Pennsylvania High School Football News

The Dragons have made progress. After consecutive two-win seasons, Warren took care of business on Friday, defeating Northwestern, 38-24, and finishing the season with four victories.

Bill Arch's 6-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds left broke a 14-14 tie and lifted No.

United built a first-half lead on a foundation of turnovers, then held off a frantic Bishop Guilfoyle finish for a 22-12 victory in a District 6 Class A first-round playoff game on Friday night.

One of the bigger questions preceding the Beth-Center-Serra Catholic WPIAL football playoff game was whether or not Eagles star quarterback Rob Heatherington would suit up.

Relatives of famed American Indian athlete Jim Thorpe plan to go to federal court in Philadelphia in their long-running effort to win the return of his body from the Pennsylvania town that changed its name to provide him a final resting place - even though he never set foot there.

A Farrell 57, Kennedy Catholic 6 - At Butala Stadium, Hermitage, coach Jarrett Samuels' visiting Steelers scored at will in building a 51-6 bulge by the break of the Region 1-A contest.

Andrew Bly rushed for 179 yards on 35 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead Hampton to a 19-7 upset of Chartiers Valley in the opening round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.

At first glance, Forest Hills' 43-6 victory at Somerset on Friday appeared to be like so many other Rangers' wins.

Sharon's Kevin Brown finds a running lane. Jason Kapusta/Herald Hickory's Marlon Pegues carries the ball.

Sedunov led the Presidents with nine tackles, while also returning an interception 56 yards for a touchdown in W&J's 49-7 victory at Westminster on Oct.

Penn Hills receiver Christopher Washington scores a 20-yard touchdown against Upper St.

McCaskey snapped a 20-game winless streak and knocked Reading out of the race for a District Three Class AAAA playoff berth with a 14-10 win over the Red Knights Friday night at Shirk Stadium in Reading.

Freedom High School and Liberty don't need additional motivation when they meet on the football field.

Two plays have separated the University of Charleston from a perfect football season.

The result was a little less lopsided than last year, but not by much. Archbishop Wood got four goals and an assist from Tom Baker and beat Franklin Towne Charter, 6-0, to win the District 12 Class AA boys' soccer championship at Charlie Martin Memorial Stadium Thursady.

With all the hoopla surrounding the WPIAL's pairings meet Monday night and the talk about who is playing whom in the first round of the league's playoffs, there's an important game that has been overlooked.

Hopewell sophomore running back Rushel Shell, the leading rusher in the WPIAL, has been suspended for the first game of the Class AAA playoffs in connection with a school-related issue, coach Dave Vestal said.

One is the winningest team in the WPIAL with 687 wins; the other is second with 658.

One squad defended its league crown while two others fell short. Of the five area high school football teams, only one - the Bok Wildcats - stands alone as a champion.

BETHEL PARKa 'The Black Hawks will host Penn-Trafford . While the Warriors have not won a playoff game since 1999, they have extended their season for the seventh year in a row after beating Norwin, 38-17, last week.