Football
High school football team of the week for Oct. 7, 2024
October 7, 2024
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Ellwood City Wolverines
Kiski School football on upswing, building for future
Heading into the fifth game of the season against Penn Charter on Sept. 27, Kiski School football coach David Buran knew his team was not going to have an easy go of it.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 7, 2024
October 6, 2024
The stretch run of the WPIAL football season begins while time is running out on the regular season in district soccer and volleyball this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Latrobe standout Tatsch done for season because of shoulder injury that requires surgery
Latrobe will play the rest of the football season without its star running back and linebacker.
Penn Hills dials back physicality in practice, sees positive results
Every year provides third-year Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris with the opportunity to make tweaks to benefit the program. This year, the Indians have been focused on helping young players on the offensive line make steady improvements.
High school roundup for Oct. 5, 2024: Eric Doerue runs for 3 TDs in South Park win over OLSH
October 5, 2024
Eric Doerue rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 South Park to a 41-13 victory over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class 2A Allegheny Conference football Saturday.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: GCC comes together in win over Jeannette
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
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.
‘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.
