Football
QB Cole Spencer passes Pine-Richland past Hempfield
August 31, 2019
Pine-Richland is picking up this year where the Rams left off a year ago in claiming another WPIAL Class 6A football championship, their second in a row and third in five seasons.
Wilson, Pack lead potent Sto-Rox past defending WPIAL champ OLSH
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart scored the first points of this Big 7 Conference game, then Sto-Rox scored the rest en route to an impressive 34-6 home victory over the defending WPIAL Class A champion.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Aliquippa rolls past Waynesburg
Top-ranked Aliquippa scored 54 points in the first half on way to its 60-9 Class 3A Tri-County West win against Waynesburg (1-1, 0-1) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Greensburg Salem tops Trinity in OT
Trent Patrick’s 1-yard scoring run in overtime gave Greensburg Salem a 19-13 victory over Trinity (0-1, 0-1) in the Big 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A, 5A roundup: Daniels leads Mt. Lebanon past Canon-McMillan
Joey Daniels threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns as No. 5 Mt. Lebanon earned a 49-21 win over Canon-McMillan (0-2, 0-1) in a Class 6A football game Friday night.
Halftime turnaround helps Elizabeth Forward top Deer Lakes
Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi didn’t yell at his team at halftime. In some cases, a seven-point deficit and a half rife with mistakes might be cause for a chewing out, but Collodi knew he had to show positivity with his young players.
Laurel’s defense, running game overwhelm Rochester
Championship football teams are often built around a solid running game or a stout defensive unit.
Bethel Park passes test at Woodland Hills
When Brian Delallo took over as head coach for Jeff Metheny at Bethel Park, he realized he was going to be thrown into the fire immediately with a tough road test against Woodland Hills at the Wolvarena.
QB Cochise Ryan powers California past Monessen
August 30, 2019
California’s Cochise Ryan had a little motivation heading into the Trojans’ important Tri-County South battle at Monessen on Friday night.
Huss tops 200 yards in Derry’s Big East win against Freeport
Justin Huss was a workhorse for Derry on Friday in the team’s Big East opener against Freeport.
Nico Flati’s clutch TD helps West Allegheny edge Chartiers Valley
Nico Flati’s 37-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-2 play with less than 90 seconds left in the game lifted West Allegheny to a 35-31 victory over Chartiers Valley on Friday night.
Lisbon, No. 3 Penn-Trafford stun top-ranked Gateway
It turned out to be a “painful” victory for Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane.
Central Catholic scores last-minute touchdown, stops Seneca Valley in wild finish
Central Catholic scored with 28 seconds left and then its defense made a touchdown-saving tackle as time expired Friday night, a wild finish to a 10-7 victory at Seneca Valley.
Dudley leads Central Valley football team to shut out of Quaker Valley
Ameer Dudley said he was a bit shell-shocked a year ago when he was thrust into the starting lineup at quarterback as a sophomore for perennial power Central Valley. But a year later, those nerves have appeared to turn into a burst of confidence for the Warriors.
North Hills rallies past Fox Chapel to win conference opener
North Hills scored three touchdowns in an eight-minute span in the second half and got a late stop on defense to defeat Fox Chapel 35-28 in the Northern Conference opener for both teams at Martorelli Stadium on Friday night.
Shaler ground game breaks out in win over Kiski Area
A Shaler rushing attack that struggled in Week Zero made a statement in the Titans’ first Northern Conference game against Kiski Area.
Franklin Regional answers questions in win over Plum
Before the season started, veteran Franklin Regional coach Greg Botta had several areas of concern for his team.
Norwin no match for No. 3 North Allegheny
Norwin football coach Dave Brozeski didn’t mince words after his team’s showdown with North Allegheny.
After first quarter fireworks, Southmoreland cruises past Frazier
For about half of the first quarter, Friday’s Interstate Conference opener between Frazier and host Southmoreland looked like it was going to be a shootout.
