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High school football roundup for Oct. 31, 2025: No. 7 Aliquippa rallies past No. 2 Trinity
Akiva Woods scored on a 70-yard run in the fourth quarter, followed by Marques Council Jr.’s 38-yard pass to Josh Lay, as No. 7 Aliquippa rallied to upset No. 2 Trinity, 21-14, in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Friday night. Jonah Williamson threw for one touchdown and ran for another...
Trib HSSN’s 2025 Week 10 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 10 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 433 - Joey Felitsky, North Catholic (23 of 24) 269 - Tyler Smiley, Ellwood City (24 of 36) 267 - Colin Yurisinec, Mars (14 of 35) 214 - Landyn Artman, Kiski Area (19 of 35) 209 -...
Bethel Park pulls away from North Hills in Class 5A 1st round, sets up Peters Township rematch
Bethel Park combined a stout defense with timely offense Friday night, defeating North Hills, 38-7, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. It was a slow start for the Black Hawks, who found themselves tied 7-7 in the final minutes of the second quarter. That’s when, despite...
Shaler downs Kiski Area for 1st playoff victory since 2009
Shaler took advantage of home field in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs, defeating Kiski Area, 28-8, on Friday for its first postseason victory since 2009. “This is unbelievable, it’s everything you work for,” Shaler coach Jim Ryan said. “These kids, the community, these moments are what...
Kane Eggerton’s 3 TDs help Thomas Jefferson roll past No. 5 Mars in WPIAL quarterfinals
Thomas Jefferson’s Kane Eggerton used a three-touchdown night to remind everyone — including himself — that a turf-toe injury hadn’t diminished his knack for making big plays. In the process, the junior also helped his Jaguars remind the WPIAL that they’re still the reigning champs. Eggerton caught two touchdown passes...
Hopewell leaves Southmoreland frustrated with rout in WPIAL Class 3A 1st round
A hand-drawn sign taped to the bleachers at Russ Grimm Field flapped in the wind below the student section. “Nightmare on Hopewell Street,” it read, playing on a Halloween theme for the playoff opener. The sign was on point. Southmoreland’s latest bid at a postseason victory was another bad dream...
McKeesport runs past Chartiers Valley, earns rematch with Thomas Jefferson
It might have taken top-seeded McKeesport a bit to get on track in its WPIAL Class 4A first round contest Friday at Weigle-Schaeffer Stadium, but once the Tigers found their stride, they ran away from No. 8 Chartiers Valley for a 44-7 victory. “It was a great offensive performance tonight,...
Jeannette football pulls away for WPIAL Class A 1st-round playoff win against Bentworth
It has been quite a week for the Bentworth athletic program. The boys and girls soccer teams celebrated WPIAL championships Thursday. Could the seventh-seeded football team celebrate its second WPIAL Class A playoff win Friday against No. 10 Jeannette? That answer was no. The Jayhawks played the spoiler, scoring 21...
Bishop Canevin turns to run game to put away pesky Greensburg Central Catholic
Bishop Canevin came into the Class A playoffs seeded third, coming off a run to the WPIAL semifinals last year. But entering the fourth quarter of its playoff opener against Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday night, the Crusaders trailed by a point. They didn’t panic, though. They lined up at...
Freeport tops Beaver in back-and-forth contest
John Gaillot searched for the words. In the moment Friday night, all the Freeport football coach could think of was the sweet playoff victory his team just finished off at home against Beaver. Never mind that the eighth-seeded Yellowjackets earned a date with unbeaten and top-seeded Avonworth in the WPIAL...
Defense, ground attack lift Highlands past Derry in WPIAL Class 3A 1st round
Not a lot of tricks, but plenty of treats to go around on Halloween night as both Highlands and Derry had their share of mistakes. Led by an opportunistic defense, the Golden Rams came away with a 14-0 win over the Trojans (6-5) in a WPIAL Class 3A first round...
Felitsky nearly perfect in leading North Catholic to 1st-round win over Burrell
North Catholic’s Joey Felitsky delivered a quarterback master class, throwing for 437 yards and six touchdowns to lead the No. 5 Trojans past No. 12 Burrell, 56-21, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs Friday. “That’s a good team,” Burrell coach Dom Girardi said. “They’re more physical...
Clairton continues to keep opponents scoreless, blanks Monessen in WPIAL opening round
Clairton hasn’t allowed a point since August, and that scoreless streak has continued in the WPIAL Class A playoffs. The No. 2 Bears blitzed No. 15 Monessen, 50-0, with another stout defensive effort and an explosive offensive performance in the first round Friday night at Tyler Boyd Stadium. After suffering...
After quick Plum score, Upper St. Clair dominates to win going away
Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game between Upper St. Clair and Plum started with a bang for the team that got in the playoffs thanks in, large part, to what has been dubbed the “Mustang Miracle.” But it was all Upper St. Clair after that bang, as the Panthers...
Neshannock uses fast start, tough defense to bounce Leechburg in WPIAL 1st round
Neshannock quarterback Jino Mozzocio felt the Lancers’ football season hasn’t been quite to his liking so far. He wanted to start writing a different story against Leechburg during a WPIAL Class A semifinal Friday at Veterans Memorial Field. No. 9 Neshannock took that first step by blasting the Blue Devils,...
In battle of section rivals, North Allegheny stings Seneca Valley in 2OT to win WPIAL 4A title
The road to Highmark Stadium for both the North Allegheny and Seneca Valley girls soccer teams had few tricks and many treats en route to a meeting for WPIAL Class 4A gold on Halloween. The cold autumn breeze that kicked off the banks of the Monongahela River proved to be...
Penn-Trafford, Belle Vernon stars, 3 doubles teams still in hunt for state tennis titles
Penn-Trafford’s Mia Williams, Belle Vernon’s Gabby Dusi and three doubles teams from the WPIAL are still in the hunt for gold after the first day of the PIAA tennis championships Friday in Hershey. Williams, the WPIAL runner-up, knocked out a pair of district champs Friday. She beat Alexandria Warsing of...
Rosters set for WCCA all-star volleyball
Rosters are finalized for the fourth annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association Girls Volleyball All-Star Match, set for 6 p.m. Nov. 18 at Ligonier Valley. The teams are as follows: West Cierra Alexander, Valley Ashlyn Black, Norwin Paige Chitester, Norwin Cianna Culgan, Penn-Trafford Hailey DeFazio, Yough Gianna Devito, Kiski Area Harper...
A-K Valley runners to vie for PIAA cross country medals
Saturday’s PIAA cross country championships in Hershey again will feature a cross section of experience over the six races. Several from the Alle-Kiski Valley are making return trips seeking medals and top finishes while other are making their debuts at the state’s climactic high school event. While Fox Chapel junior...
WPIAL 3A boys soccer championship preview for Nov. 1, 2025
WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer championship 3-Franklin Regional (18-3) vs. 8-West Allegheny (13-6) Noon Saturday, Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh Coaches: Nick White, Franklin Regional; Scott Zemba, West Allegheny Players to watch: Fabrizzio Costa, Franklin Regional; Aaron Bouch, West Allegheny Road to Highmark: Franklin Regional defeated Montour, 2-1, Chartiers Valley, 2-1 (OT),...
2025 WPIAL girls volleyball championship preview: Familiar faces, newcomers seeking titles
Four champions will be crowned Saturday at the 2025 WPIAL girls volleyball championships at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. Below is a look at the teams competing. Class 4A 5-Pine-Richland (13-5) vs. 2-Peters Township (13-3) 5 p.m. Saturday, AHN Arena, Peters Township Coaches: Angela Seman, Pine-Richland; Chris Kelly, Peters Township Playoff...
Grass fields a rarity in WPIAL playoffs nowadays — 5 things to watch in high school football
Bentworth’s football team has something that’s becoming rare in the WPIAL playoffs these days. That’s a grass field. Only a handful of first-round games — all in the small-school Class A and 2A brackets — won’t be played on artificial turf, with Laurel, South Side, Mohawk and Apollo-Ridge also hosting...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2025
High schools Football WPIAL playoffs All games 7 p.m. Class 6A Semifinals Nov. 7 Canon-McMillan (4-6) vs Central Catholic (9-1), site TBD; Norwin (7-3) at North Allegheny (7-3) Class 5A First round Friday’s schedule Kiski Area (4-6) at Shaler (3-7); Armstrong (4-6) at Moon (7-3); North Hills (3-7) at Bethel...
Expect ‘throwback game’ when Thomas Jefferson, Mars collide in playoff opener
Being a former lineman himself, Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak likes the look of a six-man offensive line, a run-game tactic the Jaguars have used lately. “I’ll put 10 linemen in there next,” Cherpak said with a laugh. The reigning WPIAL champions hope to defend their Class 4A title largely...
Bentworth completes 3-peat, Bearcat sweep with win over OLSH in WPIAL soccer finals
To say there was a lot of pressure on the Bentworth boys soccer team would be an understatement heading into their WPIAL Class A championship game Thursday night at Highmark Stadium. The top-seeded Bearcats were looking for a three-peat. They were also looking to beat No. 2 Our Lady of...
