WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Trinity upsets No. 2 Thomas Jefferson
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Saturday, October 7, 2023 | 12:11 AM
Trinity coach Dan Knause talks with quarterback Jonah Williamson during practice on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Hiller Stadium.
Trinity quarterback Jonah Williamson throws a pass during practice on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Hiller Stadium.
Jonah Williamson threw for 54 yards and ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns as Trinity scored a 23-6 upset victory over No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (6-1, 2-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.
Andrew Durig added 82 rushing yards and a touchdown for Trinity (4-3, 2-2).
Brayden White scored on a 6-yard TD pass from Luke Kosko for TJ.
Latrobe 35, Ringgold 6 — Ja’Twan Williams caught three touchdowns from John Wetzel as Latrobe (5-2, 3-1) defeated Ringgold (0-7, 0-3) in the Big Seven Conference.
McKeesport 48, Connellsville 6 — Anthony Boyd ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 McKeesport (6-1, 4-0) scored 35 first-half points on the way to beating Connellsville (4-3, 1-2) in Big Seven Conference play. Garrett Tarker added two touchdown passes to Colton Kotouch for the Tigers.
Armstrong 41, Indiana 7 — Jayden Oliver threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 57 yards and two TDs as Armstrong (5-2, 2-1) beat Indiana (2-5, 0-4) in the Greater Allegheny Conference. Ian Olsen caught 10 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown for Armstrong while teammate Kyan Kline caught five passes for 109 yards and two TDs.
North Catholic 28, Hampton 16 — Jack Fennell ran for 106 yards and all four touchdowns for North Catholic (4-3, 3-1) in its Greater Allegheny Conference win at Hampton (2-5, 2-1). Kaden Sarver added 142 passing yards for the Trojans while Jason Siket caught five passes for 100 yards.
Aliquippa 41, Blackhawk 6 — Top-ranked Aliquippa (6-0, 4-0) downed Blackhawk (0-7, 0-4) in the Parkway Conference.
Chartiers Valley 35, New Castle 14 — Ty Glover caught five passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns as Chartiers Valley (2-5, 2-2) beat New Castle (0-7, 0-4) in the Parkway Conference.
Montour 21, Central Valley 20 — Jake Wolfe threw for 225 yards and a touchdown to Andrew Alston and ran for two TDs to lead No. 5 Montour (6-1, 3-1) to the Parkway Conference win at No. 4 Central Valley (5-2, 3-1). Alston caught seven passes for 129 yards. Jance Henry ran for two touchdowns for Central Valley while teammate Steven Rutherford threw for 118 yards.
West Allegheny 40, Ambridge 0 — Brock Cornell tossed for 65 yards and a touchdown and ran for 118 yards and two TDs as West Allegheny (5-2, 3-1) blanked Ambridge (2-5, 1-3) in the Parkway Conference. Teagan Tomei caught one touchdown pass and returned an interception 38 yards for another score.
Albert Gallatin 19, Laurel Highlands 17 — Cyrus Potkul ran for 101 yards as Albert Gallatin (2-4) beat Laurel Highlands (1-6) in nonconference play.
North Star 34, Uniontown 7 — North Star (6-1) beat Uniontown (2-5) in nonconference play.
Woodland Hills 41, Highlands 10 — Zykir Moore scored on two runs and a blocked punt return as Woodland Hills (5-2) beat Highlands (4-3) in nonconference play. Cam Walter threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Menage Lucas scored on a 47-yard run, and Burton Babinsack booted a 26-yard field goal for Highlands.
Tags: Albert Gallatin, Aliquippa, Ambridge, Armstrong, Blackhawk, Central Valley, Chartiers Valley, Connellsville, Hampton, Highlands, Indiana, Latrobe, Laurel Highlands, McKeesport, Montour, New Castle, North Catholic, Ringgold, Thomas Jefferson, Trinity, Uniontown, West Allegheny, Woodland Hills
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