Canon-McMillan survived another late rally, beating Norwin and keeping playoff hopes alive for at least another week. Peters Township rolled past Baldwin, setting up a showdown with Bethel Park for second place with chance at a share of the conference title. Trinity throttled Laurel Highlands, setting up a “winner clinches” scenario next Friday vs. Belle Vernon. Waynesburg handled Charleroi while Wash High lost to Carlynton, creating a three-way tie for second in the Century. Jeff-Morgan and California both won big, setting up the Tri-County South championship game Friday at California. Bentworth now has nearly full control of its own destiny for third in the Tri-County South barring a Mapletown upset of Carmichaels. If the Bearcats win at Avella and Carmichaels wins, Bentworth takes the final automatic berth.
Friday saw a number of all-time milestone wins: California #461, pulling the Trojans into a tie with Burgettstown for third-most in Washington County. Canon-McMillan #400, fifth-most in Washington County. Trinity #390, sixth in the county. Peters Township #290. Jeff-Morgan #475, second-most in Greene County to Carmichaels’ 521 wins.
Week 8 scores:
6A Quad County
Canon-McMillan 27, Norwin 26
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 49, Baldwin 8
4A Big Six
Trinity 38, Laurel Highlands 3
Belle Vernon 49, Ringgold 7
2A Century
Carlynton 28, Wash High 27
Waynesburg 49, Charleroi 23
1A Black Hills
Serra Catholic 33, Burgettstown 25
Cornell 46, Chartiers-Houston 14
1A Tri-County South
Jeff-Morgan 54, Avella 20
California 56, Beth-Center 14
Bentworth 54, Mapletown 12
Carmichaels 19, West Greene 6
Non-Conference
Fort Cherry 42, Shenango 0
Highlands 47, McGuffey 23