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Summit misses shot a playoffs with loss to Riverside

Jake Wickline rushed for 245 yards and two touchdowns and caught a third score to lead Riverside to a 34-13 high school football victory over Summit Academy Friday.

A win in the Tri-County North game would have sent Summit Academy into the WPIAL Class AA playoffs for the first time in school history.

The Knights (4-5, 3-4) trailed 20-13 in the fourth quarter before Alex Vecelich scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to seal the win.

Quarterback Earl Zarpeles led the Knights attack with 159 yards passing, throwing touchdown passes to Kasil Butler and Tyrone Noaks, but he also threw four interceptions.

Grove City 19, Sharon 6 — The Eagles (5-3, 4-3) spotted Sharon a 6-0 lead before storming back for the win.Jesse Alfreno scored on an 11-yard run, Chris Clark scored on an 8-yard run and Gordon Craig added a pair of field goals.A.J. Wilson had 33 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown for Sharon.

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