Football

Westinghouse quarterback Keyshawn Morsillo looks to pass against Allderdice during the first quarter on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at Cupples Stadium on the South Side.
Westinghouse tops Perry to reach City League championship
October 22, 2022
Keyshawn Morsillo threw two touchdown passes and Shaun Robinson and Kahlil Taylor each ran for two scores as No. 1 Westinghouse beat Perry, 45-6, in the City League semifinals Friday night at Cupples Stadium.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Nick Curci is tackled by Ligonier Valley’s Nick Lonas and Mason Mohnkern Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Apollo-Ridge’s Owens Field.
WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Nick Curci’s 338 yards, 5 TDs lift Apollo-Ridge to OT upset win
Nick Curci ran for 338 yards and scored his fifth touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in overtime as Apollo-Ridge scored a 43-36 upset over No. 3 Serra Catholic (7-2, 5-1) in an Class 2A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night.

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Elizabeth Forward’s Zion White works out on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Forward.
WPIAL Class 3A football roundup: No. 1 Elizabeth Forward stays unbeaten
Zion White threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns — all to Zach Boyd — as top-ranked Elizabeth Forward scored a 62-13 win over Greensburg Salem (3-6, 0-4) in Class 3A Interstate Conference play Friday night.

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Central Valley’s Brett FitzSimmons takes a hand-off from Steve Rutherford during practice on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in Center.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: No. 3 Central Valley rolls past No. 5 West Allegheny
Brett FitzSimmons ran for 141 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Central Valley to a 55-7 victory over No. 5 West Allegheny (7-2, 4-2) in Class 4A Parkway Conference play Friday night.

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Carmichaels’ Alec Anderson works out on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Carmichaels.
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Alec Anderson’s big night seals Carmichaels’ playoff berth
October 21, 2022
Alec Anderson threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns to lead Carmichaels to a 48-14 victory over Bentworth (2-7, 0-6) in the Class A Tri-County South Conference on Friday night.

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Captains for Bethel Park and South Fayette meet a midfield for the coin toss before their game Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.
Players switch positions, pace offense as Bethel Park tops South Fayette, clinches playoff spot
Bethel Park was without its top running back, Austin Caye, on Friday night at South Fayette Stadium, but the conference-leading Black Hawks still clinched a playoff spot in the Class 5A Allegheny Six with a 28-9 win.

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Hampton keeps Mars from clinching playoff spot
The playoff scenario for Mars was much easier heading into this game: A win at home, and the Fightin’ Planets would be in. But Hampton had other ideas as the Talbots kept their playoff hopes alive with an exciting 49-42 road victory.

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Mapletown’s Landan Stevenson runs past Monessen’s Daniel Dozier during their game Oct. 21, 2022, at Mapletown.
Another big game for Landan Stevenson carries Mapletown past Monessen to Tri-County South title
Monessen’s missed opportunities and ill-advised penalties and the hard-nosed running of Mapletown’s Landan Stevenson were the determining factors in a Week 8 de facto Tri-County South Conference championship game Friday night.

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Seneca Valley quarterback Graham Hancox throws a pass during practice on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at NexTier Stadium.
Preseason WPIAL favorites Central Catholic, Seneca Valley now fighting for playoff lives
October 20, 2022
Seneca Valley and Central Catholic were picked as preseason favorites to meet in the WPIAL Class 6A championship before anyone had played a game.

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Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri carries for his second touchdown against Penn Hills on Sept. 9.
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 8
We continue the stretch run of the 2022 football regular season with four games with teams fighting for their playoff lives, one with a conference crown at stake and another that is a nonconference tuneup between rivals gearing up for showdowns in Week 9.

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South Fayette quarterback Nico Lamonde throws a pass against Peters Twp. on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Peters.
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 8
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 8:

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Allderdice quarterback Azerick Jetter throws a pass against Westinghouse on Sept. 22 at Cupples Stadium on the South Side.
What to watch for on Oct. 20, 2022: Spot in City League finals up for grabs
October 19, 2022
If the rematch for a spot in the City League football championship game is as good as the battle for second place was, then the University Prep against Allderdice matchup Thursday should be a dandy.

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McKeesport senior running back Bobbie Boyd (left) and senior wide receiver Caiden Holtzman celebrate a third-quarter touchdown in the Tigers’ 19-7 victory over Penn-Trafford on Sept. 2.
Trib 10: Regular season finales are great, but don’t look past Week 8
We are one week away from the biggest district power struggle of the regular season when Central Valley battles Aliquippa.

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Highlands’ Chandler Thimons leads the Golden Rams into a key conference showdown with Armstrong.
Dangerous QBs lead Armstrong, Highlands into Greater Allegheny title showdown
It’s showdown time in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference, with Highlands hosting Armstrong on Friday night.

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Valley wide receiver Darnell Coaston stiff-arms Deer Lakes’ Ryan Cochran on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 8
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Highlands’ Daniel Long celebrates his sack of North Catholic quarterback Jason Siket in the second quarter Sept. 16.
Birdie uses science to pick winner of A-K Valley game of the year in Week 8
Last week: 9-1

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Bishop Canevin’s Xavier Nelson celebrates on the field after defeating OLSH, 42-7, in the 2021 WPIAL Class A championship game.
Trib HSSN High School Football State Rankings for Oct. 18, 2022
October 18, 2022
As we hit the midway point of October and close in on the start of the district postseason for some, like autumn leaves, a few tradition-rich names have fallen out of the Top 5.

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Seneca Valley quarterback Graham Hancox throws a pass during practice on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at NexTier Stadium.
Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for 2022 Week 7
October 17, 2022
The Seneca Valley football team entered the 2022 season with high hopes and great expectations with several key players returning and many picking the Raiders as the team to beat in Class 6A.

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Franklin Regional’s Roman Sarnic dives into the end zone past Hempfield’s Daniel Katonka and Ian Tuffs (15) in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Franklin Regional.
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for 2022 Week 7
October 16, 2022
As the dust cleared on Week 7 of WPIAL football, only one team had clinched a playoff berth in the district’s Class 5A.

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East Allegheny running back Amir Rollins (18) looks for a seam in the Deer Lakes defense Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
2022 WPIAL football playoff picture entering Week 8
There are two weeks left in the stretch run of the 2022 WPIAL football regular season.

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