Sports
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Hough, Livingston guide Beaver Falls to MAC championship
October 17, 2020
Josh Hough and Shileak Livingston ran for 193 and 167 yards, respectively, and scored three touchdowns each as top-ranked Beaver Falls scored a 50-14 victory over Freedom (3-3, 3-3) in the Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Birch tosses 7 TD passes as Jeannette blanks Bishop Canevin
Brad Birch threw for 293 yards and seven touchdowns — including five in the second quarter — as No. 3 Jeannette pitched a 49-0 shutout over Bishop Canevin (3-3, 2-3) in Class A Eastern Conference play Friday night.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 16, 2020
Football
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Harper leads Avonworth past Hopewell
Nate Harper threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns to lead Avonworth to a 21-13 Class 3A Northwestern 6 Conference win at Hopewell (2-4, 2-2) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Plum captures Greater Allegheny Conference crown
October 16, 2020
For the first time in 44 years, the Plum football team is 6-0.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Butler snaps 24-game losing streak
Cooper Baxter scored on a 15-yard interception return, a 60-yard fumble recovery, a 3-yard pass from Isaiah Kelly, and runs of 1 and 21 yards as Class 6A Butler snapped a 24-game losing streak by beating Blackhawk, 55-14, in nonconference play.
Antonio Epps powers South Allegheny past South Park in Interstate Conference battle
South Allegheny needed a win to keep any hopes of a wild-card appearance in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs alive, and that’s exactly what they got.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Pine-Richland locks up Northeast Conference title
Cole Spencer threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns as top-ranked Pine-Richland scored 52 first-half points in its 59-13 Class 5A Northeast Conference win over North Hills (2-4, 2-2).
Frazier shuts out Beth-Center on senior night, stays in playoff hunt
Seeking a chance to stay locked into one of the top two positions in Section 3-2A, the Frazier football team turned in a dominating performance on senior night, rolling to a 39-0 victory over visiting Beth-Center on Friday.
South Fayette seniors come up big in win over West Allegheny
South Fayette’s senior stars were turned loose — and not just in their no-huddle offense.
Franklin Regional earns crucial win over Latrobe
Franklin Regional isn’t ready for its playoff streak to end.
Sto-Rox forces 7 turnovers, lets Josh Jenkins shine in victory over Western Beaver
Sto-Rox’s Josh Jenkins is a little like Taysom Hill of the New Orleans Saints, says coach LaRoi Johnson. Or, if you want an old-school reference closer to McKees Rocks, he suggests Kordell Stewart.
Another big night for Devin Whitlock leads Belle Vernon to another win over Trinity
Belle Vernon Area’s yearly dominance over Trinity continued Friday night at Hillers Stadium.
Penn-Trafford pulls away in second half, dusts Connellsville
No. 4 Penn-Trafford, idled by coronavirus-related issues for a week, found itself in a battle Friday with winless Connellsville through one half of a WPIAL Class 5A Big East football game before shaking off the rust and pulling away for a 64-28 thumping of the visiting Falcons.
Freeport cruises past Burrell in conference matchup
Freeport came into its Allegheny Seven Conference matchup against Burrell on Friday with a chip on its shoulder and a determined attitude.
Highlands makes good in final seconds to defeat Armstrong
It looked for a while like a remarkable comeback would fall short for the Highlands football team.
Elizabeth Forward uses big-play offense to escape Mt. Pleasant with victory
Friday’s first-place showdown in the WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference was decided by big plays.
Forced into starring role, Brock Wilkins carries Kiski Area past Shaler
After two successful weeks of filling in for standout Kenny Blake at running back, Brock Wilkins was ready to go back to his role as a lead blocker Friday night. When Blake went down with an injury on his first carry, Wilkins was thrust right back into the spotlight.
Leechburg scores 76 in dominating Riverview for 400th win
Leechburg averaged 44 points in wins over Riverview in Eastern Conference matchups the past two seasons.
Derry calls off next week’s football game with Burrell after more positive covid tests
Derry postponed next week’s football game at Burrell over growing covid-19 concerns.
