Football

Elizabeth Forward’s Charlie Nigut (1) carries against Greensburg Salem on Sept. 27, 2024, at Elizabeth Forward’s Warrior Stadium.
Elizabeth Forward finds groove in runaway win vs. Greensburg Salem
September 27, 2024
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.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Shepherd Turk claps after first down against Belle Vernon on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
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.

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Players from Yough (left) and Mt. Pleasant meet for the coin toss before their game Sept. 27, 2024, at Yough’s Cougar Mountain.
Mt. Pleasant gets back on top with close win against Yough
Another week, another Mt. Pleasant squeaker.

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An ominous sky hovers over Ligonier Valley’s Weller Field before the start of a high school football game Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Ligonier.
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.

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Greensburg Central Catholic players take the field before playing Riverview on Sept. 27, 2024, at Greensburg Central Catholic.
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.

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Captains from East Allegheny and Burrell meet at midfield for the coin toss before the start of Friday’s game.
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.

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Central Catholic’s Xxavier Thomas returns the opening kick off for a touchdown against North Allegheny during the 6A WPIAL Championship game Saturday Nov. 18, 2023 at Norwin High School.
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.

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Trinity quarterback Jonah Williamson works out during practice on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in North Franklin.
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.

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Westinghouse’s K’shawn Hawkins scores past Southern Columbia’s Carter Madden during the 2023 PIAA Class 2A championship game.
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.

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North Allegheny senior Liam Flaherty works on tackling drills at a preseason practice.
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.

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The Penn Hills defense drops Aliquippa’s Sa’Nir Brooks for a loss on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Penn Hills High School.
2024 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 5
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Aliquippa quarterback Marques Council eludes Penn Hills’ Derek Selby Jr. on Friday.
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.

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Central Valley’s Jance Henry scores against Montour on Aug. 23 in Robinson.
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2024 Week 4
September 23, 2024
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Central Valley Warriors

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Penn Hills’ Naytel Mitchell celebrates after breaking up a pass against Aliquippa on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Penn Hills High School.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Sept. 23, 2024
September 22, 2024
It’s a welcome to autumn with plenty of fall high school sports in the final week of September on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg throws against Monessen on Sept. 20, 2024, at Monessen.
Trib HSSN football player of the week for Sept. 22, 2024
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Matt Sieg

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Woodland Hills coach Brian Tarrant
High school roundup for Sept. 21, 2024: Woodland Hills rolls past Shaler
September 21, 2024
Cam Walter threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing TD as Woodland Hills raced past Shaler, 49-7, in a nonconference football matchup Saturday afternoon.

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Seton LaSalle and Carlynton square off at Dormont Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
Resurgent Seton LaSalle strikes fast in win over Carlynton
Blink and this WPIAL Class 2A Century Conference battle of turnaround programs was over.

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Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd splits the Jeannette defense for a first-quarter touchdown Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at McKee Stadium.
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Leechburg rolling at 5-0
Leechburg senior quarterback Jayden Floyd rushed for 209 yards and five more touchdowns Friday in a 35-13 victory over Jeannette, giving him 10 rushing scores over the past two weeks for a Blue Devils team that is 5-0 for the first time since 1981.

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Riverview’s Alex Schultheis carries for a touchdown against Springdale on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Oakmont.
Riverview uses varied offensive attack to roll to 41-0 win over Springdale
Riverview quarterback Rio Stotts believes in watching game tape and thoroughly preparing for each week’s game. But when it comes to implementing the game plan, Stotts likes having the opportunity to make decisions on the fly.

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South Park’s Parker Cunningham lifts teammate Robert Lenzi to celebrate a touchdown against South Allegheny on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.
No. 3 South Park tops No. 4 South Allegheny in Class 2A clash
After dominating time of possession a week ago in an Allegheny Conference win over Steel Valley, South Park’s next meeting turned into a bit of a track meet.

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