Football
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 4
September 18, 2019
Justin Johns
Penn-Trafford defense up for any challenge
Penn-Trafford calls its defensive scheme, “Tribe.”
Westmoreland high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 4
Class 6A
Trib HSSN state football rankings for Week 4
September 17, 2019
It was a quirky week for the Trib HSSN state rankings following Week 3, which is appropriate coming off a Friday the 13th with a full moon.
George Guido: Deer Lakes football picks up steam on offense
Deer Lakes gave coach Tim Burk a great birthday present last Friday.
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 3
September 16, 2019
With every win these last two years, the Freedom football program seems to end long droughts of a mostly forgetful century of football.
WPIAL Football Player of the Week: Week 3
September 15, 2019
Ethan Dahlem of Upper St. Clair had a record-breaking performance Friday night, and it still nearly wasn’t enough to secure a victory.
WPIAL/City League football standings through Week 3
Here are the updated WPIAL and City League football standings following Week 3 of the 2019 season.
High school roundup for Sept. 14, 2019: Burgettstown rallies past Summit
After trailing by 10 points after the first quarter, Burgettstown scored 44 unanswered points in a 46-12 victory over Summit Academy (0-4) in a nonconference football game Saturday afternoon.
Led by special senior class, Knoch off to best start since 2012
With an undefeated start, two defensive shutouts and a stout running game, Knoch is having one of its best seasons in recent memory under first-year coach Brandon Mowry.
A-K Valley football notebook: Valley breaks through with 1st victory
After an 0-3 start in which it was outscored by 80 points and shut out twice, the Valley football team broke through Friday with a 22-6 home victory over Imani Christian.
Playing more than one sport can benefit high school athletes, coaches say
John Gaillot, in his 11th season as football coach at Freeport High School, said he has had a good track record of his players also being involved in wrestling, basketball and baseball.
Veteran high school football coaches offer their thoughts on falling participation
WORDS OF WISDOM
Drastic changes in enrollment factor into high school football participation decline
When McKeesport coach Matt Miller was a senior in 1991, the Tigers had around 85 names on the football roster. This year, his team has 47.
High school scores, summaries, schedules for Sept. 13, 2019
Football
Week 3 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 3 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
First-half passing attack lifts Shenango past Serra Catholic
The first half was wide open, with the teams combining for 31 points. The second half was locked down, with defenses taking over.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Thomas Jefferson blanks Indiana
Top-ranked Thomas Jefferson scored 55 points in the first half on way to routing Indiana, 62-0, in Class 4A Big 8 Conference play Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Plum uses 2nd-half surge to top Connellsville
Jacob Miller threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns as Plum used a strong second half to earn a 49-14 win over Connellsville (1-3, 0-3) in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference football game Friday night.
