Football
Muddled Big East playoff picture has The Birdie’s feathers ruffled
Overall record: 54-21 (72%)
High school football schedule for Week 7
Thursday
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 7
David Altimore
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football matchups for Week 7
Class 6A
The Birdie picks his favorite Westmoreland County perches
Last week: 11-3 (78.6)
4 WPIAL teams hold down top spots in latest state football rankings
October 8, 2019
It was a strong week for most of the top teams across the commonwealth as only three teams fell out of the Trib HSSN state rankings following Week 6.
Scheduling conflict forces WPIAL to move football championship from Robert Morris
A scheduling conflict at Robert Morris has forced the WPIAL to move its Class 2A football championship to Norwin.
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 6
October 7, 2019
This season has turned into another successful one for tradition rich football programs just south of the City of Pittsburgh like Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair.
Stretch run begins in football, soccer regular season concludes this week on HSSN
October 6, 2019
The home stretch of the fall high school sports season is upon us, and the stretch run begins this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
WPIAL football player of the week — Week 6
Coming into this season, there were major questions about the QB position at Quarterback High.
Freeport stays confident in must-win situations
October 5, 2019
For the second straight year, Freeport is in a position where it needs to win out to secure a playoff spot.
5 takeaways from Week 6: Southmoreland snaps cold spell
Southmoreland coach Dave Keefer saw no reason to hide the team’s 40-year playoff drought from his players.
Westmoreland football notebook: Mt. Pleasant back in Big East race
If Mt. Pleasant qualifies for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs this season, then the Vikings may look back at Jake Johnson and a clutch play he lobbied for during the third quarter of Friday’s game against Burrell.
Greensburg Salem football riding high after West Mifflin upset
Signature wins can turn football seasons around and change perceptions of programs — from the inside and out.
Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Colella lifts No. 1 North Allegheny past Butler
Luke Colella scored on a 52-yard punt return and a 5-yard run as top-ranked North Allegheny rolled to a 49-14 victory over Butler (0-7, 0-5) in Class 6A play on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Bethel Park stays unbeaten in Allegheny 8 Conference
Sean McGowan rushed for 163 yards while teammate Jehvonn scored two rushing touchdowns as No. 5 Bethel Park raced to a 32-6 win over Chartiers Valley (2-5, 0-4) in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 3 Belle Vernon rolls past Trinity
Larry Callaway ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Belle Vernon to a 48-7 victory at Trinity (2-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park takes down Hopewell
Nate May ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Rudy Mihoces added 125 rushing yards and two TDs as South Park (3-3, 3-1) beat Hopewell, 41-23, in Class 3A Tri-County West play. Jay’Von Jeter threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for Hopewell (1-6, 1-3).
