Pittsburgh Central Catholic vs. State College Football Preview (PIAA 6A Quarterfinals)

Pittsburgh Central Catholic (10-2, WPIAL) vs. State College (11-1, District 6)

Date: Friday, November 22

Times: 7:00 PM

Location: Mansion Park (Altoona, PA)

Coverage

• TV: N/A

• Radio: Bigfoot Country Legends (SC)

• Live Stats: MaxPreps (not play-by-play) & ScoreStream (after every score)

Team Profiles

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

• Record: 10-2 (6-0 Quad-County)

• Neutral: 1-0 (1.000)

• Head Coach: Ryan Lehmeier (2nd season, 20-4 at PCC)

State College

• Record: 11-1 (8-1 Mid-Penn - Commonwealth)

• Neutral: 0-0 (.000)

• Head Coach: Matt Lintal (11th season, 100-34 at SC)

Pittsburgh Central Catholic vs. State College: Team Numbers

Pitt Central Catholic	Offense	State College
37.8	Points Per Game	42.8
199.2	Pass Yards Per Game	272.7
167.6	Rush Yards Per Game	114.3
9 (0.75)	Turnovers (per game)	11 (0.92)

Pitt Central Catholic	Defense	State College
14.2	Points Allowed PG	11.8
23 (1.92)	Takeaways (per game)	40 (3.33)

Vikings Dominate All-Time Head-to-Head

Pittsburgh Central Catholic is 2-0 against State College all-time, according to MaxPreps. Their last meeting was on November 22, 2019, when Pittsburgh Central Catholic beat State College 24-21 at a neutral site. Pittsburgh Central Catholic is 2-0 against State College at a neutral site all-time, with their last neutral meeting being in 2019 (see above). Pittsburgh Central Catholic has won the last two head-to-head meetings dating back to 2015. State College has never beaten Pittsburgh Central Catholic.

Top Players on Offense

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

• QB Jy’Aire Walls, Sr.

  • Passing: 115-for-193, 2,285 yds, 25 TD, 4 INT

  • Rushing: 70 car, 125 yds, 9 TD

• RB/SS Elijah Faulkner, Sr.

  • Rushing: 206 car, 1,201 yds, 15 TD

• WR/FS Bradley Gompers, Sr. (Committed to Duke)

  • Receiving: 25 rec, 753 yds, 10 TD

State College

• QB Eddie Corkery, Sr.

  • Passing: 137-for-239, 2,835 yds, 35 TD, 6 INT

• RB/MLB Lamar Wilson, Sr.

  • Rushing: 154 car, 640 yds, 15 TD

• WR Ty Salazer, Sr.

  • Receiving: 72 rec, 1,520 yds, 20 TD

Top Players on Defense

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

• MLB/RB Roman Thompson, So.

  • Defense: 73 tot, 14 TFL, 4 sacks

• FS/WR Bradley Gompers, Sr. (Committed to Duke)

  • Defense: 62 tot, 13 TFL, 4 sacks

• CB/WR Xxavier Thomas, Sr. (Committed to Penn State)

  • Defense: 14 tot, 10 solo, 4 INT

State College

• DE Quincy Smith, Jr.

  • Defense: 48 tot, 18.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks

• CB/WR Henry Lustig, Jr.

  • Defense: 47 tot, 4 INT, 12 PD

• DB/WR Cooper Rushwood, Sr.

  • Defense: 32 tot, 4 INT, 8 PD

Quick Picks: Expert Analysis

Bryan: State College has had prior experience taking down private schools, as was shown earlier this season in a 58-55 win over Bishop McDevitt. In a place that holds familiarity, Altoona, the Little Lions will likely scrape by with a hard-fought win.

Pick: State College