Reynolds Raiders too much for Eisenhower in D-10 quarterfinals
October 26, 2019
Eisenhower’s Zane Alexander (9) looks for running room during the first half of a District 10 Class 1A quarterfinal playoff game against Reynolds at Wilmington Area High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. The Raiders advanced to the semifinals with a 43-7 win over the Knights. BRIAN HAGBERG Sports Reporter bhagberg@timesobserver.com NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – When […]
Cornell rallies to clinch share of conference title
October 26, 2019
AJ Shaffer Just a few short years ago, the Cornell Raiders shuttered their locker room doors and put away the pads, closing up their program and made an agreement with Quaker Valley for players to participate in football there. Then came six classes in the PIAA. Quaker Valley wanted out of the agreement to keep […]
Warriors clinch outright 5A Big East conference title with shutout of Franklin Regional
October 26, 2019
Written by: John Robbins Penn-Trafford had to win one last game to clinch the Big East conference title outright. The Warriors did just that rolling to a 21-0 victory over Franklin Regional. The first score of the game would come on a reverse pass by the Warriors. Junior Brad Ford received the handoff, then he flipped […]
Eisenhower rallies for dramatic win over Cochranton
October 22, 2019
Eisenhower quarterback Owen Trumbull fires a pass during Friday night’s game against Cochranton at the Pasture of Pain. The Knights rallied for a wild 21-14 win in their regular season finale Brian Hagberg There’s just something about the second half of Cochranton-Eisenhower football games. A year after combining for 54 second-half points, the Cardinals and […]
Bulldogs lose second straight game falling to Apollo-Ridge Vikings 27-19
October 19, 2019
Written by: MATTHEW LEVENSON and Jalynn Falk) In a non-section game against Apollo-Ridge Friday night, the Bulldogs fell to the Vikings 27-19 after they pulled within one point late in the game. The first quarter began unfavorably for the Bulldogs. After failing to move the ball on their second possession, Garrett Paxton’s punt was blocked and the […]
Domination shown over conference foe, Charleroi drubs Brownsville -@athletics_sd @bvillefalconfbl
October 19, 2019
Alex Conrad (#16,wearing red) looks to make a run away from Brownsville’s Patrick Shumar (#66, wearing white) Written by: Peyton Trollinger The game had no real impact on the playoff picture. Charleroi got in the playoffs last week since Brownsville lost to Frazier and the Falcons, coming into tonight’s battle are 2-6 in the conference. Even […]
Special Teams key to Peters Township 30-7 victory over Bethel Park
October 19, 2019
Written by: AJ Schaffer Peters Township got the ball to start the game. On the first play Logan Pfeuffer completed a pass down to the Bethel Park 38. After that the drive stalled on 2 incomplete passes. Bethel Park started their first drive on their own 4 yard line. They ended up punting it away that drive. […]
State High shuts down Altoona in a Dominant win
October 19, 2019
Written by: Caleb Craig State College Area High School had a rough Homecoming game last week against Central Dauphin being Handed there first loss of the season. But this week It was an extremely different story, as State High rolls past Altoona 48-0. This game was notably very cold, at kick off the Mansion Park thermometer […]
Penn-Trafford proves number 1 ranking with crushing of Hampton
October 19, 2019
Written by: John Robbins Penn-Trafford traveled to Hampton to prove the Warriors number one ranking in 5A. They did just that as the Warriors rolled to a 56-7 victory over the Talbots. The scoring started when junior Brad Ford raced into the endzone for a 35 yard touchdown run to put the Warriors up 7-0. On […]
The Changing Tides: Wolves Continue Rise in Rankings as Wildcats Fall for 3rd Straight Week
October 19, 2019
Written by: Luke Rainey The postseason has already begun for the West Shamokin Wolves. An 0-3 record at the start of the season indicated the importance of each proceeding game. Following their early woes, it was apparent that every game could make the difference between a run into the playoffs or an early end to the […]
Eisenhower rallies for dramatic win over Cochranton
October 19, 2019
Eisenhower quarterback Owen Trumbull fires a pass during Friday night’s game against Cochranton at the Pasture of Pain. The Knights rallied for a wild 21-14 win in their regular season finale. Brian Hagberg Eisenhower quarterback Owen Trumbull fires a pass during Friday night’s game against Cochranton at the Pasture of Pain. The Knights rallied for […]
Unbeaten Maplewood powers past Knights
October 13, 2019
Eisenhower’s Dillon Benson (28) holds up the ball after securing a touchdown catch during the second quarter of a game against Maplewood at Eisenhower High School, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Benson had another solid game with seven catches for 90 yards, but the Tigers topped the Knights, 52-21. Kaleb Donor’s five total touchdowns led a […]
Jeanette Dominates GCC, sets up major showdown @Jhawkathletics
October 12, 2019
The Jayhawks did come to win, and in resounding fashion Greg Ricupero On a cool clear night in Westmoreland County the Jeanette Jayhawks overwhelmed and dominated a good Greensburg Central Catholic team 48-14 to set up a winner take all game with Clairton in two weeks to decide the WPIAL 1A Eastern Conference. […]
Redbank Valley rolls past Curwensville @tide_football @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold
October 7, 2019
Redbank Valley used a balanced offensive attack and lowered them boom defensively as the Bulldogs routed Curwensville 39-0 Thursday night in New Bethlehem. “That’s two shutouts in a row, and we’ll take that,” said Redbank Valley head coach Blane Gold. “It’s been a while since that’s happened at Redbank Valley. Curwensville is one of the […]
Cathedral Prep nips McDowell @PrepVilla @PrepRamblers @mcboostersfam @mcdathletics @mcdgamedaycrew
October 7, 2019
Cathedral Prep rallied for its eightieth straight win over McDowell Friday night at Gus Anderson Field. “What a great high school football game tonight,” said Cathedral Prep head coach Mike Mischler. “It’s a shame that somebody had to lose.” The Ramblers found themselves down 26-21 with just over five minutes to play. Prep was not […]
Thomas Jefferson runs to easy victory over Central Valley
October 7, 2019
Written by: AJ Schaffer on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 Thomas Jefferson got the ball to start the game. After they got to midfield they ran the ball twice and after a personal foul they were at the Central Valley 31. After that the drive stalled after a penalty and a sack. Central Valley started their first drive […]
New Castle vs Blackhawk photo gallery Oct 5, 2019
October 7, 2019
Written by: Sherbelle Hall on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 Blackhawk topped New Castle 26-6
Canisius tops Erie High @Erieroyalsfb
October 7, 2019
Written by: Shane Lux on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 Trevon Tate had 111 yards rushing and a touchdown. Canisius used a 20-0 second-quarter run to down Erie High 41-20 Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders got a big game from quarterback from Tyler Baker, who accounted for 297 yards of total offense and four total touchdowns. Baker completed 11-of-24 […]
Warriors clinch share of conference title with suffocating defense.
October 7, 2019
Written by: John Robbins on Friday, October 4th, 2019 Penn-Trafford senior captains Gabe Dunlap, Chase Burk, Derek Sutherland, and Josh Cheplick walk out to the coin toss at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. (Photo credit to Rush Pedder) The Penn-Trafford Warriors needed to win and get some help from their rival Gateway to clinch at least a share […]
Fleetwood bounces back after trailing last 6 quarters, tops high scoring Panthers @CoachGaul @SVAthletics @mcrossley98
October 5, 2019
Michaela Crossley The Tigers have trailed their opponents since the first quarter of their game vs Wyomissing last Friday night. Trailing in the third quarter against a Schuylkill Valley team that has scored 140 points the last two weeks, the Tigers bit down hard and came from behind to get back on the winning track […]
New Castle vs Blackhawk photo gallery Oct 5, 2019
October 5, 2019
Written by: Sherbelle Hall on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 Blackhawk topped New Castle 26-6
Dragons rally in fourth quarter for first-ever win over GM
October 5, 2019
BRIAN HAGBERG Sports Reporter bhagberg@timesobserver.com Warren’s defense has struggled most of the season and through the first six weeks of the season had given up more than 34 points per game and 106 total over the previous two weeks. None of that seemed to matter in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s homecoming game against […]
South Fayette Flexes it’s Muscles in Road Win Over Blackhawk
September 29, 2019
Mark Ross In a game billed as two top teams from the WPIAL Class 4 A the visiting South Fayette Lions quickly showed why some are mentioning them as one of the elite teams in the WPIAL. On the arm of Junior quarterback Naman Alemada the lions scored on the opening drive and never looked […]
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