Football

High school scores, summaries, schedules for Aug. 30, 2019

August 31, 2019

High schools

Fox Chapel quarterback Shane Susnak (16) goes to pass against North Hills August 30, 2019 at North Hills.

Week 1 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving

Top performers for Week 1 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

West Greene running back Ben Jackson has been one of the WPIAL’s top rushers during the 2018 season.

WPIAL Class A roundup: Jackson scores 5 times in West Greene’s blowout win

Ben Jackson ran for 150 yards and scored five times as West Greene scored an 82-14 win over Bentworth (0-2, 0-1) in a Class A Tri-County South game Friday night.

QB Cole Spencer passes Pine-Richland past Hempfield

Pine-Richland is picking up this year where the Rams left off a year ago in claiming another WPIAL Class 6A football championship, their second in a row and third in five seasons.

Wilson, Pack lead potent Sto-Rox past defending WPIAL champ OLSH

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart scored the first points of this Big 7 Conference game, then Sto-Rox scored the rest en route to an impressive 34-6 home victory over the defending WPIAL Class A champion.

Freeport’s Ben Lane runs the ball as Derry’s Justin Huss runs in for a tackle on Friday night, Aug. 30, 2019 at Derry Area High School during WPIAL football against Freeport

WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Aliquippa rolls past Waynesburg

Top-ranked Aliquippa scored 54 points in the first half on way to its 60-9 Class 3A Tri-County West win against Waynesburg (1-1, 0-1) on Friday night.

Greensburg Salem quarterback Trent Patrick passes during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7-on-7 tournament on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Latrobe High School.

WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Greensburg Salem tops Trinity in OT

Trent Patrick’s 1-yard scoring run in overtime gave Greensburg Salem a 19-13 victory over Trinity (0-1, 0-1) in the Big 8 Conference on Friday night.

Franklin Regional’s Trevor Brncic (13) hands the ball off to Zac Gordon (40) during their game against Plum High School on Aug. 30, 2019.

WPIAL Class 6A, 5A roundup: Daniels leads Mt. Lebanon past Canon-McMillan

Joey Daniels threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns as No. 5 Mt. Lebanon earned a 49-21 win over Canon-McMillan (0-2, 0-1) in a Class 6A football game Friday night.

Elizabeth Forward’s Nicholas Hunnell is brought down by Deer Lakes’ Jack Hollibaugh during their game Aug. 30, 2019, at Deer Lakes.

Halftime turnaround helps Elizabeth Forward top Deer Lakes

Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi didn’t yell at his team at halftime. In some cases, a seven-point deficit and a half rife with mistakes might be cause for a chewing out, but Collodi knew he had to show positivity with his young players.

Members of the Laurel football team prepare to play Rochester on Aug. 30, 2019.

Laurel’s defense, running game overwhelm Rochester

Championship football teams are often built around a solid running game or a stout defensive unit.

Bethel Park passes test at Woodland Hills

When Brian Delallo took over as head coach for Jeff Metheny at Bethel Park, he realized he was going to be thrown into the fire immediately with a tough road test against Woodland Hills at the Wolvarena.

California’s Cochise Ryan (10) leaps over Monessen’s Darius Stevenson (15) during their game Aug. 20, 2019, at Monessen.

QB Cochise Ryan powers California past Monessen

August 30, 2019

California’s Cochise Ryan had a little motivation heading into the Trojans’ important Tri-County South battle at Monessen on Friday night.

Freeport’s Ben Lane is tackled by Derry’s Seth Loughner Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Derry Area High School.

Huss tops 200 yards in Derry’s Big East win against Freeport

Justin Huss was a workhorse for Derry on Friday in the team’s Big East opener against Freeport.

West Allegheny’s Nico Flati celebrates a play during a game against Chartiers Valley on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at West Allegheny.

Nico Flati’s clutch TD helps West Allegheny edge Chartiers Valley

Nico Flati’s 37-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-2 play with less than 90 seconds left in the game lifted West Allegheny to a 35-31 victory over Chartiers Valley on Friday night.

Penn-Trafford’s Gabe Dunlap pitches to Caleb Lisbon against Gateway on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Penn-Trafford High School.

Lisbon, No. 3 Penn-Trafford stun top-ranked Gateway

It turned out to be a “painful” victory for Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane.

Central Catholic quarterback Dom Pieto celebrates after scoring in the final minute of the game against Seneca Valley Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Seneca Valley High School.

Central Catholic scores last-minute touchdown, stops Seneca Valley in wild finish

Central Catholic scored with 28 seconds left and then its defense made a touchdown-saving tackle as time expired Friday night, a wild finish to a 10-7 victory at Seneca Valley.

Dudley leads Central Valley football team to shut out of Quaker Valley

Ameer Dudley said he was a bit shell-shocked a year ago when he was thrust into the starting lineup at quarterback as a sophomore for perennial power Central Valley. But a year later, those nerves have appeared to turn into a burst of confidence for the Warriors.

North Hills’ Tim Suto (15) makes a catch against Fox Chapel August 30, 2019 at North Hills.

North Hills rallies past Fox Chapel to win conference opener

North Hills scored three touchdowns in an eight-minute span in the second half and got a late stop on defense to defeat Fox Chapel 35-28 in the Northern Conference opener for both teams at Martorelli Stadium on Friday night.