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Greensburg Salem makes best of chances, beats No. 4 West Mifflin
October 4, 2019
Heading into their matchup against West Mifflin, Greensburg Salem knew coming out victorious would be possible.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 4, 2019
High schools
Baldwin shuts out West Allegheny for 3rd straight win
An 82-yard touchdown run by Angelo Priore on the first play of the second half provided the knockout blow as Baldwin scored a 23-0 win over Baldwin on Friday night, sealing its first three-game winning streak since 2005.
North Catholic beats Elizabeth Forward to preserve conference mark
Third-ranked North Catholic stayed unbeaten in Class 3A’s Big East Conference by defeating Elizabeth Forward, 12-7, in front of a home crowd.
Derrick Davis shines again as Gateway shuts out Franklin Regional
Gateway’s recent domination of Franklin Regional continued Friday night at Antimarino Stadium in Monroeville.
Apollo-Ridge dodges Valley upset bid, clinches playoff spot
It was a night of highs and lows for Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon during Friday’s Allegheny Conference game at Valley.
Dominant Ligonier Valley clinches fourth straight conference title
Pretty, it wasn’t.
Jackson helps West Greene beat California for 1st time since 2003
In a marquee Class A contest, California and West Greene had two of the top offenses in all of the WPIAL.
Mt. Pleasant ground game grinds down Burrell in second half
Tough defense and a never-say-die ground game lifted Mt. Pleasant to a convincing 34-18 win over Burrell in a key Big East Conference game Friday night.
Freeport keeps playoff hopes alive with 3rd straight win
Deer Lakes will have to wait another year to see if it can sneak a win past longtime rival Freeport because from the first whistle Friday night, the Yellowjackets showed why they haven’t lost to their Class 3A Big East Conference rival since 2010.
South Fayette’s Naman Alemada strong-arms Knoch
If there were any doubts about which team belonged in first place in the Northwest Eight Conference, Naman Alemada and No. 2 South Fayette put them to bed as quickly as possible against No. 5 Knoch.
Defense dominates as Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford beats Latrobe
Penn-Trafford was not clicking offensively. The running game was sluggish, passes were off the mark and the sticks weren’t moving with normal rapidity.
Montour rides wildcat to victory over Highlands
Despite the absence of quarterback Luke Persinger, the Montour Spartans have “wildcatted” their way into the Class 4A playoff race.
Junior running backs power Beaver Falls past Keystone Oaks
Beaver Falls rallied in the fourth quarter behind strong performances from junior tailbacks Shileak Livingston and Josh Hough, beating Keystone Oaks, 34-21, Friday night at Dormont Stadium.
Moon’s defense dominates, hands Peters Township 1st loss
Entering its WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference contest against Moon, No. 2 Peters Township hadn’t trailed this season.
Thomas Jefferson slows Central Valley’s big-play offense in nonconference clash
Central Valley has the type of athlete-heavy spread offense that’s caused Thomas Jefferson trouble in recent years.
Tried of near misses, Penn-Trafford hockey sets sights on playoff berth
Ryan Mickey will be one of Penn-Trafford’s top scorers this season, but the only goal that really matters to him is making the playoffs.
Pine-Richland soccer focused on program-building process
The Pine-Richland boys soccer team has seen its fair share of ups and downs in head coach Jordan Wiegand’s first season leading the program.
Plum volleyball focused on strong finish
With the season winding down and the playoffs likely not in sight for the 2-9 Plum girls volleyball team, coach Kelsey Bonk is still focused on winning.
Expect offensive fireworks from Norwin hockey team
This season, Norwin’s hockey team wants to keep the light on — the opposing team’s goal lamp.
