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Update (5:10 p.m.)
**Penn State OL commit J’ven Williams and Wyomissing Area High School took care of business with a 49-0 season-opening win over Kennard-Dale.
Wyomissing beats Kennard-Dale 49-0. Kramer with 7 carries for 68 yards and 3TD.
Zechman tossed a 39-yard TD pass to Drew Eisenhower.
Wyomissing forced 3 turnovers.@WyoAreaSD @WyoFootball pic.twitter.com/XQ3cEuEEuN— Paul Roberts (@PaulRobertsCuse) August 27, 2022
Update (3:23 p.m.)
**St. Thomas beats St. Joseph’s, 48-37.
48-37 final. St. Thomas scores a defensive touchdown on whacky lateral.
— Joe Smeltzer (@joesmeltzer775) August 27, 2022
Update (2:08 p.m.)
**Three-star OL commit Anthony Donkoh, starting his senior season at Lightridge High School (Virginia), helped his team to a 68-6 win over Park View.
1-0.
— Anthony Donkoh (@donkoh_anthony) August 27, 2022
Update (11:38 a.m.)-
**Penn State quarterback commit Jaxon Smolik went 25/37 passing with 283 yards and two touchdowns for Dowling Catholic in its 38-24 loss to Southeast Polk.
Dowling climbs back in it as Jaxon Smolik hits Cooper Nicholson on a beautiful 55-yard strike up the seam. It's now SEP 35, DCHS 24. @JaxonSmolik @Coop_Nicholson2 pic.twitter.com/dem0IYbD0A
— Jamie DeMoney (@Jamie_XOS) August 27, 2022
Update (9:56 a.m.)
**St. Thomas Aquinas (FL), which features Penn State four-star DB commits King Mack and Conrad Hussey, takes on St. Joseph’s Prep at noon.
🗣️ GAMEDAY
🚨 Varsity Football 2022
🏈 St. Joseph's Prep 🆚 St. Thomas Aquinas
🖥 Watch Here: https://t.co/3rRpocWiCh
📅 Saturday, August 27 |2022
⏰ 12p.@SJPREP @STA_Raiders @STAhighschool @StaBooster @STA_Football @IamGlennHolt @BrodenSobo @champharris305 @DominicPDiaz pic.twitter.com/Prfg70n001— FHSAA Football (@FHSAAFotball) August 26, 2022
Update (9:50 a.m.)-
Penn State Class of 2023 commit J’ven Williams and Wyomissing open the 2023 season this afternoon at 1:30 against Kennard Dale.
It. Is. Time! Your Spartans open the season at home against Kennard-Dale, tomorrow at 1:30PM. Can't make the game? Don't miss the action, join the WFA now and get live streaming access to this and every regular season game. #LetsGoWYO https://t.co/vHM3kqe0jf pic.twitter.com/6YowIVeuiZ
— Wyomissing Spartans Football (@WyoFootball) August 26, 2022
Update (9:44 a.m)-
Four-star 2023 commit Carmelo Taylor caught six passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns last night for Patrick Henry High School (VA).
Patrick Henry fell to Brookville, 35-27.
Carmelo Taylor AGAIN! 28 yard TD catch and run pulls PH within one possession. Brookville holding on to a 35-27 lead with 2:39 to play. #1stand10 #Bees #Patriots @AppySports @abrookeleonard @wslsScores
— Eric Johnson (@E10Sports) August 27, 2022
Update (9:31 a.m.)-
**Penn State three-star Class of 2023 tight end commit Joey Schlaffer caught two touchdown passes and played a series at quarterback in Exeter Township’s 35-0 win over Daniel Boone.
He finished the night with four catches for 52 yards, rushed for 37 yards on three carries and picked up a sack on defense.
Update (9:28 a.m.)-
**Venice (FL) High School four-star DB Elliot Washington II, who committed to Penn State’s 2023 class in July, flipping from Alabama, had this interception against Miami Northwestern Friday night.
Unfortunately, Washington also had a key mistake, fumbling the opening kickoff of the second half, which led to a Miami Northwestern touchdown.
Venice fell, 32-26.
Penn State On300 CB commit Elliot Washington with the INT vs. Miami Northwestern https://t.co/qgleXTaG3A @RyanSnyderOn3 pic.twitter.com/PO3oaIDu7t
— Charles Power (@CharlesPower) August 27, 2022
Update (9:06 a.m.)-
Tony Rojas, a four-star Penn State Class of 2023 linebacker commit from Fairfax High School in Virginia, also plays offense.
He does it quite well, too, scoring six touchdowns in the first half of Fairfax’s 52-14 win over Wakefield Friday night.
6 touchdowns in first half doesn’t sound to bad
— Tony “🏎” Rojas ✪ (@Tony_Rojas5) August 27, 2022
