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Washington High earns 700th all-time win with rout of Summit Academy
Washington High School joined an elite circle of WPIAL schools with its 700th football victory Saturday afternoon at Summit Academy’s Stephen Sherer Field. The Little Prexies made sure it would be a memorable day, scoring four touchdowns in the first 10 minutes en route to a 58-16 nonconference win. Washington...
Red White and Blue Classic crowns cross country winners
The 17th annual Red, White and Blue Classic crowned winners that were among the favorites and a newcomer who never had run the course. Brownsville sisters Gionna and Jolena Quarzo ran their first race at Schenley Park and put regional cross country runners on notice after posting the best two...
High school sports scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 6, 2019
LOCAL High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield 34, Norwin 17 Mt. Lebanon 63, Butler 7 North Allegheny 11, Central Catholic 10 Seneca Valley 27, Canon-McMillan 7 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Bethel Park 34, West Allegheny 14 Peters Township 26, Woodland Hills 0 Upper St. Clair 35, Baldwin...
Week 2 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 2 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 335 - Alex Arledge, Burrell (22 of 46) 298 - Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox (27 of 42) 297 - Jacob Davis, West Mifflin (8 of 11) 287 - Ben Hughes, Riverside (12 of 19) 275 - Zach Cernuto, Southmoreland...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Eric Wilson passes Sto-Rox past Union
Sto-Rox 43, Union 8 — Eric Wilson threw for 298 yards as No. 4 Sto-Rox (3-0, 2-0) downed Union (0-3, 0-2) in Big 7 play. Jaidon Berry caught 12 passes for 147 yards while teammate Dylan Greer ran for two touchdowns. West Greene 50, Chartiers-Houston 12 — Ben Jackson ran...
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Southmoreland stays unbeaten with win over Carmichaels
Zach Cernuto threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns to lead Southmoreland to a 48-25 victory over Carmichaels (1-1, 1-1) in a Class 2A Interstate Conference game Friday night. Riley Comforti caught 10 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns for Southmoreland (3-0, 2-0) while teammate Colt Harper rushed for...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Matt Goodlin powers Knoch to milestone win
Knoch 42, Beaver 7 — In the Northwest 8 Conference, Matt Goodlin rushed for 296 yards and five touchdowns to lead Knoch (3-0, 2-0) to victory over Beaver (1-2, 0-2). Knoch outgained Beaver, 376 yards — all rushing — to 175. It was the 300th win in program history for...
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: Central Valley topples Beaver Falls
Jaylen Guy ran for 75 yards and a 24-yard touchdown as No. 4 Central Valley scored a 21-6 victory over Beaver Falls (2-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Tri-County West football game Friday night in Beaver County. Ameer Dudley also ran for a touchdown, and Myles Walker caught a 9-yard...
WPIAL Class 6A, 5A football roundup: Lawson leads Seneca Valley past Canon-McMillan
Gabe Lawson threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 4 Seneca Valley to a 27-7 win at Canon-McMillan (0-3, 0-2) in a Class 6A game Friday night. Conor Hayes added a touchdown for the Raiders (1-2, 1-1) on an 80-yard interception return. Jon Quinque threw for 243...
Jeannette football remains undefeated; shooting mars night
Top-ranked Class A Jeannette stayed unbeaten Friday night, but the result paled when the game with Imani Christian Academy was halted in the fourth quarter after shots were fired outside McKee Stadium. “It happened outside the stadium,” Jeannette coach Roy Hall said, “but it’s still a black eye on Jeannette...
Clairton survives 4th quarter Greensburg Central Catholic rally
Greensburg Central Catholic rallied with two fourth quarter touchdowns but couldn’t convert two fourth-and-goal opportunities in the game’s waning moments, giving Clairton a 21-14 victory in a key Eastern Conference matchup Friday night. A late pass interference call gave Greensburg Central Catholic (1-1, 2-1) another chance to score, but then...
Bethel Park picks off 4 passes en route to defeating West Allegheny
Bethel Park and West Allegheny came into Friday’s Class 5A Allegheny 8 matchup after wins last week in which both teams ran the football effectively. The passing game took center stage Friday, which turned out well for the Blackhawks and not so well for the Indians. Bethel Park (2-0, 2-0)...
Burrell can’t hold halftime lead as Elizabeth Forward rallies for victory
For the second week in a row, the Elizabeth Forward football team trailed at halftime. Last week, the Warriors were able to rally from a touchdown deficit at the break to defeat Deer Lakes in their season and Big East Conference opener. On Friday, EF was down five points to...
Percise Colon scores clutch touchdown to carry North Allegheny past Central Catholic
North Allegheny coach Art Walker earned his 200th win Friday night, but he won’t remember the game, because of the milestone number. He’ll remember it for the grand heist his team pulled off in the final three minutes. With the Tigers trailing for the duration their offense struggling, Percise Colon...
Upper St. Clair rallies in 2nd half to pull away from Baldwin
Through one half, it looked as if Baldwin finally would end its nine-game losing streak to Upper St. Clair. But the Panthers defense had other ideas. Baldwin (1-2, 0-1) was held to 12 yards after halftime, and Upper St. Clair (2-1, 1-1) rallied to defeat the Highlanders, 35-21, in a...
Thomas Jefferson pulls away in 2nd half to rout Belle Vernon
In front of a capacity crowd at Jaguars Stadium, Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon showed why they are two of the top teams in Class 4A, at least for a half. The No. 1 Jaguars scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to break open a tie and roll...
Hempfield’s Nathan Roby fills stat sheet in win over NorwinVideo
At 5 feet, 7 inches and 155 pounds, Hempfield’s Nathan Roby doesn’t appear to be a daunting presence on the football field. Norwin might say otherwise. Roby had a fantasy footballer’s delight of a game as he led the Spartans to a 34-17 victory over the Knights on Friday night...
2nd-half kickoff return sparks Hampton victory over Shaler
Hampton topped Shaler, 31-28, on Friday in a showcase of old-school football in the Northern Conference. Running back Luke Lindgren led the Talbots (2-1, 2-0) for the second consecutive game with a ground attack that gained 244 yards.Lindgren finished with 23 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns. Hampton, a...
Franklin Regional overcomes special teams gaffes, runs over LatrobeVideo
Franklin Regional dominated Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference in every phase except special teams. But a dominating ground game and an equally dominating defense was all the Panthers needed to defeat stubborn Latrobe, 42-21, at Franklin Regional Stadium. Zac Gordon rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and...
WPIAL football Week 2 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 2 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • THOMAS JEFFERSON 34, BELL VERNON 7 The Jaguars scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to break open a tie and roll to a 34-7 win against their Big 8...
North Catholic thwarts Freeport upset bid
The Freeport Yellowjackets had designs on an upset over No. 2-ranked North Catholic Friday night. A pair of touchdowns in the final 3 minutes, 22 seconds of play lifted the Trojans (2-0, 2-0) to a hard-fought victory before a large crowd at Freeport Area Athletic Field. An 18-yard pass over...
Peters Township defense clamps down on Woodland Hills, posts shutout
Coming off the high of toppling neighboring Upper St. Clair last Friday, Peters Township’s defense made sure there would be no letdown this week. Logan Pfeuffer tossed four touchdown passes for the Indians, but his teammates on the other side of the ball stole the show by limiting Woodland Hills...
Mt. Pleasant uses big 3rd quarter to down Yough
Mt. Pleasant scored 28 unanswered points in the third quarter to roar to a 55-35 victory over Yough on Friday night The win lifts Mt. Pleasant (2-1) to 1-0 in conference games. Yough (1-2) fell to 1-1 in the Big East. “We can’t have penalties – and I don’t care...
Defense, rushing of Reese, Harmon pace Apollo-Ridge past Carlynton
It didn’t happen as fast as Apollo-Ridge would have liked, but, despite four first-half turnovers, the Vikings eventually came away with a 22-7 nonconference victory over Carlynton on Friday at Owens Field in Apollo. The Vikings moved to 3-0, and Carlynton slid to 2-1. It was the Logan Harmon and...
Top-ranked Penn-Trafford too much for Connellsville
Entering Friday’s game against Penn-Trafford, the Connellsville football team knew it would be tangling with the top-ranked team in Class 5A. Connellsville didn’t come away with a win, but it certainly in a better performance compared to the lopsided loss against McKeesport last week. But though the Falcons showed improvement,...
