Sports
Penn Hills offense answers challenge, tops North Hills
October 26, 2019
At halftime, Penn Hills coach Jon LeDonne challenged his offense.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: South Fayette edges Montour in Northwest 8
Naman Alemada threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held off No. 4 Montour, 31-24, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Moon seals Allegheny 8 title
Dante Clay rushed for two touchdowns as No. 4 Moon won the Class 5A Allegheny 8 title with a 14-12 victory over rival West Allegheny (3-6, 2-5) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Seneca Valley takes down Norwin
Matt Stanger ran for 226 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 5 Seneca Valley to a 28-7 victory over Norwin (2-8, 1-7) in a Class 6A showdown Friday night.
Peters Township preps for playoffs with shutout win over Baldwin
Peters Township clinched a share of the Allegheny Eight Conference title with an impressive 38-0 win at Baldwin to close out the regular season.
Gateway defense has all the answers in rout of McKeesport
October 25, 2019
McKeesport had little trouble scoring in its previous five victories, averaging more than 40 points per game. None of those opponents, however, had defenses as stingy as Gateway’s on Friday night. The Gators had only given up 35 points in Class 5A’s Big East Conference all year.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 25, 2019
High schools
Clairton gets stingy, knocks off No. 1 Jeannette
High school football is a game of swings, just ask No. 1 Jeannette.
Central Valley hands shocking blowout loss to Aliquippa
Aliquippa’s sterling record at home is a thing of legend, but Friday night, The Pit was overtaken by a Valley.
Brice’s return sparks big senior-night win for Monessen against Avella
It wasn’t until recently that Jalen Brice was able to grip a football let alone step behind center for Monessen.
Greensburg Central Catholic rolls past Southmoreland in playoff tuneup
For one half, it was a defensive struggle Friday night at Greensburg Central Catholic.
Shaler Area defeats Fox Chapel, grabs 2nd consecutive playoff spot
A stagnant, somewhat-sloppy first half led to halftime adjustments in both locker rooms, and when the dust settled, Shaler Area’s run game paved the way to a 27-20 victory Friday night against Fox Chapel.
Cornell dominates second half to put down OLSH
Cornell scored the final 20 points and forced five second-half turnovers Friday night to defeat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 22-14, and finish in a virtual tie atop the Big Seven Conference with Sto-Rox.
Derry runs past Burrell in crucial Big East Conference matchup
Derry coach Tim Sweeney put it best earlier this week when he talked about senior running back Justin Huss as they headed into their WPIAL Class 3A Big East Conference matchup with Burrell.
Kiski Area fends off Armstrong upset bid
With playoff positioning on the line and their workhorse running back injured, the Kiski Area Cavaliers masterfully staged a late, 10-play drive that ate up nearly five minutes of the clock.
Penn-Trafford earns Class 5A Big East title with win against Franklin Regional
Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane said his team would have to earn every yard against physical Franklin Regional.
Belle Vernon offense overpowers Ringgold
Belle Vernon had no problems running through rival Ringgold in the regular-season finale for both teams Friday night at James Weir Stadium.
WPIAL football playoff field set with final clinchings
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.
Behind Tillman’s 4 TDs, Central Catholic beats Mt. Lebanon, moves into 1st-place tie in Class 6A
Central Catholic’s gameplan usually features a stifling defense and a strong running game with Eddy Tillman dominating behind a powerful offensive line.
Bethel Park turns back 2-point conversion to hold off Upper St. Clair
Bethel Park limited Upper St. Clair’s potent offense for the better part of their WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference showdown Friday, so it was only fitting the Black Hawks edged the Panthers, 14-13, after stopping a late 2-point conversion attempt.
