Football
George Guido: Familiar teams return to WPIAL football playoff field
October 30, 2021
Familiar faces and some newcomers dot the WPIAL football playoff field.
Hampton marches into WPIAL football playoffs
Each Saturday morning, the Hampton football team gathers for its weekly film study to break down the previous night’s game.
Unsung line coach has helped North Allegheny win battles in trenches for 3 decades
Who decided that the running backs and wide receivers are called skill-position players? North Allegheny line coach Mike Buchert strongly disagrees.
Trib HSSN to unveil 2021 WPIAL football playoff pairings Saturday night
After an exciting final weekend, WPIAL football teams are turning their attention to the postseason.
WPIAL Clinched for Oct. 29, 2021: Football playoff fields nearly set
The 2021 WPIAL playoff field is nearly set.
WPIAL Class A roundup: OLSH takes down No. 3 Cornell in Big Seven Conference
Nehemiah Azeem ran for two touchdowns as OLSH slipped past No. 3 Cornell, 13-12. for a Class A Big Seven Conference win Friday night.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 3 Washington rallies past McGuffey in final seconds
Davoun Fuse threw for four touchdowns and ran for two more as No. 3 Washington won the Class 2A Century Conference title with a 41-34 triumph over McGuffey (5-5, 4-2) on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Last-minute field goal lifts Beaver past Blackhawk in Parkway
Evan Baker’s 27-yard field goal in the final minute lifted Beaver to a 23-21 victory over visiting Blackhawk (2-8, 0-5) in the WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Penn Hills tops Kiski Area to share Northeast Conference crown
Julian Dugger threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 5 Penn Hills to a 42-22 victory at Kiski Area (6-4, 1-4) in a Class 5A Northeast Conference football game Friday.
Hiester’s late-game heroics lead Upper St. Clair past Bethel Park
Upper St. Clair’s abbreviation is USC.
Pair of goal-line stands help Seneca Valley hold off North Allegheny
October 29, 2021
Even though both teams already had clinched playoff spots heading into their matchup, Seneca Valley and North Allegheny were battling for an opening-round bye in the WPIAL Class 6A bracket.
Peters Township drops South Fayette in battle for final Allegheny Six playoff spot
Rainbows are thought to be a sign of promise and of good things to come.
Janeda’s 4th-quarter plays help Montour get past Chartiers Valley, into WPIAL playoffs
Brock Janeda is a catcher on the Montour baseball team, but Friday night he was the closer on the football field.
Pine-Richland football clinches share of conference title
Pine-Richland’s football program has been no stranger to headlines of all sorts this year, but Friday night, it earned one it would be happy to read.
South Allegheny closes stadium with playoff-clinching win over Mt. Pleasant
The South Allegheny football program made history Friday night. In their final home game at Glassport Memorial Stadium, the Gladiators defeated the Mt. Pleasant Vikings, 21-7, getting into the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2012.
Govern sparks comeback as Southmoreland beats South Park to finish 2nd in Interstate
Going into the fourth quarter, Southmoreland was watching its playoff hopes slip away as the Scotties trailed South Park, 14-7.
Norwin closes season with victory over Hempfield
Mathematically, Norwin is out of playoff contention.
Leechburg tops Greensburg Central Catholic in thrilling playoff tune-up
Two playoff-bound high school football teams, eager to flex their muscles one last time during the regular season, waged a heavyweight battle Friday night in the WPIAL Class A Eastern League.
Defense doesn’t rest as Freeport blanks Deer Lakes to finish 2nd in Allegheny 7
In the 100 seasons of Freeport football, many nights have belonged to the defense.
Plum battles its way into playoffs with win over Greensburg Salem
Plum took advantage of four Greensburg Salem fumbles to overcome a 13-point deficit and book a ticket to the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs with a 30-27 win at home Friday.
