Football

Avonworth’s Romello Harris celebrates his pick-6 against Imani Christian with teammates during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at Acrisure Stadium. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2025 PIAA 3A football championship breakdown: Avonworth vs. Northwestern Lehigh
December 5, 2025
PIAA Class 3A football championship

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Avonworth’s Luca Neal picks up a first down through the Northwestern Lehigh defense during the PIAA Class 3A championship game last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Powerhouses collide when Avonworth, Northwestern Lehigh meet in Class 3A PIAA rematch
This has been a dominant football season for Avonworth.

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Clairton’s Donte Wright intercepts a pass intended for Greenville’s Justin Schell during their PIAA Class A semifinal last Friday at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Fast, fearless Clairton eager to end 9-year state finals ‘drought’
December 4, 2025
Clairton’s Brandon Murphy fielded a punt in the state semifinals and lateraled to teammate Donte Wright, who then tossed it back to Murphy for a 75-yard sprint to the end zone.

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Clairton’s Brandon Murphy smiles in the snow during the Bears’ PIAA Class A semifinal against Greenville last Friday at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 4, 2025: Clairton opens PIAA football championship weekend
December 3, 2025
Forget what the calendar says, if you need to know what season we are in, just look out a window.

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Avonworth’s Romello Harris celebrates his pick-six against Imani Christian with Bryce Metz during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Nov. 22 at Acrisure Stadium. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: 3 power-ranked teams playing for state titles
For only the third time in the 10-year history of the PIAA football playoffs with six classifications, the WPIAL has three teams in the finals playing for state gold.

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Peters Twp.’s Lucas Shanafelt and Nolan DiLucia take the field before the start of their PIAA Class 5A state semifinal against Bishop McDevitt on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Mansion Park in Altoona. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Early signing day for 2026: WPIAL, City League football players finalize Division I plans
Despite the cold weather outside, Wednesday was the hottest day on the calendar for college football recruits.

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Clairton’s D’Kota Harris wipes away the snow between plays during the Bears’ PIAA Class A semifinal against Greenville on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2025 PIAA A football championship breakdown: Clairton vs. Bishop Guilfoyle
PIAA Class A football championship

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Clairton’s Donte Wright intercepts a pass intended for Greenville’s Justin Schell during their PIAA Class A semifinal Friday at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Dec. 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
After one week of heat acclimation (a distant memory now), one week of practice and 15 weeks of game action, the high school football season in Pennsylvania is near the end with only six PIAA championship games remaining.

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Central Catholic’s Chrys Black celebrates after scoring against Harrisburg during their PIAA Class 6A semifinal on Saturday at Mansion Park in Altoona.
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for Dec. 1, 2025
December 1, 2025
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Chrys Black Jr.

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Central Catholic’s Colsen Gatten celebrates a Vikings sack against Harrisburg during their PIAA Class 6A state semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
3 WPIAL teams to play for PIAA football championships
November 30, 2025
The journey to Cumberland Valley is complete as the 2025 PIAA football championship games are now set.

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Clairton’s Brandon Murphy returns a punt for a touchdown against Greenville during their PIAA Class A state semifinal on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at Helling Stadium in Ellwood City.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Nov. 30, 2025
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Clairton Bears

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Bishop McDevitt kicker Aidan Grella kicks the winning field goal over Peters Township’s Lucas Shanafelt, Reston Lehman and Lucas Rost as time expires in their PIAA Class 5A semifinal Saturday at Mansion Park in Altoona.
Bishop McDevitt knocks out Peters Township on last-second field goal in PIAA Class 5A semifinals
November 29, 2025
ALTOONA — Teary-eyed and hurting for their own, Nolan DiLucia’s family and friends were there for him when it mattered most.

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Coach Mike Warfield and the WPIAL champion Quips finished 10-4 this season.
Aliquippa rally falls short in PIAA semifinal loss to Twin Valley
November 28, 2025
LEWISTOWN — Marques Council thought he saw an opening, and he went for it.

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Aliquippa’s Antonio Reddic celebrates a long run to set up the Quips’ first touchdown during their PIAA Class 4A state quarterfinal against Oil City on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, at Slippery Rock University.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
There is good news and bad news for those teams ranked in the current Trib HSSN state rankings heading into the PIAA final four.

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Seton LaSalle’s Will Martin celebrates his game-winning touchdown against Steel Valley during the WPIAL Class 2A football championship Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium.
Recapping the 2025 WPIAL football playoffs
November 23, 2025
Five schools began the season trying to win a second straight WPIAL championship while Fort Cherry was in search of a third consecutive district crown.

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Peters Township’s Jeremy Poletti intercepts a pass intended for Pine-Richland’s Jay Timmons during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at Acrisure Stadium.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Nov. 24, 2025
Six WPIAL football teams have a lot to be thankful for, including a district championship and a berth in the PIAA semifinals later this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Avonworth assistant football coach Vertus Jones (left) and his son, sophomore Jaden Jones, won their second straight WPIAL Class 3A football championship.
Father-son Jones duo helps Avonworth football dominate
Vertus Jones used to dominate his opponents as a standout wrestler at Greensburg Salem, where he won two WPIAL titles and a PIAA championship in the mid-1990s.

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Peters Township quarterback Nolan DiLucia celebrates as time expires in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game against Pine-Richland on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at Acrisure Stadium.
PIAA sets sites, times for 2025 football semifinals
The journey to Cumberland Valley and the 2025 PIAA football playoffs moves into the third stage and the Final Four.

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Peters Township’s Cole Neupaver scores the go-ahead touchdown against Pine-Richland late in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.
2025 WPIAL Class 5A championship game by the numbers: Peters Township 20, Pine-Richland 19
Peters Township 20, Pine-Richland 19

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Avonworth’s Luca Neal celebrates a long run next to Imani Christian’s Gabe Jenkins during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.
2025 WPIAL Class 3A championship game by the numbers: Avonworth 30, Imani Christian 6
November 22, 2025
Avonworth 30, Imani Christian 6

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