Football

Avonworth’s Mason Metz sacks Central Valley quarterback Steven Rutherford during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Acrisure Stadium.
2024 TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 Football All-Stars
December 20, 2024
Here’s a look at the TribLive High School Sports Network’s Terrific 25 football all-stars for the 2024 season.

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Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg avoids the tackle attempt by Clairton’s Drahcir Jones during the WPIAL Class A championship game Nov. 23 at Acrisure Stadium.
Trib HSSN 2024 WPIAL Football Player of the Year: Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg
December 18, 2024
2024 Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year

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Thomas Jefferson head coach Bill Cherpak reacts on the sideline during the third quarter of the Jaguars’ PIAA Class 4A state semifinal against Lampeter-Strasburg on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
                                Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak reacts on the sideline during the third quarter of the Jaguars’ PIAA Class 4A state semifinal against Lampeter-Strasburg on Nov. 29 at Mansion Park in Altoona.
Trib HSSN Head of the Class 2024: Football coaches of the year in each classification
December 17, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL football season stood out for many reasons, including plenty of turnaround seasons and dominant performances by the coaches of these district programs.

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Steel Valley’s Donald Barksdale returns an interception during practice Aug. 14 in Munhall.
                                Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg with a first-down run on the winning drive against Clairton during the WPIAL Class A championship game Nov. 23 at Acrisure Stadium.
Trib HSSN Head of the Class 2024: Football players of the year in each classification
December 16, 2024
Back in the day, when students did well in the classroom, they were moved to the front of the class.

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Clairton’s Drahcir Jones with a touchdown run against Fort Cherry during the WPIAL Class A championship Nov. 23, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium.
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Eastern
December 15, 2024
2024 Eastern All-Conference

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Jefferson-Morgan head coach Shane Ziats talks with quarterback Houston Guesman during practice on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Jefferson.
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Tri-County South
2024 Tri-County South All-Conference

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Fort Cherry head coach Tanner Garry talks with quarterback Matt Sieg during practice on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, at Fort Cherry.
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Black Hills
2024 Black Hills All-Conference

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Neshannock coach Michael Bongivengo talks with quarterback Jino Mozzocio during practice Aug. 20.
2024 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Big 7
December 14, 2024
2024 Big 7 All-Conference

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Leechburg quarterback Jayden Floyd (right) looks for room to pass while under pressure from Clairton’s Tahvaz Armstrong on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Veteran’s Memorial Football Field.
Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd selected 2024 Valley News Dispatch offensive player of the year
Offensive player of the year

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Freeport’s Sean Selinger and Wade Potocnak (77) take down Mt. Pleasant’s Rage Suchar during the WPIAL first round Nov. 1, 2024 at Freeport Area High School.
Freeport’s Sean Selinger named 2024 Valley News Dispatch defensive player of the year
Defensive player of the year

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Franklin Regional’s Kyle Dupill turns the corner on Penn Trafford defenders for a third-quarter touchdown Friday Oct. 11, 2024 at Penn Trafford High School.
2024 TribLive Westmoreland County high school football all-stars
Collin Barkley

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Rochester coach Gene Matsook works with his team during practice on Aug. 20 in Rochester.
Championship coach Gene Matsook steps away after 39 years at Rochester
Gene Matsook was hesitant to take the Rochester job when his brother resigned, unsure at first whether he wanted to run the football program himself.

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Latrobe rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Gateway, 75-71, in the Section 1-5A opener Friday night.
Latrobe boys stay unbeaten with ‘gritty, gutsy’ comeback win over Gateway
December 13, 2024
The fourth quarter greeted Latrobe with less than ideal circumstances.

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Central Catholic’s Xxavier Thomas returns a kick for a long gain against St. Joseph’s Prep during the PIAA Class 6A championship game Dec. 7.
Trib 10: Final power rankings for 2024 season revealed
December 11, 2024
With the state football championships complete, there have been 37 years of PIAA football playoffs.

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Avonworth’s Luca Neal scores past Northwestern Lehigh’s Josh Wambold during the PIAA Class 3A championship game on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Cumberland Valley.
2024 PIAA football playoffs recap: WPIAL shut out of championships for 2nd time in 37 years
December 8, 2024
For only the second time in the 37-year history of the PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL was denied winning any state championships.

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Upper St. Clair’s Nate Stohl was named the Bill Fralic Memorial Award winner as the best two-way senior football lineman in the WPIAL on Dec. 7, 2024.
Upper St. Clair’s Stohl wins Fralic Award as WPIAL’s best 2-way lineman
December 7, 2024
When the late Bill Fralic played football at Penn Hills, Pitt and in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions, he was a dominating blocker.

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Washington & Jefferson linebacker Justin Johns is a Franklin Regional graduate.
Franklin Regional grad writes name in Washington & Jefferson record book
As Washington &Jefferson football players filed into the locker room at halftime, Justin Johns knew he had broken the other team’s spirit, but was unaware he’d broken a team record.

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Bethel Park’s Tanner Pfeuffer get outside on Pine-Richland’s Dajour Webb during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Nov. 15.
QB Tanner Pfeuffer wraps up Bethel Park career with super senior season
Tanner Pfeuffer eclipsed 6,000 yards passing in a distinguished three-year career as Bethel Park’s starting quarterback.

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Avonworth’s Nico Neal carries against Central Valley during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Acrisure Stadium.
Avonworth sees similarities in PIAA finals opponent Northwestern Lehigh
December 6, 2024
As Avonworth makes its second trip to the state finals in five years, the Antelopes feel differently about this one.

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Bishop McDevitt’s Nazir Jones-Davis carries past Pine-Richland’s Josh Nindl during their PIAA Class 5A semifinal Nov. 29 at Mansion Park in Altoona.
PIAA Class 5A and Class 2A football championship previews for Dec. 6, 2024
December 5, 2024
There was great excitement in these parts last season when the WPIAL sent five teams and the City League had one reach championship weekend in the 2023 PIAA football playoffs.

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