Sports
WPIAL Class A roundup: Laurel topples No. 3-ranked Sto-Rox
October 19, 2019
Dom Wade ran for two scores, and Cameron Smith scored on a 7-yard run as Laurel defeated No. 3 Sto-Rox, 23-15, in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Avonworth tops McGuffey in battle of title contenders
Jax Miller rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 2A No. 4 Avonworth to a 34-20 victory over Class 2A No. 3 McGuffey (8-1) in a nonconference matchup Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic seals Big East conference title
Zack Rocco threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns as No. 3 North Catholic clinched first place in the Big East Conference by defeating Yough, 48-13, in a Class 3A football game Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Montour locks up playoff berth
Montour’s Dominic Magliocco rushed for 107 yards and scored twice to help Montour clinch a WPIAL Class 4A playoff berth with a 46-7 win over Beaver (2-7, 1-5) in the Northwest 8 Conference.
Highlands logs senior-night overtime win vs. New Castle
When New Castle traveled to Highlands’ Golden Rams Stadium two years ago, the Red Hurricanes escaped with a 48-47 victory in two overtimes.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Howard carries Penn Hills past Baldwin
Germar Howard ran for 243 yards and a touchdown to lead Penn Hills to a 20-7 win against Baldwin (5-4) in a Class 5A nonconference showdown Friday night.
Ligonier Valley cruises in probable Heritage Conference swan song
Ligonier Valley’s football dominance in the Heritage Conference is no secret, especially to its District 6 opponents, including Blairsville, the latest victim of a Rams machine that has produced 37 consecutive conference victories dating to 2015.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: No. 1 North Allegheny stays unbeaten
Ben Petschke threw for 109 yards and a touchdown as Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny scored a 33-14 win over Class 5A West Allegheny (3-5) in nonconference play.
Neshannock’s Jeremy Nativio, who has Down syndrome, scores touchdown on senior night
October 18, 2019
Neshannock’s Jeremy Nativio had a senior night to remember on Friday.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 18, 2019
High schools
Neshannock shuts down Western Beaver, secures playoff berth
There were a lot of playoff scenarios in a crowded Midwestern Athletic Conference entering Friday night, but the easiest way for Neshannock to secure a postseason berth was to go out and get a win.
Central Catholic’s Eddy Tillman too much for Canon-McMillan
Eddy Tillman ran for four first-half touchdowns and racked up 170 yards on only 10 carries to pace No. 2 Central Catholic to a 44-0 victory over Canon-McMillan on Friday night.
Mt. Lebanon routs Norwin, looks forward to season finale
Mt. Lebanon will finish among the top four in WPIAL Class 6A, but Blue Devils coach Bob Palko thinks his team can produce more.
Mt. Pleasant’s ground game steamrolls Freeport
Like a fine wine, Mt. Pleasant’s ground game seems to get better with age.
Hopewell spoils Quaker Valley’s Class 3A playoff hopes
Quaker Valley needed a win to keep its playoff hopes alive.
Kiski Area rides workhorse back Kenneth Blake to win over Mars
The Kenneth Blake Show hit the road to Mars, and he turned in a winning performance with his offensive line’s help to keep Kiski Area’s playoff hopes alive.
McKeesport rushes past Franklin Regional
McKeesport football coach Matt Miller will be rooting for Franklin Regional next week.
Clairton eliminates Springdale from playoff contention, sets up showdown with Jeannette
Springdale knew it would need to play a near-perfect game to keep its WPIAL playoff hopes alive in a matchup against No. 2 Clairton.
Derry’s Justin Huss overwhelms Deer Lakes with school-record 304-yard night
It’s home sweet home for Derry Area to start the WPIAL playoffs on a record-setting night for senior running back Justin Huss.
Fox Chapel football team cruises by Armstrong for 3rd win in row
It didn’t start great, but with its playoff hopes on the line, Fox Chapel rebounded quickly from an early turnover and ran away with its Class 5A Northern Conference matchup against Armstrong, 41-14.
