Five things to watch for and know when high school football's fourth weekend kicks off Friday night.
2020 High School Football Preview
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Chartiers-Houston football player if the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week
BETHEL PARK — Mike Evans scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter to give Canon-McMillan a 34-27 victory over Bethel Park in a nonconference game Friday night
HERMINIE — Connor Roberts threw three touchdown passes to three different receivers and Andrew Durig scored three first-quarter TDs as Trinity rolled to its first win of the season, 41-6, over Yough in a nonconference game Friday night.
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Undefeated Prexies on fire against shorthanded Clairton.
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McMURRAY – Not too long ago, reading that Peters Township had lost a football game by 31 points wouldn’t have caused anybody to do a double-take.
GLASSPORT — John Polefko's five-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter was the difference as Ringgold pulled out a 12-10 nonconference win Friday night over South Allegheny.
Teams
AvellaBelle VernonBentworthBeth-CenterBethel ParkBishop CanevinBurgettstownCaliforniaCanon-McMillanCarmichaelsCharleroiChartiers-HoustonChartiers ValleyFort CherryJefferson-MorganKeystone OaksMapletownMcGuffeyMonessenMt LebanonPeters TownshipRinggoldSeton-LaSalleSouth FayetteTrinityUpper St ClairWash HighWaynesburgWest Greene
MAPLETOWN — Lane Camden scored three touchdowns, one on a 54-yard fumble return, and Chartiers-Houston defeated Mapletown 44-15 in a nonconference game.
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Talented quarterback runs, throws Leopards to big win.
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Quarterback accounts for 370 yards, three touchdowns as Rangers win second straight.
PLEASANT HILLS — Thomas Jefferson accomplished something Friday night against South Fayette that hasn't happened for 15 years.
AVELLA — So far, so good for Burgettstown High School's football team.
WAYNESBURG — Damani Stafford and Addison Panepinto combined for five touchdowns to lead California to a 49-7 victory over host Waynesburg in a nonconference game Friday night.
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This will be Wash High's third consecutive game against a Class A opponent, but this one is not like the first two.
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Mapletown running back scored all of his team's points in win at Northgate.
BELLE VERNON – Heading into Trinity’s 2-1 Section 3-AA win at Belle Vernon Wednesday night, both teams implemented a defensive strategy of marking a player from the other team.
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The Peters Township men’s soccer club is reaching for the stars this season.
Senior quarterback Landon Lutz ran for two scores and tossed three second-quarter touchdown passes as South Fayette remained undefeated with a 42-21 victory over vsitiing West Mifflin in nonconference play Friday night.
ELLSWORTH — Breydon Woods rushed for 275 yards on 21 carries and scored four touchdowns as Waynesburg defeated host Bentworth 64-20 in a nonconference game Friday night.
PITTSBURGH — Junior running back Landan Stevenson scored three touchdowns in the first quarter, one on a punt return, and that was all Mapletown needed as the Maples hung on for a 20-14 victory over host Northgate in a nonconference game Friday night.
MONONGAHELA — Brayden Fine rushed 164 yards to help Ringgold clobber Yough, 40-0, in a nonconference game Friday night at Joe Montana Stadium.
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Carmichaels keeps offense in high gear, runs record to 2-0.
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Indians overcome turnovers to beat rival Canon-McMillan.
McDONALD — Maddox Truschel accounted for four touchdowns as Fort Cherry trounced Avella 49-8 in a non-conference game Friday night at Jim Garry Stadium.
BRIDGEVILLE — Devin Whitlock passed for 135 yards, rushed for 133 and was responsible for five touchdowns as Belle Vernon stomped on Chartiers Valley, 49-14 Friday in a nonconference game.
JEFFERSON — Washington had eight different players score a touchdown as the Prexies rolled to a 60-0 nonconference victory over Jefferson-Morgan Friday night at Parker Field.
CLAYSVILLE – Kyle Brookman scored twice and had two more called back on penalties as McGuffey shook off the bad play that led to a loss to Southmoreand last week and rolled to a 45-0 victory over Brownsville in a nonconference game Friday night.
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Defense steals the show for Blue Devils in victory at West Greene.
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It's another rivalry game for Canon-McMillan as Peters Township will be in Canonsburg to top the Friday night high school football schedule.
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Carmichaels quarterback is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week.
A year ago, Belle Vernon’s girls soccer team had a 13-3 record with a pair of its losses being by one goal.
The last four seasons, the Charleroi High School boys soccer teams have gone 65-11 overall, including a 45-3 section record, and won four section titles, two of which were won outright.
CARMICHAELS — Senior quarterback Trenton Carter passed for four touchdowns, ran for two more scores and intercepted a pass to set up a touchdown as Carmichaels used a big second half to defeat visiting Waynesburg 54-33 in a season-opening nonconference game Friday night.
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Chartiers-Houston's ground attack tramples Fort Cherry in season opener.
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It’s been often said that games are won and lost along the line of scrimmage.
MONONGAHELA – The high school football season opened Friday night and Elizabeth Forward pulled out a hard-fought defensive struggle over Ringgold, 12-0, at Joe Montana Stadium.
CANONSBURG — Davon Fuse and Tayshawn Levy each scored two touchdowns and Washington crushed Monessen 41-7 Friday night in a season-opener for both teams.
MAPLETOWN — A.J. Vanata and Landan Stevenson each ran for two touchdowns, and Brody Evans caught two scoring passes from Max Vanata, as Mapletown won its opener, 42-8 over Avella in a nonconference game Friday night.
ALVERTON – It’s only one game but it’s a game McGuffey coaches will harp on all week.
McKEES ROCKS — Nate Deanes and Landon Lutz each scored twice and South Fayette opened the season with a 35-7 victory.
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