Football roundup: Brady rushes for 209 yards but Pioneers fall
Greensburg Central Catholic scored 27 points in the second quarter to pull away for a 48-30 non-conference football win at West Greene on Friday night in a battle between 2-0 teams.
The Pioneers’ Billy Whitlach scored on an 8-yard run that tied the game in the first quarter. Colin Brady’s 4-yard touchdown run gave the Pioneers (2-1) the lead early in the second quarter.
The Centurions (2-1) then ran off 34 unanswered points, including 27 in the second quarter.
Brady scored on a runs of 7 and 24 yards in the second half. Brady carried the ball 30 times for 209 yards.
Avella 14, Mapletown 7 — The Eagles scored two touchdowns in the second quarter for a non-conference victory at Mapletown.
Caleb Rush had a 5-yard scoring run and Cole Jaworowski hit Isaiah Bradick on a 23-yard touchdown pass for Avella.
Mapletown scored first on Evan Griffin’s 23-yard run at 8:36 of the first quarter. Griffin finished with 54 yards rushing.
The Maples’ A.J. Vanata missed the game due to injury.
Jeannette 31, Jefferson-Morgan 20 — The Jayhawks scored the first 17 points and maintained the advantage for a non-conference home win.
Deakyn Dehoet scored on a kickoff return and 49-yard pass from Houston Guseman. He ran for 49 yards and caught five passes for 69 yards.
Colin Basceglia had a 39-yard touchdown run for the Rockets (1-2). He finished with 81 yards rushing.