Football
First-year quarterbacks in charge for several Westmoreland teams
September 28, 2019
David Altimore knew he had a chance to start at quarterback for Greensburg Central Catholic.
Week 5 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 5 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Harrison carries Cornell past Rochester
Zaier Harrison threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 100 yards and a TD and scored on a 70-yard punt return to lead Cornell to a 35-8 victory over Rochester (0-6, 0-4) in the Class A Big 7 Conference Friday night.
Teddy Ruffner runs for 318 yards, 5 touchdowns to drive Mars past Shaler
On several occasions in the second half Friday night, Shaler tried to even things up with Mars in a key Class 5A Northern Conference matchup.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Swartz guides No. 1 Washington to victory
Zack Swartz completed 9 of 10 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another TD as top-ranked Washington downed Frazier, 64-7, in a Class 2A Century Conference football game Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Central Valley stays unbeaten
Myles Walker returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown and Bret FitzSimmons scored on a 36-yard fumble return as No. 2 Central Valley scored a 42-6 win over Waynesburg (2-4, 0-4) in the Class 3A Tri-County West Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: South Fayette tops Blackhawk in Northwest 8 showdown
Naman Alemada threw for 340 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 2 South Fayette to a 34-14 victory at Blackhawk (3-3, 3-2) in a Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference game Friday night.
QB Jay Pearson keeps his word, helps OLSH torch Laurel
September 27, 2019
Prior to Friday’s game with Laurel, Jay Pearson told OLSH coach Dan Bradley that he was going to score on the first play.
North Catholic puts down challenge from Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant’s football team is close – oh so close – to playing winning football.
Mt. Lebanon pulls away in 4th quarter of win over Hempfield
Visawn Pennix had two carries for negative-18 yards halfway through the fourth quarter.
No. 3 Gateway speeds to victory over North Hills
No. 3 Gateway made quick work of North Hills on Friday, spoiling the Indians’ homecoming with a 40-7 victory at Martorelli Stadium field.
Big night from Aiden Wardzinski helps Brentwood run past South Side
Aiden Wardzinski rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Brentwood to a 28-13 road win over South Side.
Kiski Area staves off Hampton comeback for section victory
Down four points with 54 seconds left, Hampton turned to running back Luke Lindgren in a fourth-and-3 situation at Kiski Area’s 9-yard line.
Freeport shakes off slow start, pulls away from Yough
For the second week in a row, Freeport rebounded after giving up an 80-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff.
Highlands back in Class 4A playoff race after shutting out Ambridge
After a slow start, the emergence of young players has allowed Highlands to crawl back into the Class 4A playoff race.
All-around effort from Asaad Robinson lifts McKeesport past Latrobe
McKeesport coach Matt Miller could feel it unraveling.
Ball-hawking defense helps Greensburg Central Catholic stuff Springdale
Greensburg Central Catholic forced three turnovers and used a strong mix of rushing and passing to win its third consecutive Eastern Conference game, defeating Springdale, 33-7.
Ball-hawking secondary leads Monessen to rout of Bentworth
Monessen’s defense compiled six takeaways and the offense rode the arm and legs of quarterback Isaiah Beltram on the way to a 60-3 victory over Bentworth on Friday night in Tri-County South Conference.
Long drive helps Baldwin secure win against Woodland Hills
The Drive. Baldwin secured its 30-27 conference win Sept. 20 against visiting Woodland Hills thanks in large part to a crucial 18-play, 93-yard drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Mason Stahl.
Chick’s Picks aims to reverse the curse in Week 5
September 26, 2019
After more than two decades of successful WPIAL prognosticating, it comes as no surprise when Chick’s Picks is contacted with various opportunities to increase her fame.
