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WPIAL Class 5A roundup: West Allegheny edges Woodland Hills in OT
Gavin Miller’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Kam Kruze, followed by Breana Gerst’s extra point, gave West Allegheny a 21-20 overtime win against Woodland Hills (0-6, 0-5) in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference Friday night. Kruze also caught a 15-yard touchdown pass for the Indians (2-3, 2-3). The Wolverines scored...
North Catholic puts down challenge from Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant’s football team is close – oh so close – to playing winning football. But coach Jason Fazekas believes that close isn’t good enough. Friday night’s 42-28 home loss to North Catholic reinforced his belief. “We’ve been saying all year that the effort is there and it is,” Fazekas...
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 27, 2019
High schools Football Friday’s results WPIAL Class 6A Central Catholic 29, Pine-Richland 7 Mt. Lebanon 31, Hempfield 17 North Allegheny 40, Seneca Valley 7 Norwin 49, Butler 21 Class 5A Allegheny 8 Baldwin 42, Chartiers Valley 35 Bethel Park 23, Moon 16 West Alleghny 21, Woodland Hills 20 Big East...
Mt. Lebanon pulls away in 4th quarter of win over Hempfield
Visawn Pennix had two carries for negative-18 yards halfway through the fourth quarter. With his Mt. Lebanon (4-2, 4-1) team leading by eight points, Pennix put an exclamation point on the hard-fought Class 6A matchup against Hempfield (2-4, 1-4) with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, solidifying a 31-17 win. “I’m proud of...
Behind QB Jared Hartman, Belle Vernon routs Greensburg Salem
Jared Hartman, Belle Vernon’s dynamic quarterback/linebacker, a stocky, 6-foot-1, 210-pound rock, typically prefers to not take credit for much of the Leopards’ success without insisting his teammates join in the spotlight. Friday night at Greensburg Salem, following a 43-3 rout of the Golden Lions, was no different. Hartman, a senior,...
No. 3 Gateway speeds to victory over North Hills
No. 3 Gateway made quick work of North Hills on Friday, spoiling the Indians’ homecoming with a 40-7 victory at Martorelli Stadium field. The Gators’ team speed was simply too much for North Hills (4-2, 3-0 Northern) in the nonsection matchup. Gateway (5-1, 3-1 Big East) didn’t waste any time,...
Big night from Aiden Wardzinski helps Brentwood run past South Side Beaver
Aiden Wardzinski rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Brentwood to a 28-13 road win over South Side Beaver. The Spartans (5-1, 4-0 in Three Rivers Conference) came into this pivotal Week 5 contest without their starting quarterback, John Milcic. The senior was involved...
WPIAL football Week 5 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 5 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK •McGUFFEY 55, SOUTHMORELAND 28 The Scotties, on the verge of a WPIAL playoff appearance for the first time in 40 years, went score-for-score with visiting McGuffey until it all unraveled in the...
Kiski Area staves off Hampton comeback for section victory
Down four points with 54 seconds left, Hampton turned to running back Luke Lindgren in a fourth-and-3 situation at Kiski Area’s 9-yard line. The Talbots running back, who wears number 36 as a nod to Jerome Bettis, had grinded out tough yards all game. Lindgren took the handoff, collided with...
Late field goal, OT turnover carry Bethel Park to thrilling win over Moon
Homecoming drew a large and boisterous crowd to Bethel Park on Friday night. Senior kicker John Gummo and safety Will Patrizio sent the fans home happy. Gummo made a 23-yard field goal to tie the score with eight seconds left in regulation and Patrizio stripped the ball from a Moon...
No. 3 Central Catholic leans on talented line, Eddy Tillman to defeat No. 1 Pine-RichlandVideo
A’meer Allen noticed a troubling trend in recent years. “Every single team that won the coin toss deferred,” the Central Catholic lineman said. “They wanted our offense to get on the field first because they felt they could stop us.” It’s no secret that Central’s offense has at times been...
Freeport shakes off slow start, pulls away from Yough
For the second week in a row, Freeport rebounded after giving up an 80-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff. Last week, it was Uniontown. On Friday, it was Yough. The Yellowjackets leaned on special teams and their defense to break open a one-touchdown game and defeat Yough, 50-14, at Cougar...
Huss’ run ignites Derry’s comeback victory against Elizabeth Forward
It wasn’t looking good for the Derry football team in the third quarter. The Trojans were down 10 points to No. 3 Elizabeth Forward and needed a spark. Senior running back Justin Huss provided it. Huss ripped off an 80-yard touchdown and added two more scores before the third quarter...
Montour knocks off previously unbeaten Knoch in OTVideo
Knoch hoped to add a victory to Friday night’s homecoming festivities at Knights Stadium, but Gannon Kadlecik and his Montour teammates had other ideas. Kadlecik scored two touchdowns, including a 3-yard run in the first overtime as the Spartans came away with a hard-fought 14-7 Northwest 8 Conference victory. “This...
Unbeaten McGuffey crashes Southmoreland’s party
One of the most anticipated and hyped games in Southmoreland football history came with all the grandeur and set dressing befitting such an event. Hundreds of fans showed up, many of them hours before kickoff. Parking lots filled to capacity. Hundreds of pom poms were handed out at the gate....
Record passing performance lifts Norwin past Butler
Jack Salopek put on a show for his final homecoming in a Norwin uniform. The senior quarterback threw for career highs of 410 yards and six touchdowns on 19-for-23 passing, and the Knights offense scored 35 points after halftime to pull away from Butler, 49-21, in a Class 6A matchup...
Running game leads to big win for Burrell over Deer Lakes
Burrell coach Shawn Liotta is known for his creative offensive mind. On Friday night, Liotta dug into his bag of tricks, but not in an exciting, pass-the-ball-all-over-the-field way. He trusted his offensive linemen and went old school as the Bucs ran the ball 50 times. He leaned on senior running...
Highlands back in Class 4A playoff race after shutting out Ambridge
After a slow start, the emergence of young players has allowed Highlands to crawl back into the Class 4A playoff race. The Golden Rams won their second consecutive game Friday night with a 33-0 victory over Ambridge. Freshman quarterback Chandler Thimons threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, and sophomore...
All-around effort from Asaad Robinson lifts McKeesport past Latrobe
McKeesport coach Matt Miller could feel it unraveling. Midway through the third quarter, Latrobe cut his team’s lead to a touchdown when Bobby Fetter ran it in from 1 yard out and added the two-point conversion. The very next play, McKeesport fumbled the kickoff, and Latrobe took over at the...
North Allegheny takes care of business vs. Seneca ValleyVideo
North Allegheny coach Art Walker didn’t want to call his No. 2 Tigers’ 40-7 victory over No. 5 Seneca Valley a statement game. Regardless, his team made quite the statement. The Tigers (6-0, 5-0) succeeded in rectifying their playoff loss at the hands of the Raiders last season by thoroughly...
Ball-hawking defense helps Greensburg Central Catholic stuff Springdale
Greensburg Central Catholic forced three turnovers and used a strong mix of rushing and passing to win its third consecutive Eastern Conference game, defeating Springdale, 33-7. The Centurions took the lead for good on their second drive of the game. Zach Kuvinka capped the 53-yard drive with a 6-yard run,...
Ball-hawking secondary leads Monessen to rout of Bentworth
Monessen’s defense compiled six takeaways and the offense rode the arm and legs of quarterback Isaiah Beltram on the way to a 60-3 victory over Bentworth on Friday night in Tri-County South Conference. The Greyhounds (2-4, 2-2) moved to third place in the conference with three conference games left. “Last...
Long drive helps Baldwin secure win against Woodland Hills
The Drive. Baldwin secured its 30-27 conference win Sept. 20 against visiting Woodland Hills thanks in large part to a crucial 18-play, 93-yard drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Mason Stahl. It was the most important drive of the season so far for the Highlanders. “I thought...
Gateway volleyball looking to turn growth into wins
With two wins midway through the season, it’s easy to say the Gateway girls volleyball team’s outlook is bleak. The team lost five of its last six games as of Sept. 26, including a three-set loss to Armstrong. “We didn’t have a good performance against Armstrong (last Thursday) and I’m...
TJ athletes give new facilities rave reviews
The Thomas Jefferson football and girls volleyball teams are talent-laden. Each finished as a WPIAL runner-up last season. The eight all-conference players on the 2019 football squad consist of WR/DB Dan Deabner, OL/DL Logan Danielson, TE/LB James Martinis, OL/DL Mike Huber, OL/DL Mac Duda, QB/DB Shane Stump, RB/LB Nathan Werderber...
