District 7
Northgate holds off late rally from South Side
September 26, 2026 | Peyton Celesti
When the Northgate Flames lost on Homecoming night two years ago to the South Side Area Rams, thanks to a second-half comeback capped by a walk-off two-point conversion in overtime to secure a 35-34 win, it dashed the hopes of any playoff chances for a veteran Northgate team at the time. But this time around, […]
Butler Golden Tornado vs. Hickory Hornets Highlights
September 26, 2026 | Shane Lux
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Waynesburg Central Picks up a Huge Win on Homecoming
September 26, 2026 | Paul Sembower
Homecoming night in Waynesburg couldn’t have gone any better than this. The Waynesburg Central Raiders faced off against the Mount Pleasant Vikings in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The Vikings won the toss, and they kicked off to the Raiders. The Raiders started off the drive quickly but were stopped by the Vikings and punted the ball away. […]
Hempfield Survives Late Scare, Wins OT Thriller
September 26, 2026 | Brett Gombita
A game winning touchdown run from senior quarterback Carden Lippman in overtime propelled the Hempfield Spartans over the Canon-McMillan Big Macs, 38-34. Game winner! @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard @WPIAL_Insider pic.twitter.com/r1AovD8E09 — Brett Gombita (@Brett_Gombita) September 26, 2026 Tied 31-31 after regulation, Hempfield was able to limit Canon-Mac to a field goal on the opening drive of overtime. […]
Thomas Jefferson topples Montour in Heavyweight Bout.
September 26, 2026 | Zach Black
The Montour Spartans traveled down to the home of the Jaguars, to take on Thomas Jefferson. Montour headed into the game with one loss while Thomas Jefferson had a perfect 3-0 record. Montour received the ball to start of the game and got a good drive going. Brandon Bennett would connect with Xander Stern to […]
Upper St. Clair uses strong fourth quarter to beat South Fayette
September 26, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
In a battle of unbeatens between Upper St. Clair and South Fayette it was Upper St. Clair that prevailed 31-7 in the out of classification matchup. Upper St. Clair got the ball to start the game and the drive started at their own 25 yard line. It was a long drive a big pass play […]
Indiana Defeats Albert Gallatin 25-14
September 26, 2026 | Phil Myers
On a beautiful night for football, the Little Indians of Indiana used a balanced offense and a stingy defense to get the best of Albert Gallatin’s Colonials 25-14 at Andy Kuzneski Field in Indiana. Indiana was led by their media’s player of the game, Jace Brocious, who scored three of his team’s four touchdowns. Brocious […]
Chartiers Valley picks up a win against Bethel Park by a field-goal
September 26, 2026 | Ally Wolling
Coming off of a loss against Upper St. Clair last week, the Chartiers Valley Colts needed to do something big. After eight minutes of no scoring from both teams, the Colts found the end zone. Sophomore, Luke Franchick, had a 12-yard catch to make it 6-0. The extra point was made by senior, Luke Waldron […]
Bulldogs Unleashed: Beth Center Cruises over West Greene
September 26, 2026 | Brent Ellsworth
Rogersville, PA – The Beth Center Bulldogs (5-0, 2-0) have been dominating this season, averaging 47 points per game while defensively allowing 16 points per game and find themselves atop of the Tri-County South standings. The West Greene Pioneers (2-3, 1-1) were just another victim in the path of the Bulldogs. Junior running back Enzo […]
Hickory Explodes Late to Drop Butler 34-18
September 26, 2026 | Shane Lux
Butler – Hickory scored touchdowns on all five of their second-half possessions to defeat Butler 34-18 Friday night at Art Bernardi Stadium. It was a slow start, but as they say, it’s not how you start; it’s how you finish. The Hickory Hornets proved that to be true once again. Despite an ugly opening 24 […]
Waynesburg Thumps Mount Pleasant, 44-14 (Photo Gallery)
September 26, 2026 | Sykotyk
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Ringgold’s Explosive Second Quarter Sinks South Park
September 25, 2026 | Kyler Cecil
Ringgold dominated from the opening quarter on, rolling to a 46-7 win over South Park on Friday night, improving to 2-3 on the season while dropping the Eagles to 1-4. The Rams got on the board first when Nicholas Stasko punched it in from 2 yards out, making the score 7-0 after a successful PAT. […]
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
