Football
Stretch run begins in football, soccer regular season concludes this week on HSSN
October 6, 2019
The home stretch of the fall high school sports season is upon us, and the stretch run begins this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
WPIAL football player of the week — Week 6
Coming into this season, there were major questions about the QB position at Quarterback High.
Freeport stays confident in must-win situations
October 5, 2019
For the second straight year, Freeport is in a position where it needs to win out to secure a playoff spot.
5 takeaways from Week 6: Southmoreland snaps cold spell
Southmoreland coach Dave Keefer saw no reason to hide the team’s 40-year playoff drought from his players.
Westmoreland football notebook: Mt. Pleasant back in Big East race
If Mt. Pleasant qualifies for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs this season, then the Vikings may look back at Jake Johnson and a clutch play he lobbied for during the third quarter of Friday’s game against Burrell.
Greensburg Salem football riding high after West Mifflin upset
Signature wins can turn football seasons around and change perceptions of programs — from the inside and out.
Week 6 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 6 high school football in Western Pennsylvania.
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Colella lifts No. 1 North Allegheny past Butler
Luke Colella scored on a 52-yard punt return and a 5-yard run as top-ranked North Allegheny rolled to a 49-14 victory over Butler (0-7, 0-5) in Class 6A play on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Bethel Park stays unbeaten in Allegheny 8 Conference
Sean McGowan rushed for 163 yards while teammate Jehvonn scored two rushing touchdowns as No. 5 Bethel Park raced to a 32-6 win over Chartiers Valley (2-5, 0-4) in the Class 5A Allegheny 8 Conference on Friday night.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 3 Belle Vernon rolls past Trinity
Larry Callaway ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Belle Vernon to a 48-7 victory at Trinity (2-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big 8 Conference Friday night.
WPIAL Class 3A roundup: South Park takes down Hopewell
Nate May ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, and Rudy Mihoces added 125 rushing yards and two TDs as South Park (3-3, 3-1) beat Hopewell, 41-23, in Class 3A Tri-County West play. Jay’Von Jeter threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for Hopewell (1-6, 1-3).
WPIAL Class A roundup: Wilson helps Sto-Rox blank Rochester
Eric Wilson threw for 292 yards and ran for a touchdown as No. 3 Sto-Rox shut out winless Rochester, 21-0, in the Class A Big 7 Conference on Friday night.
Mars guts out win over stingy North Hills
In its last two conference wins over Armstrong and Shaler, Mars racked up a total of 76 points.
Charleroi rains on on Southmoreland’s playoff-clinching parade
It was a bittersweet night on Friday for the Southmoreland football team.
Mt. Lebanon flashes versatility in win over Upper St. Clair
October 4, 2019
Chalk up another one to coach Bob Palko’s trademark versatility.
Persistent Fox Chapel solves Connellsville defense
Fox Chapel’s offense took its time bending Connellsville’s defense until broke.
Greensburg Salem makes best of chances, beats No. 4 West Mifflin
Heading into their matchup against West Mifflin, Greensburg Salem knew coming out victorious would be possible.
Baldwin shuts out West Allegheny for 3rd straight win
An 82-yard touchdown run by Angelo Priore on the first play of the second half provided the knockout blow as Baldwin scored a 23-0 win over Baldwin on Friday night, sealing its first three-game winning streak since 2005.
North Catholic beats Elizabeth Forward to preserve conference mark
Third-ranked North Catholic stayed unbeaten in Class 3A’s Big East Conference by defeating Elizabeth Forward, 12-7, in front of a home crowd.
Jackson helps West Greene beat California for 1st time since 2003
In a marquee Class A contest, California and West Greene had two of the top offenses in all of the WPIAL.
