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Behind 140 rushing yards and two touchdowns by Logan Harmon, Apollo-Ridge improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2014 with a 27-14 win at East Allegheny (2-2, 1-1) in a Class 2A Allegheny Conference football game Friday night. Harmon scored on a 1-yard runs in the first and second...

As a local celebrity, Chick’s Picks often corresponds with others on her same level of fame. So, it came as no surprise this week when Chick’s Picks received a call from Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin often seeks prognosticating advice from Chick’s Picks when it comes to scouting upcoming opponents....

A day doesn’t go by where the Birdie isn’t thinking about high school football. He walked into the office Monday with Saturday’s edition of the Valley News Dispatch in hand and was thumbing through it rapidly. When he finished, he looked distressed. He hadn’t found what he was looking for,...

Less than a week after being shot in the leg and feet, West Mifflin quarterback Jaylen Dukes walked back onto a football field with crutches Friday night. The senior served as an honorary captain, coach Rod Steele said, as West Mifflin defeated Trinity, 40-0. “The kids wanted to rally and...

Zach Cernuto threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns to lead Southmoreland to a 48-25 victory over Carmichaels (1-1, 1-1) in a Class 2A Interstate Conference game Friday night. Riley Comforti caught 10 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns for Southmoreland (3-0, 2-0) while teammate Colt Harper rushed for...

Park Penrod threw for 175 yards and four touchdowns to lead Avonworth to a 47-14 win against Valley (0-2, 0-1) in a Class 2A Allegheny Conference football game Friday night. Kyros Thorpe caught three passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns for Avonworth (2-0, 1-0) while teammate Jax Miller rushed...

Welcome to Week 1 of the high school football season. Week Zero was a rough one for Chick’s Picks, to say the very least. A less than stellar prognosticating performance left Chick’s Picks questioning her abilities. After a bit of soul searching with her trusty crystal ball, though, Chick’s Picks...

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week Zero: Josh Casilli Peters Township, Sr., WR/DB Casilli (6-0, 180) returns as a playmaker for the Indians, who won the first conference title in 43 years last season. Casilli had 50 catches for 880 yards and 11 touchdowns. The...

Nonconference Greensburg Salem at Hempfield 7 p.m. Friday, Spartan Stadium, Hempfield Coaches: Dave Keefer, Greensburg Salem; Rich Bowen, Hempfield Players to watch: Trent Patrick, Greensburg Salem (Sr., 5-9, 230, QB/LB); Nathan Roby, Hempfield (5-7, 155, RB/DB) Last year: Greensburg Salem (4-7, 4-3), fourth place in Class 4A Big 8 Conference,...