Wash High wins without McKenzie
Jim McNutt/Observer-Reporter Wash High's quarterback, Jonathan Spina, (12) dances into the end zone past Yough's Joe Pleva (24) and Wash High's Patrick Ellis (68) and Nate Swart (89)for Wash High's first touchdown of the night in the first quarter. Washington High football team battled Yough at Wash High field Friday night, September 20, 2013.
Katie Roupe / Observer-Reporter Fort Cherry's John Findling scores a touchdown during the second half of the game.
On the same day Shai McKenzie had his torn ACL repaired, Washington High School’s football team defeated Yough, 35-13, in a Class AA Interstate Conference game. The Prexies relied on the passing arm of Jonathan Spina and used a rotation of running backs to try to replace McKenzie’s production. Nathan Swart caught three passes for 78 yards and Chase Caldwell threw a halfback-option pass for a score.
Meanwhile, Monessen ended the WPIAL’s longest current winning streak with a 42-24 victory over Clairton, snapping a 66-game run. Fort Cherry moved to 4-0 with a 35-14 victory over Brentwood as Koltan Kobrys had 136 yards on 26 carries. Chartiers-Houston found a game and a victory, 31-16 over Conemaugh Township. C-H lost a game when Imani folded its football program.
Avella remained undefeated when the Eagles stopped a two-point conversion run in overtime to seal a 27-26 victory. Marcus Ubinger ran for 112 yards in Peters Township’s 48-7 win over Shaler and McGuffey got its first win of the year in a 28-12 victory over Freedom.