3 coaches charged after viral video of on-field fight at youth football game in Carnegie

Youth football coaches captured fighting during a game in Carnegie are now facing charges. The Carnegie Police Department announced charges against Dequay Canton, Carlynton's head coach, and two Keystone Oaks coaches, Joseph Kubiak and Frank McGrath. "After watching that video several times, the Carlynton coach was the aggressor. He's the one that started it. He's the one that quit when it disengaged from the fight," Said Carnegie Police Chief Jeffrey Kennedy. Pittsburgh Action News 4 has learned Kubiak is also the assistant to the superintendent in the Keystone Oaks School District.

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Scoop News DeskCarnegie · Published Friday, September 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM UTCUpdated Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM UTC

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The district released a statement about his involvement: School Board President Emily Snyder, on behalf of the Keystone Oaks Board of School Directors, has issued the following statement: On Sunday, August 30, 2026, the Superintendent and the Board of School Directors were made aware of an incident that occurred during a youth football game between the Carlynton youth football program and the Keystone Oaks youth football program that involved a district employee, Mr. Canton, McGrath, and Kubiak are charged with disorderly conduct. The Notice of Permanent Removal stated in part: “You previously received verbal warnings concerning your conduct at the practice field and your interactions with individuals associated with the program.

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