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.
October 5, 2023 4:38 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott crushed the second grand slam in Philadelphia Phillies postseason history and Aaron Nola tossed seven shutout innings in a performance worthy of a postseason ace that led to a 7-1 win and a two-game sweep over the Miami Marlins in their NL Wild Card Series. The Phillies advanced to an NL Division Series rematch against Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and the Braves. Game 1 in the best-of-five set is Saturday in Atlanta. J.T. Realmuto also homered for the Phillies.
October 5, 2023 4:39 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zac Gallen settled down after a shaky start and Arizona’s bullpen stepped up at the very end, helping the Diamondbacks sweep their NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-2 victory in Game 2. Just two years after suffering through a 110-loss season, Arizona moved into the franchise’s first NL Division Series since 2017. The Diamondbacks will take on the NL West champion Dodgers in the opener of their best-of-five series on Saturday in Los Angeles. The NL Central champion Brewers have dropped nine of their last 10 playoff games, a stretch that started with their Game 7 home loss to the Dodgers in the 2018 NL Championship Series.
October 5, 2023 4:39 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays in their AL Wild Card Series with a 2-0 win in Game 2. Sonny Gray pitched five effective innings and Carlos Correa contributed an RBI single and a quick-twitch tag off a pickoff throw from Gray that ended the fifth. The Twins advanced for the first time in 21 years. They will play the defending World Series champion Astros. Game 1 of the best-of-five AL Division Series is in Houston on Saturday. Twins relievers logged 7 1/3 scoreless innings in the series. The Blue Jays left nine runners on base each game.
October 5, 2023 4:40 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Adolis García and Evan Carter homered to back Nathan Eovaldi, and the Texas Rangers beat the punchless Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 to finish a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep. Garcia and Carter, a 20-year-old rookie who became the second-youngest postseason player in franchise history, homered off 16-game winner Zach Eflin, who was unable to save Tampa Bay’s season. Texas advanced to a Division Series at AL East champion Baltimore starting Saturday. The Rays’ scoreless streak reached 33 innings, one shy of the postseason record held by the 1966-74 Los Angeles Dodgers, before Curtis Mead’s RBI single in the seventh.
October 4, 2023 2:34 am
(WPXI) – Kenny Pickett is expected to practice “at some level” Wednesday, Mike Tomlin said in a press conference. Pickett suffered a bone bruise and muscle strain against the Texans in his left knee when he was sacked on fourth down in the third quarter. According to reports, what Pickett does in practice this week will determine his availability on Sunday. Meanwhile, Tomlin said left tackle Dan Moore Jr. is out with a knee sprain, tight end Pat Freiermuth is “doubtful” with a hamstring injury and defensive end DeMarvin Leal is in concussion protocol.
