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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 7, 2022

October 8, 2022

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Carmichaels’ Alec Anderson works out on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Carmichaels.

WPIAL Class A football roundup: Anderson guides Carmichaels past Monessen in TCS

Alec Anderson threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two TDs as Carmichaels outlasted Monessen, 40-36, to pick up the WPIAL Class A Tri-County South Conference win Friday night.

Serra Catholic’s Daiquan Chatfield talks with Amire Spencer during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in McKeesport.

WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Spencer leads No. 3 Serra Catholic past Yough

Amire Spencer had 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Serra Catholic scored a 28-14 win over Yough (2-5, 1-3) in WPIAL Class 2A Allegheny Conference play Friday night.

North Catholic quarterback Kaden Sarver practices footwork during a workout at North Catholic High School on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.

WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: North Catholic edges Hampton in overtime

Kaden Sarver hit Gavin Kamody with a 19-yard touchdown pass in overtime to give North Catholic a 13-7 victory over Hampton (3-4, 1-2) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night.

Shady Side Academy’s Joey Bellinotti takes a hand-off from Max Wickland during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Fox Chapel.

WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Shady Side Academy takes down Knoch in Allegheny 6

October 7, 2022

Darrin Haynes scored on a 20-yard run in the first quarter and Joey Bellinotti had two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead Shady Side Academy to a 30-12 victory over Knoch in a WPIAL Class 3A Allegheny 6 Conference football game Friday night.

North Allegheny quarterback Logan Kushner (7) celebrates his touchdown with teammates during the fourth quarter against Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at West Mifflin High School.

WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: No. 1 North Allegheny tops Mt. Lebanon

Logan Kushner and Khiryn Boyd ran for touchdowns and Jack Yatchenko scored on a fumble recovery as top-ranked North Allegheny earned a 20-6 victory over No. 3 Mt. Lebanon (2-5, 1-2) in a Class 6A football game Friday night.

Washington and Sto-Rox players shake hands after their game Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

Sto-Rox continues to roll with mercy-rule win over Washington

Sto-Rox lost two nonconference games by three points apiece and allowed 48 points in those losses combined to open the season. Since then, the Vikings have allowed only seven points, all of which came in the first of what is now four-straight wins after Friday night, to Charleroi.

Fans look on as Penn-Trafford takes on Gateway on Friday at Antimarino Stadium.

Gateway beats Penn-Trafford to take home victory bell

The Gateway Gators defeated the Penn-Trafford Warriors, 21-10, at Antimarino Field at Gateway High School in the Battle of the Victory Bell.

Southmoreland’s Kadin Keefer runs against South Allegheny on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

Southmoreland football romps past South Allegheny

Southmoreland has had a rough go of things lately, but its playoff hopes were boosted in a big 36-6 win at South Allegheny in Class 3A Interstate Conference play Friday night.

Bethel Park’s Ryan Petras celebrates his first touchdown with Aidan Currie during their game against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School.

Bethel Park’s offense plays keep away in win over No. 1 Upper St. Clair

“The most average line you’ve ever seen.”

Leechburg cruises past Jeannette

Randy Walters gazed around McKee Stadium — a storied venue in Jeannette — and he was proud in the moment.

Belle Vernon and Greensburg Salem players take the field for the coin toss before their game Oct. 7, 2022, at Offutt Field.

3rd-ranked Belle Vernon too much for Greensburg Salem

Jake Gedekoh is old school.

Franklin Regional players take the field before facing Norwin on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

Big plays help Franklin Regional blank Norwin, set up showdown with Hempfield

Franklin Regional didn’t play a perfect game Friday at Norwin. But the Panthers made enough big plays to defeat the Knights, 35-0, spoiling their homecoming at Norwin Stadium.

Freeport’s Colton Otterman sacks East Allegheny’s Maichael Cahill in the second quarter Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Freeport Area High School.

Freeport grinds out win over East Allegheny behind ‘skinny’ offensive line

Freeport might not be the biggest team around, but the Yellowjackets have the ability to dominate the line of scrimmage.

Elizabeth Forward’s Keilly Rush scores a touchdown past Mt. Pleasant’s Lucas Nicotera on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.

Elizabeth Forward cruises to victory over Mt. Pleasant

A quick-strike offense and a shutdown defense helped lead Elizabeth Forward to a 42-14 win over visiting Mt. Pleasant in Class 3A’s Interstate Conference on Friday night at Warriors Stadium.

Ligonier Valley’s Haden Sierocky celebrates in the end zone late in the forth quarter against Burrell on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Burrell.

Haden Sierocky’s big plays help Ligonier Valley defeat Burrell

Haden Sierocky’s teammates have given him the nickname “Mr. Big Play.”

Valley quarterback Tristan Goodwin throws a pass under pressure against Deer Lakes on Friday.

Deer Lakes rallies for win in low-scoring battle with Valley

Last year’s Allegheny Conference matchup between Valley and Deer Lakes was low scoring at Lancers Stadium as the Lancers came away with the win thanks to a single touchdown accounting for the only points.

Knoch’s Ally Bauer plays in the WPIAL 3A girls singles tennis championship Sept. 14.

Mt. Lebanon, Knoch teams win WPIAL doubles titles

At the WPIAL girls tennis doubles championships Friday, a Knoch team gave its school a four-peat while a Mt. Lebanon duo put its school back on top after a long time away.