2026 District 10 Playoff Preview

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Shane Lux | November 5, 2026

Class A

Wilmington Greyhounds

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Head Coach: Bradon Phillian

Record: 8-2

Last District 10 Title: 2024

After a heartbreaking loss to Greenville in last year’s Class A final, Wilmington will look to regain their crown in 2026. Chase Mitcheltree has rushed for 1,653 yards and 24 touchdowns, while twins Cael and Kam Kettering have combined for over 1,200 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Mercyhurst Prep Lakers

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Head Coach: Jeff Root

Record: 8-2

Last District 10 Title: 2007

Dropping down to Class A, Mercyhurst Prep has had a dominant season, routinely beating opponents by the mercy rule. The Lakers have fielded a squad looking to win the school’s first District 10 title since 2007. Their offense goes through back Vinnie Feleicano, who has rushed for 2,513 yards and 33 touchdowns this season. He is only the third player in District 10 history to eclipse 7,000 career rushing yards.

Cambridge Springs Blue Devils

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Head Coach: Nate Liberty

Record: 9-1

Last District 10 Title: 2023

Despite a 9-1 record, Cambridge Springs enters the playoffs as a third seed. They’ll take on Maplewood, a team they beat 25-16 on September 18th. Wyatt Keem has rushed for over 1,200 yards and touchdowns for the Blue Devils. Jon Daley has over 600 yards and seven scores. Daley and Kaydin McFarren each ran for over 100 yards in the September 18th victory, with Daley leading the way with 146 yards and two scores, while McFarren added 108 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

The Matchup: #3 Cambridge Springs Blue Devils vs. #6 Maplewood Tigers 

Location: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at General McLane High School

Saegertown Panthers

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Head Coach: James Wolfgang

Record: 7-3

Last District 10 Title: None

Saegertown enters the playoffs on a 7-game roll after dropping their first three games of the year. The Panthers are led by their three-headed monster in the backfield. Riley Wilkinson, Matthew Shartle, and Cru Scott. Scott, despite missing four games with injury, has rushed for 572 yards and eight touchdowns, while Wilkinson leads the team with 808 yards, followed closely by Shartle with 730 yards. Both Shartle and Wilkinson have scored 10 touchdowns.

The Matchup: #4 Lakeview Sailors vs. #5 Saegertown Panthers

Location: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at Meadville High School

Lakeview Sailors

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Head Coach: Blake Reddick

Record: 5-5

Last District 10 Title: 2013

Lakeview returns to playoffs as head coach Blake Reddick turned around a 1-9 season a year ago. Freshman quarterback Luke Johnson has passed for over 1,200 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding nearly 300 yards and four scores on the ground. Michael Strohl has run for over 600 yards and five team-leading scores. Hunter Doyle has over 500 yards receiving and eight touchdowns.

The Matchup: #4 Lakeview Sailors vs. #5 Saegertown Panthers

Location: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at Meadville High School

Maplewood Tigers

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Head Coach: Rob Finkbeiner

Record: 6-4

Last District 10 Title: None

Like Lakeview and Sharpsville, Maplewood has seen an incredible turnaround, going from a 1-8 season to a 6-4 record. Mason Potosky and Kyle Jordan have mirrored each other all season, and both have hit the 1,000-yard rushing mark. Potosky leads by a slim 1,016-to-1,015 rushing-yards advantage, while Jordan has found the end zone 11 times compared to Potosky’s 10.

The Matchup: #3 Cambridge Springs Blue Devils vs. #6 Maplewood Tigers

Location: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at General McLane High School

Class AA

Farrell Steelers

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Head Coach: Anthony Pegues

Record: 7-1

Last District 10 Title: 2025

Locked and loaded again. Farrell may have played only eight games during the regular season, but the Steelers rolled to a 7-1 record, with their only setback being a 24-13 loss to Ohio power Ursuline.  They enter the postseason looking to avenge last year’s state title loss to Southern Columbia. Quarterback Aaron Pegues has completed over 73% of his passes, throwing for 1,579 yards and 29 touchdowns while adding 187 rushing yards and three more scores. Jason Marshall has 658 yards and eight touchdowns. Dorean and Dey’Mar Cain have combined for over 800 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. Deyontay Gillespie leads the team with 105 tackles while Jordan’Roy Gibson has a team-high 4.5 sacks.

Seneca Bobcats

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Head Coach: Jack Corey

Record: 3-7

Last District 10 Title: None

Seneca enters the playoffs at 3-7. Quarterback Dalton Boyd and receiver Donovan Huzinec lead the Bobcats. Boyd has thrown for 1,922 yards and 25 scores, while Huzinec has caught 78 passes for 1,240 yards and 20 touchdowns. Zach Moats has a team-high 589 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.

The Matchup: #3 Sharpsville Blue Devils vs. #6 Seneca Bobcats 

Logistics: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at Hickory High School.

Girard Yellowjackets

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Head Coach: Mark Brooks

Record: 5-5

Last District 10 Title: None

Girard will try again a week later as they open postseason play against Iroquois, whom they beat 41-21 a week ago. Dropping down a class in 2026, the Yellowjackets posted a 5-5 record under head coach Mark Brooks. Quarterback Ryan St. Julian leads Girard with 1,175 passing yards, a team-high 454 rushing yards, and 22 total touchdowns. St. Julian ran for 115 yards and three scores against the Braves in Week 10. Zaiden Markham had a team-high 128 yards.

The Matchup: #4 Girard Yellowjackets vs. #5 Iroquois Braves 

Location: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at Veterans Stadium

Iroquois Braves

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Head Coach: Manny Johnson

Record: 4-6

Last District 10 Title: 1995

Iroquois will look to turn the tables on Girard after falling 41-21 in Week 10. The Braves enter the playoffs with a 4-6 record under head coach Manny Johnson. Chase Cocolin has passed for over 1,500 yards while Cameron Cadden has over 500 rushing yards for Iroquois.

The Matchup: #4 Girard Yellowjackets vs. #5 Iroquois Braves 

Location: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at Veterans Stadium

Greenville Trojans

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Head Coach: Mike Menold

Record: 8-2

Last District 1o Title: 2025

The defending District 10 A champions move back up to AA, where they’re looking to repeat as district champions. The Trojans capped another soild regular season with a 43-0 rout of the WPIAL’s Freedom Area. Cael Thurber has passed for 1,179 yards and 19 touchdowns, while rushing for 487 yards and eight scores. Landon Porter leads the team with 854 yards and seven scores. Justin Schell has 609 receiving yards and nine scores.

Sharpsville Blue Devils

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Head Coach: Paul Piccirilli

Record: 6-4

Last District 10 Title: 2014

After a disappointing 1-9 season a year ago, Sharpsville are back in the playoffs with a 6-4 regular-season record. Geno Currie leads the Blue Devils’ attack with 1,331 yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. Brady Gerlach has passed for over 900 yards and ten touchdowns.

The Matchup: #3 Sharpsville Blue Devils vs. #6 Seneca Bobcats 

Logistics: Saturday, November 7 at 7:00 PM at Hickory High School.

Class 3A

Hickory Hornets

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Head Coach: Bill Dungee

Record: 8-1

Last District 10 Title: 2024

 After a tough 20-6 loss, they opened their season with a fresh five on the offensive line. Hickory has found its stride, and the Hornets enter the postseason as favorites to reclaim their District 10 title, which slipped through their fingers last November to rival Sharon. The Hornets feature three Division 1 athletes in Virginia Tech recruit Kelvin Morrison, who, despite missing three games with injury, still rushed for a team-high 651 yards and 10 touchdowns. Ken State commit Jadon Phillips has caught 51 passes for 892 yards and 14 touchdowns, while Christian Dungee has 1,538 passing yards and 555 rushing yards, accounting for 36 total offensive touchdowns. Fellow D1 prospect Dante Evans has been a force at tight end and defensive end for the Hornets. 

Sharon Tigers

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Head Coach: Jason McElhaney

Record: 7-2

Last District 10 Title: 2025

 After starting 0-2 following tough losses to Cathedral Prep and Hickory. The defending District 10 champions look like a well-oiled machine, rattling off seven straight victories to end their season. Marius Best has rushed for 1,240 yards and 14 touchdowns, while quarterback Gha’Fir Lampkins has passed for 1,010 yards and 10 touchdowns, and rushed for 562 yards and another 10 scores. 

Corry Beavers

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Head Coach: Jeff Goodwill

Record: 8-2

Last District 10 Title: None

 Corry enters postseason play against Erie County foe Fort LeBoeuf, and the Beavers have been rolling since a Week 1 mercy-clock defeat to Grove City. Jack Vanchieri has passed for 1,767 yards and 25 touchdowns, while adding 240 rushing yards and four scores. Lamech Albers has a team-high 805 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. Connor Sterling has 37 passes for 836 yards and 12 touchdowns. 

The Matchup: #4 Corry Beavers vs. #5 Fort LeBoeuf Bison

Logistics: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM at Titusville High School.

Fort LeBoeuf Bison

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Head Coach: Justin Blose

Record: 6-4

Last District 10 Title: 1990

Fort LeBoeuf bounced back after consecutive tough losses against Hickory and Sharon to rout Titusville and North East. Now the Bison return to Carter Field for the second time in three weeks, attempting to defeat Corry in the opening round of the District 10 AAA playoffs. Quarterback Dominic Walters has passed for 1,462 yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 743 yards and 11 scores. Aiden Struchen has paced the Bison ground game with 1,121 yards and 18 touchdowns. 

The Matchup: #4 Corry Beavers vs. #5 Fort LeBoeuf Bison

Logistics: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM at Titusville High School.

North East Grape Pickers

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Head Coach: Chris Grychowski

Record: 6-4

Last District 10 Title: Never

 A season ago, North East did what was considered an upset of Grove City in the opening round of the District 10 playoffs. They’re entering Friday night as underdogs again against the Eagles. Quarterback Bryson Galloway and tailback Ethen Ringer lead the Grape Pickers. Galloway has passed for 753 yards and rushed for 368 yards, accounting for 16 total touchdowns in nine games. Ringer has rushed for a team-high  1,166 yards and 13 touchdowns. 

The Matchup: #6 North East Grape Pickers vs. #3 Grove City Eagles 

Logistics: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM at Greenville High School.

Grove City Eagles

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Head Coach: Sam Mowrey

Record: 8-2

Last District 10 Title: 2022

 Looking to avenge a 35-7 loss to the Grape Pickers a season ago, Grove City enters the playoffs following a dominant 8-2 regular season that has them as one of the favorites to reach the District 10 final. Heath Hohman has passed for 1,861 yards and 18 touchdowns, while Gavin Purdy has rushed for nearly 1,400 yards and scored 23 rushing touchdowns. The Eagles are coming off a dramatic 31-29 win over Wilmington, closing the regular season on Lucas Kelly’s 26-yard field goal at the horn. 

The Matchup: #6 North East Grape Pickers vs. #3 Grove City Eagles 

Logistics: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM at Greenville High School.

Class 4A

General McLane Lancers

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Head Coach: Marshall McCormick

Record: 9-0

Last District 10 Title: 2024

After a 16-14 heartbreak to Oil City in last season’s title game. General McLane is ready to regain its throne as it enters the postseason at a perfect 9-0. General McLane beat Harbor Creek 27-19 on October 2nd. Josh Caro has passed for 1,018 yards and 16 touchdowns, while Charlie Bennett has 1,028 rushing yards and nine scores. 

 The Matchup: #1 General McLane Lancers vs. #4 Harbor Creek Huskies

Logistics: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM at PennWest Edinboro

Oil City Oilers

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Head Coach: Dan York

Record: 4-5

Last District 10 Title: 2020

Oil City enters the postseason seeking its first District 10 title since 2020. To do so, the Oilers must generate offense, as the Ramblers blanked them 14-0 on September 25. Oil City’s offense has struggled. Carter Thompson and Tycen Sindlinger have combined to rush for over 700 yards and 11 touchdowns despite missing two games each with injury.

The Matchup: #2 Cathedral Prep vs. #3 Oil City Oilers

Location: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Harbor Creek Huskies

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Head Coach: John Angerer

Record: 5-5

Last District 10 Title: None

Harbor Creek enters the playoffs as a 4-seed, but don’t let their 5-5 record fool you. The Huskies, which moved up to AAAA this season, began the year 4-0 and dropped only a 27-19 contest to top-seeded General McLane on October 2. Despite missing two games with injury, Gavin Zillman has rushed for 1,542 yards and 24 touchdowns, leading the Huskies. He rushed for 129 yards and two scores in the regular-season matchup. 

The Matchup: #1 General McLane Lancers vs. #4 Harbor Creek Huskies 

Location: Friday, November 6 at 7:00 PM at PennWest Edinboro

Cathedral Prep Ramblers

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Head Coach: Mike Mischler

Record: 8-2

Last District 10 Title: 2023

Cathedral Prep finished the regular season 8-2, bouncing back from 3-6 disappointment in 2025. Under head coach Mike Mischler, the Ramblers opened the season at 5-0. They enter the postseason outscoring opponents 142-20 over their last three games. This is a rematch from September 25, when Cathedral Prep shut out Oil City 14-0. Camden Miller scored on a 55-yard touchdown run, while Eli Elwell returned a punt for a score. DaZarie Carson ran for 116 yards against the Oilers and 1,073 yards on the season. 

The Matchup: #2 Cathedral Prep vs. #3 Oil City Oilers

Location: November 6 at 7:00 PM at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium

 Class 6A

McDowell Trojans

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Head Coach: Aaron Slocum

Record: 7-3

Last District 10 Title: 2026

McDowell put together a 7-3 regular season under head coach Aaron Slocum before winning its 9th straight District 10 title. The Trojans are coming off a 55-21 victory over Erie High. Evan Kuhn has passed for 2,487 yards and 29 touchdowns. Chase Carrick has 342 yards and four scores on the ground. James Fernoti, Taylor Lincoln, Chase Hammond, and Deonte Flemings lead the receiving corps. Altoona is led by junior quarterback Makhi Jackson, who has 712 passing yards and 652 rushing yards, accounting for 19 total touchdowns. 

The Matchup: #2 McDowell Trojans vs. #3 Altoona Mountain Lions

Location: November 6 at 7:00 PM at McDowell High School

Erie Royals

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Head Coach: Andre Henderson

Record: 2-8

Last District 10 Title: 2017

Under Head Coach Andre Henderson, the Royals opened the season with two straight wins, but dropped their next eight games. Next up is a massive test against unbeaten State College. Quarterback Connor Kulka and tailback Rowan Walker lead the Little Lions. Walker has 22 rushing touchdowns, while Kulka has passed for 1,500 yards and 12 scores. 

The Matchup: #4 Erie vs. #1 State College

Location: November 6 at 7:00 PM at State College High School.