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Mt. Lebanon defeats Central Catholic to secure 3rd place, home playoff game in Class 6A

October 27, 2018

Mt. Lebanon took advantage of early turnovers and a sloppy first half of play by Central Catholic en route to upsetting the Vikings, 17-7, on a rainy night at Highmark Stadium. Central Catholic fumbled on the second offensive play of the game, then again on the first play of its

Shady Side Academy wraps up conference title

Shady Side Academy claimed the Class 2A Allegheny Conference title with a 28-10 victory over Avonworth Friday night. After finishing with an 0-9 record two seasons ago, the Indians completely flipped the script and ended the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record. andquot;To be where we were then compared

Week 9’s top performers for passing, rushing, receiving

Top performers for Week 9 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 330, Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (13 of 18) 307, Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi (15 of 26) 268, Jackson Hall, New Brighton (17 of 27) 237, Jamie Diven, South Fayette (12 of 27) 191, Logan Pfeuffer, Peters Township (9 of 12)

High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 26, 2018

High schools Football Friday's results WPIAL Class 6A Canon-McMillan 43, Butler 13 Mt. Lebanon 17, Central Catholic 7 North Allegheny 27, Pine-Richland 7 Seneca Valley 21, Norwin 13 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Bethel Park 20, Upper St. Clair 14 Peters Township 42, Baldwin 7 West Allegheny 7, Moon 0 Woodland

Thomas Jefferson recovers from slow start to defeat rival West Mifflin for Big 8 title

As far as halftime talks go, this one was a masterpiece. No. 1 Thomas Jefferson rallied from a mistake-plagued first half to defeat conference rival West Mifflin, 37-6, Friday night at a chilly, rain-soaked West Mifflin Stadium. The Jaguars wrapped up the regular season with a 9-0 record and likely

High school football roundup for Oct. 26: 2018: Central Valley upsets No. 1 Aliquippa

Jawon Hall and Noah Thompson ran for first-half touchdowns as Central Valley upset No. 1-ranked Aliquippa, 14-8, in a Class 3A Tri-County West football game Friday night. Despite the win, Central Valley (5-5, 5-2) finished fourth in the conference but does advance to the playoffs. Aliquippa (9-1, 6-1) still earned

Leechburg takes down Springdale to clinch 1st .500 season since ’91

Despite the playoffs being out of reach, this wasn't just another game for the Leechburg Blue Devils. Knowing a win would clinch a .500 record for the first time since 1991, there was something extra on the line. Backed by a dominating performance on the ground by senior running back

Armstrong edges Kiski Area to seal WPIAL playoff berth

Armstrong wanted to do it on its own terms. In a driving rainstorm, on their home field, the River Hawks buckled down and did just that, rallying from a 14-7 halftime deficit to top Kiski, 24-21, at Armstrong Stadium, taking a win-and-in game from the Cavaliers. andquot;It's a big thing,andquot;

Bethel Park defeats Upper St. Clair in Allegheny Eight showdown

Bethel Park came into Friday night's game against Upper St. Clair following a disappointing 35-0 loss to Peters Township last week. Whatever was said and done during the week of practice, the Black Hawks need to try and bottle that up for the playoffs, as Bethel Park used a punishing

East Allegheny upends Valley for final playoff spot

A constant rain created extra difficulty as East Allegheny and Valley tangled for the final playoff spot in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference. Mistakes and a big effort by East Allegheny quarterback Daniel Kasmier submerged the Vikings' postseason hopes. Kasmier rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns and passed for

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Apollo-Ridge puts scare into Charleroi before losing by 10

October 26, 2018

Charleroi got an unexpected challenge from Apollo-Ridge on Friday night before pulling out a 34-24 victory. It appeared to be a classic mismatch for the Cougars, who improved to 8-1. They have been dominant, losing only two regular-season games over the past two years. The Vikings came into Myron Pottios

Matt Goodlin sets rushing record as Knoch runs past Freeport

There was so much mud on the jersey of Knoch's Matt Goodlin that the No. 5 on it became hard to read with each rush in the pouring rain Friday night. Make no mistake, though. It was easy to tell when Goodlin was carrying the ball because of his punishing

WPIAL high school football playoff field nearly set

Here's a look at the teams that have qualified for the WPIAL football playoffs. The playoffs begin next Friday, and pairings will announced Monday night. Class 6A (6 teams) 1. North Allegheny, 2. Pine-Richland, 3. Mt. Lebanon, 4. Central Catholic, 5. Seneca Valley, 6. Canon-McMillan Class 5A (16 teams) Allegheny

North Catholic clinches share of title with win over Deer Lakes

With the WPIAL playoffs right around the corner, the North Catholic football team wanted to keep rolling. The Trojans did just that as they jumped out to a four-touchdown lead on Deer Lakes after the first quarter, held a 47-point advantage at halftime and finished off a 64-3 victory in

Belle Vernon dominates Ringgold in regular-season finale

It may be a little less of a rivalry game looking at the scoreboard, but on the field it was obvious Belle Vernon and Ringgold still don't like each other. In the end, though, it was the Leopards coming out on top with a 55-0 win at Joe Montana Stadium.

Shaler dominates Fox Chapel to earn playoff bid

On Nov. 4, 2011, the Shaler Titans lost a first-round playoff matchup to Gateway. Since that time, the Titans were 2-55, winning both those games in 2015. Now, the Shaler Titans can call themselves playoff bound, throttling Fox Chapel, 62-0, in the final week of the regular season. With the

Benedek shines as Elizabeth Forward shuts out Yough in Big East Conference

Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi raved all season about quarterback Zach Benedek's athleticism. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior can do it all on the football field and showed off his talents in the regular-season finale Friday night. Benedek returned an interception for a touchdown, ran for a score and threw for

Gateway finishes regular season unbeaten with win over McKeesport

The No. 1 Gateway Gators made a statement for the No. 1 seed in Class 5A Monday night. The defending WPIAL Class 5A champions completed an unbeaten regular season Friday with a 34-6 win over visiting rival McKeesport to wrap up regular-season Big East action at Antimarino Stadium. Gateway (7-0,

Pair reaches milestones as Mt. Pleasant closes with win over Uniontown

The Mt. Pleasant football team has been a little down on its luck, but the Vikings ended on a high note as two players achieved milestones and the team wrapped its season with a big 49-13 Class 3A Big East Conference win over visiting Uniontown. Quarterback Lucas Pieszak accumulated more

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