Football
Fort Cherry survives scare from scrappy Cornell to reach Class A semifinals
November 8, 2024
After an early scare, top-seeded Fort Cherry advanced to the WPIAL Class A semifinals Friday night with a 27-20 victory over No. 9 Cornell.
Neal brothers carry No. 5 Avonworth to quarterfinal win over No. 4 Beaver
Antelopes became Wildcats and then became dominant.
Upper St. Clair shuts down Penn Hills to power into Class 5A semifinals
Upper St. Clair’s defense smothered Penn Hills on Friday night, earning a 24-3 victory in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals.
High school football roundup for Nov. 8, 2024: Ellwood City scores 1st trip to semifinals since 1987
Ellwood City advanced to the WPIAL football semifinals for the first time since 1987 after defeating sixth-seeded South Allegheny, 13-12, in the Class 2A quarterfinals Friday night.
5 things to watch in WPIAL football: Rematches galore in 2nd week of playoffs
Rarely does a WPIAL football team play the same opponent in back-to-back games, but that’s the situation facing Beaver.
Class 4A heavyweights to collide when Aliquippa meets Thomas Jefferson
November 7, 2024
Go back in time four years to when Thomas Jefferson and Aliquippa met in the 2020 WPIAL finals. It seemed then that a new rivalry was blossoming with the Quips’ arrival in Class 4A.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Jeannette coach wins Steelers honor
Jeannette’s Tommy Paulone was selected as the Steelers High School Coach of the Week after his team’s 23-7 upset of Neshannock in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 11
November 6, 2024
Player of the week
Trib 10: Ranked teams on notice as playoffs hit 2nd week
While six of the 10 power-ranked teams were on a bye last week, one of the four schools in action went bye-bye.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 11
Player of the week
The Birdie remembers slobber knockers of days gone by, makes Westmoreland County playoff picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)
Powerful Penn-Trafford ground game, stout Peters Township defense on 5A collision course
Self-inflicted wounds. That’s what Penn-Trafford coach John Raune said has cost his team in its last four meetings against Peters Township.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 5, 2024
November 5, 2024
All was quiet on the western front … as well as the central and eastern fronts as many of the elite teams across the state enjoyed district playoff byes last weekend.
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for Nov. 4, 2024
November 4, 2024
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Highlands Golden Rams
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 4, 2024
November 3, 2024
The District 7 high school football playoffs head toward a second weekend with quarterfinal and semifinal action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Nov. 3, 2024
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Eric Kasperowicz
Penn Hills part of deep, talented WPIAL Class 5A playoff field
Many have criticized the PIAA’s decision to go to six classifications for football during the 2016 season. However, Penn Hills ultimately ended up landing in a division that has been one of the most successful for the WPIAL on the state level.
High school roundup for Nov. 2, 2024: Jaivin Peel powers Western Beaver in playoff win
November 2, 2024
Jaivin Peel threw for five touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 5 Western Beaver to a 41-6 victory over No. 12 Carlynton in a WPIAL Class 2A first-round playoff game Saturday.
Fort Cherry junior Matt Sieg commits to Penn State
Penn State was the first of nearly two dozen schools to offer Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg a scholarship, but ultimately the Nittany Lions’ offer was all he needed.
No. 7 Penn Hills guts out WPIAL playoff win over Moon
November 1, 2024
Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris approached senior running back/linebacker Naytel Mitchell before the season with a request to play a physical brand of football on both sides of the ball. Mitchell accepted and was hard on conditioning to be ready for the rigors of a long season and handle situations like Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium.
