WPIAL Week 4 Regional High School Football Roundup
By: HSSN Staff
Saturday, September 23, 2017 | 1:18 AM
string(147) "Desc: McKeesport's Layton Jordan (4) stiff-arms Plum's Colt Robb (21) on his way for McKeesport's second touchdown Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Plum."
string(46) "Capt: Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review"
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Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
McKeesport's Layton Jordan (4) stiff-arms Plum's Colt Robb (21) on his way for McKeesport's second touchdown Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Plum.
string(160) "Desc: Franklin Regional's Nathan Leopold (7) rushes the ball towards the end zone against Armstrong on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Franklin Regional High School."
string(37) "Capt: Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review"
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Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Franklin Regional's Nathan Leopold (7) rushes the ball towards the end zone against Armstrong on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Franklin Regional High School.
string(136) "Desc: Burrell's Seth Fischbach (9) makes a catch against Apollo-Ridge on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Owens Field. Apollo-Ridge won 28-19."
string(35) "Capt: Jack Fordyce | Tribune-Review"
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Jack Fordyce | Tribune-Review
Burrell's Seth Fischbach (9) makes a catch against Apollo-Ridge on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Owens Field. Apollo-Ridge won 28-19.
string(160) "Desc: Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec throws a pass during the second quarter against Bethel Park on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Bethel Park High School."
string(41) "Capt: Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review"
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string(6) "Cred: "
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec throws a pass during the second quarter against Bethel Park on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Bethel Park High School.
string(147) "Desc: McKeesport's Layton Jordan (4) stiff-arms Plum's Colt Robb (21) on his way for McKeesport's second touchdown Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Plum."
string(46) "Capt: Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review"
string(29) "Title: VND-McKeesPlum2-092317"
string(6) "Cred: "
Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review
McKeesport's Layton Jordan (4) stiff-arms Plum's Colt Robb (21) on his way for McKeesport's second touchdown Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Plum.
string(160) "Desc: Franklin Regional's Nathan Leopold (7) rushes the ball towards the end zone against Armstrong on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Franklin Regional High School."
string(37) "Capt: Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review"
string(31) "Title: GTR-ArmstrongFR02-092317"
string(6) "Cred: "
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Franklin Regional's Nathan Leopold (7) rushes the ball towards the end zone against Armstrong on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Franklin Regional High School.
string(136) "Desc: Burrell's Seth Fischbach (9) makes a catch against Apollo-Ridge on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Owens Field. Apollo-Ridge won 28-19."
string(35) "Capt: Jack Fordyce | Tribune-Review"
string(29) "Title: VND-BurrellAR-092317-4"
string(6) "Cred: "
Jack Fordyce | Tribune-Review
Burrell's Seth Fischbach (9) makes a catch against Apollo-Ridge on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Owens Field. Apollo-Ridge won 28-19.
string(160) "Desc: Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec throws a pass during the second quarter against Bethel Park on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Bethel Park High School."
string(41) "Capt: Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review"
string(32) "Title: GTR-PRBethelPark03-092317"
string(6) "Cred: "
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec throws a pass during the second quarter against Bethel Park on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, at Bethel Park High School.
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GAMES OF THE WEEK
■ PINE-RICHLAND 54, BETHEL PARK 20 With Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly in the stadium, Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec threw two touchdowns and rushed for three more. Jordan Crawford added two touchdown runs, but Pine-Richland did most of its damage in the air.
■ FREEPORT 24, SHADY SIDE ACADEMY 17 “That was a catch and go: no juke, no nothing, get your head down and get in the end zone,” Freeport quarterback Austin Romanchak said of his game-winning 1-yard sneak.
■ QUAKER VALLEY 39, CENTRAL VALLEY 0 The Quakers (5-0, 2-0) imposed their will on offense but impressed most on defense, holding Central Valley to just 25 yards of total offense in the first half.
■ FRANKLIN REGIONAL 26, ARMSTRONG 23 Domenick DiFalco’s field goal and Nate Leopold’s fumble recovery on Armstrong’s first play of its overtime possession helped Franklin Regional escape with a thrilling 26-23 victory over the River Hawks on Friday in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference game.
■ McKEESPORT 48, PLUM 14 The Class 5A No. 5 Tigers scored six first-half touchdowns on their way to a 48-14 win in a Big East Conference matchup.
