Tag: Steel Valley

WPIAL Class 2A championship notebook: Ironmen live up to their name

November 24, 2018

Talk about doing more with less, Steel Valley lived up to its andquot;Ironmenandquot; nickname, dressing just 17 players for Saturday's title game. Nearly everyone went both ways, and when the game got out of hand, Steel Valley really didn't have a second string to put in in its 48-6 win

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Williams, Hill lead Steel Valley past South Side in WPIAL Class 2A championship game

It's been said those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. That being the case, South Side was hoping its previous experience playing Steel Valley -- a 47-point loss in the regular-season finale for both teams -- would prepare it for the rematch with the

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WPIAL Class 2A championship preview capsule: South Side vs. Steel Valley

November 23, 2018

WPIAL Class 2A championship No. 8 South Side (10-3) vs. No. 3 Steel Valley (11-1) Noon Saturday, Robert Morris University's Joe Walton Stadium On the air: KDKA-TV; 1230 AM, 1460 AM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Luke Travelpiece, South Side; Rod Steele, Steel Valley Winner plays: The winner of District 9

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No longer a secret, South Side ready for rematch with Steel Valley in Class 2A title game

November 22, 2018

At first glance, it would appear South Side's trip through the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs was akin to a Cinderella story. But upon further examination, a more apt metaphor to the Rams' story could be late comedian Rodney Dangerfield's famous catch phrase. No respect. That's because when the WPIAL

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Chick’s Picks thankful for prognosticating ability heading into Week 13

Welcome to Week 13 of the high school football season. While tuning into Monday Night Football earlier this week, one specific part of the game's commentary caught Chick's Picks' attention. The ESPN broadcast team of Joe Tessitore and Jason Witten were raving about the offensive spectacle taking place between the

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PIAA football playoffs continue this weekend

November 21, 2018

While the WPIAL has crowned four champions, two more titles are up for grabs this weekend as both the andquot;Route to Norwinandquot; in Class 5A and andquot;The Road to RMUandquot; in Class 2A conclude Friday and Saturday, respectively. This weekend also is the quarterfinal round of the 2018 PIAA football

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Steel Valley rolls past Freedom in WPIAL Class 2A semifinals

November 16, 2018

Murphy's Law is an adage that states andquot;Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.andquot; That axiom came to fruition for Freedom on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, it came at the worst time possible -- the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals -- and brought their season to a crashing

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Steel Valley rushing attack to face stiff test against Freedom’s defense in Class 2A semifinals

November 15, 2018

When Steel Valley and Freedom meet in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Montour it has the makings of a matchup that pits one team's strength against the others. The third-seeded Ironmen (10-1) boast one of the best rushing attacks in the classification, which has them

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Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions

Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. After struggling with last week's predictions, Chick's Picks decided to call a meeting with The Boss in hopes of salvaging her stellar overall season record. The Boss reluctantly agreed, and the two met for lunch. Chick's Picks did not want

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Gateway moves to top of Trib 10 football power rankings

November 12, 2018

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. There was a big shake up among the elite teams during the second week of the district playoffs as nearly a third of the poll was

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