Jeannette’s Hall, Derry’s Sweeney to coach in Foothills Football Classic
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Monday, February 19, 2018 | 5:36 PM
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Jeannette Head Coach Roy Hall celebrates his team's win against Imani Christian for the WPIAL 1A Championship on Saturday Nov. 25, 2017 at Robert Morris University.
Steph Chambers | Tribune-Review
Derry’s head coach Tim Sweeney presents Aliquippa's 'Coach Nita' a jersey in honor of DiMantae Bronaugh, who is battling leukemia, before the WPIAL Class AAA semifinal on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at Fox Chapel High School.
Christian Tyler Randolph | Tribune-Review
Jeannette Head Coach Roy Hall celebrates his team's win against Imani Christian for the WPIAL 1A Championship on Saturday Nov. 25, 2017 at Robert Morris University.
Steph Chambers | Tribune-Review
Derry’s head coach Tim Sweeney presents Aliquippa's 'Coach Nita' a jersey in honor of DiMantae Bronaugh, who is battling leukemia, before the WPIAL Class AAA semifinal on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016 at Fox Chapel High School.
The Westmoreland County Coaches' Association announced Monday that Jeannette coach Roy Hall and Derry coach Tim Sweeney will lead teams at the annual Foothills Football Classic, which will be held June 15.
Hall will coach the blue team and Sweeney the red team.
The game will be held at 7 p.m. at Hempfield.
Hall led Jeannette to WPIAL and PIAA Class A titles last season.
Sweeney led Derry to a second consecutive WPIAL playoff appearance.
The rest of the coaching staff will be announced Thursday.
The teams will be announced in mid-March.
Paul Schofield is a Tribune Review is a staff writer. Reach him at pschofield@tribweb.com or via Twitter @Schofield_Trib.
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