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Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2025 Week 8
October 16, 2025
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football regular season as the “Stretch Run” continues with the final two weeks of the regular season.
What to watch for in high school sports on Oct. 16, 2025: City League playoffs feature familiar matchups
October 15, 2025
As the Pittsburgh City League football playoffs kick off this weekend, forgive the four semifinalists if they are going through a bit of déjà vu this week.
Trib 10: Shakeup at bottom of big school power rankings
The start of the “Stretch Run” of the high school football regular season was business as usual for the top six teams in both the big and small school power rankings.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 8
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2025 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 8
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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 14, 2025
October 14, 2025
The “Stretch Run” is upon us as the top teams in the state are down to the final two weeks of the regular season before the start of the district playoffs in November.
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for Oct. 13, 2025
October 13, 2025
Trib HSSN football team of the week – North Allegheny Tigers
WPIAL’s biggest games produce some big blowouts — 5 things we learned in Week 7
October 12, 2025
A slate of big games in Week 7 led to more big blowouts than big battles.
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Oct. 12, 2025
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Matt Sieg
Imani Christian’s Gabe Jenkins latest WPIAL football recruit to decommit from Penn State
Add Imani Christian’s Gabe Jenkins to the growing list of Penn State football commits reconsidering their futures.
High school roundup for Oct. 11, 2025: Da’Ron Barksdale sparks Steel Valley past OLSH
October 11, 2025
Da’Ron Barksdale ran for 107 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown run on the second play from scrimmage, to lead Steel Valley to a 38-6 victory over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class 2A Allegheny Conference football Saturday night.
Ground game helps Trinity rout Chartiers Valley
October 10, 2025
The Trinity Hillers are no longer just looking over the city of Washington. They are also looking over the Big Six conference after beating Chartiers Valley, 42-18, on Friday night.
Thomas Jefferson routs Ringgold behind Eber’s 6 rushing touchdowns
After being stunned by Trinity in Week 6 — losing after holding a 22-7 lead — Thomas Jefferson bounced back in a big way behind running back Tyler Eber’s six-touchdown night to defeat Ringgold, 42-6.
Frazier football team comes up big to beat Riverview
With its back against the wall and playoff hopes hanging in the balance, Frazier delivered its most complete performance of the season, riding senior Derek Diamond’s monster night to a 41-20 win over Riverview on Friday.
Derry lineman leaves on stretcher in high-scoring win vs. Greensburg Salem
It went quiet for a time at Greensburg’s Offutt Field on Friday night when Derry lineman Aiden Piper lay still on the turf.
Seneca Valley comes up big in ground game, dominates Hempfield
Seneca Valley had been practicing the play it calls “White Whale” for weeks.
Big plays, Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg’s huge game help Highlands beat Burrell to clinch playoff spot
Big plays carried the Highlands football team to an Allegheny 7 Conference win over Burrell on Friday at Burrell’s Buccaneers Stadium.
Elizabeth Forward overpowers Yough with balanced attack
Efficient. A term that is often overlooked in high school football.
Hopewell races past Freeport, which drops 2nd straight after winning 1st 6
Hopewell running back Nasir Wade felt the urgency atypical for a nonconference game. The Vikings needed to make a statement to the rest of the WPIAL Class 3A field that they are interested in being a wild card if they can’t be one of the automatic qualifiers from their conference.
South Allegheny football team shuts out Apollo-Ridge
South Allegheny coach Brian Hanson has preached to his team that the work it does from November to August will pay off come the regular season.
