Football

A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 3

September 11, 2024

Player of the week

Plum’s Olivia Bigger kicks off last season.

Kicking and screaming, The Birdie makes his Week 3 picks in the A-K Valley

Last week: 7-2

Upper St. Clair’s Nico D’Orazio scores past Franklin Regional’s Macallister Bresnahan during the second quarter on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at USC.

2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 3

Thursday

Latrobe’s Vince Gaskey leaps for a catch as Norwin’s Zack Pawling defends Friday.

Times have changed as The Birdie makes his Westmoreland County Week 3 picks

Last week: 9-3 (75%)

Peters Township’s Nick McCullough intercepts a pass intended for Mt. Lebanon’s Noah Schaerli during the third quarter Friday.

Trib 10: Top teams in WPIAL power rankings gaining steam

The storms keep coming.

Peters Twp. quarterback Nolan DiLucia scrambles away from Mt. Lebanon’s Jackson Kraemer during the third quarter on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon.

Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 10, 2024

September 10, 2024

It has been a stormy start to the 2024 high school football season, both weather-wise in some parts of the state and in the weekly PIAA rankings.

Greensburg Central Catholic-Clairton football game to be played Friday at Clairton

The Greensburg Central Catholic-Clairton football game will be played at 7 p.m. Friday at Clairton’s Neil C. Brown Stadium instead of noon Saturday at Thomas Jefferson Stadium as previously scheduled.

Jefferson-Morgan head coach Shane Ziats talks with quarterback Houston Guesman during a preseason practice.

Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week 2

September 9, 2024

Trib HSSN football team of the week – Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber runs against McKeesport on Sept. 6, 2024.

Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for 2024 Week 2

September 8, 2024

Trib HSSN football player of the week – Tyler Eber

Morgan Spudy (12) and her Latrobe teammates will play Norwin on Wednesday.

This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 9, 2024

We not only cross our fingers, but our arms, legs and toes in the hopes Mother Nature will cooperate and we won’t be talking delays, suspended contests or postponements on another busy Friday night on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Penn Hills’ Naytel Mitchell works out during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Penn Hills.

In early season, Penn Hills working to fit pieces together

Charles Morris recognizes the early-season struggles the Penn Hills football team has been forced to battle through.

North Catholic quarterback Joey Felitsky throws a pass during a preseason practice.

High school roundup for Sept. 7, 2024: North Catholic rallies past Blackhawk

September 7, 2024

Jack White hauled in a 47-yard pass from Joey Felitsky with just over two minutes remaining to lead North Catholic to a 33-32 comeback victory over Blackhawk in nonconference football Saturday.

Hempfield’s Mitchell Bitar (right) and Kiski Area’s Aven Shirley wrestle for possession during their game Friday night. Hempfield entered the Class 6A rankings this week.

Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 8, 2024

Class 6A

Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch escapes from Norwin defender Jackson Huss during a play Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Norwin High School.

Westmoreland high school football notebook: Tatsch a force in Latrobe’s ground game

Alex Tatsch might be heading to Penn State to play linebacker, but the Latrobe senior made it clear this summer he had plenty to give the Wildcats as a running back.

Members of the Riverview football team, from left, Rio Stotts, Cam Long, Alex Schultheis and Landon Johnson, head to midfield for the coin toss before their game against Cornell on Sept. 7, 2024, at Riverside Park.

Cornell rolls past Riverview in battle of Raiders

Cornell served notice early that it would be the better of the two Raiders on Saturday at Riverview Park.

Pine-Richland quarterback Aaron Strader throws a pass during practice.

Young linemen, skill players vault Pine-Richland to strong start

The pair of victories the Pine-Richland football team earned to start the season were welcomed results, but it’s the development that has occurred during them that has Jon LeDonne and his coaching staff excited.

Fox Chapel’s Victor Nernberg is a member of the 2024 football team.

Fox Chapel rewarded with streak-snapping win

Suffering through consecutive 0-10 seasons left Victor Nernberg with plenty to think about in the offseason. The Fox Chapel senior running back/linebacker focused all of his energy on becoming the fittest he has ever been.