Quaker Valley QB Guss too much for Derry defense
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Friday, November 3, 2017 | 10:48 PM
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a touchdown pass, as Derry's Justin Huss defends during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a first down pass, as Derry's Justin Flack defends during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Derry's Colton Nemcheck scores past Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss eludes Derry's Colton Nemcheck during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Joe Peduzzi catches a pass between Derry defenders during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Derry's Colton Nemcheck scores past Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Derry quarterback Ryan Polinsky (right) hugs Paul Koontz as time winds down in their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game against Quaker Valley Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss eludes Derry's Hunter Hebenthal during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Joe Peduzzi celebrates his touchdown with Ethan Moore next to to Derry's Justin Huss during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Jordan Taylor eludes Derry defenders during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a first down pass, as Derry's Justin Flack defends during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a touchdown pass, as Derry's Justin Huss defends during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss eludes Derry's Dom DeLuca during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a touchdown pass, as Derry's Justin Huss defends during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a first down pass, as Derry's Justin Flack defends during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Derry's Colton Nemcheck scores past Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss eludes Derry's Colton Nemcheck during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Joe Peduzzi catches a pass between Derry defenders during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Derry's Colton Nemcheck scores past Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Derry quarterback Ryan Polinsky (right) hugs Paul Koontz as time winds down in their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game against Quaker Valley Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss eludes Derry's Hunter Hebenthal during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Joe Peduzzi celebrates his touchdown with Ethan Moore next to to Derry's Justin Huss during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Jordan Taylor eludes Derry defenders during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a first down pass, as Derry's Justin Flack defends during the first quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Isaiah McNair catches a touchdown pass, as Derry's Justin Huss defends during the second quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Quaker Valley's Ricky Guss eludes Derry's Dom DeLuca during the third quarter of their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale.
Quaker Valley senior quarterback Ricky Guss had a game to remember.
He was more than a handful for the Derry defense, which struggled to corral him.
Guss rushed 106 yards, scored four touchdowns and threw for two more to lead No. 2 Quaker Valley (10-1) to a 51-29 victory against No. 7 Derry (9-2) in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game Friday at Chuck Knox Stadium.
Guss’ two touchdown runs early in the third quarter put the game out of reach, stretching a 23-15 halftime lead to 39-15.
Guss, who completed 11 of 23 passes for 194 yards, had help. Jordan Taylor rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver Isaiah McNair had five catches for 101 yards and a score.
Quaker Valley’s Jordan Taylor scores against Derry in the #WPIAL playoffs. Complete #TribHSSN coverage: https://t.co/DDK9LPuuoC pic.twitter.com/8elkOObpag
— Trib HS Insider (@TribHSInsider) November 4, 2017
On the ensuing kickoff, Ethan Moore rumbled 58 yards to the Derry 25. On third down, Guss scored on a 22-yard quarterback draw and a 23-15 lead.
Derry missed two scoring opportunities after Quaker Valley took the lead. The Trojans drove to the Quakers’ 21 and 15 but were turned away.
Paul Schofield is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at pschofield@tribweb.com or via Twitter @Schofield_Trib.
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