Tag: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin again to cap regular season with rivalry matchup

October 23, 2018

Rivalry week gives football teams an extra bounce in their steps during the final days of the regular season. Thomas Jefferson and West Mifflin are longtime rivals; the two schools are located about nine miles apart. West Mifflin hosts undefeated and No. 1-ranked TJ at 7:30 p.m. Friday at West

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Week 9 matchups could shake up Trib HSSN high school football power rankings

October 22, 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 minor change this week after two weeks of zero movement, as the bottom two teams flip-flopped power positions. No. 9 West Allegheny lost

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Thomas Jefferson’s Max Shaw named Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week

October 21, 2018

Thomas Jefferson's great success over the decades has been a simple recipe. Dominate the line of scrimmage and run the ball down the opponent's throats. That popular menu item in Jaguars Country was on display in Week 8 as Thomas Jefferson plowed Greensburg Salem, 70-21, in a matchup of possible

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Thomas Jefferson routs Greensburg Salem behind Shaw’s 286-yard, 6-TD night

October 19, 2018

By imposing their will at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, the top-ranked Thomas Jefferson Jaguars rushed for 418 yards on their way to steamrolling Greensburg Salem, 70-21, on Friday in a WPIAL Class 4A Big 8 Conference matchup. Running back Max Shaw inflicted most of

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South Hills notebook: Thomas Jefferson girls soccer finishes 4th in Section 3-3A

Notebook items from around the South Hills: andamp;#8226; Thomas Jefferson's girls soccer team clinched a WPIAL playoff berth as the fourth-place team in Section 3-3A. The Jaguars ended up with a 6-6 section record and finished the regular season 8-10 overall. The TJ girls wrapped up the regular season with

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Offensive linemen key to success for top-ranked Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson's high-powered football team is scoring close to 50 points per game and averaging 414 yards offensively. The undefeated Jaguars, who improved to 7-0, 5-0 with their 48-0 Big Eight Conference win Oct. 12 at Laurel Highlands, have amassed 2,900 yards and 49 touchdowns on offense this season. They

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No changes for Trib 10 football power rankings after week of wins

October 15, 2018

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. After six weeks of changes, this is the second straight week that all 10 teams flexed their andquot;powerandquot; and took care of business to keep

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Thomas Jefferson’s Stump off to fast start to junior season

Thomas Jefferson notebook items: andamp;#8226; Junior quarterback Shane Stump connected on 47 of 74 passes for 1,054 yards and 14 touchdowns through six games, and averaged 22.4 yards per completion. Stump's favorite target is junior WR Dan Deabner, with 32 receptions for 818 yards and 12 scores, an average of

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All 30 teams win in Trib’s PIAA football rankings

October 14, 2018

Perfection is thy name. For the first time this season, there are zero changes to the state rankings because all 30 teams were winners in Week 7. One of the top games this past weekend was a collision of District 12 powers as Class 6A top-ranked St. Joseph's Prep knocked

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Thomas Jefferson boys riding high after defeating Keystone Oaks

October 12, 2018

Thomas Jefferson boys soccer team has been a perennially WPIAL playoff contender. The Jaguars wrapped up their fifth consecutive WPIAL playoff berth with a third-place finish in Section 4-3A this year. The TJ boys attained an 8-3-1 section record, behind Franklin Regional (11-0-1) and South Fayette (9-2-1). Chartiers Valley placed

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