Myontae Mott made the most of his nine carries Friday night, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns as Bishop Canevin overpowered Cornell, 44-7, in a WPIAL Class 1A Black Hills Conference football matchup at Dormont Stadium.
Mott and backfield mate Neuval Bone III alternated rushing touchdowns in the first half, with Bone scoring first on a 15-yard run and then Mott breaking loose on an 84-yard scoring burst. Bone followed with a 2-yard TD and Mott answered with a 4-yard touchdown.
A pair of two-point conversions and two Leo Shorthouse PATs gave Bishop Canevin a 30-0 lead at halftime.
Mott opened the scoring in the third quarter with his final touchdown of the night, this one from 23 yards out, and Shorthouse’s PAT made it 37-0.
Cornell finally got on the board later in the quarter when M.J. Stuckey hit Daveon Collier on a 38-yard touchdown pass, and Drake Barr’s PAT cut the Crusaders’ lead to 37-7.
Bishop Canevin’s final score of the night came on Alex Kirk’s 7-yard run.
Bone finished with 90 yards rushing on 10 carries and quarterback Brady Wagner completed 6 of 12 passes for 70 yards.
Bishop Canevin bottled up Cornell’s all-purpose threat Khylil Johnson, holding him to 41 yards on the ground in 10 carries, although he did have 88 yards in kick returns. The Crusaders defense also limited Stuckey to just 4 completions in 17 pass attempts for 33 yards.
Both teams are now 3-2 overall on the season. Bishop Canevin is 1-0 in conference play and Cornell fell to 1-1.
Seneca Valley 31, Moon Area 23
The Tigers got off to a fast start, scoring twice in the opening quarter to take a 13-0 lead on their Homecoming, but Seneca Valley’s Andrew Loebig threw for three touchdown passes to spoil the evening and lead the Raiders to a nonconference win.
Moon quarterback Andrew Cross teamed with Jayden Revis on a 15-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring and Antione Arnett broke loose on a 52-yard touchdown run to make it 13-0.
Loebig connected with Adam Gehm on a 31-yard scoring pass in the first quarter to cut Moon’s lead to 13-7 and then hit Cayden Parker on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 9 minutes, 6 seconds left in the first half. The successful PAT gave Seneca Valley a 14-13 lead, and that held up until Evan Senkevich booted a 20-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining in the half. Senkevich’s kick put Moon on top, 16-14, at halftime.
A short punt put Seneca Valley in business at the Moon 40-yard line in the third quarter, and the Raiders went the distance to score on Parker’s 13-yard run. The extra point made it 21-16 in favor of Seneca Valley with 3:29 left in the quarter.
The Raiders added to that lead early in the fourth quarter when Loebig hit Danny Drennan on a 42-yard touchdown pass with a little under 10 minutes to play in the game. That gave Seneca Valley a 28-16 advantage.
But the Tigers would not go away, and on the next possession, Max Harkins – who played the second half in relief of the injured Cross — hit Savario Vandetti on a 70-yard touchdown pass. Senkevich’s PAT cut Seneca Valley’s lead to 28-23 with 9:23 left in the game.
The Raiders then went to work on the ground, with Parker doing most of the heavy lifting. He carried five straight times on the ensuing drive, helping to take time off the clock and setting his team up for Max Eisenut’s 41-yard field goal. That made it 31-23 with 4:06 left.
The Tigers still had a chance, as it remained a one-score game. But Harkins was picked off on the first play of the next drive, and that proved to be the clincher for the Raiders.
Harkins and Cross combined to complete 7 of 20 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Arnett rushed for 81 yards on 14 carries.
Moon coach Ryan Linn said Seneca Valley did a good job of running right at the Tigers.
“We needed to do a better job in forcing them into passing situations to get off the field,” he said.
“We also had too many penalties that hurt us in key spots, and that extended drives for them.”
Photos by Mike Longo Jr.
Moon Area’s Brody Yoder proudly displays our nation’s colors as he leads his team onto the field prior to the game against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Moon quarterback Andrew Cross takes off on a huge run on the first play from scrimmage against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Moon quarterback Andrew Cross delivers a handoff to running back Antione Arnett in their matchup against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Tigers running back Antione Arnett is brought down by a host of Seneca Valley defensive players led by Kyle Mancing in the matchup at Moon High School. 
Moon Area wide receiver Jayden Revis hauls in a touchdown pass from quarterback Andrew Cross on the Tigers’ opening possession against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Moon Tigers wide receiver Jayden Revis celebrates his touchdown catch with teammate Jared Moyer on their opening possession of the game against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Tigers head coach Ryan Linn intently watches his offensive unit march down the field against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
The Moon Area student section was its usual vocal self during the Tigers’ matchup against Seneca Valley at Moon HIgh School. 
Tigers running back Antione Arnett looks for some running room Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Tigers quarterback Andrew Cross unloads a pass downfield against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Tigers wide receiver Braeden Stuart heads towards the goal line after hauling in a pass against Seneca Valley at Moon High School. 
Tigers wide receiver Braeden Stuart is brought down by Seneca Valley defensive back Brody Horn in action at Moon High School. 
Tigers kicker Evan Senkevich attempts a field goal as holder Jacob Warnagiris places the ball on the turf in their contest against Seneca Valley Friday night, Sept. 19, at Moon High School’s Tiger Stadium.
Mars Area 29, Montour 21
It’s not often a player can rush for 185 yards in a game and get outgained by more than 100 yards, but that’s what happened to Caden Halajcio Friday night.
Montour’s senior standout ran for 185 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns, including one from 80 yards, but Mars’ Ayden Yocum one-upped him, rolling up 324 yards and three TDs in 37 carries as the Fightin’ Planets outlasted the Spartans in a nonconference game at Thomas J. Birko Memorial Stadium.
Yocum scored on runs of 51, 5 and 56 yards for Mars, which improved to 4-1. Still, Montour made it a one-score game in the fourth quarter when Halajcio scored the second of his two touchdowns – a 32-yard run – and the Spartans completed a two-point conversion pass.
Montour held Mars on its next possession, forcing a punt that gave the Spartans the ball at their own 10 with 2 minutes remaining. But Montour quarterback Brandon Bennett fumbled when he was hit while trying to make a play, and Mars recovered, sealing the win.
Montour was ravaged by penalties, committing 15 infractions that cost them 137 yards and precious field position. The Spartans also fumbled four times, losing all four.
Bennett completed 10 of 23 passes for 141 yards and rushed for 47 yards on 13 attempts. Archie Collins scored on a 34-yard run for the Spartans, who fell to 3-2.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 40, Ligonier Valley 6
Fabian Nixon passed for 250 yards and four touchdowns, and the Chargers spotted the Rams a 6-0 lead in the first quarter, then rattled off 40 straight points to snap a three-game losing streak.
Nixon’s 46-yard scoring pass to John Anderson in the first quarter tied the game for OLSH and Christian Bush followed by picking up Dior Adams’ blocked punt and rumbling in for the score to make it 12-6.
Nixon then hit Owen Nestor on a 76-yard touchdown pass to start the second-quarter scoring and Talen Ellis went in for the two-point conversion to make it 20-6.
Nixon then hit Thomas Pinno on an 18-yard touchdown strike with 8 seconds remaining in the half, and Ellis’ pass to Chris Harris added two more points to give the Chargers a 28-6 lead at halftime.
Nixon went to the air again in the third quarter, connecting with TyTy Hawkins on a 73-yard scoring pass, and Bush’s 54-yard touchdown run closed the scoring for the Chargers.
OLSH improved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in Allegheny Conference play. Ligonier Valley fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference.
Seton LaSalle 49, Carlynton 0
The Rebels used a punishing ground attack to roll past the Cougars in a Class 2A Century Conference game.
Seton LaSalle scored on runs of 37, 19, 11, 46, 37 and 1 yard, with all of them coming in the first half on the way to a 42-0 lead at halftime.
The Rebels’ final touchdown of the night came on a 1-yard pass in the third quarter.
Carlynton, now 0-1 in the conference and 1-4 overall, was stymied in the passing game, completing just 1 of 10 attempts for minus-9 yards. The Cougars’ quarterbacks were sacked five times for minus-51 yards.
Majeed Hassan led the ground game with 51 yards on five carries and Justin Berger added 33 yards on 11 attempts.
Washington 49, Sto-Rox 6
Tristan Reed and Cayden Cook each ran for a pair of touchdowns as the the Prexies cruised to an easy win over the Vikings in a Class 2A Century Conference game.
Washington, 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play, erupted for 28 first-quarter points on Jahvon Woods’ 6-yard scoring run, Cook’s 5-yard run and Reed’s two scoring bursts of 21 and 9 yards.
The Prexies added three more touchdowns in the second quarter to close out their scoring.
Sto-Rox, now 0-2 in the conference and 0-5 overall, averted the shutout when DuShawn Smith scored on a 38-yard run in the final quarter.
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