon at Hickory, Grove City at Farrell and Slippery Rock at Greenville.
There are also a full slate of games in Region 2, a pair in Region 1 and some intriguing non-region matchups, including Reynolds at Sharpsville and North East at Oil City.
Let’s dig in.
REGION 3
SHARON (2-0) at HICKORY (2-0)
To say these two teams are off to strong starts might be an understatement. Sharon has yet to yield a point in lopsided wins over Neshannock and Warren, while Hickory’s offense has been firing on all cylinders, scoring 108 combined points in wins over Harbor Creek and Franklin.
Hickory quarterback Zander Telesz has been nearly perfect, going 22-for-28 for 408 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has a plethora of weapons to throw to in Tylon Cousin Jr. (three touchdowns), William Acrie (two touchdowns) and Timmy Krivosh. Freshman Kelvin Morrison has rushed for over 200 yards and three touchdowns, while Sean Kennedy provides the thunder in the backfield.
For Sharon, it’s all about spreading the wealth on offense, as Mister Ham (111 yards rushing, 2 touchdowns) and Cortez Nixon (154 yards) lead the rushing attack. Ham didn’t have to throw much in the win over Warren, but does have 202 yards passing and three touchdowns.
GROVE CITY (1-1) at FARRELL (2-0)
Farrell had one of its biggest regular season wins in recent memory last week, 24-17 over Warren Harding (Ohio), which is the equivalent of a Class 6A school in Pennsylvania.
The Steelers’ offense is balanced and has a ton of weapons. Juelz Johnson has rushed for 232 yards and four touchdowns the first two weeks of the season, and the passing game is equally explosive. Senior quarterback Kabron Smith has thrown for 330 yards and three touchdowns. His top targets are Simeir Wade (158 yards, 1 touchdows), Brandon Chambers, Danny Odem Jr. and Juju Phillips.
Grove City, meanwhile, bounced back from a tough season-opening loss to Avonworth with a 62-7 win over Northwestern. Hunter Hohman does it all for the Eagles, having thrown for 402 yards and six touchdowns through two weeks while also rushing for 164 yards and three touchdowns. The Eagles also feature one of the best receiving units in District 10, led by Gavin Lutz (199 yards, 4 touchdowns) and Nathan Greer (133 yards, 2 touchdowns).
SLIPPERY ROCK (0-2) at GREENVILLE (0-2)
A pair of teams in search of their first win of the season. Greenville came very close last week, losing to Wilmington in the final seconds, 21-14. Nick Solderich has thrown for 105 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans, while also rushing for 62 yards and a pair of scores. Malachi Hyde has 85 rushing yards to lead the team.
The Rockets, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from a 27-17 loss to General McLane and a 49-7 setback to Slippery Rock. Eli Andreson is a weapon at quarterback, as evidenced by his performance in Week 1 in which he threw for 212 yards and ran for 100 more.
REGION 1
MAPLEWOOD (1-1) at CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS (2-0)
The Blue Devils have been as impressive as anyone out of the gate, including a Week 2 48-0 win over Eisenhower that snapped the Knights’ 13-game regular season winning streak. Offensively, they’ve done most of their damage on the ground. Brett Kania has rushed for 311 yards and seven touchdowns through two games, while Josh Gorton, Preston Gorton and Jordan Washington are all over 100 yards on the ground and have all scored at least one touchdown.
Maplewood bounced back from a season-opening loss to Saegertown with a 6-0 win over Iroquois in Week 2. The Tigers feature a number of different ball carriers, led by Dorian Doubet, who has amassed 103 yards on the ground.
SAEGERTOWN (1-1) at COCHRANTON (0-1)
After a Week 1 win, Saegertown looks to bounce back after last week’s loss to Lakeview. Luke Young has been a true dual-threat for the Panthers, passing for 109 yards and rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown. Reese Wilkinson, meanwhile, has 63 yards and two touchdowns rushing.
Cochranton was off last week. The Cardinals are in search of their first win after falling to Eisenhower, 49-19 in Week 1.
REGION 2
EISENHOWER (1-1) at UNION CITY (1-1)
Union City is flying high after putting up 63 points in a win over Kennedy Catholic, while Eisenhower looks to bounce back after suffering its first regular season loss since Oct. 8, 2021 against Northwestern. The Knights have plenty of weapons on offense. In their Week 1 win, Shawn Pascuzzi threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns – all of which went to Kris Bunk, who finished with 109 yards receiving. Pascuzzi also had 97 yards on the ground and two scores.
Union City, meanwhile, saw Skylar Olmstead rush for 137 yards and two touchdown, Austin Kerns 124 yards and two touchdowns and Austin Brown 113 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Kennedy Catholic.
NORTHWESTERN (0-2) at IROQUOIS (0-2)
Another matchup of two teams in search of their first wins. Northwestern almost had that in Week 1, suffering a 21-20 overtime loss to Girard. Lloyd Fountain has thrown for 332 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 86 yards for the Wildcats. Iroquois, meanwhile, has played some tough defense this season, falling to Maplewood 6-0 last week.
MERCYHURST PREP (2-0) at SENECA (0-2)
Mercyhurst Prep looks like the real deal after back-to-back wins over Fairview and Seneca. Paul Johnson threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for a score in the win over Seneca, while JJ Ganska has been over 100 yards on the ground in both wins. Ja’son Ellman has touchdowns both rushing and receiving this season as well.
Nolan Seabury has rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns for Seneca in losses to Lakeview and Conneaut, and he has also thrown for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Isaiah Cadden has also rushed for 107 yards.
NON-REGION
REYNOLDS (2-0) at SHARPSVILLE (2-0)
A pair of 2-0 teams that have put up some big numbers. You would be hard pressed to find a quarterback in the state that has had a better start to the season than Sharpsville’s Caullin Summers. All Summers has done has is complete 26-of-45 passes for 626 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Dalton Byerly has 286 yards receiving and five touchdowns as the Blue Devils have put up 119 points in two games.
Reynolds, meanwhile, had a close call in a 28-27 win over Mercer, this coming on the heels of a 44-6 season-opening win over Union City. Gabe Minjares has rushed for 239 yards and four touchdowns through two games, while Gavin Alabran has thrown for 156 yards.
FRANKLIN (0-2) at GENERAL MCLANE (1-1)
General McLane lost 38-28 to rival Fort LeBoeuf after a season-opening 27-17 win over Slippery Rock. Magnus Lloyd has rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns for the Lancers, while Isaac Zeitz has thrown for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Franklin, meanwhile, is led offensively by Jason Carey (112 yards passing), Toby Sanchez (105 yards rushing) and Cole Buckley (142 yards receiving).
FAIRVIEW (1-1) at MEADVILLE (1-1)
Fairview bounced back from a Week 1 loss to Mercyhurst Prep with a 23-13 win over Harbor Creek, while Meadville, after a Week 1 win over Corry, fell late at Butler, 27-26. The Bulldogs once again feature a prominent rushing attack, led by Brighton Anderson (226 yards, 2 touchdowns), Bradyn Miller (137 yards, 2 touchdowns) and Jordan Lawrence (120 yards, 1 touchdown).
Fairview quarterback Vinny Campoli has had a strong start to the season. Campoli has thrown for 193 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown.
NORTH EAST (1-1) at OIL CITY (2-0)
An intriguing non-region matchup, Oil City won this game a year ago, 52-20, but North East has made tremendous strides since then. After playing Farrell tough in a Week 1 loss, the ‘Pickers beat Girard 42-2 in Week 2. Jackson Humes was a perfect 7-of-7 through the air for 275 yards in the win over Girard, while Jamari Curlett had over 300 combined yards rushing and receiving.
The Oilers, meanwhile, are led by star running back Ethen Knox and a physical offensive line led by Henry Milford. The Oilers have outscored Warren and Corry 120-7 through two weeks. Knox went over 6,000 career yards in the win over Corry, and has 584 yards and nine touchdowns through two games. Kevin Pearsall leads the defense with 20 tackles (3 for loss).
FORT LEBOEUF (2-0) at TITUSVILLE (1-1)
The Bison are coming off a big win over GM, while Titusville has shown the ability to put up points in bunches against both Franklin and Sharpsville. Aiden Lesik ran for a pair of scores in the win over GM, while Conner McChesney ran for a score and threw another.
For Titusville, Jaxon Covell has rushed for 322 yards and four touchdowns and 236 receiving yards and two more scores. Ian McDonald has thrown for 366 yards and three touchdowns.
WARREN (0-2) at GIRARD (1-1)
Girard is looking to bounce back from its lost to North East, while Warren is looking for some momentum after tough losses to Oil City and Sharon to open the season. The Jackets’ offense is spearheaded by Jeremiah Colon, who scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime against Northwestern in Week 1.
Sam Harvey has rushed for 101 yards to lead the Warren offense, while Eric Dippold has thrown for 72 yards.
BUTLER (1-1) at BRASHEAR (0-2)
Butler is feeling good following its comeback win over Meadville last week. Braylon Littlejohn has rushed for 170 yards so far for Butler, while Landon Lacey has 108 yards receiving. Brashear, meanwhile, has suffered losses to Baldwin (56-0) and Wheeling Park (49-8) to open the season.
NORTH ALLEGHENY (2-0) at MCDOWELL (1-1)
A 6A showdown, McDowell was in this game a year ago before falling 29-18. Blayze Myers has gotten off to a hot start at quarterback for the Trojans, throwing four touchdowns passes in each of the first two games – a 49-28 loss to Walsh Jesuit and a 52-20 win against Barberton.
NA, meanwhile, has lopsided wins over Allderdice and Canon-McMillan to open the season. Quarterback Logan Kushner has rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns and thrown for 152 yards and another score.
ERIE (1-1) at ST. JOSEPH, N.Y. (1-0)
Erie is feeling good after a 38-0 win over Shaw (Ohio) last week. Nyciere Smith has rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown so far this season, while Tajhae Thomas has 141 yards on the ground and a score. The Royals have allowed just 14 points through two games.
St. Joseph, meanwhile, is coming off a 30-7 win to open its season. Ryan Muccica threw for 112 yards and a score in the Week 1 win.
MERCER (1-1) at WILMINGTON (1-1)
A Saturday non-region matchup pits these Mercer County foes who have had exciting starts to the season. Ben Miller scored the game-winning touchdown for Wilmington in a 21-14 win over Greenville with 13 seconds remaining in Week 2, this after the Greyhounds lost in the final seconds to Sharpsville in Week 1. Through two games, MIller has rushed for 378 yards and four touchdowns. Buddah Book has rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns and also thrown for 100 yards.
Mercer has had a pair of exciting games – a 31-28 win over Iroquois in Week 1 and a 28-27 loss to Reynolds in Week 2. Daemyin Mattocks has rushed for 266 yards and seven touchdowns through two games, while Carter Addison has 138 yards on the ground.
