Jeannette football scores late for WPIAL quarterfinals victory
By: HSSN Staff
Friday, November 10, 2017 | 11:12 PM
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Jeannette's Isaiah Winters catches the winning touchdown pass next to Rochester's Elijah Goosby late in the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Township.
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Rochester's Noah Whiteleather carries past Jeannette's Anthony Johnson during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Jeannette's Robert Kennedy carries past Rochester's Parker Anthony (2) and Caleb Collins during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Jeannette's Anthony Johnson defends against Rochester's Mahlik Strozier during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Jeannette's Robert Kennedy carries through the Rochester defense during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Rochester's Mahlik Strozier carries through the Jeannette defense during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Jeannette's Isaiah Winters (1) celebrates with Marcus Barnes after catching the winning touchdown next to Rochester's Elijah Goosby late in the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Jeannette's Robert Kennedy eludes Rochester's Darius Goosby on a long run during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Rochester's Darius Goosby stiff-arms Jeannette's Jackson Pruitt during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
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Rochester lineman Kadin Mersing celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal against Jeannette Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Jeannette's Isaiah Winters catches the winning touchdown pass next to Rochester's Elijah Goosby late in the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Township.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Rochester's Noah Whiteleather carries past Jeannette's Anthony Johnson during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Jeannette's Robert Kennedy carries past Rochester's Parker Anthony (2) and Caleb Collins during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Jeannette's Anthony Johnson defends against Rochester's Mahlik Strozier during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Jeannette's Robert Kennedy carries through the Rochester defense during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Rochester's Mahlik Strozier carries through the Jeannette defense during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Jeannette's Isaiah Winters (1) celebrates with Marcus Barnes after catching the winning touchdown next to Rochester's Elijah Goosby late in the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Jeannette's Robert Kennedy eludes Rochester's Darius Goosby on a long run during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Rochester's Darius Goosby stiff-arms Jeannette's Jackson Pruitt during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Rochester lineman Kadin Mersing celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal against Jeannette Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Peters Twp.
Seth Howard wasn’t on the Jeannette team at the start of the season.
But Jeannette coach Roy Hall was glad he joined after the first game.
With Jeannette needing a spark Friday in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals at Peters Township, Hall went to Howard, and he delivered.
Howard rushed for one score and threw the winning touchdown pass to Isaiah Winters with 54 seconds left to rally No. 3 Jeannette to a heart-thumping 30-26 victory over No. 6 Rochester.
The Jayhawks face No. 2 Clairton in the semifinals Friday.
Jeannette was its own worst enemy in first half. A dead ball personal foul penalty turned a third-and-1 into a third-and-15 at one point, and Robert Kennedy struggled throwing the ball in the first two quarters. He was intercepted twice by Rochester senior linebacker Caleb Collins, the second coming at the Rochester 5.
Paul Schofield is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at pschofield@tribweb.com or via Twitter @Schofield_Trib.
