Football
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 2
September 6, 2023
Player of the week
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 2
Thursday
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 2
Connellsville (2-0) at Franklin Regional (1-1)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Sept. 5, 2023
September 5, 2023
Not a lot has changed in the weekly Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings in the first few weeks of the 2023 season as the elite across the state have taken care of business.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 4, 2023
September 3, 2023
We labor our way through another week that leads up to another weekend of WPIAL football here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Former football standout Dean Cvitkovic took unusual path to Quaker Valley Hall of Fame
Dean Cvitkovic graduated from Quaker Valley almost 50 years ago.
Receiver Martel Palmer brings big-play dimension to Penn Hills offense
Penn Hills junior Martel Palmer’s two timely touchdowns in Week Zero likely didn’t catch many of the spectators at Yuhas-McGinley off guard. At least one person standing on the sidelines certainly didn’t blink an eye at the development.
High school roundup for Sept. 2, 2023: Antonio Laure powers Rochester past OLSH
September 2, 2023
Antonio Laure ran for three touchdowns, including a 37-yarder in the first quarter, as Rochester took care of OLSH, 36-12, in a nonconference game Saturday night.
Riverview keeps rolling in rout of Carlynton
Turning a program around is never easy, but those who pull it off usually lean on the fundamentals. Blocking, tackling and winning the line of scrimmage.
Norwin notebook: Knights show potential in football opener
Norwin showed some fight in its first football game of the season.
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers pay tribute to late teammate at opener
Franklin Regional will never forget Joe Purdue.
Aliquippa debuts at new Heinz Field with convincing victory over Armstrong
Aliquippa debuted its renovated stadium Friday night the only way the Quips knew how, with a dominant victory.
South Fayette comes alive in 2nd half to top old conference rival West Allegheny
It was technically a Class 4A vs. 5A nonconference matchup, but it was more like a clash of two old rivals as West Allegheny and South Fayette collided Friday night.
Kushner carries North Allegheny to victory over Canon-McMillan
September 1, 2023
The last time North Allegheny and Canon-McMillan faced off was during one of the rainiest days of the year last November. Friday night, there wasn’t a cloud in a sky, but the Tigers still rained on the Big Macs’ parade.
Defending champ Belle Vernon leaves no doubt with shutout at Laurel Highlands
Defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A champion Belle Vernon earned a convincing road win to begin its title defenses Friday night.
Bishop Canevin revs up in victory against Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic was hoping Bishop Canevin would be rusty because the highly touted Crusaders did not play a game or scrimmage last week.
Da’sjon Craggette carries Southmoreland to blowout victory
The spotlight on a pair of Westmoreland County running backs with 200-yard games last week during the opening night of high school football shifted Friday night to Southmoreland’s Da’sjon Craggette.
Freeport jumps out of gate in rout of South Allegheny
Freeport coach John Gaillot wasn’t going to kick to South Allegheny standout Cameron Epps under any circumstances.
Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon ignore talk of ‘down year’ after coaching change, graduations
New head coaches. Rosters hurt by graduation. Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon came into this football season with similar situations.
