WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Baldwin made things real interesting in the standings on Friday Night as the Fighting Highlanders held off Bethel Park’s comeback bid, holding on for a 31-28 win in double overtime. It was the fourth straight win for Baldwin, who improves to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the section. The loss was the first section loss… More »
Junior Teddy Ruffner scored two second half touchdowns and the defense limited North Hills to a one first quarter touchdown in Mars’ 14-7 road victory on Friday Night. The win brought the Fightin’ Planets into a second place tie in the section with the Indians. It was also their third straight section win in as… More »
The Peters Township football team was having their way with its opponents thus far this season. Things got a little bit tougher on Friday Night when they traveled to Moon. The Tigers (5-2, 3-1) easily held the Indians to their lowest offensive output of the season, handing Peters Township (6-1, 3-1) its first loss of… More »
With wins over Allderdice in Week Zero and Fox Chapel on Sept. 13, the Kiski Area football team put itself in position for the 300th win in program history. The Cavaliers came close last week in a 7-3 loss to Penn Hills. Wins 100 and 200 came against the Indians. On Friday, however, Kiski Area… More »
The first win of the season can be a pretty nice feeling, but Fox Chapel delivered an even bigger win for coach Tom Loughran on Friday. Zakaria’s Essaouab’s 23-yard field goal pushed the Foxes out to a 16-7 lead over Hampton, and that’s all they would need as they gave Loughran his 200th career victory,… More »
North Allegheny stayed unbeaten on Friday night with a 40-14 victory over the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils at Newman Stadium. The win was NA’s fifth in a row and 10th straight in the head-to-head series with Mt. Lebanon. The Tigers defense held the Blue Devils scoreless in the second half and allowed only 23 total yards… More »
Junior Ethan Dahlem completed 22 of 33 passes for 485 yards and two touchdowns for host Upper St. Clair (3-1, 2-1) against Woodland Hills (0-4, 0-2) to lead the Panthers to a 45-41 win in the Allegheny Eight Conference. Dahlem also rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. David Pantelis hauled in… More »
Penn Hills force six turnovers Friday night — five in the second half — and defeated Mars, 14-7, in a key Northern Conference matchup. Mars rushed for 100 yards in the first half and only 17 in the second. Trailing 7-0, Penn Hills rallied with two second-half touchdown runs by senior Germar Howard, including a… More »
Seneca Valley had complete control over Mt. Lebanon throughout the first half Friday night of its Class 6A Conference matchup with the Blue Devils. It was a different story in the second half, as the Blue Devils outscored the Raiders 26-6. Joey Daniels connected with Evan Jones for two third-quarter touchdowns and Jones gave Mt…. More »
Hampton topped Shaler, 31-28, on Friday in a showcase of old-school football in the Northern Conference. Running back Luke Lindgren led the Talbots (2-1, 2-0) for the second consecutive game with a ground attack that gained 244 yards. Lindgren finished with 23 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns. The win was only the fifth… More »