Live blog from Penn Hills at Upper St. Clair game. Look to the side for score updates and notes on other games around the area, courtesy of @PGVarsityXtra. If you have a score, note or photo to tweet use #wpial and tag @PGVarsityXtra
FINAL: Upper St. Clair 17, Penn Hills 0
Big win for Montour, 17-14 over Central Valley. West A or Montour new No. 1 in Class AAA? Or Thomas Jefferson?
9:53 Penn Hills turns over on downs. USC first at its own 48.
UPPER ST. CLAIR 17, PENN HILLS 0
Just like that it's 17-0. Second play after kickoff, linebacker Dominic Cepullio intercepts short pass and returns it 25 yards for TD. This one is over I believe.
9:35 Penn Hills gets three sacks and holds. Takes over at its own 25.
END OF THIRD: UPPER ST. CLAIR 10, PENN HILLS 0
Upper St. Clair now on Penn Hills 6.
9:25 Upper St. Clair driving again. All on the ground. To the Penn Hills 27.
9:21 Penn Hills punts. USC takes over at 36. Watch Render put ball in fridge.
UPPER ST. CLAIR 10, PENN HILLS 0
On third and goal, Thomas Vissman takes pitch and plows 5 yards for TD. PAT good and it's 10-0 Panthers with 4:16 left in third.
9:08 USC pretty much no passing game, either.
9:05 USC good start second half. Takes over at Penn Hills 50. Penn Hills has speed on offense, but lacks passing game. But give USC defense credit.
This is starting to get bad. Three different players now on field with cramps.
9:03 Bad news for Penn Hills. Billy Kisner starting to cramp up.
8:55 Second half under way.
Bethel Park trailing Central Catholic only by 7-6. Defense? Yes. Offense, not so much for Central apparently. But give Bethel some kudos. Have players back and are much better than average.
HALFTIME: Upper St. Clair 3, Penn Hills 0
Billy Kisner 72 yards rushing first half for Penn Hills. Thomas Vissman 63 for USC.
USC took over with 3:35 left in half and drove for a FG. Two big runs by Vissman and Folino. Don't know why but on third down Jim Render let clock run all way down and called time with 1.8 left. He could have ran a play on third down. But Connor Brennan missed a 23-yard field goal on what was final play of half. But hold on. Penn Hills was called for personal foul.
Penn Hills coach John Peterman was visibly upset on the field at the call. Another chance for USC. But USC was called for procedure. Brennan finally kicked after that and made 23-yarder.
8:19 11 yard pass to Vissman gets first down at 5.
8:17 1:25 left in half. third and 12 at PH 18
8:16 USC on move. Vissman big gain. Folino big gain. At Penn Hills 16.
8:11 Noah Dipko missed 23 yard field goal. Still scoreless.
8:09 Fourth and goal at the 6 for Penn Hills.
8:07 28-yard pass soph. Julian Major puts ball at USC 7. Less than 6 minutes left in half.
8:04 So far Billy Kisner running only Penn Hills offense. USC no offense.
8:00 Penn Hills takes over at own 23.
7:59 Gotta love Lanny Frattare doing games on radio for MSA. Gives what officlals do for a living and where they work.
7:56 Typical USC game. Jim Render trying to win field position battle.
END OF FIRST QUARTER: PENN HILLS 0, UPPER ST. CLAIR 0
7:50 Billy Kisner showing some moves with 13-yard gain
How about Ringgold leading TJ, 8-0
7:47 USC can't move and punts.
7:45 Penn Hills driving a little. Turns over on fumble. Matt Fennell recover.
7:35 USC punted and PH has picked up two first downs.
Hey, report Central Catholic threw on first play. Wow.
7:35 Penn Hills goes three and out
7:30 Penn Hills receive. Takes at 20
Summit Academy 18, Highlands 0 - Shocking!
Montour 7, Central Valley 0 - Hasseleu with punt return for TD.
Plum 6, Hempfield 3 - Actual big game in Foothills. Matt Morgan has turned around Plum.
New Castle supposed to have some good skill players. Defense? That's another matter. West Allegheny leads, 14-0.
Well, didn't take long for Clairton to find end zone. Less than three minutes. 8-0 over California. Will they get 70?
Hearing of delays because of weather in the northern suburbs.
PREGAME
**** Upper St. Clair has a huge offensive line, but will be missing one of its best. Gabe Houy is injured and won't play. He's 6-7, 270 and has Division I offers.
**** Penn Hills has a lot of speed. Will that be the difference? USC RB Thomas Vissman is rather fast, too.
**** OK, good to see USC basketball coach back on the clock again. None other than famous actor of years ago Frankie Avalon. Ok, so it's supposed to be Danny Holzer. But I'm not sure. Hey, have you ever seen Holzer and Avalon together? No.
First, Holzer
Now, Frankie Avalon ...
