Football

Plum senior Nicholas Odom warms up before the Mustangs’ game with Penn Hills on Friday.
Penn Hills gets key win for playoff fortunes, defeating rival Plum
October 25, 2024
Jay’mere Ellis didn’t want to worry about tiebreakers, Gardner Points or for the committee to decide the Class 5A wild cards. The Penn Hills senior quarterback wanted to seal up second place in the Northeast Conference in tidy fashion to make a case for the best seed possible for the WPIAL playoffs.

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South Fayette’s Alex Deanes scores during the fourth quarter against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at South Fayette.
5 things to watch in Week 9: New wild card approach puts playoff hopes in WPIAL football committee’s hands
In most other years, Friday’s finale between Hopewell and North Catholic might be considered almost a play-in game.

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Allderdice’s Lukas Stead catches a pass as Westinghouse’s Ayron Pride defends on Sept. 26 at Cupples Stadium.
Westinghouse, Allderdice to collide again with City League championship on the line
There will be no surprises when Allderdice (5-4) and Westinghouse (7-1) meet in the City League championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cupples Stadium.

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North Allegheny’s Liam Flaherty celebrates after picking up a first down against Central Catholic on Sept. 27.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season, the final Friday in October and the last regular season weekend of the 2024 campaign.

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Kiski Area’s Landon Kucic steps through a diving tackle attempt from Latrobe’s Brandan Bronson on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Latrobe Memorial Stadium.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 9
October 23, 2024
Player of the week

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Plum’s Darian Nelson (5) is congratulated in the end zone after scoring a touchdown against Kiski Area on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 at Kiski Area High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 9
Class 5A Big East Conference

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Aliquippa’s Arison Walker scores during the fourth quarter against Montour on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Robinson.
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 9
Friday

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Leechburg’s Jake Cummings gets some yardage against Riverview on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 at Veterans’ Memorial Field in Leechburg.
Leechburg, Greensburg Central Catholic to battle for playoff seeding in Eastern Conference finale
A lot is on the line when Leechburg and Greensburg Central Catholic meet Friday in the Class A Eastern Conference finale for both teams.

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Montour’s Nino DiMichele celebrates with Brendan Hicks after defeating Aliquippa on Friday.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 22, 2024
October 22, 2024
As we head into the final Friday in October and the final weekend of regular season high school football, something truly scary appears to be happening. The top teams across the state appear to be getting better.

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Montour’s Kaleb Platz celebrates after scoring against Aliquippa on Friday.
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for Oct. 21, 2024
October 21, 2024
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Montour Spartans

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The Montour student section brings the noise against Aliquippa on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Robinson.
2024 WPIAL football playoff picture heading into Week 9
October 20, 2024
One week remains in the 2024 WPIAL football regular season with plenty of postseason berths and conference crowns still up for grabs.

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Quaker Valley grad Willie Jordan will be inducted into the Quaker Valley Athletics Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024.
’80s game-breaker Willie Jordan to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Anyone who saw Willie Jordan play football or basketball during his time at Quaker Valley would say he was a natural.

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Penn Hills middle school football proud of success on field, in classroom
The Penn Hills Middle School football team got a good opportunity for some postseason experience Oct. 17 when it played Armstrong in the semifinals of the WAADA Football League. But Indians coach Mark Banner said that he is most proud of the program’s progress with having players be eligible to play.

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Penn Hills’ Naytel Mitchell carries for the Indians’ third touchdown past Aliquippa’s Qalil Goode on Sept. 20.
Penn Hills running back Naytel Mitchell thrives in workhorse role
Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris told Naytel Mitchell during exit meetings last year that he expected a lot from the senior linebacker/running back.

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Clairton’s Donte’ Wright celebrates a successful 2-point conversion against Leechburg on Oct. 11.
High school football roundup for Oct. 19, 2024: Clairton scores 84; Bishop Canevin wins Class A showdown with Monessen
October 19, 2024
Clairton continued its historic 2024 season with a 84-0 victory over Riverview in Class A Eastern Conference action Saturday at Thomas Jefferson.

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Zier Williams and his Deer Lakes teammates have qualified for the playoffs for the third season in a row.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Deer Lakes’ rebound culminates in playoff spot
Deer Lakes bounced back in a big way from a pair of tough shutout losses to roll past Valley, 44-13, on Friday and solidify its automatic WPIAL Class 3A playoff berth from the Allegheny 7 Conference.

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Franklin Regional’s Joey Bayne moves the ball against Latrobe during a game on Oct. 8, at Greater Latrobe High School.
Franklin Regional’s Joey Bayne turning heads on football, soccer fields
Joey Bayne changed his hairstyle recently, going from long, wavy, brown locks to a blond buzz-cut with dark tiger stripes.

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North Allegheny’s Brady Brinkley (4) leads the Tigers onto the field before their game against Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Baldwin High School.
High school football roundup for Oct. 18, 2024: Brady Brinkley leads North Allegheny past Pine-Richland
Brady Brinkley threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 93 yards and a 78-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter as Class 6A No. 2 North Allegheny earned a 28-21 victory over Class 5A No. 1 Pine-Richland (7-1) in a nonconference football game Friday night.

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The opening kickoff between South Fayette and Bethel Park on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
Bethel Park tops South Fayette for conference victory
October 18, 2024
After its first loss of the season in Week 7, Bethel Park needed a leader to take charge and get the Black Hawks back on their winning ways. That leader was Tanner Pfeuffer.

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Belle Vernon’s Kole Doppelheuer looks to elude Ringgold’s Dominic Fonzi on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
Belle Vernon runs away from Ringgold, positions itself for shot at 2nd in Big 6
Belle Vernon entered Friday’s contest at Ringgold looking to stay in contention for a second-place finish in the Big 6 Conference, and it took care of business in a dominant 49-7 showing.

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