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McKeesport Knocks Out Defending WPIAL and PIAA Champion, Penn Hills
Last year, Penn Hills made easy work of McKeesport in the Class 5A Quarterfinals en route to a WPIAL and PIAA championship. Fast-forwarding a year, the two teams found themselves in the same position at Hempfield on Friday night. McKeesport made sure the result would be different as the No. 6 Tigers (9-3) toppled the… More »
Gateway Avoids Another Playoff Upset With Late Touchdown
For the second season in a row, the Gateway Gators entered the playoffs as a heavy favorite to win the Class 5A WPIAL football championship. After getting upset in the semifinals a year ago, the No. 2 Gators (10-2) avoided that same fate with a last minute touchdown to propel them to a 17-13 win… More »
Upper St. Clair Takes Care Of Business On The Road
In terms of seeding, there was only one upset in the Class 5A football playoffs on Friday. The No. 9 Upper St. Clair Panthers (7-4) traveled to No. 8 North Hills (6-5) for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs and came away with a convincing 34-16 win. On the first play of scrimmage, North… More »
McKeesport Avoids Upset With Fourth Quarter Comeback
McKeesport trailed for the almost all Class 5A WPIAL First Round matchup against Baldwin. The No. 6 Tigers (8-3) scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:04 left in regulation to hold off the No. 11 upset-minded Fighting Highlanders (5-6) and hold onto a 21-20 win. Senior Davari Robinson found the end zone from 25 yards out… More »
Shaler clinches Playoff Spot With Win At Fox Chapel
By Allan Tinkey/Shaler Athletics Shaler (4-6, 3-4) clinched a playoff berth with a 27-20 win on the road at Fox Chapel on Friday Night. Down 6-0 at the half, the Titans went to the ground and rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns. The ground game was led by Josh Miller with 112 yards. Freshman… More »
Moon Completes Turnaround With Section Title
In one of the biggest turnarounds from one season ago, the Moon football team etched its name into the history books by winning the Allegheny Eight Regular Season section title. The Tigers completed this feat with a 14-12 win at West Allegheny in the final game of the regular season. Moon and Peters tied for… More »
Defense Comes up Big for Bethel Park In Win Against Upper St. Clair
On Friday Night, Bethel Park’s defense stood tall, stopping Upper St. Clair on a game-winning two-point conversion attempt to come away with a 14-13 road win. With the win, the Black Hawks also finished a game ahead of the Panthers for third place in the section. Both teams have already qualified for the Class 5A… More »
Pine-Richland Creates Three-Way Tie For First With Win Against North Allegheny
In the regular season finale on Friday Night, Pine-Richland handed North Allegheny its first game of the season with a convincing 42-14 victory. The outcome, coupled with a Central Catholic win over Mt. Lebanon, creates a three-way tie for the Class 6A title. While the crown is shared between the three teams, Central Catholic and… More »
Kiski Area Clinches Playoff Spot With Win at Mars
For the second year in a row, the Kiski Area football team clinched a playoff berth in the Class 5A North Conference. In their best defensive effort, the Cavaliers held Mars to a single touchdown in the 10-7 victory. Both defenses stood tall throughout the first half, entering halftime with the same score that they… More »