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WPIAL football rankings through Week Zero
Class 6A Team Rec. Prv. 1. Pine-Richland 1-0 1 2. Central Catholic 1-0 2 3. North Allegheny 1-0 3 4. Seneca Valley 0-1 4 5. Mt. Lebanon 0-1 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Gateway 1-0 1 2. Peters Township 1-0 2 3. Penn-Trafford 1-0 3 4. Penn Hills 0-1...
McKeesport opens season with resounding win vs. Woodrow Wilson
The McKeesport Tigers won a Week Zero matchup against the Woodrow Wilson (D.C.) Tigers on Saturday night, 28-13. The game was the third of four that took place at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek in the WPIAL vs. Everyone Showcase. Both teams played in the event last season: Woodrow Wilson...
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Springdale enjoys ‘crazy, fun night’
Springdale and Deer Lakes didn’t play Week Zero games last year, so the teams decided to match up for the first time since 1993. Friday night’s contest turned out to be a classic battle that came down to late heroics. Legend Ausk and Demitri Fritch connected on a touchdown pass...
Competition to bring out best in Knoch boys soccer
When Knoch boys soccer coach Malcolm Cook looked back at last season, the overarching theme was that there were too many holes in the lineup to find the right combination to be competitive. Early signs in training camp point to that no longer being an issue. Cook feels he has...
Defending WPIAL Class A champ OLSH rallies past City League’s Westinghouse
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart dealt the deciding blow in a game of momentum swings as the Chargers defense put a stop to Westinghouse’s shot at victory in the final minute to secure a 33-30 win in the Western Pa. Everyone Classic at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek. Chargers...
Penn-Trafford’s dynamic duo becoming a trio
It was only one game, but a new name is emerging as a potential star on the Penn-Trafford football team. It’s junior Ethan Carr. The two players drawing most of the attention in the preseason were senior quarterback Gabe Dunlap and senior running back Caleb Lisbon. Both put on a...
5 takeaways from Week Zero of high school football action
Two hundred yards is a good night for any WPIAL passer, but nowadays that’s not enough for some quarterbacks. Thomas Jefferson’s Shane Stump, Washington’s Zack Swartz and Pine-Richland’s Cole Spencer all topped the 200-yard passing mark while also rushing for more than 100 in Week Zero victories Friday night. They’re...
Small roster not dimming enthusiasm for Knoch girls soccer
Knoch girls soccer already was low on players, but three season-ending injuries before the first practice made the roster even thinner. The Knights have only 14 healthy players going into the season, but the player shortage hasn’t dampened spirits around the team. Players say it brought them closer together, and...
Monessen boys soccer embarks under 1st new coach in 14 years
For the last decade and a half, Sam Perry played a crucial role in building a successful boys soccer program at Monessen. After 14 seasons, Donnie Caterino will take over for Perry as coach. Perry, who resigned during the offseason, led Monessen to two section championships and made 11 trips...
New coach, new outlook for Monessen girls soccer team
The Monessen girls soccer program wants to replicate what Sam Perry built during his decade-plus as coach of the Greyhounds’ boys soccer program before resigning during the offseason. This season, the Monessen girls have a new coach, just like the boys do. Bill Phillips, who coached Monessen’s middle school team...
National Christian Academy rolls past Imani Christian
In just its sixth year of football, National Christian Academy has designs on becoming a national powerhouse. The Eagles could be well on their way to that status with a resounding, 70-6 victory Saturday in the Western PA vs. Everyone Showcase at Turtle Creek’s Wolvarena. After a fumble in its...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Aug. 23, 2019
High Schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Western Pa. vs. Everyone Showcase At North Allegheny Erie 51, Theodore Roosevelt (D.C.) 8 North Allegheny 21, Friendship Collegiate Academy (D.C.) 0 At the Wolvarena, Turtle Creek Avalon (Md.) 26, Baldwin 7 Central Catholic 42, York William Penn 7 Nonconference Apollo-Ridge 28, Leechburg 12...
Week Zero’s top performers in passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week Zero high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 350 - Naman Alemada, South Fayette (31 of 49) 321 - John Milcic, Brentwood (26 of 40) 311 - Dylan Cook, Leechburg (18 of 28) 294 - Shane Stump, Thomas Jefferson (11 of 24) 269 - Aris Hasley,...
Davis, Venanzio power Gateway football team past Mt. Lebanon
Bob Palko’s debut as Mt. Lebanon’s coach quickly turned into the Derrick Davis show. Davis, Gateway’s highly touted junior running back and safety, scored four times, racking up 277 yards of total offense, leading Class 5A No. 1 Gateway (1-0) to a 46-20 victory over Mt. Lebanon (0-1). “He’s special....
Cernuto, Harper lift Southmoreland past Mt. Pleasant
Zach Cernuto passed for 168 yards, and Colt Harper churned out 86 yards on 21 carries, scoring four touchdowns, and hauled in a pair of receptions as the Southmoreland football team recovered from a shaky start Friday to open its season with a 27-14 nonconference win at Mt. Pleasant. “I’m...
Central Catholic defense strong in rout of York William Penn
After losing the final two games of the 2018 season, Central Catholic saw its 2019 season start off a little rocky. After a three-and-out to start the game Friday night, the Vikings gave up a long scoring drive to fall behind early. Central Catholic responded with 42 unanswered points to...
High school football roundup: Stump shines in Thomas Jefferson’s Week Zero win
Shane Stump threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 120 yards and an 80-yard score to lead Class 4A No. 1 Thomas Jefferson to a 54-10 win against Class 6A Canon-McMillan (0-1) in a Week Zero nonconference football game Friday night. Preston Zandier caught four passes for...
Moon gets defensive in Week Zero victory over Montour
Moon sacked Montour quarterback Luke Persinger 11 times and forced two Spartans turnovers en route to a 14-10 victory in a nonconference game Friday night. It was the second year in a row the Tigers defeated Montour (0-1) to begin the season. Persinger was pressured all night, especially in the...
Latrobe edges crosstown rival Derry in overtime
As backyard brawls go, this one went overtime. Branden Crosby’s 27-yard screen pass to Logan Gustafson gave Latrobe the go-ahead touchdown in the extra session, and the Class 5A Wildcats came away with a 20-14, season-opening road victory over Class 3A No. 5 Derry on Friday night. The victory ended...
Late touchdown lifts Springdale past Deer Lakes
The first football game between Springdale and Deer Lakes in 26 years proved to be a memorable one. A 27-yard touchdown pass from Legend Ausk to Demitri Fritch with 53 seconds to go lifted the Dynamos to a 29-27 victory over the neighboring Lancers. The game truly went down to...
Defense carries Serra Catholic over Yough
As Serra Catholic and Yough took the field for a Week Zero matchup, both did so facing similar questions. Youth and inexperience abound for both teams, especially on offense, as both are breaking in new quarterbacks. Similarly, both teams have a bit more talent and experience on defense. Those predicted...
Who’s No. 1 in Westmoreland football history? A debate for the ages
With more than 100 years of high school football in the books, Westmoreland County has nurtured its fair share of champions, Cinderellas and dynasties. Picking the best of them is anything but easy. “In this day and age, there were some great teams,” said Howard “Huddie” Kaufman, 91, of Greensburg....
GCC hangs on against Monessen to give Bret Colbert his 1st coaching win
Week Zero presents a chance for some of the top teams across the WPIAL to play nonconference games as they prepare for their conference schedules. Greensburg Central Catholic coach Bret Colbert will remember Friday’s opener against Monessen as his Centurions held off a late rally to earn a 21-18 win....
Apollo-Ridge defeats rival Leechburg in Week Zero matchupVideo
The Apollo-Ridge football team had payback on its mind after Leechburg won last year’s meeting to snap the Vikings’ eight-game winning streak in the rivalry series. Led by the hard running — and opportunistic defense — of Logan Harmon, Apollo-Ridge scored a 28-12 victory over the Blue Devils on Friday...
Demetris McKnight’s big game lifts New Castle over Shaler
In a tit-for-tat football game, New Castle coach Joe Cowart knew who had to get the ball with time ticking away. The call for a designed pass to Demetris McKnight shouldn’t have surprised anyone. McKnight scored on runs of 40 and 73 yards in the first half and had an...
