Football
WPIAL champion Central Catholic well represented on 2025 Class 6A all-state football team
December 24, 2025
WPIAL champion Central Catholic was rewarded with six all-state selections after the Vikings reached the state finals for the second year in row.
3 running backs among WPIAL players chosen for 2025 Class 4A all-state football team
Three WPIAL running backs earned all-state honors in Class 4A this year, bolstering the league’s reputation for having some of the strongest ground games.
2 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 2A all-state football team
Southern Columbia, the dominant team in PIAA Class 2A football for more than a decade, loomed large again Wednesday when the all-state team was announced.
11 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 5A all-state football team
December 23, 2025
A month after squaring off in the WPIAL finals, Peters Township’s Nolan DiLucia and Pine-Richland’s Aaron “Oobi” Strader will share the honor of being all-state quarterbacks.
Avonworth’s Luca Neal, Duke Johncour top 2025 Class 3A all-state football honors
Classifying Avonworth’s Luca Neal into a single position is difficult since he might play wide receiver, running back, wildcat quarterback and linebacker all in the same game.
13 players from WPIAL, City League selected for 2025 Class A all-state football team
Three weeks after winning a state title, Clairton has six more reasons to celebrate.
2025 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year: McKeesport’s Kemon Spell
2025 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year
Trib HSSN Head of the Class 2025: Football players of the year in each classification
December 14, 2025
Back in the day, when a student did well in the classroom, he or she was moved to the front of the class.
Trib HSSN Head of the Class 2025: Football coaches of the year in each classification
The 2025 WPIAL football season stood out for many reasons, including plenty of turnaround seasons and outstanding performances by many head coaches and their staffs.
Highlands sophomore Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg named Valley News Dispatch offensive player of the year
December 13, 2025
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg carried the ball 23 times for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Highlands’ 31-28 victory over Class 5A playoff qualifier Armstrong to begin the 2025 season.
2025 Valley News Dispatch high school football all-stars
Here’s a look at the Valley News Dispatch football all-star team for the 2025 season:
Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown repeats as TribLive Westmoreland football player of the year
Kymon’e Brown’s last high school football game might have been his best.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football year-end rankings for 2025
December 9, 2025
Five of the six teams ranked No. 1 in the Trib HSSN state rankings heading into the PIAA finals won it all.
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for Dec. 8, 2025
December 8, 2025
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Avonworth Antelopes
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Dec. 7, 2025
December 7, 2025
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Jeff Thompson III
GCC’s Crosby believes he has ‘best of the best’ with verbal commitment to Georgetown football
Samir Crosby couldn’t wait to tell everyone the news.
North Allegheny’s Lincoln Hoke wins Bill Fralic Award as WPIAL’s top lineman
December 6, 2025
North Allegheny’s Lincoln Hoke was selected as the recipient of the seventh annual Bill Fralic Memorial Award, given each year to the top two-way lineman in the WPIAL.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 6, 2025: Central Catholic to close out high school football season
After three and a half months, the final day of the 2025 high school football season is here.
