Football

Avonworth’s Jax Miller works out during practice Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Ohio Twp.

WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Avonworth tops McGuffey in battle of title contenders

October 19, 2019

Jax Miller rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 2A No. 4 Avonworth to a 34-20 victory over Class 2A No. 3 McGuffey (8-1) in a nonconference matchup Friday night.

Sweat glistens on the face of North Catholic’s Zach Rocco during warmups prior to the start of a game against Derry on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Mars.

WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic seals Big East conference title

Zack Rocco threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns as No. 3 North Catholic clinched first place in the Big East Conference by defeating Yough, 48-13, in a Class 3A football game Friday night.

Montour head coach Lou Cerro watches practice on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019.

WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Montour locks up playoff berth

Montour’s Dominic Magliocco rushed for 107 yards and scored twice to help Montour clinch a WPIAL Class 4A playoff berth with a 46-7 win over Beaver (2-7, 1-5) in the Northwest 8 Conference.

Shaler Area’s Joey Impavido dives for a touchdown against North Hills Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Martorelli Stadium.

WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Howard carries Penn Hills past Baldwin

Germar Howard ran for 243 yards and a touchdown to lead Penn Hills to a 20-7 win against Baldwin (5-4) in a Class 5A nonconference showdown Friday night.

The North Allegheny student section cheers after a Tigers’ score at Wright Field at Newman Stadium on Sept. 20, 2019, during a game against Mt. Lebanon.

WPIAL Class 6A roundup: No. 1 North Allegheny stays unbeaten

Ben Petschke threw for 109 yards and a touchdown as Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny scored a 33-14 win over Class 5A West Allegheny (3-5) in nonconference play.

Neshannock shuts down Western Beaver, secures playoff berth

October 18, 2019

There were a lot of playoff scenarios in a crowded Midwestern Athletic Conference entering Friday night, but the easiest way for Neshannock to secure a postseason berth was to go out and get a win.

Central Catholic’s Eddy Tillman too much for Canon-McMillan

Eddy Tillman ran for four first-half touchdowns and racked up 170 yards on only 10 carries to pace No. 2 Central Catholic to a 44-0 victory over Canon-McMillan on Friday night.

Mt. Lebanon routs Norwin, looks forward to season finale

Mt. Lebanon will finish among the top four in WPIAL Class 6A, but Blue Devils coach Bob Palko thinks his team can produce more.

Freeport’s Ben Lane competes against Mt. Pleasant on Oct. 18, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant’s ground game steamrolls Freeport

Like a fine wine, Mt. Pleasant’s ground game seems to get better with age.

Hopewell’s Jay’Von Jeter catches the ball intended for Quaker Valley during a game against Quaker Valley on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Quaker Valley.

Hopewell spoils Quaker Valley’s Class 3A playoff hopes

Quaker Valley needed a win to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Kiski Area players celebrate after defeating Mars on Oct. 18, 2019, at Mars.

Kiski Area rides workhorse back Kenneth Blake to win over Mars

The Kenneth Blake Show hit the road to Mars, and he turned in a winning performance with his offensive line’s help to keep Kiski Area’s playoff hopes alive.

Derry’s Justin Huss ran for a school-record 304 yards Friday night.

Derry’s Justin Huss overwhelms Deer Lakes with school-record 304-yard night

It’s home sweet home for Derry Area to start the WPIAL playoffs on a record-setting night for senior running back Justin Huss.

Fourth-quarter field goal helps Burgettstown beat Brentwood, clinch conference title

Senior kicker Seth Phillis made a 30-yard field goal with 2 minutes, 29 seconds left in the game to lead No. 2 Burgettstown past No. 5 Brentwood on Friday night at Hill Memorial Stadium, giving the Blue Devils back-to-back Class 2A Three Rivers Conference championships.

Class 5A No. 1 Penn-Trafford rolls past Hampton

If you blinked Friday night at Fridley Field, you might have missed Penn-Trafford score on offense, defense and special teams — before the end of the first quarter.

Connellsville and Gateway warm up before their Class 5A game Oct. 18, 2019, at Gateway.

Davis’ 5 TDs power Gateway to win over Connellsville

Behind an efficient, high-powered offense that produced five touchdowns in the first half, the Gateway football team coasted to a 48-7 final against Big East Conference foe Connellsville on Friday night at Antimarino Stadium.