PIAA Football Playoffs
Following a pair of convincing wins last Friday night, the two District 9 football teams still alive in the PIAA playoffs will play for the state championship this week:
CLASS 1A
D9 champ Port Allegany beat WPIAL champ Fort Cherry, 46-8. Gators quarterback Aiden Bliss ran for 300 yards and five touchdowns, as Port Allegany earned a chance to compete for the state championship for the first time. Thursday afternoon at 1, the 14-0 Gators will take on Bishop Guilfoyle at Cumberland Valley in Mechanicsburg.
CLASS 2A
D9 Champ Central Clarion was a 55-0 winner over WPIAL champs, South Park. Wildcats quarterback Jase Ferguson had another big day … 171 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, plus 160 yards passing. Central Clarion is now 14-0, and will be facing Troy in the state title game Friday afternoon at 1 in Mechanicsburg.
College Football:
Penn State 44, Maryland 7 … the 11-1 Nittany Lions will play Oregon for the Big 10 championship.
Boston College 34, Pittsburgh 23
Pittsburgh Steelers:
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 9-and-3 as they outscored division foe Cincinnati on Sunday, 44-38. The Steelers secured their lead atop the AFC North Division.
Pittsburgh Penguins:
The Pittsburgh Penguins have won three straight games. The latest was a 6-2 extinguishing of the Calgary Flames in Pittsburgh Saturday.
Tuesday, the Pens host the Florida Panthers. Tune in for the opening faceoff at 7pm, and you can catch the Pens-Panthers pregame show at 6:30 tomorrow evening … on Connect FM and Sunny 106.
District 9 Basketball:
GIRLS … Ridgway Tip-off Tournament (Saturday)
Consolation Game: Clarion 47, Smethport 19
Championship Game: Keystone 49, Ridgway 33
College Basketball:
The next game for Penn State DuBois men is Tuesday at home against Bryant and Stratton
Penn State DuBois women will play at Penn State Mont Alto next Friday, December 6th
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