Monessen’s upset bid falls short against top-seeded Jeannette
GREENSBURG — Marcus Barnes and Emilio Huerta combined to put 10 points on the scoreboard in the third quarter and Jeannette’s defense made a late stop to stave off an upset bid by Monessen in an 18-14 victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Friday night.
Monessen led 8-0 atfer one quarter when Devin Whitlock scored the first of two touchdowns on a 1-yard run. Top-seeded Jeannette tied it in the second quarter when quarterback Seth Howard hit Jackson Pruitt with a 41-yard score. It stayed 8-8 into halftime.
Barnes caught a 6-yard TD from Howard and Huerta hit a 27-yard field goal to make it 18-8 heading into the fourth quarter.
Whitlock went over from 1 to cut the Jeannette (11-0) lead to 18-14 with 8:06. Monessen (7-3) managed one final push late in the game but Jeannette stopped the Greyhounds on fourth down at midfield.