District 7
October 2021
Moon Goes “Old School” in win over South Fayette
October 4, 2021 | Mark Ross
In the day and age of offensive teams running 4 receivers, and empty backfields the 2021 Moon Tigers have gone old school in 2021. With a big, talented offensive line, and a bruising running back in 6’3 225lb Fullback Dylan Sleva leading the way the Tigers kept their unbeaten streak alive with a 28-13 […]
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 […]
Plum 23 Highlands 21 on 10/1/2021 @PlumFootball @HighlandsAthl
October 2, 2021 | William Spicher
Short video interview with Plum Coach Matt Morgan after game More photos of this game will be added later at Deacon Blues Blog
Upper St. Clair Makes Statement Win at Home 31-3 @UpperStClairFB @NickHaus75
October 2, 2021 | Nate Grella
By: Nick Haushalter Upper St. Clair handed Peters Township their second loss of the season Friday night, winning at home with a final score of 31-3. The Panthers’ offense performed consistently well as Senior running-back Ethan Heister led the way with 3 touchdowns. But it was Upper St. Clair’s defense that really made the difference– […]
Nijhay Burt carries Steel Valley to easy win
October 2, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a battle of unbeaten teams Friday Night and Steel Valley dominated in their 40-0 victory over Ligonier Valley. The rout was led by Nijhay Burt’s 5 touchdown performance. “He’s a super athlete, a super kid, works hard, he has some moves and great speed” said Coach Braszo. Ligonier Valley’s first drive was looking […]
West Greene Takes Down Carmichaels to Gain Inside Track to Tri-County South 41-20 @WGAthleticsPA
October 2, 2021 | Nate Grella
It’s been a long time coming for the West Greene Pioneers. Coming into 2021, West Greene had not beaten Carmichaels since 1993. That would change Friday night at Carmichaels. With the Pioneers victory over California early in the season, both teams would enter the night searching for an inside track to the conference title. Both […]
Belle Vernon Rolls Through Laurel Highlands in Battle for Top of Big Eight Conference 56-14 @BVAFootball @BruceDavidson37
October 2, 2021 | Nate Grella
By: Bruce Davidson All the buildup and all the hype was placed on Friday’s game between Belle Vernon and Laurel Highlands. The Mustangs off to their best start of 5-0 traveled to face the 4-0 Leopards in a clash of unbeatens at James Weir Stadium. Belle Vernon won the toss and deferred to Laurel Highlands, […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 5 by @AJWPIAL
October 1, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (4-1)- (3) Seneca Valley 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (5-0)- (4) North Allegheny 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (4-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- North Allegheny (3-2)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5- Canon Mac (3-2)- Hempfield 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (5-0)- (3) South Fayette 7pm 2- Peters Township (4-1)- @ Upper […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 4 Review, Week 5 Preview: The Clash at Kennedy and the Whitlock Walk-Off @JeremiahMiller0 @NathanGrella
September 30, 2021 | Nate Grella
Jeremiah and Nathan break down the Whitlock Walk off at the Beach last Friday and talk about what it means for the WPIAL as a whole. Also included are breakdowns of Carmichaels and West Greene in a de facto TCS Championship. Also, how overrated is Laurel Highlands? LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us […]
The Whitlock Walk Off: Belle Vernon vs Thomas Jefferson Rewind 2021 @BVAFootball @PaBackyard
September 28, 2021 | Nate Grella
Relive the historic win by the Leopards and run by Devin Whitlock by pressing play below! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!
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 […]
OLSH FLEXES MUSCLE IN WIN OVER FORT CHERRY
September 26, 2021 | Mark Ross
In some talk leading up to Friday nights game between OLSH & Fort Cherry some in the football world thought this match up would come down to which teams skill players would make more big plays when push came to shove. Little did they know those pushes and shoves all belonged to the OLSH […]
Golden Lions roar pass Indiana! @GS_SportsUpdate @Indiana_FB
September 25, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Golden Lions use strong second half to roar by Indians! By Gregory Ricupero Twitter-@GregoryRicupero Friday September 24, 2021 District VII Conference Play from Offutt Field Last Meeting: 9/25/20 Greensburg 28 @ Indiana 56 Indiana visited Greensburg Friday night with both teams looking for a 4-1 start to the season. Indiana hasn’t won four games 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 […]
Knoch 6 Armstrong 49 on 9/24/2021 @KnochFootball @CoachMowry @ArmstrongRiverh @CoachFabian
September 25, 2021 | William Spicher
Video interview with Armstrong Coach Frank Fabian For more photos visit Deacon Blues Blog
Wash High Cruises to Shutout Victory over Chartiers-Houston 35-0 @WashHighFB @JoeVeneziale56
September 25, 2021 | Nate Grella
By Joe Veneziale The Washington High School Prexies took on the Chartiers Houston Buccaneers in conference play in a one sided victory for Wash High. The scoring started by Carlos Harper for the Prexies takes a 25 yard run for a touchdown with 5:21 left in the first quarter. Turnovers were also a factor in […]
Instant Classic: Belle Vernon beats Thomas Jefferson with walk off run by Whitlock @BVAFootball @BvasdAthletics @TJHSJaguars
September 25, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a game that was hyped up the entire week and on Friday Night it lived up to that hype. For years Belle Vernon came so close to beating Thomas Jefferson but tonight was the night they finally got over the mountain in a thrilling 28-21 victory over Thomas Jefferson “It’s great, it’s great […]
Mt. Pleasant Makes Statement in Westmoreland County Clash 34-7 @MPVikingsFB @NathanGrella PHOTO GALLERY
September 25, 2021 | Nate Grella
Nestled in the hills of Westmoreland County lies one of the best rivalries in all of the WPIAL. The communities that surround the high schools of Mt. Pleasant and Southmoreland are as passionate as they are tight-knit, and that would be on full display Friday night in a rubber match between the Vikings and the […]
Mustangs Ride Past Titans 27-7 @LHMustangFB @BruceDavidson37 PHOTO GALLERY
September 25, 2021 | Nate Grella
By: Bruce Davidson The new Mustangs Field had to wait until week 5 to debut, but the wait was worth it. Following a double-digit comeback last week at Ringgold the Laurel Highlands Mustangs hosted the West Mifflin Titans Friday night during their homecoming game. Laurel Highlands won the toss and received but punted after an […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 4 by @AJWPIAL
September 24, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (3-1)- @ (3) North Allegheny 7:30pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (4-0)- Hempfield 7pm 3- North Allegheny (3-1)- (1) Central Catholic 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (3-1)- Game vs Norwin Canceled 5- Canon Mac (2-2)- Baldwin 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (4-0)- @ Fox Chapel 7pm 2- Gateway (3-1)- (8) Pine Richland 7pm 3- Peters […]
Hempfield lineman Daniel Sierk committed to Bucknell this week, we asked him about his decision @DanielSierk @hasd_athletics @Bucknell_FB @HempfieldAreaFB
September 24, 2021 | Billy Splain
Hempfield Area lineman Daniel Sierk didn’t have a long list of schools that offered him, but the ones who did have very respectable programs and the Universities themselves have a high academic standard, and with a 4.5 gpa, Sierk easily qualified. The University of Pennsylvania, Lafayette College and Bucknell threw their hats in the ring, […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 3 Review, Week 4 Preview: The Battle at the Beach @JeremiahMiller0 @NathanGrella
September 21, 2021 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah BREAK DOWN West Greene’s historic upset over California in Week 3 along with Peters Township staking their claim as one of 5As best. The boys also talk in lengths on TJ-Belle Vernon and the other key matchups across the area. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!
Connellsville 7 Kiski Area 41 on 9/17/2021 @connellsvilleFB @kiskifootball
September 18, 2021 | William Spicher
Kiski Area improves to 4-0 for first time since the 2002 season. Kiski Area Coach Sam Albert comments after game Additional photos will be added at Deacon Blue Blog
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 […]
McGuffey uses 41 point first half to beat Charleroi 41-0 @McguffeyFB @McGuffeyHS @McGSportsNet @CharleroiCougar @CharleroiSD
September 18, 2021 | contributor
Last night I drove from Buckeye Lake, Ohio to Claysville, Pa to watch my favorite team in Pennsylvania battle Charleroi, in a battle of 1-2 teams. Watching the teams warm-up the first thing I noticed was the Highlanders had a lot more players and there seemed to be a giddy-up in their step. The Cougars […]
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