Football
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Southmoreland stays unbeaten with win over Carmichaels
September 7, 2019
Zach Cernuto threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns to lead Southmoreland to a 48-25 victory over Carmichaels (1-1, 1-1) in a Class 2A Interstate Conference game Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Matt Goodlin powers Knoch to milestone win
Knoch 42, Beaver 7 — In the Northwest 8 Conference, Matt Goodlin rushed for 296 yards and five touchdowns to lead Knoch (3-0, 2-0) to victory over Beaver (1-2, 0-2). Knoch outgained Beaver, 376 yards — all rushing — to 175. It was the 300th win in program history for Knoch, which is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 2013.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Central Valley topples Beaver Falls
Jaylen Guy ran for 75 yards and a 24-yard touchdown as No. 4 Central Valley scored a 21-6 victory over Beaver Falls (2-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Tri-County West football game Friday night in Beaver County.
WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football roundup: Lawson leads Seneca Valley past Canon-McMillan
Gabe Lawson threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Seneca Valley to a 27-7 win at Canon-McMillan (0-3, 0-2) in a Class 6A game Friday night.
Jeannette football remains undefeated; shooting mars night
Top-ranked Class A Jeannette stayed unbeaten Friday night, but the result paled when the game with Imani Christian Academy was halted in the fourth quarter after shots were fired outside McKee Stadium.
Burrell can’t hold halftime lead as Elizabeth Forward rallies for victory
September 6, 2019
For the second week in a row, the Elizabeth Forward football team trailed at halftime.
Percise Colon scores clutch touchdown to carry NA past Central Catholic
North Allegheny coach Art Walker earned his 200th win Friday night, but he won’t remember the game, because of the milestone number.
Upper St. Clair rallies in second half to pull away from Baldwin
Through one half, it looked as if Baldwin finally would end its nine-game losing streak to Upper St. Clair.
Thomas Jefferson pulls away in 2nd half to rout Belle Vernon
In front of a capacity crowd at Jaguars Stadium, Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon showed why they are two of the top teams in Class 4A, at least for a half.
Franklin Regional overcomes special teams gaffes, runs over Latrobe
Franklin Regional dominated Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference in every phase except special teams.
North Catholic thwarts Freeport upset bid
The Freeport Yellowjackets had designs on an upset over No. 2-ranked North Catholic Friday night.
Peters Township defense clamps down on Woodland Hills, posts shutout
Coming off the high of toppling neighboring Upper St. Clair last Friday, Peters Township’s defense made sure there would be no letdown this week.
Mt. Pleasant uses big third quarter to down Yough
Mt. Pleasant scored 28 unanswered points in the third quarter to roar to a 55-35 victory over Yough on Friday night
Defense, rushing of Reese, Harmon pace Apollo-Ridge past Carlynton
It didn’t happen as fast as Apollo-Ridge would have liked, but, despite four first-half turnovers, the Vikings eventually came away with a 22-7 nonconference victory over Carlynton on Friday at Owens Field in Apollo.
Top-ranked Penn-Trafford too much for Connellsville
Entering Friday’s game against Penn-Trafford, the Connellsville football team knew it would be tangling with the top-ranked team in Class 5A. Connellsville didn’t come away with a win, but it certainly in a better performance compared to the lopsided loss against McKeesport last week.
Communication helps 13 Westmoreland schools maximize turfs
It’s a muggy late summer day in Harrison City.
Washington lineman Chase Mitchell commits to FBS newcomer Liberty
The WPIAL added another Division I lineman to the 2020 recruiting class Thursday when Washington’s Chase Mitchell committed to Liberty.
New Castle wants to stop South Fayette’s 3-year undefeated run in Northwest 8
September 5, 2019
The name changed from the Northwest Nine to the Northwest Eight, but whatever the Class 4A conference was called, South Fayette has owned it.
Ligonier Valley football team makes most of unexpected week off
It will be a quiet week for Ligonier Valley, but don’t expect the Rams to kick up their feet and relax because they have no game to play.
Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 2
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 2:
