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Hard-hitting linebacker leads Laurel
August 21, 2021
With coach Brian Cooper planning to add heavy doses of spread offense to his usual Wing-T attack, opposing defenses won’t know exactly what they’ll be getting from Laurel this season.
Freedom ready to move forward, focus on fun
There’s one particular stat coach John Rosa would like to see Freedom lead the WPIAL in this season.
Ellwood City building program, looking to get into win column
Ellwood City is getting tired of the goose eggs.
Offense gets facelift for defending WPIAL champion Beaver Falls
If he wanted to, Beaver Falls coach Nick Nardone could have written his offensive game plan on a matchbook cover last season.
High school football’s about to start in the A-K Valley? Sounds good to The Birdie
The Birdie
New generation of versatile, athletic linemen paves way for A-K Valley offenses
Brandon Lawhorn Moore doesn’t mind that his Kiski Area teammates and coaches call him “Beef.”
Once-proud programs in Jeannette, Monessen fall on hard times
Jeannette and Monessen have a lot in common.
The Birdie takes his shot at predicting records for Westmoreland County teams
The Birdie
Just making playoffs ‘not going to be good enough’ for Western Beaver
When a new player steps into the Western Beaver huddle for the first time, there’s a good chance coach Ron Busby has met him before.
Loaded Sto-Rox chasing elusive title
There were a lot of new faces for Sto-Rox in 2020 as the team that lost to Clairton in the 2019 Class A title game braced for what might be a bumpy ride moving up to Class 2A in 2020.
South Side’s first priority for 2021: Stay healthy
South Side coach Luke Travelpiece has turned into a big believer in the law of averages.
Seton LaSalle looking for stability, improvement after coaching shuffle
Interim coach Chris Siegle is hoping to restore stability to the Seton LaSalle football program.
Carlynton looks to turn corner in more normal season
The Carlynton football team won its season opener for a third straight year in 2020, albeit via forfeit when Sto-Rox could not field a team for its Class 2A Three Rivers Conference opener.
‘The Dude’ abides on Ligonier Valley offensive line
Before the 2020 season, Ligonier Valley football coach Roger Beitel talked to a few college coaches about their opinions about offensive linemen.
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the tight ends
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top tight ends for the 2021 season.
Senior linebacker making name for himself at Kiski Area
Anyone who plays football at Kiski Area is bound to receive a nickname from head coach Sam Albert and his coaching staff.
Plum plans encore after historic season
Plum football enters this fall in a position it hasn’t been in since 1983: defending conference champion.
Big, experienced line leads charge for Mars
Mars senior left tackle Matt Detisch spent this offseason doing bear crawls on a big hill at his home.
Knoch determined to get back to winning ways
There is optimism in Saxonburg.
