Watch Live: Trinity vs. Thomas Jefferson high school football
JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) -- It's almost time for Friday night football and tonight's game will be coming to you live from Jefferson Hills!
It's the Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week and Trinity and Thomas Jefferson are set to square off tonight!
Thomas Jefferson is undefeated with a record of 6-0, while the visitors from Trinity head into tonight's game with an overall record of 2-4.
Both teams enter tonight's game on a high note. Thomas Jefferson ran wild over Belle Vernon last week, beating their longtime rival 42-14. Trinity bounced back from three straight losses and kicked off conference play in the Big Six Conference with a 45-0 win over Ringgold.
There are multiple ways to watch the Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week this season, including by watching the live player above and by tuning into KDKA+!
Both teams rely on a ground and pound game
Thomas Jefferson and Trinity are two teams who rely on a successful rushing attack as a key to their offense.
For the host Jaguars, the emergence of running back Tyler Eber has been a huge part of their success,
The sophomore running back has 162 carries for 891 yards, the fifth most in all of the WPIAL.
Offensive and defensive lineman Shepherd Turk, a Pitt recruit, is often leading the way at opening holes for the Thomas Jefferson ground attack.
Thomas Jefferson also relies on a strong passing duo of seniors Luke Kosko, a Cincinnati baseball recruit, and Brayden White, who have linked up for more than 500 yards and four touchdowns.
For Trinity, offense tends to start and stop with junior quarterback Jonah Williamson who leads the team in passing, rushing, and touchdowns.
Williamson has thrown for 282 yards while rushing for 368 yards, adding five offensive touchdowns.
The Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week schedule
- 8/26 – Montour's defense leads Spartans to 24-14 win over Central Valley
- 8/30 -- Latrobe's top talent leads team to 32-18 win against Plum
- 9/6 -- Central Catholic gets first win of the season with mercy rule victory over Woodland Hills
- 9/13 -- South Park wins battle of two defenses with 7-0 victory vs. Steel Valley
- 9/20 -- Penn Hills ends Aliquippa's 17-game win streak with 21-13 win
- 9/27 -- Upper St. Clair upsets top-ranked Peters Township with 21-7 win
- 10/4 -- Trinity vs. Thomas Jefferson
- 10/11 -- Fort Cherry vs. Bishop Canevin
- 10/18 -- North Catholic vs. Avonworth
- 10/25 -- South Fayette vs. Moon
