COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF 2015

The countdown to the start of the 2015 high school football season is underway. We have a later start than usual to the high school football season as training camps throughout Western Pennsylvania open up on Monday, August 17th as teams will prepare for a new season starting Friday, September 4th and Saturday, September 5th. As has been the case in the sixteen previous years here at MSA Sports, the ONLY place to turn for original DAILY updates that help prepare fans for all the excitement of the new high school football season in the WPIAL is ‘Countdown to Kickoff 2015’ ONLY here at www.msasports.net

UPDATED COMPLETELY:

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* Football Schedules for Every WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League High School  (UPDATED)

MSA Sports ‘Countdown to Kickoff 2015 will begin with the releasing of this seasons football schedules for every team in the WPIAL and the Pittsburgh City League. Just click here and locate your favorite school. Then click on the football link at top of the school page. Every game, whether it be non-conference or conference for all 123 teams in the WPIAL and 6 Pittsburgh City League teams is just a few clicks away.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-city-league-football-schedules

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* WPIAL Football Alignment Changes  (UPDATED)

This was an in-between year for alignment in the state. Every two years based on enrollment, the PIAA sets the cutoff for each classification while the WPIAL then sets up the new conference make-up based on those numbers. However with the merger of Kittanning and Ford City High Schools into the new Armstrong High School, the WPIAL had to do some tweaking to a couple of conference in Class AAA and Class AA.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-the-river-hawks-have-landed

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* A Look Back at the 2014 WPIAL Football Season (UPDATED)

2014 AAAA Football Flashback

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-quad-a-2014-football-flashback

2014 AAA Football Flashback

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-triple-a-2014-football-flashback

2014 AA Football Flashback

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-double-a-2014-football-flashback

2014 A Football Flashback

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-single-a-2014-football-flashback

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* This Week in the WPIAL and the Kennywood Preseason All-Star Team Presentation Show LIVE from Kennywood Park  (UPDATED)

MSA Sports ‘Countdown to Kickoff 2015 once again kicked off with a special edition of This Week in the WPIAL from Kennywood Park. Don Rebel, Josh Rowntree, Sean Meyers and Mike Azadian took an early look at the upcoming campaign, plus they visit with the players from the 2015 MSA Sports/Kennywood Park Preseason All-Star Team as they were honored during the presentation awards show hosted by Lanny Frattare on MSA Sports.

This Week in the WPIAL: Special Preview Show – http://www.msasports.net/talkshows/this-week-in-the-wpial/s17e01

Preseason All-Star Football Team Awards Show – http://www.msasports.net/broadcasts/2015-msa-sports-kennywood-preseason-football-all-star-team-awards-show

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* Complete WPIAL/City League SATURDAY High School Football Schedule (UPDATED)

Everybody knows about the passion that is Friday night high school football in Western Pennsylvania. However let’s not forget the local teams that still tee it up “old school” under the sun on Saturday afternoons or under the lights on Saturday night.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-saturday-football-schedule

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* 7:00pm Kickoffs  (UPDATED)

So will your favorite team kick off their Friday night games at 7:00pm or at 7:30pm? Find out which schools around the WPIAL will get the ball rolling on their Friday night fun with a 7:00pm kickoff for 2015 home games?

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-700pm-kickoffs

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* New Football Rules for 2015  (UPDATED)

Many fans may think they are an expert on the rules of high school football, making sure everybody in their section knows when they have witnessed a ‘bad call’. Well, you can study and truly become the expert in the stands by checking out the new rules for the upcoming 2015 season throughout the WPIAL and PIAA.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-high-school-football-rules-changes

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* Players to Watch in Each Classification (UPDATED)

Top talent in the WPIAL Class A:

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-class-a-players-to-watch

Top talent in the WPIAL Class AA:

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-double-a-players-to-watch

Top talent in the WPIAL Class AAA:

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-triple-a-players-to-watch

Top talent in the WPIAL Class AAAA:

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-wpial-quad-a-players-to-watch

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* 2015 MSA Sports Preseason Elite 11 (UPDATED)

The MSA Sports Elite Eleven are the individuals MSA Sports believes are the best of the best, the top players in the WPIAL coming into the 2015 season.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-msa-sports-preseason-elite-eleven

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* New Head Football Coaches (UPDATED)

New Faces – New Places – New Hopes – New Dreams. Some are rookie head coaches replacing long-time legendary coaches while other veteran coaches are starting over at new venues. Some schools have a new football coach for the first time in decades while others continue to play roulette with their head coaching position.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-new-wpial-football-coaches

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* Complete Scrimmage Schedule – Week #1 (UPDATED)

Here is a rundown of all the local scrimmages to be played on Saturday, August 22nd.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-week-one-wpial-football-scrimmages

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* Previews of Every Conference in Each Classification (UPDATED)

A look at the strengths and weaknesses of every team, including MSA Sports predictions for each of the 14 conferences and the Pittsburgh City League.

Class AAAA:

Northern Eight Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aaaa-northern-eight-conference-preview

Foothills Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aaaa-foothills-conference-preview

Southeastern Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aaaa-southeastern-conference-preview

Class AAA:

Parkway Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aaa-parkway-conference-preview

Greater Allegheny Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aaa-greater-allegheny-conference-preview

Big Ten Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aaa-big-ten-conference-preview

Class AA:

Century Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aa-century-conference-preview

Interstate Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aa-interstate-conference-preview

Midwestern Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aa-midwestern-athletic-conference

Allegheny Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-aa-allegheny-conference-preview

Class A:

Black Hills Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-a-black-hills-conference-preview

Big 7 Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-a-big-7-conference-preview

Tri-County South Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-a-tri-county-south-7-conference-preview

Eastern Conference

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-class-a-eastern-conference-preview

Pittsburgh City League:

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-pittsburgh-city-league-preview

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* Complete Scrimmage Schedule – Week #2 (UPDATED)

Here is a rundown of all the local scrimmages to be played on Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th.

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-week-two-wpial-football-scrimmages

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* MSA Sports Preseason Rankings (UPDATED)

Each and every Monday during the high school football season, Team MSA Sports will rank the top ten teams in each of the four WPIAL classifications. Here are the initial rankings in each class for 2015.

Top 10 – WPIAL Class AAAA

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-msa-sports-preseason-top-ten-class-aaaa

Top 10 – WPIAL Class AAA

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-15-msa-sports-preseason-top-ten-wpial-class-aaa

Top 10 – WPIAL Class AA

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-msa-sports-preseason-top-ten-class-aa

Top 10 – WPIAL Class A

http://www.msasports.net/articles/ctk-2015-msa-sports-preseason-top-ten-class-a