Football
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford peaks at right time
November 2, 2024
Penn-Trafford is playing winning football at the right time, and coach John Ruane credits preparation and an unheralded contribution from his backups for the consistency.
A-K Valley football notebook: Highlands gets rematch with top-seeded Imani Christian
When the WPIAL football pairings for Class 3A came out last Saturday, Highlands players and coaches saw that there was the potential for a rematch with No. 1 Imani Christian in the quarterfinals.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 10
October 30, 2024
Player of the week
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 10
WPIAL playoffs
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.
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.
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
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 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 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 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.
Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Oct. 27, 2024
Class 6A
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 football stacking wins despite demanding schedule
The end of Bethel Park’s regular- season football schedule was taxing, to say the least.
