The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association’s high school football season got underway Friday, August 28, with games played across the state.

Scores poured in from all regions, with several contests decided by a single score and at least one game called early due to an emergency.

One of the most anticipated matchups of the night was the Steelers High School Football Showcase, which featured Mt. Lebanon traveling to face Upper St. Clair, as reported by CBS News Pittsburgh.

Game Called After Police Emergency

The evening’s most unusual situation unfolded during the Wilson versus Gov. Mifflin contest.

According to The Morning Call, the game was stopped with 3 minutes and 22 seconds remaining in the third quarter because of a police-related emergency.

Both teams were sent to their locker rooms and fans were evacuated from the venue. The game was not resumed, and the result of Wilson 48, Gov. Mifflin 7 stands as the final score.

Lehigh Valley and Eastern Pennsylvania Results

Several high-scoring games lit up the eastern part of the state. Southern Lehigh defeated Quakertown 55-0, while Freedom topped Downingtown West 51-20 and Blue Mountain blanked Jim Thorpe 48-0.

Central Bucks West handled Easton 36-7, and Pennridge shut out Liberty 35-0.

Phillipsburg of New Jersey edged Parkland 28-21 in a cross-border contest played at Maloney Stadium in Phillipsburg, as photographed and reported by The Morning Call.

Bethlehem Catholic held off Delaware Valley by a single point, 21-20, and Allentown Central Catholic beat Abington Heights 10-3 in a low-scoring affair.

Neshaminy defeated Emmaus 13-20 [score as reported], and Catasauqua edged Wilson 7-6 in one of the night’s closest finishes. Lehighton beat Tamaqua 44-20, and Hamburg rolled past Midd-West 42-7.

(The L-L League live updates were covered by the Lebanon Daily News via Yahoo Sports.)

Western Pennsylvania and WPIAL Scores

CBS News Pittsburgh and CBS News Philadelphia both compiled a broad list of results from across the state.

Among the Western Pennsylvania highlights: Apollo-Ridge defeated Riverview 42-19, Burrell handled Albert Gallatin 32-7, and Cambridge Springs edged Rochester 21-8.

Bethel Park narrowly beat Hempfield Area 14-13. Bishop Guilfoyle topped Penns Valley 46-14, and Bishop Canevin blanked USO 40-0.

Cambria Heights scored 50 against United Valley’s 7, and Buchanan beat Claysburg-Kimmel 36-6.

Northeastern Pennsylvania and Other Results

Dunmore dominated Wyoming Area 42-0, while Pocono Mountain West shut out Scranton 27-0. Carbondale Area defeated Nanticoke Area 40-7.

Loyola Blakefield won a high-scoring game against Scranton Prep, 41-34. Simon Gratz beat Eastside 37-28, and Central (Philadelphia) defeated Olney 39-14.

Other notable results included Archbishop Wood Catholic 27, Central Bucks South 14; Archbishop Carroll 23, Marple Newtown 7; and Bald Eagle 35, Huntingdon 27.

Big Spring edged Shippensburg 34 in a back-and-forth contest, winning 42-34. Bellwood-Antis topped Clearfield 26-14.

Scores were partly compiled from Scorestream.com, The Times-Tribune, Citizens’ Voice, and piaa.org.