Football

Penn Hills’ quarterback Jaymere Ellis hands off to Naytel Mitchell against Moon on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 at Penn Hills High School.

No. 7 Penn Hills guts out WPIAL playoff win over Moon

November 1, 2024

Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris approached senior running back/linebacker Naytel Mitchell before the season with a request to play a physical brand of football on both sides of the ball. Mitchell accepted and was hard on conditioning to be ready for the rigors of a long season and handle situations like Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium.

Jeannette quarterback Kymon’e Brown, shown in a game earlier this season against Clairton, ran for 156 yards and two scores Friday night.

High school football roundup for Nov. 1, 2024: Kymon’e Brown helps Jeannette upset No. 4 Neshannock

Kymon’e Brown threw for 101 yards and ran for 156 yards and two touchdowns to lead 13th-seeded Jeannette to a 23-7 upset victory over No. 4 Neshannock (9-2) in a WPIAL Class A first-round matchup Friday night.

Penn-Trafford takes the field for a playoff game against South Fayette on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

Penn-Trafford runs over South Fayette in football playoffs

Back-to-back losses to open the WPIAL football playoffs the last two seasons did not sit well with Tasso Whipple and his Penn-Trafford teammates.

Players from Greensburg Salem and Avonworth meet at midfield before their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Nov. 1, 2024, at Avonworth.

Avonworth uses ground game to pull away from stubborn Greensburg Salem in 2nd half

Fifth-seeded Avonworth opened Friday night’s WPIAL Class 3A first-round matchup with a flurry, going up three scores, but still had to hold off pesky, 12th-seeded Greensburg Salem before coming out on top 43-27 thanks to a dominant running attack.

Aliquippa’s SaNir Brooks scores his first touchdown against Montour on Oct. 18.

Trib HSSN game-by-game high school football playoff preview for 2024 Week 10

October 31, 2024

Usually, you can feel a distinct chill in the air for November football where the spotlight is brighter and the stakes are simple: win and advance or lose and go home.

Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber runs for a touchdown against Belle Vernon on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Thomas Jefferson finds ‘true identity’ ahead of WPIAL playoff test vs. West Allegheny

It’s tough to win in November as a WPIAL football team with an identity crisis.

Deer Lakes quarterback Jake Fleischer.

A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 10

October 30, 2024

Player of the week

Beaver’s Brady Mayo celebrates an Avonworth turnover during the fourth quarter on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Beaver.

2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10

WPIAL playoffs

Upper St. Clair’s Charlie Bywalski celebrates his touchdown catch with teammates in the final minute against Bethel Park on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Bethel Park.

Trib 10: 1 team took tumble in power rankings in final week of regular season

On the final Friday of the regular season, the combined record of the Trib 10 teams was 9-1.

Central Catholic’s Roman Thompson celebrates after stopping North Allegheny on fourth down on Sept. 27.

Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 29, 2024

October 29, 2024

The high school football regular season is in the rearview mirror and the new focus becomes the district playoffs.

Mt. Lebanon quarterback Patrick Smith scrambles Sept. 6 against Peters Township.

Trib HSSN football team of the week for Oct. 28, 2024

October 28, 2024

Trib HSSN football team of the week – Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Carlynton’s Devonte Dean throws a pass during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Roslyn Farms.

Trib HSSN football player of the week for Oct. 27, 2024

October 27, 2024

Trib HSSN football player of the week: DevonTe Dean

Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber runs for a touchdown against Belle Vernon on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

Thomas Jefferson lights up scoreboard, gets ‘back to its old school ways’

Two key members of the Thomas Jefferson football team eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark offensively in the team’s 27-7 victory Oct. 4 against Trinity.

Westinghouse’s Lloyd Penn dives for extra yardage past Allderdice’s Darryl Stong during the City League championship game Saturday at Cupples Stadium.

Westinghouse speeds away from Allderdice in 2nd half to win 3rd straight City League title

October 26, 2024

The Westinghouse Bulldogs defeated Allderdice, 40-12, scoring 28 unanswered points in the second half to win their third straight City League championship Saturday at Cupples Stadium.

Highlands’ Menage Lucas avoids Deer Lakes’ Nathaniel Moore on the way to a third-quarter touchdown Sept. 27.

Highlands joins Deer Lakes, Freeport, Leechburg from A-K Valley in football playoffs

Four Alle-Kiski Valley football teams will be a part of the WPIAL playoffs.

Brock Cornell and West Allegheny knocked off Montour on Friday night.

Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Oct. 27, 2024

Class 6A

Southmoreland’s Elliot Premus (right) has a shoulder injury and could be out for the Scotties’ first-round WPIAL playoff game.

Westmoreland high school football notebook: Southmoreland’s postseason berth tempered by rash of injuries, illness

Southmoreland football coach Tim Bukowski was glad to hear his team had clinched a WPIAL playoff spot, but discouragement already had set in.

Bethel Park’s Ryan Petras catches a long pass as Upper St. Clair’s Nico D’Orazio defends on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Bethel Park.

Bethel Park football stacking wins despite demanding schedule

The end of Bethel Park’s regular- season football schedule was taxing, to say the least.

Penn Hills’ Carter Bonner catches a touchdown pass over Alquippa’s Larry Moon on Sept. 20.

Penn Hills coach proud of team’s progress in classroom

Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris is excited about his team’s progress in the classroom this season.

Pine-Richland’s Joshua Nindl (72) celebrates a safety with the Rams defense against North Hills on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Pine.

After claiming Northeast Conference title, Pine-Richland turns attention toward WPIAL playoffs

The road to a third consecutive appearance in the WPIAL Class 5A championship started with another conference title for the Pine-Richland football team.

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