Football
A-K Valley football notebook: Late-season surge gets Kiski Area in playoffs
October 26, 2019
A series of playoff scenarios were on the table in the Class 5A Northern Conference entering Friday’s Week 9 games.
WPIAL football rankings through Week 9
WPIAL Football
Westinghouse tops University Prep for 1st City League title since 1996
It was like old times late Saturday afternoon for Pittsburgh’s Homewood-Brushton area.
Westmoreland football notebook: Jeannette’s Pruitt released from hospital
Jeannette senior Jackson Pruitt, who suffered a head injury during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at Clairton and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, was released and at home resting early Saturday.
Leechburg holds off Springdale in ’emotional’ victory
Last year, Leechburg defeated Springdale to cap its first non-losing season since 1991.
Week 9 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 9 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Washington tops McGuffey in battle of the Century
Zack Swartz threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns to Caleb Jackson as No. 1 Washington clinched the Class 2A Century Conference title by defeating No. 4 McGuffey, 36-14, on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic rolls past Deer Lakes
Anthony Serventi rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns as Class 3A Big East champion and No. 3-ranked North Catholic scored a 42-21 victory and ended the season for Deer Lakes (3-7, 3-5).
Penn Hills offense answers challenge, tops North Hills
At halftime, Penn Hills coach Jon LeDonne challenged his offense.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: South Fayette edges Montour in Northwest 8
Naman Alemada threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held off No. 4 Montour, 31-24, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Moon seals Allegheny 8 title
Dante Clay rushed for two touchdowns as No. 4 Moon won the Class 5A Allegheny 8 title with a 14-12 victory over rival West Allegheny (3-6, 2-5) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Seneca Valley takes down Norwin
Matt Stanger ran for 226 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 5 Seneca Valley to a 28-7 victory over Norwin (2-8, 1-7) in a Class 6A showdown Friday night.
Peters Township preps for playoffs with shutout win over Baldwin
Peters Township clinched a share of the Allegheny Eight Conference title with an impressive 38-0 win at Baldwin to close out the regular season.
Gateway defense has all the answers in rout of McKeesport
October 25, 2019
McKeesport had little trouble scoring in its previous five victories, averaging more than 40 points per game. None of those opponents, however, had defenses as stingy as Gateway’s on Friday night. The Gators had only given up 35 points in Class 5A’s Big East Conference all year.
Brice’s return sparks big senior-night win for Monessen against Avella
It wasn’t until recently that Jalen Brice was able to grip a football let alone step behind center for Monessen.
Shaler Area defeats Fox Chapel, grabs 2nd consecutive playoff spot
A stagnant, somewhat-sloppy first half led to halftime adjustments in both locker rooms, and when the dust settled, Shaler Area’s run game paved the way to a 27-20 victory Friday night against Fox Chapel.
Cornell dominates second half to put down OLSH
Cornell scored the final 20 points and forced five second-half turnovers Friday night to defeat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 22-14, and finish in a virtual tie atop the Big Seven Conference with Sto-Rox.
Kiski Area fends off Armstrong upset bid
With playoff positioning on the line and their workhorse running back injured, the Kiski Area Cavaliers masterfully staged a late, 10-play drive that ate up nearly five minutes of the clock.
Belle Vernon offense overpowers Ringgold
Belle Vernon had no problems running through rival Ringgold in the regular-season finale for both teams Friday night at James Weir Stadium.
