Football playoffs capsule: Beth-Center at Serra Catholic
Beth-Center at Serra Catholic
Records: Beth-Center is 7-3. Serra is 6-4.
Classification: AA
Winner plays: Either North Catholic or Brentwood.
Who to watch: Beth-Center has a dangerous offense that averages 444 yards and 36.4 points per game. Running back Dom Fundy has 1,419 yards and averages 8.6 yards per carry. He runs behind an offensive line led by guard Tim Trump, who has 18 pancake blocks. Quarterback Bailey Lincoski doesn’t throw very often but he’s completed 69.6 percent of his passes with 11 touchdowns. … B-C’s Jacob Baker has teams highs of 65 tackles and five sacks. … Serra has two game-breaking offensive players in wide receiver JaQuae Jackson and running back Khalil Smith. Jackson has 45 receptions and averages 17.9 yards per catch. Smith has rushed for 726 yards.
Noteworthy: Beth-Center has lost three of its last four games but has scored 86 points in those losses. … The Bulldogs average 8.2 yards per rushing attempt. … Serra clinched a home playoff game by defeating East Allegheny 28-27 in overtime last week.