Football
The Birdie won’t stop squawking about Westmoreland County teams in WPIAL playoffs
October 30, 2019
Last week: 11-2 (84.6)
Apollo-Ridge thrilled to stay at home on a Friday night
The Apollo-Ridge Vikings are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Owens Field this season. On Friday, they’ll get to do it in style by hosting their first home playoff game since 2014.
A-K Valley high school football Q&A with Apollo-Ridge’s Klay Fitzroy
The Apollo-Ridge Vikings closed out their regular season schedule this past Friday with a 43-33 loss to Charleroi.
A-K Valley football players to watch in the first week of WPIAL playoffs
Ryan Creehan
Bethel Park stands in way of elusive playoff victory for Kiski Area
It’s been 29 years since the last Kiski Area football playoff victory.
Fox Chapel looks to become just 3rd No. 16 seed in WPIAL history to upset No. 1 in opening round
Once Fox Chapel lost to Shaler in the regular season finale last Friday, coach Tom Loughran knew the Foxes would be playing the No. 1 seed to start the playoffs.
The Birdie spends day begging for seeds as A-K Valley teams learn playoff opponents
Last week: 6-5 (54.5)
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Franklin Regional’s Zac Gordon
Zac Gordon used to play tight end in youth football, even some center, before coaches thought it would be better to put the ball in his hands.
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football matchups for first week of WPIAL playoffs
Class 5A: FIRST ROUND
High school football broadcasts scheduled Friday, Saturday on Trib HSSN
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Weather forecast forces Cornell to move football playoff game to West Allegheny
The Cornell football team was hoping to play its first home playoff game since 1983, but a rainy forecast has changed those plans.
Aliquippa, Jeannette ousted from top spots in PIAA after Week 9 losses
Of the first 10 weeks of the high school football season, this past week saw the fewest changes as teams concluded the regular season or prepared for the district playoffs.
A-K Valley quarterbacks set the bar high in 2019
October 29, 2019
When the regular season ended this past Friday, seven quarterbacks from around the WPIAL had surpassed the 2,000-yard passing mark.
George Guido: Three A-K Valley football teams set for WPIAL playoffs
For the 60th consecutive season, the Alle-Kiski Valley will be represented in the WPIAL playoffs.
WPIAL Football Team of the Week: Week 9
From 2012-17, the Shaler football program had five winless seasons and suffered through losing streaks of 34 in a row and 24 straight, going a combined 2-55 during those six years.
Greensburg Salem trying to make history as WPIAL football playoff brackets revealed
October 28, 2019
Greensburg Salem football coach Dave Keefer said he couldn’t write a better script for his football team’s first-round game.
Apollo-Ridge, Kiski Area, Fox Chapel learn playoff opponents at WPIAL football pairings meeting
When the seedings of the WPIAL football playoffs were released Monday evening at the annual pairings meeting, three A-K Valley teams found out who they would be facing in the first round Friday night.
Perennial powers earn top seeds for WPIAL football playoffs
Some of the winningest football programs in WPIAL history are favored to claim another title.
Longest WPIAL football playoff drought now belongs to Leechburg
October 27, 2019
And then there was one.
Ligonier Valley finishes 2nd in D6 football rankings
The final PIAA District 6 football rankings were released, and Ligonier Valley (10-0) is seeded second behind returning Class 2A champion Richland.
