It’s no secret that the WPIAL produces some of the country’s top football talent. There are plenty of NFL players who claim Western Pennsylvania as their stomping grounds. In the 2010 season, WPIAL on-lookers may remember a stiff battle for the area’s top rushing title between Hopewell’s Rushel Shell and Steel Valley’s Delrece Williams. Shell has since set the career-mark for WPIAL rushing yardage by gaining over 9,000 yards on the ground, signed to play at Pitt and has moved on to West ... Read More
PSAC showdown crowns new leader after Week 5
SLIPPERY ROCK 31, GANNON 28 Slippery Rock used two scores in the third quarter in a back-and-forth game to beat Gannon in a showdown for the PSAC West's top spot. In a game of the top offenses and defenses in the conference, SRU gained just 380 despite getting the win. Gannon gained 519 yards but just ran out of time. Stat Leaders: Slippery Rock: PASSING: Zack Newsock 17-25-1 219 yards and TD; Shamar Greene 22-85 and TD; RECEIVING: Melvin German 2-90 and TD; TACKLES: Isaiah Coleman, ... Read More
Greene leading Slippery Rock to hot start
A year ago when Slippery Rock's offense lined up on the field, a starry-eyed redshirt freshman named Shamar Greene lined up in the backfield alongside standout quarterback Nigel Barksdale. Together, the two orchestrated one of the nation's top offenses, scoring 43.4 points per game and averaging 536.5 yards of total offense per contest. That team fell to Winston-Salem State in its first game of the NCAA Division II playoffs, 27-20. Greene had just 25 yards in the loss. "That game was ... Read More
PSAC West starting to take shape
The PSAC West is beginning to take shape as divisional play started last week. Gannon and Slippery Rock are the lone undefeated teams in the PSAC West and sit tied atop the standings. From there, Cal and IUP sit at 3-1, Clarion at 2-2, Seton Hill at 1-3 and Edinboro and Mercyhurst at 0-4. The top four teams are riding win streaks of at least two games each heading into Week 5. A true leader will be crowned for at least a week as Slippery Rock hosts Gannon on Saturday for a 6 p.m. ... Read More
PSAC West divisional play kicks off
CAL 34, EDINBORO 16 Cal took a 28-0 halftime lead and turned it into a 34-16 win over Edinboro. James Harris threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns without an interceptions while his counterpart, Edinboro's Cody Harris, threw for 312 yards but couldn't find the endzone. Stat Leaders: Cal: PASSING: James Harris 18-31-0 260 yards and 2 TDs; RUSHING: Terrell Roberson 18-46 and 2 TDs; RECEIVING: Garry Brown 4-75 and TD; TACKLES: Chaz Veal 7; SACKS: Jawan Turner 3.5; INTS: 0 Edinboro: ... Read More
Big wins dot scoreboards for PSAC West
CAL 56, SHIPPENSBURG 34 Cal scored 48 points through three quarters to eventually push ahead and win, 56-34. Cal QB James Harris had about as good a game as one could have, throwing for 444 yards and two scores with no interceptions. Stat Leaders: Cal: PASSING: James Harris 24-33-0 444 yards and 2 TDs; RUSHING: Nick Grissom 19-139 and 3 TDs, Terrell Roberson 14-89 and 3 TDs; RECEIVING: Garry Brown 10-190, Kowan Scott 7-149 and 2 TDs; TACKLES: Spencer Lynn 8; SACKS: Kenny Wilkins 1.0; ... Read More
Week 2 provides surprises for PSAC West
Week 2 of the PSAC West football season shed some light on a few outstanding performances around the division. Clarion, Slippery Rock, Gannon and Seton Hill all picked up solid wins for the PSAC West. As shocking as it was to hear the Golden Eagles and the Griffins both won, it may have been more of a eyebrow raiser to hear that IUP was walloped by Kutztown. The Crimson Hawks lost by a score of 44-7. The winning teams from the West outscored their opponents, 183-56. That's pretty ... Read More
Clarion, Slippery Rock highlight Week 2 for PSAC West
CLARION 55, MILLERSVILLE 16 A steady barrage of touchdowns helped Clarion (1-1) to a 55-16 blowout win over Millersville (0-2) Saturday. Clarion used a balanced attack and scored on an interception return and a punt return in the win while Delrece Williams scored twice on the ground. Stat Leaders: Clarion: PASSING: Connor Simmons 8-10-0 84 yards and TD; RUSHING: Delrece Williams 15-92 and 2 TDs; RECEIVING: Eric Frye 6-96 and TD; TACKLES: Julian Howsare 10; SACKS: Julian Howsare, ... Read More
PAC Notebook: Waynesburg, W&J answer questions in Week 1 wins
The 2014 season is underway for teams in the Presidents' Athletic Conference and a pair of local teams answered some big questions they had heading into the season in impressive wins. - I will start with Waynesburg University, who began the season with a 33-0 win over Muskingum University. Everyone knows the Yellow Jackets will be able to throw the football, and quarterback Carter Hill got off to a good start with a 13-for-22 performance for 248 yards and two total touchdowns. But as good as ... Read More
PSAC West breaks even in Week 1
The first week of football is in the books for the PSAC West. There weren't many surprises as the West has a 4-4 record heading into Week 2. The teams at the top of the conference (IUP, Cal, Slippery Rock, Gannon) all won their opening games while the other teams showed fight in Week 1. Statistically, a number of players had solid weeks across the board but here's some standouts: - IUP QB Chase Haslett had 176 yards on 14-of-20 passing and 3 TDs with a lone interception in IUP's ... Read More