Tag: Highlands

Freeport’s Amos Glenn breaks a tackle attempt by Deer Lakes’ Roman Smith on Sept. 12 at Freeport.

A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 4

September 17, 2025

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 4 in the A-K Valley:

Freeport’s Bryson Page celebrates with Amos Glenn after Glenn’s first-quarter touchdown against Deer Lakes on Friday.

A-K Valley football notebook: Highlands, Apollo-Ridge bounce back with dominant victory

September 13, 2025

With a home matchup against Imani Christian looming this week, Highlands was hoping to build some positive momentum and get back on track in Friday’s Allegheny 7 Conference opener at East Allegheny after consecutive losses to Elizabeth Forward and New Castle.

Highlands and East Allegheny gather before kickoff Friday.

Confident Highlands overwhelms East Allegheny

September 12, 2025

Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns as Highlands (2-2, 1-0) dismantled East Allegheny (0-3, 0-1), 42-15, for the Golden Rams’ first Section 3-3A win.

Burrell’s Rick Nadolny (77) leads the Bucs on to the field for the first-ever game at Buccaneer Stadium on Sept. 14, 1965. Kittanning wasn’t in a sentimental mood, however, as the Wildcats blanked the Bucs, 26-0.

Through the years: 60 years ago, Kittanning spoiled Burrell’s grand opening

September 11, 2025

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.

Burrell’s Trey Coury is held up by Mt. Pleasant’s Carter Strayer late in the fourth quarter Friday, Sept 5, 2025, at Burrell.

A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 3

September 10, 2025

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 3 in the A-K Valley:

Plum’s Charles Hart sprints past Gateway’s Tyree Growder and Tristan Huston on Friday.

The Birdie hits the jackpot with his Week 3 picks in the A-K Valley

Last week: 7-5

Burrell’s Caden DiCaprio attempts to break the tackle of Valley’s Justin Hooper and Jabaree Drew on Sept. 11, 2020, at Valley’s Memorial Stadium. DiCaprio rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown in the Bucs’ win.

Through the Years: 5 years ago, after pandemic delay, Burrell edged rival Valley

September 4, 2025

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.