Posts Tagged ‘Football’

All-Southeastern Conference Team

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Plum’s Jake Chapla Kicks Record 51-Yard Field Goal

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On Friday night, the Plum Mustangs defeated the Connellsville Falcons, 34-7, in a Foothills Conference contest. In the victory, junior Jake Chapla broke the Plum High School record for longest field goal with a 51-yard field goal in the second  quarter. The previous long was 48 yards, achieved by Pat McAfee in 2005.  McAfee is… More »

Dozens Of Quad-A Players Sign Letters Of Intent

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Wednesday, February 5, marked the first day that high school seniors could sign a letter of intent with a college and there were dozens of Quad-A football players who inked their name on the dotted line. Western Pennsylvania continues to deliver top-flight recruits to colleges and amongst the most celebrated in this year’s class are”… More »

10 Quad-A Players Selected To PA Big 33 Team

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Announced Tuesday was the Pennsylvania Team for the annual Big 33 Football Classic and the WPIAL’s Class AAAA has ten representatives on this year’s squad.  The Quad-A school fielding the most players is the Pittsburgh Central Catholic with a total of three.  Quarterback and Florida State-recruit J.J. Cosentino, linebacker Niko Thorpe, and defensive back Tre… More »

Gateway Drops To AAA, Plum Moves To Foothills In Football Realigment

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by Andrew Heck The WPIAL released the football conference realignments on Tuesday afternoon and realignment did not bring too much change to Quad-A.  Gateway dropped down a classification to triple A, and Plum moved from the Southeastern Conference to the Foothills Conference. The conferences are realigned every two years. The Conferences will be as follows starting… More »

Eight Quad-A Players Named To All-State Team

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Eight WPIAL players have been selected to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Football Teams. At receiver, North Allegheny’s Elijah Zeise and Mt. Lebanon’s Troy Apke earned All-State laurels.  Zeise, who gave a verbal commitment to Pitt in July, had a career year in 2013 with 49 receptions, 952 yards and nine touchdowns. Apke, a Penn… More »

Central Catholic Upended In PIAA Title Game, 35-10

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St. Joseph’s Prep scored 28 second half points en route to a 35-10 victory over the Central Catholic Vikings in the PIAA Championship Game at Hersheypark Stadium on Sunday evening.  The game was moved from Saturday to Sunday as result of a winter storm that slammed central and eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend. Central Catholic… More »

Vikings Dominate Lower Dauphin For Trip to Hershey

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In a record breaking performance, the Central Catholic Vikings trounced Lower Dauphin on Saturday afternoon at Mansion Park in Altoona for a 45-0 victory and a trip to the PIAA Championship Game. The win was the biggest blowout in the 26-year history of the PIAA semifinals. The Vikings defense held Lower Dauphin to a scant… More »

Northern Eight All-Conference Team

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  COMPLETE ALL-CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY   For a Complete List of Second Team All Conference Selections Click Here For a Complete List of Honorable Mention Selections click here