Ja Vaughn Moore rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 5A Bethel Park to a 49-13 nonconference victory at Class 4A No. 3 Mars (1-1) on Friday night.

David Dennison added 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Bethel Park (2-0) while teammate Tanner Pfeuffer threw for 120 yards and one TD.

Luke Goodworth tossed for 151 yards and both Mars touchdowns.

In other area games:

Armstrong 42, Hampton 30 — Jaydon Oliver threw for three touchdowns and ran for one more to lead Class 5A Armstrong (2-0) to the win at Class 4A Hampton (1-1). Porter Kelly threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns for Hampton.

Avonworth 28, West Mifflin 22 — Bryce Metz ran for two touchdowns as Class 3A No. 3 Avonworth (2-0) beat Class 4A West Mifflin (1-1). Zahir Ismaeli threw for 121 yards and ran for a TD for West Mifflin.

Burgettstown 11, Bentworth 6 — William Stevenson scored on a 5-yard fumble return in the third quarter as Burgettstown (1-0) beat Bentworth (1-1) in nonconference play.

Carlynton 21, Avella 0 — Devonte Dean tossed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Class 2A Carlynton (2-0) to the shutout at Class A Avella (0-2).

Carmichaels 8, Sto-Rox 8 — Class A Carmichaels (0-0-1) tied Class 2A Sto-Rox (0-1-1) in a game called due to lightning in the fourth quarter.

Chartiers-Houston 52, Springdale 0 — In nonconference play, Aaron Walsh ran for 89 yards and three touchdowns as Chartiers-Houston (1-1) downed Springdale (0-1). Dominic Andreolli added 59 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Clairton 43, Serra Catholic 0 - Quintin Thompson threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns as Clairton (2-0) rolled to a nonconference victory over Serra Catholic (0-2). Donte Wright had three scores, and Drahcir Jones scored twice for the Bears.

Cornell 27, California 3Cornell (2-0) defeated California (1-1) in a nonconference game. The Raiders have outscored opponents 71-3 through two games.

Derry 21, Freeport 7 — Damauri Robinson ran for two touchdowns and Max Doperak caught a 33-yard strike from Anthony Sacco as Derry (1-1) defeated Freeport (1-1) in nonconference play. Drew Ross connected with Owen Neistein on a 31-yard TD pass for the Yellowjackets. The game was scoreless at halftime.

Fort Cherry 41, OLSH 14 — Ryan Huey ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns to lead Class A No. 1 Fort Cherry (2-0) to the win over Class 2A OLSH (1-1). Matt Sieg added three rushing touchdowns for Fort Cherry.

Fox Chapel 38, Baldwin 7 — Victor Nernberg rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown as Fox Chapel (1-1) snapped a 22-game losing streak by beating Baldwin (0-2) in a nonconference game. Joey Geller threw for 109 yards and ran for two Fox Chapel touchdowns. Baldwin’s Noah Mickolay tossed for 183 yards and a touchdown to Noah Saccani, who caught five passes for 113 yards.

Frazier 36, Mapletown 0 — Brady Secrist threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns as Frazier (1-1) shut out Mapletown (1-1) in nonconference play. Derek Diamond added 131 rushing yards and one touchdown for the Commodores.

Imani Christian 34, Beaver Falls 0 — Steve Vandiver threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns as Class 3A No. 2 Imani Christian (2-0) shut out Class 2A Beaver Falls (0-2) in a game called at halftime due to inclement weather. David Davis and Gabe Jenkins each scored on 96-yard interception returns.

Indiana 14, Ringgold 13 (OT) - Quinn Lipniskis found Rocco Cosentino for a touchdown in overtime as Indiana (1-1) won a nonconference game against Ringgold (0-2). The Rams also scored in overtime but couldn’t convert the two-point conversion.

Jeannette 42, Apollo-Ridge 28 — Jayce Powell caught two touchdown passes and returned a punt 60 yards for another score as Class A Jeannette (2-0) defeated Class 2A Apollo-Ridge (0-2). Kymon’e Brown threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more for Jeannette. Alexander Clawson threw three fourth-quarter TD passes for Apollo-Ridge.

Jefferson-Morgan 34, Waynesburg Central 28 — Class A Jefferson-Morgan (2-0) won on the road at Class 2A Waynesburg Central (1-1).

Knoch 28, North Catholic 17 — Codi Mullen ran for two touchdowns and caught an 80-yard TD pass from Colt Sprankle as Class 4A Knoch (1-1) defeated Class 3A No. 5 North Catholic (0-2). Sprankle threw for 166 yards and added a rushing touchdown. Joey Felitsky threw for 295 yards and a touchdown for North Catholic.

Latrobe 32, Plum 18 — Alex Tatsch ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns and caught a TD pass to lead Latrobe (2-0) to the nonconference win against Plum (0-2). T.J. Futules threw for 160 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to pace Plum’s offense.

Leechburg 42, Beth-Center 8 — In a nonconference game, Leechburg (2-0) defeated Beth-Center (0-1).

Meadville 48, Connellsville 41 Meadville (2-0) defeated Connellsville (0-2) in an overtime, nonconference game.

Mohawk 32, Laurel 27 — Bobby Fadden threw for 146 yards and a touchdown and ran for 181 yards and two TDs, including the winning score in the fourth quarter, as Class 2A Mohawk (1-1) slipped past Class A Laurel (0-2). Luca Santini threw for 337 yards and two Laurel touchdowns.

Monessen 62, West Greene 6Monessen (2-0) downed West Greene (0-2) in a nonconference game.

Neshannock 48, Union 20 — Jino Mozzocio threw for 112 yards and a touchdown and ran for 165 yards and four TDs to lead Class A No. 4 Neshannock (2-0) to the win against Class 2A Union (0-1).

New Castle 42, Hopewell 19 — Kyrell Harris threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns — both to Nate McKnight — to lead Class 4A New Castle (2-0) to the win over Class 3A Hopewell (1-1). Harris added a rushing touchdown while McKnight caught six passes for 182 yards. James Armstrong scored on a pair of 1-yard runs for Hopewell.

North Allegheny 42, Gateway 7 — Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny (2-0) outgained Class 5A Gateway (0-2), 390 yards to 161 yards, in its nonconference win. Peter Notaro kicked field goals of 52 and 18 yards for North Allegheny while the Tigers defense scored on a fumble recovery by Declan Flaherty and a safety.

North Hills 13, Seneca Valley 6 — Julius Green and Jack Martin ran for touchdowns as Class 5A North Hills (2-0) beat Class 6A No. 5 Seneca Valley (0-2).

Northgate 29, Riverside 25 — Devontae Smith hit Anthony Hopkins with an 8-yard pass in the fourth quarter to lift Class A Northgate (1-1) to the win at Class 2A Riverside (0-2). Smith threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns while teammate Darius Fields ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 85 yards for another score. Ayden Garcia threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns for Riverside.

Penn-Trafford 28, Mt. Lebanon 7 — Four different players scored touchdowns for Class 5A Penn-Trafford (1-1) in its win against Class 6A Mt. Lebanon (0-2).

Pine-Richland 22, Central Catholic 17 - Aaron "Oobi” Strader scored on an 8-yard run and hit Jay Timmons on a 37-yard touchdown strike as Class 5A No. 2 Pine-Richland (2-0) knocked off Class 6A No. 2 Central Catholic (0-2) in a nonconference matchup. Mac Miller scored on a 17-yard touchdown run to give the Rams the lead for good in the fourth quarter. Jy’Aire Walls threw a pair of touchdown passes, a 75-yarder to Xxavier Thomas and a 68-yarder to Bradley Gompers, for the Vikings.

Seton LaSalle 21, Bishop Canevin 14 - Deondre Hill’s 10-yard TD run in the third quarter proved to be the difference as Class 2A No. 5 Seton La Salle (2-0) defeated Class A No. 5 Bishop Canevin (0-1) in a nonconference clash.

South Allegheny 50, Brentwood 7 — Camden Lewis and Cam Epps scored two touchdowns each as Class 2A South Allegheny (2-0) defeated Class A Brentwood (0-2).

South Fayette 28, Shaler 6 — Drew Wehorsky threw for 167 yards and one touchdown and ran for 100 yards and two TDs to lead South Fayette (2-0) to the nonconference win against Shaler (1-1). Sylas Aiken added 100 rushing yards and a 44-yard touchdown run.

Southmoreland 49, East Allegheny 14 — Anthony Smith threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns to lead Southmoreland (2-0) to the nonconference win against East Allegheny (0-2). Eliot Premus caught six passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns for Southmoreland. Damarjae Warren caught four passes for 93 yards and a touchdown and returned an interception 75 yards for another score for East Allegheny.

Steel Valley 28, Washington 8 — In a 2A, nonconference matchup, Donald Barksdale ran for four touchdowns to lead No. 2 Steel Valley (1-1) to victory over top-ranked Washington (1-1). Tyler Crawford scored Washington’s only touchdown on a 46-yard interception return.

Trinity 49, McGuffey 6 — Jonah Williamson ran for two touchdowns as Class 4A Trinity (1-1) scored 42 first-half points on way to defeating Class 3A McGuffey (0-2).

Upper St. Clair 41, Canon-McMillan 6 — Class 5A No. 3 Upper St. Clair forced seven Canon-McMillan turnovers, including Randy Yan’s 20-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter, in its nonconference win. Julian Dahlem rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns for Upper St. Clair (2-0). Ty Jansma threw for 121 yards and ran for a touchdown for Canon-McMillan (0-2).

City League

Albert Gallatin 42, Carrick 0 — Nasir Moore ran for two touchdowns as Albert Gallatin (1-1) defeated Carrick (0-2) in nonconference play.

Butler 42, Brashear 0 — Alec Teff threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns and Mark Klemz ran for two TDs as Butler (1-1) blanked Brashear (0-2) in nonconference play.

Hickory 40, University Prep 14 — Hickory (2-0) defeated University Prep (0-2) in nonconference play.

Hollidaysburg 42, Allderdice 0Hollidaysburg (2-0) shut out Allderdice (1-1) in nonconference play.

Uniontown 34, Perry 6 — In nonconference play, Uniontown (1-1) beat Perry (0-1).

Games postponed

Lightning in the area forced the postponement of several games, including:

Belle Vernon at Aliquippa

Blackhawk at Beaver (will resume at noon Saturday)

Chartiers Valley at West Allegheny

Freedom at Rochester

Keystone Oaks at Quaker Valley

Laurel Highlands at Ambridge

Montour at Moon

Western Beaver at South Side

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