Football
Halftime turnaround helps Elizabeth Forward top Deer Lakes
August 31, 2019
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.
North Catholic takes down Burrell for 1st win of the season
Although he lost his leading rusher and receiver from last year, North Catholic coach Pat O’Shea was confident in his team’s abilities heading into its season opener against Burrell on Friday night at J.C Stone Field in North Park.
Belle Vernon’s “Beach” makes MaxPreps “amazing turf fields” top 10
MaxPreps captured birds-eye views of what it calls “10 amazing high school football turf fields” from around the country and a local venue made the list.
Randy Rovesti retires as Gateway athletic director
Randy Rovesti thought he’d be Gateway’s interim athletic director for maybe two or three months, just long enough for the district to find someone else.
Encouraging signs for Yough boys soccer
August 29, 2019
The numbers in boys soccer are up this season at Yough, where coach Chris Duda is encouraged by increased interest in his playoff-starved program.
Through the Years: A-K Valley brothers squared off 75 years ago
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.
