Lazar focused. Josh Lazar celebrates his first of three goals during West Mifflin’s 4-0 win against Southmoreland in the preliminary round of the WPIAL 2A Playoffs on Oct. 23rd, 2026 at Titan Stadium. West Mifflin will now face No. 1 seed Avonworth on Monday.

Warriors battle back. Elizabeth Forward defeated Bethel Park 2-1 on Oct. 19th, 2026 at Black Hawk Stadium in Bethel Park. With the win, EF has rattled off seven straight wins dating back to late last month with one more tuneup game scheduled before the playoffs start.

Dreaming big. 10-year-old Wyatt Knee, whose dad Scott is an assistant coach at Belle Vernon Area, does some arm curls while waiting for the team to take their field during pregame locker room talks at James Weir Stadium in Rostraver Township. BVA won the game 47-20.

Chace’s race to victory. Belle Vernon Area defeated Southmoreland 47-20 on Oct. 16th, 2026 at James Weir Stadium in Rostraver Township. Running back Chace Petrosky had five touchdowns for BVA, including a punt return for a score and two touchdown catches.

Pitt stumbles. North Carolina defeated No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17 on Oct. 10th, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium. The road win for North Carolina handed Pitt its first loss of the season in the team’s first game without star quarterback Mason Heintschel. Pitt falls to 5-1 overall.

Bill’s back. North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick looks on during Saturday’s game against Pitt on Oct. 10th, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. With a 21-17 win today, Belichick now has a record of 9-3 at the stadium as head coach of the Patriots and North Carolina.

Brodie called game. West Allegheny defeated Thomas Jefferson 24-17 on Oct. 9th, 2026 at Joe P. DeMichela Stadium in Imperial. Brodie Cornell’s two interceptions and Darcy St. Surin’s two touchdowns helped hand TJ its first loss of the season.

Local legends. West Allegheny and Thomas Jefferson head coaches Bob Palko and Bill Cherpak have a laugh before Friday night’s game at Joe P. DeMichela Stadium. Both have been coaching since 1995 and have combined for 590 wins, 19 WPIAL titles, and six PIAA state championships.

Four on the floor. West Mifflin running back Armand Hill rushes for one of his four touchdowns he had against South Park on Oct. 2nd, 2026 at Eagle Stadium. Hill’s 175 rushing yards in West Mifflin’s 35-0 win put him over the 1,000 yard mark on the season.

Clean sweep. Frazier defeated California Area 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-16) on Oct. 1st, 2026 at the Henry DiVirgilio Field House in Perryopolis.

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Getting tricky. West Mifflin defeated South Allegheny 9-0 on Sep. 28th, 2026 at Gladiator Stadium in Liberty Borough. Jada Downs and Caroline Chelosky each had a first-half hat trick for West Mifflin, who improves to 6-1-1 on the season with the win.

Panthers pour it on. Pitt defeated Bucknell 59-0 on Sep. 26th, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Mason Heintschel threw for 403 yards with six touchdown passes for Pitt, who improves to 4-0 on the season with the win.

Hats off. Pitt defensive lineman Jimmy Scott sends Bucknell tight end Chad Martin’s helmet flying with a big hit on Sep. 26th, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Thunderstruck. Pitt defensive lineman Zach Zollers and head coach Pat Narduzzi take the field before facing Bucknell on Sep. 26th, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium. Pitt won the game 59-0.

Powered by Petrosky. Belle Vernon Area defeated Greensburg Salem 49-14 on Sep. 25th, 2026 at James Weir Stadium in Rostraver Township. Chace Petrosky had three touchdowns for Belle Vernon, who scored all of their 49 points in the first half of the game.