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North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr. works with his team during practice on Aug. 10, 2021, in McCandless.
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 7
October 14, 2021
Welcome to Week 7 and the “stretch run” of the 2021 WPIAL football season.

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Fox Chapel’s Max Johnson pumps his fist after securing the victory for the Foxes next to Central Catholic’s Carter Pitcairn during the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf team championship on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at Cedarbrook Golf Course.
Fox Chapel boys, girls sweep Class 3A titles at WPIAL team golf competition
Cedarbrook has two 18-hole golf courses: the Red and the Gold.

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Avonworth quarterback Nate Harper throws a pass during practice on Aug. 9, 2021, in Ohio Twp.
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 7
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 7:

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Upper St. Clair celebrates Ethan Hiester’s touchdown against Penn Hills on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair revamps offense mid-season, readies ‘wildcat’ for No. 1 Moon
An old football adage says if you’re playing two quarterbacks, you actually have none.

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Deer Lakes’ Ruger Beer battles Shady Side Academy’s Koven Johnson for possession during their game on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Fox Chapel.
WPIAL clinched for Oct. 14, 2021: Boys soccer playoff field set
Section play in the regular season is nearly complete and the 2021 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs are just around the corner. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.

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Greensburg Central Catholic head coach Marko Thomas watches a 7-on-7 game with quarterback Nate Dlugos on July 15, 2021, at Greater Latrobe High School.
Westmoreland County football notebook: No. 4 GCC prepared for test at No. 1 Clairton
Greensburg Central Catholic might be new to the Trib HSSN Class A football rankings this week, but playing Clairton is nothing new to the Centurions.

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Penn Hills’ Jaden Dugger pulls in a catch over Upper St. Clair’s Mateo Cepullio on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Upper St. Clair High School.
Chick’s Picks has perfect emoji for picking high school football winners
Welcome to Week 7.

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Valley’s Billy Callahan crosses the goal line in front of teammate (44) Frank Campbell’s foot Oct. 19, 1981 at Knoch. Valley’s 18-8 victory put the Vikings in first place in the Greater Allegheny Conference.
Through the Years: Quick long TD pass lifted Valley past Knoch in 1981
Each week 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.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 13, 2021
October 13, 2021
High schools

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Norwin and Penn-Trafford prepare for kickoff Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.
Controversial OT goal gives Norwin boys soccer win over rival Penn-Trafford
You couldn’t tell who was more stunned at first, Norwin or Penn-Trafford.

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Deer Lakes’ Ruger Beer (8) celebrates his goal with Michael Butler during their game against Shady Side Academy on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Fox Chapel. Deer Lakes won, 2-1.
High school roundup for Oct. 13, 2021: Deer Lakes hands Shady Side Academy its 1st loss
Ruger Beer and Michael Butler scored a goal as Deer Lakes defeated Shady Side Academy, 2-1, in Section 2-2A boys soccer Wednesday, handing the Bulldogs their first loss of the season.

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What to watch for in high school sports on Oct. 14, 2021: City League rivals kick off Week 7
Three times in four years, Brashear and Allderdice battled for the City League football championship.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Alex Tecza eludes Central Catholic’s Keith Cushenberry to score last Friday.
Trib 10: Top 3 changes after clash of titans
Following a couple of tumultuous weeks, there was very little change in the weekly Trib 10 power rankings.

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The United States’ Sergino Dest (2) celebrates his goal against Costa Rica during the first half of a World Cup qualifying match Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio.
Tim Weah, Sergino Dest spark U.S. to win over Costa Rica in World Cup qualifier
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tim Weah scored on a shot that deflected off the goalkeeper in the 66th minute after Sergiño Dest started the comeback from a first-minute deficit, and the United States rallied past Costa Rica 2-1 on Wednesday night to ease pressure as World Cup qualifying neared the halfway point.

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Southmoreland receives football forfeit from Brownsville
For the second consecutive week, the Brownsville football team has canceled its scheduled WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference game.

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Kiski’s Eliza Miller out in front of the pack during the WCCA girls cross country championships Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 at Westmoreland County Community College.
Greensburg Salem, Kiski Area runners win county cross country meet with personal bests
There is nothing like running your best and an achieving a goal.

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The Dodgers’ Julio Urias pitches against the Giants during the second inning of Game 2 of their National League Division Series on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in San Francisco.
Playoff series for the ages as Dodgers, Giants go to Game 5
SAN FRANCISCO — Everybody expected a playoff series for the ages between the century-old rival Dodgers and Giants, and now they’ve got it.

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Penn Hills’ Ava Adamski sets against Franklin Regional on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021at Penn Hills High School.
PIAA eases preseason practice requirements for most sports, not football
The PIAA says it’s OK to skip practice.

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Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamana celebrates with teammates after making a save on a penalty shot against Hampton on Oct. 6.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notes: Franklin Regional in top form
Staying healthy is a key to any successful sports team. As an extension of that, conditioning and staying in game-shape can be what separates the contenders.

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Belle Vernon’s Daniel Sassak is the school’s all-time scoring leader with 215 points.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notes: Belle Vernon scorer sets another record
First he took down the career record for goals. Now, Daniel Sassak has the all-time points mark, too.

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