{"id":14896,"date":"2019-09-06T22:29:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T02:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=14896"},"modified":"2019-09-06T22:29:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-07T02:29:18","slug":"high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"High school football Friday nights: week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each week your favorite Post-Gazette photographers bring you the action, the fanfare and the emotion from the top high school football games of the week. This week is no exception. Check out photos from the following games from Week 2 of WPIAL and City League high school football: North Allegheny vs. Central Catholic, Belle Vernon vs. Thomas Jefferson and West Allegheny vs. Bethel Park.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14909\" style=\"width: 4697px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/20190906scnacc_10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?fit=4697%2C2953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4697,2953\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;North Allegheny runs onto the field before playing Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567808772&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190906scNACC_10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;North Allegheny runs onto the field before playing Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?fit=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?fit=848%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14909\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?resize=848%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?w=4697&amp;ssl=1 4697w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?resize=406%2C255&amp;ssl=1 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?resize=1024%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_10.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Allegheny runs onto the field before playing Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14897\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14897\" style=\"width: 5107px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/high-school-football-bethel-park-vs-west-allegheny\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?fit=5107%2C3405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5107,3405\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Aubree and Garrett Hardy, 7 and 4, of Bethel Park, react to a play during warmups before a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567809057&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;High school football Bethel Park vs. West Allegheny&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"High school football Bethel Park vs. West Allegheny\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aubree and Garrett Hardy, 7 and 4, of Bethel Park, react to a play during warmups before a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Bethel Park High School. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14897\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?w=5107&amp;ssl=1 5107w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?resize=382%2C255&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aubree and Garrett Hardy, 7 and 4, of Bethel Park, react to a play during warmups before a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Bethel Park High School. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14911\" style=\"width: 4942px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/20190906scnacc_20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?fit=4942%2C3491&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4942,3491\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Central Catholic&#039;s student section cheers during the game against North Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567808987&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190906scNACC_20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Central Catholic&#8217;s student section cheers during the game against North Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?fit=848%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?resize=848%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?w=4942&amp;ssl=1 4942w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?resize=361%2C255&amp;ssl=1 361w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?resize=1024%2C723&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_20.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central Catholic&#8217;s student section cheers during the game against North Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14900\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/belle-vernon-at-thomas-jefferson-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?fit=2600%2C1734&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1734\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael M. Santiago\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Andrew Pacak, wide receiver for Belle Vernon, kneels in prayer before the start of the Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson WPIAL Class 4A Post-Gazette high school football game of the week, Friday, September 6, 2019, at Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills. (Michael M. Santiago\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567795947&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;102&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Andrew Pacak, wide receiver for Belle Vernon, kneels in prayer before the start of the Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson. (Michael M. Santiago\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?resize=848%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?resize=382%2C255&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball8.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew Pacak, wide receiver for Belle Vernon, kneels in prayer before the start of the Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson. (Michael M. Santiago\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14906\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14906\" style=\"width: 2400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/high-school-football-bethel-park-vs-west-allegheny-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?fit=2400%2C1599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1599\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bethel Park youth cheerleaders look on as players enter the field for a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567812186&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;High school football Bethel Park vs. West Allegheny&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"High school football Bethel Park vs. West Allegheny\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bethel Park youth cheerleaders look on as players enter the field for a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?fit=848%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14906\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel04.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bethel Park youth cheerleaders look on as players enter the field for a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14902\" style=\"width: 3878px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/20190906scnacc_07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?fit=3878%2C2742&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3878,2742\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Central Catholic&#039;s Elliot Donald listens to music before kickoff against North Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567804418&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;155&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190906scNACC_07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Central Catholic&#8217;s Elliot Donald listens to music before kickoff against North Allegheny. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?fit=848%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?resize=848%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?w=3878&amp;ssl=1 3878w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?resize=361%2C255&amp;ssl=1 361w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?resize=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_07.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central Catholic&#8217;s Elliot Donald listens to music before kickoff against North Allegheny. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14898\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14898\" style=\"width: 2350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/high-school-football-bethel-park-vs-west-allegheny-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?fit=2350%2C1567&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2350,1567\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bethel Park cheerleaders practice stunts, wearing yellow t-shirts in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the Joey Fabus Childhood Cancer Foundation, before a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny, Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park. (Alexandra Wimley\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567809262&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;High school football Bethel Park vs. West Allegheny&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"High school football Bethel Park vs. West Allegheny\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bethel Park cheerleaders practice stunts, wearing yellow t-shirts in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the Joey Fabus Childhood Cancer Foundation, before a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?w=2350&amp;ssl=1 2350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?resize=382%2C255&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel02.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bethel Park cheerleaders practice stunts, wearing yellow t-shirts in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and the Joey Fabus Childhood Cancer Foundation, before a game between Bethel Park and West Allegheny. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14899\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/belle-vernon-at-thomas-jefferson\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?fit=2600%2C1733&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1733\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Michael M. Santiago\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Grey Wible, 10, of Peters Township, left, prepares to pass the football to Dom Cherpak, 8, center, as his brother Dante Cherpak, 10, both of Peters Township, right, tries to stop him before the start of the Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson WPIAL Class 4A Post-Gazette high school football game of the week, Friday, September 6, 2019, at Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills. (Michael M. Santiago\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567793579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grey Wible, 10, of Peters Township, left, prepares to pass the football to Dom Cherpak, 8, center, as his brother Dante Cherpak, 10, both of Peters Township, right, tries to stop him before the start of the Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson WPIAL Class 4A Post-Gazette high school football game of the week. (Michael M. Santiago\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14899\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?resize=848%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?resize=383%2C255&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906MMSFootball4.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grey Wible, 10, of Peters Township, left, prepares to pass the football to Dom Cherpak, 8, center, as his brother Dante Cherpak, 10, both of Peters Township, right, tries to stop him before the start of the Belle Vernon at Thomas Jefferson WPIAL Class 4A Post-Gazette high school football game of the week. (Michael M. Santiago\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14901\" style=\"width: 4761px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/20190906scnacc_05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?fit=4761%2C3004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4761,3004\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A bead of sweat falls from the nose of North Allegheny&#039;s Amosis Porter Jr. as he stretches before playing Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1567805978&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20190906scNACC_05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A bead of sweat falls from the nose of North Allegheny&#8217;s Amosis Porter Jr. as he stretches before playing Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?fit=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?fit=848%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14901\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?resize=848%2C535&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?w=4761&amp;ssl=1 4761w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?resize=404%2C255&amp;ssl=1 404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?resize=1024%2C646&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906scNACC_05.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bead of sweat falls from the nose of North Allegheny&#8217;s Amosis Porter Jr. as he stretches before playing Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Shaler Area Middle School. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week your favorite Post-Gazette photographers bring you the action, the fanfare and the emotion from the top high school football games of the week. This week is no exception. Check out photos from the following games from Week 2 of WPIAL and City League high school football: North Allegheny vs. Central Catholic, Belle Vernon&hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/09\/06\/high-school-football-friday-nights-week-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":14897,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,7,4,15,11,132],"tags":[],"coauthors":[41],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/09\/20190906awHSBethel01.jpg?fit=5107%2C3405&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14896"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14896"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14905,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14896\/revisions\/14905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14896"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=14896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}