JEFFERSON TWP — Knoch and Indiana are both down to their second quarterbacks — with the Knights going back to their first.

Making only his second start behind center since returning to football during this season, Knoch senior Cole Shinsky suffered a separated shoulder in last week's 21-0 loss at Mars and is likely out for the season.

That means Jake Herrit — who had shifted to receiver when Shinsky rejoined the team — returns to quarterback when the Knights (3-4, 2-4) host Indiana (2-5, 1-5) at 7 p.m. Friday.

“I feel badly for what happened to Cole. He's such an intense competitor,” Knoch coach Mike King said. “But so is Jake. Both of those guys were on our state championship baseball team last spring.

“You can't win a state title without having a bunch of guys willing to go the extra mile in helping their team. Both of these kids are like that.”

The Little Indians lost quarterback Mark Zilinskas to injury earlier in the season. His replacement, Luke Thomas, has thrown for 350 yards and three touchdowns.

Dylan Stapleton leads the Indians with 23 catches for 307 yards while Ryan Huff has 19 catches for 367. Connor Tshudy has rushed for 464 yards and eight scores.

Indiana has won two of its last three since an 0-4 start. The Indians beat Knoch 28-25 and 28-7 the past two years.

“They will be a tough challenge for us,” King said. “Every game is a must-win to me and wins are hard to earn in this conference.

“Our backs are to the wall now. If we want to get into the playoffs, we need to play our best football and win.”

Mac Christy leads the Knights' ground game with 367 yards and four touchdowns. Tight end Brennan McTighe has 18 catches for 293 yards.

“We got down close three times against Mars and couldn't get in,” King said. “Part of that was good defense by them. Part of it was we had breakdowns, made mistakes here and there and couldn't finish.

“We've played well at home this year, except for the Hampton game (a 28-0 loss). Hopefully, we'll put one together Friday.”

Indiana coach Mark Zilinskas could not be reached for comment.

Penn Hills at Seneca Valley 7:30 p.m. Friday

What to look for: Penn Hills (3-4) dropped a 41-31 decision to Bethel Park last week; Seneca Valley (3-4) fell to Central Catholic 38-14. ... Junior QB Cameron Tarrant leads the Indians in both passing (630 yards, nine TDs) and rushing (384-4). ... Senior S Corbin Kessler leads the Raiders in tackles with 44. ... The Indians beat Seneca Valley last season 55-28.

Keystone at Karns City 7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: The Gremlins have not lost to the Panthers since 1995, putting together 19 consecutive wins over Keystone. The last eight victories have come by the average margin of 35 points, including 42-7 last year. ... KC has rushed for 2,342 yards as a team, averaged 8.4 yards per carry. ... Jake Weaver leads Keystone with 1,145 yards and 13 TDs rushing. He picked up his third 200-yard rushing game in last week's 20-8 win over Clarion-Limestone.

Freeport at Burrell 7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: Last week, the Buccaneers lost 7-3 to Highlands to fall to 4-3 overall and 3-3 in Allegheny Conference play; The Yellowjackets improved to 6-1, 6-0 with a 32-25 win over Deer Lakes. ... Burrell is desperate for a win, sitting a half-game outside the playoff picture. Freeport can clinch at least a share of conference with win. ... Yellowjackets QB Ryan Weigold has thrown 16 touchdowns and only one interception.

Moniteau at Redbank Valley

7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: The Moniteau defense has given up six points in the last two weeks and has the Warriors (3-4) back in the playoff hunt. ... Rebbank Valley (5-2) has three running backs at or near 300 yards rushing, led by junior RB Colten Mohney (312 yards) and followed by QB Connor Shoemaker (309) and senior RB Wyatt Hetrick (296).

Hickory at Grove City

7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: Grove City junior QB Kameron Patterson is looking to bounce back after his worst statistical week of the season throwing the football. Patterson was just 5 of 14 for 39 yards. ... Hickory RB Chuck Carr has already gained 1,341 yards and scored 21 touchdowns rushing this season.

Summit Academy at West Shamokin 7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: The Wolves improved to 2-5, 1-5 in conference with a 21-7 win over Shady Side Academy; The Knights fell to 0-7 with a 36-24 loss to Apollo-Ridge. ... West Shamokin has 67 total passing yards on the season and averages 266.7 rushing yards per game. ... Summit Academy leads the all-time series 4-0.

Bishop Canevin vs. C.W. North Catholic at Mars 7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: The Crusaders won their third straight, improving to 5-2 with a 35-0 win over OLSH last week; The Trojans beat Avonworth 26-14 to improve to 7-0, including a 6-0 mark in Black Hills Conference play. ... Senior RB Amaan Bridget leads Bishop Canevin with 644 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns. ... North Catholic quarterback Erick Taylor is third in Butler County with 1,171 passing yards.

Ridgway at Union 7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: Union improved to 3-4 last week with a 32-0 win over Clarion; Ridgway lost its fourth straight with a 21-10 decision against Brockway. ... The Golden Knights and Elkers hadn't met since 1940 before locking horns twice last season. Union beat Ridgway in both games, including an 18-14 decision in the Golden Knights' first-ever district playoff win.

Brookville at A-C Valley

7 p.m. Friday

What to look for: Brookville fell to 1-6 with a 7-6 loss to Moniteau last week; A-C Valley remained winless (0-7) with a 37-14 loss to Redbank Valley. ... The Raiders have rushed for just 305 yards and four TDs this season. ... A-C Valley has thrown for just 154 yards and no TDs.