Football
Chick’s Picks makes predictions better than she makes field goals
October 22, 2020
After yet another exciting week of football, Chick’s Picks was checking out some of the highlights from last Friday night’s games.
A-K Valley football players to watch for Week 7
Thomas Burke
Freeport, North Catholic prepare for physical battle in Allegheny Seven matchup
Physicality is a football trait that both Freeport and North Catholic take in pride when they step onto the field each Friday night.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 5A northeast
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 7
Nick Beitel
Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional set for border battle
It doesn’t matter what the records are. When Penn-Trafford and Franklin Regional meet on the football field, expect a great game.
The Birdie trying to keep his chin up during challenging season
Last week: 10-1 (90.9 %)
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 7
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 7:
Avonworth cancels Friday football game, Central Valley finds new opponent
Avonworth canceled Friday night’s football game over covid-related concerns, Central Valley athletic director Sam Cercone said Thursday.
Trib 10: Top teams tune up for playoffs
October 21, 2020
Ten bells for the 10 teams in HSSN football power rankings.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford focused on rivalry game
Penn-Trafford could finish atop the Class 5A Big East Conference but not be considered a conference champion.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Oct. 20, 2020
October 20, 2020
For the first time all season, all 30 teams included in the Trib HSSN state rankings were in action.
Jeannette freshman QB Brad Birch is ‘for real’
When he talks in casual conversation or even in interviews, Brad Birch likes to finish a lot of sentences with the words, “for real.”
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Week 6
October 19, 2020
Elizabeth Forward realizes it is not easy to win a football conference championship.
TribHSSN broadcasts: Week of Oct. 19-24
October 18, 2020
The ‘Stretch Run’ of the 2020 high school football season concludes as we wrap up the regular season and look ahead to the postseason this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Penn Hills basketball standout Deondre Mitchell earns starting role as 1st-year WR
For the last couple of years, senior Deondre Mitchell has been known for his success on the basketball court for Penn Hills.
Despite shortened schedule Gateway football preparing for run at WPIAL title
The WPIAL last Wednesday revealed a plan to populate the football playoff brackets and deal with unbalanced records and schedules in several of the classifications among a wider announcement of postseason strategies for fall sports.
Brain power: Baldwin quarterback among WPIAL’s top passers
Baldwin’s starting quarterback is a brainiac, for sure.
Leechburg earns 400th win and could record first winning season since 1991
October 17, 2020
Friday night was an important night for Leechburg football.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Apollo-Ridge could be at mercy of playoff selection committee
The WPIAL on Wednesday laid out a plan to fill playoff brackets for the six football classifications as covid-19 has canceled games and created unprecedented issues for the organization.
