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Thomas Jefferson rides running game past Central Valley
August 31, 2024
A rainy night played into the hands of Thomas Jefferson on Friday evening, as the ground and pound Jaguars controlled the second half with the run game, leading to a 27-13 victory over Central Valley.
Peters Township punishes McKeesport with defense, running game
Peters Township knows a little about running the football, too.
Trib HSSN’s 2024 Week 1 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 1 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
Woodland Hills-Penn Hills game suspended with Wolverines ahead
August 30, 2024
The football game between Woodland Hills and Penn Hills was stopped with 10 minutes, 50 seconds remaining following a shooting two-tenths of a mile down the street in the CVS parking lot on Lynn Avenue in Turtle Creek.
Yough comes alive in 2nd half to beat Charleroi, improve to 2-0
Some football experts say that the most important drives in a football game are the ones right after halftime.
Weather cancels anticipated Aliquippa-Belle Vernon matchup
The highly anticipated nonconference matchup between defending WPIAL and PIAA champions didn’t make it very far due to Mother Nature on Friday night at Heinz Field in Aliquippa.
Franklin Regional rides all-around performance past Hempfield; Detruf returns
Classic ingredients can go a long way on a high school football Friday night.
Greensburg Salem pulls away to rout Ligonier Valley, improves to 2-0
Greensburg Salem fell behind early for the second consecutive game.
Mt. Pleasant wins high-scoring, OT affair against Greensburg Central Catholic
It was another high-scoring affair between Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Central Catholic, and this year’s iteration took double overtime.
Zier Williams, Deer Lakes take down Class 2A No. 3 South Park
Deer Lakes rode the legs of Zier Williams to outlast Class 2A No. 3 ranked South Park, 35-22, in a nonconference football game Friday night.
Riverview makes late stop on 2-point attempt to hold off Valley
After rallying from down two scores entering the fourth quarter, Valley found itself just a 2-point conversion away from forcing overtime and completing the comeback.
Led by line, Shady Side Academy runs past Burrell
The Shady Side Bulldogs barked up the right tree. Cam Mallory, Darrin Haynes and Shady Side Academy bulldozed Burrell, defeating it 42-7 at Buccaneer Stadium.
Highlands bounces back to defeat Elizabeth Forward in triple-OT thriller
The Highlands and Elizabeth Forward football teams both experienced heartbreak in Week Zero.
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand.
Valley boys soccer dives back into WPIAL competition
Erik Kidwell’s journey to coaching started with trying to sign up his son Hayden for the Valley boys soccer team.
Peters Township draws matchup with McKeesport’s triple-option in Week 1 nonconference clash
McKeesport runs an offense that’s rather unique in the WPIAL, leading opponents to scheme up new ways to defend against the triple-option.
Kraft Heinz, Aliquippa breaking ground on athletic, academic center near school’s football stadium
A year after Aliquippa announced a partnership with Kraft Heinz, the two will break ground Friday on a new athletic and academic center near the school’s football stadium.
5 things to watch in Week 1: Aliquippa’s new coach debuts in battle of state champions
Some coaching jobs come with more pressure than others.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 29, 2024
High schools
High school roundup for Aug. 29, 2024: Shady Side Academy outlasts Deer Lakes in OT
Mark Bence scored the overtime winner to lead Shady Side Academy (1-0-1, 1-0-1) to a 2-1 victory over Deer Lakes (2-1, 1-1) in an early season matchup of Section 1-2A boys soccer contenders Thursday night.
