Football
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 7, 2023
November 7, 2023
Thanks to plenty of postseason byes, Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings held steady with no changes.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 10
November 6, 2023
The year 2023 really is the Year of the Deer.
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 10
November 5, 2023
Early in the third quarter of their WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game Friday, Burgettstown had just scored to take a 30-14 lead over defending champion Union.
North Allegheny trying to make most of calm before the playoff storm
The North Allegheny football team didn’t have a game in the first week of the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean the Tigers took a week off.
‘Challenging’ season ends with Hampton football on wrong side of playoff tiebreaker
The Hampton football season began with an injury and ended with an insult.
Penn Hills wins conference title, rivalry trophy to head into playoffs with momentum
The Penn Hills football team was crowned “King of the Hills’ by beating Woodland Hills to end the regular season. The winner of the game being awarded a trophy caught Indians coach Charles Morris off guard.
Young coaches get their football fix on Norwin staff
Anthony Giansante and Jackson Pruitt were supposed to be playing college football this fall.
WPIAL announces sites, times for Friday’s football playoff games
November 4, 2023
WPIAL football playoffs
No. 5 Moon thwarts final drive, runs past Gateway in WPIAL 5A quarterfinals
Moon ran the football almost 70 times Friday night, and Gateway coach Don Holl marveled that not once were the Tigers flagged for holding.
WPIAL football playoffs roundup: Evan Wright’s 4 TDs lift Mars past Chartiers Valley
Evan Wright ran for 159 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 4 Mars to a 44-19 victory over No. 13 Chartiers Valley (3-8) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A football playoffs Friday night.
Pine-Richland slams Bethel Park in playoff opener
November 3, 2023
Winners of four straight games and six of its last seven, Pine-Richland entered Friday evening’s home WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal matchup against Bethel Park looking to keep the good times rolling.
No. 10 Trinity rolls past North Catholic for 1st playoff win since 2007
Despite winning three of its last four games, including a win over perennial power Thomas Jefferson, which had just beaten 3A state champion Belle Vernon, the Trinity Hillers finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Big Seven Conference. Tiebreaker points and head-to-head results later, the Hillers ended up seeded 10th in the Class 4A postseason.
Freshman RB Armand Hill shines again as West Mifflin tops Mt. Pleasant in 1st round
It’s been no secret over the past three weeks that West Mifflin running back Armand Hill has emerged as one of the top names across Western Pennsylvania.
Big plays help Greensburg Central Catholic top West Greene, end playoff drought
Establishing a running game, hitting some long scoring plays and sending a message early on defense, Greensburg Central Catholic erased a nuisance of a playoff drought.
Stout Peters Township defense blanks Franklin Regional in Class 5A opener
All season, Peters Township has created havoc for opposing teams in the WPIAL. Franklin Regional got its crack at trying to slay the WPIAL Class 5A giant Friday night.
Thomas Jefferson rolls past Kiski Area in WPIAL Class 4A playoffs
After an early season loss to Trinity, Thomas Jefferson had a quick response, defeating its next two opponents by a 132-0 margin.
South Park dispatches Knoch in WPIAL 1st round
South Park came to Saxonburg Friday night with a clear objective to run the ball and got a special performance from running back Eric Doerue.
Mohawk’s quick-strike offense stings Burrell in Class 2A 1st round
Mohawk’s offense was quick and efficient in its 42-0 first-round win over No. 12 Burrell in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.
Bishop Canevin begins quest for another WPIAL title with rout of Leechburg
The third-seeded Bishop Canevin Crusaders began their quest to reclaim WPIAL gold with a dominant 49-6 win over the No. 14 Leechburg Blue Devils in a Class A first-round matchup Friday night at North Allegheny.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football playoff matchups for 2023 Week 10
November 2, 2023
Welcome to opening night of the 2023 WPIAL football playoffs.
