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South Fayette visits Hopewell

By Eleanor Bailey almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.Net 2 min read
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South Fayette will play its second straight non-conference contest when the Lions take to the road and visit Hopewell for a 7 p.m. kickoff Sept. 21. The Vikings are 2-2 overall and compete in the Tri-County Conference in Class AAA of the WPIAL.

Meanwhile the Lions are 3-1 overall after whipping Greensburg Salem, 51-28, last week in another non-conference clash. They are 2-0 in the Northwest Eight Conference and ranked No. 2 in Class 4A behind undefeated Thomas Jefferson

The Lions present a five-prong threat on offense.

Jamie Diven leads the attack. The senior quarterback completed 11 of 22 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s win against the Golden Lions. He has tossed 14 TDs and passed for 989 yards so far this season.

Andrew Franklin and Ryan Glover lead the ground game.

Franklin rushed for 127 yards and a 5-yard touchdown against Greensburg Salem to bring his season totals to 317 yards and three scores. Glover galloped for a 32-yard TD versus the Golden Lions. He also returned a punt 66 yards for another score.

Mike Trimbur spearheads the receiving corps, which also includes Charley Rossi, Peyton Tinney, Joey Audia and Ryan Kokoski. The senior hauled in six passes for 106 yards and two scores last week. Trimbur has 323 yards receiving and five TDs.

Ryan McGuire caught a 67-yard scoring strike from Diven against GS and Tinney recovered a fumble for another TD.

Additionally, Ryan Coe dominates the kicking game. He converted the extra points and connected on a 34-yard field goal in last week’s win.

The Vikings, however, present their own problems for South Fayette.

“They operate out of many formations and play an aggressive cover on their man-topman defense,” said Joe Rossi. “They will be aggressive on defense. They will blitz often and force opposing offenses to make quick decisions.”

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