Tag: McKeesport
WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Seven – 2017
October 14, 2017
Friday of Week Seven not only marked the start of the ‘TribLive Stretch Run’ and the final three weeks of the regular season, it was also Friday the 13th. (ooooooohhh, aaaaaaaahhh) But on a night littered with showdonw games in each classification, there was nothing scary about these top performances as broken mirrors, walking under […]
What to watch in Week 7 of high school football: Top-ranked teams could face challenges
October 12, 2017
Aliquippa, Steel Valley and Thomas Jefferson, three top-ranked teams in the WPIAL, could face a challenge this week. Emphasis on andquot;could.andquot; Combined, that trio has
Chicks Picks – Week Seven – 2017
Welcome to Week 7 of the high school football season. Among other things, Chick’s Picks has been described as superstitious. Needless to say, she has been on edge this week with Friday the 13th looming. Chick’s Picks tried everything in an attempt to squash her concerns over this unfortunate day. After all, 13 is just a […]
Friday Night HighLights – Week Six
October 7, 2017
The second half of the regular season began with the feel of the start of the first half of the season. Unseasonably warm temps was music to the ears of the many fans who headed out to a local high school football contest. what also was surprising was the number of first wins registered on […]McKeesport runs past Kiski Area in Big East Conference
On many occasions during Kiski Area's 48-14 loss to No. 4 McKeesport, the Cavaliers were in the right place at the right time. Oftentimes, the
WPIAL Saturdays Scholastic Starz – Week Five
October 1, 2017
It would have been an empty Saturday high school football schedule in the village of WPIAL had it not been for the tradition of Homecoming. Here parades are held and king and queens are crowned. Oh yeah, and they play some football. Here are the top performances by players whose game accomplishments made them feel […]
No. 4 McKeesport stifles Latrobe in 49-0 rout
September 30, 2017
McKeesport's triple option, flexbone offense is a sight to behold when it's in high gear. But Tigers coach Matt Miller wants to see his team's
Five things to watch in Week 5: Teams jockey for position in Big East Conference
September 28, 2017
That will become a little more clear after No. 3-ranked Gateway visits No. 2 Penn-Trafford on Friday night for a first-place matchup of undefeated teams.
Friday Night HighLights – Week Four
September 25, 2017
Week Three saw a record setting rushing performance and several stunners around the WPIAL Friday night high school football buffet. While there were no major upsets in Week Four, there were plenty of close games expected to be runaways and blowouts that were expected to be tight in a different version of eyebrow-raising. But while […]
Plum no match for McKeesport ground game
September 22, 2017
Riding a high after last Friday's win over Franklin Regional, Plum couldn't keep up with McKeesport's multiple scoring threats as the Class 5A No. 5
