October 9, 2023 4:40 am
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory. The Niners knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in tight games the past two seasons and that added intrigue to this early season matchup between perceived contenders. The rematch wasn’t even close. The Niners led 14-0 before the Cowboys got their initial first down of the night and were never really threatened on the way to matching a franchise record with their 15th straight regular-season win. Dallas had its most lopsided loss in 10 years.
October 9, 2023 4:40 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series. Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who bounced back nicely after losing 6-4 in the series opener on Saturday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is at Minnesota on Tuesday. Correa, an October star for so many years in Houston, has returned to the postseason with a vengeance. He hit an RBI double in the first inning in Game 2. He batted with the bases loaded in the fifth and singled to center, driving in two more runs and lifting the Twins to a 5-0 lead.
October 9, 2023 4:42 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Texas Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this postseason, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Bruce Bochy moved within one win of his first AL Championship Series as a manager. He reached that round four times in the National League, winning three World Series titles with San Francisco.
October 8, 2023 11:53 am
Washington & Jefferson built a 35-7 lead midway through the second quarter, then had to hold off a second-half rally to beat Allegheny, 35-28. Kobe Derosa and Jacob Macosko each caught a pair of Jake Pugh touchdown passes and Zachai Simmons returned a blocked punt 15 yards to build the lead. Allegheny scored before the half to pull within 21, then totally dominated the second half, holding the Presidents to just six first downs and 88 total yards after the break. The victory wasn’t secured until Tanner Volpatti sacked Gators’ quarterback Jack Johnson and the clock ran out. Macosko had four catches for 76 yards, all in the first half, scoring touchdowns from 57 and 9 yards. Derosa’s scores from 10 and 6 yards were part of his three catch, 38 yard afternoon. Pugh finished the game 17-of-33 for 185 yards and the four touchdowns but completed only two passes after intermission. Troy Volpatti carried the ball 20 times for 129 yards.. W&J improves to 5-1, one game back of Grove City, heading into the Presidents’ bye week.
Presidents Athletic Conference, Week 6
Wash Jeff 35, Allegheny 28
Grove City 48, Geneva 21
Carnegie-Mellon 80, Thiel 22
Case-Western Reserve 19, St. Vincent 0
Westminster 42, Bethany 7
Waynesburg idle
October 8, 2023 7:36 am
October 6, 2023 11:36 pm
Trinity hosted Thomas Jefferson for Homecoming Friday night. The HIllers shocked the #2 Jaguars and most of the WPIAL with a 23-6 win. Jonah Williamson ran for two short touchdowns, Andrew Durig added a 20-yard run and the defense put up a safety as Trinity beat Thomas Jefferson for the first time since 1987. Moon Area scored first, just the fourth touchdown allowed by Peters Township but the host Indians rolled in the second half to stay unbeaten and clinch a 5A playoff spot. Wash High and McGuffey both cruised to easy wins, staying on a collision course with the conference title on the line. McGuffey’s win clinched a 2A playoff berth. Waynesburg righted the ship, snapping a two-game skid. Ethan Varesko ran for over 400 yards and four touchdowns to lead Beth-Center, giving the Bulldogs a two-game cushion with three games to play. The Beth-Center win was #370 all-time. California took control of the Tri-County South with a convincing home win over West Greene, win #450 for the Trojans. Jeff-Morgan solidified its hold on a playoff spot. Ft. Cherry remains unbeaten after its running-clock win over Avella. Chartiers-Houston let a third-quarter lead get away, losing for the 7th straight outing. Canon-McMillan rallied from an early deficit to take a non-conference win over Baldwin.
Here are the Week 6 scores for Washington & Greene County teams:
6A Non-Conference
Canon-McMillan 30, Baldwin 14
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 40, Moon Area 7
4A Big Seven
Trinity 23, Thomas Jefferson 6
Latrobe 35, Ringgold 6
2A Century
Wash High 43, Sto-Rox 8
McGuffey 41, Charleroi 7
Waynesburg 48, Brentwood 14
1A Tri-County South
Beth-Center 52, Bentworth 37
California 44, West Greene 12
Monessen 14, Carmichaels 13
Jeff-Morgan 50, Mapletown 21
1A Black Hills
Ft. Cherry 42, Avella 8
Carlynton 32, Chartiers-Houston 24
Sat., 1 pm OLSH at Burgettstown
October 8, 2023 4:34 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was a full participant at practice Thursday and continues to maintain that he is ‘good to go’ Sunday when the division-leading Baltimore Ravens visit Acrisure Stadium. Meanwhile, outside Linebacker Alex Highsmith did not practice. Reports say he is dealing with a groin injury. Also, Cam Heyward is adamant he’s going to play again this season. The longest-tenured player on the Pittsburgh Steelers is keeping mum on when. The veteran defensive tackle says he is “working his tail off” to recover from surgery to repair a groin injury he sustained early in a Week 1 loss to San Francisco. Heyward, who is on injured reserve, is out until at least midseason. Pittsburgh’s run defense struggled without the six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro.
October 6, 2023 4:37 am
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Justin Fields connected with DJ Moore for 230 yards and three touchdowns to help the embattled Chicago Bears pick up their first win of the season by beating Washington 40-20. Fields matched his career high set last week with four TD passes. Chicago’s victory came hours after word emerged of the death of franchise great Dick Butkus. The Bears snapped a 14-game losing streak dating to last season. Washington fell behind 27-3 at halftime and lost a third consecutive game.
October 6, 2023 4:37 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Fearsome Chicago Bears middle linebacker Dick Butkus has died at 80. The team said in a statement that he died Thursday. Citing his family, the team said Butkus died in his sleep at his home in Malibu, California. Butkus was a Hall of Famer whose bone-rattling tackles made him one of the most intimidating players in NFL history. He was the quintessential modern linebacker, a disruptive force who roamed sideline to sideline and left a trail of broken opponents behind. Despite a short career in which he retired at 31, Butkus came to define his position. He later acted in movies, TV shows and commercials.
October 5, 2023 4:35 am
Kenny Pickett says he will be “ready to go” on Sunday. The Steelers quarterback vowed to play against the division rival Ravens after practicing Wednesday. Pickett did wear a brace on his left leg. The Steelers say he suffered a bone bruise and muscle strain last weekend in their loss to Houston. He left the game late in the third quarter. As for the Steelers practice, the team did workout in pads after Mike Tomlin said they would after he cited a lack of physicallity in that loss to the Texans.
