District 10 Playoff Round 1 Recap 2026

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Shane Lux | November 8, 2026

November 6, 2026

State College 55, Erie 0

State College’s big first half carried it to a dominant 55-0 victory over Erie in the District 6-10 Class 6A subregional semifinals on Friday night. The Little Lions scored 49 points before intermission, invoking the mercy clock for the entire second half. Quarterback Connor Kulka and wide receiver AJ Fry accounted for four touchdown passes. Kulka completed six passes for 212 yards. Fry finished the contest with four receptions for 117 yards. Rowan Walker ran for 62 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.

McDowell 47, Altoona 41 – 2 OT

Chase Carrick capped a dramatic rally with a 10-yard touchdown run in the second overtime as McDowell outlasted Altoona, 47-41, in the District 6-10 Class 6A subregional semifinals on Friday night. Carrick’s walk-off score ended a back-and-forth contest. Trailing 41-34 late in the fourth quarter, McDowell quarterback Evan Kuhn forced overtime with a game-tying 7-yard touchdown pass to Penn State commit Deonte Flemings with 2:58 left in regulation. Kuhn completed 25 of 47 passes for 406 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. His counterpart, Altoona’s Mekhi Jackson, threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns on 12-of-18 passing. McDowell featured two 100-yard receivers: Emory Moffett, who caught three passes for 128 yards—including an 80-yard touchdown strike in the fourth quarter—and James Feronti, who caught nine passes for 120 yards. Altoona also had a pair of 100-yard receivers, as Noah Stump caught three passes for 122 yards and two scores, while Julian Geishauser gained 117 yards on four catches. Kuhn opened the scoring with a touchdown pass to Cash Hammond (four catches, 58 yards). Altoona answered immediately when Jackson found Stump for a 77-yard touchdown just 2:05 into the game. After a McDowell fumble, Altoona added a 1-yard touchdown run from Jackson, extending the Mountain Lions’ lead to 20-7 early in the second quarter with a scoring pass to Cody Chathams (three catches, 74 yards). McDowell battled back before the intermission. James Feronti caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Kuhn, and Carrick followed with a 2-yard run with 45 seconds remaining in the half to give the Trojans a 21-20 lead. Altoona briefly reclaimed the lead on its opening drive of the third quarter, but Carrick responded with a 1-yard touchdown run to tie it at 27-27. In the fourth quarter, Jackson took it in himself from 1 yard out to put Altoona ahead 34-27. Two plays later, Kuhn found Moffett for the 80-yard equalizer. Jackson then hit Stump for a 6-yard score to give Altoona a 41-34 advantage, setting up Kuhn’s late game-tying drive to Flemings (four catches, 60 yards).  Carrick led McDowell with 56 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. Jackson led Altona with 13 carries for 43 yards. In the first overtime period, Kuhn was intercepted, giving Altoona a chance to win with any score. However, the Mountain Lions fumbled the ball away on their possession. Altoona coughed up another fumble in the second overtime, paving the way for Carrick’s game-winning 10-yard run.

Fort LeBoeuf 35, Corry 27

Aiden Struchen and Dominic Walters each rushed for over 100 yards as Fort LeBoeuf knocked Corry out of the playoffs for the second straight year.

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Grove City 42, North East 6

Gavin Purdy led Grove City to a convincing 42-6 win over sixth-seeded North East in the District 10 Class 3A quarterfinals. Grove City scored on a safety just 15 seconds into the contest. Purdy scored on first-quarter touchdown runs of 9, 29, and 2 yards. He finished the evening with 219 rushing yards on 19 carries. North East found its only points midway through the second quarter when Austin Castile scooped up a Grove City fumble and returned it 15 yards for a touchdown.  Purdy added a 30-yard touchdown run to extend the Eagles’ lead to 28-6 at halftime. Levi Toth scored on an 8-yard touchdown run before Purdy concluded the scoring with a 62-yard touchdown run. 

Cathedral Prep 37, Oil City 0

Second-seeded Cathedral Prep secured a return trip to the District 10 Class 4A championship game with a 37-0 shutout victory over third-seeded Oil City. The victory marked the second time this season the Ramblers blanked the Oilers, relying on a stifling defense that limited Oil City to just 150 yards of total offense. DaZaire Carson ran 14 times for 275 yards and two touchdowns. The Ramblers broke the deadlock in the second quarter. Carson opened the scoring with a 52-yard touchdown run, followed by a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Broegan McCarthy to Eli Elwell, giving Prep a 13-0 advantage at the intermission. McCarthy finished the game completing 8 of 14 passes for 114 yards and three touchdowns. Elwell returned the second-half kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown. He also caught six passes for 86 yards. McCarthy tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Sansom and a 27-yard scoring pass to Robert Brown. Carson added an 85-yard touchdown run. 

General McLane 55, Harbor Creek 14

Top-seeded General McLane advanced to the District 10 Class 4A championship game with a 55-14 semifinal victory over fourth-seeded Harbor Creek. Charlie Bennett racked up 185 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries, and Gabe Montroy accounted for three scores. Josh Caro completed 9 of 13 passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns. General McLane opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 15-yard touchdown run by Marcus Geiser. Harbor Creek answered quickly, tying the game at 6-6 when Connor Fortin connected with Caspin Herman for a 19-yard touchdown pass. Fortin completed 15 of 27 attempts for 148 yards and two touchdowns. The Lancers scored 28 unanswered points before the half. Caro threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Montroy, who finished the game with four receptions for 78 yards. In the second quarter, Caro found Donny Burke for a 9-yard score, followed by consecutive touchdown runs from Bennett and Montroy, giving General McLane a 34-6 lead at halftime. Bennett broke loose for a 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter before he capped the scoring with a 53-yard run. 

November 7, 2026

Saegertown 53, Lakeview 20

A dominant ground attack propelled fifth-seeded Saegertown to a 53-20 victory over fourth-seeded Lakeview in the District 10 Class 1A quarterfinals. Riley Wilkinson, Cru Scott, and Matthew Shartle each surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark. The trio built a 21-0 lead in the first quarter with 13, 1, and 3-yard touchdown runs. Lakeview responded in the second quarter when quarterback Luke Johnson connected with Remington Marsh for a 14-yard touchdown pass. Saegertown responded with 1-yard touchdown runs from Isaac Huya and Wilkinson. Johnson and Marsh combined again for a 9-yard score before halftime. Wilkinson added his third touchdown of the day on another 1-yard run, while Scott extended the lead with 8- and 20-yard runs. Lakeview scored late on Johnson’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yard strike to Hunter Doyle. Wilkinson led all rushers with 129 yards, followed closely by Scott with 121 yards and Shartle with 114 yards. For Lakeview, Johnson completed 10 of 25 passes for 273 yards, and wide receiver Austin Toth caught three passes for 112 yards.

Sharpsville 53, Seneca 48

In one of the highest-scoring games in District 10 playoff history, No. 3 Sharpsville outlasted No. 6 Seneca 53-48 to advance to the semifinals. Sharpsville’s Geno Currie rushed for over 300 yards and four touchdowns, and Seneca’s Zach Moats also recorded four rushing touchdowns. Seneca opened the scoring just two minutes in on a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Dalton Boyd. Sharpsville answered midway through the opening quarter when Caleb Koncar scored on a 19-yard run to tie the game 7-7. Moats then reclaimed the lead for Seneca with consecutive touchdown runs of 2 and 1 yards, extending the Bobcats’ lead to 20-7 with 9:05 remaining in the second quarter. Tre-Marr Ham-McCulloch scored on a 9-yard run, and Currie followed with a 52-yard touchdown run to give the Blue Devils a temporary 21-20 lead. However, Moats capped a late drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with nine seconds left in the half, sending Seneca into the locker room up 27-21. Currie scored on a 79-yard touchdown run with 4:38 left in the period, giving his team a 28-27 edge. He added a 2-yard score less than three minutes later to push the lead to 34-27. Moats tied the game at 34-34 with a 7-yard touchdown run before the quarter ended. Sharpsville pulled away in the fourth quarter with two consecutive touchdowns. Currie ran for a 50-yard touchdown to break the tie, and Ham-McCulloch added a 6-yard touchdown run with 4:05 left, pushing the lead to 47-34. Seneca attempted a late comeback when Boyd threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Huzinec with 3:23 remaining, cutting the deficit to 47-41. Sharpsville countered with 1:51 left as Ham-McCulloch scored on a 54-yard run to make it 53-41. Boyd and Huzinec connected again for a 24-yard touchdown pass to narrow the margin to 53-48 with 1:07 left. 

Maplewood 15, Cambridge Springs 9

Maplewood won their first playoff game since 2022.

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Iroquois 27, Girard 24

Quarterback Chase Cocolin accounted for two second-half touchdowns to lead No. 5 Iroquois to a gritty 27-24 upset victory over No. 4 Girard in the District 10 Class 2A quarterfinals at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium, avenging a 41-21 loss to the Yellowjackets from just eight days prior and breaking a 10-year playoff drought dating back to 2016. After taking a slim 14-13 lead into halftime, Cocolin extended the Braves’ advantage in the third quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Ryheem Abu-Zebiba, then broke free for a 39-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 27-16 with just over six minutes remaining. Girard fought back with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Ryan St. Julien to Stephen Moyer.