District 7
October 2025
South Allegheny cruises to easy win over Apollo Ridge
October 11, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
In a matchup between 2 Allegheny Conference foes, it was South Allegheny cruising to a 35-o win over Apollo Ridge thanks to their offense and defense. Apollo Ridge got the ball to start the game and had good field position at the South Allegheny 49 yard line. Apollo Ridge’s run game was looking good on […]
McKeesport Defeats Mars 56-31
October 11, 2025 | Kyler Cecil
The Tigers of McKeesport hosted the Fightin’ Planets of Mars in a matchup that determined first place in the WPIAL Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference standings. McKeesport quarterback Matthew Miller didn’t need to air it out much, completing all four of his pass attempts as the Tigers relied heavily on a dominant ground attack that […]
Derry Area picks up first conference win with 43-28 win over Greensburg-Salem
October 10, 2025 | Mia Williams
The Derry Area Trojans increased to a 4-4 record and picked up their first conference win of the year after a 43-28 win over the Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions. The Trojans were led by junior running back Max Doherty, who had four touchdowns, and sophomore wide receiver Karsen Weiers, who had three touchdowns. The game, which […]
Trinity Takes Down Chartiers Valley for Third Straight Win
October 10, 2025 | Brett Gombita
Trinity’s defense intercepted four passes in the second half en route to a 42-18 win on Friday night over Chartiers Valley. On offense for the Hillers, senior quarterback Jonah Williamson ran for four touchdowns and junior running back Owen Gardner had over 200 yards on the ground. Williamson scored the first touchdown of the game, […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Seven Rankings
October 10, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (6-1)- (3) Norwin 8pm (Thu.) 2- North Allegheny (6-1)- (5) Canon Mac 7:30pm 3- Norwin (5-2)- @ (1) Central Catholic 8pm (Thu.) 4- Hempfield (4-3)- (7) Seneca Valley 7pm 5- Canon Mac (4-3)- @ (2) North Allegheny 7:30pm 6- Mt. Lebanon (1-6)- Penn Hills 7pm 7- Seneca Valley (1-6)- @ (4) […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Rolls Over Norwin in 35-6 Victory
October 10, 2025 | Isaac Graves
It was a great Thursday night for one District 7 Squad. The Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings hosted their second and final game this year at Carnegie Mellon University, and they put on a show for their fans who came out. The stage was set for a great matchup between two division rivals. They were challenged […]
University of Pittsburgh Cruises Past Boston College, 48–7
October 5, 2025 | Ryan Thielet
Design by PAFootball Newsdotcom In his first career start, true freshman Mason Heintschel led the Pittsburgh Panthers to a dominant 48–7 victory over Boston College. Heintschel completed 30 of 41 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns, helping Pitt build a commanding 31–0 halftime lead. The Panthers racked up 503 yards of total offense and […]
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October 5, 2025 | William Spicher
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Pine-Richland Overpowers Penn Hills in 63–19 Victory.
October 4, 2025 | Davis Natali
From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, Pine-Richland left little doubt in a 63–19 rout of Penn Hills. The Rams, fresh off a 60-point win against Fox Chapel, continued their dominance on offense and set the tone early with junior quarterback Aaron Strader capped the opening drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to make […]
Peters Township outlasts Moon to stay unbeaten.
October 4, 2025 | Stone Manges
On Friday, Oct. 3, the Peters Township Indians used a late surge to defeat the Moon Area Tigers 21-10. The first quarter of the game was anything but exciting. Moon and Peters traded punts three times as the first frame came to an end. Ian Watson started the second frame with a fumble recovery to […]
Peter’s Township defeats Moon Area 21-10 (Photo Gallery)
October 4, 2025 | Kyler Cecil
Peters Township forced several key turnovers late in the game, sparking a rally from a 10–0 halftime deficit to defeat Moon Area 21–10. Visit https://pafootballnews.com/pfn/peters-township-outlasts-moon-to-stay-unbeaten/ for a full write up.
California Fires on all Cylinders in 50-0 Win at Carmichaels
October 4, 2025 | Brent Ellsworth
Powerful and Efficient in all Phases as Trojans Roll Carmichaels, PA – On a perfect fall night under the lights for high school football, the California Trojans marched into Carmichales, PA to square off against the Mighty Mikes of Carmichaels Area High School. The Trojans have been in complete control of this series as of […]
Twenty-Seven Unanswered Points Help Trinity Beat Thomas Jefferson
October 4, 2025 | Brett Gombita
At the half, the Trinity Hillers trailed the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, 22-7. From that point on, Thomas Jefferson only gained two first downs. Trinity went on to score 27 unanswered points in the second half to earn a 33-22 win and improve to 2-0 in conference play. Sophomore quarterback Harrison Kolling threw a 36-yard touchdown […]
Upper St. Clair dominates over conference opponent South Fayette
October 4, 2025 | Ethan Spozarski
Written by: Wyatt Clatterbaugh The Upper St. Clair Panthers won in dominate fashion in their 5A Allegheny Six Conference matchup against the South Fayette Lions 50-14. Upper St. Clair received the first half kickoff and drove down the field putting the first points on the board with a Jacobo Echeverria Lozano field goal making the […]
Highlands beats Freeport in overtime thriller
October 4, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
In a battle of Allegheny Seven conference foes it was Highlands spoiling Freeport’s homecoming and knocking off the previously unbeaten Yellow Jackets in a overtime thriller 28-27. The game got off to a hot start, Highlands got the ball to start the game and wasted no time getting on the board. After a long run […]
Blocked Extra-Point All The Difference In One-Point Road Victory For North Hills Over Plum
October 4, 2025 | Isaac Graves
A divisional matchup on Friday night ended in a low-scoring, single-point victory for the road squad. The North Hills Indians traveled to Plum Senior High School to take on the division rival Mustangs. North Hills came in looking to grab their second win in the last three weeks, while Plum, on a three-game losing streak […]
Penn-Trafford keeps the bell after a 33-23 comeback win over Gateway
October 4, 2025 | Mia Williams
The Penn-Trafford Warriors keep the sacred victory bell following a second-half comeback win over the Gateway Gators, thanks to junior Ben Grabowski’s two touchdowns. For an explanation of the tradition of the bell, check out the X (Twitter) video below. Penn-Trafford v Gateway. Kickoff is 7:30 @PTWarriors @RushPedder @ptwarriorfb @penntraffordtv @PFNBackyard pic.twitter.com/2snCXnzE9F — Mia Williams […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Six Rankings
October 2, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (5-1)- @ Shaler 7pm 2- North Allegheny (5-1)- (6) Mt. Lebanon 7:30pm 3- Norwin (4-2)- (4) Hempfield 7pm 4- Hempfield (4-2)- @ (3) Norwin 7pm 5- Canon Mac (3-3)- (7) Seneca Valley 7pm 6- Mt. Lebanon (1-5)- @ (2) North Allegheny 7:30pm 7- Seneca Valley (1-5)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm […]
Baldwin Football considering leaving the WPIAL
October 1, 2025 | Ethan Spozarski
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Baldwin High School released a letter on X written by Baldwin’s Board of Directors, stating the school’s football team is considering leaving the WPIAL. “In response to our requests for change, for the governing bodies to partner with us to protect our athletes we’ve received mostly ridicule and negative press,” the […]
Pitt Vs Louisville (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 28, 2025 | Jayden Eberly
FINAL SCORE Pitt 27 Louisville 34 PHOTO GALLERY
We have “Lift-off” as Jefferson Morgan Launches Past West Greene
September 27, 2025 | Brent Ellsworth
Big Plays Result in Big Win for the Rockets Rogersville, PA – The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets (6-0, 3-0) have been rolling through the Tri County South for the past season and a half. They have an active 10 game conference win streak. The last time the Rockets suffered a conference loss was at the hands of […]
Peters Township vs Upper St. Clair PHOTO GALLERY
September 27, 2025 | Ethan Spozarski
All photos taken by: Connor Hoye
Pandemonium in Peters: Peters Township defeat Upper St. Clair
September 27, 2025 | Stone Manges
The game of the week in the WPIAL lived up to the hype on Friday, September 26th, as the Peters Township Indians defended their home field and defeated the Upper St. Clair Panthers 24-20. Both the Indians and the Panthers started the game slow offensively. The first two drives of the game ended in punts, […]
Vikings’ Ground Game and Defense Lead to 21–6 Victory Over North Allegheny
September 27, 2025 | Ryan Thielet
Pittsburgh Central Catholic relied on a punishing ground game and a relentless defense to earn a 21–6 victory over North Allegheny on Friday night. Behind two touchdowns from Roman Thompson and a balanced defensive effort that kept the Tigers out of the end zone, the Vikings controlled the pace from start to finish, improving their […]
Trinity Beats Ringgold Behind Williamson’s 6 TDs
September 27, 2025 | Brett Gombita
The Trinity Hillers came into the week with a record of 1-4 after a tough slate of non-conference games. But, they started conference play with a 48-14 win over the Ringgold Rams last night. Senior quarterback Jonah Williamson threw four touchdowns, three to junior wide receiver Braden Berdar, on what were Berdar’s only three touches […]
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