Football
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week Zero
August 20, 2025
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week Zero in the A-K Valley:
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week Zero
Players to watch
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week Zero
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week Zero in Westmoreland County:
Returning quarterback could help bring stability Springdale needs
Springdale’s offense lacked consistency last season, with injuries and a shorthanded roster forcing coach Chad Walsh to switch his entire scheme upwards of five times.
Monessen seeks will to match skill
We have the skill, but do we have the will? That is the question fifth-year Monessen coach Wade Brown is asking his players heading into the 2025 season.
Cornell looks to exceed expectations after playoff win
Cornell was so close to reaching the WPIAL Class A semifinals last year. Following a first-round win over Leechburg, the Raiders looked to knock off top-seeded Fort Cherry.
Chartiers-Houston working to keep moving in right direction
When coach Dan Lis took over at Chartiers-Houston last year, the Buccaneers were coming off an 0-10 season, two years after making the WPIAL playoffs with seven wins.
Burgettstown looking to get back to winning ways
Hard times can shape a team, and the Burgettstown Blue Devils hope last season’s struggles will make them better. They are coming back bigger, faster and stronger.
Linebacker Jamison Yurt leads Penn-Trafford defense with championship goals
August 19, 2025
When Jamison Yurt was in eighth grade, he watched from the stands at Hersheypark Stadium as the Penn-Trafford football team pulled off an unexpected victory in the PIAA Class 5A championship game.
Riverview QB Connor Kmetz returns from injury-interrupted season bigger, stronger, faster
Connor Kmetz was perfect.
Defending PIAA champions start season atop Trib HSSN state football rankings
Welcome to the 2025 high school football season, which kicks off for most schools across the state with Week Zero games this weekend.
Avella embraces underdog identity, hunts for playoff spot
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Bentworth and California previews will be published later this week.
Mapletown working to eliminate errors, improve record
Mapletown coach George Messich has a straightforward solution for bouncing back from last season’s 1-9 record.
Jefferson-Morgan putting pieces together for more Tri-County South success
Jefferson-Morgan skyrocketed into the playoffs in 2023, ending an 11-year playoff drought. The Rockets built on that in 2024, completing a 10-0 season and the Tri-County South Conference before a first-round loss to South Side.
Carmichaels counting on stacked reps leading to stacked wins
Carmichaels coach Ryan Krull has long since thrown his crystal ball to the ground, shattering it into pieces.
Despite young team, Beth-Center hungry to add to winning culture
Beth-Center reached the playoffs 16 consecutive years from 2003-2018. With an all-time winning percentage of .580 in 657 games and a WPIAL title in 1975, winning has been a standard for the Bulldogs since 1958.
This week on Trib HSSN for the week of Aug. 18, 2025
August 18, 2025
Let the games begin! We kick off a new scholastic sports season with the start of high school football 2025 this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Imani Christian 4-star DB Gabe Jenkins commits to Penn State
Penn State already had a commitment from one talented Imani Christian defensive back, and now the Nittany Lions have another.
Soft spoken with a mean streak, Lucas Altier anchors massive Norwin offensive line
Lucas Altier’s goals for his senior season are larger than he is.
Jeannette seeks return to ‘favorite’ role
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Aug. 22. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Frazier preview will be published later this week.
