Tag: Penn Hills

5 things to watch in WPIAL football: Rematches galore in 2nd week of playoffs

November 8, 2024

Rarely does a WPIAL football team play the same opponent in back-to-back games, but that’s the situation facing Beaver.

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Trib HSSN game-by-game high school football playoff previews for 2024 Week 11

November 7, 2024

As always in November football, there is great anticipation for all the contests slated for the second week of WPIAL playoff action.

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Penn Hills part of deep, talented WPIAL Class 5A playoff field

November 3, 2024

Many have criticized the PIAA’s decision to go to six classifications for football during the 2016 season. However, Penn Hills ultimately ended up landing in a division that has been one of the most successful for the WPIAL on the state level.

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No. 7 Penn Hills guts out WPIAL playoff win over Moon

November 1, 2024

Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris approached senior running back/linebacker Naytel Mitchell before the season with a request to play a physical brand of football on both sides of the ball. Mitchell accepted and was hard on conditioning to be ready for the rigors of a long season and handle situations like Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium.

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Trib HSSN game-by-game high school football playoff preview for 2024 Week 10

October 31, 2024

Usually, you can feel a distinct chill in the air for November football where the spotlight is brighter and the stakes are simple: win and advance or lose and go home.

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Penn Hills goalkeeper happy to give teammates a helping hand

October 26, 2024

Atheena Burnett had a busy job for the Penn Hills girls soccer team this season. When things broke down for the Indians, she was tasked with keeping the ball out of the net.

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Penn Hills coach proud of team’s progress in classroom

Penn Hills football coach Charles Morris is excited about his team’s progress in the classroom this season.

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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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The Birdie is fit to be tied as he makes his Week 9 picks in the A-K Valley

October 23, 2024

Last week: 10-1

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Penn Hills middle school football proud of success on field, in classroom

October 20, 2024

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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