The Upper St. Clair Football team traveled to Bethel Park tonight to take on Peters Township in the WPIAL Semifinals. In a defensive struggle, the Panthers were unable to find the endzone and fell 7-3. The Panthers opened up the scoring late in the first half as Jacobo Echeverria connected on a 27-yard field goal. The Indians would then run back the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown and held on for the 7-3 win over the Panthers. Upper St. Clair ends their season with an overall record of 11-1.
The Upper St. Clair Football team traveled to Bethel Park tonight to take on Peters Township in the WPIAL Semifinals. In a defensive struggle, the Panthers were unable to find the endzone and fell 7-3. The Panthers opened up the scoring late in the first half as Jacobo Echeverria connected on a 27-yard field goal. The Indians would then run back the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown and held on for the 7-3 win over the Panthers. Upper St. Clair ends their season with an overall record of 11-1.
The Upper St. Clair Football team hosted Penn Hills tonight in the WPIAL Quarterfinals. The Panthers fell behind 3-0 before scoring 24 unanswered points en route to a 24-3 win over the Indians. Dante Coury and Julian Dahlem each ran for a touchdown, John Banbury returned a fumble for a score, and Jacobo Echeverria connected with a 23 yard field goal to account for the Panther scoring. Upper St. Clair will now square off with Peters Township next Friday at a site still to be determined with a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A finals on the line.
The Upper St. Clair Football team defeated Baldwin 59-14 tonight at Panther stadium to complete a perfect 10-0 regular season. Ethan Hellman threw for 242 yards and 5 touchdowns with 2 going to Nico D'Orazio, 2 going to Bryce Jones, and 1 going to Gianni Disora. John Banbury, Luca Coury, and Max Ligier each ran for a touchdown and Jacobo Echeverria connected on a 45 yard field goal to round out the scoring for the Panthers. Upper St. Clair will now await their postseason opponent as the brackets will be released tomorrow.
The Upper St. Clair Football team hosted Moon today in a conference showdown. The Panthers jumped out to a 14-7 lead at the half and outscored the Tigers 21-0 in the second half, coming away with the 35-7 win. Ethan Hellman threw two touchdowns in the win, one to Charlie Bywalski and one to John Banbury. Banbury would also run for two scores and Julian Dahlem added one of his own. The Panthers now move to 9-0 on the season and will look to complete a perfect regular season next week when they will host Baldwin. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Charlie Bywalski caught a 24 yard touchdown pass from Ethan Hellman with 48 seconds left in the game to push the Upper St. Clair Football team past Bethel Park last night, 14-10. The Panthers took the lead early thanks to Julian Dahlem running for a 1-yard score in the first quarter. Bethel Park responded as they kept the Panther offense quiet and scored 10 points of their own to hold the lead late in the fourth quarter, but the Panthers completed their comeback on Bywalski's touchdown catch. The Panthers once again controlled the ground game as Dahlem rushed for 101 yards and John Banbury ran for 103 on the night. The Panthers now move to 8-0 on the season and will be back in action on Friday when they will host Moon. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
The Upper St. Clair Football team traveled to South Fayette last night for their second straight game against an unbeaten opponent. The Panthers took care of business, coming home with a 17-7 victory over the Lions and Julian Dahlem continued his strong senior season, rushing for two touchdowns. The first came on a 5 yard run in the second quarter and the second came on a 38 yard run in the third. Jacobo Echeverria added on a 32 yard field goal in the fourth quarter to seal the win for the Panthers. Upper St. Clair now moves to 7-0 (2-0) and sets up another match up of unbeaten teams as the Panthers will travel to Bethel Park on Friday with first place in the Allegheny Six Conference up for grabs. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Julian Dahlem scored all three touchdowns tonight as the Upper St. Clair Football team defeated Peters Township 21-7. Dahlem opened the scoring with a pick-six in the second quarter, then ran for a 16 yard score late in the third to give the Panthers a 14-7 lead, and finished off the game running for a 71 yard score when the Panthers were faced with a 3rd and 32 with just over five minutes left in the game. The win brings the Panthers to 6-0 on the season and sets up another match up of unbeaten teams. The Panthers will travel to South Fayette next week to take on the 6-0 Lions. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
The Upper St. Clair Football team traveled to McKeesport tonight for the teams final non-conference game of the regular season. The Panthers continued their strong start to the season as they defeated the Tigers 31-14. Dante Coury, Julian Dahlem, and John Banbury each ran for a touchdown and Ethan Hellman connected with Nico D'Orazio for a 17 yard passing score to lead the Panthers. Jacobo Echeverria added a 43 yard field goal to round out the scoring for Upper St. Clair on the night. The win brings the Panthers record to 5-0 and sets up a match up with undefeated Peters Township next week. The Panthers will host the Indians on Friday and kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
The Upper St. Clair Football team traveled to Hampton last night for a non-conference game with the Talbots. The Panthers kept their strong start to the season going as they brought home a 62-7 win. Ethan Hellman threw two touchdowns, one to Bryce Jones and one to Michael Albert, while the rest of the Panther scores were from their running game. Dante Coury, John Banbury, and Josh Snyder each rushed for two scores and Nico D'Orazio added one of his own. The Panthers now move to 4-0 and will be on the road again next week as they will travel to McKeesport for another non-conference game. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
The Upper St. Clair Football team hosted Franklin Regional last night in a non-conference match up at Panther Stadium. Julian Dahlem set the tone early, running for a 53 yard score on Upper St. Clair's first offensive play. The Panthers kept the pressure on Franklin Regional's defense all game as Ethan Hellman would throw two touchdowns, a 65-yarder to Nico D'Orazio and a 9-yarder to Charlie Bywalski, and Dante Coury ran for two more scores as the Panthers took home a decisive 45-7 win. Jacobo Echeverria connected with a 30 yard field goal and Josh Snyder ran for a 33 yard touchdown to round out the Panther scoring for the night. Upper St. Clair now moves to 3-0 and will travel to Hampton on Friday for another non-conference game. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Julian Dahlem ran for three second half touchdowns, including a 65-yarder, as the Upper St. Clair Football team outscored Canon-McMillan 31-0 in the second half to come away with a 41-6 victory last night. Randy Yan got the scoring started for the Panthers as he returned an Interception for 20 yards in the first quarter and Dante Coury ran for a third quarter score of his own in the win. Upper St. Clair now moves to 2-0 on the season and will return home next week to take on Franklin Regional. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
The Upper St. Clair Football team hosted Mount Lebanon tonight in the teams opening game of the 2024 season. Ethan Hellman and Julian Dahlem each threw and ran for a touchdown and Dante Coury ran for two scores himself as the Panthers took home a 42-22 victory. Upper St. Clair will travel to Canon-McMillan next week for another non-conference matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm.