Football
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 9
October 28, 2021
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9:
Chick’s Picks certainly not a green thumb when it comes H.S. football Gardner Points
Welcome to Week 9.
2-time defending champion Westinghouse, Allderdice again to play for City League championship
Nobody is ready yet to compare the current Westinghouse High School football program to the one that won 12 of 13 City League titles from 1954-66, and that suits Bulldogs coach Donta Green just fine.
Through the years: In 1961, Oakmont handled fledgling Fox Chapel
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.
Trib 10: Tough year for defending WPIAL champs in power rankings
October 27, 2021
My, how the top cats from a year ago have fallen in 2021.
There’s no disguising Birdie’s ability to pick Westmoreland County winners
Last week: 8-4 (66.7%)
2021 Western Pa. high school football schedule, broadcasts for Week 9
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The Birdie writes the perfect pregame speech before making A-K Valley Week 9 picks
Last week: 12-1 (92.3%)
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 9
Class 5A Northeast Conference
A-K Valley football players to watch for 2021 Week 9
Devin Beattie
Trib HSSN State Football Rankings for Oct. 26, 2021
October 26, 2021
Eight might be great, but nine is fine as scholastic high school football teams prepare to conclude October football and their regular season this weekend.
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Oct. 25, 2021
October 25, 2021
The year was 1988. President Ronald Reagan was concluding his eighth year in office while turning the White House over to George H. W. Bush.
Penn Hills grad Claude Vangelus steps right into tackle spot on Millersville line
October 24, 2021
Claude Vangelus didn’t have aspirations of glory when he went to his first football camp at Millersville University last summer.
Chartiers Valley’s Lamont Payne thriving since committing to Penn State
Lamont Payne has lived up to his surname, as he has been a big pain for opposing coaches to game plan around.
Central Catholic jumps on Baldwin quickly, cruises to 6A win
October 23, 2021
It took longer for Central Catholic to salute its 22 seniors before the game than it did for the Vikings to strike on their first three drives.
Bethel Park writing remarkable bounce-back tale
After shaking last year’s winless record, Bethel Park’s football team played its way to a WPIAL playoff berth with four impressive midseason victories.
Westinghouse blanks University Prep to reach City League final
Keyshawn Morsillo and Khalil Taylor ran for touchdowns as Westinghouse scored a 17-0 shutout over University Prep (2-5) in the City League semifinals Friday night.
WPIAL Class A roundup: Lovelace scores 6 TDs as Leechburg earns 1st playoff berth since ’88
Leechburg clinched its first playoff appearance since 1988 by earning a 66-6 victory over Imani Christian (2-6, 1-5) in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: McCoy sets Laurel career rushing mark in win over Ellwood City
Luke McCoy ran for 174 yards and three touchdowns and became the school’s all-time leading rusher with 3,711 career yards in leading No. 4 Laurel to a 54-13 win over Ellwood City (0-7, 0-6) in the WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: No. 2 North Catholic beats No. 5 Freeport to clinch conference title
Joey Prentice threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 2 North Catholic to a 33-7 victory over No. 5 Freeport (4-4, 3-1) in WPIAL Class 3A Allegheny Seven Conference play Friday night.
