District 7
September 2023
Cavaliers use strong possessions to get win over Indiana
September 30, 2023 | Billy Splain
Finally, finally no mistakes we played you know with our potential. We have a lot of young kids so hopefully this makes them grow up some and and we continue to get better”. That was Kiski head coach Sam Albert’s feeling after his Cavaliers put together a nice 28-7 win over Indiana last night. “They […]
North Allegheny cruises to easy win over Pine Richland
September 30, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
From start to finish it was total domination in North Allegheny’s 45-10 win over Pine Richland. “It was an impressive night we did a lot of different things on the ground and through the air, things really came together tonight” said Coach Walker. North Allegheny got the ball to start the game and on the […]
Armstrong Scores 14 Unanswered Points to Overcome North Catholic
September 30, 2023 | Jacob Harker
On Friday night, The Armstrong River Hawks traveled to LT. J.C. Stone Field to face The North Catholic Trojans and won by a score of 21-20. Armstrong had many star players out so they had to rely on Freshman QB Jaydon Oliver to lead them to Victory. Armstrong received the ball first and drove 70 […]
Penn Trafford Defeats Norwin 56-28
September 30, 2023 | Ethan Erhard
On Friday night the Norwin Knights lost to the Penn Trafford Warriors 56-28. Penn Trafford opened the game with a score on their opening drive. This was the third play from scrimmage for the Warriors and it resulted in a 48 yard rushing touchdown from Junior WR Jessie Lisbon. Screen Pass goes for 48 yards […]
Franklin Regional Defeats Plum in a Backyard Thriller
September 30, 2023 | Tyler Aaron
Friday evening the Plum Mustangs hosted the Franklin Regional Panthers and lost the game with a final score of 45-26. Both teams tonight were looking to get their first conference win of the season. Franklin Regional started off with the ball and opened up the scoring thanks to a field goal by junior kicker Joey […]
South Park defeats Seton LaSalle in close contest
September 30, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
On Friday night the Seton LaSalle Rebels lost to the South Park Eagles 35-28. South Park opened the game with the ball, and on their opening drive would score. This was all set up by a 63-yard rush in wildcat formation by Doerue. Quarterback Zach Ludwig to TE Wyatt Markovich for the touchdown. After a […]
Washington Stays Undefeated in Win Over Waynesburg-Central
September 29, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Washington Prexies beat the Waynesburg-Central Raiders by a score of 48-14. Prexies Junior running back Eddie Lewis had a field day against the Raiders defense, running for four touchdowns. Early on, it looked like Waynesburg could go toe to toe with the Prexies, as senior linebacker Colby Pauley intercepted a pass […]
District 7: Mid Season Recap
September 29, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The 2023-24 season has presented itself to be a season to remember with a lot of teams continuing the their last season success and some new teams stepping onto the scene. So far this year: both WPIAL teams that won a state title (Belle Vernon, Pine-Richland) last season have winning records and remain top teams […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Five Rankings
September 27, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (5-0)- (4) Canon Mac 7pm 2- North Allegheny (4-1)- (3) Pine Richland 7:30pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (4-1)- @ (4) Upper St. Clair 7pm 4- Canon Mac (4-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 5- Seneca Valley (0-5)- Butler 7pm 5A: 1- Peters Township (5-0)- @ Baldwin 7pm 2- Penn Hills (4-1)- […]
Aliquippa RB Tiqwahi Hayes commits to Penn State
September 25, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
On Monday night, Tiqwahi Hayes, the four-star junior running-back out of Aliquippa High School, committed to Penn State University. Hayes also had Division 1 offers from Pitt, Ohio State, Michigan, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Maryland, and Michigan State. This season Hayes has rushed for 588 yards on 92 carries and has nine touchdowns. In his career […]
Luxy’s Week 4 (5) Game Highlights
September 25, 2023 | Shane Lux
General McLane vs. Corry Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny Maplewood vs. Reynolds Grove City vs. Carnegie Mellon
Valley Vikings With 38 – 6 Victory Over Uniontown on 9/22/23 (Gallery)
September 25, 2023 | William Spicher
Valley Vikings defense played a big role in their win by getting scores from turnovers and stopping Uniontown from scoring at crucial moments by getting interceptions. Not in gallery was another turnover with Conner Sakala recovering ball in end zone for a Valley TD which was last score of game – Uniontown 6 Valley 38. […]
Warriors blank Knights to remain undefeated
September 23, 2023 | Cole Keller
On Friday night the undefeated Elizabeth Forward Warriors hosted the undefeated Knoch Knights in a non-conference game. The Warriors would best the Knights 22-0 in a rather sloppy affair on both sides. The Warriors scored on their second drive when Quarterback Ryan Messina found Wide Receiver Isaiah Turner to make it 7-0 Warriors. That would […]
Instant Classic: Thomas Jefferson wins thriller over Belle Vernon
September 23, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
Every year Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon play it is always a huge matchup and it always seems to live up the hype and this year was no exception with a thrilling 24-19 comeback win for Thomas Jefferson. “It’s great to be able to compete like that” said Coach Cherpak. Belle Vernon got the ball […]
Central Catholic Rolls Past North Allegheny
September 23, 2023 | Shane Lux
Wexford – The hype for the Central Catholic – North Allegheny game ended up much better than the game itself. See the highlight video below for interviews with Vikings head coach Ryan Lehmeier and Cole Sullivan. In one of the most hyped-up games across the Keystone State, Pittsburgh Central Catholic showed why it’s ranked 2nd in […]
Bethel Park Defeats Baldwin in Dominant Homecoming Game
September 23, 2023 | Joey Chirillo
Friday evening the Bethel Park Blackhawks hosted the Baldwin Fighting Highlanders and won with a final score of 50-13. Both teams were looking for their first win since Week Zero. This was also the first conference game for the Blackhawks this season. Bethel would start with the ball, however after some consecutive penalties the drive […]
Canon-Mac Defeats South Fayette 14-7 in a Defensive Battle
September 23, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Canon-McMillan Big Macs beat the South Fayette Lions by a final score of 14-7. This game was a very defensive game, as there was only one turnover and a lot of punts. Macs Quarterback Mike Evans began scoring by scrambling down the left sideline for a touchdown late in the first […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Four Rankings
September 21, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (4-0)- @ (2) North Allegheny 7:30pm 2- North Allegheny (4-0)- (1) Central Catholic 7:30pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (3-1)- @ (5) Seneca Valley 7pm 4- Canon Mac (3-1)- (7) South Fayette 7pm 5- Seneca Valley (0-4)- (3) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5A: 1- Peters Township (4-0)- (2) Upper St. Clair 7pm 2- Upper […]
Smiley, Wolverines Defeat Freedom 34-14, Improve Record to 3-1
September 18, 2023 | Billy Splain
POSTED BY: ELLWOODCITY.ORG STAFF SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 Chris Smiley threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Ellwood City Wolverines to a 34-14 victory over Freedom Friday Night at Helling Stadium. The section victory improved the surging Wolverines record to 3-1 on the season – already eclipsing their win total from last year. On […]
Gateway Gets Big First Conference Win 44 – 24 Over Franklin Regional on 9/15/23
September 17, 2023 | William Spicher
Gateway pulls away late in second half after close first half. Gateway QB Brad Birch – Short Interview Gateway Coach Don Holl – Short Interview More Photos Here – Deacon Blues Blog
Luxy’s Week 3 (4) Game Highlights
September 17, 2023 | Shane Lux
Meadville vs. Titusville Berlin vs. Laurel Franklin vs. Oil City
Berlin vs. Laurel Highlight Video
September 16, 2023 | Shane Lux
Berlin Brothersvalley vs. Laurel Highlights
Quips Hayes scores three times to drop Montour
September 16, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Aliquippa Quips defeated the Montour Spartans 42-18. Aliquippa running back Tikey Hayes rushed for two touchdowns in the first quarter. After the game, Hayes said, “We knew it was going to be a rough game, but when we figured them out I feel like we did excellent.” TIKEY HAYES PUNCHES IT […]
Beaver wins a Thriller over South Park
September 16, 2023 | Paul Kercher
On Friday the Beaver Bobcats won a back and forth game over the South Park Eagles. From the start of the game the offenses were on fire. Both teams scored quick right out of the gates. Leading up to halftime, South Park’s Kaden Kostelnik made a 29 yard field goal to give the eagle the […]
