Top stars, best performances in Pennsylvania high school football (9/3/2023)
There were several big-time high school football performances across the state of Pennsylvania this past weekend. Here are some of those performances.
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Clarence Barber, Lakeview
The senior defensive back was a ball hawk on Friday night, intercepting three passes and returning one for a touchdown in a 58-19 win over Saegertown.
Colin Brady, West Greene
Rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-14 win over Chartiers-Houston
Joe Furgiuele, Conneaut
The junior didn’t need many touches to make his impact felt in a 32-13 win over Seneca as he ran the ball five times for 199 yards and three touchdowns, including scores of 75 and 81 yards.
Devin Harris, Shady Side Academy
Helped lead Shady Side to a 34-28 win over North Catholic by throwing for 361 yards and four touchdowns, including a 10-yard strike in overtime.
Hunter Hohman, Grove City
The quarterback accounted for seven touchdowns as the Eagles came away with a 62-7 win over Northwestern. He completed 17-of-21 passes for 324 yards and five scores while rushing for 85 yards and two more touchdowns on just three carries.
Jackson Humes, North East
In a win over Girard, the senior quarterback completed all seven of his pass attempts for 275 yards and four touchdowns while setting the school’s record for career passing yards.
Ethen Knox, Oil City
Knox just continues to rack up the numbers on the ground. In a win over Corry on Friday, he ran the ball 42 times for 366 yards and three touchdowns to eclipse the 6,000-yard mark in his career.
Logan Kushner, North Allegheny
In a 30-6 win over Canon McMillan, Kushner ran for 167 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries and also completed 1- of his 18 pass attempts for 121 yards and a score.
Quinton Martin, Belle Vernon
In Belle Vernon’s first game of the season, a 40-0 win over Laurel Highlands, the Penn State commit scored four touchdowns – three on the ground and one on a pass reception.
Spencer Petrucci, California
The senior running back rushed for 287 yards and three scores as California shut out Charleroi 47-0.
Aaran Randolph, Highlands
The senior quarterback showed off his running ability in a 33-20 win over Blackhawk, rushing for 265 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. That included a 99-yard touchdown run and a 72-yard run that set up another Highlands score.
Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt
The University of Kentucky commit threw for 243 yards and a pair of touchdowns while also running for the game-winning score in a 46-42 win over DePaul (New Jersey)
Ahmad Ward, Derry
Carried the ball 28 times for 191 yards and three touchdowns as Derry defeated Greensburg Salem 26-21 to snap a 20-game losing streak.
Payton Wehner, Pittsburgh Central Catholic
In a 47-6 win over St. Ignatius (Ohio), Wehner completed 11-of-17 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns while also running for a score.
Jay Wrona, Mohawk
In a 42-8 win over Quaker Valley, Wrona tossed five touchdown passes while throwing for 182 yards.
(Photo of Pittsburgh Central Catholic quarterback Payton Wehner by Jeff Harwell)
