Under the Lights: Week Thirteen
Pitt's commits around the country are battling to keep their high school careers alive for at least one more week, as playoffs are underway all around the country. Who can live to fight another day? Find out in Under the Lights.
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After a win in the state-semifinals on November 18th, Pitt commits Nick Patti and Matt Alaimo had the weekend off before playing in the state championship. Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph's Regional will play rival Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic at Kean University on December 2nd at 1 P.M. St. Joseph's will look to defend their state championship from last season.
Chase Brown's final game of junior college football concluded with a victory on November 12th. Brown and his teammates on the Scranton (Pa.) Lackawanna Community College Falcons traveled to Huntington (W.V.) and defeated Georgia Military Academy at Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards Stadium, a thrilling 41-34 victory. Check out Brown's highlights from the season below:
For the third season in a row, Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep was responsible for ending Jefferson Hills (Pa.) Thomas Jefferson's season. Pitt commits Devin Danielson and Noah Palmer fell to Prep in the contest by a final score of 42-17 after capturing their third consecutive WPIAL championship the week prior at Heinz Field. Danielson accounted for four tackles and a sack against the Ramblers during the contest, but highlights are not yet available from the game or his senior season.
Wendell Davis Jr.'s high school career at Richmond (Va.) Benedictine School came to an end on November 11th. The distinguished Pitt linebacker commit and his teammates suited up for the Cadets one last time, but came up short in the first round of the playoffs against the Oakton (Va.) Flint Hill Huskies, 35-21. Davis' senior highlights are available below:
David Green's high school career ended on November 18th at Heinz Field in a WPIAL championship loss to Pine Richland (Pa.), with a 42-7 final score. Green's completed senior highlights are not yet available, but check out his midseason highlights below:
Following a 3-7 season, Butler (Pa.) did not participate in the Pennsylvania state playoffs at the conclusion of Pitt offensive line commit Jake Kradel's senior season and high school career. Check out senior highlights below for Kradel, the country's 28th-ranked offensive tackle:
Pitt defensive end commit John Morgan's high school career ended in a playoff loss to rival Washington (D.C.) St. John's College Prep, a 17-14 defeat at the hands of the eventual WCAC champ on November 11th. Check out senior highlights for Morgan, the country's 31st-ranked strongside defensive end.
Cameron O'Neil's senior season came to an end on November 3rd in the first round of the Alabama state playoffs, as his Phenix City (Ala.) Glenwood Gators fell in a rematch to Selma (Ala.) Morgan Academy, 21-14. Although his high school career has ended, you can check out O'Neil's senior highlights below.
For the third season in a row, Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep was responsible for ending Jefferson Hills (Pa.) Thomas Jefferson's season. Pitt commits Devin Danielson and Noah Palmer fell to Prep in the contest by a final score of 42-17 after capturing their third consecutive WPIAL championship the week prior at Heinz Field. Palmer accounted for five tackles against the Ramblers during the contest, but highlights are not yet available from the game or his senior season.
After a win in the state-semifinals on November 18th, Pitt commits Nick Patti and Matt Alaimo had the weekend off before playing in the state championship. Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph's Regional will play rival Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic at Kean University on December 2nd at 1 P.M. St. Joseph's will look to defend their state championship from last season.
Pitt defensive back commit Judson Tallandier's high school career ended in a playoff loss to rival Washington (D.C.) St. John's College Prep, a 17-14 defeat at the hands of the eventual WCAC champ on November 11th. Senior highlights for Tallandier, the country's 58th-ranked cornerback, are available below.
Pitt commit Marquis Williams and his underdog Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons squad came up just short in Friday night's 5A regional final match-up against Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage. A thrilling match-up between the two south Florida powerhouses ended with a 58-57 win for American Heritage in triple overtime, with the game being decided by a blocked extra point. Cardinal Gibbons led by as much as three scores during the course of the game, but a late rally from the Patriots to force overtime paid off in the end.
Williams was a critical player in the game for the Chiefs, accounting for three tackles and a forced fumble on defense. On special teams, he returned three kickoffs for his team, including a 95-yard dash that saw him pushed out just before scoring, but set up a Cardinal Gibbons touchdown on the next play. Williams averaged over 46 yards per kickoff return. Check out his senior highlights below and follow this link to see highlights from the game as a whole from the Sun-Sentinel.
Blake Zubovic's high school career ended on Friday, November 10th in a WPIAL playoff loss to conference rival and eventual 4A WPIAL champ Thomas Jefferson (Pa.). The Pitt offensive tackle commit and his Belle Vernon (Pa.) teammates fell in a 27-0 affair in the WPIAL semifinals. Senior highlights are not yet available for Zubovic, but are expected to be ready soon.