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The Birdie is ready to feast his eyes on Westmoreland County football in Week Zero
August 20, 2025
Last season: 102-34 (.75%)
Rivalry battle kicks off 2025 season for Leechburg, Apollo-Ridge
Last year, the Leechburg and Apollo-Ridge football teams played down to the wire in their annual season-opening clash.
No-nonsense senior hopes to help Southmoreland achieve biggest goals
Deadpan and focused, Stanley Chapman would just as soon crack a helmet than a smile.
A-K valley girls high school soccer preview: Deer Lakes ‘shooting for higher ground’
The Deer Lakes girls soccer team made a number of long trips for section matches last season and faced a few unfamiliar foes.
Returning quarterback could help bring stability Springdale needs
Springdale’s offense lacked consistency last season, with injuries and a shorthanded roster forcing coach Chad Walsh to switch his entire scheme upwards of five times.
Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: Rosensteel Classic kicks off season Saturday
The new WPIAL girls soccer season begins Friday, but the first big event to watch will be Saturday at Ringgold.
Westmoreland County girls high school soccer preview: Mt. Pleasant takes another crack at elusive WPIAL title
The question returns each year like the girls soccer season itself.
Trib HSSN 2025 WPIAL girls soccer preview: South Fayette chasing 3rd straight title
WPIAL girls soccer preview
Monessen seeks will to match skill
We have the skill, but do we have the will? That is the question fifth-year Monessen coach Wade Brown is asking his players heading into the 2025 season.
Fort Cherry ready to contend for 3rd straight WPIAL crown
It is hard to complain about the last two seasons if you are involved with Fort Cherry football. After all, in those two years, Fort Cherry won two WPIAL Class A championships.
Cornell looks to exceed expectations after playoff win
Cornell was so close to reaching the WPIAL Class A semifinals last year. Following a first-round win over Leechburg, the Raiders looked to knock off top-seeded Fort Cherry.
Chartiers-Houston working to keep moving in right direction
When coach Dan Lis took over at Chartiers-Houston last year, the Buccaneers were coming off an 0-10 season, two years after making the WPIAL playoffs with seven wins.
Burgettstown looking to get back to winning ways
Hard times can shape a team, and the Burgettstown Blue Devils hope last season’s struggles will make them better. They are coming back bigger, faster and stronger.
WPIAL champion coach, retired no more, takes over strong Bishop Canevin team
Editor’s note: Trib HSSN will publish team-by-team previews for one conference per day until the start of the high school football season Friday. Due to production schedule conflicts, the Serra Catholic preview will be published later this week.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 19, 2025
August 19, 2025
High schools
Linebacker Jamison Yurt leads Penn-Trafford defense with championship goals
When Jamison Yurt was in eighth grade, he watched from the stands at Hersheypark Stadium as the Penn-Trafford football team pulled off an unexpected victory in the PIAA Class 5A championship game.
2025 Trib HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the safeties
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top safeties for the 2025 season.
Riverview QB Connor Kmetz returns from injury-interrupted season bigger, stronger, faster
Connor Kmetz was perfect.
Defending PIAA champions start season atop Trib HSSN state football rankings
Welcome to the 2025 high school football season, which kicks off for most schools across the state with Week Zero games this weekend.
