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Everything you need to know from Week 2 WPIAL football
September 8, 2018
TribLIVE's sports reporters have you covered from Friday's Week 2 high school football action.
High school football roundup: Upper St. Clair rallies past Baldwin
Chris Pantellis' 60-yard punt return in the fourth quarter capped off No. 4 Upper St. Clair's 28-21 comeback win at Baldwin (2-1, 0-1) in a
Week 2’s top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 2 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 346, Derek Johncour, Avonworth (28 of 51) 341, Aris Hasley, Deer Lakes (19
No. 5 Blackhawk rolls past winless Highlands
There were a few questions going into Friday night's WPIAL Class AAAA Northwest Eight Conference matchup between No. 5-ranked Blackhawk and winless Highlands. Is BlackhawkMajocha, Davis shine as No. 1 Gateway routs rival Plum
The Gateway football team kept rolling Friday night at Plum's Mustangs Stadium. The Gators, No. 1 in the TribHSSN WPIAL 5A rankings and No. 2Steel Valley scores late to knock off Avonworth
Steel Valley scored a touchdown with 29 seconds remaining to outlast Avonworth, 31-24, and remain undefeated in Class 2A Allegheny Conference play. Quarterback Ronnell LawrenceSto-Rox bounces back with win over Union
How does a team respond to a 40-point, mercy rule defeat For the Sto-Rox Vikings, you respond with a mercy rule victory of your own.Quick start leads Elizabeth Forward past Burrell in Big East Conference game
Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi is well aware of what quarterback Zach Benedek brings to his offense. The senior possesses above average arm strength, consistentlyAliquippa dumps Quaker Valley in rematch of 2017 title game
Aliquippa's football team addressed what happened last season in the locker room -- the 2-0 loss to Quaker Valley in the 2017 WPIAL Class 3A
North Catholic football shows off balance in rout of Freeport
Freeport coach John Gaillot knew North Catholic was a talented team from watching film all week, but he was even more impressed with the TrojansWest Allegheny works overtime to defeat Bethel Park, 36-35
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West Allegheny quarterback Kam Kruze found senior tight end Isaac Longstreth open in the end zone on a jump pass for a successful two-point conversion
Moore, Tomlin lead Shady Side Academy football over Valley
The last time Skyy Moore visited Valley's Memorial Stadium on a football Friday night, Shady Side Academy's standout quarterback barely could walk, let alone playClairton scores 4 defensive TDs, allows minus-31 yards in rout of Greensburg Central Catholic
The old adage in sports is that defense wins championships. In that case, it makes sense why the Clairton Bears (2-0, 1-0) have won nine
Top-ranked Jeannette rolls past No. 2 Imani Christian in Class A showdown
Imani Christian will have to wait a few more months to possibly avenge two 2017 defeats to Jeannette. That's because the No. 1 Jayhawks showedHasley’s big night gives Deer Lakes coach Burks first victory
It couldn't have been more bittersweet for Tim Burk. Not only did he get his first career win as a head coach, but his teamNorth Hills rushes past Kiski Area to remain undefeated
In this era of sophisticated running attacks, North Hills won its third game in as many tries with a playbook possibly used when Martorelli StadiumWhiteleather rushes for 356 yards, 3 TDs as No. 5 Rochester routs Leechburg
Leechburg entered its game at Rochester welcomed by a banner from the school's cheerleaders with a bold message. andquot;Your school. Your field. Our game.andquot; The
Houser’s burst helps Norwin preserve win over Hempfield
Apparently stopped in the backfield, Zeke Houser refused to be written off, refused to let Hempfield stay close. The Norwin tailback took a first-down handoff,Apollo-Ridge holds off Carlynton for second straight win
It took Apollo-Ridge several possessions to settle in Friday night in Carnegie. But the Vikings eventually took advantage of sloppy play by the host Carlynton
No. 1 Thomas Jefferson pulls away from No. 2 Belle Vernon
There was a notable measure of satisfaction glowing on Bill Cherpak's face Friday night following No. 1 Thomas Jefferson's 36-14 victory over No. 2 Belle
