Football

WPIAL Football Player of the Week: Week 3
September 15, 2019
Ethan Dahlem of Upper St. Clair had a record-breaking performance Friday night, and it still nearly wasn’t enough to secure a victory.

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Mars’ Quinn Fuller blocks Penn Hills’ Anthony Grimes from catching the ball in the endzone during a game Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Penn Hills.
WPIAL/City League football standings through Week 3
Here are the updated WPIAL and City League football standings following Week 3 of the 2019 season.

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The Freedom and Mohawk football teams square off on Sept. 14, 2019.
Freedom shuts out Mohawk in MAC matchup
September 14, 2019
It’s good to be the king.

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High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2019: Burgettstown rallies past Summit
After trailing by 10 points after the first quarter, Burgettstown scored 44 unanswered points in a 46-12 victory over Summit Academy (0-4) in a nonconference football game Saturday afternoon.

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Knoch’s Matt Goodlin losses his helmet as he enters the end zone Friday, Sept 13, 2019 against Highlands at Highlands Golden Ram Stadium.
Led by special senior class, Knoch off to best start since 2012
With an undefeated start, two defensive shutouts and a stout running game, Knoch is having one of its best seasons in recent memory under first-year coach Brandon Mowry.

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Highlands’ Johnny Crise collides with Knoch’s Kam Grassi in the second half at Friday. Crise was injured on the play and was taken out for the remainder of the game.
A-K Valley football notebook: Valley breaks through with 1st victory
After an 0-3 start in which it was outscored by 80 points and shut out twice, the Valley football team broke through Friday with a 22-6 home victory over Imani Christian.

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Avonworth’s Jason Novosel controls the ball against Vincentian Academy during a WPIAL Class A Section 3 game Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in McCandless.
Playing more than one sport can benefit high school athletes, coaches say
John Gaillot, in his 11th season as football coach at Freeport High School, said he has had a good track record of his players also being involved in wrestling, basketball and baseball.

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Upper St. Clair’s head coach Jim Render eyes his sideline during his home game against Peters Township on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. Upper St. Clair won the game 16-14.
Veteran high school football coaches offer their thoughts on falling participation
WORDS OF WISDOM

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“Sports isn’t everything, but that’s one thing that helps hold us together (as a community),” says varsity football coach Roy Hall, standing with his team during the National Anthem before a recent game.
Drastic changes in enrollment factor into high school football participation decline
When McKeesport coach Matt Miller was a senior in 1991, the Tigers had around 85 names on the football roster. This year, his team has 47.

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High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 13, 2019
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Penn Trafford quarterback Gabe Dunlap avoids McKeesport’s KeVonte Simpson to throw Friday Sept. 13, 2019 at Penn Trafford High School.
Week 3 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 3 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

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Serra Catholic’s Jayden Bristol runs against Shenango during their game Sept. 13, 2019, at Serra Catholic.
First-half passing attack lifts Shenango past Serra Catholic
The first half was wide open, with the teams combining for 31 points. The second half was locked down, with defenses taking over.

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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock (1) runs the ball past the Laurel Highlands defense on Sept. 13, 2019, at Belle Vernon.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Thomas Jefferson blanks Indiana
Top-ranked Thomas Jefferson scored 55 points in the first half on way to routing Indiana, 62-0, in Class 4A Big 8 Conference play Friday night.

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Penn Hills’ Anthony Grimes carries the ball during a game against Mars on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Penn Hills.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Plum uses 2nd-half surge to top Connellsville
Jacob Miller threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns as Plum used a strong second half to earn a 49-14 win over Connellsville (1-3, 0-3) in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference football game Friday night.

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Mt. Lebanon head coach Bob Palko talks with his team at the start of practice during the first day of football camp Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Mt. Lebanon.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: No. 5 Mt. Lebanon rallies past Seneca Valley
Joey Daniels threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns, both to Evan Jones, as No. 5 Mt. Lebanon rallied for a 26-20 victory over No. 4 Seneca Valley (1-3, 1-2) in a WPIAL Class 6A football game Friday night.

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Defense, running game carry Peters Township past West Allegheny
After shutting out two of its first three opponents, Peters Township relied heavily on its defense and rushing attack to get another big win in conference play Friday night.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Nicholas Hunnell carries against Freeport on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Warrior Stadium.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Central Valley stays undefeated with nonconference win
Myles Walker returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and added a 64-yard scoring run and a 20-yard TD reception to lead Class 3A No. 4 Central Valley to a 35-14 nonconference win at Class 2A No. 2 North Catholic (2-1) on Friday night.

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Moon beats Baldwin for best start in six years
September 13, 2019
For the first time in six years, Moon is off to a 3-1 start.

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Greensburg Central Catholic trips up Leechburg in triple-overtime thriller
A tipped pass proved to be the pivotal play in a wild, three-overtime classic.

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North Hills uses balanced approach to handle Hampton
North Hills won against Hampton, 35-14, the only way it knows how Friday night — with a selfless effort.

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