Football
Greensburg Salem football riding high after West Mifflin upset
October 5, 2019
Signature wins can turn football seasons around and change perceptions of programs — from the inside and out.
Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Colella lifts No. 1 North Allegheny past Butler
Luke Colella scored on a 52-yard punt return and a 5-yard run as top-ranked North Allegheny rolled to a 49-14 victory over Butler (0-7, 0-5) in Class 6A play on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Bethel Park stays unbeaten in Allegheny 8 Conference
Sean McGowan rushed for 163 yards while teammate Jehvonn scored two rushing touchdowns as No. 5 Bethel Park raced to a 32-6 win over Chartiers Valley (2-5, 0-4) in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 3 Belle Vernon rolls past Trinity
Larry Callaway ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Belle Vernon to a 48-7 victory at Trinity (2-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park takes down Hopewell
Nate May ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Rudy Mihoces added 125 rushing yards and two TDs as South Park (3-3, 3-1) beat Hopewell, 41-23, in Class 3A Tri-County West play. Jay’Von Jeter threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for Hopewell (1-6, 1-3).
WPIAL Class A roundup: Wilson helps Sto-Rox blank Rochester
Eric Wilson threw for 292 yards and ran for a touchdown as No. 3 Sto-Rox shut out winless Rochester, 21-0, in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Friday night.
Mars guts out win over stingy North Hills
In its last two conference wins over Armstrong and Shaler, Mars racked up a total of 76 points.
Charleroi rains on on Southmoreland’s playoff-clinching parade
It was a bittersweet night on Friday for the Southmoreland football team.
Mt. Lebanon flashes versatility in win over Upper St. Clair
October 4, 2019
Chalk up another one to coach Bob Palko’s trademark versatility.
Persistent Fox Chapel solves Connellsville defense
Fox Chapel’s offense took its time bending Connellsville’s defense until broke.
Greensburg Salem makes best of chances, beats No. 4 West Mifflin
Heading into their matchup against West Mifflin, Greensburg Salem knew coming out victorious would be possible.
Baldwin shuts out West Allegheny for 3rd straight win
An 82-yard touchdown run by Angelo Priore on the first play of the second half provided the knockout blow as Baldwin scored a 23-0 win over Baldwin on Friday night, sealing its first three-game winning streak since 2005.
North Catholic beats Elizabeth Forward to preserve conference mark
Third-ranked North Catholic stayed unbeaten in Class 3A’s Big East Conference by defeating Elizabeth Forward, 12-7, in front of a home crowd.
Jackson helps West Greene beat California for 1st time since 2003
In a marquee Class A contest, California and West Greene had two of the top offenses in all of the WPIAL.
South Fayette’s Naman Alemada strong-arms Knoch
If there were any doubts about which team belonged in first place in the Northwest Eight Conference, Naman Alemada and No. 2 South Fayette put them to bed as quickly as possible against No. 5 Knoch.
Defense dominates as Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford beats Latrobe
Penn-Trafford was not clicking offensively. The running game was sluggish, passes were off the mark and the sticks weren’t moving with normal rapidity.
Montour rides wildcat to victory over Highlands
Despite the absence of quarterback Luke Persinger, the Montour Spartans have “wildcatted” their way into the Class 4A playoff race.
No. 1 Jayhawks prepare for rare test from No. 5 OLSH
Zach Crutchman and his Jeannette teammates are aware of the state and WPIAL rankings — and the Jayhawks’ lofty No. 1 position in both.
