October 2021
Allderdice wins City Crown @DiceSports @WHCoachGreen
October 30, 2021 | Shane Lux
Jaerone Parker with the player of the game trophy. Pittsburgh – Allderdice completed its playoff revenge tour with a 14-0 shutout of Westinghouse Saturday to win their third District 8 Title since 2017. The Dragons avenged a 41-12 loss to the Bulldogs on September 18th. “Our kids bought into the last three of four weeks […]
Laurel completes perfect regular season, rolls past Neshannock @Nesh_Sports
October 29, 2021 | Shane Lux
Hickory Township – For the first time since 1977, the Laurel Spartans have an undefeated regular season. “This league’s a grind, and to be able to go undefeated is something special,” said Laurel head Brian Cooper. “I told the kids that we made history, we’re going to enjoy this weekend. Then we need to make […]
Otto-Eldred routs Sheffield @TerrorsFBall
October 24, 2021 | Shane Lux
Sheffield – Otto-Eldred scored 39 first-quarter points and cruised to a 72-0 rout of the Wolverines Saturday afternoon. Ryan Love scored on the Terros’ first play of the game on a 38-yard run. On the ensuing kick, the Wolverines could not corral the ball, with Otto recovering at the 1-yard line. Gavin Jimerson scored on […]
Central Valley rolls past Avonworth @CoachLyonsCVfb @cvqbclub @AvonworthFB
October 23, 2021 | Shane Lux
Pittsburgh – Central Valley scored three touchdowns in the first 8:28 and never looked back as Warriors rolled past Avonworth 43-6 Friday night. “Our guys came into this game with a chip on their shoulder, and they were locked tonight from the opening kickoff,” said Central Valley head coach Mark Lyons. “When the leaves start […]
Shenango holds off OLSH @wildcat_wackos @OLSH_HighSchool
October 17, 2021 | Shane Lux
Moon Township – Shenango scored two first-half touchdowns, then had to hold off an OLSH rally in the closing seconds to win their third straight game Saturday night 14-7 over the Chargers. “It’s been a crazy year in terms of the world we live in now, said Shenango head coach Jimmy Graham. “We’ve had some […]
Sto-Rox rolls past Western Beaver @StoRoxfootball @Chise89
October 16, 2021 | Shane Lux
Industry – Jaymar Pearson rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns as Sto-Rox rolled past Western Beaver 41-0 Saturday afternoon. “We came out and played well,” said Sto-Rox head coach Laroi Johnson. “We executed our game plan. I’m proud of our kids.” The Vikings showed no signs of rust after getting a forfeit win over […]
Grove City knocks off Hickory @GC_EaglesFB @HSDAthletics @HHSFootball_1
October 16, 2021 | Shane Lux
Grove City rushed 57 times for 226 yards and beat Hickory 20-7 Friday night at Forker Field to clinch a share of Region Title. “It feels good. We got to watch a good football game between two great teams tonight,” Grove City head coach Sam Mowrey. “I thought our boys played with outstanding effort and […]
Shady Side Academy holds off Apollo-ridge @ApolloRidgeFB @shady_side @SSAFBboosters
October 10, 2021 | Shane Lux
Pittsburgh – Shady Side Academy built a 21-0 fourth-quarter lead, then held on to beat Apollo-Ridge 28-14 Saturday afternoon. “It’s always nice to come out on homecoming with a victory,” said Shady Side Academy head coach Chuck DiNardo. “Where we are in the season right now, we considered this a critical game.” The Bulldogs opened […]
Westinghouse outguns Butler @WHCoachGreen @GTFBoosters @GTathletics1
October 9, 2021 | Shane Lux
Butler – Westinghouse remained undefeated after a thrilling 44-34 victory over Butler Friday night at Art Bernardi Stadium. “This win is great and feels really good,” said Westinghouse head coach Donta Green. “This was a rough week. We had a tough game on Monday. But this was a good step for our program and an […]
Union/A-C Valley rallies past Keystone @UHSACV_Football @KeystoneFball @rsmithcomptech
October 8, 2021 | Shane Lux
Knox – Union/ACV outscored Keystone 20-6 in the second half and rallied past the Panthers 26-24 Thursday night at Keystone High School. “We dug ourselves a big hole tonight,” said Union/ACV head coach Brad Dittman. “We had five turnovers tonight which is hard to come back from. Our kids stepped up in that second half […]
Laurel rolls past Freedom
October 4, 2021 | Shane Lux
Luke McCory rushed for 205 yards on only 11 carries as Laurel smoked Freedom 48-0 Saturday night. “The kids are playing good football right now,” said Laurel head coach Brian Cooper. “We’re focused on getting better each week. We have a bigger picture in mind for this season. If we stay focused I think we […]
Rochester rolls past OLSH @OLSH_HighSchool @RochesterFB @RochesterAthle1
October 3, 2021 | Shane Lux
Rochester rolled past OLSH Saturday afternoon at Moon high school to improve their record to 4-1 on the season. “People forgot about us. We had six starters out when we lost to Union, although that is no excuse,” said Rochester head coach Gene Matsook. “We’ve got healthy, and the kids played a great game today […]
McDowell pulls away from Cathedral Prep @mcboostersfam @mcdathletics @bo_orlando @PrepRamblers
October 2, 2021 | Shane Lux
Millcreek: Mcdowell rushed for 328 yards and four touchdowns as the Trojans knocked off rival Cathedral Prep 31-12 Friday night. “This was two great football teams battling tonight,” said McDowell head coach Bo Orlando. “I’m proud as hell of our guys. We were extremely physical on both sides of the ball. We had a great game […]
Bishop Canevin holds off Greensburg Central Catholic @GCCHSFootball @CrusadersFball @crusaderathdept
September 27, 2021 | Shane Lux
Dormont: Bishop Canevin forced four turnovers and held off Greensburg Central Catholic rally to up their record to 5-0 on the season. “This was the first homecoming game that his group played that they have won,” said Bishop Canevin head coach Rich Johnson. “I’m so proud of these guys. They stuck with us and believed in […]
Penn Trafford rolls past Shaler @ptwarriorfb @PTWarriors @ShalerFB
September 25, 2021 | Shane Lux
Shaler Township: Penn Trafford made quick work of Shaler Area Saturday afternoon in Glenshaw en route to a 54-14 victory over the Titans. “We need this. We know we have a good team,” said Penn Trafford head John Ruane. “Belle Vernon is a lot better than people thought, and Peters Township is also a thorn in […]
Sharon knocks off Fort LeBoeuf @CoachMac37 @SharonAthletics @PrideoftheBison
September 25, 2021 | Shane Lux
Sharon exploded for 34 first-half points as the Tigers reeled off their third straight win up a 40-27 victory over Fort LeBoeuf. “We knew we had a big challenge ahead of us today,” said Sharon head coach Jason McElhaney. “Fort LeBoeuf is good. When I first started coaching, we’d see around six of seven Wing-T […]
Wilmington rolls past Greenville @NW_Hounds_FB
September 19, 2021 | Shane Lux
Greenville: Wilmington rushed for 294 yards and got back on their winning ways up a 42-15 win over Greenville Saturday night. “Greenville is very well-coached and Coach Herrick and his staff do a great job,” said Wilmington head coach Brandon Phillian. “We know anytime we play Greenville that we’re going to be in a game.” The […]
Western Beaver holds off Beaver @BeaverBobcats @BeaverQBclub @WesternBeaverFB @BASD_Athletics
September 18, 2021 | Shane Lux
Industry: Western Beaver opened up a 20-7 halftime lead, then held off Beaver for a 20-14 win Saturday afternoon. “We got better today after some of the mistakes we had made in previous games,” said Western Beaver head coach Ron Busby. “We continue not to blame each other and pick each other up when we make […]
Slippery Rock races past Grove City @SRAHSATHLETICS @SRAHSFootball @RocketSchools @GC_EaglesFB
September 18, 2021 | Shane Lux
Slippery Rock scored two touchdowns in the first four minutes and ran past Grove City 34-7 Friday night at Troy Allan Stadium. “Our kids played hard, and let’s be honest, that was a physical football game from go,” said Slippery Rock head coach Larry Wendereusz. “The nice part us was that they turned the ball […]
Sharon rallies past Hickory @JasonMac37 @SharonAthletics @HHSFootball_1 @BillBillDungee
September 12, 2021 | Shane Lux
Sharon – Two touchdowns in the final nine minutes gave the Sharon Tigers a thrilling 14-7 come from behind victory over rival Hickory Saturday night. “I’m so proud of these guys, whether it’s 21-0 like last week or 7-0 like tonight,” said Sharon head Jason McElhaney. “It felt like 30-0 because we couldn’t get a […]
Western Beaver knocks off Riverside @WesternBeaverFB @RiversidePN
September 11, 2021 | Shane Lux
Industry: Xander LeFebvre threw for 155 yards and four touchdowns as Western Beaver knocked off Riverside 31-13 Saturday afternoon. The Golden Beavers, now winners of two in a row, jumped out to an 18-0 first-half lead and never looked back. “I felt we came in with a good gameplan and executed well,” said Western Beaver head […]
Butler pulls away from Meadville @GTathletics1 @GTFBoosters @BGTfootball @Butler_Area_SD @MdvlFootball
September 11, 2021 | Shane Lux
Butler – Cooper Baxter accounted for 265 yards of total offense and scored four touchdowns Friday night as Butler knocked off Meadville 27-13. “It’s great to be able to get a win and to shake the rust off after not playing last week,” said Butler head coach Eric Christy. “Meadville’s a great team to go […]
Fort LeBoeuf earns first ever win against Grove City @jblose45 @PrideoftheBison @GC_EaglesFB
September 5, 2021 | Shane Lux
Waterford: Fort LeBoeuf built a 17-7 lead late in the third quarter, then held on for a thrilling 17-14 win over Grove City Saturday night. “Grove City is a great team, and we’ve had the privilege of being able to play them in the regular season and the playoffs the last couple of seasons,” said Fort […]
Leechburg rolls past Summit Academy @lasd_athletics
September 5, 2021 | Shane Lux
Herman – Leechburg outscored Summit Academy 27-6 in the second half en route to a 43-8 win over the Knights. After turning the ball over on their first three possessions, the Blue Devils scored twice in the second stanza to gain a 16-2 halftime lead. “We kept shooting ourselves in the foot in the first […]
Greenville runs past Lakeview @FootballSailors @SailorPride9703 @GHS_FanSection
September 4, 2021 | Shane Lux
Greenville: Greenville pilled up 437 yards rushing and raced past a shorthanded Lakeview squad for their first win since 2019. “It’s been a long coming,” said Greenville head coach Brian Herrick. “I feel for these kids. Our last ten games have been three Wilmington’s, three Farrell’s, three Sharpsville’s, and one Sharon. They kept grinding, and I’m […]
