Football
Big-school rivals Central Catholic, North Allegheny clash in WPIAL finals for 4th consecutive year
November 15, 2025
As Central Catholic tries to defend its WPIAL title, the Vikings lineup taking the field Saturday night will be different than last year’s.
Relentless Peters Township defense shuts down Upper St. Clair, earns 5A finals rematch
Reston Lehman maybe felt sick as a dog earlier this week, but the Peters Township senior found the strength Friday night to make Upper St. Clair feel terrible.
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 12 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
November 14, 2025
Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Clairton fends off Bishop Canevin to earn a shot at a return to WPIAL glory
The Clairton football program hasn’t won a WPIAL championship since 2019.
Top-ranked Seton LaSalle returns to WPIAL Class 2A final after topping Washington
With under five minutes left in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday night, Washington was slowly walking down Seton LaSalle for a chance to overcome a one-point deficit.
Da’Ron Barksdale sparks Steel Valley past Western Beaver to return to WPIAL finals
Moments after his team defeated Western Beaver, 34-7, in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Friday night at Dormont Stadium Friday night, Steel Valley running back Da’Ron Barksdale’s was asked how he felt.
Avonworth secures 4th straight trip to WPIAL 3A football final with win over North Catholic
Defending champion Avonworth jumped out to a two-touchdown lead and saw North Catholic close the gap to four points after one quarter.
Laurel stuns 2-time defending WPIAL champ Fort Cherry in Class A semifinals, ending Matt Sieg’s career
Jack Miles felt good about Laurel’s chances to unseat two-time defending WPIAL Class A champion Fort Cherry all week. The Spartans senior linebacker/running back knew that wasn’t a sentiment shared outside of Lawrence County.
No. 1 Pine-Richland holds off Moon in semifinals, will face Peters Township in rubber match
Those who thought that No. 1 Pine-Richland would cruise into the WPIAL Class 5A championship game forgot to tell members of the Moon football team.
Imani Christian uses star power to overwhelm Central Valley in 3A semifinals
The second-seeded Imani Christian Saints will be marching into the WPIAL Class 3A finals after a 48-0 shutout of No. 3 Central Valley on Friday night at Montour.
Westinghouse rolls past Meyersdale in PIAA 1st round
Having not played since the City League championship game Oct. 25, Westinghouse shook off three weeks of rust and routed District 5 champion Meyersdale, 44-0, in the PIAA Class A football first round Friday night.
McKeesport’s Millers seek to join WPIAL-winning father/son combos — 5 things to watch in Week 12
As a football coach’s son, McKeesport senior Matthew Miller has held a lot of different jobs before becoming the team’s starting quarterback.
McKeesport out to end WPIAL title drought with Aliquippa standing in the way
McKeesport has gone a while without winning a WPIAL football title, a two-decade drought that started before any current player was even born.
Imani Christian cornerback David Davis flips commitment to North Carolina
While he chases a WPIAL title, Imani Christian’s David Davis committed Thursday to a college coach who knows about trophies.
WPIAL Class A football semifinal preview: Fort Cherry, Clairton vying for title-game rematch
November 13, 2025
Clairton and Bishop Canevin square off in the district semifinals for a second straight season.
WPIAL Class 2A football semifinal preview: Budding rivalries take center stage
Rivals Washington and Seton LaSalle fought three weeks ago for the Class 2A Century Conference championship.
WPIAL Class 3A football semifinal preview: Avonworth, Imani Christian look to stay undefeated
On one side of the WPIAL Class 3A playoff bracket, there are two old rivals colliding for a second time this season.
WPIAL Class 5A football semifinal preview: Top seeds Pine-Richland, Peters Township hope to fend off challengers
The WPIAL Class 5A semifinals have a familiar ring to them.
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams start to fall by wayside in do-or-die games
November 12, 2025
Like losing in the district semifinals, falling out of the Trib 10 now is the harshest cut.
Brackets filled for PIAA football playoffs
November 10, 2025
As the WPIAL prepares for Final Four Friday and Championship Saturday this weekend, it’s also time to merge the district and state football playoffs.
