Football
2025 WPIAL Class 3A championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Imani Christian
November 20, 2025
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.
Top-ranked Seton LaSalle returns to WPIAL Class 2A final after topping Washington
With under five minutes left in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday night, Washington was slowly walking down Seton LaSalle for a chance to overcome a one-point deficit.
Da’Ron Barksdale sparks Steel Valley past Western Beaver to return to WPIAL finals
Moments after his team defeated Western Beaver, 34-7, in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday night at Dormont Stadium Friday night, Steel Valley running back Da’Ron Barksdale’s was asked how he felt.
Avonworth secures 4th straight trip to WPIAL 3A football final with win over North Catholic
Defending champion Avonworth jumped out to a two-touchdown lead and saw North Catholic close the gap to four points after one quarter.
Laurel stuns 2-time defending WPIAL champ Fort Cherry in Class A semifinals, ending Matt Sieg’s career
Jack Miles felt good about Laurel’s chances to unseat two-time defending WPIAL Class A champion Fort Cherry all week. The Spartans senior linebacker/running back knew that wasn’t a sentiment shared outside of Lawrence County.
No. 1 Pine-Richland holds off Moon in semifinals, will face Peters Township in rubber match
Those who thought that No. 1 Pine-Richland would cruise into the WPIAL Class 5A championship game forgot to tell members of the Moon football team.
Imani Christian uses star power to overwhelm Central Valley in 3A semifinals
The second-seeded Imani Christian Saints will be marching into the WPIAL Class 3A finals after a 48-0 shutout of No. 3 Central Valley on Friday night at Montour.
