In a very close nail biter of a game, Ambridge lead 9-6 by the end of the first half. Freedom fought hard to keep the game close, but in the end it wasn’t enough and Ambridge would hold their lead, closing out the game at 16-14.
Listen to the post game here:
(File Photo taken by Beaver County Radio Staff)
 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge | 6 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Freedom | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
(File Photo taken by Beaver County Radio Staff)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonworth | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 22 |
| Central Valley | 0 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)
Though there are no section games throughout the Beaver Valley–in fact, there’s only one in the WPIAL at all–the close proximity of the opponents in several games lays the groundwork for some hot matchups in Week 1 of High School Football.
Such a game takes place at Bulldog Stadium tonight, as Freedom will host Ambridge in a non-conference battle on 95.7 FM, 1460 WMBA and the Trib Live HSSN. Freedom enters tonight’s contest at 1-0 following their Week 0 victory over Quaker Valley, by a score of 24-12. The Bridgers are looking for their first win of the season after falling to Wheeling Central Catholic by a 24-7 margin last week. Mike Azadian & Bruce Frey have the call from Bulldog Stadium with pregame at 7:00 PM and kickoff at 7:30 PM.
On 99.3 FM, 1230 WBVP, Facebook Live and Trib Live tonight–Central Valley hosts Avonworth in a battle of undefeateds at Sarge Alberts Stadium. The Warriors are coming off of a 43-20 win over Trinity in Week 0, and the two-time defending state champions are looking for their 29th consecutive victory. The Antelopes are also coming off a victory last week, as they knocked off Grove City High by a 22-7 tally. Bob Barrickman and John Perrotto have the call from Center beginning with pregame at 6:30 and kickoff set for 7:00 PM.
Here’s a full list of tonight’s Week 1 matchups featuring local teams:
7:00pm
Avonworth at Central Valley (99.3 FM/WBVP)
Beaver at Beaver Falls
New Brighton at Hopewell
Our Lady of Sacred Heart at Rochester
Riverside at South Side Beaver
Aliquippa at Armstrong
Blackhawk at Highlands
Ellwood City at Union
Moon at Montour
Cornell at Monessen
7:30pm
Ambridge at Freedom (95.7 FM/WMBA)
After all the games are over, make sure to tune in to the Falconi’s Moon Township Ford Wrap-Up Show up until 11:00 PM, followed by the Trib Live HSSN Scoreboard show from 11 until Midnight.
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1460 WMBA’s Mike Azadian and Bruce Frey have the call from Freedom High School of this WPIAL Class 2A vs Class 4A Non-Conference high school football game as the Bulldogs battle the Bridgers.
If you can’t listen on the air you can listen to the game streaming live on the Trib-Live High School Sports Network by clicking on the logo below at game time.
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1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com’s Bob Barrickman and John Perrotto have the call from Central Valley High School of this WPIAL Class 4A vs Class 3A Non-Conference high school football game as the defending champion Warriors battle the Antelopes.
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Pittsburgh West Virginia did not miss a step, the backyard brawl was everything you could want to see. Pitt won the toss and elected to kick off West Virginia Marched down the field but stalled out. Pitt then got the ball and were able to complete a few passes but the drive also stalled. So the teams battled back and fourth and went into the locker room tied 10-10. The second half both teams were able to move the ball up and down the field and they did not stop until a sliding caught was under review for what seemed to be hours but it proved to be a drop by WVU at Pitts one yard line with 22 ticks on the clock final score 38 – 31
FILE – Pittsburgh’s Steve Malinchak (7) and teammates celebrate their 13-9 upset win over No. 2 West Virginia in an NCAA college football game Dec. 1, 2007, in Morgantown, W.Va. The rivalry between the longtime rivals will be renewed following an 11-year hiatus on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, when the 17th-ranked Panthers host the Mountaineers. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner, File)
(Pittsburgh. Pa.) The Backyard Brawl is ‘where the beast lives’ for Pitt, WVU
Tune into Beaver County Radio at tonight as Pitt will host the West Virginia Mountaineers to renew one of college football’s oldest rivalries “The Backyard Brawl”. The series dates back to 1895 but went on a break in 2012 after both schools left the Big East for other conferences. Alumni on both sides have tried to impart the importance of the rivalry to a current crop of players that have no personal history against each other. Pitt linebacker SirVocea Dennis says getting up for the game shouldn’t be hard. Dennis said once he pulls on his Panther jersey, “whoever they say we don’t like, we don’t like.”
The pre-game starts at 5 PM and the game kicks-off at 7 PM on Beaver County Radio.
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Adrian Houser throws during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Keston Hiura and Luis Urías each hit an RBI single during Milwaukee’s four-run seventh inning, and the Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. Willy Adames had a run-scoring double as Milwaukee won for the fourth time in five games. Freddy Peralta pitched five effective innings, and Taylor Rogers got four outs for the win. Ben Gamel homered for last-place Pittsburgh, which had won two of three. Kevin Newman had two of the Pirates’ five hits.
(New Brighton Head Football Coach Tony Caltury during a recent appearance on Beaver County Radio. Photo taken by Beaver County Radio’s Matt Drzik)
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