October 22, 2022

McKeesport overwhelms Latrobe, 54-14

By Mon Valley Independent

By BILL BECKNER

Trib Total Media

There was good news and bad news for Latrobe’s football team Friday night. The bad news came first: The Wildcats were thumped by No. 1 McKeesport, 54-14, in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference finale at Memorial Stadium. The good news, which softened the blow some: Latrobe is headed to the WPIAL playoffs.

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