Football

Belle Vernon’s Logan Cunningham returns an interception Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, against McKeesport.

QB Whitlock helps Belle Vernon shut out McKeesport in opener

September 11, 2020

When the Belle Vernon football team shuts out an opponent, it gets doughnuts from the coaching staff.

Ligonier Valley and Apollo-Ridge warm up for kickoff Sept. 11, 2020, at Apollo-Ridge.

Jake Fello leads Apollo-Ridge to big win in Ligonier Valley’s WPIAL return

With limited parents in the stands and no on-field halftime performances, Ligonier Valley and Apollo-Ridge opened the season in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference, marking the Rams’ first WPIAL game since 1967.

Gateway players take the field before a game against Franklin Regional on Sept. 11, 2020, at Gateway.

Gateway looks sharp in opener, rolls past Franklin Regional

The start of Gateway’s WPIAL title defense was a dominant display of offense.

Trib HSSN previews WPIAL football season in Gameplan 2020

The Tribune-Review and TribLive High School Sports Network presents, GAMEPLAN 2020, an in-depth look at the upcoming high school football season in Western Pa. It is designed to serve as a reference for high school football fans throughout the season. Inside the 132-page edition, you will find preview stories for every team in the WPIAL, […]

Bethel Park lineman go through drills during workouts Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at Bethel Park High School.

Trib HSSN has you covered in Week 1

The TribLive High School Sports Network is giving football fans the best seat in the house.

Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon (left) works with Jacob Feilo during practice on Aug. 17, 2020, in Spring Church.

The Birdie happy to be back watching football in the A-K Valley

September 10, 2020

“It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here!”

Burrell linemen work their way through drills recently as they prepare for the annual “Battle of the Bypass” against Valley.

Burrell, Valley looking forward to another ‘Battle of the Bypass’

Before last year, Valley had dominated the “Battle of the Bypass” rivalry with Burrell, winning six straight.

California tight end Ethan Fike catches a pass during practice on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020.

High school football schedule for Week 1

Friday

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Joe Blahovek

WPIAL football preseason rankings

Class 6A

Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for Week 1

Zach Cernuto

Jeannette will wear "TC 6" decals Friday night to honor late standout Tre Cunningham, who wore No. 6.

Jeannette to honor late Tre Cunningham at season opener

Jeannette will honor former standout Tre Cunningham at its football season opener Friday night against Clairton.

Gov. Wolf says schools shouldn’t decide spectator limits for sports

Advocates for House Bill 2787 are ignoring reality, said Gov. Tom Wolf, who insisted Thursday that individual schools shouldn’t set their own attendance policies for athletics.

Peters’ Logan Pfeuffer goes through drills during workouts Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at Peters Township High School.

Trib HSSN preseason state football rankings

The 2020 high school football season kicks off Friday around Pennsylvania with words such as finally, normalcy, excitement and tradition being used to describe games that were up in the air as recently as two weeks ago.

Central Catholic’s Bralen Henderson works out on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Oakland.

Central Catholic leads preseason Trib 10 football power rankings

Here is the first edition of the Trib 10 high school football power rankings for the 2020 season.

Junior Tristan Robinson is Albert Gallatin’s starting quarterback.

Albert Gallatin continues to build as independent program

September 9, 2020

Before the Albert Gallatin School District decided to merge the district’s three high schools in 1987, its football teams were competitive.

Uniontown’s CJ Soltis competes at an offseason workout during the summer of 2020.

Uniontown ready to right the ship after return to football field

When the Uniontown Area School District voted to cancel football and soccer seasons this fall back on Aug. 4 because of the fear of the coronavirus, football coach Cedric Lloyd accepted the decision.