Football
Penn Hills offense answers challenge, tops North Hills
October 26, 2019
At halftime, Penn Hills coach Jon LeDonne challenged his offense.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: South Fayette edges Montour in Northwest 8
Naman Alemada threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held off No. 4 Montour, 31-24, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Moon seals Allegheny 8 title
Dante Clay rushed for two touchdowns as No. 4 Moon won the Class 5A Allegheny 8 title with a 14-12 victory over rival West Allegheny (3-6, 2-5) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Seneca Valley takes down Norwin
Matt Stanger ran for 226 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 5 Seneca Valley to a 28-7 victory over Norwin (2-8, 1-7) in a Class 6A showdown Friday night.
Peters Township preps for playoffs with shutout win over Baldwin
Peters Township clinched a share of the Allegheny Eight Conference title with an impressive 38-0 win at Baldwin to close out the regular season.
Gateway defense has all the answers in rout of McKeesport
October 25, 2019
McKeesport had little trouble scoring in its previous five victories, averaging more than 40 points per game. None of those opponents, however, had defenses as stingy as Gateway’s on Friday night. The Gators had only given up 35 points in Class 5A’s Big East Conference all year.
Brice’s return sparks big senior-night win for Monessen against Avella
It wasn’t until recently that Jalen Brice was able to grip a football let alone step behind center for Monessen.
Shaler Area defeats Fox Chapel, grabs 2nd consecutive playoff spot
A stagnant, somewhat-sloppy first half led to halftime adjustments in both locker rooms, and when the dust settled, Shaler Area’s run game paved the way to a 27-20 victory Friday night against Fox Chapel.
Cornell dominates second half to put down OLSH
Cornell scored the final 20 points and forced five second-half turnovers Friday night to defeat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 22-14, and finish in a virtual tie atop the Big Seven Conference with Sto-Rox.
Kiski Area fends off Armstrong upset bid
With playoff positioning on the line and their workhorse running back injured, the Kiski Area Cavaliers masterfully staged a late, 10-play drive that ate up nearly five minutes of the clock.
Belle Vernon offense overpowers Ringgold
Belle Vernon had no problems running through rival Ringgold in the regular-season finale for both teams Friday night at James Weir Stadium.
Thomas Jefferson defense dominates West Mifflin
The Thomas Jefferson defense was practically impenetrable Friday in a 53-0 victory over rival West Mifflin on senior night.
Greensburg Salem QB Trent Patrick torches Indiana
Greensburg Salem quarterback Trent Patrick had a senior night to remember, accounting for six touchdowns and leading the Golden Lions to a 48-7 win over Indiana and a third-place finish in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference.
Westinghouse, University Prep to clash for City League title
One school has been the City League’s most successful football program and the other has established itself in less than a decade.
North Allegheny, Pine-Richland chasing 1st-round byes along with conference title
North Allegheny coach Art Walker hasn’t studied playoff scenarios or counted tiebreaker points ahead of Friday’s regular-season finale at Pine-Richland.
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 9
October 24, 2019
Class 6A
Westmoreland County football notes: Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional show mutual respect
Penn-Trafford knows what it is getting with Franklin Regional. But the sentiment is mutual.
Cloudy playoff picture makes prognostication precarious for Chick’s Picks
The WPIAL football playoff picture does not just get cloudy on the field this time of year. As Week 9 has so many things on the line — conference titles and playoff spots to name two — things can be cloudy in the prognosticating world, as well.
George Guido: Freeport football made history in 2009
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.
Shaler caught in crowded Northern Conference playoff picture
Keeping track and making sense of the WPIAL’s Class 5A Northern Conference football standings required a lot of extra attention.
