Football
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 3
September 24, 2020
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 3:
Chick’s Picks: After demoralizing awards snub, prognosticator forecasts big 5A, 6A battles
This week was one of utmost importance for Chick’s Picks. It was the week of the 72nd Prime Time Emmy Awards. It came as no surprise when Chick’s Picks received a nomination earlier this year for Best Prognosticating Performance.
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Sept. 22, 2020
September 22, 2020
It was another relatively quiet week with more and more teams starting to kick off the 2020 high school football season across the state.
This week’s Trib HSSN broadcasts
September 20, 2020
As summer turns to autumn, we celebrate with plenty of high school fall sports action this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Penn-Trafford’s Ford on record-breaking run: ‘It’s crazy to think no one can break it’
When Brad Ford lined up at quarterback in the wildcat formation against Latrobe at the Penn-Trafford 1-yard line, all he was looking for was some yardage to get the offense away from its own end zone.
High school football roundup for Sept. 19, 2020: Another big night for Shenango’s Watkins
September 19, 2020
Thanks to the coronavirus-shortened schedule in place in the WPIAL this season, it’s going to be hard for WPIAL standouts to put up the kind of numbers they’re accustomed to.
Westmoreland football notebook: Defense driving force for Belle Vernon
The stage is set for another clash between Class 4A rivals Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson.
Versatile Plum offense leading way in resurgence
The Plum Mustangs haven’t started off a season with two straight wins since 2015, which was also the last time they made the playoffs.
WPIAL football rankings for Week 2
Ranking, record and previous week’s ranking:
Jeannette routs banged-up Riverview to even record
After losing their season’s opener for the first time in 23 years last week, the Jeannette Jayhawks rebounded quickly Saturday afternoon.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Sept. 18, 2020
Football
WPIAL Class A roundup: Laure rushes for 5 TDs to lead Rochester past Union
Sal Laure ran for 226 yards and five touchdowns to lead Rochester to a 54-24 victory against Union (0-2, 0-2) in the Class A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 1 Beaver Falls runs past Laurel
Josh Hough ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns and Shileak Livingstone added 103 rushing yards and two TDs as top-ranked Beaver Falls stayed unbeaten with a 29-14 victory over Laurel (1-1, 1-1) in the Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Derrick Davis scores 4 times as Gateway tops Bethel Park
Carsen Engleka threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns to lead Class 5A No. 2 Gateway to a 55-14 victory over Bethel Park (0-2) in Class 5A nonconference play Friday.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Canon-McMillan storms back to beat Mt. Lebanon
After falling behind early, Chris Davis’ 90-yard kickoff return sparked Canon-McMillan to a 24-17 comeback win over Mt. Lebanon in Class 6A play Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Rodney Gallagher lifts Laurel Highlands past Ringgold
Joe Chambers threw for 187 yards and a touchdown as Laurel Highlands captured a 16-12 victory over Ringgold (0-2, 0-2) in the Class 4A Big Eight Conference on Friday night.
‘Sloppy’ Thomas Jefferson beats Trinity, sets up matchup against Belle Vernon
September 18, 2020
For the second consecutive week, Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak watched as his team once again was on the positive side of a lopsided outcome.
No letdown for McGuffey after big win; Highlanders rout Charleroi
McGuffey coach Ed Dalton had to wonder how his team would respond after defeating Washington — one of their biggest wins in recent history — 7-6 last week. Early in a Century Conference game against Charleroi, Dalton probably was worried.
Latrobe defeats Mt. Pleasant in teams’ 1st meeting since 1995
Most coaches believe the most improvement a team makes during a season is between the first and second games.
Top-ranked Clairton delivers early knockout at Leechburg
After scoring 55 points in the season opener last week, Leechburg was hoping to win five straight games for the first time since 1988 as the Blue Devils won their final three games of 2019.
