Football

Sto-Rox quarterback Eric Wilson throws a pass during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 in McKees Rocks.

WPIAL Class A roundup: Eric Wilson passes Sto-Rox past Union

September 7, 2019

Sto-Rox 43, Union 8 — Eric Wilson threw for 298 yards as No. 4 Sto-Rox (3-0, 2-0) downed Union (0-3, 0-2) in Big 7 play. Jaidon Berry caught 12 passes for 147 yards while teammate Dylan Greer ran for two touchdowns.

Southmoreland quarterback Zachary Cernuto participates in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7-on-7 tournament on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Latrobe High School.

WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Southmoreland stays unbeaten with win over Carmichaels

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.

Knoch’s Matt Goodlin works out during practice on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019.

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.

Yough’s CJ Layne (29) brings down Mt. Pleasant’s Jacob Johnson (4) on Friday night, Sept. 6, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.

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.

Peters Township’s Vincent Sirianni steps through the tackle attempt by Woodland Hills’ Deontae Williams Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at the Wolvarena.

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.

Police work on Park Street in Jeannette where a person was shot outside of McKee Stadium during a Jeannette High football game on 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.

North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr. talks with Percise Colon during practice Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in McCandless.

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’s Shane Stump competes against Belle Vernon on Sept. 6, 2019, at Thomas Jefferson.

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’s Trevor Brncic (13) is brought down by Latrobe’s Marco Mongelluzzo (23) during their game at Franklin Regional on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019.

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’s Ryan Magiske recovers a Woodland Hills fumble Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 at the Wolvarena.

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.

Yough’s CJ Waldier leaps to catch a pass against Mt. Pleasant on Friday night, Sept. 6, 2019 at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.

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.

Penn-Trafford’s Noah Allen (14) lunges for the ball while being covered by Connellsville’s Jason McBride during their game Sept. 6, 2019, at Connellsville.

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.