Article: Jeannette upsets top-ranked Greensburg Central Catholic

Jeannette football coach Ray Reitz was confident his team could defeat No. 1 ranked Greensburg Central Catholic Friday night, he just hoped his team believed.

They did.

No. 5 Jeannette made believers of its coach and other doubters around the area by upsetting the top-ranked Class AA team in the WPIAL and state, 7-2, at a soggy McKee Stadium.

Jeannette's victory, and Yough's victory against Southmoreland, creates a three-way tie for first place in the Interstate Conference. All three teams finished the regular season 8-1 overall and 7-1 in the conference.

Because of the WPIAL Gardner Point tie-breaker system, Greensburg Central Catholic is seeded one in the conference, Yough is second and ...

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