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WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 5 Aliquippa takes down New Castle
September 12, 2020
Vernon Redd scored on a 55-yard punt return and a 96-yard run as No. 5 Aliquippa debuted in Class 4A and defeated New Castle, 44-28, in the Parkway Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 3 McGuffey edges No. 2 Washington
Kyle Brookman scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter as No. 3 McGuffey slipped past No. 2 Washington, 7-6, in the Class 2A Century Conference opener Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park edges Southmoreland
Adam Johnson scored on a 26-yard run and a 45-yard fumble return as South Park scored a 33-23 victory over Southmoreland (0-1, 0-1) in the Class 3A Interstate Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn-Trafford shuts down Latrobe
Ethan Carr threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another TD to lead Penn-Trafford to a 48-14 victory over Latrobe in the Class 5A Big East Conference.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Central Catholic cruises past Canon-McMillan
Eddy Tillman ran for 197 yards and one touchdown to lead top-ranked Central Catholic to a 45-17 victory against Canon-McMillan (0-1, 0-1) in a Class 6A showdown on opening night Friday.
Avonworth makes smooth transition to Class 3A, blanks Quaker Valley
September 11, 2020
Coming off a historic season that culminated in a WPIAL Class 2A championship, Avonworth had a lot of great players to replace, including a 2,500-yard passer and a 2,300-yard rusher, as it moved up to Class 3A this fall.
Mt. Pleasant opens season with win over South Allegheny
South Allegheny took an early lead in Friday’s Class 3A Interstate Conference opener, but host Mt. Pleasant scored three unanswered touchdowns and withstood a late rally by the Gladiators to clinch a 21-14 win.
Avella uses fake punt, interception return to rock Monessen
The game could not have started any better for Shane Swope and his debut with the Monessen Greyhounds. However, things turned in the second quarter and left Swope looking for answers.
Yough offensive stars sting Chartiers-Houston, give coach first win
Yough successfully defended Cougar Mountain on Friday night thanks in part to the right arm of Tristan Waldier, the legs of Gamal Marballie and the hands of CJ Waldier.
Clairton hands Jeannette rare season-opening loss in Class A showdown
Jeannette coach Roy Hall said he expected to get Clairton’s best no matter what time of year the Eastern Conference rivals played.
Plum keeps Greensburg Salem from reaching 700-win plateau
For Greensburg Salem, football victory No. 700 will have to wait for at least another week.
Freeport beats Deer Lakes for 10th consecutive time
Freeport’s recent dominance over Deer Lakes continues.
Upper St. Clair stays grounded, defeats rival Bethel Park with 5 rushing TDs
Dual-threat quarterback Ethan Dahlem scored twice Friday night, yet Upper St. Clair didn’t need him to carry the load alone anymore.
Christian Zilli, Mario Perkins help Hempfield past Norwin
Christian Zilli made himself known Friday in his return to football at Hempfield after taking two seasons off.
QB Whitlock helps Belle Vernon shut out McKeesport in opener
When the Belle Vernon football team shuts out an opponent, it gets doughnuts from the coaching staff.
Jake Fello leads Apollo-Ridge to big win in Ligonier Valley’s WPIAL return
With limited parents in the stands and no on-field halftime performances, Ligonier Valley and Apollo-Ridge opened the season in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference, marking the Rams’ first WPIAL game since 1967.
Burrell turns to ground game to hold off rival Valley
Burrell’s “air raid” offense lives by the motto “Play Fast.”
Gateway looks sharp in opener, rolls past Franklin Regional
The start of Gateway’s WPIAL title defense was a dominant display of offense.
Thomas Jefferson starts title defense with win vs. West Mifflin
Defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A champion Thomas Jefferson didn’t miss a beat kicking off 2020 at West Mifflin, scoring 45 points in the first half before completing a 52-0 shutout Friday night.
