What to watch for in Western Pa. sports on Oct. 8, 2026: Ringgold looks to keep winning
Nearly 40 years ago, Ringgold won the old Class 3A Big Ten Conference. The Rams haven’t won a gridiron title since that 1987 season. Could that long conference crown drought be ready to end? It’s still early days for the Class 4A Big Six Conference that opened up section play...
Trib 10: Power-ranked big schools suffer losses
The Trib 10 teams in the small school power rankings made a statement to kick off the second half of the regular season last week. None of them have any intentions of giving up their spot in October. The teams ranked in the Trib 10 small school rankings were a...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2026 Week 7
Player of the week Chris Dailey Apollo-Ridge, Sr., QB/LB Dailey has been a consistent presence in the Vikings’ march to 5-1 overall and the lead in the Allegheny Conference standings at 3-0. Last week at East Allegheny, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound signal caller was an efficient 7 of 12 passing for...
Rivalry week has The Birdie fired up to make his Week 7 Westmoreland County picks
Last week: 13-1 (93%) Season: 63-13 (83%) It’s a rivalry week in Westmoreland County, and the Birdie is losing his mind with excitement. He is still hopped up after a 13-1 week. “I was in the zone, as they used to say,” Birdie said, striking a Heisman pose next to...
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2026 Week 7
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 7 in the A-K Valley: Class 5A Big East Conference No. 2 Penn-Trafford (6-0, 2-0) at Fox Chapel (1-5, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Burke Stadium, Fox Chapel Last week: Penn-Trafford 42, Penn Hills 20; Latrobe 35, Fox Chapel 0 Last year’s...
The Birdie plans out his week before making Week 7 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 10-1 (90.1%) Season: 50-15 (76.9%) The Birdie was irritated last Friday night. Not by his win-loss record — only an Armstrong kickoff return in the final minute kept him from a perfect record in Week 6. And not because crankiness is his
No. 1 personality trait, either. “The...
2026 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 7
Thursday WPIAL Class 4A Big Six Uniontown at Ringgold, 7 p.m. City League Brashear at Westinghouse, 7 p.m. Friday WPIAL Class 6A Hempfield at Norwin, 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon at Seneca Valley, 7 p.m. North Allegheny at Central Catholic, 7 p.m. Class 5A Allegheny Six Thomas Jefferson at West Allegheny,...
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2026 Week 7
Player of the week Anthony Carello Hempfield Junior, RB/LB The junior had two explosive plays in the fourth quarter to help Hempfield defeat Seneca Valley, 41-14. He intercepted a pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown and then minutes later scored an 89-yard run. He rushed for 142...
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2026 Week 7
Class 6A No. 3 Hempfield (3-3, 2-1) vs. No. 2 Norwin (4-2, 1-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Warrior Stadium, Harrison City Last week: Hempfield 41, Seneca Valley 14; Norwin 24, North Hills 17 Last year’s meeting: Norwin 33, Hempfield 26 This game has more meaning than just a neighboring rivalry. Second...
Jeannette eyes 800th win, conference lead in showdown with rival Greensburg Central Catholic
There is a lot riding on Friday’s WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference showdown between No. 5 Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic. Beyond Jeannette’s bid for its 800th win — a milestone the rival Centurions hope to deny — both teams have an even bigger goal: remaining atop the conference. The...
Burrell, Knoch renew football rivalry after 27-year hiatus
The Burrell and Knoch football teams haven’t met since 1999, when the Knights prevailed 23-20 at Burrell. The Bucs lead the all-time series 7-6, but Knoch hopes to tie the series Friday when it welcomes Burrell for a 7 p.m. homecoming clash. Burrell will attempt to build on last week’s...
Springdale forfeits conference football game with Clairton
Low roster numbers have plagued the Springdale football team this season, and with that, the program decided to forfeit this week’s scheduled Eastern Conference game with Clairton. The Allegheny Valley School District announced the forfeit, and the reason for it, in a message on its website Wednesday afternoon. Springdale coach...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Oct. 6, 2026
The elite high school football teams across the state began the second half of the regular season with a bang. The calendar flipped to October and the teams ranked in the Trib HSSN Top 5 went to work, dragging opponents out to the woodshed and making statements. Taking away the...
Legendary Blackhawk football coach Joe Hamilton dies at 84
The first time Zack Heyward met legendary Blackhawk head football coach Joe Hamilton he was 6 years old and attended one of Hamilton’s youth football camps. Heyward didn’t forget the meeting and neither did Hamilton. “My coach at the youth camp was Dane Helsing, and I told them I wanted...
Cam Jenko making plays all over field for Belle Vernon
At the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7-on-7 passing tournament in July, coaches and players marveled at the play of Belle Vernon senior Cam Jenko. You couldn’t miss him. His size. His quickness. His hands. Jenko ran routes, caught passes, batted down passes and pressured quarterbacks with regularity. “He’s all over...
Valley grads gather for reunion of landmark 1973 football team
The 1973 Valley football team boasted more than 60 members, and more than 50 of them gathered at Vinci’s in New Kensington on Saturday evening to reminisce about that landmark winning season and also the early years of the program that helped change the course of Vikings football. Chuck Flenory,...
Trib HSSN high school football player of the week for 2026 Week 6Video
Trib HSSN football player of the week – Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg School – Highlands Class – Junior Height/Weight – 6-foot, 200 pounds Position – Running back #Earned – The unique first name of the leading rusher in the WPIAL this fall came from Tevin Campbell, a famous R&B singer and songwriter...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Oct. 5, 2026
While the second half of the high school football season is underway, we are heading into the final couple of weeks of district soccer and volleyball this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN has video and audio coverage of Week 7 with over 25 WPIAL and...
Trib HSSN football team of the week for Oct. 4, 2026Video
Trib HSSN football team of the week – Canon-McMillan Big Macs Coach – Mike Evans (11th season) Result – Canon-McMillan 23, North Allegheny 13 Record – 3-3 overall, 2-1 in Class 6A #Earned – Canon-McMillan showed a lot of mental toughness this past week. The Big Macs were coming off...
Mars holds on to last play, spoils homecoming for Shaler
The Mars football team earned a frustrating 17-14 victory by holding on and spoiling Shaler’s homecoming Saturday. Nate Walker led the charge throwing for 279 yards completing 18 of 35 passes for a touchdown and an interception. His leading targets were Brady Brennan, who caught four passes for 83 yards...
5 things we learned from Week 6 in WPIAL football: High-tech Hopewell on a roll
Matt Mottes likes some of the advantages that come with modern football. The Hopewell coach likes to give instant feedback — with images to support what he is saying — in nearly real time. “We love our iPads,” Mottes said. “We are usually a play or two behind, given the...
Trib HSSN WPIAL football rankings for Oct. 3, 2026
Other than one classification, the top four teams from last week’s Trib HSSN Top 5 were all victorious in Week 6. However, being ranked No. 5 last week brought no guarantees of remaining ranked heading into Week 7. For a fourth consecutive week, the No. 5 team in Class 6A...
Clairton freshman Keith Craven III does it all in shutout win over Riverview
Clairton freshman quarterback Keith Craven III is still trying to grow as a passer. That doesn’t mean that is the only focus for the Bears signal-caller. Craven is working on accruing all sorts of skills. On the same day when he passed for a career-high 250 yards, Craven stepped in...
Former Fox Chapel football standout writes book aimed at helping athletes with life after sports
Carrington Vaughn initially planned to build his way back into the University of Arizona football program. When the rehab process from an injury wasn’t as smooth as he hoped, Vaughn instead ended up studying abroad in Florence, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain. Vaughn, a 2015 Fox Chapel graduate, tore his ACL...
High school football roundup for Oct. 2, 2026: Penn State recruit James Armstrong accounts for 5 TDs in Hopewell win
James “Booboo” Armstrong threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 62 yards and a TD as No. 2 Hopewell scored a 62-14 victory over Beaver (1-5, 0-1) in Class 3A Western Hills Conference play on Friday night. Armstrong surpassed 1,000 passing yards for the season and has...
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VIDEO: Rebel Yell Podcast: 2026 WPIAL Football Week 6 Player of the Week: Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg of Highlands
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