District 7
September 2024
Belle Vernon’s defense holds strong, defeats Central Valley in nailbiter 23-17
September 7, 2024 | Tyler Aaron
On the opening drive of the game, Belle Vernon finished with a 21-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Curtis Wade to make it 7-0 halfway through the first quarter. Belle Vernon gets the scoring started on their opening drive thanks to a 21 yard tush push! Quarterback Curtis Wade rushes into the end zone! Extra Point […]
Thomas Jefferson Triumphs over McKeesport 34-31 in an OT Classic
September 7, 2024 | Ryan Thielet
This game was every football fan’s dream—featuring a big comeback, overtime, and a walk-off touchdown. The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars started the scoring in the first quarter, but the McKeesport Tigers took over in the first half, putting up 28 unanswered points before halftime. In the second half, the Jaguars’ offense woke up, scoring 21 unanswered […]
Montour Stays Undefeated in 14-7 Win Over Trinity
September 6, 2024 | Brett Gombita
The Montour Spartans defeated the Trinity Hillers by a score of 14-7 on Friday night. The radar predicted a lot of precipitation, but the rain held off until late in the fourth quarter. Trinity received the opening kickoff, but failed to do anything with the ball and had to punt. On Montour’s first drive, senior […]
Upper Saint Clair defeats Franklin Regional with 45-7 win
September 6, 2024 | Ethan Spozarski
The Upper Saint Clair Panthers advanced to 3-0 on the season after defeating the Franklin Regional Panthers 45-7. After a punt on the opening drive from Franklin Regional, Upper Saint Clair needed only one play to open the scoring with a Julian Dahlem. Four minutes and 38 seconds later USC struck again but this time […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Two Rankings
September 5, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- North Allegheny (2-0)- @ Penn Hills 7pm 2- Central Catholic (0-2)- @ (6) Woodland Hills 7pm 3- Norwin (2-0)- (3) Latrobe 7pm 4- Mt. Lebanon (0-2)- @ (1) Peters Township 7pm 5- Canon Mac (0-2)- @ South Fayette 7pm 6- Hempfield (0-2)- @ Kiski 7pm 7- Seneca Valley (0-2)- (5) Pine Richland 7pm […]
Avonworth holds off West Mifflin in near second half rally
August 31, 2024 | Ethan Spozarski
The Avonworth Antelopes defeated the West Mifflin Titans 28-22, in a close second half contest on Friday night. Avonworth’s first drive lasted nearly five minutes resulting in Nico Neal rushing TD. The Antelopes continued the trend with another long drive that started in the first quarter and finished in the second with a Noah Goetz […]
Upper Saint Clair wins the turnover battle, defeats Canon-McMillan 41-6
August 31, 2024 | Tyler Aaron
In the first quarter, both teams traded processions until the midway point of the first quarter when Upper Saint Clair ended up in excellent field possession at Canon-McMillan’s thirty-three-yard line after a fumble recovery. However, Upper Saint Clair missed a field goal attempt and Canon-McMillan took over the ball at their own twenty-yard line. The […]
Peters Township shows offensive strength in 42-7 victory over McKeesport (gallery included)
August 31, 2024 | Joey Chirillo
With five offensive touchdowns, one receiving and four passing, the Peters Township Indians cruised their way to a strong offensive victory over the McKeesport Tigers. In the first half of the game, both Peters Township and McKeesport were both having defensive battles, keeping each other out of the endzone until late in the first quarter […]
Bethel Park rolls to easy win over Mars
August 31, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
It was expected to be a big time matchup between Bethel Park and Mars but it was Bethel Park that rolled to an easy 49-13 victory Mars got the ball to start the game and they marched right down the field. It only took 2 plays to get into Bethel Park territory and eventually Mars […]
Penn-Trafford pushes past Mount Lebanon 28-7
August 31, 2024 | Annabelle Aquino
Penn-Trafford’s strong defensive line and successful offensive drives helped them defeat Mount Lebanon this Friday at Warrior Stadium. The Warriors bounced back from a rival loss against Norwin last week, 26-14, while the Blue Devils are 0-2 after a 42-22 loss against Upper Saint Clair last week. Jonny Lovre was the main QB for P-T, […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week One Rankings
August 29, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- North Allegheny (1-0)- Gateway 7:30pm 2- Central Catholic (0-1)- @ (6) Pine Richland 7pm 3- Norwin (1-0)- @ Kiski 7pm 4- Mt. Lebanon (0-1)- @ (7) Penn Trafford 7pm 5- Canon Mac (0-1)- (2) Upper St. Clair 7pm 6- Hempfield (0-1)- Franklin Regional 7pm 7- Seneca Valley (0-1)- North Hills 7pm 5A: 1- […]
PFN Luxy’s Week 1 Game Highlights
August 28, 2024 | Shane Lux
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Hickory vs. Farrell Sharon vs. Mercyhurst Prep Frazier vs. Summit Academy Warren JFK vs. Liberty
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week Zero (Jaguars, Saints and Marauders)
August 26, 2024 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Tuesday, August 20 The STATE of PA Football: Rankings Show Friday, August 23 5A […]
Penn Hills vs. Susquehanna Township – PHOTO GALLERY
August 25, 2024 | Carter Weems
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Imani Christian vs. West Catholic – PHOTO GALLERY
August 25, 2024 | Carter Weems
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Beaver Area takes close win 28-26 over Westinghouse
August 25, 2024 | Mia Williams
The game between the Beaver Area Bobcats and the Westinghouse Bulldogs, which took place at Wolvarena on Saturday, August 24 started off with a touchdown on the kickoff by Westinghouse’s sophomore K-Shawn Hawkins just 20 seconds into the game. Beaver quickly answered back with a long catch by senior wide receiver Amari Jackson followed by […]
Central Catholic Suffers Heavy Loss to St. Frances Academy (MD) 44-16
August 24, 2024 | Ryan Thielet
The St. Frances Academy Panthers dominated the Central Catholic Vikings today, winning with a score of 44 to 16. The Panthers held the Vikings to just 16 points, although the Vikings scored more than 16 points in every game but one last season. Turnovers and missed opportunities were the downfall for the Vikings Yesterday. In […]
Susquehanna Township outlasts Penn Hills in York Rose Bowl thrille
August 24, 2024 | Billy Splain
Written by Gavin Bonanno, (PFN Intern) York – The Penn Hills Indians (District 7 – Class 5A) traveled to York, PA (Smalls Athletic Field) to take on the Susquehanna Township Indians (District 3 – Class 4A) to open their 2024 Football Season. Tensions were high before either team finished their warmups, as the referees had […]
Clairton Crushes Steel Valley in Gridiron Classic
August 24, 2024 | Annabelle Aquino
In a long game filled with flags and injury timeouts, the Clairton Bears won 30-7 against the Steel Valley Ironmen to take home their first victory of the season at the Wolvarena. The Bears started strong defensively on the first possession and forced Steel Valley to punt on fourth down. Clairton […]
Summit Academy Ends 17-Game Skid
August 24, 2024 | Shane Lux
Herman – Summit Academy ended their 17-game losing streak Saturday afternoon with a 20-16 victory over Frazier. The Knights last tasted victory on September 9th, 2022, with an 18-14 win over Springdale. What followed was a stretch of 17 consecutive defeats, including last year’s 0-10 mark. “It means a lot; this is my first home […]
Imani Christian Academy Handily Defeats West Catholic 45-6
August 24, 2024 | Phil Myers
In the first game of four on Saturday’s York Rose Bowl Kickoff Classic, the Saints of Imani Christian proved they are worthy of their state ranking in AAA as they easily downed the West Catholic Burrs out of Philadelphia 45-6. In a game slowed by penalties, cramps and injuries, Imani showed their determination and big […]
Neshannock picks up first victory in new classification
August 24, 2024 | Paul Kercher
Friday night was a match up we have seen before in conference play, but this year that is no more. Neshannock and Mohawk played for their first time last night as non section foes. Neshannock moved down to 1A in the WPIAL after the 2023 season as Mohawk stayed in 2A. The […]
Norwin wins close season opener over Penn-Trafford 26-14
August 24, 2024 | Mia Williams
The Penn-Trafford Warriors kicked off first vs the Norwin Knights after a moment of silence for Colin Bargiel, a Norwin Knights student who passed away earlier this summer. A good run by freshman Ashton Comunal with help from junior QB Tristyn Tavares and a first down by senior Jackson Huss put the Knights in field […]
USC upens Mt Lebo
August 24, 2024 | Billy Splain
By Josh Hosier The rivalry between Mt Lebanon and Upper St Clair was on full display last night as the two opened their 2024 campaigns. The Upper St Clair home crowd was very impressive, while Mt Lebanon brought a huge contingent of students and fans on the 6 minute trip to Upper St Clair. The […]
State College rolls to easy win over Gateway
August 24, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
From start to finish it was domination for State College in their 49-14 win over Gateway. It was just a great performance for them on offense and defense. Gateway got the ball to start the game but went three and out. State College started their first drive on their own 40 yard line. It was […]
