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September 2023

 

WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Five Rankings

September 27, 2023  |  

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)- […]

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Aliquippa RB Tiqwahi Hayes commits to Penn State

September 25, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Luxy’s Week 4 (5) Game Highlights

September 25, 2023  |  

General McLane vs. Corry Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny Maplewood vs. Reynolds Grove City vs. Carnegie Mellon

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Valley Vikings With 38 – 6 Victory Over Uniontown on 9/22/23 (Gallery)

September 25, 2023  |  

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. […]

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Warriors blank Knights to remain undefeated

September 23, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Instant Classic: Thomas Jefferson wins thriller over Belle Vernon

September 23, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Central Catholic Rolls Past North Allegheny

September 23, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Bethel Park Defeats Baldwin in Dominant Homecoming Game

September 23, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Canon-Mac Defeats South Fayette 14-7 in a Defensive Battle

September 23, 2023  |  

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 […]

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WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Four Rankings

September 21, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Smiley, Wolverines Defeat Freedom 34-14, Improve Record to 3-1

September 18, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Gateway Gets Big First Conference Win 44 – 24 Over Franklin Regional on 9/15/23

September 17, 2023  |  

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

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Luxy’s Week 3 (4) Game Highlights

September 17, 2023  |  

Meadville vs. Titusville Berlin vs. Laurel Franklin vs. Oil City    

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Berlin vs. Laurel Highlight Video

September 16, 2023  |  

Berlin Brothersvalley vs. Laurel Highlights

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Quips Hayes scores three times to drop Montour

September 16, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Beaver wins a Thriller over South Park

September 16, 2023  |  

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 […]

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Mohawk Too Much for Riverside

September 16, 2023  |  

After a slow start, Mohawk kicked it into high gear and pulled away from Riverside 45-0 Friday night at Riverside’s stadium in Ellwood City.  Riverside was shorthanded as 4 starters were missing from the line-up, but the Panther defense played especially well early on.  The Warriors of Mohawk only led 3-0 after the opening period […]

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Central Catholic Steamrolls Through Mount Lebanon 49-0

September 16, 2023  |  

This week was the battle of two red-hot 6A schools. Both teams entered today’s match-up as 3-0 after beating solid teams in the past week. Central Catholic took this game by storm in the first quarter with 21 unanswered points in three straight drives ending with a touchdown. The first Vikings touchdown was scored by […]

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Berlin Brothersvalley Blanks Laurel

September 15, 2023  |  

New Castle – Berlin Brothersvalley limited Laurel to 184 yards of offense en route to a 27-0 victory Friday night. They say “D” is for dominant – that’s exactly what the Mountaineers used to push their record to 4-0 on the season. “Coach Dante Paul does a great job getting these guys prepared with tendencies and […]

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WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Three Rankings

September 13, 2023  |  

6A: 1- Central Catholic (3-0)- @ (3) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 2- North Allegheny (3-0)- @ Baldwin 7pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (3-0)- (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- Canon Mac (2-1)- @ (6) Bethel Park 7pm 5- Seneca Valley (0-3)- (3) Pine Richland 7pm 5A: 1- Penn Hills (3-0)- Moon 7pm 2- Peters Township (3-0)- @ (7) […]

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Conversation with Coach – Mike Warfield, Aliquippa

September 11, 2023  |  

Everyone in Pennsylvania knows Aliquippa is a sports town especially proficient in football.  Aliquippa is the only high school in America that can boast about having three players in the NFL Hall of Fame (Mike Ditka, Ty Law, and Darrelle Revis).  The Quips have won the state championship four times.  They have made the WPIAL […]

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Luxy’s Week 2 (3) Highlights

September 11, 2023  |  

Reynolds vs. Sharpsville Grove City vs. Farrell Springdale vs. Summit Academy Mercer vs. Wilmington

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Springdale Summit Academy Highlights

September 9, 2023  |  

Springdale & Summit Academy Highlights:

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Springdale Snaps 13-game Skid

September 9, 2023  |  

Herman – Springdale won their first football game since a 28-0 victory over West Greene in the 2021 WPIAL Class A playoffs. In doing so, the Dynamos gave 2nd-year head coach Ryan Tempalski his victory with a 35-21 win over Summit Academy Saturday afternoon in Herman. “The kids earned it today,” Tempalski said. “This was […]

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Aliquippa rolls past North Catholic

September 9, 2023  |  

On Friday night the Aliquippa quips rolled past the North Catholic Trojans 33-7. The Quips played well on both sides of the ball in the first half holding the Trojans to no completions in the first half. In the second half the Trojans gave the quips a run for their money but were ultimately stopped […]

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