Julian Durden transferred into the Montour school district from North Catholic this summer after moving in with his aunt. Last night, he had Chartiers Valley crying "uncle." Durden's debut in a Montour uniform was a smashing success, at least for a half. (Today)

Whatever happened to friendly neighbors? That idea disappeared at the first snap of the game. North Hills quarterback Taylor Schmidt ran for a 36-yard gain on the first play from scrimmage, and North Hills never looked back as the Indians beat Perry, 28-7, Friday night at North Hills' Martorelli Stadium. (Today)

When feature running back Connor Scott got knocked out of the game with an injury late in the first quarter of his team's season opener, Upper St. Clair coach Jim Render questioned his team's ability to keep pounding the ball on the ground. "I had doubts," Render said. "We have some good tailbacks and runners, but a lot of them don't have a lot of reps." (Today)

Aliquippa, ranked No. 1 in preseason in WPIAL Class AA, lived up to expectations in its Midwestern Conference opener Friday night at Laurel. The Quips won, 31-6, as four players scored touchdowns. Mikal Hall threw two touchdown passes and Haetaun Mathis retured a punt 36 yards for a touchdown. Mathis also scored the game's first touchdown on a 24-yard pass reception. (Today)

Luke Hagy was one of the top sophomores in WPIAL Class AAAA last season. It didn't take long into his junior year to make an even bigger impression with some big plays. Hagy scored on a 62-yard punt return and a 55-yard run in the first quarter and added a 42-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that gave Mt. (Today)