Today may mark the start of Terrelle Pryor's collegiate career at Ohio State, but what the star quarterback did in four seasons at Jeannette High School is still a subject of much discussion. New wrinkles continue to pop up.

Consider the one that emerged last night: The cupboard is not bare without him.

The Jayhawks proved last night that there will be life after Pryor and that they can still win handily.

The defending WPIAL and PIAA Class AA champs began the post-Pryor era with a 43-0 blowout win against Interstate Conference rival East Allegheny at Jeannette's McKee Stadium.

"We wanted to prove that we are more than just Terrelle," said Ohio State-bound senior star Jordan Hall, who played running back and took a handful of snaps at quarterback. "We just got some new playmakers who were just covered by guys last year that were good. And there's people behind the starters right now that are good. It just shows it's a team effort."

The Jayhawks' dominance surfaced early. Dane Vaughan's 57-yard touchdown run two minutes into the game started the rout, which was aided later by touchdowns from four others.. The Jayhawks scored offensively and defensively, and four touchdowns came on plays of 50 yards or more.

With Pryor off to college, many questioned if Jeannette could sustain its standing as one of the WPIAL's elite programs or if his exit would begin a slump toward mediocrity.

Consider that question answered.

"This definitely sent a message out because East Allegheny is a good team. This shows we're not just Terrelle, we're a team," said Cameron Baradziej, the Jayhawks' new starting quarterback who completed 3 of 6 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown in his first career start.

For Jeannette, the scoring strikes came quickly and often. Following Vaughan's touchdown, Baradziej found Moziah Harris for a 20-yard score. Hall then connected with Dylan Roycroft from 11 yards out, and Mariell McGowan extended Jeannette's lead to 30-0 at the half with a 67-yard run and a 75-yard interception return.

Hall, held to 12 yards on four carries in the first half, surged to life on his only two carries after the break. He scored on runs of 84 and 36 yards, the second of which put the mercy rule into effect with 3:51 remaining in the third quarter.

East Allegheny didn't earn a first down until the second quarter was five minutes old, and its offensive line never could get much of a push for standout senior running back Monte Ashby, a 2,000-yard rusher as a junior. Ashby finished with 54 yards on 15 carries.

Jeannette's win was far from perfect. The Jayhawks committed a slew of penalties and turned the ball over twice in the first half.

Said Jeannette coach Ray Reitz: "We have a lot of pieces to be very good, but, right now, we have a lot of work ahead of us."