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High school football roundup for Aug. 23, 2024: West Mifflin hangs on to defeat Elizabeth Forward
Armand Hill ran for 84 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown with less than a minute remaining, to help West Mifflin earn a 17-16 nonconference victory over Class 3A No. 4 Elizabeth Forward (0-1) on Friday night. The Warriors nearly tied the game when Ryan Messina found Charlie Nigut on a...
Uniontown Lake (OH) Survives McKeesport in Kickoff Classic
TURTLE CREEK, Pa. — With two teams separated by state lines and over 100 miles, the inaugural KDKA Kickoff Classic at the Wolvarena started off with its own classic contest. The Uniontown Lake (Ohio) Blue Streaks and the WPIAL Class 4A runner-up McKeesport Tigers took two overtimes to decide an eventual winner, but it was a risky two-point conversion that lifted the crew from out of town to a 36-35 victory.
Clairton Trounces Steel Valley in Second All-Time Meeting
TURTLE CREEK, Pa. — It’s hard to fathom that Steel Valley and Clairton have crossed paths just once. The perennial powerhouse programs reside in the heart of the Mon Valley, separated by 10 miles and share a combined 20 WPIAL titles. When Steel Valley and Clairton renewed pleasantries...
Operation Football: Tonight's featured high school football games
PITTSBURGH — High school football is back in Western Pennsylvania!. Operation Football is covering several games in the WPIAL for Week Zero on Friday night. NOTE: Lineup is subject to change. Download the WTAE app to receive a mobile alert with final scores on Friday night. Watch highlights during...
A Couple of Jagoffs Have Invaded KDKA Radio
It’s a collision of one of Pittsburgh’s most storied institutions and a 21st century icon: a couple of jagoffs have joined the nation’s first commercial radio station. YaJagoff!, the media network that began as a blog celebrating and skewering all things Pittsburgh, can now be heard on KDKA radio. The team of Rachael Rennebeck and John Chamberlin spent the past two Friday nights live on the airwaves; beginning this Friday, a taped version of their podcast will air on KDKA’s two broadcast stations (1020 AM and 100.1 FM) at the conclusion of high school football coverage.
West Mifflin Uses Second Half Comeback to Down Elizabeth Forward 17-16
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — The West Mifflin Titans (1-0) used a second-half comeback to down the Elizabeth Forward Warriors (0-1) by the score of 17-16 in the opening week of action across the WPIAL. This was a rematch of the drama-infested Class-3A quarterfinals matchup from a season ago when the Warriors walked out on top of that game and advanced to the semifinals. The Titans got their revenge to kick off the 2024 season.
Dynamic duo: Sophomore Armand Hill, freshman Zahir Ismaeli shine late to help West Mifflin edge Elizabeth Forward, 17-16
The West Mifflin Titans notched a giant win Friday in one of the most hotly contested games on the opening night of the high school football season. A pair of promising young players nicknamed Mondo and Zaza caught fire late to get them there. Sophomore running back Armand “Mondo” Hill...
New set of conference opponents set to stare down vaunted McKeesport flexbone
After reaching the WPIAL championship game last season, the McKeesport Tigers are hoping for a repeat trip. Only this time, the Tigers are looking to get over the Aliquippa hump and bring home a title to their city. McKeesport has shifted conferences in the new-look Class 4A. The Tigers will...
Expectations high for talent-laden Elizabeth Forward
You’ll have to excuse Elizabeth Forward head coach John DeMarco for smiling so much as he oversees practices this fall. That’s because his Warriors team is loaded with talent all over the field and is aiming to get back on top of Class 3A’s Interstate Conference. South...
Porter, Erie McDowell Power Past Woodland Hills at Wolvarena
TURTLE CREEK, Pa. — Erie McDowell came into the East Hills of Pittsburgh with one thing on their mind and that was establishing the ground game and running rampant all over its opponent. That’s exactly what Erie McDowell did against Woodland Hills in order to come out on top,...
Trib HSSN dont-miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week Zero
Aug. 22—Welcome to the kickoff of the 2024 WPIAL football season — the eighth time we begin a district football season with Week Zero. The season begins for six teams wearing the mantle of defending champions: North Allegheny in 6A, Peters Township in 5A, Aliquippa in 4A, Belle Vernon in 3A, Beaver Falls in 2A and Fort Cherry in A. This is also a realignment year as several teams have changed ...
Veteran skill players lead Serra Catholic into new conference, classification
Serra Catholic may be dropping from Class 2A to Class A, but the path to making a deep postseason run will be just as difficult, if not more, with its new schedule. The Eagles will a Black Hills Conference made up of WPIAL champion Fort Cherry, district semifinalist Bishop Canevin, playoff teams Monessen, Burgettstown and Cornell and Chartiers-Houston.
Carrick hopes to build off late-season victory
The Carrick football program finished last season with a win and is using that as a springboard into its second season under coach Dennis “Shor D” Wolford. The Raiders ended last season 1-6 after a 26-16 win over Perry in the final week of the season. Carrick had a chance to win a few weeks earlier but lost to Brownsville, 36-30, in overtime.
Complaints mount against proposed North Huntingdon $30 million complex that would host Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Some North Huntingdon residents are concerned a proposed $30 million sports complex that would be built on township property would bring more traffic, noise and visitors to their neighborhood without guarantees the community will get what the developers are promising. Multipurpose fields would be constructed that would also be used...
Perry planning to parlay positive outlook into another playoff berth
Last season, Perry Traditional Academy went through some growing pains. However, the Commodores look to have a more positive outlook with a team filled with more experience. Perry (1-7, 1-3) will look to clinch a playoff spot for the third season in a row in the third season under coach Stephen Hale. The Commodores clinched a playoff spot after winning a coin flip when they finished in a three-way tie with Brashear and Allderdice.
High school football gets back underway tonight in western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's the first Friday night of the high school football season in western Pennsylvania!With plenty of big storylines for teams throughout the WPIAL and the Pittsburgh area, it's going to be an exciting season. Here are some of the biggest storylines to look forward to. Aliquippa gets back to businessAfter an offseason of legal fights and court battles, it's back to business for Aliquippa. The defending champions in 4A made their case in court as to why they shouldn't be bumped up to 5A and they won that battle. They'll kick off their season next week against Belle Vernon and will...
Westinghouse renews quest for state title after drop to Class A
After almost climbing to the mountain top in Class 2A but falling short to Southern Columbia in the state finals in back-to-back seasons, the Westinghouse Bulldogs will look to reach new heights in Class A this season. Westinghouse (13-1, 4-0) was one quarter away from being the first City League...
Nick McCullough Is Blessed to Play for Peters Township
CANONSBURG, Pa. — The 2024 WPIAL football season has officially started and a new year for players can bring some jitters to a team. In Peters Township’s season-opener against Canon-McMillan last night, the Indians trailed 17-0. However, a spark on special teams brought back Peters Township’s ability to score.
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