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Serra Catholic defeats Sto-Rox with late touchdown to advance to Heinz Field @SerraCatholic @SerraCatholicFB

November 20, 2021

For the first time since 2007 Serra Catholic will play for a Championship. Serra Catholic got revenge from last year by beating Sto-Rox and this year they did it by dominating on defense in their 13-12 victory. “That’s how we been living all year, our defense stands out, these guys come to play, they put […]

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Penn Hills defeats Gateway in thriller @phqbclub @GatewayGatorsFB

November 13, 2021

Earlier in the season it was Gateway that dominated in the first matchup but this time around it was far different. In this game it was looking like a blowout but it turned into an absolute thriller in the fourth quarter. Penn Hills relied on their run game in the 23-20 victory over Gateway. “We […]

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Dominant second leads OLSH to victory over Greensburg Central Catholic @OLSH_HighSchool

November 6, 2021

It was a slow start for both teams in the first half but eventually OLSH’s run game got going in their 28-8 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic. Greensburg Central Catholic got the ball to start the game but they quickly went three and out. OLSH also had a similar start going three and out and […]

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Steel Valley wins 2A Allegheny Conference with strong defensive performance

October 30, 2021

Coming into the game Steel Valley was only giving up an average of 5.4 points per game and tonight Steel Valley continued their dominant defensive season in their 28-7 victory over Serra. “We prepared for them the best we could” said Coach Braszo. Steel Valley got the ball to start the game. They got into […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 9 by @AJWPIAL

October 29, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Mt. Lebanon (9-0)- @ Baldwin 7pm 2- Central Catholic (7-2)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm 3- North Allegheny (7-2)- @ (4) Seneca Valley 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (6-3)- (3) North Allegheny 7pm 5- Canon Mac (4-5)- (2) Central Catholic 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (9-0)- @ West Allegheny 7pm 2- Penn Trafford (7-2)- @ […]

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Moon rolls to easy win over Bethel Park @Moon_Football @moon_area @MoonTigersAD

October 23, 2021

Tonight first place in the Allegheny Six conference was on the line between Moon and Bethel Park and it was Moon’s run game and defense that dominated in the 30-0 win against Bethel Park. Moon’s run game was the story of the game being able to use several different runners in the game. Moon got […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 8 by @AJWPIAL

October 22, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Mt. Lebanon (8-0)- (4) Seneca Valley 7:30pm 2- Central Catholic (6-2)- Baldwin 12pm (Sat.) 3- North Allegheny (6-2)- Hempfield 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (6-2)- @ (1) Mt. Lebanon 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (4-4)- @ Norwin 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (8-0)- (6) Bethel Park 7pm 2- Penn Trafford (6-2)- Franklin Regional 7:30pm 3- Pine […]

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Elizabeth Forward gets statement win over Mt. Pleasant (Gallery) @EFWarriors

October 16, 2021

Tonight first place in the 3A Interstate Conference was on the line between Elizabeth Forward and Mt. Pleasant. It was expected to be a good one but Elizabeth Forward just dominated with ease in their 35-0 victory over Mt. Pleasant. On the first drive Elizabeth Forward set the tone for the game. They started on […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 7 by @AJWPIAL

October 15, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Mt. Lebanon (7-0)- @ Norwin 7pm 2- Central Catholic (5-2)- @ Hempfield 7pm 3- North Allegheny (5-2)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (5-2)- @ Baldwin 7pm 5- Canon Mac (4-3)- (3) North Allegheny 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (7-0)- (6) Upper St. Clair 7pm 2- Pine Richland (4-3)- @ North Hills […]

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Penn-Trafford defeats Gateway with strong defensive performance (Mike Frazier Gallery) @PTWarriors @PennBoosters

October 9, 2021

In what was expected to be an offensive contest it turned out to be a defensive contest between rivals in the Battle of the Bell. Penn Trafford relied on their defense in the second half in particular in the 15-10 win over Gateway. “I thought our defense was awesome” said Coach Ruane. Penn-Trafford got the […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 6 by @AJWPIAL

October 8, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (5-1)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (6-0)- (1) Central Catholic 7pm 3- North Allegheny (4-2)- Norwin 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (4-2)- (5) Canon Mac 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (4-2)- @ (4) Seneca Valley 7:30pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (6-0)- @ (7) Peters Township 7pm 2- Pine Richland (3-3)- Shaler […]

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Nijhay Burt carries Steel Valley to easy win

October 2, 2021

It was a battle of unbeaten teams Friday Night and Steel Valley dominated in their 40-0 victory over Ligonier Valley. The rout was led by Nijhay Burt’s 5 touchdown performance. “He’s a super athlete, a super kid, works hard, he has some moves and great speed” said Coach Braszo. Ligonier Valley’s first drive was looking […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 5 by @AJWPIAL

October 1, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (4-1)- (3) Seneca Valley 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (5-0)- (4) North Allegheny 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (4-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- North Allegheny (3-2)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5- Canon Mac (3-2)- Hempfield 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (5-0)- (3) South Fayette 7pm 2- Peters Township (4-1)- @ Upper […]

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Instant Classic: Belle Vernon beats Thomas Jefferson with walk off run by Whitlock @BVAFootball @BvasdAthletics @TJHSJaguars

September 25, 2021

It was a game that was hyped up the entire week and on Friday Night it lived up to that hype. For years Belle Vernon came so close to beating Thomas Jefferson but tonight was the night they finally got over the mountain in a thrilling 28-21 victory over Thomas Jefferson “It’s great, it’s great […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 4 by @AJWPIAL

September 24, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (3-1)- @ (3) North Allegheny 7:30pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (4-0)- Hempfield 7pm 3- North Allegheny (3-1)- (1) Central Catholic 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (3-1)- Game vs Norwin Canceled 5- Canon Mac (2-2)- Baldwin 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (4-0)- @ Fox Chapel 7pm 2- Gateway (3-1)- (8) Pine Richland 7pm 3- Peters […]

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Serra overcomes slow start to rout Seton LaSalle @SerraCatholicFB @CoachRegus

September 18, 2021

Despite several mistakes Serra was able to cruise to an easy 40-10 victory over Seton LaSalle. The major part that kept Seton LaSalle off the scoreboard was Serra’s defense coming up big on multiple occasions. “We were pretty inconsistent, not the game we really wanted to play, but we’ll take the victory” said Coach Regus. […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 3 by @AJWPIAL

September 17, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (2-1)- Norwin 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (3-0)- (5) Canon Mac 7:30pm 3- North Allegheny (2-1)- @ Baldwin 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (2-1)- Hempfield 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (2-1)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7:30pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (3-0)- (7) North Hills 7pm 2- Gateway (2-1)- @ Bethel Park 7pm 3- Penn Trafford […]

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Thomas Jefferson’s defense dominates for second straight week @TJHSJaguars @wjhsd @sflionssports

September 11, 2021

For the second straight week the story was Thomas Jefferson’s defense shutting down a potent offense. Last week it was Gateway and this week it was a 27-0 victory over South Fayette. “It all starts up front, our D-Line played really well” said Coach Cherpak. South Fayette got the ball to start the game and […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 2 by @AJWPIAL

September 10, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (1-1)- @ (6) Pine Richland 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (2-0)- @ (4) Peters Township 7pm 3- North Allegheny (1-1)- Mentor (OH) 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (1-1)- @ (7) North Hills 7pm 5- Canon Mac (1-1)- @ Bethel Park 7pm AAAAA: 1- Penn Trafford (2-0)- @ (2) Belle Vernon 7pm 2- Gateway […]

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Thomas Jefferson holds off Gateway’s late rally attempt @TJHSJaguars @wjhsd @GatewayGatorsFB

September 4, 2021

The story of the night was Thomas Jefferson’s defense containing Gateway’s high octane offense. Gateway tried to rally in the fourth quarter but it was not enough in the 21-16 loss to Thomas Jefferson. “We knew we had to be physical” said Coach Cherpak. Gateway started the game with the ball and from the start […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 1 by @AJWPIAL

September 3, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (0-1)- (8) Penn Hills 7pm 2- North Allegheny (1-0)- @ Pickerington Central (OH) 7pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (1-0)- (7) Upper St. Clair 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (0-1)- (4) Pine Richland 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (1-0)- (5) Peters Township 7pm AAAAA: 1- Gateway (1-0)- (1) Thomas Jefferson 7pm 2- Penn Trafford (1-0)- […]

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Woodland Hills rolls to easy win over Wayne Valley in Western PA vs everyone showcase @WoodyHigh

August 29, 2021

  In the third game of the Western PA vs everyone football showcase between Woodland Hills and Wayne Valley the story at first was missed opportunities by both teams, but eventually Woodland Hills got going in their 20-0 victory. “It was a little bit of a slow start, a couple passes that were double caught, […]

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Moon runs past Seneca Valley for convincing victory @Moon_Football @moon_area @SV_Sports

August 28, 2021

It was a night where Moon’s run game dominated the game. The team collectively ran for 327 yards in the 38-21 victory over Seneca Valley. Several players touched the ball for Moon and eventually wore down Seneca Valley. “We have to create and find depth, we have to find 4 or 5 kids to give […]

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WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Preseason Elite Eight by @AJWPIAL

August 27, 2021

AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (0-0)- Imhotep 8pm 2- North Allegheny (0-0)- Allderdice 7:30pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (0-0)- @ Bethel Park 7pm 4- Seneca Valley (0-0)- (4) Moon 7:30pm 5- Canon Mac (0-0)- @Trinity 7pm AAAAA: 1- Gateway (0-0)- @ Delaware Valley 6pm 2- Penn Trafford (0-0)- Norwin 7pm 3- Pine Richland (0-0)- Harrisburg 4:30pm (Sat.) […]

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Wilmington leans on run game to advance to State Championship @Hounds4L @smcconahy44 @JoshHough5

November 21, 2020

  Tonight Wilmington relied on their run game and offensive line in a 20-18 victory over Beaver Falls. “It’s the heartbeat of this team, those big boys up front for those guys to be able to set the tone and win the battle in the trenches, it’s huge and I couldn’t be more proud of […]

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