South Park’s Troy Cunningham named MVP as West sweeps PSFCA East-West games
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Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 10:13 PM
South Park’s Troy Cunningham celebrates after one of his five sacks against Ellwood City during a WPIAL Class 2A semifinal Nov. 15, 2024, at North Allegheny.
The West All-Stars swept two games at the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West football all-star games Sunday at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.
In the small school game, the West defeated the East, 14-0. Carson Nagle (Bald Eagle Area) threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Hamilton Gates (Bishop Guilfoyle) and a 44-yard TD pass to Trent Adams (Tyrone) for the West.
Nagle threw for more than 250 yards in the victory.
South Park defensive tackle Troy Cunningham, a Temple recruit, was named the West MVP after he had four sacks and a tackle for loss.
East west game MVP to end my high-school career 4 sacks and a tfl @CoachAbbeySP @SPFB_Eagles
Next up @Temple_FB one more month @CoachCCalhoun @Coachblsmith pic.twitter.com/pXPLFw9lbi— Troy Cunningham (@Troy52C) May 18, 2025
The West then beat the East, 17-12, in the large school game Sunday evening.
Pine-Richland kicker Grant Argiro, a Colgate recruit, drilled a 41-yard field goal to open the scoring.
James Zigler (McDowell) had a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Mark Harrington (Altoona) returned a fumble 36 yards for a score for the West, which led 17-0 at halftime. Harrington was named the West team MVP.
Tags: Pine-Richland, South Park
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