Football
Lippincott twins thrive on Thomas Jefferson volleyball court, football field
October 23, 2022
One competes in volleyball in the fall; the other plays football.
OLSH loses star QB in warmups; No. 1 Bishop Canevin clinches 1st conference title since ’11
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Nehemiah Azeem is one of the WPIAL’s top passers, but 15 minutes before kickoff, the Chargers found out they wouldn’t have him in the lineup.
High school football roundup for Oct. 22, 2022: Mohawk upsets Western Beaver
October 22, 2022
Jimmy Guerrieri and Justin Boston scored second-quarter touchdowns to lead Mohawk to a 22-6 upset victory over Western Beaver in Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference football Saturday.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Apollo-Ridge firmly in Allegheny Conference playoff race
With five WPIAL playoff spots available in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference, there still are things to be decided.
George Guido: Breaking down Apollo-Ridge’s playoff hopes
Apollo-Ridge pulled off the biggest upset in Alle-Kiski Valley football this season with Friday’s thrilling 43-36 overtime victory over Serra Catholic.
Greensburg Central Catholic football runs over Riverview
Greensburg Central Catholic’s offense was the model of efficiency Saturday afternoon at Riverview.
With conference title clinched, Franklin Regional football exceeding expectations
The Franklin Regional football team played its best game of the season when it needed it the most.
Hampton’s Joey Mayer makes ‘remarkable’ return
Hampton senior quarterback Joey Mayer climbed into an ambulance in mid-September with a dislocated left elbow and a broken heart.
Junior receiver provides highlights for Fox Chapel football
This season has been a struggle for the Fox Chapel football team, one year after posting a WPIAL Class 5A playoff victory.
Once unheralded, Bethel Park now dominates Class 5A football in WPIAL
Bethel Park’s football team was unranked and seemingly unnoticed at the start of the 2022 season.
Westinghouse tops Perry to reach City League championship
Keyshawn Morsillo threw two touchdown passes and Shaun Robinson and Kahlil Taylor each ran for two scores as No. 1 Westinghouse beat Perry, 45-6, in the City League semifinals Friday night at Cupples Stadium.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Nick Curci’s 338 yards, 5 TDs lift Apollo-Ridge to OT upset win
Nick Curci ran for 338 yards and scored his fifth touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in overtime as Apollo-Ridge scored a 43-36 upset over No. 3 Serra Catholic (7-2, 5-1) in an Class 2A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: No. 1 Elizabeth Forward stays unbeaten
Zion White threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns — all to Zach Boyd — as top-ranked Elizabeth Forward scored a 62-13 win over Greensburg Salem (3-6, 0-4) in Class 3A Interstate Conference play Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: No. 3 Central Valley rolls past No. 5 West Allegheny
Brett FitzSimmons ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Central Valley to a 55-7 victory over No. 5 West Allegheny (7-2, 4-2) in Class 4A Parkway Conference play Friday night.
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Alec Anderson’s big night seals Carmichaels’ playoff berth
October 21, 2022
Alec Anderson threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns to lead Carmichaels to a 48-14 victory over Bentworth (2-7, 0-6) in the Class A Tri-County South Conference on Friday night.
Players switch positions, pace offense as Bethel Park tops South Fayette, clinches playoff spot
Bethel Park was without its top running back, Austin Caye, on Friday night at South Fayette Stadium, but the conference-leading Black Hawks still clinched a playoff spot in the Class 5A Allegheny Six with a 28-9 win.
Hampton keeps Mars from clinching playoff spot
The playoff scenario for Mars was much easier heading into this game: A win at home, and the Fightin’ Planets would be in. But Hampton had other ideas as the Talbots kept their playoff hopes alive with an exciting 49-42 road victory.
Another big game for Landan Stevenson carries Mapletown past Monessen to Tri-County South title
Monessen’s missed opportunities and ill-advised penalties and the hard-nosed running of Mapletown’s Landan Stevenson were the determining factors in a Week 8 de facto Tri-County South Conference championship game Friday night.
Preseason WPIAL favorites Central Catholic, Seneca Valley now fighting for playoff lives
October 20, 2022
Seneca Valley and Central Catholic were picked as preseason favorites to meet in the WPIAL Class 6A championship before anyone had played a game.
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 8
We continue the stretch run of the 2022 football regular season with four games with teams fighting for their playoff lives, one with a conference crown at stake and another that is a nonconference tuneup between rivals gearing up for showdowns in Week 9.
