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WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Beaver Falls locks up MAC title
October 29, 2022
Jaren Brickner threw for 100 yards and ran for three touchdowns as No. 2 Beaver Falls scored a 44-8 win over Western Beaver (7-3, 4-3) in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Friday night. Trey Singleton added two rushing touchdowns for Beaver Falls (9-1, 7-0).
Capacity crowd sees Aliquippa defeat rival Central Valley with dominant 3rd quarter
Aliquippa’s DJ Walker saw fans standing rows deep along the fence, heard cheers of a capacity crowd and felt the excitement in the cold, October air.
2022 WPIAL statistical leaders for rushing, passing, receiving in Week 9
Top performers for Week 9 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Bethel Park completes breakout regular season with win over rival Peters Township
Two seasons ago, Bethel Park went winless.
Thomas Jefferson ends regular season by beating McKeesport
Thomas Jefferson has been a completely different football team over the past few weeks, and it capped off that turnaround by traveling to McKeesport and handing it its first loss in a 20-10 Big 7 Conference matchup Friday night.
Cruce Brookins steals the show as Steel Valley bests Serra Catholic
It was the Cruce Brookins show atop “The Nest” at Serra Catholic on Friday night.
Mars gets past North Catholic, grabs playoff spot
October 28, 2022
Mars needed a victory Friday against North Catholic, and it also needed to secure the proper amount of Gardner points.
Quinton Martin scores 5 TDs as Belle Vernon dominates Elizabeth Forward
It’s the season for trick or treat, and Friday night it was Belle Vernon reaping the treats and causing Elizabeth Forward nightmares days before Halloween.
Mt. Lebanon punches playoff ticket with shutout win
Mt. Lebanon punched its ticket to the Class 6A playoffs Friday night. The Blue Devils downed the beat-up Canon-Mac Big Macs, 31-0.
Highlands defense shuts down Hampton, but Talbots still qualify for playoffs
In a game with playoff implications in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference, Highlands defeated Hampton, 19-7, Friday night.
WPIAL football playoff field 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 at 2 p.m. Saturday on Trib HSSN.
Gino Caesar passes 1,000-yard mark, leads Hempfield past Norwin
Their football playoff aspirations dashed, Hempfield and Norwin entered their 2022 season finales having been reduced to playing for the latest bragging rights in this storied Route 30 rivalry.
Penn-Trafford rallies for overtime win, clinches playoff spot
Things didn’t look good for the Penn-Trafford football team midway through the fourth quarter Friday.
Mt. Pleasant grabs momentum, rolls past Southmoreland
Mt. Pleasant traded a Southmoreland field goal for a touchdown to take control late in the first half and rode that momentum into the second for a 42-17 victory over the homestanding Scotties on Friday evening in Interstate Conference play at Russ Grimm Field in Alverton.
Apollo-Ridge soundly defeats Burrell in conference finale
Apollo-Ridge controlled its own destiny for a spot in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs heading into Friday’s Allegheny Conference finale at Burrell.
Freeport finishes off conference championship run against Deer Lakes
Teams hope to have their offenses and defenses in gear headed for the playoffs.
Greensburg Central Catholic routs Leechburg, clinches Eastern Conference title
Greensburg Central Catholic was not in a sharing mood Friday night.
Penn-Trafford, Latrobe tangle for WPIAL field hockey title
The Latrobe field hockey team never has defeated Penn-Trafford in Jeff Giordan’s 13 seasons as coach.
Judge rules Butler football can compete in District 10 playoffs
Butler earned its biggest win of the season hours before Friday night’s football game against Latrobe.
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules for games of Oct. 29, 2022
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