Jeannette High School quarterback/defensive back Terrelle Pryor is ranked the No. 1 player in the country by several scouting services and is being recruited by colleges nationwide. Throughout the season and until he makes a college decision, the Post-Gazette will periodically run a diary from Pryor, as told to sports writer Mike White.

Our first game was frustrating [60-0 victory against Brownsville] because all that work you put in to get ready and the starters only played about one quarter.

At first, I was mad that we didn't play much. But the more I looked at it, it helped the younger kids get some more experience. I wanted to play more, but what can you do?

I scored a touchdown on the first play [53-yard run]. The day before the game, I was already thinking to myself that I was going to score on the first play. We script our first 15-20 plays sometimes. I knew I was either going to hand off on the first play, or if someone took the fullback on the midline option, I was going to keep it. I knew for a fact I was going to score on the first play.

I don't know if we'll script plays this week or not [Jeannette plays at Washington tomorrow]. I saw film of Washington. They're probably better than Brownsville. It should be a good game.

This game is on TV. We got to experience that last year, so I think it's just the same old thing for everybody.

Texas called me Monday. So did Georgia Tech and [Pitt] coach [Dave] Wannstedt called, too. I don't have Pitt on my final list, but he said they're still going to try and recruit me. I like Pitt's coaching staff a lot, but I just don't want to be that close to home. I just want to be farther away. But not too far, either.

On Saturday, I'm going to Penn State for the Notre Dame game. I've been to Penn State before, but I want to see what the crowd is like for that game.

I'll probably meet with the coaches at Penn State. Myself and Mike Matt [Jeannette fullback-linebacker] are going up. His dad is driving us.

I'm probably going to narrow down my list [of colleges] soon. I've decided my first two official visits are to Ohio State and West Virginia. I'm going to Ohio State for the Wisconsin game [Nov. 3]. I'm not totally sure when I'm going to West Virginia. It might be for a Thursday night game.

School is going good. I'm in a journalism class. I don't really need it, but I'm taking it anyway. I only have four classes because I don't need many credits to graduate. I'm taking Biology II, Pre-calculus and English.Terrelle Pryor's