BUTLER TWP — The Butler High School football program plans to play an independent schedule this fall, but the WPIAL plans on the Golden Tornado rejoining Class 6A footbal...
It’s the time of year when thousands of high school athletes across the country choose where they will continue their academic and athletic careers.
For two Butler County...
Imagine driving hundreds and hundreds of miles in hopes of finding a parking spot, only to arrive at the lot to find that the spaces are taken up by other cars — ones tha...
With a navy blue beanie covering his head and a gold-colored windbreaker shielding his hoodie, Eric Christy peered into the sky at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium.
On a mi...
WEXFORD — Opening-drive touchdowns sometimes set the tone for a game. In Friday’s WPIAL Class 4A semifinal against Aliquippa, it proved to be the high-water mark for Mars...
ADAMS TWP — It was in June when Luke Goodworth learned that he would be the starting quarterback for Mars this season.
Eric Kasperowicz, last year’s starter, had shoulder...
Having already achieved one of the best seasons in the history of Mars football, the Planets have a chance to reach territory visited just twice before by the Blue and Go...
ADAMS TWP — Eric Kasperowicz knew that his Mars football team’s defense had to improve if the Planets were to build on last year’s 6-5 record and first-round exit from th...
Knoch fell to South Park Friday in a matchup that ended with a final score of 37-20.
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Mars triumphed over Chartiers Valley Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 44-19.
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ADAMS TWP — Opening-drive touchdown? Check.
Defensive goal-line stand on the drive to follow? Yep.
Third-down stop on the opponent’s next series after that? That, too.
Ch...
SOUTH FAYETTE TWP -- Momentum, if you believe in such things, isn’t something that teams can snap their fingers to create. The North Catholic football team had it, albeit...
After a one-year hiatus, North Catholic's return to the WPIAL football playoffs has the Trojans heading south.
The No. 7 seed in the Class 4A bracket after a 5-5 regular ...
Five Butler County-area high school football teams have qualified for the postseason. The playoff schedule follows.
WPIAL
Class 4A — Mars, fresh off a Greater Al...
Mars triumphed over North Catholic on Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 17-14.
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Seneca Valley fell to North Allegheny on Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 49-14.
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Butler fell to Latrobe on Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 42-7.
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Karns City triumphed over Mount Union on Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 34-19.
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JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley (3-7, 0-4) had no answers for reigning 6A WPIAL champion North Allegheny (9-1, 3-1) in the teams’ regular season football finale at NexTier St...
McCANDLESS TWP -- Mars junior quarterback Luke Goodworth could only think of the consequences of losing his cool.
That’s why Goodworth was able to stay chill Friday night...
Freeport triumphed over Valley on Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 27-0.
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Karns City bested Bradford on Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 70-21.
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Mars bested Hampton Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 42-15.
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East Allegheny beat the Knoch Knights on Friday in a matchup that ended with a score of 14-13 in overtime.
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HAMPTON TWP — Under a misty drizzle in the brisk air, Mars’ Evan Wright envisioned the comforts of a warm, dry locker room.
Seconds later, the veil fell before him, revea...