Football
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
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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.
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.
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.
Trib HSSN to break down matchups on 2024 WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show
Trib HSSN writers and broadcasters will analyze the WPIAL football playoff pairings at 3 p.m. Saturday with a live broadcast on the network.
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast 2024 football playoff pairings
Outside of wild cards, the 2024 WPIAL playoff field is set.
High school football roundup for Oct. 25, 2024: No. 3 Peters Township edges No. 4 Bethel Park in Allegheny Six
Nick Courie ran for 133 yards and the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter as No. 3 Peters Township clinched second place in the Allegheny Six Conference with a 31-28 victory over No. 4 Bethel Park (8-2, 3-2) on Friday night.
West Allegheny beats Montour in OT to scramble Class 4A playoff picture
West Allegheny spoiled Montour’s senior night and threw the WPIAL Class 4A playoff bracket in a blender, claiming a share of the section championships with a 13-7 win in overtime Friday night at Montour.
Steel Valley runs away from South Allegheny football team in rout
No. 5 Steel Valley and No. 4 South Allegheny were among the better offensive squads coming into a de facto second-place game in the Class 2A Allegheny Conference.
Neshannock claims conference title with win over Laurel
For the second straight year, Bob Bleggi Stadium held a conference championship game between two undefeated teams on the last week of the regular season.
Trinity stuns Belle Vernon to clinch playoff spot; Leopards now at mercy of selection committee
October 25, 2024
With a playoff spot up for grabs between two highly competitive teams, it was Trinity that pulled away from Belle Vernon with a 31-21 victory Friday night to clinch the second postseason spot out of the Big 6 Conference in Class 4A.
Greensburg Salem beats Southmoreland, joins wild-card conversation
With its first winning season since 2011 secured, Greensburg Salem is ready to take the next step.
Imani Christian routs Freeport in regular-season finale
Using some explosive plays on both offense and defense, Imani Christian cemented an outright Allegheny 7 Conference championship and likely the top seed in the Class 3A playoffs.
Penn Hills gets key win for playoff fortunes, defeating rival Plum
Jay’mere Ellis didn’t want to worry about tiebreakers, Gardner Points or for the committee to decide the Class 5A wild cards. The Penn Hills senior quarterback wanted to seal up second place in the Northeast Conference in tidy fashion to make a case for the best seed possible for the WPIAL playoffs.
5 things to watch in Week 9: New wild card approach puts playoff hopes in WPIAL football committee’s hands
In most other years, Friday’s finale between Hopewell and North Catholic might be considered almost a play-in game.
Westinghouse, Allderdice to collide again with City League championship on the line
There will be no surprises when Allderdice (5-4) and Westinghouse (7-1) meet in the City League championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cupples Stadium.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season, the final Friday in October and the last regular season weekend of the 2024 campaign.
