Peters Township Indians
| Peters Township Indians |
| Head Coach: TJ Plack |
| PIAA District 7 - Class 5A |
| WPIAL 5A Section 3 |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - |
08-16 |
@ Montour (0-0) |
- |
08-22 |
vs. Canon-McMillan (0-0) |
- |
08-29 |
@ McKeesport (0-0) |
- |
09-05 |
vs. Mount Lebanon (0-0) |
- |
09-12 |
@ Trinity (0-0) |
- |
09-19 |
vs. West Allegheny (0-0) |
- |
09-26 |
vs. Upper Saint Clair (0-0) |
- |
10-03 |
vs. Moon (0-0) |
- |
10-10 |
@ South Fayette (0-0) |
- |
10-17 |
@ Baldwin (0-0) |
- |
10-24 |
@ Bethel Park (0-0) |
- |
Peters Townships’ Reston Lehman Commits to Pitt
June 7, 2025 | Mia Williams
On Saturday afternoon Reston Lehman announced his commit to the University of Pittsburgh to continue his football career. Lehman, a 6’4, 230-pound linebacker for Peters Township High School is a four-star edge and is the ranked the 25th best linebacker in United States for the class of 2026. Lehman, who will graduate in 2026, was […]
Nolan DiLucia Commits to Villanova
May 10, 2025 | Mia Williams
On Saturday, Nolan DiLucia, a 6’2, 195-pound quarterback and strong safety from Peters Township High School committed to Villanova. DiLucia, who will graduate in 2026, was a three-year varsity player who has thrown for over 2100 total yards with 21 touchdowns. DiLucia has also rushed for over 500 yards and 5 touchdowns. DiLuica was voted […]
WPIAL 5A Pine-Richland v. Peters Twp (PHOTO GALLERIES)
November 24, 2024 | Sykotyk
Pine Richland gets revenge against Peters Township Peters Township loses tough heartbreaker 20-9 in the WPIAL final to Pine-Richland
Pine Richland gets revenge against Peters Township
November 24, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
After losing to Peters Township last year Pine Richland was able to get revenge tonight in their 20-9 win over Peters Township. “I’m just excited for my team, these guys busted their tails off all offseason, to get back to the championship game, and then to compete at a high level in the championship game, […]
Peters Township loses tough heartbreaker 20-9 in the WPIAL final to Pine-Richland
November 23, 2024 | Mia Williams
A strong defense and pinpoint accuracy throws by the Pine-Richland Rams ended the Peters Township Indians’ season and with it, the chance to claim back-to-back WPIAL titles. The Indian defense, which is one of the strongest in the WPIAL, only giving up an average of 10 points per game, was able to contain the Rams […]
Peters Twp Indians Stave Off Upper St. Clair, 7-3 in Rain Soaked Semifinal (PHOTO GALLERY)
November 16, 2024 | Sykotyk
After a scoreless first quarter, Upper St. Clair’s Jacobo Echeverria Lozano kicked a 27 yard field goal for the first points of the game. On the ensuing kickoff, Nick McCullough answered with a long touchdown return for Peters Twp. The extra point made it 7-3 and that was it for scoring. On the last drive […]
WPIAL defending champs, Peters Township, move on to 5A semifinals with win over Penn-Trafford
November 9, 2024 | Mia Williams
The 9-1 Peters Township Indians continue their chance to defend their 5A WPIAL title with a dominating 42-13 over the Penn-Trafford Warriors. Peters used their strong defense and a variety of offense players to secure the win over the Warriors. The Indians started off strong with a tackle in the backfield by senior Nick Courie […]
Peters Township defeats Bethel Park 31-28 in thriller
October 26, 2024 | Tyler Aaron
In the first quarter, Peters Township started with the ball and finished the drive with a run-in touchdown by Nick McCullough to give Peters Township a 7-0 lead while chewing up half the clock in the first quarter. On Bethel Park’s first drive, they responded a minute later thanks to a fifty-yard touchdown catch by […]
Peters Township Victorious Over Moon Area, 23-14
October 5, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
MOON, PA – The Peters Township Indians were victorious over the Moon Area Tigers Friday evening, 23-14. A defensive showdown ensued during the first quarter, with both teams exchanging multiple three-and-outs and punts. This would be until later in the quarter, when a shanked punt from Moon would set Peters up deep inside Tigers territory. […]
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. […]
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 […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings
August 14, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- North Allegheny 2- Central Catholic 3- Mt. Lebanon 4- Norwin 5- Canon Mac 6- Hempfield 7- Seneca Valley 5A: 1- Peters Township 2- Upper St. Clair 3- Latrobe 4- Penn Trafford 5- Woodland Hills 6- Bethel Park 7- Pine Richland 8- Moon 4A: 1- Aliquippa 2- McKeesport 3- Thomas Jefferson 4- Belle Vernon […]
WPIAL Had a Whopping total of 15 players nominated For Pennsylvania Football News 5A All States team
January 6, 2024 | Ryan Thielet
The WPIAL boasted a commendable count of 15 players selected for the Pennsylvania Football News All-State teams. Peter Township led the pack with 6 players, with Pine Richland coming in as the nearest contender with 4 players of their own. First team offense The initial WPIAL athlete to make a mark was Luke Denny, a […]
Ten WPIAL players named to PA Sportswriters Class 5A All-Sate Team
December 29, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Nolan DiLucia, Julian Dugger, Brad Birch, Luke Denny, Scoop Smith, Ryan Cory, Zach Tomosovich, Clancy Orie, Mickey Vaccarello, and Jackson Pons were all the WPIAL players named to the PA Sportswriters Class 5A All-State Team. Peters Township had two players make this year’s All-State Team. DiLucia, in his first season as the starting QB for […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (State Semis & Finals…plus Golf)
December 11, 2023 | 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! Friday, December 1 3A Northwestern Lehigh (14-0) vs. 3A Wyomissing (12-1) Friday, December 1 […]
Imhotep Charter vs. Peters Township Highlights
December 9, 2023 | Shane Lux
Imhotep Charter vs. Peters Township
Peters Township’s Historic Season Ends In Defeat at the Hands of Imhotep Charter
December 9, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Mechanicsburg- Peters Township’s undefeated WPIAL championship season came to a close with a loss at the hands of District 12’s Imhotep Charter in the PIAA Class 5A Championship game this evening. In what they hoped would be Peters Townships first football state title, the Indians just couldn’t overcome a dynamic Panther offense and smothering defense. […]
5A – Imhotep Charter v. Peters Township (PHOTO GALLERY)
December 9, 2023 | Sykotyk
For more, and larger photos, click HERE
Peters Twp v Imhotep Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report
December 8, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!
2023 Class 5A Title Game Preview: Peters Township
December 7, 2023 | Phil Myers
Peters Township Indians PIAA District 7 – Class AAAAA League: WPIAL 5A Section 1 Head Coach: T.J. Plack Overview: Peters Township is undefeated at 15-0 and ranked 2nd behind Imhotep. The Indians won their first ever WPIAL crown and naturally are making their first PIAA championship game appearance. Some of the Indians’ bigger victories along the […]
(Video Recap)Peter’s Township Outlasts Cocalico in down to the wire 5A semi final
December 2, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
It was a game of missed opportunities by both squads, but in the end it was Peter’s Township that had an EPIC Goaline stand that would stand to be the difference in the 5A semi-final game and sending them to there first PIAA final in school history.
Peters Twp. survives TWO late goal line stands, earns a Trip to the Chap to play for a state title.
December 2, 2023 | Billy Splain
“Not one but TWO goal line stands, wow!” said Peters Township head coach TJ Plack after his team won a hard fought battle with Cocalico, getting the 14-9 win at Mansion Park in Altoona. They advance to play Imhotep for the PIAA Class 5A State Title. “Those guys do a great job. We’ve seen bits […]
PIAA Class 5A Semi-Final Preview: Peters Township
November 30, 2023 | Brett Gombita
Peters Township vs Cocalico Friday, December 1st 7:00pm Mansion Park (Altoona) How did they get here? 5A Bracket HERE! 2023 SCHEDULE RECAP: The Peters Township Indians are coming off of a 19 point win over the Cathedral Prep Ramblers in the PIAA state quarterfinals. Going undefeated in the regular season, Peters Township then easily defeated Franklin […]
Peters Township Advances to PIAA Semifinals
November 25, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On a cold Friday night in Erie, the Peters Township Indians defeated the Cathedral Prep Ramblers 33-14. Peters Township got off to an early lead, scoring a touchdown less than a minute and a half into the game when quarterback Nolan DiLucia connected with Ethan Wertman. The Indians then scored again, going up a quick […]
5A PIAA Quarterfinal Preview: Peters Township vs Cathedral Prep
November 23, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The race for the state title has begun for Peters Township and Cathedral Prep as these teams will clash on Friday night. Cathedral Prep 7-3 (2-1) The Ramblers have made the playoffs every year since 2005 (19 straight years) and are on a five game win streak. This Rambler offense remains explosive as they have […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 3)
November 20, 2023 | 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! Wednesday, November 15 The STATE of PA Football Live – C3 Sports, State College Friday, […]
Peters Township 43 Pine-Richland 17 WPIAL 5A Championship on 11/18/2023 (Gallery)
November 19, 2023 | William Spicher
Peters Township defeats Pine-Richland 43 – 17 to win their first WPIAL Championship at Norwin High School. #PetersTwpFootball #PineRichlandFootball #WPIAL More Photos Later At This Link
Peters Township defeats Pine Richland 43-17 for the 5A WPIAL Championship
November 18, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Written by: Dean Shazer Both teams started slow with empty possessions on both sides. The first big play of the game was from #2 of Pine Richland Tanner Cunningham when he picked off Nolan DiLucia. Pine Richland took advantage and kicked a 48-yard field goal with 5:07 left in Q1. Pine Richland strikes first with […]
District 7: Class 5A Championship Preview
November 13, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The storyline for Saturday’s 5A Championship matchup is something you write about happening. You have Peters Township that last season missed the playoffs and finished 6-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play. On the other side, you have the defending 5A WPIAL and PIAA champions Pine- Richland who started off the last season 1-3. And […]
Peters defeats Moon, moves onto 5A Championship
November 11, 2023 | Joey Chirillo
Written By: Dean Shazer The Peters Township Indians defeated the Moon Tigers in the semifinal round of the WPIAL 5A playoffs on Friday night. In the first quarter neither team could find any spark. It was On Moon’s second drive where they had a possession with three, fourth down conversions. The result of the drive […]
WPIAL District 7 Second Round of Playoff Previews
November 9, 2023 | Joey Chirillo
The regular season has ended, however the postseason is just getting started. After the first round of playoffs, many teams made a statement and are calling for the championship. Here is your 2023 District 7 Semi-Finals Week Playoff Preview. Class 1A: South Side (1) – The Rams were one of two teams to not […]
Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside The Playoff Brackets
November 3, 2023 | Matt Herring
As we enter the PA High School Football playoffs it’s an opportune time to take a tour through this seasons post-season brackets to break down which teams are favored to make deep state runs and which teams could pull off upsets along the way. View our official PA State Playoff Brackets here… PIAA Football Playoff […]
Peters Township defeats Bethel Park, finishing regular season undefeated
October 28, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
On Friday night, Peters Township defeated Bethel Park with a final score of 68-28. With this win the Indians complete an undefeated regular season record of 10-0. The game starts off with a Peters three-and-out. Bethel Park responds with a play action touchdown pass from QB Tanner Pfeuffer to Ryan Petras. TOUCHDOWN @BPHawksfootball BY RYAN […]
Peters Township defeats Mount Lebanon 42-0 and stays undefeated
October 14, 2023 | Dean Shazer
On Friday night, the Peters Township Indians routed the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils on the road. Peters Township set the tone early with an opening drive touchdown from Vinny Sarcone six minutes into the game. @PetersTwpFB scores on the opening drive with 8:52 left in quarter 1. @PetersTwpFB 7@mtlebofootball 0@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews Touchdown scored by @VinnySarcone […]
Peters Township defeats Moon 40-7 and stays undefeated
October 7, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
On Friday October sixth, the Peters Township Indians (6-0) took on the visiting Moon Area Tigers (3-3). On the last play of the first quarter, Moon scooped a botched jet sweep attempt from Peters Township and returned it inside of Peters five-yard line. With Moon having great field position and a goal to go, Josh […]
Peters Township defeats Trinity 34-7 in fourth quarter blowout
September 9, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
On Fright Night, Peters Township defeated Trinity 34-7 with the help of a fourth-quarter meltdown by Trinity. The first quarter was a defensive battle, with only three points scored by Carter Shanafett. FIELD GOAL IS GOOD , 3-0 @PetersTwpFB over @FootballHillers @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/zeIbuxexLC — Brett Gombita 🏴☠️ (@Brett_Gombita) September 8, 2023 Then in the second […]
Offensive outburst helps Peters Township defeat Seneca Valley
September 2, 2023 | Paul Kercher
On Friday night the Peters Township Indians defeated the Seneca Valley Raiders by a score of 48-7. Peters Township Senior Running back Vinny Sarcone led all scorers with 3 touchdowns on the day. The Indians running game had a very strong game overall and was just plowing through the Raiders defense. On offense for the […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings
August 22, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
AJ & PFN WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings 1A: 1. Bishop Canevin 2. Union 3. Clairton 4. Fort Cherry 5. OLSH 6. Greensburg Central Catholic 7. Monessen 8. South Side 2A: 1. Steel Valley 2. Beaver Falls 3. Serra Catholic 4 . Keystone Oaks 5. Washington 6. Neshannock 7. McGuffey 8. Imani […]
2023 Media Day Photos: Classes 5A & 6A
August 15, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Photos by @KAR120C6 Incase you missed it, here is our MEET & GREET Video for Classes 5A & 6A
2023 WPIAL Media Day: Meet Class 5A & 6A
August 11, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Here are some of our players and teams from the WPIAL Class of 4A!
Upper St. Clair Defense Dominates Peters In 17-10 Win
September 24, 2022 | Nate Grella
Two of the top unbeatens in the WPIAL matched up on Friday night, Peters Township and Upper St. Clair. The winner on the evening would not only be a shoo-in as the top ranked team in the WPIAL, but also in the driver’s seat for an Allegheny Six title. Both teams came into the game […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: 2022 5A Allegheny Six Preview
August 17, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah are back to fully break down the WPIAL 5A Allegheny Six! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out our Merch!
5A WPIAL Allegheny Six Conference Season Preview Magazine
August 16, 2022 | Nate Grella
Keep on the lookout for more conferences leading up to the 2022 season! To Make the File Full Screen Click this LINK Previous WPIAL Conference Previews: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out our Merch!
Pine Richland comes from behind to take down Peters Township 20-14 GALLERY @PRRamsFootball @PRRamsTDClub@PaBackyard
November 13, 2021 | Nate Grella
By Colin Rhodes The WPIAL football playoffs continued Nov. 13 and included the 5A matchup between the Peters Township Indians and the Pine-Richland Rams. Both teams started off slow in the first quarter as neither could gain enough momentum over the other. This changed dramatically when Peters Township recovered a muffed punt by Pine-Richland to […]
Peters Township Dominates West Allegheny to Stay Alive in the Allegheny Six 30-7 @PetersTwpFB @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
October 23, 2021 | Nate Grella
Peters Township entered Friday night with only one goal in mind. Survive and Advance. After dropping three straight conference games to Upper St. Clair, Moon and Bethel Park, the Peters Township Indians season was on life support. And with their backs against the wall, Peters stepped up. “We know what’s at stake,” said QB Sam […]
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– […]
Peters Township dominates in home opener 37-0 over Fox Chapel @JoeVeneziale56 @PaBackyard
August 28, 2021 | Nate Grella
By Joe Veneziale High school football is back. In a Week 0 5A matchup between the Peters Township Indians and the Fox Chapel Foxes, Peters Township running back Ethan Kirsch ran for 3 touchdowns in the first half as the Indians dominated this game. The Indians started off red hot with an Ethan Kirsch four-yard […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Luke Petrarca – Peters Township @Luke_Petrarca @PetersTwpFB @Coach_Plack
June 15, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Luke Petrarca Peters Township High School Class of 2022 OLB/WR Ht: 6’4 Wt: 220 Awards: Second-team All-Conference defense Twitter: @Luke_Petrarca Why do you play football? I have loved football ever since I was six. What has been your best memory from football so far? The Woodland Hills game last year when I had two defensive […]
Pine Richland Dominates Peters to Win 5A WPIAL Title 35-0
November 15, 2020 | Nate Grella
Death, Taxes, and the Pine Richland Rams dominating their competition in 2020. After moving down from 6A at the beginning of the year, the Rams have been on a tear, and no team has even given them a competitive game, that didn’t change Saturday night in the 5A WPIAL championship against Peters Township. The Indians, […]
Peters Township Outlasts Upper St. Clair, 28-21 (@PetersTwpFB @UpperStClairFB @upper_st)
October 2, 2020 | Sykotyk
October 1, 2020 Peters Township Indians v. Upper St. Clair Panthers Confluence Financial Partners Stadium, McMurray, PA U — 7 – 7 – 0 – 7 — 21 P — 9 – 6 – 7 – 6 — 28 10:54 U 6 yard TD run, kick good U 7-0 8:00 P SAFETY U 7-2 5:55 […]
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