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SOMETHING TO BUILD ON: Franklin Falls Behind Big in First Half Against Slippery Rock, But Turns In Better Effort in Second Half in Loss to Rockets
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (EYT) — Matt Turk’s halftime speech to his Franklin football team was short and succinct. “You have to dig in,” the coach said. Franklin had chances in the first half, but things went awry and unraveled, leading to a 28-0 deficit after two quarters.
Titusville, Slippery Rock Pick Up First Wins of Season Powered by Generational Wealth Management
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Fred Campagna threw four touchdown passes as Slippery Rock beat Franklin, 38-7 to pick up its first win of the season. The Rockets built a 28-0 halftime lead as Campagna threw three touchdowns, two to Cooper Glass covering 2 and 28 yards and another to Doug Popovec, a 60-yarder.
SV edged at North Hills
It was another frustrating night for Seneca Valley’s offense. The Raiders dropped to 0-2 on the season with a 13-6 high school football loss at North Hills (2-0) on Friday, generating just 169 yards of offense. Quarterback Andrew Loebig did generate 72 yards and a 4-yard rushing touchdown on...
Gettysburg wraps up perfect weekend at Battlefield Classic
After dropping the first two sets of the morning on day two of the Battlefield Classic, Gettysburg won five straight sets to go 2-0 on the day and wrap up a perfect weekend to kick off the 2024 season. The Bullets found themselves in a 2-0 hole to Wisc.-Eau Claire before winning the final three sets for their second 3-2 win of the weekend. Gettysburg then bookended the weekend with another 3-0 victory, taking down Susquehanna.
Football Recap: North East Falls to Grove City in First Game of Season
North East couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Grove City Eagles on Friday, falling 21-0. While losing is never fun, the Grape Pickers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Eagles are ranked 155th).
Soccer Game Preview: Harbor Creek Hits the Road
The Harbor Creek Huskies will challenge the General McLane Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard. General McLane better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is...
Soccer Game Recap: Seneca Takes a Loss
While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Seneca was not quite North East's equal in the second half on Thursday. They lost 5-1 to the North East Grape Pickers. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Seneca now has a losing record at 1-2. As...
Ben Garland Game Report: @ Harbor Creek
Despite the defeat, Ben Garland was still balling out as he forced a fumble and made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Garland and Oil City will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when Oil City goes up against Mercyhurst Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coming in off a loss to Sharon in their last outing, Mercyhurst Prep is looking for some redemption. Will Oil City have enough to fend them off? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
55th Annual Tommy Evans Invitational Marks Start of 2024 Cross Country Season
Kent State will start the 2024 cross country season on Friday at the Tommy Evans Invitational, which will be held at Silver Creek Cross Country Trails in Norton. The women's 5K race will start at 6:15 p.m. and followed by the men's 6K race at 6:45 p.m. Previewing the Flashes Laura Rybka was hired in July to lead the cross country program following a successful four-year run on staff at Division III Grove City College. The Kent State men's cross country team returns three of its top four runners from last season, headlined by two-time NCAA qualifier Baidy Ba. The...
Grove City Grinds Out Win Over Fairview
Grove City – Grove City got defensive to earn a hard-fought 13-6 victory over Fairview Friday night at Forker Field. Despite a 7:45 kickoff due to a lightning delay, the Eagles and Tigers did not fail to put on a show, as the game wasn’t decided until the final minutes.
Watch Live: Ridgway at Union/A-C Valley Football presented by the Allegheny Grille of Foxburg
RIMERSBURG, Pa. – Watch live as Ridgway takes on Union/A-C Valley in high school football action from Vindunas Field in Rimersburg. The Elkers come in at 1-0 while the Falcon Knights are 0-1. Chris Rossetti and Larry Wiser have the call of the action presented by the Allegheny Grille...
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