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WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football roundup: Top-ranked Central Catholic tops Penn Hills
October 14, 2023
Payton Wehner threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns as Class 6A No. 1 Central Catholic earned a 45-12 victory over Class 5A No. 2 Penn Hills (6-2) in a nonconference football game Friday night.
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 7 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
October 13, 2023
Top performers for Week 7 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Bruising McKeesport running back Spell spells trouble for Gateway
McKeesport fullback Keith Spell was losing steam on a 79-yard touchdown run, so the senior turned, stiff-armed the nearest tackler to the ground and continued into the end zone.
Stribling throws 5 TD passes to lead Serra Catholic over Ligonier Valley
Serra Catholic has its eyes set on a Class 2A Allegheny Conference title, and it looked the part of a section champion during Friday night’s 47-0 dismantling of Ligonier Valley.
Defense, rushing tandem of Grabowski, Whipple leads Penn-Trafford over Plum
Tasso Whipple and Ben Grabowski spearheaded the Warriors rushing attack as Penn-Trafford ran its way to victory over Plum, 21-6, on Friday night.
Franklin Regional surges past Hempfield for 4th straight victory
The more progressions he goes through and the more repetitions he gets, the more Chase Lemke looks the part of Franklin Regional’s starting quarterback.
Frazier runs through Springdale for 1st win
For the first time “in a very long time,” Frazier had two players rush for more than 100 yards as the Commodores picked up their first win of the season Friday.
Latrobe pulls away from Connellsville to run winning streak to 4
Looking relaxed and satisfied, Ron Prady stood back and admired his team’s quiet celebration.
42-point 1st half leads Belle Vernon past Mt. Pleasant
Teams in the Interstate Conference are well aware that, when it comes to the order of power, there is defending state champion Belle Vernon and then the other five teams.
GCC, Jeannette resident Crosby spoil Jayhawks’ homecoming
Jeannette celebrated homecoming Friday, but it was a Jeannette resident who spoiled the party.
East Allegheny holds off Deer Lakes in 2nd half to preserve 17-13 win
Dom Pecora said when you turn on the film to watch his East Allegheny football team, it won’t be the prettiest footage, but it will show toughness.
Knoch shuts out rival Freeport, improves to 7-1
After a lopsided shutout loss to rival Freeport last season, Knoch wanted to return the favor Friday at Knights Stadium in the latest installment of the battle for the Traveling Pike Trophy.
Kiski Area keeps playoff hopes alive by beating Highlands
It was a must-win game for Kiski Area and Highlands when the two squared off Friday night.
Defense, rushing tandem of Grabowski, Whipple leads Penn-Trafford over Plum
Tasso Whipple and Ben Grabowski spearheaded the Warriors rushing attack as Penn-Trafford ran its way to victory over Plum, 21-6, on Friday night.
Southmoreland beats Greensburg Salem to clinch playoff spot
After snapping its three-game losing streak last week, Southmoreland looked to make it a two-game winning streak when it traveled to face Greensburg Salem.
Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League down to final weekend of regular season
The final weekend of the regular season for the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League is here, and it comes down to the final few games to determine the regular-season champ.
Yough grad Jim Schaffer named athletic director at alma mater
Longtime volunteer coach and Yough diehard Jim Schaffer is primed to take over as athletic director on Cougar Mountain.
Peters Township boys, girls golfers sweep WPIAL Class 3A team titles
At the WPIAL Class 3A team golf championships Thursday at Cedarbrook GC, it was a clean sweep by Peters Township.
5 things to watch in Week 7: How will WPIAL teams approach late-season nonconference matchups?
The WPIAL schedule-makers gave McKeesport a nonconference game this week, which some coaches might dread this late in the season.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 12, 2023
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