High School Football Preview Capsules

District 1-6A Final

(2) Coatesville at (1) North Penn

Time/Place: 7 p.m. Friday, Pennridge High School.

Records: Coatesville is 13-0 overall and 6-0 in the Ches-Mont National Division. North Penn is 13-0 overall and 6-0 in the SOL Continental.

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On the Air: The game will be broadcast on the radio on WNPV 98.5 FM/1440 AM.

Last Week: The Knights rallied past Downingtown West, 35-21. The Red Raiders rolled, 42-7 over Garnet Valley.

Up Next: The winner advances to next week’s state semifinal against Harrisburg.

Last Meeting: The Knights earned a 42-25 victory over the Red Raiders in the district semis in 2016.

Playoff History: North Penn and Coatesville have met three previous times in the postseason — all wins by NP. The first came in 2005, a 27-13 decision in the District 1-4A Quarterfinals. Next came 2013, a 31-0 shutout by the Knights in the first round of the District 1-6A Tournament, and the other came in 2016, a 42-25 win by NP in the District 1-6A Semis.

Players to Watch: North Penn’s Shamar Edwards ran for an astounding 318 yards last week and also scored three touchdowns. R.J. Macnamara added a pair of scores on the ground for the Knights. Coatesville counters with Aaron Young, who gashed the Garnet Valley defense for 227 yards on 20 carries last week. Prediction: North Penn 35, Coatesville 34. District 1-5A Final

(5) West Chester Rustin at (2) Upper Dublin

Time/Place: Friday, 7 p.m., at

Upper Dublin.

Records: Rustin is 10-2 overall and 5-0 in the Ches-Mont American. Upper Dublin is 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the SOL American.

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Last Week: The Golden Knights squeezed by Penn Wood, 10-8. Upper Dublin won big, 40-7 over Unionville.

Up Next: The winner advances to the state semifinals against Manheim Central or Cocalico. Players to Watch: Lucas Roselli scored on an 88-yard touchdown run for the Cardinals last week to send them on their way. Quarterback Will Pileggi can air it out for Rustin.

Prediction: Upper Dublin 28, Rustin 22. PIAA-5A State Quarterfinal

Hollidaysburg vs. Archbishop Wood

Time/Place: Friday, 2 p.m., at Milton Hershey High School. Records: Hollidaysburg is 9-4 overall. Wood is 9-3 overall and 4-2 in the Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division.

Last Week: The Golden Tigers blanked Wallenpaupack, 31-0. Wood advanced with a 57-6 thumping of Simon Gratz.

Up Next: The winner moves on to the state semis against either West Allegheny or Penn Hills. Players to Watch: Hollidaysburg quarterback Brady Walters got hot last week throwing the football, and he also picked up key gains with his legs. Wood quarterback Jack Colyar threw for four touchdowns last week. Prediction: Wood 31, Hollidaysburg 17.