PIAA Class 6A football championship

Trib HSSN football player of the week – Chrys Black Jr.

ALTOONA — Same stadium, same opponent, same round of the state playoffs as last year, and again, Central Catholic’s Chrys Black Jr. had the ball in his hands.

ALTOONA — It did not take Central Catholic long to take control of Friday’s PIAA Class 6A quarterfinal at Mansion Park.

While many eyes will be on the four WPIAL championship games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, the big weekend of high school football begins Friday with three area teams taking part in the PIAA quarterfinals.

Lightning only delayed the inevitable Saturday night because Central Catholic already was electric.

SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Three-time defending state champion Pope John Paul II swept its way to the PIAA Class 3A championship for the fourth time, winning 26-24, 26-24, 25-18 over Oakland Catholic on Saturday at Cumberland Valley High School.

WPIAL Class 6A football championship

As Central Catholic tries to defend its WPIAL title, the Vikings lineup taking the field Saturday night will be notably different than last year’s.

Brrr! It’s been a chilly week and it’s only going to get colder from here. It’s tempting to just curl up with a blanket and the streaming show of the week, but wouldn’t it be more fun to attend some of these events? Check them out.