Football
District College Football Preview – 11/17/2011
November 17, 2011
The playoffs are here in Division II and III, while a pair of local teams are honored with ECAC bowl appearances. Plus the NEC and MVC wind down the regular season, with Duquesne and Youngstown State trying to obtain berths to the Division I FCS playoff field.Here are previews of all the game for this weekend:WPIAL Big Game Hunting – The Football Four-Pack – 11/16/2011
November 16, 2011
Semi-finals week is here and man oh man a lot of chalk out there, no seeds any worse than a five remaining in any of the four classifications. Pretty impressive job by the football steering committee that also sets up some fabulous football games for this coming Friday night on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL Football Plays of the Week – 11/15/2011
November 15, 2011
Gosh. Prior to the first round of the Highway to Heinz, people always seem to have something to say about the WPIAL Steering Committee and their (in)ability to get the seeding right. Right? You know who you are. Be it good, bad or indifferent, everyone who is somehow connected to high school football here in our fair region has an opinion on how they would do things.&nbsWestern Pennsylvania High School Football District Playoffs- 11/15/2011
While this was the final stop on the Highway to Heinz with Semifinals Friday in the WPIAL playoffs, other Districts in Western Pennsylvania were preparing for District Semifinals, District Championship Games and even PIAA Preliminary Round high school football playoff contests. Here all final results from the Pittsburgh City League (District 8) title game along with the footCal U to host NCAA D-II First Round Playoff Game
November 14, 2011
The NCAA Division II playoff field has been announced and for the fifth consecutive year, the California Vulcans are in the field. The Vulcans, 9-2 overall, were selected as the fifth seed in Super Region One and will host fourth seeded Elizabeth City State on Saturday at Adamson Stadium, with kickoff set for noon.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 11/14/2011
The fall sports postseason for high school football shares center stage with the winter high school and college sports season this week on the MSA Sports Network.2011 WPIAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS – 11/14
Last year, Central Valley was the perfect bracket-buster as they took their 14th-seed and raced off to a district title in their first year of existence. However this year, the District 7 postseason has gone chalk, with no sign of any double-digit Cinderella's heading into Final Four Friday.District College Football Recap – 11/13/2011
November 13, 2011
The PSAC title was determined, the race in the Northeast Conference is winding down and an upset of the number one team in Division I FCS play highlighted the weekend of college football around the area. Also closing out the season were the PAC teams, with Rivalry Week.WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – 11/12/2011
November 12, 2011
This stretch of the Highway to Heinz could also be referred to as (excuse me basketball fans) The Road to the Final Four as each classification halved their remaining teams from eight to four.2011 WPIAL/Pittsburgh City League Football Standings – Week 12
Here are the latest WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Twelve of the 2011 high school football season. Standings are updated after Thursday, Friday and Saturday scholastic gridiron action each week here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL Football Quarterfinals Playoff Recaps
The Chalk Playoffs continue. With only a few surprises in the opening round last week, all but two of the higher seeds were victorious with those two lower seeds being #5 over #4. Here are the game recaps from Quarterfinals Friday from around the WPIAL as the stage is set for the Final Four.Western Pennsylvania High School Football District Playoffs – 11/11/2011
November 11, 2011
While the WPIAL playoffs finished the Quarterfinals on the Highway to Heinz, other Districts in Western Pennsylvania were playing in the Quarterfinals or beyond in their high school football postseason this past weekend.Scholastic Notebook – 11/11/2011
Hopewell’s Rushel Shell has a chance to break the state career rushing record in Friday night’s WPIAL Quarterfinals against Franklin Regional. That alone makes this game special.But Shell and a running back in a Franklin Regional uniform truly make this a playoff game for the ages.Week 11 WPIAL/Pittsburgh City League Football Scores
Quarterfinals Friday in the 2011 WPIAL Football Playoffs. Each of the 32 remaining teams had been successful on the first go-around on the Highway to Heinz as they avoided taking the first exit. Now we have hit the half way point on our journey with only 16 survivors.Chicks Picks – 11/10/2011
November 10, 2011
Welcome to Week 11 of the high school football season. Between Election Day and preparations for the quarterfinals, it has certainly been a busy week for Chick’s Picks.District College Football Preview – 11/09/2011
November 9, 2011
The PSAC title is up for grabs with the State Title Game and spots in the Division II playoff field as well as the regular season winds down. Duquesne continues it's pursuit of the NEC title and a bid to the FCS playoffs and it's Rivalry Week in the PAC.WPIAL Plays of the Week
The reason for the season. The new season, that is. The Highway to Heinz is officially underway as teams look to merge towards the left lane and 'put the hammer down' en route to their hopeful destination on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. Round One of the 2011 WPIAL playoffs saw a bevy of terrific matchups and potential upsets. One of the more memorable first rouBig Game Hunting – The WPIAL Football Four-Pack
The quarterfinals, now things get seriously juicy. All sixteen games on the Network but four are the very tastiest of the tasty, including a pair of rematches. A shout out to the gang at MSA as they stretched themselves thin last week to bring you all 32 opening round games on the Network.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 11/07/2011
November 7, 2011
The fall sports postseason continues for high school football while the winter high school and college sports season begins in the first full week of November this week on the MSA Sports Network.2011 WPIAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS – 11/07
32 have exited the Highway to Heinz while 32 others are rambling on toward the round two exit. There were very few surprises in the First Round as only four double-digit seeds were victorious. #10 Hopewell in Class AAA, #13 Ellwood City in AA and a pair of #11-seeds - South Fayette in AA and Fort Cherry in A were able to keep their long-shot title hopes alive through the opening weekend.
