Football
WPIAL football playoff quarterfinals and semifinals take center stage on HSSN
November 3, 2019
With the WPIAL soccer and volleyball playoffs in the books, the focus turns to the district football postseason this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
A-K Valley football teams fall short in 1st round of WPIAL playoffs
November 2, 2019
When sophomore Cody Dykes connected on a 33-yard field goal early in the second quarter of Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round game at Bethel Park, the Kiski Area football team held a 10-point lead.
5 things we learned in Week 10: McGuffey, West Greene celebrate 1st WPIAL playoff win in decades
McGuffey waited 25 years for Friday night’s celebration. West Greene waited 26. New Brighton waited 18.
South Park shocks North Catholic in Class 3A barn burner
South Park scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a clutch 59-yard run up the middle by Rudy Mihoces with just over two minutes left in the game, to stun North Catholic, 32-27, in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff upset Friday night at J.C. Stone Field in Allison Park.
Peters Township dominates Mars, heads to Class 5A semifinals
Fifth-seeded Peters Township cruised past 12th-seeded Mars, 47-6, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.
WPIAL football playoffs roundup: Gateway holds off Shaler in 1st round
November 1, 2019
Derrick Davis scored twice in the fourth quarter as No. 2 Gateway avoided being upset in its Class 5A first-round playoff game with a 35-21 victory against No. 15 Shaler (4-7) on Friday night.
Avonworth puts quick end to Southmoreland’s playoff run
Although the Southmoreland football team accomplished a major goal of breaking a 40-year playoff drought, the Scotties were hoping that their stay in the postseason would turn out to be a bit longer.
QB Cole Beck carries Freedom past Charleroi
Using three touchdown passes from Cole Beck and one critical drive in the second half, Freedom defeated Charleroi, 21-14, in a WPIAL Class AA first-round matchup Friday night.
Trib HSSN Week 10 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 10 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Led by Kenlein Ogletree, Clairton knocks OLSH off Class A throne
There will be a new WPIAL Class A champion in 2019.
Moon slams Franklin Regional, gets back in playoff win column
In its first playoff appearance since 2014, fourth-seeded Moon cruised to a 35-7 victory over Franklin Regional in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Friday night.
New Brighton staves off Apollo-Ridge rally for playoff victory
New Brighton won its first WPIAL playoff game in 18 seasons Friday night at Apollo’s Owens Field.
Belle Vernon golden at home, beats New Castle in Class 4A quarters
Belle Vernon prides itself on defending the beach and ringing the bell, and there was no way the seniors were going to be upset on their gold turf.
Returning Sam Fanelli helps Penn-Trafford dispatch Fox Chapel
With two of its top running backs out with injuries since Week 4, No. 1 Penn-Trafford relied on its depth throughout most of this season.
Despite inspired effort by Elizabeth Forward, Aliquippa wins, advances in playoffs
AMBRIDGE — If Elizabeth Forward was to defeat Aliquippa on Friday in their WPIAL Class 3A playoff opener, Mike Collodi knew his team would have to play a near-perfect game.
Thomas Jefferson manhandles Montour
A relentless offense and a suffocating defense.
Mt. Lebanon’s Evan Jones scores five times in win over Seneca Valley
Evan Jones has done just about everything for Mt. Lebanon this season. He has run for touchdowns. He has caught touchdown passes. He even threw a touchdown pass.
Central Valley overcomes shaky start to ease past Mt. Pleasant in first round
The WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff game between Central Valley and Mt. Pleasant was a contradiction of football fortunes.
North Allegheny routs Canon-McMillan, earns rematch with Pine-Richland
Canon-McMillan’s football team looked like it was in a horror movie, and it didn’t have much in the way of answers against nemesis North Allegheny.
Just like last year, Penn Hills opens playoff run with decisive win over Latrobe
Last season, Penn Hills defeated Latrobe in the first round the Class 5A playoffs on its way to WPIAL and PIAA titles.
