October 17, 2026 12:21 am
Bryce Speer caught 10 passes, two for touchdowns, including the game-winner with 7 seconds to play as Burgettstown got past Brentwood. The Blue Devils forced a fumble with 45 seconds to play in a tie game, moved to first-and-goal at the one, then Blake Neal’s fade pass to the left corner allowed Speer to reach of the defender and haul in the winner. Bentworth’s trip to McKees Rocks proved profitable as the Bearcats stayed even with Burgettstown in the race for the third playoff spot out of the Black Hills. Wash High stayed unbeaten in the Black Hills, using a 27-point second quarter to crush Monessen.
Beth-Center steadily pulled away from Frazier while California was scoring 32 points in the opening quarter at home against Jeff-Morgan, both winners remaining unbeaten atop the Tri-County South. Avella survived Mapletown’s upset bid, staying within one game of the Tri-County South co-leaders. The Eagles improved to 5-3 overall.
Chartiers-Houston rolled past Carlynton, setting up a week 10 showdown at McGuffey for the Century Conference third playoff spot. The Highlanders won their non-conference game at Brownsville. Charleroi lost a fifth straight Allegheny Conference game.
Waynesburg’s win at home against Derry was the Raiders’ 400th all-time, and it clinched a playoff spot in the 3A Interstate Conference. Ringgold remains unbeaten in the 4A Big Six, tied with South Fayette atop the standings. The two meet in New Eagle to close the season. Before that, the Rams have a crucial Week 9 game at Chartiers Valley where the Rams can clinch a playoff spot.
Peters Township rallied past West Allegheny, the defending WPIAL champions picking up their first conference win of the year. Upper St. Clair pulled away from Trinity, staying unbeaten atop the 5A Allegheny Six standings. Trinity and Peters Township sit one game back of the playoff cut line behind the Panthers, Thomas Jefferson and West Allegheny.
Canon-McMillan beat Norwin, keeping the Big Macs within a half-game of Hempfield for the #2 berth and a home semifinal game in the 6A playoffs.
Fort Cherry powered past Jeannette, 42-3, Thursday night to open Week 8 of the high school football season. Eli Salvini ran for three touchdowns, Ryan Huey added two more and Joey Barna ran a punt back 95 yards to key the non-conference win, improving the Rangers to 7-1 on the season.
We brought home live coverage of the CM/Norwin, USC/Trinity & Burgettstown/Brentwood games on the WJPA Sports Network. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 8 Scores
Thursday
Non-Conference
Fort Cherry 42, Jeannette 3
Friday
6A Quad County
Canon-McMillan 34, Norwin 23 Watch/Listen Here
5A Allegheny Six
Upper St. Clair 35, Trinity 14 Watch/Listen Here
Peters Township 14, West Allegheny 7
4A Big Six
Ringgold 56, Albert Gallatin 14
3A Interstate
Waynesburg 44, Derry 15
2A Allegheny
East Allegheny 26, Charleroi 24
2A Century
Chartiers-Houston 53, Carlynton 12
1A Black Hills
Burgettstown 34, Brentwood 27 Watch/Listen Here
Bentworth 30, Sto-Rox 22
Wash High 49, Monessen 8
1A Tri-County South
Avella 18, Mapletown 14
Beth-Center 48, Frazier 24
California 71, Jeff-Morgan 0
Carmichaels 22, West Greene 14
Non-Conference
McGuffey 58, Brownsville 0
October 17, 2026 3:42 am
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night. T.J. Hughes scored his first NHL goal, while Mackenzie Blackwood settled in after a shaky start to stop 29 shots. Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead after scoring 29 seconds apart midway through the first period. The Avalanche erupted for five straight tallies, including three in the second period. Colorado finished 1 of 4 on the power play in the Avalanche debut of assistant coach Brett McLean. He’s in charge of the unit after Dave Hakstol left to take over as head coach at Arizona State.
October 17, 2026 3:38 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Game 4 of the American League Championship Series has been postponed because of rain. The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians will resume their playoff series Saturday at 8 p.m., with Game 5 also at Progressive Field on Sunday at 5 p.m., and Game 6, if necessary, on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Guardians have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after Petey Halpin’s two-run homer propelled them to a 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon. It is the first time an ALCS game has been postponed since 2019, when the New York Yankees were hosting the Houston Astros.
October 17, 2026 3:39 am
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game this weekend because of an ankle injury. Coach Jesse Minter says Jackson would not play Sunday at Cleveland. Tyler Huntley led the Ravens to an overtime win at Atlanta last weekend. Huntley also won both his starts for Baltimore last season. Jackson was hurt while taking a sack near the end of the first half in Week 4 against Tennessee. Jackson missed four games last season, and Baltimore went 2-2 without him.
October 16, 2026 12:01 am
Fort Cherry powered past Jeannette, 42-3, Thursday night to open Week 8 of the high school football season. Eli Salvini ran for three touchdowns, Ryan Huey added two more and Joey Barna ran a punt back 95 yards to key the non-conference win, improving the Rangers to 7-1 on the season.
The rest of the teams in the area make the turn and head toward the regular season finish line. The WJPA Sports Network will bring home the action from three important conference games tonight. Burgettstown looks to put a firm grasp on a 1A Black Hills playoff spot when the Blue Devils head to Brentwood, a game we’ll carry on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Trinity plays Allegheny Six co-leaders in back-to-back weeks, starting tonight against unbeaten Upper St. Clair, our WJPA-FM (95.3) feature game. Canon-McMillan looks to solidify its playoff positioning, hosting Norwin. All three games will be available on the WJPA Sports Network. Pregame starts at 6:30 pm with kickoff at 7. Watch/Listen Here!
Peters Township is the defending WPIAL 5A champion but the Indians likely need to win out to even make this year’s tournament, starting at home tonight against co-leader West Allegheny. Ringgold can all but clinch a playoff spot with a home win against Albert Gallatin. Waynesburg hopes to pick up all-time win #400 AND clinch a playoff spot, hosting Derry. Bentworth tries to keep pace with the Burgettstown / Brentwood winner, the Bearcats visiting Sto-Rox. Beth-Center hosts Frazier in a Tri-County South top 4 match-up.
Week 8 Schedule (7:00 pm unless noted)
Thursday
Non-Conference
Fort Cherry 42, Jeannette 3
Friday
6A Quad County
Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 6:30 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen Here
5A Allegheny Six
Upper St. Clair at Trinity, 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
West Allegheny at Peters Township
4A Big Six
Albert Gallatin at Ringgold
3A Interstate
Derry at Waynesburg
2A Allegheny
Charleroi at East Allegheny
2A Century
Carlynton at Chartiers-Houston
1A Black Hills
Burgettstown at Brentwood, 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
Bentworth at Sto-Rox
Wash High at Monessen
1A Tri-County South
Avella at Mapletown
Frazier at Beth-Center
Jeff-Morgan at California
Carmichaels at West Greene
Non-Conference
McGuffey at Brownsville
October 16, 2026 3:29 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. The victory sends the Brewers to their first World Series since 1982. David Hamilton added a solo shot in the ninth. Shohei Ohtani’s early home run helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0, but the Brewers rallied to complete a four-game sweep of the two-time defending World Series champions. Milwaukee’s bullpen shut down multiple late threats. The Brewers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in their only other World Series appearance when Milwaukee played in the American League.
October 16, 2026 3:30 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series. Game 4 in the best-of-seven matchup is scheduled for Friday, though rain is forecast. José Ramírez had two hits and Nathaniel Lowe added an RBI for the Guardians, who have won five of their last six playoff games since trailing the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in their AL Division Series. Williams allowed two runs in five innings with one walk.
October 16, 2026 3:30 am
DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Sam Darnold’s pass in overtime and Wil Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal that gave the Denver Broncos a 17-14 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos emerged from a tough six-week season-opening stretch with a 4-2 record despite an injury-riddled roster and a shaky offense, and the Seahawks lost for the second time in five days to fall to 3-3. They also matched their loss total from last season, when they won their second Super Bowl title. Darnold threw for 278 yards with two picks. That was better than Bo Nix, who threw for just 107 yards.
October 16, 2026 3:31 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot. Hurts was injured two weeks ago against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf. He traveled with the team to London for their game against Jacksonville and was cleared to play against the Jaguars. Hurts received treatment Monday and Tuesday this week when he returned to Philadelphia and was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. An ultrasound on Wednesday revealed movement in the clot. The Eagles said they would determine the appropriate course of treatment.
October 15, 2026 4:18 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back homers off Blake Snell in the seventh inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. The win gave the Brewers a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Dodgers had just gone ahead 2-1 in the sixth before the Brewers’ comeback. The loss puts the two-time defending World Series champions on the brink of elimination. Game 4 is Thursday at Dodger Stadium. The Brewers extended their lead with additional runs in the eighth and ninth. The Dodgers have struggled offensively, with no home runs in the series.
