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WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Central Valley topples Beaver Falls
September 7, 2019
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.
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.
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.
Clairton survives 4th quarter Greensburg Central Catholic rally
Greensburg Central Catholic rallied with two fourth quarter touchdowns but couldn’t convert two fourth-and-goal opportunities in the game’s waning moments, giving Clairton a 21-14 victory in a key Eastern Conference matchup Friday night.
Bethel Park picks off 4 passes en route to defeating West Allegheny
Bethel Park and West Allegheny came into Friday’s Class 5A Allegheny 8 matchup after wins last week in which both teams ran the football effectively.
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.
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 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.
Hempfield’s Nathan Roby fills stat sheet in win over Norwin
At 5 feet, 7 inches and 155 pounds, Hempfield’s Nathan Roby doesn’t appear to be a daunting presence on the football field.
2nd-half kickoff return sparks Hampton victory over Shaler
Hampton topped Shaler, 31-28, on Friday in a showcase of old-school football in the Northern Conference.
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 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.
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.
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.
McDonough leads North Hills past Kiski Area in hard-hitting matchup
Heading into Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A Northern Conference matchup between Kiski Area and North Hills, coaches Sam Albert and Pat Carey were expecting a battle, which was exactly what they got.
South Fayette’s Naman Alemada throws 5 touchdowns in win over New Castle
South Fayette’s Naman Alemada tossed five touchdown passes in Friday night’s 37-21 victory, but those throws weren’t the only ones that left New Castle coach Joe Cowart impressed.
New faces lead way for Norwin volleyball
Norwin’s volleyball team was back to its winning ways in its first section game of the season against Plum.
