District 7
PFN Player Profile: QB/LB-DJ Smith-Northgate
September 25, 2026 | Peyton Celesti
Devontae “DJ” Smith Northgate High School Class of 2028 QB/LB 6’2″/225 Twitter/X: @DJSmith2028 What and/or who originally got you into football? My dad got me into football when I was really young, and I would say seeing my older brother play football when I was like 4 made me want to play. What are your […]
3 Things to Look for: Central Valley vs Hampton
September 24, 2026 | Greg Hillman
MONACA, PA– Hampton travels north this week to face Central Valley, a team they have never beaten. The Warriors have allowed only 18 combined points against the Talbots in their first three contests and have won all three by a hefty margin. The Warriors are getting some local attention after reaching the WPIAL 3A semifinals […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Four Rankings
September 23, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (4-0)- @ (3) Seneca Valley 7pm 2- Canon Mac (2-2)- @ (6) Hempfield 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (3-1)- (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- Norwin (2-2)- (7) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5- North Allegheny (2-2)- @ (1) Pine Richland 7pm 6- Hempfield (1-3)- (2) Canon Mac 7pm 7- Mt. Lebanon (0-3)- @ (4) […]
BREAKING: Woodland Hills forfeits two games.
September 21, 2026 | Greg Hillman
CHURCHILL, PA– In a stunning development, the Woodland Hills football team has forfeited two of their three wins after allegations that the team used an ineligible player, according to Mike White of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. These games include their wins over New Castle and North Allegheny. This is the latest string of incidents involving the […]
Avonworth Run Game Shines in Second Half over New Castle 34-14 (Video Highlights)
September 19, 2026 | Jake Mills
The Avonworth Antelopes get the win over New Castle after a sluggish start. Dimitri Velsaris scored two touchdowns in the second half for the Antelopes. New Castle scored first and early after a big opening play as Marino Graham found Kai Cox on a 9 yard touchdown play. Avonworth tied the game with 5:39 left […]
Shenango survives 4th Quarter heroics from Northgate to remain undefeated
September 19, 2026 | Peyton Celesti
For three quarters, the Shenango Wildcats played their physical style of football and did pretty much whatever they wanted to build a 22-0 lead over the Northgate Flames, leaving the home crowd at Alumni Field with little to cheer about. But out of nowhere, the Flames mounted a fourth-quarter comeback that included two onside kick […]
Pine Richland defeats Mount Lebanon on the Road
September 19, 2026 | Richie Dininni
Coming off a loss, the Pine Richland Rams were looking for a bounce-back win as they traveled to Mount Lebanon to face the Blue Devils. The Rams started with the ball and immediately got to work, with a 57-yard touchdown pass caught by Khalil Taylor to give the Rams an early 7- 0 lead. Mt. […]
Upper Saint Clair remains undefeated with win over Chartiers Valley
September 19, 2026 | Nathan Jones
The Upper Saint Clair Panthers traveled to face the Chartiers Valley Colts and looked to continue the winning ways. The Panthers dominated the Colts and grabbed their fourth win of the season. Upper Saint Clair never trailed in this game and after Chartiers Valley tied it at 7 early in the first quarter, the Panthers […]
Hopewell cruises to easy win over Central Valley
September 19, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
After a loss last week to Propel Braddock Hills, Hopewell looked to bounce back against a familiar foe in Central Valley and that’s exactly what they did in their 34-6 win. Central Valley got the ball to start the game and thanks to a good kick return they started the drive at midfield. After a […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Eventually Thumps Norwin, 54-17 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 19, 2026 | Sykotyk
Pittsburgh Central Catholic v. Norwin at U.S. Steel Community Field in Pittsburgh, PA. #28 @PaFootballNews @wpial7 @PFNBackyard @PCC_FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/CH9qynjqTD — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 18, 2026 Jayden Alexander with an 80 yard TD run. Pass is short. Pittsburgh Central Catholic leads Norwin, 6-0 with 8:55 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews @wpial7 @PFNBackyard @PCC_FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/vokxVA0hs4 — […]
Zach Benedek ‘extremely proud’ of group in 1st career win.
September 19, 2026 | Greg Hillman
ALLISON PARK, PA– It’s not all about scoring. As the saying goes, “Defense wins championships”. But it also wins games, much like in Mars’ 14-7 victory over Hampton on Friday night. Both teams got off to uninspiring starts in the 1st half. Both teams headed to the locker room scoreless in a defense masterclass. Mars […]
Trinity Hillers vs South Fayette Lions (Photo Gallery)
September 18, 2026 | Ally Wolling
Photo Gallery from Trinity Hiller vs South Fayette Lions
McKeesport Holds Off Propel in Fourth Quarter Battle
September 18, 2026 | Kyler Cecil
The Tigers of McKeesport played host to Propel Braddock Hills, defeating them by a score of 21-18 in a back-and-forth battle that saw four lead changes. Propel struck first in the opening quarter on a 33-yard touchdown pass from Gabe Jenkins to #13 Williams, making the score 6-0 after a failed 2-point conversion. McKeesport answered […]
3 Things to look for: Hampton vs Mars
September 17, 2026 | Greg Hillman
ALLISON PARK, PA– Hampton and Mars kick off at Fridley Field on Friday for the 19th meeting since 2008. Mars has dominated this series, winning 15 of its 18 previous matchups. But this year is a much different season for both teams. Hampton has won two of its first three games for the second year […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Three Rankings
September 16, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (3-0)- (3) Norwin 7pm 2- Seneca Valley (2-0)- @ (4) Canon Mac 7pm 3- Norwin (2-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- Canon Mac (1-2)- (2) Seneca Valley 7pm 5- Hempfield (1-2)- @ (6) North Allegheny 7:30pm 6- North Allegheny (0-3)- (5) Hempfield 7:30pm 7- Mt. Lebanon (0-2)- (1) Pine Richland […]
Hempfield’s strong second half lifts them over Trinity
September 12, 2026 | Nathan Jones
The Hempfield Area Spartans hosted the Trinity Hillers for a non-conference matchup. Throughout the first half of the game, it looked like it would be a tight one. After thirty minutes of play, the Spartans were leading 14-7, but a strong second half found Hempfield take a commanding win by the score of 44-20. Trinity […]
Penn Trafford’s defense forces six turnovers in 22-7 win against Moon
September 12, 2026 | Peyton Celesti
Ben Grabowski’s two rushing touchdowns lead tough Warriors run game On paper, the Penn Trafford Warriors got their revenge on Friday night against the Moon Tigers for last year’s 20-13 WPIAL 5A quarterfinal loss. But for Penn Trafford Head Coach John Ruane, what happened with last year’s team has nothing to do with what is […]
Central Catholic pulls away from Pine-Richland in heavyweight bout
September 12, 2026 | Stone Manges
The Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings defeated the Pine-Richland Rams 48-24 in a battle between the top two teams in 5 and 6A in the WPIAL on September 11th, 2026. In the first half, both offensive units had their explosiveness on display. The Rams got on the board first with a field goal from Landon Brown […]
Upper St. Clair Remain Undefeated With Win Over Canon-McMillan
September 12, 2026 | Kyler Cecil
The Panthers of Upper St. Clair played host to Canon-McMillan, defeating them by a score of 21-10. Canon-Mac began the night on offense, moving the ball down the field thanks to a 67-yard catch-and-run from #7 Roman Cimarolli, but was unable to score after #4 Andrew Gaither recovered a fumble on the 2-yard line. The […]
Thomas Jefferson wins wild one over McKeesport
September 12, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
Every year Thomas Jefferson versus McKeesport is always a classic and this one was no different as Thomas Jefferson defeated McKeesport 40-33 in a game with some wild momentum swings. “As a fan of high school football that was just a great game, two teams were just slugging it back and forth, we came out […]
Burrell wins thriller over Greensburg Salem, 42-39 (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 12, 2026 | Sykotyk
Burrell v. Greensburg Salem at Buccaneer Stadium in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania. #23 @PaFootballNews @wpial7 pic.twitter.com/fzMqGhANNU — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 11, 2026 Braydon Miller with a TD reception. Kick is good. Greensburg Salem leads Burrell, 7-0 with 10:20 left in the first quarter. @PaFootballNews @wpial7 pic.twitter.com/qntg5Zwt7D — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) September 11, 2026 Antonio Perkins with an […]
Wash High Strikes Early and Cruises over California
September 12, 2026 | Brent Ellsworth
The Prexies Score Early and Often in Victory Coal Center, PA – The Wash High Prexies (3-0) has been a dominate team in the AA classification for many years. That dominance has not changed with their move to the A classification. In back to back weeks, the Prexies have put up half a hundred points, […]
Seton LaSalle, Dominant on Both Sides of the Football
September 11, 2026 | Paul Sembower
The Aliquippa Quips took a ride over to Dormont Memorial Stadium to take on the Seton LaSalle Rebels. The Quips entered this game 1-0, and the reigning 4A WPIAL champions, the Rebels, entered 2-0. The coin toss resulted in the Rebels winning it and deferring until the second half. The defense was strong for the […]
Freeport 35 Apollo-Ridge 30 on 9/11/2026 gallery
September 11, 2026 | William Spicher
Freeport Coach John Gaillot comments after game More Photos on Apollo-Ridge page More Photos on Freeport page
