Cortese throws for 290 yards to lead PT over Hempfield
GREENSBURG – Jake Cortese completed 13 of 25 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns as Peters Township held off Hempfield, 38-35, to pick up a big Southeastern Conference high school football victory Friday night.
Cortes threw a 52-yard TD pass to Alan Snyder and had touchdown strikes for 34 and 65 yards to Josh Casili for the Indians (1-2, 2-3). Casili also scored on a 79-yard run, while TJ Kpan also added a rushing score for the Indians, who built a 24-7 lead in the third quarter.
Justin Silwoski completed 25 of 39 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns for Hempfield (2-1, 3-2), which also got 155 yards rushing from Jordan Kempka.