High School Football Updates
He touched the hearts of so many in his life, through his church, community, mentoring and coaching.
Ty Banco was thinking big. Very big.
Pennsylvania’s top-ranked football recruit in the Class of 2024 is off the board.
Cougars hire Carmichaels native with collegiate coaching experience in effort to turn around football program.
Expectations were high for Belle Vernon heading into the 2022 football season, and for those on the outside, anything short of a WPIAL Class 3A championship and a run at a PIAA title would have meant an unsuccessful season.
West Greene didn't have to look far to find its new head football coach.
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The many hats Terry Havelka has worn at Burgettstown High School always looked just right on his head.
Three players from WPIAL and PIAA champion Belle Vernon, and the district’s leading rusher and scorer, were named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers’ All-State football teams.
Belle Vernon junior delivered in biggest moments for WPIAL and state championship team.
Twenty-two standout football players from the Observer-Reporter's coverage area for the 2022 season.
Brian Hanson has resigned as West Greene's football coach after four seasons.
Wild ending to Leopards' first state football title.
Belle Vernon will play for its first PIAA football championship.
EBENSBURG – All season, people have spoken about how Belle Vernon’s football team would go only as far as Quinton Martin would take the Leopards.
MONROEVILLE – Belle Vernon is going back to the WPIAL football championship game.
MUNHALL — Steel Valley quarterback Cruce Brookins rushed for six touchdowns, powering the top-seeded and undefeated Ironmen to a 46-13 victory over McGuffey in a Class 2A quarterfinal game Friday night at Campbell Field.
McDONALD – To say this season’s edition of the Fort Cherry Rangers exceeded expectations on the football field would be an understatement.
Rams put damper on Maples' 11-game winning streak.
WEXFORD — Logan Kushner capped a 79-yard drive with a one-yard quarterback sneak midway through the fourth quarter that gave North Allegheny a 7-0 win over Canon-McMillan in the Class 6A semifinals Friday night.
Leopards blow out another Class 3A opponent, advance to semifinals.
Rain could be pain in high school football playoff games.
Carlos Harper scores three touchdowns — two on defense — as Prexies get revenge.
Stevenson rushes for 297 yards, scores 5 touchdowns as Maples get program's first playoff victory.
HOOKSTOWN — South Side Beaver rolled up 362 yards total offense and broke open a close game late in the second quarter en route to a 34-3 win over California in the first round of the Class A playoffs on Friday night.
NEW CASTLE — Landon Smith ran for four first-half touchdowns and second-seeded Laurel rolled to a 53-8 victory over Carmichaels in a Class A first-round playoff game Friday night.
Highlanders rally for elusive playoff win.
The WPIAL football playoffs begin tonight for eight local teams.
Highlanders rally with big second half, take third place in Century.
Mapletown has an undefeated regular season for the first time in 54 years.
Big Macs get some help, grab final postseason spot in Class 6A.
BURGETTSTOWN — Matt Sieg had seven touchdowns and 366 yards rushing as Fort Cherry beat Burgettstown, 48-34, in a Class 1A game in the Black Hills Conference Friday.
UPPER ST. CLAIR — Running back Jamall Brown scored five touchdowns and Upper St. Clair ended South Fayette's playoff hopes by beating the Lions 35-0 in a Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference game Friday.
HOUSTON — Terry Fetsko passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score as Chartiers-Houston ended its season with a 35-6 win over Avella in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night.
MONONGAHELA — Andrew Durig ran for 101 yards and scored two touchdowns to help Trinity roll past Ringgold, 50-7, in a Class 4A game in a Big 7 Conference game Friday night at Joe Montana Stadium.
CARMICHAELS — Senior quarterback Alec Anderson ran for three touchdowns, passed for two scores to Tyler Richmond as playoff-bound Carmichaels defeated Jefferson-Morgan 37-14 Friday night in the 95th all-time meeting between the Class A Tri-County South Conference rivals.
ELIZABETH — Quinton Martin scored five touchdowns and rushed for 174 yards on just nine carries to help Belle Vernon blow out previously undefeated Elizabeth Forward, 48-14, Friday night.
CALIFORNIA — The California High School football team rolled up 35 first-quarter points and defeated Bentworth 61-7 in a Class A Tri-County South Conference football game Thursday night.
The best things that can happen as the high school football season moves into the final night of the regular season are for multiple conferences championships to be on the line, many games carrying playoff positioning intrigue and several old rivalries being renewed.
McGuffey quarterback is the Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week.
FREDERICKTOWN — Zack Geletei ran for three touchdowns and California dominated the second half Friday night as the Trojans clinched a playoff berth with a 43-14 win over Beth-Center in the Class A Tri-County South Conference.
DORMONT – Washington’s trip north to venerable Dormont Memorial Stadium held some promise for the Prexies as they sought to gain the driver’s seat for second place in the Class 2A Century Conference.
ELLSWORTH — Tyler Richmond filled up the statistics sheet, leading Carmichaels to a 48-14 win over Bentworth in the Class A Tri-County South Conference.
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