Football
Special teams, defense lead Peters Township past South Fayette
September 25, 2020
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 steps on Yough
For the third consecutive week, Antonio Epps made his presence felt in a big way for South Allegheny.
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.
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 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.
5 things to watch in Week 3: WPIAL No. 1 vs. No. 2 in largest classifications
It’s one vs. two, twice.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 3
September 24, 2020
Class 5A northeast
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 3
Eryck Moore
High school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 3
Thursday
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 3
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.
