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Beaver County Times

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WPIAL high school football playoffs Beaver Valley predictions

When the 2026 high school football playoffs kick off on Friday, Nov. 6, 10 Beaver Valley high school football programs will begin their quest for a WPIAL title. Last season, the Beaver Valley saw Aliquippa go on an improbable run to a district title, knocking off the No. 2, No. 3 and top-seeded teams in the Class 4A bracket to claim its league-record 21st WPIAL crown. With postseason action on the horizon, here are predictions for all WPIAL high school football playoff brackets featuring Beaver Valley high school football teams. Class 5A First Round No. 9 Greater Latrobe def. No. 8 Trinity No. 5 West Allegheny def. No. 12 Gateway No. 7 Thomas Jefferson def. No. 10 Moon Area No. 6 Woodland Hills def. No. 11 Armstrong Quarterfinals No. 1 Pine-Richland def. No. 9 Greater Latrobe No. 4 North Hills def. No. 5 West Allegheny No. 2 Penn-Trafford def. No. 7 Thomas Jefferson No. 3 Upper St. Clair def. No. 6 Woodland Hills Semifinals No. 1 Pine-Richland def. No. 4 North Hills No. 3 Upper St. Clair def. No. 2 Penn-Trafford Final No. 1 Pine-Richland def. No. 3 Upper St. Clair The Scoop: Pine-Richland has been an unstoppable force against

Beaver County, PA · 3d

WKBN

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Local school removed from playoffs after using ineligible player

Liberty is no longer in the playoffs after using an ineligible player Friday night.

Canton, OH · 5d

Beaver County Times

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Friday night forecast, first round Beaver Valley WPIAL high school football playoff picks

Each week during the 2026 high school football season, the Beaver County Times sports staff and its freelance writers will give their picks on each matchup involving teams in our coverage area. The postseason is here and 10 Beaver Valley teams begin their journey in the playoffs. Be sure to follow along throughout the year to see which of our “experts” can pick the most winners and come out victorious! Below are the three brave souls who will be providing their picks throughout the season. Ethan Morrison: Ethan begins his sixth year covering WPIAL athletics for the Times and his third year covering sports in the Beaver Valley as the Beaver County Times’ sports reporter. Bill Allmann: Bill enters his 38th year covering WPIAL athletics for the Beaver County Times. From Darrelle Revis to Rushel Shell, Bill has seen it all, and then some! Rachael Palmer: Rachael makes her return to help out with high school sports coverage during the 2026 season. The Hopewell native is the former North American Soccer Reporters President and also currently serves as a color commentator for Pitt women’s soccer and the Pittsburgh Riveters. Week 9 records: Ethan 10-3, Bill 7-6, Rachael 10-3 Required Reading:

Beaver County, PA · 13h

USA TODAY

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Ohio high school football playoff win erased after unusual ineligible-player scheme

An unusual situation in Ohio has led to one high school football program having to forfeit its opening playoff win and the losing team getting another opportunity in the postseason. According to a report from Josh Weir of The Canton Repository — part of the USA TODAY Network — Liberty (Youngstown, OH) has been removed from the playoffs after the team used an ineligible player in the team's 26-16 opening round win over Canton Central Catholic. 19News received further information, learning that the disqualification stems from an ineligible player swapping jerseys with an eligible player and playing in the game. The report noted that Canton Central Catholic head coach Jeff Lindesmith was told that a fan of Liberty informed a Canton Central Catholic staff member of the swap. Liberty's athletic director Todd Smith was informed of the situation by that staff member shortly after. Smith later reported the situation to the OHSAA, leading to Liberty's disqualification. The Panthers entered the game with a 10-1 record and with the win, had advanced to a highly-anticipated second-round meeting with unbeaten Perry (OH). Now they'll have to look towards the 2027 season. Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic (7-4) now gets a new life in

Canton, OH · 3d

wisr680.com

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SRU Hires New Chief IT Officer

Slippery Rock University has a new chief information technology officer. The university announced that Dr. Michael Chahino was selected after a nationwide search and feedback from the campus community. Chahino is currently serving in a similar role at Elgin Community College in Illinois. He is also a former research economist...

Slippery Rock, PA · 1d

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Top 3 greater Mahoning Valley must-see playoff football games this weekend

It’s Week II of the Ohio high school football playoffs and there are some outstanding postseason games on the docket. Here are the top three must-see playoff games around the Mahoning Valley this weekend:. ALL FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES WITH 7 P.M. STARTS. No. 1 DIVISION I CANTON McKINLEY (8-3)...

Mahoning County, OH · 1d

butlerradio.com

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High School Football Playoffs tonight/College Football Saturday preview

–Karns City and Central Clarion meet in the District 9 Class 2A championship game. Kick-off is 7pm at Brookville high school. –Freeport will host West Mifflin in the WPIAL Class 3A First Round. Kick-off is 7pm. –North Catholic will meet Beaver, also in the Class 3A First Round. Kick-off is...

Karns City, PA · 11h

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Westminster professor leads national workshop on faculty engagement

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Dr. Deanne Buffalari, professor of neuroscience and psychology at Westminster College, recently led a workshop at the National Annual Conference on Teaching, organized by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, in St. Louis. Buffalari, who serves as chair of the organization’s Mid-Career Committee, collaborated with colleagues...

New Wilmington, PA · 3d

tomorrowsworldtoday.com

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Inside the Inventionland Curriculum with Teacher Ben English

Discover how Grove City Middle School students use the Inventionland curriculum and an exciting contest to take their ideas all the way to Amazon shelves. Textbooks are great, but they only go so far. At Grove City Middle School, technology and engineering teacher Ben English wanted to give his students something more. He wanted them to build real things and solve real problems.

Grove City, PA · 12h

Beaver County Times

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Beaver Valley teams gear up for WPIAL high school soccer championships

With the conclusion of the WPIAL high school soccer semifinals, three Beaver Valley soccer programs will now shift their focus to the WPIAL championships on Friday and Saturday, November 6-7, as the Sewickley Academy girls (1A), Quaker Valley boys (2A) and OLSH boys (1A) will all be searching for a championship. As Beaver Valley teams aim to hoist the trophy at F.N.B. Stadium in Pittsburgh’s Station Square, here is what you need to know about all matchups featuring Beaver Valley programs this weekend. When are the WPIAL high school soccer championship matches? Girls 1A: No. 2 Winchester Thurston vs. No. 1 Sewickley Academy at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. Boys 2A: No. 10 Belle Vernon vs. No. 9 Quaker Valley at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 Boys 1A: No. 3 OLSH vs. No. 1 Bentworth at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 Class 1A Girls Preview What’s at stake? For the second straight season, Sewickley Academy has found itself back in the Class 1A championship, aiming to avenge its loss last season when it fell to Bentworth 1-0. The team is seeking its first WPIAL championship since 2004. As for Winchester Thurston, it is making its second championship

Sewickley, PA · 1d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Through the years: In 1951, an upset for the antlers

Each week throughout the high school football season, TribLive will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. East Deer-Frazer won the battle for the Antlers Trophy with 14-6 upset over West Deer in a raging snowstorm at Braves Stadium on Nov. 2, 1951. Freddie Greco scored both Bucks touchdowns, the first on a 90-yard kickoff return.

Freeport, PA · 1d

insiderupg.com

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Students in limbo with loss of Anthropology major

After the untimely passing of Anthropology Professor Dr. Lipika Mazudmar, the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg will discontinue its Anthropology major. This leaves students who are anthropology majors, or simply interested in taking classes, unsure of what to do next. Gideon Glenn, a junior, said Dr. Mazumdar was his inspiration...

Greensburg, PA · 3d

pittsburghsoccernow.com

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Boys and GIrls High School Soccer Final Scoreboard: PIAA Play-In Matches (Nov. 4, 2026)

Support local soccer coverage on Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Subscribe today for ad-free reading, exclusive content, and behind-the-firewall features! Follow our Destination: F.N.B. playoff coverage for full tournament hubs, live scoreboards, and exclusive analysis. On the eve of the 2026 WPIAL Soccer Championships at F.N.B. Stadium, local high school programs locked...

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

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PPS school closure and restructuring plan is on track, superintendent says

Pittsburgh Public Schools is making progress in its plan to restructure the district’s footprint. Of the 71 milestones Pittsburgh Public Schools said it would accomplish in September and October to implement its school closure and restructuring plan, 67 have been completed, Superintendent Wayne Walters told the PPS board Wednesday.

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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PPS officials say the Future-Ready Plan can attract families back to the district. Parents aren’t too sure

Pittsburgh Public Schools enrollment has decreased nearly 6% over the past two years, dropping around 700 students over last year and just more than 1,000 from two years ago. And depending on who’s asked, the district’s sweeping school closure and reconfiguration plan will either continue or reverse that trend.

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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High school roundup for Nov. 4, 2026: North Catholic, Avonworth reach WPIAL girls volleyball finals

Second-seeded North Catholic dropped the first set then won the next three to defeat No. 3 Shaler, 3-1, in the WPIAL Class 5A girls volleyball semifinals Wednesday. North Catholic (17-1) won, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21, and will meet host No. 1 Peters Township in the finals Saturday at AHN Arena. The Titans (16-3) will face No. 4 Penn-Trafford in the third-place match.

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

ppuglobe.com

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The Globe’s Point: Our money problem

Many upperclassmen told The Globe this week of their concerns regarding housing following an announcement from the Office of Student Life late last week. The announcement, citing the university’s requirement that both first-year and sophomore students live on campus, recommended rising junior, senior and transfer students begin working out arrangements to live off campus in the next academic year.

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

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Four academic programs cut by Trustee vote

Cuts to academic programs are striking universities across the country and Point Park is no exception. This weekend, the university eliminated four degree programs following a vote conducted by the Board of Trustees — a decision some students said is disappointing, but expected. Dropped programs include the bachelor’s degree...

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

NewsNation

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‘Thunderstruck’: Pittsburgh high’s school band member’s ‘AC/DC’ performance goes viral

Clark can be seen leading the band’s rendition of the song on the xylophone.

Jefferson Hills, PA · 3d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Greensburg Central Catholic, Serra Catholic football players suspended ahead of playoff games

Serra Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic will be without several players for their opening WPIAL Class A football playoff games on Friday night. A fight between the teams at the conclusion of their Eastern Conference game last week resulted in an undisclosed number of PIAA-sanctioned suspensions, WPIAL executive director Vince Sortino confirmed.

Greensburg, PA · 2d