Football
WPIAL Clinched: Which football teams are in? Which are on the bubble?
October 24, 2020
In a season unlike any other, it stands to reason that WPIAL football playoff brackets would be filled out in an unusual fashion.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn Hills rolls past Shaler
Julian Dugger threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns as playoff-bound Penn Hills doubled-up Shaler, 42-21, in the Class 5A Northeast Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: No. 3 Central Catholic rolls past Baldwin
Adam Obrin threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Central Catholic earned a 49-6 victory over Baldwin (2-3, 1-3) in Class 6A Conference play Friday night.
Ligonier Valley caps 1st season back in WPIAL with wild win over Shady Side Academy
October 23, 2020
Consider Ligonier Valley’s return to WPIAL football a success, because the Rams won their season finale Friday night to post a winning record in their first year in District 7 since 1969.
Late score pushes USC past South Fayette, into playoffs for 21st straight season
With his team trailing by three points with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter of a win-and-in game in Week 7, second-year Upper St. Clair coach Mike Junko elected to go for it on a fourth-and-12 from the South Fayette 45-yard line.
South Park overcomes early Mt. Pleasant lead for victory
Recovering from a nightmarish first quarter, South Park ended with a dream finish.
Jeannette wins seventh straight against Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette’s dominance of this past decade and in the series against Greensburg Central Catholic continued Friday.
Gateway, Davis too much for Connellsville
The Connellsville football team did not play poorly in terms of mistakes and effort during Friday’s homecoming game against Gateway.
No. 1 Pine-Richland scores early, rolls past Kiski Area
Going into the game, Kiski Area knew it needed to figure out a way to slow down Class 5A No. 1 Pine-Richland’s offensive attack. However, the Rams jumped on the Cavaliers early and didn’t look back.
EF’s touchdown on last play of 1st half keys victory over Southmoreland
When Southmoreland scored a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining in the first half to pull within one of conference champion Elizabeth Forward, the Warriors could have been content to take the slim lead to the locker room.
Monessen, football coach Shane Swope part ways after 1 season
Monessen and Shane Swope are going separate ways after a college try of a 2020 football season.
Home field in playoffs likely at stake as Mt. Lebanon visits Seneca Valley
If Mt. Lebanon wins Friday’s regular-season finale at Seneca Valley, the Blue Devils will likely receive one of the top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs.
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:
