Laurel Highlands has excelled on the football field recently and that success has helped a wave of Mustangs draw the attention of college football coaches.

West Greene didn't have to look far to find its new head football coach.

For Mikes, a rare position — in need of a head football coach.

Rodney Gallagher came out of playing in the All-American Bowl even more confident than ever.

Six area high school players and one coach were chosen to the Pennsylvania Writers All-State Football Team and, fittingly, four from that group were from PIAA Class 3A champion Belle Vernon.

It’s rare when an area high school football team can come through with its greatest season in program history.

Landan Stevenson surged to the top early in the football season and then ran away with the Herald-Standard Touchdown Club title for the second consecutive season.

Brian Hanson has resigned as West Greene's football coach after four seasons.

Brett Berish bleeds Belle Vernon green and gold, from his days as a player to his coaching career.

There were two noteworthy developments recently with Laurel Highlands senior Rodney Gallagher.

Sometimes, stories can have storybook endings.

Belle Vernon's long football season will finally come to an end on Saturday with the one game all high school teams hope to play in.

EBENSBURG -- All season, people have spoken about how Belle Vernon’s football team would go only as far as Quinton Martin would take the Leopards.

Belle Vernon has faced plenty of tough competition this football season as it has marched to a WPIAL championship and into tonight’s PIAA Class AAA semifinals.

Belle Vernon (10-2) will take on District 6 champion Martinsburg Central (12-2) at Central Cambrian High School in a PIAA Class AAA football semifinal game on Friday night.

Big time players make big time plays, and Quinton Martin accounted for three of them Friday night, all for touchdowns, to lead Belle Vernon Area to the WPIAL Class AAA football championship over Avonworth, 24-7.

Belle Vernon's football team has been close for the last five years.

George Messich is a football lifer as a player and a coach.

MONROEVILLE -- Lao Tzu famously said, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

Belle Vernon is one step away from another shot at a WPIAL football championship.

Mapletown football coach George Messich was rewarded for the Maples' historic season with Coach of the Year honors from the Tri-County South Conference.

Ringgold went 12-1 in winning the WPIAL Quad-A Division II championship in 1982.

Rams put damper on Maples' 11-game winning streak.

Four area football teams remain in the WPIAL playoffs and three will be playing at home in tonight’s quarterfinals.

Mapletown made program history Friday night with its first playoff victory in a 41-28 win against visiting Leechburg in the opening round of the WPIAL Class A football playoffs.

There’s nothing like the atmosphere of a football home playoff game and three area teams will get to enjoy that advantage when the WPIAL first-round games kick off tonight.

Belle Vernon was named a No. 1 seed for the second year in a row on Saturday when the WPIAL released its football playoff pairings.

Cohen Stout knew Mapletown had the potential to be a great football team a few years down the road as he rose up threw the ranks.

CONNELLSVILLE -- Laurel Highlands won twice Friday night with the regular season coming to a close at Connellsville Stadium.

Quintin Martin ran for 174 yards and five touchdowns as visiting Belle Vernon toppled previously unbeaten Elizabeth Forward, 48-14, in a showdown for the Class 3A Interstate Conference championship in high school football action Friday night.