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Montour cools off Highlands with high-scoring win
October 5, 2018
After scoring just 17 points over the first five weeks of the season, Montour has finally found an offense. The Spartans scored 35 against Knoch last week and lit up the scoreboard at Highlands on Friday night en route to a 48-33 victory in Northern 8 Conference play. Montour, in
Everything you need to know from Week 6 WPIAL action
TribLIVE's sports reporters have you covered from Friday's Week 6 high school football action.Brickner’s big night carries Beaver Falls over Keystone Oaks
Dayln Brickner wants to play football and baseball at the next level. Already with a baseball offer from Youngstown State, the Beaver Falls senior quarterback also picked up a football offer from the school Friday afternoon. On Friday night, Brickner showed why. Brickner ran for 248 yards, threw for 58Whiteleather shines as Rochester defeats Sto-Rox
Noah Whiteleather gained 138 yards on 27 carries and scored on runs of 27 and 3 yards as Rochester defeated Sto-Rox, 32-12, in a pivotal Class A Big Seven Conference contest Friday night. Whiteleather came into Week 6 as the fourth-leading rusher in the WPIAL with nearly 1,200 yards rushing
Turnovers help Burrell keep playoff hopes alive
Standing at midfield during pregame warmups, Burrell coach Shawn Liotta looked over at Mt. Pleasant in awe of the Vikings' size and numbers. He looked back and smiled. andquot;They had more numbers than we did, probably two or three times as many numbers as we did. But I'll take ourTutino ties state touchdown receptions record as Ligonier Valley rolls past Marion Center
MARION CENTER -- Heritage Conference opponents have been trying to give Ligonier Valley their best shot for three years. The Rams continue to just shrug them off by just going to what they know works: Aaron Tutino. Tutino tied the state record for career touchdown receptions, hauling in three in
Clairton disrupts Imani Christian’s offense with 3 interceptions, 8 sacks in victory
Lined up deeper than usual in Clairton's secondary, safety Kenlein Ogletree's job was clear: Don't let any receivers get behind him. The easiest way, he found, was to catch the ball himself. The junior disrupted Imani Christian's big-play passing attack with three first-half interceptions while his teammates sacked Saints quarterback
North Catholic shuts out Elizabeth Forward
Both North Catholic and Elizabeth Forward brought tough defenses into Friday night's Class 3A Big East Conference matchup. But it was North Catholic's defense that did the best job in the end. The Trojans knocked off Elizabeth Forward, 27-0. Neither team had much momentum in the first half until TrojansRiverview defense lights up Jefferson-Morgan
The annual night game at Riverside Park always packs the stands. It was also homecoming, and Riverview didn't disappoint as it defeated Jefferson-Morgan, 19-8, in a Class A nonconference matchup. Riverview (1-5) set the tone early on defense and didn't let up as it held the Rockets (2-5) to 143
West Mifflin makes early lead stick in win against Greensburg Salem
It didn't take long for Class 4A No. 5 West Mifflin to assert its dominance Friday night over Greensburg Salem. It also didn't take long for the Lions to punch back. But after enough haymakers, the visiting team was out of juice at West Mifflin stadium in a key Big
No. 1 Gateway clobbers Franklin Regional in 1st-place showdown
Brendan Majocha waited patiently for his shot to direct the Gateway football team. Playing behind Brady Walker for the past three years, Majocha saw limited in mop-up roles during the season. He was a starter on defense. Majocha put on quite a show Friday in leading WPIAL 5A No. 1No. 3-ranked Derry rolls past Uniontown
Derry's rebuilt football program churned out another impressive performance Friday night. Don't tell coach Tim Sweeney, though. Not long after the third-ranked Trojans dismantled winless Uniontown, 53-20, to move into a three-way tie for first place with North Catholic and Elizabeth Forward in the Class 3A Big East Conference, SweeneyTillman, Central Catholic run past Norwin in Class 6A contest
A week ago, third-ranked Central Catholic allowed more than 400 rushing yards in a double-digit loss to top-ranked Pine-Richland. But on Friday, the Vikings proved they can run the ball too, as they defeated visiting Norwin, 35-16, in WPIAL Class 6A football action at Gesling Stadium. Sophomore running back Edward
Lisbon, Penn-Trafford run over Latrobe
Penn-Trafford kept its gameplan simple by relying on the run and playing tough defense as the Warriors extended their win streak to five games at Warrior Stadium. Junior running back Caleb Lisbon led Penn-Trafford with 178 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries, helping the Warriors to a 27-7 win
Seneca Valley defense guides way in defeat of Hempfield
Seneca Valley's defense continued to dominate Friday: It forced two turnovers, caused endless disruption in the backfield and secured its third shutout in seven games, an 18-0 defeat of Hempfield. The Raiders have allowed 7.14 points per game. Seneca Valley's offense contributed by scoring two of its three touchdowns on
No. 1 Jeannette stuffs OLSH in top-5 high school football matchup
It is rare to see a Week 6 regular season game, especially one that doesn't impact the conference standings, get so much attention. But Our Lady of the Sacred Heart at Jeannette came with all the bells and whistles of a playoff matchup. Maybe it was buried in small typeCook to Venanzio connection keys Leechburg rally past Frazier
Leechburg quarterback Dylan Cook was nursing a sore ankle as his teammates drove the ball down the field late in the fourth quarter of a tied game, but when the Blue Devils got to within striking distance, he hobbled back out. andquot;I had the trainer wrap it up and it
Pisula leads Greensburg Central Catholic past undermanned Mapletown
With a running clock for most of the game and 8-minute quarters in the second half, Greensburg Central Catholic dominated Mapletown from start to finish, winning 42-6. The final score fails to capture the Centurions' thorough dominance in the nonconference game. Greensburg Central Catholic jumped out to an early lead
Shady Side Academy, Summit Academy to face in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
In the high school football offseason, the WPIAL realigned and two teams on the move were Shady Side Academy and Summit Academy. The Indians dropped down in classification while the Knights moved up. Since the start of the new season, both teams have reversed their course with Shady Side Academy
Pine-Richland volleyball rolls through 1st half
With half of its Section 1-AAAA schedule behind them, the Pine-Richland girls volleyball team has been stacking wins and cruising along against conference rivals. The Rams (7-2, 6-1) are second in the section, and their success is in part because of their consistency and preparation. andquot;I was impressed with our
