Senior Night Celebration: Penn Hills Football Dominates Plum and Secures Playoff Spot
On Friday, October 25, Penn Hills Football, Cheer, and Band celebrated their Senior Night during the last home game of the regular season against Plum.
In addition to honoring the seniors, the team also dominated in their 38-7 victory, securing their seat in the WPIAL 5A Playoffs!
Penn Hills struck first and took a 7-0 lead following a 59-yard touchdown pass from Jay'mere Ellis to Carter Bonner with 1:36 remaining in the first quarter.
Throughout the second quarter, Penn Hills' defense and special teams units provided ample scoring opportunities and short fields for the offense to capitalize. Martel Palmer and Naytel Mitchell each scored on touchdown runs in the second quarter, putting the Indians firmly in control 21-0 by halftime.
In the second half of the game, Penn Hills continues to impose its will on both sides of the ball. Penn Hills' stout defense -- led by Donovan Burnett's 7 tackles (3 TFL) - continued to blank the Plum Mustangs. The third quarter was capped by a touchdown reception and touchdown run by Naytel Mitchell, putting the score at 35-0.
In the fourth quarter, Angelo Baleno kicked a 41-yard field goal, putting the score at 38-0. With 9:31 left on the clock, Plum's running back, Nickolas Odom, scored a touchdown, securing 7 points.
Penn Hills had a productive game with 236 yards of offense. Ultimately, the defense remained steadfast, ensuring a strong performance as the game concluded with a final score of 38-7.
Join us in supporting the team as they take on the Moon Area Tigers on Friday, November 1, at 7:00 p.m. at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium. Tickets are $7 at the gate or can be purchased online through GoFan. For more details regarding ticket sales, supervision policies, and other spectator rules, click here.
Congratulations to all our seniors!
Football Seniors:
- Naytel Mitchell
- Martel Palmer
- Jay'mere Ellis
- Darrell Banks
- Derek Selby
- Kevin Marcus
- Ronald Porter
- Wesley Epperson
- Angelo Baleno
- Marcus Dorsey
- Bryce Covington
- Gerald Jones
- Donovan Burnett
- Kevin Buckner
- Bryant Johnson
Cheer Seniors:
- Laura Barrett
- Jayla Booker
- Halona Carter
- Jakira Chatman-Dudley
- Mia Ford
- Nakiya Freeman
- Tyia Gilbert
- Kristin Hopkins
- Aaliyah Johnson
- Nia Jones
- Zyauna Minard
- Gionna Ruperto
- Ariyauna Trowell
Band Seniors:
- Zachary Burkovich
- Hunter Boyd
- Isabella Pivirotto
- Vivian Jefferson
- Mariyah Bey
- Julia Winkler
- Taliah Smith
- Nariah Goods
- Chayona Gaston
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