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Franklin Regional’s Morgan Walters battles Indiana’s Isabella Antonacci for the ball during their game on Sept. 29 in Murrysville.
Franklin Regional girls soccer benefit from new style of play
October 3, 2020
Sitting atop Section 1-3A with a game-and-a-half lead as this late-starting girls soccer season nears its halfway point pleases Franklin Regional. But the Panthers didn’t exactly expect to be in this position.

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Members of the Hampton girls cross country team, from left, Kendall Solkovy, Ava Vitiello, Ciara Evans and Lydia Bailey, compete at Hartwood Acres during the 2020 season.
Hampton girls cross country ‘moving in the right direction’
The Hampton girls cross county team has hit the ground running.

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Hampton’s Jackson McGrath (left) and Aidan Sawyer (right) compete at Hartwood Acres during the 2020 season.
Hampton cross country team finds its stride in Class AA
Talk about a kick to the shins.

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Central Catholic’s Elias Karanikos sacks Seneca Valley quarterback Dustin Horn during the second quarter on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Jackson.
WPIAL, City League football standings through Week 4
Here are the latest WPIAL and City League football standing through Friday of Week 4:

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Plum’s Eryck Moore heads down field after intercepting a pass against Highlands in the second half at Plum High School Friday, Oct 2, 2020.
Trib HSSN’s Week 4 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 4 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 2, 2020
Friday’s results

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WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 1 Beaver Falls cruises past No. 5 New Brighton
Tyler Jones and Quadir Thomas each returned interceptions for touchdowns as top-ranked Beaver Falls rolled past No. 5 New Brighton, 44-15, in the Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night.

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Keystone Oaks quarterback Logan Shrubb goes through drills during workouts Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at Dormont Memorial Stadium.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Keystone Oaks edges Avonworth in Northwestern 6
Logan Shrubb threw for one touchdown and ran for two more to lead Keystone Oaks to a 20-13 win over Avonworth (2-2, 1-1) in Class 3A Northwestern 6 play Friday night.

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The Vikings logo towers over Mt. Pleasant High School before the start of a football game Oct. 2, 2020, in Mt. Pleasant Township.
Mt. Pleasant holds off dogged challenge by Yough
Mt. Pleasant kept trying to put away the outcome. Yough wouldn’t allow it to happen.

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Rochester head coach Gene Matsook works with his team in practice.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Rochester slams OLSH in Big Seven showdown
Rashawn Reid ran for five touchdowns and caught another to lead No. 5 Rochester (4-0, 4-0) to a 47-21 Big Seven win over No. 4 OLSH (3-1, 3-1) on Friday night.

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Montour’s Gannon Kadlecik works out during practice on Aug. 18, 2020.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Montour races past New Castle in Parkway clash
Gannon Kadlecik rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns as Montour scored a 47-22 victory over New Castle (0-4, 0-2) in the Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night.

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Fox Chapel’s Justin Rice throws a pass during practice.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Justin Rice shines as Fox Chapel tops Shaler
October 2, 2020
Justin Rice threw for 174 yards and five touchdowns — three to Lorenzo Jenkins — to lead Fox Chapel to a 36-21 victory over Shaler (0-4, 0-2) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference game Friday night.

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Serra Catholic’s Terrell Booth runs against Shady Side Academy on Oct. 2, 2020, at Shady Side Academy.
Serra Catholic eases to victory past Shady Side Academy
Before the game started, Jayvon Holt knew he and his Serra Catholic teammates had a distinct, important advantage Friday.

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North Allegheny’s Mason Kress (5) celebrates his interception with Ben Withrow during the fourth quarter of their game against Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at Graham Field in Wilkinsburg.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: North Allegheny edges Mt. Lebanon
Gregg Phillips completed all eight of his passes for 59 yards and a touchdown as top-ranked North Allegheny held off Mt. Lebanon, 14-11, in Class 6A play Friday night.

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Chartiers Valley’s Anthony Mackey breaks a tackle attempt by Blackhawk’s Dontae Campagna on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Chartiers Valley High School.
Chartiers Valley rolls over Blackhawk, sets up showdown with Aliquippa
The Chartiers Valley football team continued its trend of dominant second-half performances as the Colts turned a seven-point halftime lead into a 41-14 victory over Blackhawk in a Class 4A Parkway Conference game.

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McKeesport’s Caleb Reist takes off on a touchdown run against Ringgold on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
McKeesport gets rolling early, often against Ringgold
Entering the season, McKeesport coach Matt Miller knew the Tigers’ renowned triple-option offense would be in good hands with quarterbacks Caleb Reist and Terrance Glenn at the forefront.

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Elizabeth Forward’s DaVontay Brownfield stays in bounds against South Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.
Elizabeth Forward beats South Park, moves to head of the class in Interstate Conference
Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi called Friday’s Class 3A Interstate Conference matchup with South Park “the best game his team’s played” in his tenure leading the Warriors.

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South Fayette’s Naman Alemada warms up before taking on Moon on Oct. 2, 2020, at South Fayette.
South Fayette stops rare losing streak with win over Moon
As one of the powerhouse programs of the WPIAL over the past decade, South Fayette found itself in a rare position — on a losing streak.

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Central Catholic’s Gannon Carothers celebrates his rushing touchdown as he scores against Seneca Valley on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Jackson.
Gannon Carothers’ versatility helps No. 2 Central Catholic defeat No. 3 Seneca Valley
Gannon Carothers’ coaches say the junior plays five positions for Central Catholic, a versatility that seemed invaluable Friday night.

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Penn-Trafford’s Brad Ford (11) rushes the ball for a touchdown during their game against Woodland Hills on Oct. 2, 2020.
Penn-Trafford shuts down Woodland Hills, makes case for elite status in Class 5A
Penn-Trafford players and coaches say they aren’t necessarily playing with a chip on their shoulder because they have not been ranked all season.

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