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ORCHARD PARK — Knowing it was going to take the Steelers' new-look offense time to find its footing, Ben Roethlisberger was counting on Pittsburgh's d...

It’s one thing for Bills fans to be giddy about the team’s chances to advance deep into the AFC playoffs a season after their team advanced to within ...

After a Week 1 slate of non-league games, it’s time for some of the local high school football squads to face a test. Only one school in the Big 30 pl...

SMETHPORT, Pa. — Through two weeks, the Smethport football team has played as advertised. Picked by area coaches to tie atop the District 9 Small Scho...

SALAMANCA — From 2009-2020, the words “Coach Whitcher” adorned the outside of the press box that overlooked the football field at Veterans Memorial Pa...

FREDONIA — After a back-and-forth first half, the offenses dried up for both teams in the second half Saturday night for Olean and Fredonia in a Week ...

Tunch Ilkin, a Turkish-born, two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers who went on to become a beloved member of the organizati...

MADISON, Wis. — Penn State's defense continually stood tall and Wisconsin kept stubbing its toe whenever the Badgers approached the end zone. Those co...

BOLIVAR — For the second time in as many season-openers — a span of just five months — the Bolivar-Richburg football team gave itself a chance against...

So the Bills’ love affair with Dawson Knox continues. For whatever reason, Buffalo remains enamored with the University of Mississippi tight end who n...

PORTVILLE — In many ways, it was the start of a new era for the Portville football team. The Panthers, after all, had graduated 17 players from last y...

ALLEGANY — The regular season is usually not a time high school football coaches want to do a lot of experimenting. But with so little practice time a...

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca football program took a step forward in year two under coach Chad Bartoszek. Now, the Warriors face a test as they move to a...

Could we just pump the brakes a bit on celebrating the Bills’ 19-0 victory over the Packers Saturday afternoon at Highmark Stadium in the preseason fi...

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — As the Port Allegany football team stood ready to receive the opening kickoff, a pacing Justin Bienkowski rushed onto the field and...

CATTARAUGUS — Coming off a 1-4 spring season in which low numbers forced an early end to the year, some coaches might struggle to find the positives. ...

ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen had the Buffalo Bills' up-tempo passing attack humming so efficiently in his preseason debut receiver Emmanuel Sanders wonde...

WELLSVILLE — The Section 5 Class C high school football season is scheduled to kick off next Friday night with a trio of 7 o’clock contests. It’s a ca...