The first round of the Pennsylvania high school football playoffs got off to a strong start as teams from around state took their first step toward winning a state championship. Here’s a look at some of the best performances from around the state.

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Cahill threw five touchdown passes to help Allentown Central Catholic knock off Jim Thorpe. Cahill completed 13 of 19 passing attempts for 444 yards.

Carroll ran 18 times for 117 yards and scored twice to help Halifax blow by Lancaster Catholic, 30-7. Halifax built a 17-0 halftime lead to grab the win.

Council, a Yale commit, threw a touchdown with 20 seconds in the game to propel the Quips to an upset win over Trinity. Council was originally reported as being out for the season with a knee injury.

Durst ran for 253 yards and scored three times to help Berlin Brothersvalley beat Everett 34-7 to reach the subregional title game.

Had the circumstances been different, North Catholic quarterback Joey Felitsky would have set a new WPIAL passing record. But the Trojans were well ahead of Burrell during their Class 3A playoff game and he didn’t need to pass in the second half. Feltisky passed for 433 yards in a 56-14 win over the Buccaneers.

Graham carried the ball 37 times for 131 yards and scored Owen J. Robert’s only touchdown in an upset win over Downingtown West. The Wildcats were seeded 14th in the District 1-6A playoffs, while the Whippets were the No. 3 seed.

Iuzzolino helped the Warriors even their record and move on to the next round of the playoffs with a 7-6 win over Pittston. He scored Delaware Valley’s only touchdowns and blocked a few kicks to preserve a 7-6 victory.

Sechrist scored a school-record six touchdowns in a 73-14 playoff win over Athens. Jersey Shore bullied their opponents to march on. Sechrist paved the way by piling up 280 yards on the ground.

Wingard threw for 279 yards and five touchdowns to help the Beavers beat Mifflin County 48-21 in a subregional playoff game. Wingard has set the school record for passing yards in a season and touchdowns thrown.

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