WSN's Top 25 Westmoreland County Sports Stories of 2020
Written by: Westmoreland Sports Network
January 04, 2021
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It has certainly been a year like no other.
The COVID-19 panemdic certainly changed the sports landscape in 2020 and completely robbed spring sports teams of stories that could of been on this list had the season not been cancelled.
Still, there were many exciting things that happened in Westmoreland County sports this year and we celebrate them with WSN's annual Top 25 Sports Stories of 2020.
25. Westmoreland County AD carousel
Several athletic directors either changed places or took over new positions last year.
Brandon Rapp went from Norwin to Hempfield to take over for Greg Meisner who resigned. Mike Burrell left Greensburg Salem to take the vacated Norwin job.
A few schools named new athletic directors as well including Dan Boring (Southmoreland), Frank Sundry (Greensburg Salem), Scott Morrison (Yough) and Wesley Siko (Ligonier Valley).
24. Latrobe native Visconti full-time MLB umpire
Latrobe native Jansen Visconti is now a full-time umpire in Major League Baseball. Visconti was one of five newcomers promoted prior to the 2020 COVID-shortened season.
The 32-year-old has been an umpire since 2010 and has worked almost 300 games in his professional career.
Visconti got his start by umpiring local legion and high school baseball games.
23. Derry boys basketball back-to-back playoff appearances for first time in 61 years
Despite enduring a season-ending injury to senior Justin Huss, the Derry Area boys basketball team accomplished a feat that no Trojans team had done in 61 years. Make the WPIAL playoffs in consecutive seasons.
Derry lost Huss, who averaged nearly 20 points per game, in the section-opener against Freeport in which the Trojans battled to a 59-57 victory. Derry also upended Yough twice by scores of 64-49 and 50-37 to cement the fourth place position in Section 1-4 with a record of 4-6.
The team was led by Aidan Bushey, Ryan Bushey and Tanner Nicely.
The Trojans went on to lose to Belle Vernon in the first round of the post-season 65-44.
22. Penn-Trafford girls field hockey wins another WPIAL title
For the fifth-straight campaign, Penn-Trafford field hockey reigned supreme in the WPIAL. The top seed Warriors claimed a 2-1 win against No. 2 Fox Chapel Area in the 2A title game at Fox Chapel Area High School in November, securing the sixth crown in program history.
The Foxes scored less than a minute into the contest, but PT pulled even, and then netted the game winner from Allyson Doran in the third quarter.
Penn-Trafford finished with a mark of 15-1, the lone setback coming in the PIAA 2A quarterfinals against Selinsgrove.
21. Hempfield Area competitive cheer claims another national title
For the second straight year, and the sixth time in program history, Hempfield Area competitive cheer claimed the National High School Cheerleading Championship. The Spartans senior club team took first place out of 14 finalists in its category during a two-day competition in Orlando in February.
Other Hempfield Area teams at the event included the senior rec team and the high-school program. All of the teams initially qualified through regional competitions.
20. Six former Westmoreland County athletes, AD elected to WPIAL HOF
Westmoreland County will be well-represented when the WPIAL officially inducts its14th Hall of Fame class this spring.
The five area athletes that make up the class include Derry's Jimmy Gulibon (wrestling), Latrobe's Natalie Bower Toman (track and field, cross country) and Michaela Kissell-Eddins (tennis) Hempfield's Katie Miller (golf), and Franklin Regional's Smantha Pickens (diving). Former long-time athletic director at Yough Tom Evans is the inductee in the officials category.
Gulibon captured four PIAA and four WPIAL titles from 2008-12 with the Trojans. He wrestled collegiately at Penn State. Bower was the first runner to become a four-time WPIAL cross country champion with the Wildcats. She graduated in 2009 and ran at Penn State. Kissell-Eddins was dominant in tennis, winning three PIAA and WPIAL titles for Latrobe from 2003-05. She played collegiately at Miami and Marshall. Miller, a 2002 Hempfield grad, captured three PIAA golf titles becoming only the second female golfer in state history to accomplish that feat. She golfed at North Carolina and won the Pennsylvania Women's Amateur in 2015. Pickens earned four PIAA diving titles for the Panthers from 2007-10. She went on to capture two NCAA titles at Arizona.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's banquet was postponed until May 2021. Former NFL and Pitt standout Darrelle Revis, who played at Aliquippa, will also be inducted in the class.
19. Greater Latrobe reaches hockey championship; game cancelled
The Greater Latrobe hockey team enjoyed a tremendous regular season in 2019-20, compiling a mark of 16-1-1. With 33 points, the Wildcats were second in Class AA, behind only Baldwin, which had 34. Greater Latrobe continued that success into the postseason, winning a pair of contests to advance to the title game.
However, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL) cancelled its postseason, just days before the Wildcats were slated to meet Baldwin in the Penguins Cup Class AA Championship. As a result, Greater Latrobe was denied its opportunity to potentially claim its fifth PIHL title.
Just prior to when the season was halted, Greater Latrobe edged Hempfield Area 3-2 in the Penguins Cup Class AA semifinals at the RMU Island Sports Center at Neville Island.
With the score deadlocked in the third, Greater Latrobe netted the decisive marker, as captain Lane Ruffner took a shot from the point, and Alex Schall redirected it just in front of the net for the go-ahead tally. In the win, Alex Walker netted two goals, Cole Ferri registered three assists, Schall had a goal and an assist, Ruffner added two helpers, and goaltender Gregory Irons recorded 22 saves.
18. Franklin Regional boys soccer falls in WPIAL final
The Franklin Regional boys soccer team was in pursuit of its third consecutive WPIAL title, but the Panthers were denied the three-peat with a 2-1 overtime loss to Mars Area in the 3A Championship at North Allegheny High School in November.
Top-seeded and undefeated Mars Area claimed the win on a golden goal by Dane Beller in the first overtime period. Anthony DiFalco accounted for the Panthers’ goal, his 37th of the season, with less than a minute remaining in the first half. However, the Fightin’ Planets pulled even with approximately 25 minutes left in regulation.
The No. 2 Panthers went undefeated through the WPIAL schedule in both 2018 and 2019, but lost for the third time this season to finish 16-3-0. Because of a reduced field in the state playoffs this year, only the WPIAL champion advances to the PIAA bracket.
17. Greater Latrobe girls tennis secures WPIAL title
The Greater Latrobe girls tennis team capped off an incredible WPIAL season by claiming the Class AAA team championship in October. The Wildcats, who were the No. 4 seed despite an undefeated regular season, edged second-seeded Upper Saint Clair 3-2 at Bethel Park High School. Greater Latrobe won its third team title in program history, and the first since 2005.
The Wildcats prevailed courtesy of their three singles players, all of whom won their matches. Leading the way was No. 1 player junior Jenna Bell, who prevailed 6-4, 6-0. Likewise, senior Addison Kemerer and junior Carolina Walters also notched straight set wins to secure the title.
In the state tournament, the Wildcats finished as runners up in the 3A bracket, falling to Spring Ford 3-2 in the championship at the Hershey Racquet Club. Although Greater Latrobe prevailed in the No. 2 and No. 3 singles match, courtesy of Addison Kemerer and Carolina Walters, Jenna Bell lost for the first time this campaign in the No. 1 singles, while both doubles teams also tasted defeat for GL. Greater Latrobe concluded the season with a mark of 16-1.
16. Bushy Run wins second straight District 31 baseball title
Bushy Run made an improbable trek to its second consecutive District 31 championship in teh summer but all that matters is the trophy at the end. Bushy Run defeated Latrobe 10-6 at Legion Keener Park to capture the title. Luca Baccari, Gavin Berardi and Anthony Sherwin all collected three hits in the victory. Berardi was the winning pitcher.
15. Franklin Regional boys golf team wins first WPIAL team title
For the first time in team history, Franklin Regional boys golf reigned atop the WPIAL. The Panthers captured the Class AAA team title in October at the Cedarbrook Gold Golf Course in Belle Vernon. The Panthers shot 409, which was three strokes better than Fox Chapel Area.
FR was led by senior Michael Wareham, who carded a six-over 78. A trio of Panthers shot 82 – senior Chuck Tragesser, junior Zach Abdallah, and sophomore Nolan Shilling – while senior Luke Kimmich and junior Jeff Anderchak produced rounds of 85.
Franklin Regional finished fourth at the PIAA Championship at the Heritage Hills Resort in York, finishing behind Erie Cathedral Prep, Unionville, and Bethlehem Liberty. FR carded a score of 234, with Wareham leading the way with a 71.
14. Greensburg Salem boys cross country captures WPIAL crown
For the second time in three years, Greensburg Salem boys cross country was the leader of the pack. The Golden Lions claimed first place in the WPIAL Class AA team competition in October at White Oak Park.
With the top five runners’ places recorded, Greensburg Salem scored 79 points, edging Ringgold, which produced 85 points. Senior Quintin Gatons led the way for the Golden Lions, finishing in third place overall with a time of 16:22. Meanwhile classmate Ethan Kelly came in eighth, with a time of 16:37, and junior Charles Johnson finished one spot behind, at 16:38. Junior Jacob Smith and sophomore Aaron Tressler rounded out the scorers for Greensburg Salem, while seniors Jakob Curry and Cody Kaufman also helped the cause.
In the state competition, the Golden Lions finished fifth out of 11 teams in Class AA, with a score of 142 points. In that event, Gatons again paced the team with a time of 17:35.
13. Tim Sweeney leaves Derry Area to take Baldwin job
Tim Sweeney, the coach who guided the Derry Area football program to unprecedented heights during his tenure, was hired as the new football head coach at Baldwin back in April. Sweeney, a 1985 DA grad, compiled a 49-18 record in six seasons at the helm of the Trojans.
The high point of his tenure came in 2018 when Derry defeated Central Valley in the WPIAL quarterfinals and used a memorable comeback to defeat North Catholic in the semifinals. The Trojans would lose to Aliquippa in the WPIAL championship game at Heinz Field.
Geography played a major factor in the decision. Sweeney resides in Bethel Park, which is approximately 15 minutes from Baldwin. His trek to Derry spanned more than an hour each way, a trip that began to take a toll on him after the birth of his son, dubbed “Deuce”.
In his final WPIAL post-season in 2019, the Trojans beat Beaver Falls in overtime then lost to Central Valley in the semifinals.
This season, Derry finished with a 2-3 record under new coach Vince Skillings while Baldwin also went 2-3 in COVID-shortened seasons.
12. Vince DeAugustine returns to Hempfield
Vince DeAugustine is back as the Hempfield Area wrestling coach. DeAugustine jettisoned Hempfield after the fallout of a forfeit in the WPIAL team post-season in 2018. Shortly after, he became the head coach at Norwin for two years where he helped Kurtis Phipps become the first PIAA champion in program history last spring.
DeAugustine was hired back at Hempfield in September, deciding to return to his alma mater after several changes in his life including his new daughter and fiance'. He was also recently elected to the Hempfield Area school board which presented a conflict working for two school districts.
In his 13 seasons as head coach with the Spartans, Hempfield crowned six PIAA individual champions, 12 WPIAL champions, placed 28 wrestlers in states, collected 213 dual meet victories plus won a team WPIAL title in 2007. As a wrestler, DeAugustine won two PIAA wrestling titles with the Spartans in the mid 90's.
Before a game against Murrysville in July, Bushy Run retired Maclean Maund's jersey No. 7. Maund died in a car accident over the winter.
Bushy Run was 4-6 at one point during the season but rallied to make the playoffs and eventually win the championship.
11. Ligonier Valley returns to play in WPIAL
After 50 years away from the district, Ligonier Valley athletics returned to the WPIAL for the 2020-21 school year. The Rams previously competed in District 6, as part of the Heritage Conference, but voted to shift back to the WPIAL. That process was finalized with PIAA approval in December, 2019.
The Rams dropped their first football game in their return to the WPIAL in September, but claimed a Week Two win against Frazier, and finished with a winning record, at 4-3. On the pitch, the Rams girls soccer team went 4-12-0, qualifying for the WPIAL Class 1A postseason, while the boys finished 2-10-0. Additionally, girls volleyball went 7-4 during the regular season, and won a play-in game to reach the round of 16 in the WPIAL Class 2A postseason bracket.
Previously, Ligonier Valley dominated several sports in the Heritage Conference over the past half decade, including an unparalleled run of success in football. Competing against primarily smaller schools, the Rams captured four consecutive conference football titles.
Prior to joining District 6, Ligonier Valley participated in the WPIAL until 1969. Until this past year, it was the only district in Westmoreland County that did not compete in the WPIAL.
10. GCC girls golf captures six-peat of WPIAL championship
For the sixth straight year, the Greensburg Central Catholic girls golf team reigned supreme over the WPIAL. The Centurions secured the six-peat in October, besting second-place Geibel Catholic by an incredible 99 strokes to claim the WPIAL Class AA title at the Connoquenessing Country Club in Ellwood City.
GCC’s team score of 320 was comprised by Meghan Zambruno (round of 77), Ella Zambruno (79), Izabela Aigner (80), and Angelika Dewicki (84), which also represented the four lowest rounds at the event in Class AA.
The Centurions narrowly missed a three-peat in the PIAA Championship, as they finished second behind North East. GCC compiled a score of 247 in the state championship in York, but North East recorded a score of 241.
9. Burrell cruises to 14th straight WPIAL wrestling title
Author Mark Twain once wrote "The only two certainties in life are death and taxes." Twain died in 1910 so we will forgive him for omitting "death, taxes and Burrell wrestling winning the WPIAL championship."
For the 14th straight season, the Buccaneers captured the WPIAL Class AA title with a 63-9 thumping of Burgettstown in February. Nico Ferra (106), Trent Valovchik (126), Ian Oswalt (132), Logan Bechtold (138), AJ Corrado (152), Noah Linderman (160), Mikey Scherer (195) and Ricky Feroce (220) all earned pins in the contest against Burgettstown. The Bucs rolled over Quaker Valley in the semifinals 57-15.
Burrell came up short in the PIAA quarterfinals, falling to Saucon Valley 39-29. They fell one win shy of competing for third place in the team tournament.
8. Southmoreland girls bball reaches WPIAL final; Pritts resigns
It was a special season for the Southmoreland girls basketball team, as the Scotties posted a perfect record during the regular season, and made a WPIAL finals appearance for the first time in program history.
The Scotties, who had never even reached the semifinals prior to this campaign, came up short against North Catholic 61-44 in the WPIAL Class 4A Championship game at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland in February, however.
Southmoreland was outscored 23-11 in the decisive second quarter against the Trojans. Underclassmen led the way for Southmoreland in the setback, as sophomore Gracie Spadaro produced 12 points, while freshman Olivia Cernuto scored 10.
Southmoreland also claimed a victory in the state tournament, 57-29 against Huntingdon, before falling to Lancaster Catholic in the PIAA second round. The Scotties concluded the campaign with a mark of 25-2.
But after guiding Southmoreland’s girls basketball team to the best season in program history, head coach Brian Pritts resigned in April, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. Pritts guided the Scotties for 19 seasons, split among two stints with the programs. His most recent tenure spanned eight seasons, and he compiled an overall record of 235-206.
7. GCC boys, girls soccer reign as WPIAL champs
It was a golden week in early November for Greensburg Central Catholic soccer, as both the boys and girls teams captured WPIAL championships.
First, the girls edged Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 3-2 in the WPIAL Class 1A Championship at Gateway High School. The top-seeded Centurions, who improved to 16-0-0, claimed their seventh title in team history.
In the victory against the No. 6 Chargers, senior Sam Felder scored twice, including the game-winning marker. Felder provided the opening goal of the match, but OLSH pulled even at 1-1, and the score remained deadlocked well into the second half. GCC regained the advantage with less than 18 minutes left, when Centurions’ junior Tatum Gretz found the back of the net. Felder added another approximately three minutes later, and GCC held off a late rally by Our Lady of the Sacred Heart for the triumph.
Two days later, the GCC boys followed suit, winning against Winchester Thurston by the same final score, 3-2, in the WPIAL 1A title game at Gateway. Top-seeded Greensburg Central Catholic improved to 15-1-0, redeeming its only loss of the season to the No. 2 Bears. As a result, the Centurions repeated as district champs, winning WPIAL gold for the fifth time.
In the triumph, Greensburg Central Catholic scored three times in the first 21 minutes of the contest, courtesy of Carlo Denis, Mason Fabean, and Kyler Miller. The Bears trimmed the deficit to within one with more than 20 minutes left, but GCC and goalkeeper Max House made that lead stand.
Both teams came up short in the PIAA Class 1A championships, however. GCC boys (17-2-0) were ousted 5-1 by Faith Christian Academy, while the girls (18-1-0) were edged by Southern Columbia 2-1.
6. Local coaches Jones, Mucci, Sellitto pass away
Three well-known coaches across Westmoreland County passed away in 2020. John Jones, Joe Mucci, and Larry Sellitto all left a lasting legacy in the coaching fraternity.
Jones, the former Ligonier Valley baseball coach, passed away in December after a two-year battle with cancer. He coached the Rams for eight seasons, from 2011 to 2018. During that span, LV was a perennial playoff team, winning Heritage Conference titles in 2011 and 2012. He resigned following the 2018 season in which Ligonier Valley went 11-8 overall and lost in the District 6 3A quarterfinals. Jones’ three boys - Johnny Jr., Jordan, and Hunter - were standout athletes at Ligonier Valley.
Just a few weeks after Jeannette football added another title to its storied history, the program lost one of its most legendary figures in Mucci. He passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 86 as a result of COVID-19 complications. Mucci served at the helm of the Jayhawks for nearly 20 years, from 1968-85, compiling a mark of 150-33-3. Additionally, he led Jeannette to three WPIAL titles, and was in attendance when the Jayhawks recently captured another district title in a victory against Clairton. Mucci began his coaching career at nearby Greensburg Central Catholic, serving as the first football coach and athletic director in program history. Mucci, who graduated from Derry Township High School in 1951 and Saint Vincent College in 1959, was inducted in the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2016.
Lastly, Sellitto, the Westmoreland County Coaches Association President and longtime Franklin Regional assistant football coach, passed away suddenly on Christmas Eve. For much of his life, Sellitto worked tirelessly to promote and coach high school and youth sports in Westmoreland County. He was part of the Panthers’ coaching staff for 19 years. He also played an integral role in bringing back the Foothills Classic All-Star Game in 2017 after it wasn't played for nearly a decade.
5. Greensburg Salem football notches historic 700th win
During this past season, Greensburg Salem celebrated its historic 700th win - 119 years after the school’s first win in 1901. The Golden Lions scored a 13-12 home triumph against Knoch on Sept. 18. With the milestone, the Golden Lions joined only Jeannette, New Castle, Aliquippa, and Washington as WPIAL schools with 700 victories, and Clairton was added to the list later in the season.
Against the Knights, Greensburg Salem scored on its first drive, a 63-yard connection from Hayden Teska to Akeem White. The Knights scored the next two touchdowns to gain a 12-7 halftime lead, but GS regained the advantage when Teska found Donavin Waller on a 15-yard pass early in the third quarter. From there, the GS defense forced three turnovers to secure the win at Offutt Field.
That triumph marked the only victory of the season for Greensburg Salem, which finished 1-6.
4. Tragic losses of athletes Maund, Cunningham, Peterson, Giallonardo
Four local athletes tragically lost their lives in 2020, as Maclean Maund, Tre Cunningham, Brandon Peterson, and Dom Giallonardo all passed away.
Maund, a former Penn-Trafford baseball star and a freshman at Seton Hill University, was killed in a vehicle accident in January. Maund, 18, was involved in a two-vehicle collision on Route 130 in Penn Township. He was pronounced dead at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville later that day. Last year, Maund was a top player for Penn-Trafford, guiding the Warriors to the WPIAL Class 6A Championship game. Maund was the starting pitcher in that game, and also played first base for the Warriors. Additionally, he was a key member of the Bushy Run American Legion team that captured the District 31 Championship. Maund, a business administration major, was slated to begin his freshman season with the Seton Hill baseball team.
Cunningham, 20, a three-sport star at Jeannette who was playing baseball at La Roche University, was killed in a vehicle collision in July, also on Route 130 in Penn Township. During his high-school career, Cunningham played for Jeannette’s football, basketball, and baseball teams. He was a key member of the Jayhawks 2017 WPIAL and PIAA Championship football squad, playing numerous positions, and was the starting pitcher when the Jayhawks claimed a WPIAL baseball title in 2017.
Peterson, a 2020 Southmoreland graduate and multi-sport standout, was killed in an automobile accident in December. Peterson, 18, was outside of his disabled vehicle on Route 119 in East Huntingdon Township when he was struck by a tractor-trailer. Peterson was a stellar athlete for the Scotties, participating in football, wrestling, basketball, and track and field. He was a key component of the football team in 2019 that snapped the longest playoff drought in the WPIAL.
Giallonardo, 19, passed away in November after a lengthy battle with cancer. His story of battling back twice from Ewing’s Sarcoma to return to athletics at Mount Pleasant Area was inspiring. Although he endured the cancer for approximately six years, he played both basketball and baseball for the Vikings, including during his senior year in 2019. He was attending the University of Pitt – Greensburg prior to his death.
3. Franklin Regional girls volleyball claims first WPIAL title
The Franklin Regional girls volleyball team captured the first WPIAL title in program history in November, as the Panthers edged Montour 3-2 in the 3A Championship match at Chartiers Valley High School.
The No. 4 Panthers needed extra points in the final set to knock off the third-seeded Spartans 25-8, 24-26, 25-18, 23-25, 17-15. In the fifth set, Montour rallied from an early five-point deficit to hold match point, at 14-13, but the Panthers pulled even, and later sealed the victory on consecutive kills by senior Aly Kindelberger, who notched a game-high 24 kills.
Franklin Regional also reached the PIAA 3A Championship, but finished as runner up, falling in straight sets to District 11 Champion Bethlehem Catholic 25-17, 25-21, and 25-17.
Franklin Regional finished the campaign with a record of 21-3.
2. Three Westmoreland County wrestlers crowned PIAA champs
Three local wrestlers captured PIAA gold last spring and each wrestler has a unique story to go along with it.
Norwin's Kurtis Phipps held off Waynesburg's Rocco Welsh, 7-6, in the Class AAA 126-pound final to become the first wrestler in school history to win a state title. Phipps had finished second the previous two years. He finished his brilliant career with a 153-10 record.
Ethan Berginc, who attends Jeannette but wrestles for Hempfield, earned his first ever PIAA championship last year defeating Aiden Lewis of Cedar Cliff 3-2 in the Class AAA 113-pound bout. In doing so, Berginc became the first wrestler in Pennsylvania history to win a state title while starting the tournament in the pigtail round.
Latrobe freshman Vinny Kilkeary used a third period pin to defeat Jacob Van Dee from Erie Cathedral Prep and win the Class AAA 106-pound championship. Kilkeary's victory was impressive but not like the wild one he earned in the semifinals in which he scored 11 points in the third period to rally for a thrilling 14-10 win against Ty Kasak of Bethlehem Catholic. The match was the talk of the tournament. He now has an opportunity to become a rare four-time state champion.
Hempfield's Isaiah Vance also wrestled for a PIAA championship but lost to Hunter Catka from Sun Valley in the 285-pound bout.
1. Jeannette dominates in WPIAL football championship
Jeannette and Clairton are two of the most storied programs in WPIAL football history, and their championship showdown in November was highly anticipated. The second meeting of the season between the squads was shockingly lopsided, though, as Jeannette steamrolled Clairton 45-14 at Martorelli Stadium in West View to claim the 10th district title in program history, and the first since 2017.
The third seed Jayhawks forced six turnovers, including five in the first half, yielding touchdowns on defense and special teams to stun No. 1 Clairton via the mercy rule. The Bears who were in pursuit of their 14th WPIAL crown, had not suffered a margin of defeat of more than 28 points since prior to 2003.
Jayhawks sophomore Jaydin Canady opened the scoring in the first quarter, when he stripped Clairton QB Jonte Sanders, scooped up the fumble, and returned it 40 yards. Later in the quarter, freshman QB Brad Birch scampered 19 yards to extend Jeannette’s edge to 13-0. Birch also lofted a pass that Kaelan Piscar hauled in for a 17-yard score, the third TD in a span of less than four minutes.
Birch, who is believed to be the first freshman as the regular starting quarterback in Jeannette football history, suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the second half, but senior Roberto Smith Jr. took over, scoring on a 1-yard run and completing a 31-yard touchdown pass to Piscar.
For the Jayhawks, Brad Birch was 4-of-12 passing for 49 yards and a score and two interceptions, and he also compiled 61 yards rushing on 11 attempts, including a touchdown. Smith’s versatility was on full display, as he produced 47 yards rushing and a touchdown, 31 yards passing and a score, kicked a field goal, snagged an interception, and recovered a fumble. Piscar led the Jayhawks receivers with two grabs – both touchdowns - for 48 yards.
In the state playoffs, Jeannette ousted Reynolds 48-12, but fell to Steelton-Highspire 32-20 in the PIAA Class 1A Championship in Hershey, finishing with a record of 10-2.