Tag: McKeesport

McKeesport’s conversion pays off in opening-round victory over West Allegheny

November 4, 2017

Matt Miller's cheat-sheet says go for two when you're up by five, so McKeesport's coach stuck to the script. andquot;Thank God we did,andquot; he said,

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Big Game Hunting – Week Ten

November 2, 2017

With the regular season concluded and the playoffs beginning in less than 48 hours, every game becomes a big game. With that in mind, this week’s installment of Big Game Hunting will try to hone in on a particularly intriguing battle in each of the six classifications. With temperatures finally dropping this week, the quarterfinals […]

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Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss matchups for the opening round

November 1, 2017

Class 6A First round 8-Norwin (5-5) at 1-Pine-Richland (10-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Norwin defeated Hempfield, 24-14. Pine-Richland rolled past North Allegheny, 48-28. The

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WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Nine 2017

October 31, 2017

It’s hard to believe, but the 2017 WPIAL regular season has already drawn to a conclusion. Before the focus turns to the postseason, though, let’s take a look back at the top plays from the final week of the campaign. This week’s collection includes a pair of scores in the final minutes to hand the […]

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WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Nine 2017

October 28, 2017

Mother Nature must love her high school football. After a chilly and wet week of weather, it was another glorious Friday from the scholastic gridirons weather wise. There were only nine WPIAL football playoff spots up for grabs heading into Friday of Week Nine, but there were plenty of playoff positions, some home field advantage […]

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No. 3 McKeesport uses late TD to hand No. 1 Penn-Trafford 1st loss

October 27, 2017

McKeesport gave the WPIAL's playoff committee plenty to think about on the final night of the regular season. Quarterback J.J. Harper scored on an 8-yard

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Chicks Picks – Week Nine – 2017

October 26, 2017

Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. It’s that time of year again when the fall colors abound.  At a quick glance, we can see the many shades of orange, red, yellow, and yes, pink.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Once upon a time, the color pink signified delicacy and femininity.  For […]

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What to watch in Week 9 of high school football: Tiebreaker coin flip could be in play

In WPIAL football, the last-resort tiebreaker is a coin flip. If head-to-head results, Gardner Points and the WPIAL's margin-of-victory formulas can't break a tie, chance

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Week 9’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Westmoreland County

October 25, 2017

Class 6A Southeastern CONFERENCE Norwin (4-5, 2-3) at Hempfield (0-5, 1-8) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Norwin lost to Central Catholic, 35-14. Hempfield lost 63-28

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Big Game Hunting – Week Nine

I often think how funny it is to see all the work that goes into figuring out playoff scenarios, especially some of the deep-down tiebreaker stuff. The procrastinator in me just says, “week nine is coming, it will all be sorted right out there, so why bother doing the actual math?” Once again, as it […]

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