Tag: Highlands

Highlands and Mars play a nonconference game Sept. 17, 2021, at Mars.

Second-half surge pushes undefeated Highlands past winless Mars

September 17, 2021

Highlands rolled into conference play Friday night undefeated, but some in the football world felt the Golden Rams hadn’t been challenged and had a soft 3-0 record.

Kiski Area’s Ross Greece (2) scores on a 9-yard first quarter run against Plum on Sept. 2, 2016, at Davis Field in Vandergrift.

Through the years: Greece’s 5 TDs carry Kiski Area to victory

September 16, 2021

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

Freeport’s Andrew Sullivan gets a drink during the first game of the 2021 season. “Yellowjackets” is a fine nickname, according to The Birdie.

The Birdie plays the name game, makes Week 3 A-K Valley football picks

September 15, 2021

Last week: 7-3 (70%)

Logan Kline and his Leechburg teammates will attempt to get their first win against Clairton. The Blue Devils are 0-26-1 against the Bears.

A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3

Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference

Small numbers don’t dampen enthusiasm, energy for Highlands soccer teams

September 14, 2021

The Highlands boys soccer team opened camp with 15 players, but that number became smaller heading into the season-opening tournament at home.

Highlands (right) takes on Burrell in a nonconference football game Sept. 10, 2021, at Highlands.

Highlands easily dispatches rival Burrell

September 10, 2021

During pregame walk-throughs, Highlands coach Dom Girardi had a worried look about him. His Golden Rams were about to face a bruised and battered Burrell team. But that’s not what he was worried about. What concerned Girardi the most was the rivalry between the schools.

Highlands coach Fran Rogel watched the final seconds tick away during his first game with the Golden Rams, a 14-6 loss in 1971. The former Penn State and Steelers fullback had come to Highlands from just-closed North Braddock Scott.

Through the years: Fran Rogel falls in debut as Highlands coach

September 9, 2021

Editor’s note: Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.