Football
Times have changed as The Birdie makes his Westmoreland County Week 3 picks
September 11, 2024
Last week: 9-3 (75%)
Trib 10: Top teams in WPIAL power rankings gaining steam
The storms keep coming.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 10, 2024
September 10, 2024
It has been a stormy start to the 2024 high school football season, both weather-wise in some parts of the state and in the weekly PIAA rankings.
Greensburg Central Catholic-Clairton football game to be played Friday at Clairton
The Greensburg Central Catholic-Clairton football game will be played at 7 p.m. Friday at Clairton’s Neil C. Brown Stadium instead of noon Saturday at Thomas Jefferson Stadium as previously scheduled.
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week 2
September 9, 2024
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for 2024 Week 2
September 8, 2024
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Tyler Eber
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 9, 2024
We not only cross our fingers, but our arms, legs and toes in the hopes Mother Nature will cooperate and we won’t be talking delays, suspended contests or postponements on another busy Friday night on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
In early season, Penn Hills working to fit pieces together
Charles Morris recognizes the early-season struggles the Penn Hills football team has been forced to battle through.
High school roundup for Sept. 7, 2024: North Catholic rallies past Blackhawk
September 7, 2024
Jack White hauled in a 47-yard pass from Joey Felitsky with just over two minutes remaining to lead North Catholic to a 33-32 comeback victory over Blackhawk in nonconference football Saturday.
Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 8, 2024
Class 6A
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Tatsch a force in Latrobe’s ground game
Alex Tatsch might be heading to Penn State to play linebacker, but the Latrobe senior made it clear this summer he had plenty to give the Wildcats as a running back.
Cornell rolls past Riverview in battle of Raiders
Cornell served notice early that it would be the better of the two Raiders on Saturday at Riverview Park.
Young linemen, skill players vault Pine-Richland to strong start
The pair of victories the Pine-Richland football team earned to start the season were welcomed results, but it’s the development that has occurred during them that has Jon LeDonne and his coaching staff excited.
Fox Chapel rewarded with streak-snapping win
Suffering through consecutive 0-10 seasons left Victor Nernberg with plenty to think about in the offseason. The Fox Chapel senior running back/linebacker focused all of his energy on becoming the fittest he has ever been.
Belle Vernon survives home scare from Central Valley
September 6, 2024
A bend, don’t break defense late in the game led Belle Vernon to a win Friday as the Leopards managed to “defend the Beach.”
Alex Tatsch scores 4 TDs as Latrobe stays perfect by running over Norwin
Latrobe football coach Ron Prady challenged his offensive line this week, and the group responded.
Sizzling Greensburg Salem rolls past Valley, off to best start since 2011
Greensburg Salem honored its conference championship football teams from 2003 and ’04 before Friday night’s kickoff.
Freeport-Quaker Valley football game postponed to Saturday
Mother Nature didn’t allow the Freeport and Quaker Valley football teams to play much of their nonconference game Friday night at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium.
Highlands football game vs. New Castle canceled by lightning
It’s a myth that lighting never strikes the same spot twice. That proved to be true at New Castle when the Highlands Golden Rams took on the Red Hurricanes at Taggart Stadium.
