West Hills high school football teams faced dramatic playoff debuts on Halloween. Montour fell to New Castle, 14-13, when a last-minute two-point conversion attempt failed, while Our Lady of the Sacred Heart lost 17-14 to Mohawk on a last-second field goal against. Moon triumphed 48-21 over Armstrong and Bishop Canevin beat Greensburg Central Catholic 50-35.
Four West Hills high school football teams begin their WPIAL playoff journeys Friday night. Moon Area and Bishop Canevin are favored, while Montour and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart are underdogs. Key players include Moon's Andrew Cross and Bishop Canevin's Brady Wagner, with matchups expected to be competitive.
The Hopewell Vikings defeated Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball semifinals, marking the third loss for OLSH against them this season. OLSH still aims for the PIAA tournament via a consolation match Thursday.
Both West Hills girls soccer teams were eliminated in the WPIAL Class 1A quarterfinals, with Carlynton and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart losing 2-0 to Sewickley Academy and Bentworth, respectively. In football, Bishop Canevin whipped Burgettstown, 43-10, and in hockey, Moon triumphed over Beaver 5-1.
Four West Hills high school football teams have qualified for the WPIAL playoffs, set for Halloween night. Moon Area and Bishop Canevin host their games, while Montour and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart travel for their first-round contests. Cornell missed the playoffs after a close loss to Monessen on the last night of the regular season.
Senior running back Caden Halajcio rushed for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Montour overpowered West Allegheny, 34-13, Friday night in a key WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference game. Meanwhile, Moon Area and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart also posted wins while Cornell dropped a heartbreaker to Monessen.
Anna Palm scored late to secure a 2-1 win for Moon Area over Shaler in the WPIAL Girls Class 3A soccer quarterfinals. Moon, now 18-1, will face South Fayette in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Our Lady of Sacred Heart girls volleyball team also advanced.