WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Daequan Hardy was no slouch during the regular season. The senior was a first-team defensive back in the Northern Conference. On Friday night, Hardy showed why he earned that status, putting in one of the greatest performances in the state championship game, that will be talked about for a long time. Hardy had three interceptions,… More »
For the first time in three years, there will be a new Class 5A PIAA football champion. That was made evident on Friday night at Chambersburg High School when WPIAL champion Penn Hills, defeated District 12 Champion, Arbishop Wood, 20-13 in the semifinals. The win improved the Indians to 15-0, tying a school record that… More »
Pine-Richland spread the wealth and dominated on the ground in its 56-33 win against District 6 champion, State College, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday. This was the second year in a row the Rams defeated the Lions in the state playoffs, winning 49-21 in the quarterfinals a year… More »
For the first time since 1995, the Penn Hills football program can call themselves WPIAL champions. The No. 2 Indians, who are playing in their first year in Class 5A after competing in Class 6A the previous two years, defeated No. 5 West Allegheny, 28-18, in the championship game at Norwin High School on Friday…. More »
It will be the battle of the Indians for the Class 5A WPIAL Championship on Friday night at Norwin High School at 7:30 p.m. Just like the Class 6A championship, this one will also feature the No. 2 vs. No. 5 seed. No. 2 Penn Hills Indians (13-0) vs. No. 5 West Allegheny Indians (10-2)… More »
It was a different path but same result for the 2018 Pine-Richland football team on its way to a second straight Class 6A WPIAL Championship. After a slow start, the No. 2 Rams offense came alive in the second half to dispatch No. 5 Seneca Valley, 34-7, at Heinz Field on Saturday night. Defense played… More »
It was a battle of the Indians in Friday night’s Class 5A semifinal game between No. 2 Penn Hills and No. 3 Peters Township at Norwin High School. With 22 unanswered points and 14 in the fourth quarter, Penn Hills came away with a 22-14 win, booking their return ticket next week for the WPIAL… More »
It was almost a foregone conclusion when the Class 5A bracket was revealed that the defending champion and top-seed Gateway Gators were going to play for another WPIAL championship. Through its first 12 games of the season, Gateway outscored its opponents 593-50. That didn’t phase West Allegheny, Led by future Hall of Fame head coach Bob… More »
It will be a busy day at Heinz Field today with four WPIAL Football Championship Games being played, but non will be bigger than the prime time event in Class 6A between Pine-Richland and Seneca Valley. No. 2 Pine-Richland Rams (9-2) vs. No. 5 Seneca Valley Raiders (9-3), 8 p.m. Both these teams are familiar… More »
The final four in Class 5A is set with the top teams from the quarterfinals all coming away with wins, including the top three seeds. Both semifinal games tonight will be played at a neutral site and will start at 7:30 p.m. The winner’s will advance to the Class 5A WPIAL Championship Game next Friday… More »