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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 09/17/2012
September 17, 2012
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL football rankings following Week Three of the 2012 high school football season. You can check out the new rankings every Monday through the nine week regular season here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (3-0) (Last Week #1) (Week Four: at Pine-Richland on MSA)2) GATEWAY GATORS (3-0) (Last Week #2) (Week Four: host Altoona on MSA)3) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (3-0) (Last Week #3) (Week Four: host Penn Hills on MSA)4) PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (3-0) (Last Week #4) (Week Four: at Fox Chapel)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/17/2012
The very first WPIAL fall sports champion will be crowned this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have exlusive coverage of the 2012 WPIAL Girls Singles Tennis Championships to go along with Week Four football coverage that will feature FORTY-FOUR WPIAL and District 6 high school football games between Thursday and Saturday with Fridays action starting with the MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only MSA Sports/WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show. Plus we have college football, WPIAL girls and women's college volleyball, WPIAL and college soccer and field hockey along with all the news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin ALL here at MSAsports.netWPIAL Week Three Saturday’s Scholastic Starz
September 16, 2012
It took three weeks, but we finally have a five-star Saturday to focus on. Five afternoon games played under perfect conditions on the busiest 'final' day of the high school football weekend thus far. Here are the top five performances from players who didn't need to play under the lights to have a Prime Time outing.James Liput - BurrellWPIAL Week Three Friday Night HighLights
September 15, 2012
A little rain never hurt anybody, especially teen-age kids wanted to roll around on the natural surface, aka mud, or slide around on the artificial stuff. Most games were affected in one way or another by rainfall in the early part of the evening throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, but these players laughed at the elements...and their opponents in enjoying a huge night on the third Friday of the 2012 campaign.Andrew Wingard - West ShamokinWPIAL Week Three Saturday Football Scoreboard
Fall like weather greeted the ten teams that played on the busiest Saturday of WPIAL football thus far through the first third of the season. Five games featured a Class AA Allegheny Conference matchup, a Class A Eastern Conference tilt and a Class A Black Hills Conference contest to go along with a pair of Class A non-conference games, all played in the afternoon. Here are ALL the results from the five games, two of which were heard here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL CLASS AA Allegheny Conference:Burrell Buccaneers 28 - Summit Academy Knights 22 WPIAL CLASS A Eastern Conference:Springdale Dynamos 15 - Wilkinsburg Tigers 02012 WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League Football Standings – Week 3
Here are the latest WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Three of the 2012 high school football season. Standings are updated after each game on Thursday, Friday and Saturday's scholastic gridiron action each week. Standings can be also seen on each teams football webpage here on the MSA Sports Network. # - Clinched at least a share of the conference title * - Clinched playoff spot x - Eliminated from playoff chaseWPIAL CLASS AAAA:Northern Eight Conference:Scholastic Notebook – 09/14/2012
September 14, 2012
When Demetrious Cox graduated from Jeannette in June and headed to Michigan State, the Jayhawks’ football team lost a big-time player. But Jeannette hasn’t lost the ability to make big plays. Take a look at the first two weeks of the season and what Jeannette has done in the big-play department is on the surreal side. Granted, the competition has been weak (Charleroi and Southmoreland), but Jeannette’s big-play ability has been magnificent. The Jayhawks are acting like a bunch of “big” shots. In two games, Jeannette (2-0) has scored 14 touchdowns (three passing, 10 running and one on a punt return), and the average length of those touchdowns is 36.7 yards. The Jayhawks have six scoring plays of 40 yards or more.WPIAL and City League Week Three Friday Football Scoreboard
The third Friday of the high school football season brought with it plenty of wet weather. However it wasn't enough to dampen the excitement of the players, bands and fans as we hit the one-third mark of the regular season. Here are all of the final scores from for Friday, September 14th in the WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League.WPIAL CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:Bethel Park Black Hawks 7 Woodland Hills Wolverines 35 (F)Upper St. Clair Panthers 42 Peters Township Indians 14 (F) Plum Mustangs 14 Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 49 (F)WPIAL CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference:District College Football Preview for Weekend of September 14th-15th
September 13, 2012
Week 3 of the district college football slate opens on Friday night with one game. Conference play gets underway in the PSAC West, PAC and WVIAC, while the NEC teams take a week off from conference foes.Here are previews of ALL the games, including three which can be heard right here on the network. Don't forget to check back on Sunday morning for recaps of all the games.Friday, September 14th: Catholic University (1-1) at Carnegie Mellon(2-0) 7pm It's White Out Night at Gesling Stadium as the Tartans look to go to 3-0 for the first time since 2006.The Cardinals lost 47-27 to longtime foe Gallaudet University last week after handing McDaniel College a 45-28 setback in week one.Chicks Picks – Week Three – 2012
Welcome to Week 3 of the high school football season. After a brutal first two weeks, Chick’s Picks decided that a vacation was a must before the bulk of conference play gets underway. The Boss was less than pleased with her timing, but Chick’s Picks assured him that a trip to the beach would allow time for her to relax and come back with a clear head, ready to finish the season as the top prognosticator in the WPIAL.Big Game Hunting for Week Three 2012
September 12, 2012
Just two games in and we are already beginning to sort the wheat from the chaff here in the 2012 WPIAL football season. That process will continue as we get into week three.Here’s hoping your favorite high school team is having more success than our local major - college and professional football teams are in Pittsburgh.Heading into the final game of the first third of the football season and Avella has more wins than Woodland Hills and McKeesport combined…that is why you have to pay close attention on a weekly basis in the WPIAL and that close attention starts with Big Game Hunting.WPIAL Plays of the Week From 2012 Week Two
September 11, 2012
A big second week of the WPIAL football season has come and gone. As expected, early season match ups with plenty of fanfare that did not disappoint. Here's a look back at the top games that lived up to their billing in our Week Two episode of Plays of the Week. #3 - Class A: Monessen Greyhounds 35 - Brentwood Spartans 28MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 09/10/2012
September 10, 2012
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL football rankings following Week Two of the 2012 high school football season. You can check out the new rankings every Monday through the nine week regular season here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (2-0) (Last Week #1) (Week Three host #5 Seneca Valley on MSA)2) GATEWAY GATORS (2-0) (Last Week #2) (Week Three: at #10 Kiski Area on MSA)3) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (2-0) (Last Week #3) (Week Three: at #9 Peters Township on MSA)4) PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (2-0) (Last Week #4) (Week Three: host Canon-McMillan)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/10/2012
You name it, we got it when it comes to high school and small college sporting events this week here on the MSA Sports Network. Between Thursday and Saturday, we will have THIRTY-EIGHT WPIAL and District 6 high school football games with Fridays action starting with the MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only MSA Sports/WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show. We also have college football and the debut of women's college volleyball, plus WPIAL boys and girls soccer as well as WPIAL girls volleyball and field hockey along with all the news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin is here at MSAsports.net Monday, September 10th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netDistrict College Football Recap for Saturday, September 8th
September 9, 2012
Week 2 saw some offensive showdowns in PSAC crossover games as teams get ready for divisional play next week.California took on their second ranked opponent of the season and the biggest question, will the Lock Haven losing streak ever end. Details follow, with recaps of all the games:Shippensburg 55 - Slippery Rock 35 Zach Zulli threw four touchdown passes, three coming in the final 4:30 of the second quarter, he also caught a td pass as the Red Raiders cruised to the crossover win at Seth Grove Stadium. Zulli, who was the PSAC East Co-Offensive Player of the Week last week, staked his claim to a second straight honor with 348 yards passing, Shippensburg had 566 yards of offense and 28 first downs.WPIAL Week Two Saturday’s Scholastic Starz
There were not a whole lot of stars shining on the second Saturday of the WPIAL football season. No, it had nothing to do with the rainy afternoon or overcast evening. There were only three games played in District 7 on Saturday. Here are the performances that made those three contests seem very special.Patrick O'Malley - Steel ValleyWPIAL Week Two Friday Night HighLights
September 8, 2012
Maybe some folks weren't ready for Primetime with conference action starting in Week One throughout the WPIAL. Maybe they are showing up a tad late for the 2012 drama playing out on a stage near you. Or maybe a fast start out of the gates continued in the second furlough. Whatever the case may be, here are the top performances from a wild second Friday in which some games ended lightning quick while other were just delayed by lightning.Mack Leftwich - North AlleghenyWPIAL and City League Week Two Saturday Football Scores
A light Week Two Saturday high school football schedule was made less busy a few weeks ago when Geibel High School announced they would forfeit their first two games because of only having ten healthy players. The Gators were scheduled to host Tri-County South Conference power Beth-Center in their home opener, but instead settle for a second straight 2-0 loss. That left only three WPIAL games and two Pittsburgh City League contests on the Saturday slate, with all three District 7 games heard here on The Network. Here are ALL the final results.WPIAL CLASS AA Century Conference:Steel Valley Ironmen 41 - Burgettstown Blue Devils 0 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS A Eastern Conference:2012 WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League Football Standings – Week 2
Here are the latest WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Two of the 2012 high school football season. Standings are updated after each game on Thursday, Friday and Saturday's scholastic gridiron action each week. Standings can be also seen on each teams football webpage here on the MSA Sports Network. # - Clinched at least a share of the conference title * - Clinched playoff spot x - Eliminated from playoff chaseWPIAL CLASS AAAA:Northern Eight Conference:Scholastic Notebook – 09/07/2012
September 7, 2012
Sophomores had big games. Players who were their team’s No. 1 running back for the first time did some good things. A receiver turned running back also had a big game. The first weekend of the high school football season was a virtual coming-out party for some. Players introduced themselves to WPIAL football – and they were loud introductions. The leading rusher on the first weekend of the season was North Catholic’s P.J. Fulmore, a 10th-grader who had 265 yards. The second-leading rusher was Fort Cherry’s Koltan Kobrys, who played receiver last year. He ran for 250 yards.
