Football

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Landon Honick, shown last season, contributed a catch that covered more than 30 yards in Friday’s win against Jeannette.

Westmoreland high school football notebook: GCC comes together in win over Jeannette

October 5, 2024

Greensburg Central Catholic proved Friday night it is more than a one-man team. It is more than junior quarterback Samir Crosby. A lot more.

Pine-Richland quarterback Aaron Strader looks to pass against North Hills on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Pine.

High school football roundup for Oct. 4, 2024: No. 1 Pine-Richland edges Penn Hills

Aaron Strader threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a fourth-quarter TD as top-ranked Pine-Richland scored a 31-21 victory over Penn Hills (3-4, 2-1) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference football game Friday night.

Players from Peters Township head to midfield before playing Moon on Oct. 4, 2024, at Moon Stadium.

Peters Township defense clamps down in 2nd half in win over Moon

October 4, 2024

Peters Township’s defense blanked Moon in the second half, pushing the Indians to a 23-14 win Friday night at Tiger Stadium.

Belle Vernon’s Kole Doppelheuer scores against Chartiers Valley on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

Belle Vernon finally gets big plays from offense, routs Chartiers Valley

Belle Vernon Area coach Matt Humbert acknowledged that, through the opening four games, one of the things missing from the offense was the big plays.

Captains for Greensburg Central Catholic and Jeannette meet at midfield before their game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

Samir Crosby accounts for 5 TDs, propels Greensburg Central Catholic past Jeannette

If Greensburg Central Catholic was looking for momentum heading into halftime against rival Jeannette, it found it in a flurry.

The sun sets over Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium and the Gateway marching band prior to the start of a game between the Gators and Penn-Trafford on Friday.

Penn-Trafford rings Victory Bell in win vs. Gateway

If Penn-Trafford running back Tasso Whipple was playing as though it would be his last high school football game against archrival Gateway, that’s because it was.

Hempfield’s Dom Detruf takes off on a 71-yard touchdown run against Norwin on Friday.

Fast start helps Hempfield hold off Norwin for 2nd consecutive conference win

Hempfield jumped out to a quick lead against rival Norwin on Friday but needed to hold on for its second consecutive WPIAL Class 6A Conference victory.

Captains for Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Salem meet at midfield before their game Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.

Mt. Pleasant springs to life in 2nd half to get past Greensburg Salem

The first half of the Class 3A Interstate Conference matchup between Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Salem was the epitome of a sleeper.

Burrell’s Trey Coury is wrapped up in the first quarter by Valley defenders Friday.

Trey Coury runs 53 times for 266 yards as Burrell tops Valley in rivalry game

For the second week in a row, Trey Coury did some heavy lifting.

Freeport spoils Highlands homecoming with conference win

A few weeks ago, Freeport coach John Gaillot started seeing his defense hit like the team a couple years ago that won a conference championship.

The Beaver offense sets up in the second quarter Friday against Deer Lakes.

Beaver football team dominates undefeated Deer Lakes

The Beaver football team has been hardened by the challenges that come from playing a difficult schedule. The Bobcats, ranked fifth in the WPIAL Class 3A Trib HSSN rankings, showed the benefits of that type of experience Friday night at Deer Lakes High School.

Upper St. Clair’s Julian Dahlem carries for a 53-yard touchdown run on the first play against Franklin Regional on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at USC.

Upper St. Clair faces yet another undefeated Allegheny Six foe, this time South Fayette

With the regular season already half over, Upper St. Clair will likely face three undefeated teams in a row.

Central Catholic kicker Billy Lech watches his 54-yard field goal with teammates during the second quarter against North Allegheny last Friday.

5 things to watch in Week 6: Move over quarterbacks, is the WPIAL now the cradle of kickers?

Which decades-old kicking record might be broken this week?

South Fayette’s Drew Welhorsky celebrates after beating Belle Vernon on Sept. 20.

Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 6

October 3, 2024

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and the kick off of October football.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby pulls in a touchdown pass as Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown watches during last year’s meeting between the teams.

‘Best friends’ collide when Jeannette, Greensburg Central Catholic QBs meet

When Kymon’e Brown and Samir Crosby played on the same youth football team with the Jeannette Midgets, they accounted for more than 50 touchdowns in one season.