Football
Westmoreland football notebook: Tight connection between P-T coach, Gateway
August 31, 2019
Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane was talking to reporters after Friday’s win when Gateway defensive tackle Jacques Taylor asked him why he was on crutches.
Undersized Sanders brothers play big role for Jeannette football
Jeannette always embraces a small-but-mighty mantra.
Greensburg Central Catholic football team defeats Riverview
Earlier this year, the famous Oakmont Bakery moved to its facility across the street from Riverview.
A-K Valley football notebook: Springdale beats Imani Christian for 1st time
As if their last-minute Week Zero win over Deer Lakes wasn’t enough, the Springdale Dynamos took it to another level Friday and took down Class 1A Eastern Conference opponent Imani Christian for the first time.
Peters Township defeats Upper St. Clair in Allegheny 8 opener
Peters Township used a pair of scores from Josh Casilli to knock off Upper St. Clair, 29-21, in the teams’ WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference opener Friday night.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Aug. 30, 2019
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Week 1 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 1 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Jackson scores 5 times in West Greene’s blowout win
Ben Jackson ran for 150 yards and scored five times as West Greene scored an 82-14 win over Bentworth (0-2, 0-1) in a Class A Tri-County South game Friday night.
QB Cole Spencer passes Pine-Richland past Hempfield
Pine-Richland is picking up this year where the Rams left off a year ago in claiming another WPIAL Class 6A football championship, their second in a row and third in five seasons.
Wilson, Pack lead potent Sto-Rox past defending WPIAL champ OLSH
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart scored the first points of this Big 7 Conference game, then Sto-Rox scored the rest en route to an impressive 34-6 home victory over the defending WPIAL Class A champion.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: Aliquippa rolls past Waynesburg
Top-ranked Aliquippa scored 54 points in the first half on way to its 60-9 Class 3A Tri-County West win against Waynesburg (1-1, 0-1) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Greensburg Salem tops Trinity in OT
Trent Patrick’s 1-yard scoring run in overtime gave Greensburg Salem a 19-13 victory over Trinity (0-1, 0-1) in the Big 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A, 5A roundup: Daniels leads Mt. Lebanon past Canon-McMillan
Joey Daniels threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns as No. 5 Mt. Lebanon earned a 49-21 win over Canon-McMillan (0-2, 0-1) in a Class 6A football game Friday night.
Halftime turnaround helps Elizabeth Forward top Deer Lakes
Elizabeth Forward coach Mike Collodi didn’t yell at his team at halftime. In some cases, a seven-point deficit and a half rife with mistakes might be cause for a chewing out, but Collodi knew he had to show positivity with his young players.
Laurel’s defense, running game overwhelm Rochester
Championship football teams are often built around a solid running game or a stout defensive unit.
Bethel Park passes test at Woodland Hills
When Brian Delallo took over as head coach for Jeff Metheny at Bethel Park, he realized he was going to be thrown into the fire immediately with a tough road test against Woodland Hills at the Wolvarena.
QB Cochise Ryan powers California past Monessen
August 30, 2019
California’s Cochise Ryan had a little motivation heading into the Trojans’ important Tri-County South battle at Monessen on Friday night.
Huss tops 200 yards in Derry’s Big East win against Freeport
Justin Huss was a workhorse for Derry on Friday in the team’s Big East opener against Freeport.
Nico Flati’s clutch TD helps West Allegheny edge Chartiers Valley
Nico Flati’s 37-yard touchdown run on a fourth-and-2 play with less than 90 seconds left in the game lifted West Allegheny to a 35-31 victory over Chartiers Valley on Friday night.
Lisbon, No. 3 Penn-Trafford stun top-ranked Gateway
It turned out to be a “painful” victory for Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane.
