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Plum’s Tristan Ralph is a senior on the 2023 soccer team.

A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Tristan Ralph, Riverview’s Lola Abraham

October 7, 2023

Lola Abraham

High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 6, 2023

High schools

Pine-Richland’s Ethan Pillar carries for a first down against Penn Hills on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Pine.

WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football roundup: Pine-Richland upsets top-ranked Central Catholic

Ethan Pillar ran for 300 yards and three touchdowns as Class 5A No. 5 Pine-Richland pulled off the upset of the season, shocking Class 6A No. 1 Central Catholic, 26-19, in a nonconference game Friday night.

Bishop Canevin’s Jason Cross plays against Union in the WPIAL Class A championship game on Nov. 25, 2022, at Acrisure Stadium.

WPIAL Class A football roundup: Bishop Canevin holds off Cornell in Black Hills

Kole Olszewski threw for 135 yards and three touchdowns to lead top-ranked Bishop Canevin to a 21-13 win at Cornell (6-1, 3-1) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night.

Imani quarterback Stephen Vandiver throws during a 7on7 competition at Burrell High School.

WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Steve Vandiver throws 4 TD passes as No. 4 Imani Christian rolls past Apollo-Ridge

Steve Vandiver threw for 252 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 4 Imani Christian to a 60-13 victory against Apollo-Ridge (1-6, 0-4) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night.

West Mifflin’s Del Ron White carries for a touchdown during the first quarter against Avonworth on Sept. 29 in Ohio Township.

WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: DelRon White’s 175 rushing yards propel West Mifflin to win

DelRon White ran for 175 yards and a touchdown as West Mifflin jumped to a 19-0 first-quarter lead and held on for a 26-21 victory over Seton LaSalle (4-3, 2-2) in a Class 3A Western Hills Conference game Friday night.

Trinity coach Dan Knause talks with quarterback Jonah Williamson during practice on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Hiller Stadium.

WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Trinity upsets No. 2 Thomas Jefferson

Jonah Williamson threw for 54 yards and ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns as Trinity scored a 23-6 upset victory over No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (6-1, 2-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.

Players from Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair prepare to play a Class 5A game Oct. 6, 2023, at Bethel Park.

Bethel Park runs well in home victory over Upper St. Clair

Bethel Park’s David Dennison and Ryan Petras spearheaded a relentless rushing attack, leading the host Black Hawks past rival Upper St. Clair, 22-10, on Friday.

Peters Twp.’s Carter Shanafelt scores past Moon’s Dominic Kolocouris during the second quarter on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Peters.

Carter Shanafelt scores 4 times as Peters Township rockets past Moon

Speedy receiver Carter Shanafelt was in such a hurry Friday night that he started a second-half rally before halftime.

Captains from Jeannette and Leechburg meet at midfield before their game Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

Jeannette pulls out wild victory over Leechburg

October 6, 2023

When a team has a turnaround season like Jeannette, there most likely are signature wins along their journey. This was the case for the Jayhawks when they traveled to face Eastern Conference foe Leechburg.

East Allegheny quarterback Mike Cahill takes a snap during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in North Versailles.

Michael Cahill, Brennen Rutledge combine to lead East Allegheny over Freeport

Michael Cahill threw high-arching spirals, and Brennen Rutledge was there to make over-the-shoulder catches.

Belle Vernon’s Braden Laux hands off to Tanner Moody in their game against Greensburg Salem on Oct. 6, 2023, at Belle Vernon.

Belle Vernon eases to blowout against Greensburg Salem

Behind a career night from quarterback Braden Laux, Belle Vernon was able to cruise to a lopsided win Friday over visiting Greensburg Salem on The Beach at James Weir Stadium.

Peters Township’s Nate Miller (2) celebrates with Carter Shanafelt after Shanafelt scored his first touchdown against Moon on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Peters.

Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving

Top performers for Week 6 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

Mikey Nogy scores Yough’s first touchdown against Serra Catholic on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.

Serra Catholic gets offense in high gear to run past Yough

Serra Catholic showcased its ability to effectively throw and run the football in an Allegheny Conference win Friday night.

Penn-Trafford hosts Gateway in the Battle for the Victory Bell on Oct. 6, 2023, at Warrior Stadium in Harrison City.

Gateway holds off Penn-Trafford to win ‘Battle of the Bell’

Those looking for the Gateway and Penn-Trafford offenses to light up the scoreboard had to wait a while Friday night.

Franklin Regional takes the field against Norwin on Friday.

Franklin Regional shows grit, staves off furious Norwin rally

Franklin Regional remained in the Big East playoff hunt.

Mt. Pleasant’s Brady Poole leaps over Elizabeth Forward’s Connor Fleming in the fourth quarter Friday.

Elizabeth Forward holds off Mt. Pleasant in 1st-place showdown

Elizabeth Forward was forced to show its mettle for the second consecutive week.

Southmoreland’s Wyatt Richter (25) and Cameron Phillips (14) bring down South Allegheny’s Cameron Epps (4) on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Southmoreland High School.

Southmoreland ends 3-game losing streak with win over South Allegheny

On a night when Ty Keffer joined Maddie Brown as Southmoreland’s homecoming king and queen, Keffer caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Kadin Keefer to help lead the Scotties to a 42-20 Interstate Conference win over South Allegheny.