WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Pine-Richland was the clear-cut favorite to win the Class 6A WPIAL championship since the first week of the season. The Rams proved that was the case each week for the past 13 weeks, and Saturday’s championship game at Heinz Field was no different. Pine-Richland led from start to finish in its 42-7 win against Central… More »
No. 1 Pine-Richland Rams (12-0) vs. No. 2 Central Catholic Vikings (10-2) At Heinz Field (2 p.m.) From the start of the season it has been championship or bust for both of these powerhouses. The Rams are having one of the more impressive seasons in Class 6A history, steamrolling through all of their opponents, including… More »
No. 1 Penn-Trafford Warriors (11-1) vs. No. 2 Gateway Gators (11-1) At Heinz Field (5 p.m.) The top two teams in Class 5A and the Big East Conference will battle for the second time this season, only this time it is for a chance at being named the WPIAL championship. Gateway has more of the… More »
Jake Chapla was perfect in the kicking game for Slippery Rock University, scoring 10 points in a 42-34 loss on the road at West Chester University. Chapla converted field goals of 30 and 31 yards and was 4 for 4 on PAT attempts. He also averaged 62.4 yards per kickoff and pinned two of his… More »
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Zach Lyon’s terrific special teams play helped Case Western University claim a 41-34 overtime win over Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday. Trailing by four with 28 seconds left and the ball on CMU’s 43-yard line, Lyon blocked a Tyler Kohman punt that was deflected back to the three, where it was scooped and returned for… More »
Pine-Richland clinched its sixth WPIAL title game appearance with a 49-25 victory over the North Allegheny Tigers on Friday night at Ambridge High School. The Rams rolled up 665 yards of offense in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinal contest and prevailed predominantly on the passing connection of Phil Jurkovec to Jason DiFrancisis. Jurkovec completed 18… More »
No. 1 Pine-Richland Rams (11-0) vs. No. 5 North Allegheny (8-3) At Ambridge (7:30 p.m.) The top-seeded Rams and fifth-seed Tigers both cruised into the semifinals with quarterfinal routs. The Rams defeated Norwin, 49-14, which was right on the dot with how many points they averaged per game this season. Senior quarterback and Notre Dame… More »
No. 1 Penn-Trafford Warriors (10-1) vs. No. 4 Upper St. Clair Panthers (8-3) At West Mifflin (7:30 p.m.) The top-seed Warriors survived their quarterfinal scare against Fox Chapel last week, coming from behind for the 28-21 win. Penn-Trafford had four players account for touchdowns. Senior quarterback Cam Laffoon led the charge with a rushing touchdown… More »
Joseph Fiasco, a Penn-Trafford graduate, totaled a game-high 13 tackles (10 solo) to go along with 2.0 tackles for loss and an interception in Saturday’s 43-34 win at Grove City College. For his efforts, the junior earned Presidents’ Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week. (photo courtesy of Bethany College)