Winter Is Coming

As we head toward the end of November, it means a few things. State Football playoffs are in full force, HS winter sports practice has started and college football is coming to a close. Only four District 2 teams are alive for their quest for state glory. The college football playoffs can get really interesting if certain things were to occur next week. I will admit, I do not believe there will be much movement on the top this week as most of the teams won this week, but I could be wrong. With all that being said, here are the results of games that happened this past weekend.

Single-A State Playoffs
Williams Valley 44 Old Forge 25
Williams Valley's Nick Savage rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns and Dylan Rabuck rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown as Williams Valley knocked off Old Forge. QB Levi Engle threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Blue Devils RB Brendan Mozeleski rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns for Old Forge.

Double-A State Playoffs
Dunmore 35 Newport 6
Bucks RB Cristian Buckley rushed for 140 yards and Gavin Darcy threw for a touchdown and ran another in as Dunmore knocked off Newport and advanced to the State Quarterfinals. Frank Damiano scored two rushing touchdowns for the Bucks. Newport's Warner Hockenberry scored their lone touchdown.

Triple-A State Playoffs
Scranton Prep 31 Loyalsock 28
Cavaliers QB Leo O'Boyle threw for 100 and rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and RB Matt Gilmartin added 194 yards and a touchdown as Scranton Prep stayed undefeated and knocked off Loyalsock to advance to the State Quarters. The Lancers' Cole Cavanaugh rushed for three touchdowns on the game.

District 2 4A Championship
Valley View 24 Berwick 17 (2OT)
The Cougars Seth Vernon rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns and Janaasah Boone sealed the game with an interception as Valley View took the District championship with a double overtime victory over Berwick. It was the Cougars' first District Championship since 2011.The Bulldogs' Owen Shoemaker rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns.

District 2/11 5A Subregional Final
Valley West 32 Whitehall 21
The Spartans' Rob Dwyer rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns and also added two catches for 37 yards and a touchdown as Valley West upset Whitehall on the road to advance into the state playoffs. Sean Mikovitch rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown in the win.

6A State Playoffs
State College 21 Delaware Valley 14
Lions QB Tommy Friberg helped State College overcome a 14 point deficit as they knocked off previously unbeaten Delaware Valley. Friberg threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns and wideout Brandon Clark had six catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Warriors RB Ryan Obiso rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown.

College Football Top 25
(1) Alabama 56 Mercer 0
Jalen Hurts threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns as he went 7 for 7 as the Crimson Tide shutout Mercer. RB Brian Robinson Jr had a rushing touchdown on the game. Mercer's Tee Mitchell rushed for 57 yards in the loss.

(16) Mississippi State 28 Arkansas 21
QB Nick Fitzgerald threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown as Mississippi State took down Arkansas. RB Aeris Williams rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Razorbacks RB David Williams rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.

(6) Auburn 42 UL Monroe 14
RB Kerryon Johnson rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown as Auburn tuned up for their matchup with Alabama and took down UL Monroe. QB Jarrett Stidham threw for 235 yards and a touchdown in the win. UL Monroe QB Garrett Monroe threw for 131 yards and a touchdown.

(12) TCU 27 Texas Tech 3
TCU QB Shawn Robinson threw for 85 yards and a touchdown and also added 84 yards on the ground as TCU knocked off Texas Tech on the road. Red Raiders QB Nic Shimonek threw for 137 yards and RB Justin Stockton rushed for 124 yards in the loss.

(23) Northwestern 39 Minnesota 0
Wildcats RB Justin Jackson rushed for 166 yards and Jeremy Larkin rushed for a touchdown as the Northwestern defense forced five turnovers in the shutout of Minnesota. Golden Gophers RB Rodney Smith rushed for 96 yards in the loss.

(5) Wisconsin 24 (24) Michigan 10
QB Alex Hornibrook threw for 143 yards and a touchdowns and Kendric Pryor added a rushing touchdown as Wisconsin added to their resume with a victory over Michigan at home. Wolverines QB Brandon Peters threw for 157 yards and Ben Mason had the lone touchdown.

(3) Miami (FL) 44 Virginia 28
Hurricanes QB Malik Rosier threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another as Miami knocked off Virginia. RB Travis Homer rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Cavaliers QB Kurt Benkert threw for 384 yards and four touchdowns in the loss.

(15) UCF 45 Temple 19
UCF QB McKenzie Milton had another impressive game, throwing for 208 yards and four touchdowns and also ran in for another score as UCF stayed undefeated with a victory at Temple. Owls QB Frank Nutile threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns.

(21) Memphis 66 SMU 45
Tigers QB Riley Ferguson threw for 320 yards and five total touchdowns and RB Darrell Henderson rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns and Patrick Taylor Jr added 112 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis took a high scoring game over SMU. Mustangs QB Ben Hicks threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns.

(2) Clemson 61 The Citadel 3
Tigers QB Kelly Bryant threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns as Clemson blew away The Citadel. RB Travis Etienne rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Bulldogs QB Jordan Black threw for 61 yards in the loss.

(7) Georgia 42 Kentucky 13
Bulldogs RB Nick Chubb rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns and Sony Michel rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns as Georgia took the victory over Kentucky. QB Jake Fromm added 123 yards and a touchdown. Wildcats RB Benny Snell Jr rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Kansas State 45 (13) Oklahoma State 40
Kansas State QB Skylar Thompson threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns and added 93 yards on the ground and a touchdown as the Wildcats upset Oklahoma State. Cowboys QB Mason Rudolph threw for 425 yards and three touchdowns and also added a rushing touchdown in the loss at home.

(4) Oklahoma 41 Kansas 3
Sooners QB Baker Mayfield threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and wideout Mark Andrews had four catches for 42 yards and a touchdown as Oklahoma blew out Kansas. Jayhawks QB Carter Stanley threw for 123 yards.

(8) Notre Dame 24 Navy 17
Irish QB Brandon Wimbush threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns and also ran in for a score as Notre Dame took a close victory over Navy. Wideout Kevin Stepherson had five catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Midshipmen QB Zach Abey threw for a touchdown and also added 87 yards and a touchdown.

(9) Ohio State 52 Illinois 14
Buckeyes QB JT Barrett threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns and Mike Weber rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns as Ohio State clinched the Big Ten East with a victory over Illinois. Illini RB Dre Brown rushed for 76 yards in the loss.

(17) Michigan State 17 Maryland 7
Spartans RB LJ Scott rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown and Brian Lewerke added a rushing touchdown as Michigan State knocked off Maryland. Terrapins RB Lorenzo Harrison III rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

(10) Penn State 56 Nebraska 44
Nittany Lions QB Trace McSorley threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns, he also added a rushing touchdown and RB Saquon Barkley rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns as Penn State took a high scoring game over Nebraska. Cornhuskers QB Tanner Lee threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns in the loss.

(20) LSU 30 Tennessee 10
RB Derrius Guice rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown and Darrel Williams rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns as LSU knocked off Tennessee. Volunteers QB Jarrett Guarantano threw for 239 yards and a touchdown.

Wake Forest 30 (19) NC State 24
Demon Deacons QB John Wolford threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and RB Matt Colburn added a rushing touchdown as Wake Forest upset NC State at home. Wolf Pack QB Ryan Finley threw for 327 yards and a touchdown.

(11) USC 28 UCLA 23
In a matchup of QBs, USC's Ronald Jones II was the star of the game. He rushed for 122 yards and two touchdown and Sam Darnold added a rushing touchdown as USC took down their rivals from UCLA. Bruins QB Josh Rosen threw for 421 yards and three touchdowns.

(22) Stanford 17 California 14
Stanford QB KJ Costello threw for 185 yards and a touchdown and RB Bryce Love rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown as Stanford won a close game over California. Golden Bears RB Patrick Laird rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

(25) Boise State 44 Air Force 19
Broncos QB Brett Rypien threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns as Boise State took down Air Force. Falcons QB Nate Romine threw for 115 yards and rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

(18) Washington 33 Utah 30
Huskies QB Jake Browning threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns and Myles Gaskin rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Tristian Vizcaino kicked a 38 yard field goal as time expired to take down Utah. Utes QB Tyler Huntley threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns and also added a rushing touchdown.