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Westmoreland football notebook: Jeannette’s Pruitt released from hospital
Jeannette senior Jackson Pruitt, who suffered a head injury during the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at Clairton and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, was released and at home resting early Saturday. The injury occurred on the first play of the fourth quarter when Pruitt collided with...
Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Ward more than soccer standout in fall
When a soccer player joins the football team, he or she usually is the kicker, and that is where their responsibilities end. Greensburg Central Catholic senior Nate Ward is bucking the trend. Ward, an Indiana soccer recruit who kicks for the Centurions, also plays wide receiver. Ward, one of the...
Leechburg holds off Springdale in ’emotional’ victoryVideo
Last year, Leechburg defeated Springdale to cap its first non-losing season since 1991. The Blue Devils faced a similar scenario at home Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium as they needed to beat the Dynamos to finish at .500. The Eastern Conference rivals lit up the scoreboard throughout the 48 minutes,...
Week 9 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 9 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 418 - Shawn Dziak, Bentworth (22 of 45) 396 - Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland (22 of 31) 348 - Alex Arledge, Burrell (25 of 43) 292 - Logan Shrubb, Keystone Oaks (15 of 22) 277 - Ryan Hubner, Plum...
WPIAL Class A roundup: West Greene’s Ben Jackson sets touchdown record
Ben Jackson rushed for 367 yards and eight touchdowns to lead Class A No. 3 West Greene to a 59-26 nonconference win at Union (3-7) on Friday night. Jackson set the WPIAL regular-season record for touchdowns, surpassing the previous mark of Armstrong’s Zane Dudek (42) set in 2016. Jackson has...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Washington tops McGuffey in battle of the Century
Zack Swartz threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns to Caleb Jackson as No. 1 Washington clinched the Class 2A Century Conference title by defeating No. 4 McGuffey, 36-14, on Friday night. Jackson caught five passes for 105 yards for the Little Prexies (10-0, 7-0). C.J. Cole threw two touchdown...
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic rolls past Deer Lakes
Anthony Serventi rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns as Class 3A Big East champion and No. 3-ranked North Catholic scored a 42-21 victory and ended the season for Deer Lakes (3-7, 3-5). Zack Rocco threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another TD for North Catholic...
Penn Hills offense answers challenge, tops North Hills
At halftime, Penn Hills coach Jon LeDonne challenged his offense. The message was heard loud and clear as the Indians scored two second-half touchdowns and Penn Hills defeated North Hills, 21-7, on Friday night. With the victory, No. 3 Penn Hills (9-1, 7-0) ran the table in the Class 5A...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: South Fayette edges Montour in Northwest 8
Naman Alemada threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held off No. 4 Montour, 31-24, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night. South Fayette led at halftime, 24-0. Charley Rossi caught 14 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns for South Fayette...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Moon seals Allegheny 8 title
Dante Clay rushed for two touchdowns as No. 4 Moon won the Class 5A Allegheny 8 title with a 14-12 victory over rival West Allegheny (3-6, 2-5) on Friday night. The Tigers improved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play. The loss eliminated West Allegheny from the playoffs. Woodland...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Seneca Valley takes down Norwin
Matt Stanger ran for 226 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 5 Seneca Valley to a 28-7 victory over Norwin (2-8, 1-7) in a Class 6A showdown Friday night. Gave Lawson added 120 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns for the Raiders (4-6, 4-4). Jack Salopek threw for 266...
Peters Township preps for playoffs with shutout win over Baldwin
Peters Township clinched a share of the Allegheny Eight Conference title with an impressive 38-0 win at Baldwin to close out the regular season. Peters Township came into the game allowing the fewest points against per game in Class 5A. They carried on the strong defensive play, posting their third...
Gateway defense has all the answers in rout of McKeesport
McKeesport had little trouble scoring in its previous five victories, averaging more than 40 points per game. None of those opponents, however, had defenses as stingy as Gateway’s on Friday night. The Gators had only given up 35 points in Class 5A’s Big East Conference all year. That defense stifled...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Oct. 25, 2019
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class AAA Championship Monday’s schedule Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Class AA Championship Tuesday’s schedule Penn-Trafford vs. Latrobe at Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Class A Championship Tuesday’s schedule Shady Side Academy vs. Ellis School at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Football...
Clairton gets stingy, knocks off No. 1 Jeannette
High school football is a game of swings, just ask No. 1 Jeannette. During the opening minutes of Friday’s WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference showdown against No. 2 Clairton, the Jayhawks seemed in control. But a fumble, a defensive stand by Clairton and an 84-yard touchdown run by Bears quarterback...
Central Valley hands shocking blowout loss to AliquippaVideo
Aliquippa’s sterling record at home is a thing of legend, but Friday night, The Pit was overtaken by a Valley. Second-ranked Central Valley never took its foot off the gas, blowing the game open with a 31-point second quarter to take a 45-6 win over No. 1 Aliquippa and win...
Brice’s return sparks big senior-night win for Monessen against Avella
It wasn’t until recently that Jalen Brice was able to grip a football let alone step behind center for Monessen. The senior has been recovering from a broken thumb the last few weeks and finally returned to his role as the starting quarterback Friday night. Still feeling the effects of...
Greensburg Central Catholic rolls past Southmoreland in playoff tuneup
For one half, it was a defensive struggle Friday night at Greensburg Central Catholic. After halftime, it was nearly all Centurions on both sides of the ball. David Altimore passed for 224 yards and three touchdowns to lead GCC to a 34-14 victory over Southmoreland in a WPIAL playoffs tuneup...
Shaler Area defeats Fox Chapel, grabs 2nd consecutive playoff spot
A stagnant, somewhat-sloppy first half led to halftime adjustments in both locker rooms, and when the dust settled, Shaler Area’s run game paved the way to a 27-20 victory Friday night against Fox Chapel. The win — combined with Hampton’s 27-7 triumph against Mars — secured the Titans’ second consecutive...
Cornell dominates second half to put down OLSH
Cornell scored the final 20 points and forced five second-half turnovers Friday night to defeat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 22-14, and finish in a virtual tie atop the Big Seven Conference with Sto-Rox. The Raiders (9-1, 6-1) were once again led by their senior quarterback Zaier Harrison, who...
WPIAL football Week 9 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 9 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • CLAIRTON 26, JEANNETTE 7 A fumble, a defensive stand by Clairton and an 84-yard touchdown run by Clairton quarterback Brendon Parsons flipped the momentum like a light switch. • DERRY 56,...
Derry runs past Burrell in crucial Big East Conference matchupVideo
Derry coach Tim Sweeney put it best earlier this week when he talked about senior running back Justin Huss as they headed into their WPIAL Class 3A Big East Conference matchup with Burrell. “I feel safe in saying he’s the best running back in our conference, and he might be...
Kiski Area fends off Armstrong upset bid
With playoff positioning on the line and their workhorse running back injured, the Kiski Area Cavaliers masterfully staged a late, 10-play drive that ate up nearly five minutes of the clock. Luke Lander scored from 5 yards out with 2 minutes, 37 seconds to go to secure a 35-26 victory...
Penn-Trafford earns Class 5A Big East title with win against Franklin RegionalVideo
Penn-Trafford football coach John Ruane said his team would have to earn every yard against physical Franklin Regional. That statement was as prophetic as it was accurate. The top-ranked Warriors took a while to gain command in Murrysville on Friday night, but they finally gained separation late in the second...
Belle Vernon offense overpowers Ringgold
Belle Vernon had no problems running through rival Ringgold in the regular-season finale for both teams Friday night at James Weir Stadium. The Leopards took advantage of overpowering line play and numerous short-field opportunities to roll to a 36-point second quarter on their way to a 63-6 win. BVA quarterback...
