Football

Laurel players warm up before taking on Beaver Falls on Sept. 17, 2021, at Laurel.
McCoy’s kick return sparks run of 29 unanswered points for Laurel in win over Beaver Falls
September 17, 2021
Laurel needed a spark, and Luke McCoy provided it.

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Southmoreland’s Isaac Trout (22) battles for a ball with South Allegheny’s Akell Carrington (5) during a game Sept. 17, 2021, at Southmoreland.
Southmoreland grinds out win against South Allegheny in Interstate Conference opener
Anthony Govern ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more in Southmoreland’s 33-19 victory over South Allegheny on Friday night at Russ Grimm Field in the Interstate Conference opener for both teams.

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Highlands and Mars play a nonconference game Sept. 17, 2021, at Mars.
Second-half surge pushes undefeated Highlands past winless Mars
Highlands rolled into conference play Friday night undefeated, but some in the football world felt the Golden Rams hadn’t been challenged and had a soft 3-0 record.

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Laurel Highlands rallies to defeat Ringgold on Rams’ homecoming
Sometimes football is an unfair game, and sometimes it will frustrate you and bite you.

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Avonworth quarterback Nate Harper talks with head coach Duke Johncour during practice on Aug. 9, 2021, in Ohio Twp.
After 11 shutout quarters, Sto-Rox defense draws big test from Avonworth
The point totals on Sto-Rox’s side of the scoreboard are often eye-catching, but the numbers next to their opponent have been noteworthy as well this fall.

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Imani Christian-Greensburg Central Catholic football game canceled
Down to 12 healthy players after a stomach virus hit the Imani Christian football team this week, the Saints called Greensburg Central Catholic to cancel tonight’s football game at GCC.

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Canon-McMillan linemen Julius Pruss (left) and Sean Lesnock work out during practice on Aug. 12.
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
September 16, 2021
Finally, conference games have arrived in the WPIAL.

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Penn-Trafford competes during its first football season in 1972.
1972 team got it started for Penn-Trafford football program
There are times when high schools merge, things don’t go smoothly when it involves athletic teams.

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Penn-Trafford’s Kevin Mullen tackles Connellsville quarterback Nathan Feniello in a 2004 game.
Penn-Trafford to honor 2021 football hall of fame class
Some Penn-Trafford football greats will be honored during halftime of Friday’s game against Peters Township.

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Freeport’s Brady Stevenson breaks up a pass intended for Armstrong’s Connor Cigola in the end zone during the second half Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at Freeport High School.
Chick’s Picks gets lost in fantasy world but back in time for Week 3 high school football
Welcome to Week 3.

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Gateway quarterback Brad Birch throws a pass against Thomas Jefferson during the second quarter Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Monroeville.
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 3
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 3:

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Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin scores on a kickoff return with Chartiers Valley’s Joseph Krug trailing on Sept. 3, 2021, at Chartiers Valley.
Trib 10: Belle Vernon makes big jump in WPIAL football power rankings
September 15, 2021
The first two teams have been bounced from Trib 10 power rankings after head-to-head showdown losses in Week 2.

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Penn-Trafford’s Carter Green carries the ball against Belle Vernon on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.
Before watching Westmoreland County football, The Birdie watches what he eats
Last week: 7-4 (63.6 %)

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Jardin Canady
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2021 Week 3
Jaydin Canady

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Thomas Jefferson’s Conner Murga eludes Gateway’s Aidan Smith during the second quarter Sept. 3.
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Sept. 14, 2021
September 14, 2021
It was a rough week for the top 30 teams in last week’s HSSN state football rankings.

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McKeesport running back Kanye Thompson catches a pass in practice.
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Sept. 13, 2021
September 13, 2021
The nonconference portion of the 2021 McKeesport football schedule has been like a box of mixed chocolates: Each one is different from the other and no two are alike.

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Central Vallley’s Jayvin Thompson stiff-arms Aliquippa’s Cyair Clark during the second quarter on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at The Pit in Aliquippa.
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Sept. 13, 2021
September 12, 2021
This weekend marks the start of conference play for WPIAL football teams in Class 6A and A, along with some in 4A, 3A and 2A, with a lot of the action seen or heard on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Chartiers Valley’s Abe Ibrahim pulls in a first-quarter touchdown pass over Blackhawk’s Brendan Welsh Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at Chartiers Valley High School.
2021 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 2
Through two weeks of the 2021 WPIAL football season, Abraham Ibrahim had modest stats. The Chartiers Valley senior wide receiver had five receptions for 26 yards.

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Bishop Canevin receiver Lesae Lacks catches a pass during practice on Aug. 24.
High school roundup for Sept. 11, 2021: Bishop Canevin zips past Northgate to go 3-0
September 11, 2021
Lesae Lacks caught three touchdown passes and Jason Cross threw three scoring strikes as Bishop Canevin improved to 3-0 with a 27-8 nonconference victory over Northgate on Saturday night.

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Carlynton’s Shawn Curry picks up a first down against Riverview defenders during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Oakmont.
Shawn Curry runs for 256 yards as Carlynton pulls away from Riverview
Saturday afternoon did not start well for visiting Carlynton.

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