Football
Strong junior class driving Derry’s hopes for a successful season
August 14, 2025
Despite that five-game skid, Mike Arone is not deterred. Forget the season-ending implosion, Derry’s fourth-year coach insists.
Despite young roster, Yough aims to continue progressing
Ben Hoffer feels his team is set to take a step forward as he begins his fourth season as Yough’s football coach.
Coaching change, player movement do not deter Southmoreland from playoff goal
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 Elizabeth Forward preview will be published later this month.
Expanded roster bolsters Mt. Pleasant’s chances in Interstate Conference
Things are looking up for Mt. Pleasant football coach Jason Fazekas and his program.
Valley confident in ability to improve this season, build program
August 13, 2025
Valley coach Mark Adams would be the first to agree that the Vikings had a disappointing 2024 season. Valley was winless, with its closest loss being a crushing 38-35 defeat to Riverview in its second game.
Imani Christian vows to again contend for championships
When asked about his team’s goals for the season, Imani Christian coach LaRoi Johnson said the team wants to win a state championship.
Highlands working to adapt offense, keep playoff streak going
Highlands was one quarter away from a trip to last year’s WPIAL Class 3A semifinals.
Coming off playoff berth, strong offseason, Freeport building momentum
The Freeport football team returned to form in 2024.
East Allegheny focused on erasing 1-9 memory
East Allegheny wishes it could forget that awful record, but the returning players and coaches won’t. Besides, they really can’t.
Veteran players committed to keeping winning culture growing at Deer Lakes
The Deer Lakes football program has forged a culture of winning the past couple of years, which has resulted in trips to the WPIAL playoffs and a great deal of excitement among many in the Lancers athletic community.
1st-year coach looks to get Burrell back to WPIAL playoffs
Winds of change swept through the Burrell football program in the offseason.
Countdown to Kickoff ’25: Looking back at last year’s champs
August 12, 2025
While we continue to prepare for the new high school football season, Countdown to Kickoff 2025 looks back at the 2024 WPIAL football season.
Defense holds key to improved results for Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel coach Dave Leasure is clear about what it will take for the Foxes to continue their progression as a program. If Fox Chapel wants to challenge for a WPIAL Class 5A playoff spot out of the Northeast Conference, they will have to be better defensively.
Prolific passing attack fuels ‘hungry’ North Catholic
Something is in the air at North Catholic.
Coach Tom Eshenbaugh looking to change culture in Quaker Valley football program
First-year coach Tom Eshenbaugh is looking to restore the Quaker Valley football program to the land of respectability.
McGuffey looks to bounce back with young, talented team
After being a perennial Class 2A playoff contender, McGuffey received a rude welcome in its move to 3A football last season.
With tons of talent returning, Hopewell hungry to end playoff drought
The Hopewell Vikings are hungry to bring winning football back to the community.
Central Valley keeps high standards despite young roster
A year ago, Central Valley coach Mark Lyons felt that his team had what it would take to return to Acrisure Stadium, a place the Warriors have become all-too-familiar with over the last 15 years.
Beaver reloads in pursuit of another winning chapter in program’s storied history
Beaver is the ninth on the WPIAL all-time wins list and is the fourth-oldest football program in the district, starting in 1899. Beaver has a winning culture.
Defending WPIAL champ Avonworth hungry to take care of unfinished business
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.
