David Dennison ran for 244 yards and four touchdowns and caught a TD pass to lead Bethel Park to a 33-16 victory over South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference game Friday night.
Bethel Park (6-3, 2-2) trailed 9-0 in the second quarter before rallying for the victory that moved the Black Hawks into a tie for third place in the Allegheny Six with Upper St. Clair (7-2, 2-2) heading into the final week of the regular season. The Black Hawks will host conference frontrunner Peters Township (9-0, 4-0) next Friday.
Ayden Wright and Drew Welhorsky had touchdown runs for South Fayette (5-4, 1-3).
In other matchups Friday night:
Class 6A
Central Catholic 48, Seneca Valley 6 — Jayden Alexander ran for three touchdowns as No. 1 Central Catholic (8-1, 4-0) downed No. 5 Seneca Valley (3-6, 1-4) in Class 6A.
Class 5A
Peters Township 61, Baldwin 0 — Cole Neupaver ran for two touchdowns and returned an interception 72 yards for another as No. 2 Peters Township (9-0, 4-0) clinched the Allegheny Six Conference championship by defeating Baldwin (0-9, 0-4). Nolan DiLucia threw for 97 yards and one touchdown in the win.
Gateway 27, Latrobe 24 — In the Big East Conference, Mayson Mitchell threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Jayden Stammer, as Gateway (3-6, 3-3) beat Latrobe (2-6, 1-4). Stammer caught four passes for 110 yards. Dom Scarton threw for 157 yards and a touchdown for Latrobe.
Woodland Hills 55, Franklin Regional 7 — Taylor Reid rushed for three touchdowns as No. 3 Woodland Hills (7-2, 5-0) beat Franklin Regional (1-8, 0-5) in Big East Conference play. Jay Austin returned a kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown for the Panthers.
North Hills 17, Penn Hills 6 — Austin Ellis threw for one touchdown and ran for another as North Hills (3-6, 3-2) defeated Penn Hills (3-6, 2-2) in Northeast Conference play. Doryan Peay ran for 107 yards for Penn Hills.
Shaler 35, Fox Chapel 14 — Avary Kinter ran for 148 yards and a touchdown as Shaler (3-6, 3-1) defeated Fox Chapel (2-7, 0-5) in Northeast Conference play. Joe Geller threw for 115 yards and a touchdown for Fox Chapel.
Class 4A
Trinity 48, Laurel Highlands 0 — Owen Gardner rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns as Trinity (5-4, 4-0) clinched a playoff berth by beating Laurel Highlands (2-7, 0-4) in a Big Six Conference game. Jonah Williamson threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns for Trinity.
Mars 49, Hampton 10 — Ayden Yocum ran for 131 yards and three touchdowns and Colin Yurisinec threw for 142 yards and two TDs as No. 3 Mars (7-2, 3-1) beat Hampton (4-5, 2-2) in the Greater Allegheny Conference.
McKeesport 76, Indiana 6 — Kemon Spell ran for 110 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a 40-yard punt return as top-ranked McKeesport (6-3, 4-0) clinched a playoff berth by beating Indiana (3-6, 1-3) in the Greater Allegheny Conference. Matt Miller threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns for McKeesport, which set a school record for points in a single game.
West Mifflin 41, Knoch 16 — Armand Hill ran for 219 yards and a touchdown as West Mifflin (3-6, 2-2) beat Knoch (0-9, 0-4) in the Greater Allegheny Conference. Brandonn Taylor added 118 rushing yards and three touchdowns for West Mifflin.
New Castle 56, Ambridge 7 — Marino Graham threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 111 yards and two TDs to lead No. 4 New Castle (7-2, 3-1) past Ambridge (1-8, 0-4) in Parkway Conference play.
West Allegheny 40, Blackhawk 10 — Brodie Cornell ran for 147 yards and four touchdowns to lead West Allegheny (3-4, 3-1) to the Parkway Conference win against Blackhawk (3-6, 1-3). Jake McNabb added 102 rushing yards and one touchdown for West Allegheny.
Class 3A
Deer Lakes 29, Valley 14 — In the Allegheny 7 Conference, Evan Moore scored on two pop passes from Dante Mangieri – for scores of 82 and 5 yards — as Deer Lakes (2-7, 1-4) beat Valley (0-9, 0-5). Ryan Love and Roman Smith also ran for scores for the Lancers. Brendon Knuckles threw touchdown passes to Shawn Wilkerson and Raydon Thomas for the Vikings.
Imani Christian 53, Burrell 7 — Gabe Jenkins threw for 258 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 132 yards and one TD to lead No. 2 Imani Christian (9-0, 5-0) to the Allegheny 7 Conference win over Burrell (3-6, 2-3). Daniel Stephens caught five passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns for playoff-bound Imani Christian. Trey Coury ran for a 23-yard TD for Burrell.
Greensburg Salem 41, Yough 7 — In Interstate Conference play, Brody Chismar threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns as Greensburg Salem (3-6, 1-3) beat Yough (2-7, 0-4). Max Topper caught nine passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Beaver 35, Quaker Valley 13 — Travis Clear threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns as Beaver (5-4, 3-2) defeated Quaker Valley (3-6, 0-5) in a Western Hills Conference game. Jonah Justice ran for 213 yards for Beaver. Benjamin McHenry rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns for Quaker Valley.
Central Valley 23, Hopewell 7 — Ethan Shearer ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns as No. 5 Central Valley (5-4, 5-1) locked up a playoff spot by beating Hopewell (6-3, 2-3) in Western Hills Conference play. Domenic Pratt booted field goals of 37, 35 and 51 yards for Central Valley. James Armstrong threw for 189 yards and ran for Hopewell’s touchdown.
Class 2A
OLSH 18, Shady Side Academy 8 — J.H. Hayden threw two touchdown passes for OLSH (4-5, 3-3) in its Allegheny Conference win at Shady Side Academy (3-5, 1-4).
Steel Valley 49, Ligonier Valley 0 — Da’Ron Barksdale ran for 240 yards and four touchdowns as No. 5 Steel Valley (6-3, 4-1) claimed a playoff berth by defeating Ligonier Valley (1-8, 0-5) in Allegheny Conference play. Tyce Barron threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns.
Seton LaSalle 55, Keystone Oaks 0 — Kymarr Freeman ran for 105 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 Seton LaSalle (8-1, 5-0) downed Keystone Oaks (4-5, 4-2) in Century Conference play. Kia Jones threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns for Seton LaSalle.
Washington 62, Carlynton 0 — No. 3 Washington (8-1, 5-0) held Carlynton (1-8, 0-5) to just 17 total yards in its Century Conference win. Jamarie Walker ran for 79 yards and three touchdowns for Washington.
Waynesburg Central 47, Charleroi 12 — Waynesburg Central (4-5, 2-3) defeated Charleroi (1-8, 1-4) in Century Conference play.
Ellwood City 41, Union 6 — Richard Cureton rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead Ellwood City (5-4, 4-2) to the Midwestern Athletic Conference win against Union (0-8, 0-6). Tyler Smiley threw for 189 yards and a touchdown and ran for a TD for Ellwood City.
Mohawk 29, Freedom 0 — Cash Stratton ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns as Mohawk (4-5, 3-3) shut out Freedom (4-5, 2-4) in the Midwestern Athletic Conference. Bobby Fadden threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns.
Riverside 21, Beaver Falls 18 — In the Midwestern Athletic Conference, Aidan Gaydosz threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns as Riverside (5-4, 4-2) beat Beaver Falls (4-5, 4-2). Mason Holler added 111 rushing yards and one touchdown for Riverside. Kenny Jewell ran for 137 yards and a touchdown for Beaver Falls.
Western Beaver 20, New Brighton 14 — Amari Marshall threw for 92 yards and a touchdown and ran for 218 yards and another TD to lead No. 4 Western Beaver (8-1, 5-1) over New Brighton (5-4, 2-4) in the Midwestern Athletic Conference. Wyatt Sparbanie added 85 rushing yards and a touchdown for Western Beaver, which clinched a playoff spot with the win.
Class A
Laurel 45, South Side 7 — In the Big 7 Conference, Kolton Carlson ran for 128 yards and one touchdown and caught two TD passes as No. 4 Laurel (8-1, 5-0) defeated No. 5 South Side (7-2, 4-1). Laurel’s Luca Santini threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
Rochester 44, Northgate 14 — In the Big 7 Conference, Rochester (1-7, 1-3) beat Northgate (1-8, 1-5).
Bishop Canevin 44, Monessen 7 – Bishop Canevin moved to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the Black Hills Conference with a victory over the Greyhounds. Tavian Taylor scored on a 43-yard TD run for Monessen (5-4, 2-3).
Chartiers-Houston 27, Cornell 26 — In the Black Hills Conference, Aaron Walsh threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns as Chartiers-Houston (6-3, 4-2) rallied to defeat Cornell (5-4, 2-3) to clinch a playoff spot. Brody McCrerey and Dominic Andreolli scored two touchdowns each for Chartiers-Houston, which trailed 26-7 at halftime.
Serra Catholic 29, Burgettstown 0 — In the Black Hills Conference, Cordarrell Rogers caught six passes for 147 yards and a touchdown as Serra Catholic (2-7, 1-4) defeated Burgettstown (1-7, 0-5).
Frazier 35, Greensburg Central Catholic 33 — Derek Diamond and Lincoln Dye scored two touchdowns each for Frazier (5-4, 3-3) in its Eastern Conference win at Greensburg Central Catholic (4-5, 2—4). Samir Crosby scored on a 16-yard fumble return with 19 seconds left, but on the ensuing 2-point conversion, Frazier’s Ethan Tabaj tackled Greensburg Central Catholic quarterback Bobby Smithnosky on a scramble to preserve the win.
Jeannette 50, Springdale 8 — In the Eastern Conference, Jayce Powell scored three touchdowns to lead Jeannette (6-3, 4-2) to victory at Springdale (0-7, 0-5). Kymon’e Brown threw for two touchdowns and ran for one more for Jeannette. Corey Brooks scored on a 37-yard TD run for Springdale.
Bentworth 52, Mapletown 0 — Ben Hays ran for 210 yards and all six Bentworth touchdowns in its Tri-County South win at Mapletown (1-8, 0-6). Bentworth (7-2, 5-1) claimed a playoff spot with the win.
California 38, Beth-Center 3 — Malachi Peak ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns to lead California (8-1, 6-0) over Beth-Center (2-7, 2-4) in the Tri-County South.
Carmichaels 28, West Greene 14 — Carmichaels (3-5, 2-4) beat West Greene (1-8, 1-5) in Tri-County South play.
Jefferson-Morgan 47, Avella 6 — In the Tri-County South, Jefferson-Morgan (8-1, 5-1) claimed a playoff berth by defeating Avella (6-3, 3-3).
Nonconference
Fort Cherry 42, Shenango 0 — Ryan Huey ran for 214 yards and four touchdowns as Class A No. 1 Fort Cherry (9-0) blanked Shenango (3-6) in nonconference play. Matt Sieg added 96 rushing yards and one touchdown for Fort Cherry, which outgained Shenango, 407 yards to 36 yards.
Highlands 38, McGuffey 12 — Jamarkus Prager and Jahmar Wright connected for three touchdown passes as Highlands (6-3) beat McGuffey (0-9) in a nonconference game. Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown and scored on an 18-yard run.
Pine-Richland 67, North Allegheny 0 — Aaron Strader threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns as Class 5A No. 1 Pine-Richland (8-1) downed Class 6A No. 2 North Allegheny (7-2). Jay Timmons caught seven passes for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
South Allegheny 64, Sto-Rox 14 — Joe Gamret and Drew Cook scored two touchdowns each as Class 2A No. 1 South Allegheny (9-0) beat Sto-Rox (1-8) in nonconference play.
Independent
Albert Gallatin 62, Brownsville 21 — In independent play, Albert Gallatin (9-0) downed Brownsville (0-7).
Connellsville 56, Uniontown 12 — In nonconference play, Caden Matthews threw four touchdown passes to lead Connellsville (2-7) to victory over Uniontown (2-7). Jayden Mickens added three rushing touchdowns for Connellsville.
Wheeling Park 20, Butler 13 — Brennan Wack ran for 103 yards and Isaac Sands rushed for two touchdowns as Wheeling Park, W.Va. (5-3) bear Butler (7-2) in nonconference play. Nicholas Baggertta threw for 122 yards and ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns for Butler.
City League
Semifinals
University Prep 63, Brashear 6 – Me’Laun ran for two touchdowns to help University Prep (6-2, 5-0) down Brashear (1-8, 1-4) in the City League semifinals at Cupples Stadium. Westinghouse and University Prep will play for the City League championship at 3 p.m. Oct. 25, at Cupples Stadium.