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Mustangs stampede over Montour, 32-0

Preseason football polls and rankings aren't always accurate. Take Laurel Highlands and Montour, two teams that were predicted to finish at opposite ends of their respective Class 4-A conferences.The Spartans were a WPIAL finalist last year and fairly highly regarded when the season began, but ...

Greyhounds sprint past Springdale, 40-6

Monessen had the rare two safety night Friday in the Greyhounds’ 42-6 non-conference win at Springdale.The only score in the first quarter for the Greyhounds (2-0) was a safety when intentional grounding was called in the end zone.Monessen extended its lead in the second quarter on Devin ...

Sizing up Week One of the fall season

Though Aug. 24 featured a slew of intriguing and entertaining Week Zero football match-ups, I feel the next few days mark the true beginning of the 2018-19 high school athletic calendar with practically every WPIAL football team and the majority of the districtÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ volleyball and soccer squads ...

Threat leads to cancellation of Monessen-Charleroi game

One of the most storied rivalries in the WPIAL, regardless of the sport, was supposed to continue Friday night as Charleroi was to play at Monessen in the season-opening football game.However, Charleroi administration canceled the game and posted a statement on its website just before 2:30 p.m. ...

Eagles edge Mapletown, 14-12

The final difference was Chase McAlpineÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ two extra-points Friday night as Avella edged visiting Mapletown, 14-12, in non-conference action.The loss spoiled a fine performance by the Maples Zach Greene, who rushed for a game-high 180 yards and a touchdown.The Maples took the early lead on ...

Keefer, Scotties beat Vikings in thriller, 18-14

Dave Keefer's first game as head football coach at Southmoreland will be a memorable one as the Scotties rallied for a touchdown in the final minute to edge rival Mount Pleasant, 18-14, in non-section action Friday night."It was a team effort. Everyone stepped up and played well," praised ...