Tag: Highlands

Highlands’ Daniel Long celebrates his sack of North Catholic quarterback Jason Siket in the second quarter Sept. 16.
Birdie uses science to pick winner of A-K Valley game of the year in Week 8
October 19, 2022
Last week: 9-1

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Leechburg ball carrier Braylan Lovelace gains some yards before being tackled by Jeannette defense on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at Jeannette High School.
Leechburg’s Braylan Lovelace passes 4,000-yard mark
October 15, 2022
Leechburg senior running back and Pitt commit Braylan Lovelace needed 217 yards against Riverview on Friday in an Eastern Conference matchup to become just the fifth Alle-Kisk Valley runner to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark for a career.

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Highlands’ Chandler Thimons dodges through an opening against Kiski Area on Friday.
Chandler Thimons, Aaran Randolph lead Highlands past Kiski Area
October 14, 2022
So much for peeking ahead to the next game.

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Valley running back Deontae Ross leaps into a Burrell tackler to gain a few of his 111 rushing yards against the Bucs on Oct. 14, 2017. Valley won its fifth straight over the Bucs, 18-13.
Through the years: Valley kept its win streak vs. Burrell going in ’17
October 13, 2022
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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Leechburg’s Brandin Gilmer is a member of the 2022 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week 7
October 12, 2022
Tyler Bender

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Freeport’s Jacob Bollinger lead blocks for Ben Lane against East Allegheny in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Freeport Area High School.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 7
Class 5A Big East

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Highlands’ Chandler Thimons (12) and Tyler Bender celebrate with Aaran Randolph after one of Randolph’s three second-quarter touchdown runs against Mars on Sept. 30.
The Birdie knows how to handle a bad Steelers season and how to make Week 7 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 9-3

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Chandler Thimons and his Golden Rams teammates are 7-0 and average 32.1 points.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Highlands takes care of business
October 8, 2022
It’s never an easy proposition playing a football game at the venerable Wolvarena in Turtle Creek.

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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.

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Freeport quarterback Leon “Bud” Carson gets ready for the first night game in Freeport High School history on Oct. 4, 1947. Carson later was an assistant with the Steelers and was the architect of the “Steel Curtain” defense.
Through the Years: In 1947, Bud Carson welcomed night football to Freeport
October 6, 2022
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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