A look at this week’s high school football playoffs from D9Sports.com.
(5) Elk County Catholic (7-2) at (4) Brockway (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday
Note – This is the second meeting in three weeks between these teams. Brockway beat ECC 35-12 Oct. 30 in Brockway.
Head Coaches
ECC – Tony Gerg
Brockway – Frank Zocco
Last playoff appearance
ECC – 2014 (Lost in first round to Kane) (2nd straight appearance and 8th in last 9 years)
Brockway – 2014 (Lost in finals to Kane) (7th straight appearance; 5th straight in A and 16 of the last 17 years have been in either Class A or AA playoffs)
Top players
ECC – RB Noah Werner (134, 778 yards, 13 TDs), QB Nate DaCanal (70 of 135, 908 yards, 6 TDs, 7 Ints; 58 carries, 233 yards, 5 TDs); WR Eric Gerber (15 catches, 300 yards, 3 TDs)
Brockway – QB Hunter Miller (81 of 132, 943, 10 TDs, 8 Ints; 103 carries, 540 yards, 3 TDs); RB Mark Latuska (115 carries, 738 yards, 11 TDs); Jack Gorham (23 carries, 299 yards, 4 TDs)
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