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Pine-Richland knocks off Seneca Valley
October 20, 2018
Pine-Richland remained perfect in WPIAL play as it defeated Seneca Valley, 21-7, on Friday night in a Class 6A showdown. The Rams (8-1, 7-0) dominated the pace of play and controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. andquot;This could have been their last home game if
Everything you need to know from Week 8 WPIAL action
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October 19, 2018
Heading into their matchup against Bentworth, Leechburg wanted to keep a simple gameplan: run effectively and playing strong defense. The Blue Devils (4-5) executed their gameplan as they shutout Bentworth, 28-0, on the road in a nonconference game. Senior running back Bret Kardos led the Blue Devils with 158 rushing
Mars uses turnovers to beat Kiski Area, win 5th straight
Kiski Area knew it needed to avoid mistakes to put an end to its losing streak and clinch a WPIAL playoff berth. Instead, the Cavaliers couldn't stop making them, and a powerful Mars team readily accepted the advantage. Five turnovers, a pair of special teams breakdowns and some defensive lapsesCentral Valley running game too much for South Park
Since the school's inception in 2010, the Central Valley Warriors have missed the playoffs just once -- 2017. Heading into a Week 8 matchup against South Park (2-6, 2-4), the Warriors knew what was on the line this season -- win the game and get back to the playoffs. Central
Riverside jumps on Valley early for nonconference victory
Things looked good for Valley for a few seconds Friday night, but they quickly took a turn for the worse. Senior wide receiver Malique Richardson fielded the opening kickoff, made a few moves, found some daylight through the Riverside coverage team ... and fumbled away the ball at the Vikings
North Hills grinds out victory over Shaler
It's no surprise what North Hills does offensively. And it's no surprise who does it for the Indians. Senior Tyler Brennan, who lined up predominately as the quarterback in the wildcat formation for North Hills, carried the ball 32 times on the night, piling up 152 yards rushing and scoring
McKeesport tops FR, sets up showdown with Gateway
McKeesport coach Matt Miller called the final two games of the regular season as revenge games. That's because during the 2017 season, Franklin Regional and Gateway were the only teams to defeat his Tigers. One down and one to go for McKeesport after it dominated Franklin Regional, 36-16, on seniorHempfield keeps Butler winless, snaps losing streak
Hempfield won one for the seniors Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak in the Spartans' final home football game of the season. andquot;We were counting on this win to get a good push for next season and one last good home win for this season,andquot; said Dante Lampkin,Seton LaSalle uses its defense to knock off Serra Catholic
After giving up 50 points on defense last week in a loss to South Side, Seton LaSalle coach Rob Carter challenged his defense heading into a must-win situation against Serra Catholic Friday night. The Rebels responded in a big way, holding Serra Catholic to 123 total yards and not
Freeport clinches playoff spot with rout of Mt. Pleasant
Freeport, mired in last place in the Big East Conference after three games, won its fifth straight Friday, 41-7, over visiting Mt. Pleasant. The victory qualifies the Yellowjackets for the WPIAL playoffs for the 28th time in school's history. Austin Romanchak ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns. He addedThomas Jefferson routs Greensburg Salem behind Shaw’s 286-yard, 6-TD night
By imposing their will at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, the top-ranked Thomas Jefferson Jaguars rushed for 418 yards on their way to steamrolling Greensburg Salem, 70-21, on Friday in a WPIAL Class 4A Big 8 Conference matchup. Running back Max Shaw inflicted most ofNorth Catholic cruises past Yough in Big East Conference game
North Catholic bullied Yough in the trenches to secure another Class 3A Big East Conference win Friday in its quest for a conference championship. Trojans coach Pat O'Shea said his team, which has recorded three consecutive shutouts, felt it could win battles at the line of scrimmage before North Catholic's
Mt. Lebanon football clinches playoff berth with win over Norwin
Mt. Lebanon is back in the playoffs. The Blue Devils defeated visiting Norwin, 34-28, on Friday to earn a WPIAL Class 6A playoff berth at Mt. Lebanon. Mt. Lebanon (4-3, 4-5) snapped a two-game losing streak. Norwin (2-5, 3-6) dropped its third straight and faces a challenging road to aNorth Allegheny edges West Allegheny in nonconference matchup
There was no running clock. But the starters from North Allegheny and West Allegheny still played less the normal Friday night. The teams agreed earlier in the week to play the game with a running clock. But after clarifying the rules, the game was played as normal -- almost. Both
Peters Township defeats Bethel Park, nears first conference title since 1975
T.J. Plack has coached Peters Township for only three years but knows exactly how long the Indians have waited to celebrate a conference title. andquot;Forty-three years,andquot; Plack said without hesitation. Peters hasn't won its conference since 1975, but this year's team took a giant step toward winning it again by
Derry inches closer to Class 3A Big East title, blanks Deer Lakes
Derry went 33 years between conference championships when it won a title two seasons ago. The time gap has closed substantially as the Trojans continue to chase their third title in as many years. No. 2 Derry established its defensive presence early and plowed its way to a 37-0 victoryClairton continues to roll, beats Springdale
Type andquot;Clairton football stadiumandquot; into Google, and the top review says, andquot;Get to watch one of the best high school football programs in the state.andquot; It was written a year ago. Springdale found out Friday night it's still true. The Class A No. 2 Bears started with a fumble onCentral Catholic runs by Canon-McMillan
Junior quarterback Gus Sunseri rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown to lead Central Catholic to a 35-7 victory over Canon-McMillan on Friday night. While Sunseri was leading the offensive attack, the defense held the Big Macs to just 158 offensive yards. Sunseri got his first career start under center
