Football

Latrobe’s Tucker Knupp gets down low to tackle training dummies during a team workout on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2020 at Greater Latrobe High School.

Latrobe football seeking opponent for next week

September 26, 2020

Latrobe suddenly is looking for an opponent for next week after Gateway had to shut down activities because of a covid-19 issue.

Hampton quarterback Matt DeMatteo after beating Armstrong: “That feeling after a win, you want that to keep coming back. We came back to practice even hungrier.”

Hampton upbeat after rare shutout win

A 3-by-3-foot white board hangs on the wall inside the clubhouse at Hampton’s Fridley Field to commemorate “Football Shutouts.”

Leechburg quarterback Dylan Cook is pressured by Springdale’s Gage Howard in the second half at Springdale Veterans Memorial Field Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.

Trib HSSN’s Week 3 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving

Top performers for Week 3 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.

Thomas Jefferson’s Ian Hansen hauls in a touchdown pass against Belle Vernon on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.

High school football standings for Sept. 25, 2020

Here are the latest WPIAL and City League football standing through Friday of Week 3. Teams are listed with conference record then overall record.

Seneca Valley’s Ethan West goes through drills during work outs Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Seneca Valley High School.

WPIAL 6A, City League roundup: Ethan West lifts Seneca Valley past Norwin

Seneca Valley might have gotten a late start to the season, but the Raiders are showing no ill effects of a preseason covid-19 shutdown.

Shenango quarterback Reis Watkins throws a pass during practice on Aug. 10, 2020, in Shenango.

WPIAL Class A roundup: Shenango, Clairton roll to blowout wins

Reis Watkins ran for 199 yards and six touchdowns to lead No. 2 Shenango to a 68-14 victory over Cornell (1-2, 1-2) in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.

McGuffey’s Aiden Brookman pursues Charleroi’s Nikko Pellegrini on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.

WPIAL Class 2A roundup: Charleroi edges Waynesburg in Century Conference

Nikko Pellegrini’s 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter was enough to lift Charleroi to the 7-6 win over Waynesburg (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 2A Century Conference on Friday night.

North Catholic junior quarterback Joey Prentice looks to make a pitch to senior Isaiah Jackson during a practice on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at North Catholic High School.

WPIAL Class 3A roundup: North Catholic stays unbeaten, tops East Allegheny

Joey Prentice threw for 101 yards and a touchdown as No. 2 North Catholic earned a 35-14 victory over East Allegheny (2-1, 1-1) in a Class 3A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night.

Upper St. Clair quarterback Ethan Dahlem works out during practice on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Upper St. Clair.

WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Upper St. Clair runs past Latrobe in high-scoring matchup

September 25, 2020

Three players topped the century mark rushing for No. 5 Upper St. Clair in its 52-45 win at Latrobe (1-2) in a Class 5A nonconference game Friday night.

Armstrong quarterback Cadin Olsen throws during workouts Thursday, July 15, 2020 at Armstrong High School.

WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Olsen’s arm leads Armstrong past Knoch in GAC

Cadin Olsen threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns to lead Armstrong to a 34-7 victory over Knoch (0-3, 0-3) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night.

Freeport players warm up before playing Derry on Sept. 25, 2020, at Derry.

Freeport follows Lane to win against Derry

The way Ben Lane played Friday night, you would have thought he played quarterback his entire life.

Peters Township’s Jacob Macosko causes South Fayette’s Joseph Audia to fumble in the first quarter Friday at Peters Township High School.

Special teams, defense lead Peters Township past South Fayette

When the wins are tallied at the end of the night, style points do not come into play. Peters Township would not want them anyway as it won its Class 5A Allegheny Conference opener 17-3 over South Fayette in a game that was postponed from the opening week.

Mt. Lebanon unrelenting in victory against Hempfield

Mt. Lebanon’s offense scored touchdowns on six straight possessions and ran away with its first win of the season, 52-26 over Hempfield.

South Allegheny’s Antonio Epps (4) runs the ball late in the second half Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.

South Allegheny’s Antonio Epps steps on Yough

For the third consecutive week, Antonio Epps made his presence felt in a big way for South Allegheny.

McKeesport’s Milton Campos kicks the game-winning field goal against Trinity on Friday, Sept. 26, 2020.

Clutch kick carries McKeesport past Trinity

The story of McKeesport’s unlikely hero on Friday started in Matt Miller’s homeroom. In search of a kicker for this season, Miller convinced Milton Campos to give it a try.

Burrell (white jerseys) and Apollo-Ridge players warm up before their game Sept. 25, 2020, at Apollo-Ridge.

Apollo-Ridge stays unbeaten with rout of Burrell

Apollo-Ridge might be 3-0 and has outscored the opposition 148-22, but coach John Skiba is still looking to improve some things.

Gateway players work out during practice July 21, 2020 in Monroeville

Gateway shuts down high school, cancels football game after students infected with coronavirus

Two students at Gateway High School have tested positive for covid-19, shutting the school down for five days and canceling a highly anticipated football game, according to a news release posted to the district’s website Friday.