Football
Trib 10: Upsets send new team to top of power rankings
October 12, 2023
Surprise, surprise, as a couple of eyebrow raisers in Week 6 of the WPIAL football season shook up the top half of the Trib 10 this week.
Don’t be alarmed when the Birdie makes his Westmoreland County Week 7 picks
Last week: 10-3 (76.9%)
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 7
Class 5A Big East Conference
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 7
Player of the week
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 7
Class 5A Big East Conference
Birdie paints playoff picture, makes Week 7 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 9-2 (81.8%)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 10, 2023
It was a strong start to the final month of the regular season for teams ranked in the Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 6
October 9, 2023
Coming off a 35-point loss to North Allegheny the previous week, there were not many people outside of the Pine-Richland locker room that gave them a chance in Week 6 against the No. 2 Class 6A team in the state, undefeated Central Catholic.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 9, 2023
October 8, 2023
The three-week stretch run of the high school football regular season kicks off this weekend on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Cam Thomas works to secure his place on long list of great Penn Hills defensive backs
Penn Hills defensive back Cam Thomas has two legacies he is trying to live up to. He wants to be another one of the next great defensive backs in school history. Thomas also wants to maintain the family tradition of excelling on defense as well.
High school roundup for Oct. 7, 2023: Zack Schrockman boosts Burgettstown past OLSH
October 7, 2023
Zack Schrockman’s second touchdown of the game, a 2-yard TD run with 5:21 to play, powered Burgettstown to a 19-13 victory over OLSH in a Class A Black Hills Conference game Saturday.
5 things we learned in high school football Week 6: Trinity finds diamond with signature win
There’s a popular meme that shows two miners digging for diamonds, but one gives up within inches of striking it rich.
A-K Valley football notebook: Deer Lakes streaks into matchup with East Allegheny
The Deer Lakes football team won its fifth game of the season Friday night and evened its Allegheny 6 Conference record at 1-1.
Plum sophomore girls soccer player steps into Bigger role with football team
One day a couple of years ago, Olivia Bigger was delivering soccer kicks toward a goal from about the 40-yard line.
North Allegheny shakes off rivalry loss, focuses on future
North Allegheny’s football stadium was filled nearly to capacity for a hyped-up game with rival Central Catholic. There was an electric atmosphere in the crowd, yet the Tigers ended the night feeling drained after a lopsided loss.
Belle Vernon eases to blowout against Greensburg Salem
October 6, 2023
Behind a career night from quarterback Braden Laux, Belle Vernon was able to cruise to a lopsided win Friday over visiting Greensburg Salem on The Beach at James Weir Stadium.
Gateway holds off Penn-Trafford to win ‘Battle of the Bell’
Those looking for the Gateway and Penn-Trafford offenses to light up the scoreboard had to wait a while Friday night.
Southmoreland ends 3-game losing streak with win over South Allegheny
On a night when Ty Keffer joined Maddie Brown as Southmoreland’s homecoming king and queen, Keffer caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Kadin Keefer to help lead the Scotties to a 42-20 Interstate Conference win over South Allegheny.
Deer Lakes uses fast start to roll past Valley
Deer Lakes wasted no time getting on the board in its Allegheny 6 Conference matchup with Valley on Friday at Lancers Stadium.
