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Humbert steps down as Belle Vernon football coach

Matt Humbert did about as good as any head football coach could do in his 11 years at Belle Vernon, but the 2003 Laurel Highlands graduate has decided to let someone else lead the Leopards, at least on the gridiron. Humbert’s decision was posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on ...

Leopards fall at Trinity, but still make playoffs

It was win and get in on Friday night at Hiller Field. Down seven early in the third quarter against the two-time defending WPIAL and PIAA champions, Trinity scored 17 unanswered points to down Belle Vernon, 31-21, in Class 4A Big Six Conference play. With the win, the Hillers (4-1, 5-5) ...

Year of the Leopard: Belle Vernon dominates H-S All-Area Football Team

Belle Vernon dominated the local football scene during the 2023 season, completing successful defenses of their WPIAL and PIAA championships, and added a couple more honors recently. The Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team named Belle Vernon head coach Matt Humbert as the Coach of ...

Quest fulfilled: Belle Vernon repeats as PIAA champion in resounding fashion

MECHANICSBURG – The quest has been fulfilled. There wasn’t much the 2023 Belle Vernon football team could do to top the Leopards’ run to WPIAL and PIAA championships a year ago. The goal was to match those lofty accomplishments. The Leopards did that in resounding fashion on Saturday ...

Goal in sight: Belle Vernon one win away from repeating as PIAA champions

Matt Humbert clearly enjoyed the celebration after his Belle Vernon football team won the program’s first PIAA championship last year. The Leopards coach, who stresses his team to focus on one game at a time, admitted it wasn’t long after his team’s 9-8 win over Newmann-Goretti that he ...