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Keystone Oaks’ Kevin Drew works out during practice on Aug. 11, 2021, in Dormont.

WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Kevin Drew carries Keystone Oaks past Quaker Valley

October 15, 2021

Kevin Drew ran for 227 yards and three touchdowns to lead Keystone Oaks to a 56-20 victory over Quaker Valley (2-6, 1-2) in WPIAL Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference play on Friday night.

Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin runs against Trinity on Oct. 15, 2021, at Belle Vernon.

Quinton Martin romps, Belle Vernon stomps Trinity

It’s not quite Halloween, but Trinity may have nightmares of Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin. After his performance Friday, who could blame them?

Gateway quarterback Brad Birch threw for 293 yards in Friday’s win.

WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Birch leads No. 4 Gateway past Woodland Hills

Brad Birch completed 21 of 26 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Gateway to the 40-21 Class 5A Big East Conference win against Woodland Hills (2-6, 1-2) on Friday night.

Franklin Regional quarterback Connor Donnelly passes against Latrobe on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Latrobe Memorial Stadium in downtown Latrobe.

Franklin Regional beats Latrobe with 27 unanswered points

It may only take two conference wins to get into the WPIAL Class 5A football playoffs, so Friday’s matchup between Franklin Regional and Latrobe — teams that began the night with one conference win apiece — was soaked in importance.

An ominous sky sets in as Greensburg Salem and Mars get set to play a high school football game Oct. 15, 2021, in Greensburg.

Cody Rubrecht does it all in Greensburg Salem’s victory over Mars

Cody Rubrecht was everywhere Friday night for Greensburg Salem’s football team.

Moon’s Dylan Sleva carries for a long gain during the fourth quarter against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Tigers Stadium in Moon.

Dylan Sleva drives dominant 4th quarter as No. 1 Moon outlasts Upper St. Clair

There wasn’t much surprise whenever Dylan Sleva got the football in the fourth quarter, yet Moon kept feeding their 225-pound battering ram.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Taishaun Jamison tries to break free from Clairton’s Capone Jones on Friday.

Greensburg Central Catholic comes up short in upset bid vs. No. 1 Clairton

It’s not often that a team has a chance to win or tie the game late in the fourth quarter on the road at Neil C. Brown Stadium, but that’s the situation Greensburg Central Catholic had Friday night.

Highlands players warm up before playing Armstrong on Oct. 15, 2021, at Highlands.

Highlands scores in bunches for homecoming win vs. Armstrong

The WPIAL postseason doesn’t begin for a few more weeks, but for the Highlands Golden Rams, the playoffs began Friday night.

Players from Penn Hills (left) and Fox Chapel gather for the pre-game coin toss before their game Oct. 15, 2021, at Fox Chapel.

Dugger brothers lead Penn Hills past Fox Chapel in key Northeast Conference game

Penn Hills recorded three touchdowns in the second half of Friday’s Class 5A Northeast Conference game at Fox Chapel.

North Catholic players go through senior night festivities before their game against Deer Lakes on Oct. 15, 2021, at Mars.

No. 2 North Catholic too much for Deer Lakes

Deer Lakes showed no signs of backing down from North Catholic, but the Class 3A No. 2 Trojans’ quality eventually shone through.

Freeport’s Logan Jendrejewski (left) and Jackson Reiser wrap up Burrell’s Chase Fenner during the first half Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.

Defense leads the way for Freeport as Yellowjackets top Burrell to clinch playoff spot

Freeport’s calling card for many years has been defense.

Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League regular season concludes Sunday with 4 doubleheaders

The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League playoffs are just around the corner as the regular season concludes Sunday with four doubleheaders.

Elizabeth Forward’s Zach Boyd takes off for a touchdown against Mt. Pleasant on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021.

Elizabeth Forward gets surprisingly easy win over Mt. Pleasant in 1st-place showdown

To say Elizabeth Forward football coach Mike Collodi was shocked at the outcome of Friday’s first-place showdown in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference against Mt. Pleasant would be an understatement.

Penn-Trafford’s Jacob Otto (right) makes a catch over Connellsville’s Jason McBride during the first half Oct. 15, 2021, at Connellsville Stadium.

Pass-happy Penn-Trafford surprises, routs Connellsville

Connellsville prepared all week for the hard-charging rushing attack of Penn-Trafford in Friday’s Class 5A Big East Conference game at Connellsville Stadium.

Plum and Knoch football players warm up before their game on Oct. 15, 2021, at Plum.

Breakout game for Eryck Moore powers Plum past Knoch

Eryck Moore couldn’t be stopped in the first half for Plum. His 222 yards and three touchdowns propelled the Mustangs to a 39-0 home win over Knoch on Friday.

Seton Hill to take on Gannon in PSAC showdown

NCAA Division II

Browns running back Nick Chubb is second in the NFL in rushing yards.

Browns RB Nick Chubb out, WR Jarvis Landry could return vs. Arizona

BEREA, Ohio — Star running back Nick Chubb will miss the Cleveland Browns’ game Sunday against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals, but wide receiver Jarvis Landry could return to action.

Bishop Canevin’s Olivia Thomas celebrates with Keira Kozlowski after winning a game against Greensburg Central Catholic on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Bishop Canevin High School.

WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 15, 2021: Girls volleyball

We are down to one week remaining in the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season, and the list of teams that have clinched a spot in the upcoming district playoffs continues to grow.