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CTK 2012 – WPIAL AAA Parkway Conference Preview

August 16, 2012

In the 2011-12 off season, there was some talk that the Parkway Conference would be broken up, but when the dust settled, that was not the case. The conference was voted one of the top fifteen conferences in the nation by ESPN and here's why: The last three WPIAL Class AAA champions have come from the Parkway, West Allegheny in 2009, Central Valley in 2010 and Montour last season. Since 1990, thirteen WPIAL Champions have been crowned out of the Parkway. If anything the conference was made stronger by the addition of Chartiers Valley into the fold. Seven of the nine teams in the conference finished with winning records in the 2011 regular season, with three of the four qualifiers winning at least one playoff game.

CTK 2012 – WPIAL AAAA Foothills Conference Preview

August 15, 2012

Over the past three seasons, three different teams have won the Foothills Conference championship. Gateway won in 2009, McKeesport in 2010 and Penn-Trafford last year. It’s a pretty safe bet one of those teams will end up on top of the standings again this year – and just about everyone has Gateway as the favorite. The Foothills looks a little different this season, at least in size. The conference is bigger. Altoona and Kiski Area have moved from the Big East to the Foothills. Here is a look at the Foothills Conference: ALTOONA MOUNTAIN LIONS:

CTK 2012 – WPIAL Class A Players to Watch

Countdown to Kickoff 2012 continues with a week-long look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on the contact button at the top right of this page, then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2012 campaign in Class A.OFFENSE:

CTK 2012 – WPIAL AAAA Southestern Conference Preview

August 14, 2012

When the new Class AAAA football alignment was announced back in January, more than a few heads were being scratched when folks starting looking at "Section 2". The conference was made up of the six teams from the old Great Southern Conference along with three teams from the Big East. Six schools from southern Allegheny County and northern Washington County joined by three teams right in the heart of eastern Allegheny County.Anybody who has tried going from East to South or vice-versa, yet alone during rush-hour on a Friday, knows there is no easy commute. However while the travel aspect of this new conference will be a pain, the football aspect should be a thrill.

CTK 2012 – WPIAL Class AA Players to Watch

Countdown to Kickoff 2012 continues with a week-long look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on the contact button at the top right of this page, then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2012 campaign in Class AA.OFFENSE:Quarterback: Luke Brumbaugh – Seton-LaSalle Dakota Datz – SouthmorelandBurke Moser - Quaker Valley

CTK 2012 – WPIAL/City League Week One Scrimmages

August 13, 2012

FINALLY! High school football camps throughout Pennsylvania are open for business. That means teams have less than a week of practice before they hit the field for the first of two scrimmages in preparation for the season lid-lifter on Friday, August 31st and Saturday, September 1st. Scrimmage number one will take place this Saturday, August 18th on fields around Southwestern Pennsylvania. Here is a rundown of all the first week scrimmages involving WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League high school football teams.Class AAAA:Butler Golden Tornado AT Woodland Hills Wolverines at 10:00amPittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings AT McKeesport Tigers at 10:00amConnellsville Falcons AT Fox Chapel Foxes at 10:00am

CTK 2012 – WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight Conference Preview

The Class AAAA conference with Northern suburban teams will have a little city flavor this season. Pittsburgh Central Catholic moves into the Northern Eight for 2012. Instead of heading east from Oakland for conference games this season, Central Catholic will head North. This is not something totally new to Central Catholic. The Vikings actually played in the Quad North in 1998 and ’99, and did not make the playoffs either year. But Central Catholic is not the only new team in the Northern Eight. Fox Chapel also moves in after more than a decade of playing in a few different conferences. But Fox Chapel also played in the Quad North in 1998 and ’99 along with Central Catholic.

CTK 2012 – WPIAL Class AAA Players to Watch

Countdown to Kickoff 2012 continues with a week-long look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on the contact button at the top right of this page, then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2012 campaign in Class AAA.OFFENSE:Quarterback: Derrick Fullmore – West MifflinChandler Kincade - BlackhawkRobbie Hebenthal - DerryJon Nigro - Hampton

CTK 2012 – WPIAL Class AAAA Players to Watch

August 12, 2012

Countdown to Kickoff 2012 continues with a week-long look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on the contact button at the top right of this page, then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2012 campaign in Class AAAA.OFFENSE: Quarterback: Mack Leftwich - North Allegheny Tommy Woodson - Gateway Jordan Brown – Seneca ValleyJade Maher - Connellsville

CTK 2012 – Complete WPIAL Saturday Football Schedule

August 11, 2012

There is little doubt that high school football is king on Friday nights in Western Pennsylvania. However it's not ALL about Friday nights. However now, there are only SEVEN WPIAL high schools that play a majority of their home games either under the sun on Saturday afternoons or under the lights on Saturday night. Here is a complete rundown of the Saturday schedule for high school football action in the WPIAL this season.WEEK 1: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st:Aliquippa Quips AT Ambridge Bridgers at 8:00pmEast Allegheny Wildcats AT Summit Academy Knights at 12:30pmNeshannock Lancers AT Western Beaver Golden Beavers at 12:30pmSto-Rox Vikings AT Shenango Wildcats at 7:00pm

CTK 2012 – New WPIAL Head Football Coaches

August 10, 2012

New Faces - New Places - New Hopes - New Dreams. Many are rookie head coaches while a couple of veteran coaches are starting over at new venues. Some schools have a new football coach for the first time in years while others continue to play roulette with their head coaching position. In all, it was a busy off season with a mind-numbing 27 coachings changes, the most in more than a decade and five more than last season. Here are the new football coaches that will be running the sidelines in the WPIAL this fall.CLASS AAAA:ALTOONA - John Franco replaces Tom PalfeyHEMPFIELD - Rich Bowen replaces Greg MeisnerKISKI AREA - Dave Heavner replaces Troy Wilson

CTK 2012 – 2011 Pittsburgh City League Football Flashback

It was a year of hello's and a season of goodbye's in the Pittsburgh City League. 2011 marked the final year for both the Langley Mustangs and the Oliver Bears as both schools were closed following the 2011-2012 school year. However it was a fabulous first year for University Prep. Much like Central Valley in 2010, the Panthers celebrated their first season with a District 8 title after U Prep beat Allderdice in the City League football championship game.2011 PITTSBURGH CITY LEAGUE STANDINGS:# - Clinched at least a share of the conference title * - Clinched playoff spot x - Eliminated from playoff chase

CTK 2012 – 2011 WPIAL Class A Football Flashback

August 9, 2012

The beat continued for the Big Bad Bears in Class A. It seemed every time Clairton took the field, another record would fall after another victory. The Bears once again were perfect in the regular season, then captured their fourth straight WPIAL crown with a sound victory over previiously undefeated Sto-Rox in the district finals at Heinz Field, then capped off a third consecutive PIAA state championship with a record setting 47th consecutive win.2011 WPIAL CLASS A STANDINGS:# - Clinched at least a share of the conference title * - Clinched playoff spot x - Eliminated from playoff chaseEastern Conference:

Former Rochester Football Star Killed in Shooting

August 8, 2012

Tragic news out of Beaver County on the brink of a new football season. Three weeks from the start of the 2012 high school football campaign, one of the top WPIAL Class A football players from 2011 was killed in a New Brighton shooting. 18-year old DeAndre Moon of Rochester died early Wednesday morning from a single gun shot wound.Authorities have not made any arrests. Moon was apparently shot on a houseboat and was taken to Heritage Valley Beaver hospital by a friend where he later died from loss of blood.

CTK 2012 – 2011 WPIAL Class AA Football Flashback

In a season in which two once proud programs, Washington and Ellwood City bounced back from recent struggles to make it into the WPIAL Quarterfinals, two of the districts richest traditions survived the postseason to do battle at Heinz Field. There was no Darrelle Revis or Terrelle Pryor, but there was plenty of great action to the end as Aliquippa came from behind late to pull out a memorable 14-7 victory over Jeannette.2011 WPIAL CLASS AA STANDINGS:# - Clinched at least a share of the conference title * - Clinched playoff spot x - Eliminated from playoff chaseMidwestern Conference:

CTK 2012 – 2011 WPIAL Class AAA Football Flashback

August 7, 2012

It was another banner year for Parkway Conference. For the third straight year, the WPIAL Class AAA champion came from the 'toughest conference in the state." After losing in the finals to Central Valley in 2010, Montour won their first title in nearly 50 years by cruising past upstart Knoch. However you can't talk WPIAL Triple A football without mentioning the end to a scholastic Hall of Fame career for Hopewell running back Rushel Shell. Shell ended up not only breaking the all-time rushing record in the WPIAL, but set a new rushing mark in the PIAA as well along with countless other records in an amazing career. 2011 WPIAL CLASS AAA STANDINGS:

MUZZY COLOSIMO OUT AT GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC

August 6, 2012

One week before football training camps officially open around the WPIAL, a veteran coach has been replaced at a Class AA perennial power. William 'Muzzy' Colosimo and Greensburg Central Catholic High School are parting ways after 17 years.It is not yet known if Colosimo was fired or if he resigned.Greensburg Central Catholic had a record of 143-46 under Colosimo with 15 winning seasons.Colosimo led the Centurions to their only football championship only three years ago when Greensburg Central Catholic beat Aliquippa in the 2009 Class AA championship game 33-7. The Centurions lost in the AA finals in 2005 to South Park and in 2006 to rival Jeannette.

CTK 2012 – 2011 WPIAL Class AAAA Football Flashback

They weren't ranked number one at the start of the season, but for a second straight season, North Allegheny proved that #1 at the end was all that mattered. after going undefeated through the regular season, the Tigers made it back to Heinz Field where they held on to beat Upper St. Clair in a Quad Classic. The magical run for North Allegheny came to an end however in the PIAA playoffs as the defending champions were edged in the state Semifinals, ending their winning streak at 21 in a row. 2011 WPIAL CLASS AAAA STANDINGS:# - Clinched at least a share of the conference title * - Clinched playoff spot x - Eliminated from playoff chaseNorthern Seven Conference:

CTK 2012 – New High School Football Rules

August 3, 2012

As part of the Countdown to Kickoff, here are the new rule changes for the 2012 high school football season. Rule changes involve the definition of a catch, blocking restrictions on free (onside) kicks and the removal of a helmet during a down. The first major change defines what makes a catch. Prior to this season, officials could rule that a player in the air would have come down in the field of play, but was prevented by an opponent from doing so in completing a catch. The new rule any guess work out of the play, a player must come down with a foot or body part inbounds while maintaining possession, regardless of an opponent's action.

CTK 2012 – 7:00pm Kickoffs in WPIAL

August 2, 2012

There are 125 schools in the WPIAL that field a high school football team. While a majority still begin at 7:30pm, the 'early risers' continue to grow and are nearly half. Now 52 of them will kickoff their home games at 7:00pm. Here is a list of schools that will get the thirty minute head start on Friday and Saturday nights.CLASS AAAA Foothills:Altoona Mountain LionsMcKeesport TigersCLASS AAAA Northern Eight:Fox Chapel FoxesNorth Hills IndiansCLASS AAAA Southeastern:Plum MustangsWoodland Hills Wolverines-----------------------------------------------------------CLASS AAA Northeastern:

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