Pennsylvania High School Football: Week 10 Scores and WPIAL Results
Pennsylvania high school football concluded its regular season, delivering a massive slate of WPIAL results headlined by Hopewell handing Aliquippa a 42-10 defeat in the Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week, cbsnews.com reported.
The final night of regular-season action across the commonwealth featured dozens of matchups from district conferences to non-league contests, setting the stage for upcoming postseason brackets. High-scoring affairs dominated the scoreboard, while several tight defensive struggles decided conference titles.
North Allegheny and Central Catholic Win 6A Battles
North Allegheny edged Norwin 22-21 in a tense battle, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Lebanon 34-7. Central Catholic opened the action with a 45-0 shutout against Hempfield.
Class 5A action saw Thomas Jefferson defeat Peters Township 28-6 in the Allegheny Six Conference. Trinity shut out Bethel Park 20-0, and Upper St. Clair rolled past West Allegheny 45-13. In the Big East Conference, Penn-Trafford topped Latrobe 52-28, Woodland Hills beat Gateway 37-24, and Fox Chapel defeated Connellsville 24-21 on Thursday. Armstrong blanked Penn Hills 20-0 in the Northeast Conference, while North Hills downed Moon 45-21 and Pine-Richland defeated Plum 49-21.
Chartiers Valley and South Fayette Lead 4A Wins
Chartiers Valley rolled past Albert Gallatin 56-19 in Class 4A’s Big Six Conference. South Fayette defeated Ringgold 44-7, and Uniontown edged Laurel Highlands 22-7. Kiski Area defeated Indiana 28-12 in the Greater Allegheny Conference, where McKeesport shut out Shaler 44-0. Central Valley beat Mars 41-21 and Montour defeated Blackhawk 33-16 in the Parkway Conference.
Class 3A contests featured Deer Lakes defeating Knoch 33-6 in the Allegheny Seven Conference, alongside Freeport’s 34-12 win over Burrell and North Catholic’s 38-17 victory against Highlands. Belle Vernon slipped past Elizabeth Forward 29-28 in the Interstate Conference, Derry beat Greensburg Salem 48-21, and Mount Pleasant topped Southmoreland 33-17. Beaver defeated Ellwood City 56-26 in the Western Hills Conference, while Hopewell secured its statement win over Aliquippa, and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart beat Ambridge 29-14.
Apollo-Ridge and Bishop Canevin Win 2A Games
Apollo-Ridge defeated Ligonier Valley 43-35 in Class 2A’s Allegheny Conference, Charleroi beat Brownsville 50-13, and South Allegheny edged Steel Valley 14-7. Bishop Canevin topped Seton LaSalle 21-10 in the Century Conference, and McGuffey defeated Chartiers-Houston 56-27, while the Quaker Valley at Carlynton game was postponed. Beaver Falls beat New Brighton 40-14 in the Midwestern Conference, Riverside defeated Mohawk 29-22 in overtime, and Western Beaver topped Neshannock 27-24.
Class 1A games included Northgate’s 7-0 defensive win over Cornell in the Big 7 Conference, Rochester’s 26-14 victory against South Side, and Shenango’s 21-19 win over Laurel. Union defeated Summit Academy 53-0 on Thursday. Burgettstown beat Bentworth 41-14 in the Black Hills Conference, Monessen defeated Sto-Rox 32-14, and Washington topped Fort Cherry 35-14. Clairton shut out Jeannette 42-0 in the Eastern Conference, Greensburg Central Catholic edged Serra Catholic 14-13, and Leechburg beat Springdale 56-14.
Pennsylvania Districts Report Scores Before District Playoffs
Beyond the WPIAL, scores poured in from districts across Pennsylvania. Annville-Cleona defeated Schuylkill Valley 56-21, Archbishop Wood topped Archbishop Carroll 19-15, Bethlehem Catholic beat Northampton 39-17, and Cathedral Prep defeated Meadville 41-7. Teams now look ahead to district playoff seedings and championship brackets as athletic departments and municipal authorities prepare for large crowds at regional stadiums.