Football
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 2 South Fayette holds off Highlands in Northwest 8
October 12, 2019
Naman Alemada threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held on to defeat Highlands, 21-18, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Aliquippa blanks South Park
Antonio Quinn ran for 156 yards and an 83-yard touchdown as top-ranked Aliquippa scored a 29-0 win over South Park (3-4, 3-2) in Class 3A Tri-County West Conference play Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McGuffey tops Charleroi to stay unbeaten
McKinley Whipkey ran for 109 yards and one touchdown as No. 3 McGuffey doubled-up Charleroi, 28-14, in a Class 2A Century Conference football game Friday night.
Baldwin’s breakthrough season continues with double OT win over Bethel Park
October 11, 2019
During pregame homecoming ceremonies Friday night, the 1999 Baldwin Highlanders football team was recognized on the 20th anniversary of the program’s last conference championship.
Hughes-Sciarro connection leads Riverside past rival Ellwood City
Riverside quarterback Ben Hughes and wide receiver Nathan Sciarro started working on their connection in May, going down to the football field after school and running routes with the goal of getting better timing.
Huss paces Derry in rout of Yough
Following a year in which Derry played for a WPIAL championship, anything less might feel like a bust.
Cornell rallies past Laurel as QB Harrison surpasses 5,000-yard mark
After a slow start, Cornell caught fire late in the first half and went on to defeat Laurel in a pivotal Big Seven game, 33-21, on Friday night.
North Allegheny outscores Hempfield in 6A shootout
Hempfield showed that North Allegheny’s defense can be vulnerable, but it couldn’t keep up with the Tigers playmakers.
Elizabeth Forward locks in with shutout of Mt. Pleasant
Mike Collodi has preached a fast, physical style of play since he began his coaching tenure at Elizabeth Forward in 2015.
Steel Valley upsets Apollo-Ridge to keep playoff hopes alive
Steel Valley isn’t ready to relinquish its WPIAL crown just yet.
Class 2A No. 5 Avonworth remains unbeaten with victory over East Allegheny
The Class 2A Allegheny Conference game between No. 5 Avonworth and East Allegheny was expected to be competitive.
Belle Vernon routs West Mifflin as Hartman sets school TD record
Belle Vernon clinched a home playoff game and quarterback Jared Hartman set a single-season record for touchdown passes as the Leopards rolled past West Mifflin, 40-7, in a Big 8 conference showdown on Friday on “the Beach” at James Weir Stadium.
Clairton contains Ben Jackson, rolls past West Greene
West Greene brought the WPIAL’s leading rusher to Clairton, but the Bears ended up being the ones running wild.
Dynamic Beltram leads Monessen past Tri-County South foe Mapletown
There was little Mapletown could do to slow down Monessen’s dynamic quarterback Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Too many penalties didn’t hurt the Greyhounds much, either.
Leechburg ends three-season losing skid against Imani Christian
Prior to Friday night’s game at Veterans Memorial Stadium, there wasn’t a player on the Leechburg football team who had experienced a victory against Imani Christian. Now, every Blue Devil knows how it feels.
Franklin Regional clinches playoff berth behind Zac Gordon’s 228 yards, 3 TDs
A couple of trends continued Friday night as Connellsville and Franklin Regional met in a homecoming game at Connellsville Stadium.
Alle-Kiski Valley Through the Years: ‘Seinfeld’ producer leads Riverview to win
October 10, 2019
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.
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 7
Class 6A Conference
Looking to shake an October slump, Chick’s Picks has a 6A upset in mind
Though she is a fan of autumn and all things pumpkin spice, Chick’s Picks observed much more than leaves falling this week. Temperatures dropped from 80 to 55 as though they had seen a state trooper. The Steelers saw yet another starting quarterback taken out. Then, in the midst of all of this, Chick’s Picks’ winning percentage took a plunge as well.
