Football

Captains for Yough and Greensburg Salem meet at midfield Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
Greensburg Salem routs Yough, steps toward playoff spot
October 18, 2024
Cole Savage was in the mood for a big-man touchdown. His team is in the mood to make the WPIAL playoffs.

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Freeport and East Allegheny meet at midfield before their game Friday.
Freeport football team clinches playoff spot, stomps East Allegheny
Freeport knew what was on the line Friday against East Allegheny Friday night. Win, and it would be in the playoffs. Lose, and the picture would get muddy.

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West Mifflin’s Armand Hill avoids Knoch’s Kody Schubert on Friday at West Mifflin High School.
West Mifflin knocks off Knoch behind Armand Hill’s 334 yards rushing, 4 TDs
Any available space was the perfect amount of room for West Mifflin sophomore running back Armand Hill to make something happen.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Brendan Stroschein hits Southmoreland’s Anthony Smith on Friday.
Elizabeth Forward runs away from Southmoreland, takes over 1st place in Interstate Conference
Fans expecting a shootout between Southmoreland and Elizabeth Forward on Friday were instead treated to a battle between two stout defenses for one half of football.

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High school roundup for Oct. 18, 2024: Skyler Gates leads Brownsville volleyball to WPIAL playoff-clinching win
Skyler Gates had 24 kills and 10 blocks to lead Brownsville to a 3-1 victory over Chartiers-Houston (5-12, 5-9) in Section 3-2A girls volleyball Thursday night to clinch a spot in the WPIAL playoffs.

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North Hills quarterback Kelly McCarthy throws a pass against Pine-Richland on Sept. 13.
Trib HSSN don’t miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
October 17, 2024
Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football regular season as the stretch run continues entering the final two weeks of the 2024 WPIAL campaign.

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Greensburg Central Catholic coach John Thompson talks to his team during the 2023 WCCA 7-on-7 competition at Latrobe.
Frazier calls off Friday night football game vs. Greensburg Central Catholic
Friday night’s Greensburg Central Catholic at Frazier Class A Eastern Conference football game has been postponed due to a shortage of players on the Frazier team.

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Ken High quarterback Fran Arabia picks up blocks from Joe Giordano and Red Murray against Central Catholic on Oct. 21, 1949. Note that Arabia is carrying a white football, used in an era with poor stadium lighting as Ken High won, 6-0.
Through the Years: 75 years ago, Joe Giordano scored Ken High’s only points in win
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Plum’s Darian Nelson is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 8
October 16, 2024
Player of the week

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Fox Chapel’s Anthony Fourquet runs the ball against Plum on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Plum Senior High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
Class 5A Northeast Conference

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Hempfield’s Aidan Stinebiser celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against Norwin on Oct. 4.
Kicking and screaming, The Birdie makes his Week 8 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 11-1 (91.7%)

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Pine-Richland’s Tanner Cunningham catches a two-point conversion against North Hills on Sept. 13.
Trib 10: 2 pairs of power-ranked teams to collide Friday
For the second straight week, the Trib 10 seas were calm with only one change near the bottom of the rankings.

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Montour’s Marcus Battles catches a touchdown pass against Central Valley on Aug. 23.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 15, 2024
October 15, 2024
The elite teams across the state in high school football continued to flex their muscles for a second straight week, flirting with perfection.

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Woodland Hills coach Brian Tarrant watches his team practice Aug. 7, 2023, at the Wolvarena.
Trib HSSN High School Football Team of the Week for Oct. 14, 2024
October 14, 2024
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Woodland Hills Wolverines

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WPIAL launches investigations into Baldwin, Imani Christian over ‘possible recruiting violations’
The WPIAL has launched separate investigations into the Baldwin and Imani Christian athletic departments over potential recruiting violations.

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Jeannette quarterback Kymon’e Briwn carries against Clairton on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Thomas Jefferson High School.
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Oct. 13, 2024
October 13, 2024
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Kymon’e Brown

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Quarterback Marques Council and Aliquippa face Montour on Friday night.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 14, 2024
The stretch run’ of the 2024 WPIAL football season continues as we hit the final two weeks of play, plus the district soccer and volleyball regular seasons conclude this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Upper St. Clair’s Drew Sanderson celebrates with teammates after defeating Bethel Park on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Bethel Park.
2024 WPIAL football playoff picture: Who’s in, on the cusp ahead of Week 8 contests
Time to prepare for the new world order in the WPIAL football playoffs.

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Gateway’s Amari Gans (5) carries against Franklin Regional on Sept. 20 at Antimarino Stadium at Gateway High School.
Amari Gans’ breakout season helps Gateway remain in playoff hunt
Amari Gans wasn’t about to let Gateway’s first victory of the season slip through its fingers.

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Western Beaver quarterback Jaivin Peel
High school roundup for Oct. 12, 2024: Western Beaver beats Mohawk in MAC showdown
October 12, 2024
Jaivin Peel threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns and added a 35-yard touchdown run to lead Western Beaver to a 47-20 win over Mohawk in the Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference on Saturday.

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