Football

Valley’s Elijah Murray finishes off a route after catching a pass on the right sideline.
Valley to rely on experience, running game
September 8, 2020
The Valley Vikings lacked experience last season, and it showed early.

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Fox Chapel’s Justin Rice hands off to Zidane Thomas during a preseason workout.
Coach optimistic Fox Chapel can make strides in Class 5A
September 7, 2020
Tom Loughran has a keen appreciation for the competition in WPIAL Class 5A.

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The Brownsville offensive and defensive line will look to lead the way for the Falcons this season. From left are Ayden Teeter, Leonard Harris, Pat Shumar, Wally Furlong, Ross Swords and Jeremiah Fortune.
With new coach, Brownsville focused on running, stopping run
September 6, 2020
The Brownsville football team hasn’t had a winning season in quite some time, but first-year coach Ramont Small is ready to get the Falcons pointed in the right direction.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Chase Whatton reaches for a catch during varsity football team drills Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Elizabeth Forward High School.
Chase Whatton set to power Elizabeth Forward attack
While he can’t quite predict the future, Chase Whatton has a promise for Elizabeth Forward football fans.

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South Allegheny’s Omir Faulkner goes through drills during workouts Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at South Allegheny High School.
South Allegheny looks to finish strong under new head coach
It was a different type of offseason for high school football teams across the country, given the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Southmoreland quarterbacks Zach Cernuto and Kadin Keefer, background, work on passing drills during a heat acclimatization practice on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020 at Southmoreland High School.
With playoff drought over, Southmoreland seeks better finishing kick
Southmoreland was the big story during the first half of the 2019 football season.

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South Park running back Nate May carries the ball on Sept. 3, 2020, at Eagle Stadium.
South Park motivated by last season’s postseason victory
For the last two years, South Park has played in the strongest of the two WPIAL Class 3A conferences — the Tri-County West. There, the Eagles battled some of the top teams in the class in Aliquippa, Beaver Falls and defending district champion Central Valley.

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Yough’s Gamal Marballie works out during practice on Aug. 13, 2020, in Herminie.
Yough eyes improvement on defense under 1st-year coach
Yough hasn’t exactly built a fence around the end zone in recent seasons.

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The Avonworth football team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Washington in the Class AA final Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Norwin High School.
WPIAL sets football playoffs for 2021, but this year’s format clouded by covid-19
Covid-19 uncertainty clouds this year’s playoff picture, but the WPIAL did make a recent decision about the 2021 football postseason.

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Central Catholic’s Eddie Tillman catches a pass during practice Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Oakland.
WPIAL Class 6A football breakdown: NA, Central Catholic cream of shrinking crop
The expansion to six classifications four years ago has been a bonanza for many of the WPIAL classes. Close regular season battles for playoff berths have led to some nail-biting moments in the postseason.

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Bishop Canevin head coach Richard Johnson during workouts Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Bishop Canevin High School.
Bishop Canevin ready to rebuild brick by brick
September 5, 2020
Building takes time … brick by brick.

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Greensburg Central Catholic quarterback David Altimore throws a pass during practice on Aug. 13, 2020, in Carbon.
Greensburg Central Catholic brings size, skill in Eastern Conference race
Averaging 6-foot-21⁄2 and 255 pounds, Greensburg Central Catholic’s linemen will cast shadows at the line of scrimmage and give the Centurions room to operate on each side of the football.

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Jeannette quarterback Roberto Smith looks to pass during practice on Aug. 13, 2020.
Talented skill players set to lead Jeannette in Eastern Conference
Jeannette was flying high nine games into the 2019 season.

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Riverview’s Mike Lewis during workouts Thursday, July 15, 2020 at Riverview High School.
New Riverview coach hopes to turn around program’s fortunes
A new era has begun for Riverview football.

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Ligonier Valley’s Nick Beitel, front, Derek Fox, lower left, and from left background, Matthew Marinchak, head coach Roger Beitel, and Jude Grzywinski, right background, pose for a group photo on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 at Ligonier Valley High School’s stadium in Ligonier.
Ligonier Valley had plenty of success on long and winding road back to the WPIAL
Ligonier Valley, the WPIAL’s newest member, didn’t depart the district five decades ago and make its way back this season in a straight line. There were many twists and turns along the way.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Klay Fitzroy intercepts a pass intended for New Brighton’s Jake Francona last season.
The Birdie whistling a happy tune now that football is back in the A-K Valley
The TribLive HSSN high school sports staff logged on to a video conference call for the annual high school football preseason meeting.

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Kiski Area’s Sam Albert (center-left) will look to lean on his senior running back Kenny Blake (far left) and their running game this season while Burrell’s Shawn Liotta (center-right) will lean on his air-raid, run-and-shoot style offense with senior quarterback Alex Arledge at the helm. Albert represents the coaches who lean on the running game and Liotta is a coach who leads the new wave of coaches that lean on a fast-paced passing offense.
Run vs. Pass: Fast-paced, high-scoring offenses finding a home in Alle-Kiski Valley
When Shawn Liotta took over the Burrell football program two years ago, he brought a fast-paced and exciting passing offense with him.

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Yough’s C.J. Waldier works out during practice on Aug. 13, 2020, in Herminie.
Waldier brothers hope to provide winning combination for Yough football
It’s been a little more than a year since Tristan Waldier’s sophomore season at Yough came to a drastic, premature end.

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Philadelphia high school football player collapses, dies after practice
La Salle College High School football player Isaiah Turner collapsed and died following his team’s Friday practice, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Logan Harmon works out during practice on Aug. 17, 2020, in Spring Church.
Depth, experience to fuel Apollo-Ridge in quest for postseason
September 4, 2020
No matter where Apollo-Ridge coach John Skiba turns on the practice field, he sees a returning starter.

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