Franklin Regional 35 Kiski Area 30 (FR: 5-1; KA: 1-5) - WATCH BROADCAST

Franklin Regional overcame a 17-0 deficit, rallying to claim a 35-30 win at home against Kiski Area in the Class 5A Big East Conference. Thus, the Panthers improved to 3-0 in the conference, while the Cavaliers dipped to 0-3. The combination of Kyle Dupill and Chase Lemke led the comeback charge for FR, as Dupill rushed 25 times for 217 yards and two scores, while Lemke amassed 167 yards and three TDs through the air. Carson Heinle had a stellar performance in the loss for the Cavaliers, as he completed 16-of-27 throws for 209 yards and a pair of scores, and he added 91 yards rushing. Aven Shirley caught seven passes for 137 yards and a TD.

Southmoreland 31 Derry Area 14 (SM: 5-1; DA: 3-3) - WATCH BROADCAST

Anthony Smith threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns to lead homestanding Southmoreland to a 31-14 win against Derry Area in the Class 3A Interstate Conference opener. Smith hit on 16-of-25 throws, Elliot Premus registered seven receptions for 155 yards and a pair of scores, and Jackson Mickens contributed three catches for 100 yards. The Scotties scored three touchdowns in a span of less than three minutes in the second quarter. The Trojans, who were without Damauri Robinson, received touchdown runs from Justin Papuga and Max Doherty.

Mount Pleasant 22 Yough 19 (MP: 3-3; YOU: 2-4) - WATCH BROADCAST

A touchdown run by Stephen Predajna with 14 seconds left gave Mount Pleasant Area a 22-19 win at Yough to commence Class 3A Interstate Conference play. Vikings quarterback Cole Chatfield went 8-of-14 for 165 yards and a touchdown, while Brody Hutter posted 66 yards rushing and a TD, and Garrett Eicher had four grabs for 71 yards. The Cougars, who lost their fourth game in a row, were led by QB Raidon Kuroda, who hit 16-of-32 passes for 214 yards and two scores, while amassing 25 carries for 90 yards and a score on the ground. Ryan Sarver caught eight passes for 95 yards for Yough.

Penn-Trafford 34 Plum 10 (PT: 4-2; PLUM: 1-5) - WATCH BROADCAST

Tasso Whipple delivered another prolific performance in guiding Penn-Trafford to a 34-10 win at home against Plum in a nonconference affair. Whipple totaled 163 yards on the ground, scoring three times. Meanwhile, PT quarterback Jonny Lovre passed for 155 yards and a score for the Warriors. Nicky Odom accumulated 148 yards rushing and a score for the Mustangs. The game was called with 2:03 left in the fourth after a serious injury to a Plum player.

Hempfield Area 33 Canon-McMillan 27 OT (HEMP: 2-4; CM: 2-4)

A touchdown connection from Dom Detruf to Aidan Stinebiser in overtime gave Hempfield Area a 33-27 win on the road against Canon-McMillan in Class 6A action. The Spartans defense then sealed the OT victory by stopping the Big Macs on their possession. Stinebiser also added a rushing score and 126 yards on the ground, and the Spartans’ defense totaled two touchdowns – a fumble recovery score by Andrew Jones, and an interception return TD by Reddik Katchur. Detruf compiled 185 yards through the air. Hempfield Area moved to 1-2 in the conference with the triumph, while the Big Macs dipped to 1-1.

Woodland Hills 30 Greater Latrobe 20 (WH: 4-2; GL: 4-2)

Despite a monster performance from John Wetzel, Greater Latrobe could not hold a second-half lead in a 30-20 home loss to Woodland Hills in Class 5A Big East Conference action. Thus, the Wildcats dropped to 1-2 in the conference, while the Wolverines improved to 2-0. Playing without Alex Tatsch, the Wildcats were paced by Wetzel, who rushed 34 times for 218 yards and two scores. Brady Prohovic added 82 yards on the ground for GL, which trailed 17-3 in the second half but rallied with 17 unanswered points. The Wolverines scored the final 10 points, though, as Mikail Connor produced 16 carries for 117 yards and three TDs.

Thomas Jefferson 42 Belle Vernon Area 14 (TJ: 6-0; BVA: 1-3)

Tyler Eber rushed 38 times for 175 yards and three touchdowns, leading host Thomas Jefferson to a 42-14 win against Belle Vernon Area in the lid-lifter in the Class 4A Big Six Conference. Kole Doppelheuer was the bright spot in the setback for the Leopards, as he caught a pair of passes spanning 137 yards, scoring twice. BVA quarterback Curty Wade threw for 188 yards and two TDs.

Elizabeth Forward 49 Greensburg Salem 17 (EF: 3-3; GS: 4-2)

Greenburg Salem fell into a 30-3 deficit at the half, and couldn’t recover as the Golden Lions fell 49-17 at Elizabeth Forward in the Class 3A Interstate Conference opener. Charlie Nigut registered three touchdowns for EF, while QB Ryan Messina threw for 245 yards and another score. In the setback for GS, Brody Chismar went 7-of-19 for 136 yards and a score, along with an interception, while he added a rushing TD.

Burrell 22 East Allegheny 14 (BUR: 1-5; EA: 0-6)

A workhorse effort by Trey Coury propelled Burrell to its first win of the season, as the Buccaneers edged East Allegheny 22-14 in a Class 3A Allegheny Seven Conference clash. Coury compiled 51 carries for 239 yards, scoring twice. Stevie Hasson added a touchdown run for the Bucs, who moved to 1-1 in the conference, while the Wildcats dropped to 0-3.

South Allegheny 49 Ligonier Valley 28 (SA: 5-1; LV: 2-4)

Ligonier Valley could not contain South Allegheny’s explosive attack, as the Gladiators claimed a 49-28 win against the Rams in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference. Camden Lewis accounted for four rushing TDs for South Allegheny, while QB Ryan Cortes compiled 186 yards passing and two scores. In the defeat, John Jablunovsky compiled 93 yards rushing and three scores for the Rams, while Boden Schreyer hit on 8-of-18 throws for 92 yards, including a TD pass to Mark Jablunovsky. LV fell to 1-2 in the conference, while SA ascended to 2-1.

Greensburg Central Catholic 45 Riverview 14 (GCC: 3-2; RV: 2-3)

Samir Crosby accounted for three touchdowns as Greensburg Central Catholic cruised to a 45-14 win at home against Riverview in Class 1A Eastern Conference play. Jerry Davis and Landon Honick each added a pair of scores for the Centurions, with Davis snagging a 23-yard TD pass and adding a 50-yard touchdown run, while Honick hauled in scoring receptions of 30 and 35 yards. GCC improved to 2-1 in the conference, while Riverview dropped to 1-2.

North Hills 24 Norwin 7 (NH: 5-1; NOR: 2-4)

Led by a pair of touchdown passes by Kelly McCarthy, North Hills ousted host Norwin 24-7 in a nonconference battle. The loss marks the fourth consecutive setback for the Knights.

Freeport Area 48 Valley 20 (FRP: 4-2; VAL: 0-6)

Week 5 Westmoreland County Stars

John Wetzel (Greater Latrobe) - 34 att. for 221 yds. rushing, 2 TD's

Anthony Smith (Southmoreland) - 16-26 for 296 yds. passing, 4 TD's

Elliot Premus (Southmoreland) - 7 rec. for 155 yds. receiving, 2 TD's

Raidon Kuroda (Yough) - 15-29 for 238 yds. passing, 2 TD's

Kyle Dupill (Franklin Regional) - 25 att. for 217 yds. rushing, 2 TD's

Chase Lemke (Franklin Regional) - 167 yds. passing, 3 TD's

Tasso Whipple (Penn-Trafford) - 14 att. for 163 yds. rushing, 3 TD's; 3 rec. 72 yds. receiving

John Jablunovsky (Ligonier Valley) - 93 yds. rushing, 3 TD's

Carson Heinle (Kiski Area) - 16-27 for 209 yds. passing, 2 TD's; 91 yds. rushing

Aven Shirley (Kiski Area) - 7 rec. for 137 yds. receiving, 1 TD

Samir Crosby (Greensburg CC) - 86 yds. passing, 2 TD's; 36 yds. rushing, 1 TD