District 7
September 2024
Big Second Half by Ellwood City Overwhelms New Brighton
September 28, 2024 | Phil Myers
On a rainy night at Ellwood City’s Helling Stadium, the home team only led New Brighton 7-0 at halftime. In fact, New Brighton probably had a slight edge in controlling the play despite turning the ball over three times. But Ellwood City’s Wolverines were ferocious in the second half, scoring 26 more points to pull […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic defeats North Allegheny in lopsided second half
September 28, 2024 | Ethan Spozarski
On Friday night Pittsburgh Central Catholic defeated North Allegheny 27-14. The game began with North Allegheny forcing Central Catholic to punt and then scoring themselves two plays later. Liam Flaherty ran the ball in a few yards out and were up 7-0 less than two minutes in. Central Catholic worked fast on their next possession […]
Upper Saint Clair Remains Undefeated in a Win Against Peters Township
September 28, 2024 | Sara Clegg
Upper Saint Clair started with possession of the ball in the first quarter, but they punted it a few minutes later. Peters Township had a similar drive, where they did not score on their opening possession. Again, Upper Saint Clair regained possession but would not score any points until the second quarter. […]
Penn-Trafford takes Homecoming Win 34-10 over Plum
September 28, 2024 | Mia Williams
At Warrior Stadium on Friday, Sep. 27th the Penn-Trafford Warriors beat the Plum Mustangs 34-10 for P-T’s homecoming night to advance to a 4-2 record. The game started off slow for the Warrior’s as Plum recovered their own kick on the very first play on the 37-yard-line. The Mustangs then used a string of short […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Five Rankings
September 26, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- North Allegheny (5-0)- @ (2) Central Catholic 7pm 2- Central Catholic (3-2)- (1) North Allegheny 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (1-3)- @ (7) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 4- Norwin (2-3)- North Hills 7pm 5- Canon Mac (2-3)- (6) Hempfield 7pm 6- Hempfield (1-4)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm 7- Mt. Lebanon (0-5)- (3) Seneca Valley […]
4A Greater Allegheny Conference Mid-Season Review
September 26, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
Prior to the season, I wrote a conference preview for the 4A Greater Allegheny conference. You can find that article here. Now that we’re halfway through the regular season, lets see how the teams have panned out thus far, and how my predictions compare. Let’s start out with some overall recaps of the conference itself. […]
PFN Luxy’s Week 5 Highlight Reels
September 22, 2024 | Shane Lux
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Pitt throttlesYoungstown State with 73-17 Victory, Extends Winning Streak to 4-0
September 22, 2024 | Ryan Thielet
The Pitt Panthers steamrolled the Youngstown State Penguins in a dominant performance. The Panthers’ offense struck hard and fast, executing almost flawlessly throughout the game. Pitt opened the first quarter by scoring 21 straight points. The Penguins scored 10 points in the second quarter, but Pitt responded by adding another 21 points to their total. […]
Penn-Trafford vs Kiski Area on 9/20/2024 – Photo Gallery
September 22, 2024 | William Spicher
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Gateway 22 Plum 15 on 9/6/2024 Photo Gallery
September 22, 2024 | William Spicher
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Norwin 33 Kiski Area 21 on 8/30/2024 Photo Gallery
September 22, 2024 | William Spicher
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North Allegheny Overcomes Early Scare From Norwin, 36-14
September 21, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
WEXFORD, PA – North Allegheny defeated Norwin 36-14 Friday night, but it wasn’t as easy as the final score may imply. Both teams would get off to a slow start with three and outs resulting in punts. On the Tigers second possession, quarterback Brady Brinkley would take the keeper 63-yards to the house. A successful […]
Penn-Trafford increases to 3-2 record after 33-7 win over Kiski
September 21, 2024 | Mia Williams
The Penn-Trafford Warriors beat the Kiski Cavaliers 33-7 on Friday, Sep. 20 at Dilt field. The game started off with little scoring as both teams made attempts to move the ball down the field with small runs. But incomplete passes and flags did not allow any points to be put on the board until […]
Gut Check: New Castle Stuns Knoch With Three Late Scores
September 21, 2024 | Shane Lux
New Castle – The Red Hurricanes scored three touchdowns in the final 3:28 to pull out a dramatic 42-32 victory over Knoch Friday night at Taggart Stadium. Who says wins have to be pretty? After all, a win is a win. That’s what matters at the end of the day. Recent history has not been […]
Fort Cherry erupts in second half, defeats Monessen 35-14; Picture Gallery included
September 21, 2024 | Tyler Aaron
In the first quarter, both teams traded processions until the midway point of the first quarter when Monessen senior cornerback Timothy Kershaw intercepted Fort Cherry quarterback Matt Sieg and put Monessen in decent field position at midfield. However, the Fort Cherry defense stood tall and got the ball back late in the first quarter. Fort […]
South Fayette Lions Roar On with 27-14 Victory Over Belle Vernon Leopards
September 21, 2024 | Ryan Thielet
The Leopards received the ball in the first quarter, but there was a botched handoff exchange on their first offensive snap. This fumble set the Leopards back significantly and forced them to punt on their opening drive. The Lions then marched down the field and scored on their opening drive with a perfect pass from […]
South Park wins high scoring affair over South Allegheny
September 21, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
It was certainly a high scoring game on Friday Night between South Park and South Allegheny. It was South Park that prevailed with a 48-38 win. The first four minutes of the game featured 2 touchdowns by each team. South Park got the ball first and started at their own 30 yard line they marched […]
Pine-Richland Rolls Plum in 43-7 Victory
September 21, 2024 | Blake Fuchs
Plum-It was all Pine-Richland in the 5A Northeast Conference game against Plum, the away team tacking on 43 points to a reply of 7 from the host. Plum’s season had not started out in a way they would’ve liked. The Mustangs went 0-3 to open the regular season, but did win their first game against […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Four Rankings
September 19, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- North Allegheny (4-0)- (4) Norwin 7:30pm 2- Central Catholic (2-2)- @ (5) Hempfield 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (1-2)- Moon 7pm 4- Norwin (2-2)- @ (1) North Allegheny 7:30pm 5- Hempfield (1-3)- (2) Central Catholic 7pm 6- Canon Mac (1-3)- @ (7) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 7- Mt. Lebanon (0-4)- (6) Canon Mac 7pm 5A: […]
Brock Cornell Flips Commitment to Penn
September 18, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
IMPERIAL, PA – On Wednesday, Brock Cornell announced his commitment to the University of Pennsylvania. Cornell, a West Allegheny product, previously committed to Bucknell in July. 100% Committed @CoachPriore @PennFB @CoachDupont @CoachMetzler @CoachCless pic.twitter.com/P71YfnMlhl — Brock Cornell (@BrockCornell7) September 18, 2024 In 2023, Cornell was named first team all-conference following his impressive junior season. In […]
Pine-Richland Native Making Big Impact For Duquesne
September 17, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
PITTSBURGH, PA – The name ‘Miller’ isn’t new to Pittsburgh football. Jared Miller was a four year starter for the Pitt football program from 1993-1996. While at Pitt, Miller started at guard as a freshman, where he blocked for future hall-of-fame running back Curtis Martin. Miller later transitioned over to defensive end, where he would […]
Gateway Product Cements Backyard Brawl Win
September 16, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
PITTSBURGH, PA – It’s not how you start, but how you finish. That was the story of the Backyard Brawl, but for one Pitt player, it has another meaning. Derrick Davis Jr is no stranger to Pittsburgh. Davis graduated from Gateway High School in 2021, 16-miles east of Acrisure Stadium. During his time as a […]
Neshannock’s defense silences Rochester, 21-0
September 14, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
NESHANNOCK, PA – They say defense wins games, and Neshannock proved that Friday night. Rochester, plagued by injuries and a thin roster, has struggled mightily this season. Through their three games, the Rams offense has put up just 6 total points, compared to 132 from Neshannock. Following a nail-biting loss to Ellwood City in the […]
Woodland Hills defeats Penn-Trafford 35-21
September 14, 2024 | Annabelle Aquino
The Woodland Hills Wolverines overtook the Penn-Trafford Warriors this Friday, Sept. 13, at Warrior Stadium. While the Warriors battled injuries, were unsuccessful in their running game, and were indecisive with QBs, the Wolverines confidently incorporated both a passing and rushing game to speed past Penn-Trafford’s defense. The Warriors started on offense, with Jonny Lovre as […]
Pine-Richland Outlasts North Hills for Top Northeast Conference Spot
September 14, 2024 | Blake Fuchs
Gibsonia– It was a run-heavy game for both sides as Pine-Richland managed to fend off a fierce North Hills effort to take the top spot in the 5A Northeast Conference. Both teams were undefeated going into Pine-Richland Stadium, but Pine-Richland had one less win due to weather canceling the previous week’s game at 6A team […]
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