Author: Beaver County Radio

New Brighton Blanks Rochester 21-0

In a game heard on 99.3 FM and 1230 AM, Bob Barrickman and Jason Colangelo had the call from Oak Hill Field, New Brighton. A game where New Brighton got the week 0 win 21-0 over New Brighton. Early in the 1st quarter, New Brighton Struck first on a rushing touch down by Jake Francona, which gave The Lions an early 7-0 lead. Then the defense took over by forcing a Rochester fumble inside the red zone. The game went back and forth, making it 7-0 at halftime. Part way into the 3rd quarter, Francona rushed for a 10 yard touch down. The New Brighton defense never budged, making it 14-0 after 3. Into the 4th, New Brighton added one more touch down making it 21-0, which was the final. New Brighton sits at 1-0 and plays at Mohawk next week, and Rochester drops to 0-1 and plays Laurel at home.

CCBC Players Of The Game: August 23, 2019

Friday, August 23, 2019:

WBVP

Rochester- Rashawn Reid
New Brighton- Jake Francona
WMBA

Freedom- Max Ujhazy
Hopewell- Micah Kimbrough

Freedom Shuts Down Hopewell 18-3

Freedom scored three running touchdowns and missed all three two-point conversions as the Bulldogs coasted to an 18-3 victory over Hopewell.

Max Ujhazy for Freedom and Micah Kimbrough for Hopewell were players of the game.

Scoring Updates: Rochester vs. New Brighton, Friday August 23, 2019 at 7 p.m.

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Scoring Updates: Freedom vs. Hopewell, Friday August 23, 2019 at 7 p.m.

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Link to listen to Rochester vs. New Brighton at 6:30 p.m. Friday August 23, 2019

 

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1230 AM WBVP and 99.3 FM’s  Bob Barrickman and Jason Colangelo have the call from Oak Hill field in New Brighton of this WPIAL week zero Non-Conference high school football game as the Rams battle the Lions. The Lions will be looking for revenge after losing the opener to the Rams last season.  Zach Ulrich will be providing sideline reports throughout the game. Air-time is 6:30 p.m. and kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm. If you can’t listen on the air click the Trib-Live Logo below at the time of broadcast to listen to the game on line…….

Link to listen to Freedom vs. Hopewell at 6:30 p.m. Friday August 23, 2019

 

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1460 WMBA’s Tom Hays and Bruce Frey have the call from the home of the Hopewell Vikings Tony Dorsett Stadium.  This will be an exciting week zero WPIAL  non-conference high school football game as the Vikings battle the Bulldogs. Air-time is 6:30 p.m. and kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm. If you can’t listen on the air click the Trib-Live Logo below at the time of broadcast to listen to the game on line…….

Powell Says Fed Will Aid Economy, but Trump Escalates Attack

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Pompeo Calls Koch ‘Compassionate Philanthropist’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he was saddened to hear of the death of billionaire industrialist David H. Koch. Pompeo said in a tweet Friday that Koch was “a compassionate philanthropist, successful businessman, and a proud American.” David Koch and his brother Charles Koch were major donors to conservative causes and educational groups. David Koch died Friday at age 79.