Football

Penn-Trafford hosts Gateway in the Battle for the Victory Bell on Oct. 6, 2023, at Warrior Stadium in Harrison City.
Gateway holds off Penn-Trafford to win ‘Battle of the Bell’
October 6, 2023
Those looking for the Gateway and Penn-Trafford offenses to light up the scoreboard had to wait a while Friday night.

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Southmoreland’s Wyatt Richter (25) and Cameron Phillips (14) bring down South Allegheny’s Cameron Epps (4) on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Southmoreland High School.
Southmoreland ends 3-game losing streak with win over South Allegheny
On a night when Ty Keffer joined Maddie Brown as Southmoreland’s homecoming king and queen, Keffer caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Kadin Keefer to help lead the Scotties to a 42-20 Interstate Conference win over South Allegheny.

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Deer Lakes’ Wayne Love (right) and Ryan Cochran celebrate a touchdown against Valley on Friday.
Deer Lakes uses fast start to roll past Valley
Deer Lakes wasted no time getting on the board in its Allegheny 6 Conference matchup with Valley on Friday at Lancers Stadium.

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Shady Side Academy forfeits football game against Knoch
Shady Side Academy has forfeited Friday night’s football game against Knoch because of an illness among “several players,” the school announced hours before kickoff.

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Peters Township linebacker Reston Lehman celebrates after defeating South Fayette in 2022.
‘Outside of the box’ defense has Peters Township ranked No. 1 in WPIAL 5A
Peters Township’s T.J. Plack is an offensive-minded head coach of a high-scoring team that averages five touchdowns a week, yet he raves about a defense he calls special.

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Central Catholic’s Elijah Faulkner celebrates his second touchdown with Samuel Brackney during their game against North Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in McCandless.
Trib 10: Class 3A team makes power rankings debut
October 4, 2023
Following a week of major shuffling among the top WPIAL football teams, including a change at No. 1 after Week 5, things settled down with only one change near the bottom of the Trib 10 this week.

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Leechburg’s Jake Cummings is a member of the 2023 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 6
Player of the week

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West Mifflin’s DelRon White scores past Avonworth’s Andrew Kuban during the first quarter on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Ohio Twp.
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 6
Thursday

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Jeannette’s Markus McGowan carries the ball as Nick Stuchell blocks during a game against Riverview last Friday.
The Birdie provides bulletin-board fodder, Week 6 picks in Westmoreland County
Last week: 10-2 (83%)

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Central Catholic’s Elijah Faulkner celebrates his fourth touchdown against North Allegheny on Sept. 22.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 3, 2023
October 3, 2023
The best teams in the state finished September strong.

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Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for 2023 Week 5
October 2, 2023
There are a lot of “dual” threat football players in the WPIAL, but none are as unique as Mohawk quarterback Jay Wrona.

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Moon head coach Ryan Linn films practice on Aug. 2, 2023, in Moon.
Trib HSSN football team of the week for 2023 Week 5
October 1, 2023
For the Moon football team, it’s not hard to guess what rides they gravitate toward when they visit Kennywood Park.

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Peters Township’s Nick McCullough (24) and Carter Shanafelt (5) celebrate a touchdown against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Peters Township High School.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 2, 2023
The second half of the high school football regular season kicks off October football this weekend on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Penn Hills quarterback Julian Dugger celebrates with coach Charles Morris after scoring against Pine-Richland on Sept. 8.
Penn Hills responds well to dose of adversity
Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris prepared the team to face major adversity from the first day of training camp.

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OLSH coach Donnie Militzer works with his team during practice last season.
High school roundup for Sept. 30, 2023: Ethan Gardner scores on offense, defense in OLSH win
September 30, 2023
Ethan Gardner scored one touchdown on offense and another on defense to lead OLSH to a 20-12 victory over Chartiers-Houston in Class A Black Hills Conference action Saturday night.

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Fort Cherry players huddle up before their game with Bishop Canevin on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
Matt Sieg accounts for 7 TDs, Fort Cherry makes statement with wild win over Bishop Canevin
Behind a spectacular performance from sophomore quarterback Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry stated its case as a legit contender for a WPIAL Class A title with a 48-41 victory over Bishop Canevin at Dormont Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.

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Players from Woodland Hills and Shaler meet for the coin toss before their game Sept. 30, 2023, at Shaler.
Explosive 1st quarter leads Woodland Hills past Shaler
If any fans heading to the Class 5A Northeast Conference matchup between Woodland Hills and Shaler were stuck in homecoming traffic on Mt. Royal Boulevard and were late arriving in the opening quarter, they missed a lot.

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Nick McCullough and Peters Township remained atop the Class 5A rankings.
Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 30. 2023
WPIAL football rankings

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Jeannette’s Noah Sanders carries the ball during Friday’s game against Riverview.
Westmoreland high school football notes: Jeannette’s Sanders keeps rolling despite cast
Noah Sanders’ stat line Friday night looked like this: Six carries, 151 yards, two touchdowns, one arm.

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Riverview’s Carlo Buzzatto (21) carries the ball against Carlynton on Sept. 2 at Riverside Park in Oakmont.
Power running game, with dash of an air attack, leads to early season surge for Riverview
Riverview’s powerful run game and ability to execute through the air has led to a strong first half of the season for the Raiders.

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