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Pre-playoff showdown

DETROIT — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford ...

WVU is casting a wide net while recruiting because of the size of West Virginia

West Virginia signed a lot of players during the early signing period. Forty-nine high school and junior college players signed their letters of intent, which was the most in the county. Rich Rodriguez said he’d have a big class, and he wasn’t lying. WVU’s class didn’t come from one ...

Sole survivor

The quarterfinals of the WPIAL football playoffs take place tonight with one area team remaining in the field. Frazier was an unlikely candidate to be in this position when the season began but here the Commodores are under first-year coach Tony Battaglini, preparing for a Class A ...

Colonials remain undefeated heading into final week

Albert Gallatin’s Adam Pegg and Roman Smith combined for seven touchdowns in the Colonials’ 63-21 victory over Brownsville on Friday night in non-conference play at Redstone Field in Republic. Coach Drew Dindl’s team improved to 9-0 this season. Albert Gallatin hosts Weir, W.Va., in the ...

Battle for the bucket

CONNELLSVILLE — In what is Fayette County’s oldest football rivalry, Connellsville went old school in a 56-12 non-conference victory over Uniontown on Friday night at Connellsville Stadium to ensure the “Old Coal Bucket” will remain in Connellsville for at least one year. The ...

Belle Vernon earns first conference win in decisive fashion

After losing its first two league games by a total of five points, Belle Vernon earned its first Class 4A Big Six Conference game in a decisive 48-6 triumph over Laurel Highlands on Friday night at Mustang Field. The Leopards suffered a 14-10 setback to Thomas Jefferson (2-1, 6-2) on Sept. 26 ...