Wildcats pull away in the second quarter for 36-11 win
Jim Downey | 缅北禁地
Southmoreland鈥檚 JJ Bloom (25) turns upfield behind the lead block of quarterback Anthony Govern (5) in the second quarter of Friday鈥檚 WPIAL Class AA first round game at Russ Grimm Field.
Jim Downey | 缅北禁地
East Allegheny鈥檚 Ryan Corbett (62) and Robert Booker-Washington (58) bring down Southmoreland鈥檚 Noah Phillips in the first quarter of Friday鈥檚 WPIAL Class AA first round playoff game at Russ Grimm Field.
Jim Downey | 缅北禁地
Southmoreland鈥檚 JJ Bloom (25) takes the handoff from quarterback Anthony Govern (5) in the first quarter of Friday鈥檚 WPIAL Class AA first round playoff game against East Allegheny at Russ Grimm Field.
Jim Downey | 缅北禁地
East Allegheny鈥檚 Robert Booker-Washington (58) applies pressure to Southmoreland quarterback Anthony Govern (5) in the first quarter of Friday鈥檚 WPIAL Class AA first round playoff game at Russ Grimm Field.
ALVERTON 鈥� East Allegheny scored 21 points in the second quarter and added two touchdowns in the second half Friday night for a 36-11 victory over Southmoreland in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.
Michael Smith had a hand in all three second quarter touchdowns for the Wildcats (5-5). The quarterback scored on a 3-yard run at 9:46, caught a 61-yard pass from Mike Cahill on a double reverse with eight minutes left, and threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Prashaun Gainer with 40 seconds on the clock.
East Allegheny led 3-0 in the first quarter, but had a touchdown called back on a penalty. The Wildcats were also held on downs deep in Southmoreland territory in the first quarter.
The Scotties (7-4) mustered their best offensive drive after the Smith touchdown reception, ending with Jake Kaylor鈥檚 25-yard field goal at 2:21.
Mekhi Manor scored on a 13-yard run just 18 seconds into the third quarter.
Anthony Govern scored on a 5-yard run and then hit Trevell Clayton for the two-point conversion with 8:02 left in the game.
Govern led Southmoreland with 80 yards rushing on 24 carries. He also completed 8-of-20 passes for 83 yards and two interceptions. Isaac Trout caught three passes for 70 yards.
Smith scored his third touchdown of the game with 28.3 seconds remaining.
Smith completed 8-of-12 passes for 95 yards and an interception. He ran 12 times for 49 yards.
East Allegheny was called for 15 penalties and a total of 117 yards.