Football
Punishing ground game, ball-hawking defense put up numbers for Thomas Jefferson football
November 22, 2025
The Thomas Jefferson football team advanced to the WPIAL playoffs for the 31st consecutive year in 2025. The last time the Jaguars missed the postseason was in 1994.
Numbers tell story of successful season for Bethel Park football
One of the strengths of the Bethel Park football team this season was its offensive firepower. The Black Hawks accounted for 416 points, an average of 34.6 per game, and 4,584 total offensive yards.
Bishop Guilfoyle edges out Westinghouse in PIAA Class A struggle
November 21, 2025
Westinghouse football coach Donta Green stood in a light rain and told his players how proud he and his fellow coaches were of a group that perhaps few believed in.
Trib HSSN WPIAL football championship factoids for Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
It is appropriate that the city of Pittsburgh will celebrate Light Up Night on Saturday because inside Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore, things will be looking festive all day with plenty of green and red being displayed during Championship Saturday.
Lance Getsy steps down after 4 playoff berths in 5 years with Franklin Regional football
Lance Getsy has resigned as football coach at Franklin Regional after five seasons.
Familiar foes Peters Township, Pine-Richland clash for 3rd straight year in WPIAL 5A final
When the semifinal clock reached zeroes and Peters Township clinched a trip to Acrisure Stadium, there wasn’t much reaction on the Indians’ sideline.
2025 WPIAL 5A football championship breakdown: Pine-Richland vs. Peters Township
November 20, 2025
WPIAL Class 5A football championship
2025 WPIAL Class 3A championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Imani Christian
WPIAL Class 3A football championship
Trib HSSN PIAA football playoff game previews for Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
While many eyes will be on the four WPIAL championship games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, the big weekend of high school football begins Friday with three area teams taking part in the PIAA quarterfinals.
Trib 10: Power ranking field thins out as champions are crowned
November 19, 2025
Two district champions have been crowned, and four are set to be determined on Championship Saturday in the WPIAL.
Acrisure experience nothing new for Seton LaSalle, Steel Valley in WPIAL Class 2A title game
Having a good gameday experience at Acrisure Stadium for the WPIAL football championships isn’t always within the control of officials, players or coaches.
Semifinal upset sets up WPIAL Class A final between familiar foes Laurel, Clairton
November 18, 2025
Laurel and Clairton have developed a unique rivalry over the last 45 years.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 18, 2025
There was a line of demarcation among the elite high school football teams with the top teams in the three highest classifications surviving for the most part into the state elite eight.
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for Nov. 17, 2025
November 17, 2025
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Marques Council Jr.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Nov. 16, 2025
November 16, 2025
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Laurel Spartans
PIAA announces sites, times for state football quarterfinals
WPIAL champions Central Catholic and Aliquippa learned the location of their state playoff openers when the PIAA on Sunday released quarterfinal sites.
North Hills fights to the finish during difficult but rewarding season
November 15, 2025
North Hills’ football team got far too familiar with one of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s famous sayings this season.
Relentless Peters Township defense shuts down Upper St. Clair, earns 5A finals rematch
Reston Lehman maybe felt sick as a dog earlier this week, but the Peters Township senior found the strength Friday night to make Upper St. Clair feel terrible.
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 12 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
November 14, 2025
Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Clairton fends off Bishop Canevin to earn a shot at a return to WPIAL glory
The Clairton football program hasn’t won a WPIAL championship since 2019.
