Football

Rochester running back Sal Laure carries the ball during practice.

High school roundup for Oct. 2, 2021: Laure leads Rochester in Class A showdown

October 2, 2021

Sal Laure reached the end zone four times — three times on the ground and once through the air — to lead Rochester to a 34-7 win over OLSH in Class A Big 7 conference action Saturday.

Seneca Valley’s Beaux Lizewski pressures Fox Chapel’s Colin Westerberg during their game on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Fox Chapel.

George Guido: Fox Chapel’s soccer rout ties national record

Turns out Fox Chapel tied a national boys soccer record with its 30-0 rout over Southmoreland to open the season.

Plum head coach Matt Morgan during practice Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

A-K Valley H.S. football notebook: Freshman kickers delivers for Plum

Plum coaches put their faith in freshman Angelo Baleno on Friday at Highlands, and Baleno rewarded them.

Greensburg Central Catholic coach Marko Thomas became a father Friday morning, and then the Centurions went on to defeat Springdale, 35-0.

Westmoreland H.S. football notebook: GCC coach reflects on ‘all-around great day’

Friday will be quite unforgettable for Greensburg Central Catholic first-year coach Marko Thomas.

Deer Lakes running back Cody Scarantine cuts across field while working through drills Monday, Aug. 16, 2021.

Deer Lakes football team keeps rolling, building confidence

Deer Lakes is on a roll in the Allegheny Seven Conference.

Ligonier Valley lines up against the Steel Valley defense Friday in Munhall.

Burt’s big game leads Steel Valley past Ligonier Valley

NiJhay Burt scored five touchdowns, and for the third week in a row, rushed for more than 200 yards, leading Steel Valley to a 40-0 win over Class 2A No. 5 Ligonier Valley on Friday in this Allegheny Conference opener at Campbell Field in Munhall.

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 1, 2021

High schools

New Castle’s Chris Hood throws a pass during practice on Aug. 4, 2021, in New Castle.

WPIAL Class 4A roundup: New Castle rallies past Montour with late touchdown

Austin Kelly caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Chris Hood with 8 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give New Castle a 14-10 victory against Montour (2-4, 0-1) in a Class 4A Parkway Conference football game Friday night.

Ambridge head coach Sherm McBride works with Sedrick Seymour during practice on Aug. 2, 2021, in Ambridge.

WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Ambridge snaps 28-game losing streak

The WPIAL’s longest losing streak is over.

Serra Catholic quarterback Max Rocco looks on at practice.

WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Rocco leads Serra Catholic past Shady Side Academy

Max Rocco threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 2 Serra Catholic to a 39-7 victory over Shady Side Academy (3-3, 0-1) in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference on Friday night.

Fort Cherry quarterback Maddox Truschel throws a pass during practice on Aug. 19, 2021.

WPIAL Class A roundup: Fort Cherry edges Northgate

Maddox Truschel hit Anthony D’Alessandro with a 14-yard touchdown pass with 5 minutes, 16 seconds left in the game to put Fort Cherry ahead for good in a 29-28 Class A Big Seven Conference win against Northgate (2-4, 1-2) on Friday night.

Bishop Canevin and Clairton players take part in the coin toss before their game Oct. 1, 2021, at Clairton.

Clairton holds on for victory over Bishop Canevin in sloppy game

October 1, 2021

After a two-game losing streak and a two-game winning streak, Clairton faced a first-place battle against an undefeated Bishop Canevin football team Friday night.

Upper St. Clair celebrates Ethan Hiester’s touchdown against Penn Hills on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Upper St. Clair High School.

WPIAL Class 6A/5A roundup: Upper St. Clair upsets Peters Township

Ethan Hiester scored three touchdowns as Upper St. Clair upset No. 2-ranked Peters Township, 31-3, in Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference play.

Mt. Lebanon’s Alex Tecza works out during practice on Aug. 11, 2021, in Mt Lebanon.

Mt. Lebanon comes alive in 2nd half, beats North Allegheny for 1st time since 2005

The Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils had to bow down to a banner strung across the entrance to their locker room all week long leading up to their Friday match-up with the North Allegheny Tigers.

Central Catholic head coach Terry Totten watches his team before a game against NA on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.

Central Catholic defense dominates in victory over Seneca Valley

There is a litany of players with NCAA Division I offers on the Central Catholic defense, and those players showed why they are going to play at that level Friday night.

Players from Freeport and Valley head to midfield for the pregame coin toss Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.

Freeport takes advantage of Valley mistakes

On the night Valley honored its undefeated 1996 team, the current Vikings had an opportunity to capture their first win of the season. However, they were bitten by the turnover bug in the second half.

Franklin Regional’s Logan Donnelly hits Connellsville’s Anthony Piasecki on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.

Franklin Regional blanks Connellsville to end losing streak

Franklin Regional took advantage of Connellsville’s mistakes and the Panthers’ defense was up to the task in a 36-0 victory Friday in the Big East Conference opener for both teams.