McMURRAY – The blitzing outside linebackers of Steel Valley kept pushing and pushing until they found a way into South Fayette’s backfield.Ironmen head coach Rodney Steele wanted to make the Lions’ young quarterback as uncomfortable as he could and paired with the running of DeWayne ...
South Fayette’s run toward a second consecutive state championship almost came to a grinding halt in the WPIAL quarterfinals last fall, but it wasn’t the close call that came as a surprise.On that night last November, the Lions trailed late in the third quarter to South Park, an opponent ...
The stands were empty and the field was clear when Russ Moore took a seat on the bench at Derry’s Trojan Field. The season-ending defeat last month was like any loss during his coaching career, but the night held a special meaning.As he sat and stared at the water-logged grass surface, his ...
HEIDELBERG – The Ringgold High School football team knew it had to stop the Wing-T running game of Mars and the Planets’ talented running back Isaiah Johnson, who was among the top 10 rushers in the WPIAL.For the most part, the Rams did a good job Friday night against Johnson before he left ...
HEMPFIELD – Washington High School overwhelmed opponents all season with a physically dominant linemen and a rushing attack that was one of the best in the WPIAL.No team could match the combination of size and speed, but Freeport found a way to neutralize both Friday night.Sixth-seeded ...
IMPERIAL – Many of the congratulatory phone calls South Fayette football coach Joe Rossi is sure to receive today will be from members of the coaching community who will want to know how his football team managed to stop the seemingly unstoppable Darius Wise, the do-everything junior ...
