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Central Catholic’s Chrys Black celebrates after breaking up a pass against North Allegheny on Friday.
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 29, 2024
September 28, 2024
Class 6A

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Players from Bethel Park (left) and Moon meet at midfield for the coin toss before their game Sept. 27, 2024, at Bethel Park.
Bethel Park rides duo of Moore and Pfeuffer to wild victory over Moon
September 27, 2024
How good is the Bethel Park duo of running back Ja Vaughn Moore and quarterback Tanner Pfeuffer? Very.

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Southmoreland quarterback Anthony Smith (13) throws a pass as Jimmy Carson (53) blocks on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Southmoreland.
Trib HSSN’s 2024 Week 5 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 5 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

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Players from Mt. Lebanon and Seneca Valley line up for the coin toss Sept. 27, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon.
Mt. Lebanon builds up steam with upset of Seneca Valley
Coming into an important Week 5 contest, the winless Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils were searching for offense. Through five games, the Blue Devils were averaging 10 points and coming off a home overtime loss to fellow Class 6A team Canon-McMillan.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Charlie Nigut (1) carries against Greensburg Salem on Sept. 27, 2024, at Elizabeth Forward’s Warrior Stadium.
Elizabeth Forward finds groove in runaway win vs. Greensburg Salem
Elizabeth Forward kicked off Interstate Conference play in style Friday night as quarterback Ryan Messina’s arm was too much for the Golden Lions defense.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Shepherd Turk claps after first down against Belle Vernon on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
Thomas Jefferson pulls away from short-handed Belle Vernon for Big Six victory
Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon renewed their rivalry at the Class 4A level Friday night at the home of the Jaguars, and it was the home fans who left happy after a 42-14 Jaguars victory in Big Six Conference play.

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Players from Yough (left) and Mt. Pleasant meet for the coin toss before their game Sept. 27, 2024, at Yough’s Cougar Mountain.
Mt. Pleasant gets back on top with close win against Yough
Another week, another Mt. Pleasant squeaker.

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An ominous sky hovers over Ligonier Valley’s Weller Field before the start of a high school football game Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Ligonier.
South Allegheny rebounds from 1st loss, holds off scrappy Ligonier Valley
After No. 4 South Allegheny’s hiccup last week against No. 3 South Park derailed the Gladiators’ early season momentum, they got back to their winning ways Friday night, surviving another Allegheny Conference challenge — this time from unheralded Ligonier Valley.

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Southmoreland’s Elliot Premus (10) beats Derry’s Brett Klim (33) to the goal line for a second-quarter touchdown Friday.
Big stop on 4th down helps Southmoreland beat Derry in Interstate Conference
Southmoreland linebacker Ethan Shawley knew his team needed a spark, and he provided one.

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Captains for Latrobe and Woodland Hills meet for the coin toss before Friday night’s game.
Woodland Hills gets better of Latrobe in battle of ground games
The Big East Conference matchup between Latrobe and Woodland Hills had nearly everything in a football game.

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Deer Lakes’ Anthony Smith celebrates after causing a fumble that setup the winning touchdown by Zier Williams against Highlands in the fourth quarter Friday.
Unbeaten Deer Lakes continues historic start with comeback victory over Highlands
Deer Lakes keeps making history.

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Freeport’s Amos Glenn looks for running room against Valley on Friday.
Glenn shakes off early injury to score 6 TDs in Freeport’s romp over Valley
Freeport junior running back Amos Glenn was doing pushups on the sideline. He got advice from his dad. When Glenn returned to the game, he ran harder as requested.

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Kiski Area and Franklin Regional captains meet at midfield before their game Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
Franklin Regional answers Kiski Area’s fast start
After a four-game homestand that resulted in four losses, Kiski Area came on the road and started fast against Franklin Regional, jumping out to a 17-point lead.

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Greensburg Central Catholic players take the field before playing Riverview on Sept. 27, 2024, at Greensburg Central Catholic.
Greensburg Central Catholic routs Riverview on homecoming
A second-quarter offensive explosion Greensburg Central Catholic broke the game wide open to provide all the Centurions needed to beat Riverview, 45-14, in Class A Eastern Conference play Friday night at Centurion Stadium.

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Captains from East Allegheny and Burrell meet at midfield for the coin toss before the start of Friday’s game.
Burrell leans on running game to break into win column vs. East Allegheny
Something had to give as the Burrell and East Allegheny football teams met Friday in an Allegheny 7 Conference matchup at Burrell’s Buccaneer Stadium.

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Quaker Valley’s Ari Bosh
High school roundup for Sept. 27, 2024: Quaker Valley girls win clash with rival Sewickley Academy
Ari Bosh netted a pair of goals to lead Quaker Valley to a 4-2 victory over Sewickley Academy (6-2-1) in a nonsection girls soccer rivalry matchup Friday afternoon. Emma Currier and June Lukasavage also scored for the Quaker (9-2-1).

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Central Catholic’s Xxavier Thomas returns the opening kick off for a touchdown against North Allegheny during the 6A WPIAL Championship game Saturday Nov. 18, 2023 at Norwin High School.
Familiar championship foes North Allegheny, Central Catholic won’t look beyond Friday
Central Catholic and North Allegheny seem likely to meet twice this season, maybe with a rematch in the WPIAL finals.

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Trinity quarterback Jonah Williamson works out during practice on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in North Franklin.
5 things to watch in Week 5: Little room for error in WPIAL 4A with 8-team playoff ahead
Eight maybe isn’t enough when counting WPIAL playoff berths.

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Homewood Cemetery
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 27-29
Spooky season is here! Enjoy the sounds, sights and scents of fall, if that’s your thing — or avoid it altogether if it isn’t — with events and activities around the area this weekend. Here are some suggestions.

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Four time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier talks to the crowd at the Robert S. Carey Student Center at St .Vincent College in Unity in 2010.
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 27-29
Had a tough week? There are some nifty events and activities in Westmoreland County this weekend to relieve your stress. Fall festivals abound, and there’s a variety of other things to do:

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