Tag: South Fayette

WPIAL Class 4A final preview capsule: Thomas Jefferson vs. South Fayette

November 16, 2018

WPIAL Class 4A championship No. 1 Thomas Jefferson (11-0) vs. No. 2 South Fayette (11-1) 5 p.m. Saturday, Heinz Field On the air: Pittsburgh the CW-TV; 95.3 FM; TribHSSN.triblive.com Coaches: Bill Cherpak, Thomas Jefferson; Joe Rossi, South Fayette Winner plays: The winner of District 1 champion Clearfield (12-0) and District

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Chick’s Picks reaches out to The Boss for advice on Week 12 predictions

November 15, 2018

Welcome to Week 12 of the high school football season. After struggling with last week's predictions, Chick's Picks decided to call a meeting with The Boss in hopes of salvaging her stellar overall season record. The Boss reluctantly agreed, and the two met for lunch. Chick's Picks did not want

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WPIAL Class 4A preview: Heavyweights Thomas Jefferson, South Fayette to battle for title

November 14, 2018

Thomas Jefferson and South Fayette have been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in their division virtually all season. Now, the two football juggernauts finally get to meet. Three-time defending champion Thomas Jefferson plays South Fayette at 5 p.m. Saturday in a much-anticipated WPIAL Class 4A finals matchup at Heinz

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Gateway moves to top of Trib 10 football power rankings

November 12, 2018

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. There was a big shake up among the elite teams during the second week of the district playoffs as nearly a third of the poll was

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Belle Vernon can’t contain SF quarterback Diven as Lions earn victory

November 9, 2018

Belle Vernon football coach Matt Humbert knew the key to his team upsetting No. 2 South Fayette was making Lions quarterback Jamie Diven uncomfortable. The senior quarterback made himself a home in the pocket, though, and dashed the Leopards' hopes of a trip to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game.

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — South Fayette golden in ’14

The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't

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Chick’s Picks winning the popular vote with her prognostication prowess

November 8, 2018

Welcome to Week 11 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks is glad the midterm elections are in the books. Campaigning during the season requires the utmost dedication and organization. Chick's Picks needed to remain focused on her weekly predictions, while ensuring she was a shoe-in for re-election --

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WPIAL football players to watch for Week 11

November 7, 2018

Here's a look at four players to watch this week during the second week of the WPIAL playoffs: Legend Davis Charleroi, Jr., WR/S Davis (5-11, 185) caught six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown and also had two interceptions to help No. 4 Charleroi earn a 35-21 win over

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Westmoreland County high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 11

WPIAL Class 5A Quarterfinals No. 6 Penn-Trafford (9-2) vs. No. 3 Peters Township (9-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday, andamp;#0010;Titan Stadium, West Mifflin On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Penn-Trafford 42, North Hills 7; Peters Township 35, Armstrong 7 Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Penn Hills (11-0)/No. 7 McKeesport (9-2) Coaches:

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Teams stay put in this week’s Trib 10 football power rankings

November 5, 2018

Every Tuesday during the 2018 WPIAL football season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. With very few eyebrow raisers on opening night of the district playoffs, there are zero changes from last week in the power rankings. Two ranked teams

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