High School Football Updates
Belle Vernon had one of the top football teams in the WPIAL this season, so it’s no surprise that two of the Leopards’ best were named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team.
Three local high school football players were named Wednesday to the Pennsylvania Football Writers all-state team in Class A, including one on the first team.
Waynesburg wrestling made news on and off the mat, as did a coach's flip and a softball team taking the fifth, all while the COVID-19 crisis rolled on.
When the final seconds drained off the clock Friday night at Pine-Richland High School, it signaled the end to a generally miserable WPIAL football playoff season for teams from Washington and Greene counties.
High School Football Teams
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Washington's undefeated season ends suddenly and stunningly.
Pioneers unable to find big gains and victory against Springdale.
Blue Devils' first season under new coach ends in first round of playoffs.
Late first-half touchdown sets tone for second half in Bucs' playoff defeat.
PITTSBURGH — A snap from center that went over the head of quarterback John Green turned out to be the key play in the fourth quarter that gave Peters Township a 33-28 victory over North Hills in a WPIAL Class 5A football playoff game Friday night.
FREEDOM — Sal Laure had 156 of Rochester's 344 rushing yards and the Rams defeated Mapletown 35-0 in a Class A first-round playoff game Friday night at Freedom High School.
CARMICHAELS — C.J. Miller ran for three touchdowns and Shenango reeled off 19 unanswered points to stun Tri-County South Conference runnerup Carmichaels 31-13 in a Class A first-round game Friday night.
NEW CASTLE — Luke McCoy and Kobe DeRosa each scored three touchdowns to help Laurel rout McGuffey 41-2 in the first round of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs Friday night.
WEXFORD — Logan Kushner passed for three scores and Kolin Dinkens returned an interception 98 yards for a touchdown with 42 seconds left in the first half, leading North Allegheny to a 49-26 victory over visiting Canon-McMillan in a Class 6A first-round game Friday night.
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MAPLETOWN — Dalton Lucey caught three touchdown passes, all in the second half, to help West Greene defeat Mapletown 31-12 to win outright the Tri-County South Conference title Friday.
Burgettstown's defense delivers postseason berth, victory over rival Fort Cherry
JEFFERSON — Trenton Carter was involved in five touchdowns — four rushing and one passing — as Carmichaels crushed Jefferson-Morgan, 40-6, in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game at Parker Field Friday.
MONONGAHELA — Trinity ended its season on a winning note, scoring in every quarter and defeating Ringgold 28-7 in a Class 4A Big Eight Conference game at Joe Montana Stadium Friday.
Indians save best for last half of regular season.
Undefeated Belle Vernon scores five touchdowns of 43 yards or longer and rolls in conference showdown with McKeesport.
AVELLA — Monessen clinched a Class A playoff berth with a hard-fought 14-6 victory over Avella in a Tri-County South Conference game Friday.
Chartiers-Houston football player is Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week
LH puts end to Trinity's drive toward playoffs in high-scoring game at Hiller Field.
ROGERSVILLE — Colin Brady rushed for 184 yards on nine carries and went over 2,000 yards for high school career to lead West Greene to a 56-8 rout of Jefferson-Morgan in a Tri-County South Conference game Friday evening.
CARMICHAELS — Trenton Carter ran for three touchdowns, passed for another and Carmichaels rolled to 63-22 victory over Avella in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game Friday night.
CLAYSVILLE — Kyle Brookman ran for two first-quarter scores and McGuffey's special teams came up with a touchdown as the Highlanders defeated visiting Beth-Center 35-8 in a Class 2A Century Conference game Friday night.
ELLSWORTH — Landan Stevenson scored three touchdowns, A.J. Vanata ran for two scores and Mapletown clinched a playoff berth in Class A with a 50-15 victory over host Bentworth in the Tri-County South Conference on Friday night.
UPPER ST. CLAIR — Bennett Henderson hit a 31-yard field goal in overtime to give Upper St. Clair a 31-28 victory over South Fayette in an Allegheny Six Conference game Friday night.
CHARLEROI — Albert Gallatin scored the game's first 43 points and cruised to a 50-16 win over Charleroi in a non-conference game Friday night at Myron Pottios Stadium.
McMURRAY – Don’t count Peters Township out of the football playoff chase just yet.
BURGETTSTOWN — Caleb Russell ran for two second-half touchdowns and Burgettstown held off Union for a 12-8 victory in a Class A Big Seven Conference game at Hill Memorial Stadium Friday night.
WAYNESBURG — Chartiers-Houston dug itself out of a 24-6 hole in the second half to take a 27-24 victory over Waynesburg in a Century Conference game Friday.
The Class A Big Seven Conference football game between Fort Cherry at Cornell was canceled because of COVID-19 issues. The game will be recorded as a forfeit win for Cornell that clinches the conference title for the Raiders.
IRWIN — Canon-McMillan's playoff hopes took a major hit Friday nightr when the Big Macs were upset at Norwin, 16-7, in a Class 6A Quad County Conference game.
Much at stake for Trinity in game against Laurel Highlands.
Bucs clinch playoff berth with hard-fought win over Highlanders.
Offensive line shines for Mikes.
Big Macs bolt to early lead before North Allegheny charges back for win.
McDONALD — Fort Cherry shut down Union in the second half, outscoring them 19-0 for a 26-14 victory in a Class A Big Seven Conference game Friday night.
BETHEL PARK — This time, it didn't take Peters Township two days to lose a football game.
BELLE VERNON — Quinton Martin caught two scoring passes for Devin Whitlock and ran for two more scores, powering Belle Vernon to a 49-0 victory over Trinity in a Class 4A Big Eight Conference game Friday night on the gold turf at James Weir Stadium.
AVELLA — KJ Rush ran for a one touchdown, passed for another and threw a pair of two-point conversion passes in Avella's 22-point fourth quarter as the Eagles rallied for a 30-21 victory over visiting Bentworth in a Class A Tri-County South Conference game Friday night.
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