Sixty-four teams began their playoff journey to Heinz Field three weeks ago, and now only eight remain among the four classes in WPIAL Football. These championships look to be historic in many ways, this will be the final season under the current classifications as the PIAA has elected to go to new classifications for member schools in 2016. These championship games will also serve as the 100th installment of WPIAL Football Championships with the first one being played in 1915 between ... Read More
Eight teams punch ticket to WPIAL finals
Tickets were punched for the finals at Heinz Field next Saturday. Let's take a look at who will be competing for the WPIAL Championship in each class. Class AAAA Central Catholic 24, Woodland Hills 6 Central Catholic - 7 - 10 - 0 - 7 - -- - 24 Woodland Hills - 0 - 0 - 0 - 6 - -- - 6 CC -- Ronald George 75 kickoff return (Jacob Rocchi kick) CC -- Rocchi 35 FG CC -- Ronnie Jones 87 interception return (Rocchi kick) WH -- Dayna Wilson-Adams 18 fumble return (kick failed) CC -- ... Read More
WPIAL preview: Trip to Heinz Field on the line
The road to Heinz Field is one game away for the 16 WPIAL teams in play this weekend. Semifinal action has four teams from each of the four WPIAL classes pitted against each other in a battle to see who moves on to the WPIAL Championships at Heinz Field Saturday, November 28th. Seven undefeated teams remain in the hunt for Heinz Field: Woodland Hills, Penn-Trafford, South Fayette, Aliquippa, Clairton, Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic and Frazier. Each of the eight semifinal games will be ... Read More
WPIAL quarterfinals recap: Woody High tops Bethel Park
The quarterfinals of WPIAL Football Playoffs began Friday night. Let's take a look at how it went. Class AAAA Woodland Hills 40, Bethel Park 20 Bethel Park - 7 - 0 - 13 - 0 - -- - 20 Woodland Hills - 7 - 14 - 6 - 13 - -- - 40 WH -- Miles Sanders 10 run (Thomas Sullivan-Foglia kick) BP -- Jacob Dixon 56 pass from Levi Metheny (Kelsey Tischler kick) WH -- Jo-El Shaw 1 run (Sullivan-Foglia kick) WH -- Sanders 14 run (Sullivan-Foglia kick) BP -- Jeremy Lazzari 8 ... Read More
WPIAL preview: Powerhouses clash in WPIAL quarterfinals
A rematch heavy Friday night looms in quarterfinal action of the WPIAL Football playoffs. Class AAAA leads the way with three of their four match-ups being rematches, Woodland Hills vs. Bethel Park, Penn-Trafford vs. McKeesport, and North Allegheny vs. Central Catholic while Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic serves as the other rematch in Class AA action. All games in the quarterfinals are played at neutral sites. We preview some key match-ups in quarterfinal action: Class AAAA (1) Woodland ... Read More
First-round WPIAL playoff pairings released
On Monday night, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League announced its seedings and match ups for this weekend's first round games. Playoffs begin this week and continue through November 28th when the championships for each class will be held at Heinz Field. All first round games will be played at the home field of the lowest seed. Class AAAA (16) Hempfield at (1) Woodland Hills. (15) North Hills at (2) Penn-Trafford. (14) Penn Hills at (3) Pine-Richland. (13) ... Read More
WPIAl Week 6 review: Clairton tops Jeannette
Class AAAA Mt. Lebanon 31, Bethel Park 20 Bethel Park - 0 - 20 - 0 - 0 - -- - 20 Mt. Lebanon - 7 - 0 - 10 - 14 - -- - 31 ML -- Eddie Jenkins 1 run (Garrett Montilla kick) BP -- Kelsey Tischler 28 FG BP -- Tischler 22 FG BP -- Levi Metheny 3 run (Tischler kick) BP -- Metheny 3 run (Tischler kick) ML -- Montilla 32 FG ML -- Edgar Parilla 98 interception return (Montilla kick) ML -- David Harvey 1 run (Montilla kick) ML -- Jenkins 17 run (Montilla ... Read More
WPIAL Week 6 preview
Class AAAA Bethel Park Black Hawks vs. Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils The undefeated Blue Devils host Quad Central division rival Bethel Park Friday night at Mt. Lebanon Stadium. The Black Hawks are riding a three-game winning streak since falling to Woodland Hills in Week 2. Mt. Lebanon is coming off an 18-point victory over Peters Township last week. With a win, Bethel Park would stay in the hunt to win the Quad Central division. Prugar's Prediction: Bethel Park 42, Mt. Lebanon 38 Class ... Read More
PIAA votes in favor of six-class structure
High school athletics in Pennsylvania will have a brand new look next fall as a new classification system for the 2016-17 academic year was voted upon and passed. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association board of directors voted to expand classifications in football to six from four which it is at for 2015-16 academic year. The PIAA board voted in favor of the six-class structure by way of a 26-4 vote. Football classifications were not the only classifications which changed ... Read More
Wpial Week 5 preview
Class AAAA Upper St. Clair Panthers vs. Woodland Hills Wolverines Upper St. Clair heads to the Wolvarena to take on undefeated Woodland Hills in Quad North division action. The Panthers are coming off a Week 4 loss to North Allegheny, but remain 2-1 in division play so far on the year. Woodland Hills returns home after two road games in a row in hopes of continuing their winning ways and stellar defense. The Wolverines have not given up more than 23 points in any game this ... Read More