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Springdale’s Alex Wylly works past Riverview’s Carson Bodnar earlier this month. Wylly has 12 goals.
From offseason work to early-season success, Springdale boys soccer works toward playoff goals
September 25, 2025
Heading into the 2025 season, Springdale boys soccer coach Mario Liberati and the Dynamos had some work to do.

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Jeannette junior offensive lineman Isaiah Jones celebrates with quarterback Kymon’e Brown after Brown scored on a 36-yard touchdown run Sept. 19 at Leechburg.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Jeannette understands assignment vs. powerful Clairton
Jeannette wants nothing more than to shake off a 36-27 loss to Leechburg, but the schedule doesn’t get any easier this week with vaunted Clairton invading McKee Stadium.

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Asayan Jordan of Kiski Area puts a move on Fox Chapel’s Matt Quince (25) with Joe Orlando (52) in pursuit Sept. 28, 1985. Jordan tallied four rushing touchdowns in a 28-0 victory for the 5-0 Cavaliers.
Through the years: 40 years ago, Fox Chapel had no answers for Kiski Area
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 24, 2025
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Westinghouse captains head to midfield for the coin toss before their game against Steel Valley on Aug. 23.
What to watch for in high school sports for Sept. 25, 2025: City League powers to collide
September 24, 2025
Week 5 of the high school football season begins with two games Thursday, including one of the biggest contests in the District 8 regular season.

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Belle Vernon’s Kelsey Roskovich battles South Park’s Arianna Beck for possession during their game on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at South Park.
High school roundup for Sept. 24, 2025: Ari Beck’s goal stands up as South Park wins nail-biter
Ari Beck scored the winning goal to lift South Park (12-0, 8-0) to a 1-0 victory over Belle Vernon (7-3-1, 5-2-1) in a matchup of the top two teams in the Section 1-2A girls soccer standings Wednesday night.

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Latrobe junior soccer player Emerson Shine scored the winning goal Wednesday night in a 1-0 win over visiting Penn-Trafford.
Latrobe girls soccer forges tie for 2nd by beating Penn-Trafford
Latrobe needed one shining moment. Somehow, Emerson Shine delivered it.

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Avonworth’s Gavin McDowell celebrates his touchdown with Harrison McAfee against Hopewell last Friday.
Trib 10: Changes loom in power rankings with big games dead ahead
You could call it the calm before the storm.

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Freeport senior Amos Glenn
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 5
Player of the week

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Burrell’s Vincent Scherer (front) hauls in a pass over Freeport’s Kason Barker on Sept. 19.
The Birdie dreams of streams, makes Week 5 picks in A-K Valley football
Last week: 9-2

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Southmoreland sophomore Jackson Mickens
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 5
Player of the week

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Latrobe’s Sawyer Butina stretches the ball past Norwin’s Michael DeFazio on Sept. 5.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week 5
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 5 in Westmoreland County:

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Norwin punter Evan Pfeifer causes North Allegheny’s Korry Pitts to fumble out of bounds last Friday.
The Birdie gets pushy as he makes his Week 5 picks in Westmoreland County
Last week: 11-4

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Burrell quarterback Antonio Perkins heaves a deep pass against Freeport on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at Burrell High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 5
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for A-K Valley teams in Week 5:

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Avonworth’s Luca Neal catches a pass against Hopewell on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Ohio Twp.
2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
Week 5 football schedule

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Southmoreland's Jake Govern leads the team onto the field for a game against Ringgold on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.
Derry looks to change plot of Southmoreland’s success story
Offseason turmoil sure has not derailed the Southmoreland football team.

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Springdale coach Chad Walsh works with his team during a 7-on-7 scrimmage against Summit Academy on July 25 at Springdale.
Citing lack of healthy players, Springdale postpones football game vs. Leechburg
The Springdale football team was forced to postpone Friday’s game against Leechburg because of a lack of healthy players.

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Highlands' Taiy Partlow runs against Elizabeth Forward on Aug. 29, 2025, at Elizabeth Forward.
Deer Lakes, Highlands have sense of urgency for Allegheny 7 Conference clash
Deer Lakes and Highlands went down to the wire last season to decide their first football game against each other in nine years.

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Norwin athletic director Mike Burrell watches a soccer game from the press box at Norwin Knights Stadium
Norwin athletic director Mike Burrell heading overseas to work Steelers game in Ireland
Mike Burrell wears a lot of hats as the athletic director at Norwin, a PIAA official and a co-chairman for the WPIAL football steering committee.

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Plum’s Christian Alter battles Norwin’s Jack Lepore for a header Sept. 18.
Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Young Norwin roster ‘learning how to win close games’
With seven seniors, 16 juniors and 13 sophomores, Norwin often rolls out a young lineup.

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