Football
Jeannette unable to break Clairton’s defense as Bears post another shutout
September 28, 2024
Clairton junior defensive back Donte Wright is watching all of his teammates in practice. Just like everyone is watching him.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Burrell runs to 1st victory of season
Burrell is well-known as a run-first football team.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Yough’s Kuroda stands out in loss
Raidon Kuroda is a unique name. You remember it after you hear it.
Hampton junior RB Evan McAneny enjoys breakout
Hampton coach Steve Sciullo was content to settle for overtime after Chartiers Valley scored a game-tying touchdown with under 40 seconds to play Sept. 20.
High school football roundup for Sept. 27, 2024: No. 4 Avonworth tops No. 3 Central Valley
Luca Neal rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown as No. 4 Avonworth scored a 21-14 victory over No. 3 Central Valley (2-4, 2-1) in a Class 3A Western Hills Conference football matchup Friday night.
Upper St. Clair snaps Peters Township’s winning streak in clash of Class 5A powers
Upper St. Clair snapped Peters Township’s 17-game regular season winning streak Friday night, as Julian Dahlem ran 24 times for 191 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-7 victory at Panther Stadium.
Bethel Park rides duo of Moore and Pfeuffer to wild victory over Moon
September 27, 2024
How good is the Bethel Park duo of running back Ja Vaughn Moore and quarterback Tanner Pfeuffer? Very.
Mt. Lebanon builds up steam with upset of Seneca Valley
Coming into an important Week 5 contest, the winless Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils were searching for offense. Through five games, the Blue Devils were averaging 10 points and coming off a home overtime loss to fellow Class 6A team Canon-McMillan.
Elizabeth Forward finds groove in runaway win vs. Greensburg Salem
Elizabeth Forward kicked off Interstate Conference play in style Friday night as quarterback Ryan Messina’s arm was too much for the Golden Lions defense.
Thomas Jefferson pulls away from short-handed Belle Vernon for Big Six victory
Thomas Jefferson and Belle Vernon renewed their rivalry at the Class 4A level Friday night at the home of the Jaguars, and it was the home fans who left happy after a 42-14 Jaguars victory in Big Six Conference play.
Mt. Pleasant gets back on top with close win against Yough
Another week, another Mt. Pleasant squeaker.
South Allegheny rebounds from 1st loss, holds off scrappy Ligonier Valley
After No. 4 South Allegheny’s hiccup last week against No. 3 South Park derailed the Gladiators’ early season momentum, they got back to their winning ways Friday night, surviving another Allegheny Conference challenge — this time from unheralded Ligonier Valley.
Greensburg Central Catholic routs Riverview on homecoming
A second-quarter offensive explosion Greensburg Central Catholic broke the game wide open to provide all the Centurions needed to beat Riverview, 45-14, in Class A Eastern Conference play Friday night at Centurion Stadium.
Burrell leans on running game to break into win column vs. East Allegheny
Something had to give as the Burrell and East Allegheny football teams met Friday in an Allegheny 7 Conference matchup at Burrell’s Buccaneer Stadium.
Familiar championship foes North Allegheny, Central Catholic won’t look beyond Friday
Central Catholic and North Allegheny seem likely to meet twice this season, maybe with a rematch in the WPIAL finals.
5 things to watch in Week 5: Little room for error in WPIAL 4A with 8-team playoff ahead
Eight maybe isn’t enough when counting WPIAL playoff berths.
What to watch for in high school sports on Sept. 26, 2024: Westinghouse, Allderdice set for City showdown
September 25, 2024
The Week 5 weekend of high school football begins Thursday with what is expected to be one of the top regular season contests in the City League this season.
Trib 10: New team moves into top spot of power rankings
The 10 teams ranked in last week’s HSSN power rankings were a collective 9-1 in Week 4.
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
Thursday
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 24, 2024
September 24, 2024
The previous few weeks were active when it comes to the PIAA Top 5, but all was quiet in Week 4 as the elite across the state took care of business.
