September 2022
Big plays carry Northgate past Riverview
September 10, 2022 | Shane Lux
Austin Mitchell rushed for 150 yards on seven carries and scored three touchdowns to lead Northgate. FULL GALLERY by Bill Spicher HERE Oakmont: Big plays propel Northgate past Riverview 32-26. Big plays were the game’s name for the Northgate Flames Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park. The Flames scored five touchdowns each of at least 45 yards […]
North Allegheny rallies past McDowell
September 10, 2022 | Shane Lux
Wexford: North Allegheny rallies past Mcdowell to improve to 3-0 on the season. Trailing 18-7 late in the third quarter wasn’t part of the plan, but Art Walker’s Tigers scored the game’s final three touchdowns as North Allegheny upended McDowell 29-18 Friday night. “There was a sense of calmness from our guys at halftime when we […]
Ursuline holds on to beat Farrell 40-38
September 4, 2022 | Shane Lux
Kylon Wilson had 139 yards of offense and scored three total touchdowns for Farrell. Farrell – Ursuline rushed for 353 yards and outgunned Farrell Saturday night. In the debut of the new 1.5 million-dollar Pegues Sports Complex, the Ursuline Irish spoiled party with a come-from-behind 40-38 victory over the Steelers. “I felt like this is […]
Mars rolls past New Castle
September 3, 2022 | Shane Lux
Mars: Mars rushed for 309 yards as the Planets rolled past New Castle 51-7 Friday night. In two games, first-year head coach Eric Kasperowicz and the Planets surpassed their 2021 win total. After a disappointing 2021 campaign that saw them go 1-9. Mars opened the season with a come-from-behind victory against Montour last week and had […]
Lakeview pulls away from Saegertown @SailorPride9703 @FootballSailors @SaegertownF
September 2, 2022 | Shane Lux
Stoneboro: Danick Hinkson scored four touchdowns as Lakeview pulled away from Saegertown 35-15 Thursday night. “I know our potential on this football team,” said Lakeview head coach Bill Hickman. “We just needed to light the fuse tonight. My goal all week was I wanted our guys to play 48 minutes. In the past, we’ve given up […]
Titusville holds off Franklin @FASDathletics @gorocketsfb
August 28, 2022 | Shane Lux
Titusville – Nate Stearns’ interception at the 7-yard line with 27 seconds to play sealed Titusville’s 14-13 season-opening win against Franklin. It wasn’t pretty, but the Titusville Rockets got the job done when it mattered most. “We had a lot of things that we brought to this game with our gameplan that our kids executed […]
Defense, Hilyard carry Avonworth over Grove City @AvonworthFB @GC_EaglesFB
August 27, 2022 | Shane Lux
Pittsburgh – D is for dominant. Avonworth limited Grove City to 59 yards of offense and four first downs en route to a 27-7 victory over the Eagles. “I thought our defense played lights out tonight,” said Avonworth head coach Duke Johncour. “They played near flawless. Our offense did not play flawlessly. But hey, if […]
Weir wins the Battle of Hancock County 32-13 over Oak Glen
August 26, 2022 | Shane Lux
New Cumberland – Weir High School is back on top in the battle of Hancock County. After three consecutive losses to the Golden Bears, Weir built a 32-0 lead by the fourth and never looked back on their way to 32-13 over Oak Glen Thursday night. “When you scrimmage, you never know what you’ll get […]
District 10 Region 2 Preview
August 25, 2022 | Shane Lux
District 10 Region 3 Preview Farrell – 2021 Record: 11-1 Summary: The goal for Farrell High School remains the same: make it to the state championship game. That was the only thing the 2021 Steelers failed to do, losing 27-18 to Serra Catholic in the state semifinals. Farrell outscored opponents 582-101 on the season while […]
Hubbard knocks off East @Eagles_HHS @Hubbard_FBall
August 20, 2022 | Shane Lux
Hubbard – Ben Wilcox rushed for 109 and two touchdowns to lead Hubbard to a 28-8 season-opening victory against Youngstown East. Hubbard opened up a 20-0 first-half lead. Then their defense shut the door in the second half. “We got off to a fast start, then toward the end of the second quarter, […]
South Range cruises past Springfield @SRangeAthletics @athletics_sr
August 19, 2022 | Shane Lux
Canfield – Billy Skripac and Shane Lindstrom lead South Range past Springfield. Following a 13-1 season last year, South Range picked up where they left off with a 37-7 mercy rule victory over rival Springfield High School. “When you have a rivalry like this one where both communities follow their teams well, it leads to […]
County wins 84th Erie Lions Club Save an Eye Game @save_an_eye
July 30, 2022 | Shane Lux
Erie – County erased an early deficit, then held on for a 27-19 win over Metro in the 84th Erie Lions Club Save an Eye game. The Metro Allstars struck first when McDowell’s Jacob Skolnik scored on a 4-yard keeper. Fort LeBoeuf’s Tristan Harris then returned the ensuing kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. […]
South outguns North in 51st Ken Lantzy Classic @KenLantzyGame
June 18, 2022 | Shane Lux
Windber – Plenty of fireworks Friday night at Windber High School. Matt Whysong hauls in one of his six receptions Friday night. Photo by Leo Murray. Highlight video linked below On a beautiful night for football, the South outscored the North 42-35 in the 51st Ken Lantzy Football Classic. Following game-opening punts by both teams, […]
District 10 lights up the scoreboard in 11th All-Star Football Showcase @nwpfca
June 11, 2022 | Shane Lux
Meadville – If you like offense, then Frank B. Fuhrer Field was the place to be Friday night. In the highest-scoring District 10 Football Showcase to date, the North and South combined for 101 points and 15 touchdowns, with nearly 1000 yards of total offense. In the end, the North outgunned the South 61-40 on […]
Serra Catholic falls to Southern Columbia @SerraCatholicFB @SerraCatholic
December 10, 2021 | Shane Lux
Hershey – Serra Catholic’s tremendous 2021 season ended Friday afternoon at Hershey Park Stadium. The Eagles were on the losing side of a 62-25 contest against Southern Columbia. Though the outcome wasn’t what they wanted, head coach Jose Regus couldn’t be more proud of his Eagles. “It was a great season,” said Regus. “When you […]
PIAA Class 2A Title Game Team Preview: The Serra Catholic Eagles @SerraCatholicFB @CoachRegus
December 9, 2021 | Shane Lux
Serra Catholic Eagles PIAA District 7 – Class AA League: WPIAL 2A Section 1 Head Coach: Jose Regus Overview: The Eagles cruised through their regular season with only one blemish. A loss to a very strong Steel Valley team. This is a team that can force many turnovers, averaging over 4 per game. They can […]
Defense carries Serra Catholic to Hershey @farrellfootball @iamcoachkeem @peguesAmp @SerraCatholicFB @SerraCatholic
December 4, 2021 | Shane Lux
Slippery Rock – For the first time since 2007, the Serra Catholic Eagles are heading to Hershey. “These guys did a great job and came out doing everything they needed to do to win,” said Serra Catholic head coach Jose Regus. “That’s a great team we beat tonight. We’ve had our mindset to get to […]
Jersey Shore downs Meadville, advances to semifinals @shoresports2 @MdvlFootball
November 27, 2021 | Shane Lux
Clarion – Jersey Shore exploded for 24 second-quarter points to secure a birth in the PIAA 4A semifinals next weekend with a 30-6 win over Meadville. “I give the Meadville players and coaches credit,” said Jersey Shore head coach Tom Gravish. “They’re a physical group, and we knew they were, so it did not surprise […]
Hoenstine breaks touchdown record, Central rolls to semifinals @CHSdragonpride @CentralDragonFB @GC_EaglesFB
November 27, 2021 | Shane Lux
Slippery Rock – Central advances to state semifinals in record-breaking fashion. The weather at Slippery Rock’s Mihalick-Thompson Stadium wasn’t exactly suited to favor the passing game; it didn’t matter Friday night. The Central Scarlet Dragons cruised to a 35-6 mercy-rule win over District 10 Champion Grove City. “Grove City is a good team,” said Central […]
Grove City captures D10 Title @GC_EaglesFB @SRAHSFootball @SRAHSATHLETICS
November 20, 2021 | Shane Lux
Slippery Rock – For the first time since 2017, the Grove City Eagles are District 10 Champions. “What a four-quarter battle,” said Grove City head coach Sam Mowrey. “We knew it was going to be this type of game where you never feel comfortable because of the playmakers and talent they have. My hats off […]
Headin’ to Heinz, Moon tops Penn Hills @phqbclub @Moon_Football @MoonTigersAD
November 20, 2021 | Shane Lux
Wexford – Moon punched their ticket to Heinz Field with a 14-9 win over Penn Hills Friday night at North Allegheny High School. “We can finally say we’re going to Heinz Field next week,” said Moon head coach Ryan Linn. “I’ve tried not to talk about it. All things we’ve wanted to say all year, […]
Slippery Rock advances to District 10 Final @SRAHSATHLETICS @SRAHSFootball @RocketSchools @HSD_Athletics
November 15, 2021 | Shane Lux
Grove City – Slippery Rock gets its revenge on Hickory. On October 8th, the Slippery Rock Rockets tasted defeat for the first time in 2021 as Hickory rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit in the final four minutes to beat the Rockets 27-23. A little over a month later, the two met again at Grove City’s […]
It’s been a long time coming, Farrell crowned D10 Champions @farrellfootball @peguesAmp @NW_Hounds_FB
November 13, 2021 | Shane Lux
Hermitage – It’s been a long time coming for Farrell football. “It feels great to get back and win District 10 after a season off last year,” said Farrell head coach Anthony Pegues. “I’m proud of my kids, coaching staff, the school district, and the program to get us a title.” Last season Farrell came up […]
Hickory gets its revenge on Sharon @HHSFootball_1 @HSD_Athletics @SharonAthletics
November 7, 2021 | Shane Lux
New Wilmington – The second time through was the charm for the Hickory Hornets. Hickory avenged a 14-7 loss to Sharon on September 11th by ending the Tigers season 36-20 in District 10 Class 3A playoffs. “The ending to that first game was a tough pill to swallow when you’re leading the whole game, and […]
Wilmington pulls away from Northwestern, advances to D10 Finals @NWSD_Football @NW_Hounds_FB
November 6, 2021 | Shane Lux
Edinboro – The Wilmington Greyhounds are heading back to the District 10 Class AA Title Game. Wilmington outscored Northwestern 27-7 in the second half for a 41-21 win over the Wildcats Friday night at Edinboro’s Sox Harrison Stadium. “Anytime you have the opportunity to compete for a championship, it’s exciting,” said Wilmington head coach Brandon […]
