District 9 Soccer Playoffs:
The District 9 soccer playoffs are underway. In a girls Class 1A quarterfinal game Tuesday, Forest Area upended Redbank Valley, 2-1. In the girls tournaments, Elk County Catholic is the top seed in Class 1A, Clearfield is atop the Class 2A bracket, and DuBois holds the number one seed in Class 3A. The top seeds in the boys tournaments are Brockway in Class 1A, Brookville in Class 2A, and DuBois in Class 3A. Quarterfinal and semifinal contests continue this week, then the six D9 championship games will be played next Monday through Wednesday.
District 9 Football Schedule – Week #10 – Friday:
Maplewood (6-3) at Brockway (7-2) – Live on Tri-County – dot – TV, and Sunny 106. The pregame show begins at 6:40pm. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm.
Hollidaysburg (6-2) at DuBois (6-3);
Kane (3-6) at Brookville (1-8);
Ridgway (6-3) at Punxsutawney (6-3);
Clearfield (4-5) at Westmont Hilltop (3-6);
Everett (1-7) at Curwensville (0-9);
Port Allegany (5-4) at St. Marys (2-7).
Pittsburgh Penguins:
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be riding a two-game winning streak as they get back into action Thursday night. The Pens host Utah at PPG Paints Arena. Opening puck drop time is set for 7pm on Connect FM following this week’s Under Review sports talk program.
College Football Schedule:
Purdue (3-4) at Penn State (3-4), 4:15pm
Georgia Tech (2-5) at Pitt (5-3), 7:30pm;
Slippery Rock (8-0) at Clarion (4-4), 12pm;
IUP (5-3) at Gannon (1-7), 12pm.
Pittsburgh Steelers:
The Pittsburgh Steelers are tied with the Cleveland Browns for the division lead in the AFC North. That sets up some drama as Pittsburgh will battle Cleveland this Sunday. Kickoff time at Acrisure Stadium is 1pm.
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