Bounty system in high school football?
Hmmm. Just sitting back here thinking about the New Orleans Saints and the supposed bounty system they had for opposing teams players. And I was wondering…how often does something like this happen on the high school level, to what extent, and does the bounty system get its start wat back when players are in high [...]
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Whoops!
Apologies! The link we provided in our previous post took you to our old camp listing page. In our haste to get the new list out there, we updated everything but the link on the homepage. Sorry about that! The new Camps and Clinics link is here: 2012 Camps and Clinics. We’ve also corrected the [...]
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2012 Camp Listings Now Available
Okay, here’s the link to go to our new and improved Camp and Clinics listings: 2012 Camps and Clinics Sorry it took so long to update the listings! Due to the many email requests received for specific types of camps, we have rearranged the listings to make it easier to find the type of camp [...]
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Western PA (WPIAL) Schedule and Realignment News
The WPIAL recently realigned the football conferences for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, making 3 sections each in Class AAAA and Class AAA, rather than 4. Class AA And Class A will remain the same with 4 sections, however there are some big changes coming to some of the sections in all 4 of the [...]
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National Letter of Intent Day Recap
National Letter of Intent day for high school football player signings has come and gone. And even though the rankings of college teams means nothing for future success, here are the consensus top five recruiting classes: Alabama, Ohio State, Florida State, Florida, and Texas. Ohio State had probably the biggest turnaround after hiring new head [...]
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We’re Back!!!
Ok, we’re back from a several week holiday hiatus. Lot’s of stuff going on in the world of high school football including recruiting news and coaching changes, and we will be posting more regularly from here on out. We’re also going to be adding several new features in the upcoming months as well as getting [...]
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The Ultimate in Ridiculousness
According to a story published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ( Story by Janice Crompton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ), Peters (PA) police were called to investigate the Peters Twp. football program and head coach Rich Piccinini after receiving a complaint from Children and Youth Services that “an alleged perpetrator is permitting children to play sports with concussions [...]
Joe Paterno, 1926 – 2012
Sad news to report today. Joe Paterno, the former head coach at Penn State University and the all-time winningest college football coach in history has passed away at the age of 85. Coach Paterno’s teams won 409 games, went to 37 bowl games, and won 2 national championships in his 46 years of coaching. Rest [...]
Clairton Bears Make History With 3-Peat
Head coach Tom Nola’s Clairton Bears made the big plays when they had to, winning their 47th consecutive game and their third consecutive PIAA Class A State Championship with a 35-19 victory over Southern Columbia. Tyler Boyd, relatively quiet for most of the game except for a 55 yard run in the first half, put [...]
Pitt’s Graham Leaves for Arizona State
Breaking News: After only one season, Pitt Head Football Coach Todd Graham is leaving the Univeristy of Pittsburgh to become the head football at Arizona State University. Graham didn’t even tell the players personally. He supposedly sent a text message about leaving Pitt while on a flight to Arizona, to an assistant coach who passed [...]
Clairton Wins 46th Game in a Row
The Clairton Bears won their 46th consecutive game in a row and will play in their 4th straight Pennsylvania state championship game. Coach Tom Nola’s Bears have tied the former Braddock High School WPIAL record of 46 games from 1955-1960 with a 30-8 victory over Sharpsville in the Class A Semifinals. Running back Tyler Boyd [...]
Maryland Crab Bowl
Announcing the Maryland Crab Bowl Powered Under Armour at Bowie State University, December 17, 2011 November 30, 2011 Bowie, MD – The Mid Atlantic Football Foundation (MAFF) is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Maryland Crab Bowl, December 17th, 2011 at 12:00 pm, at Bowie State University. The Crab Bowl is Maryland’s only statewide all-star [...]
The Champions!
And the WPIAL champions for 2011, played at Heinz Field today are: Class A Clairton, on Tyler Boyd’s 3 TD’s and 141 yards and with a stifling defense, shut down Sto-Rox to claim their 4th WPIAL title in a row and also win their 44th consecutive game, 42-7. Class AA Aliquippa put together a 96 [...]
Slick Nick’s Picks for the WPIAL Championship Games
Finally, we’re at the end. The WPIAL Championship games are this Saturday and it’s time for Slick Nick to make his picks. Last week’s semifinal picks were a very disappointing 5-3. And this week, all four of the championship games can go either way. All eight teams are very good. But, Slick Nick thinks that [...]
Springdale’s Wagner Resigns from Coaching
Longtime Springdale (PA) Dynamo High School Football Coach Chuck Wagner has resigned from coaching. Wagner, who just finished his 50th year of coaching announced his resignation to his players and coaches this morning. The 76 year old was fourth on the WPIAL all-time wins list with 270 career victories. Wagner guided his teams to the [...]
Three WPIAL Players on Same NFL Team
Here’s an oddity. There are three former WPIAL high school football players playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in tonight’s Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. Receiver Steve Breaston of Woodland Hills High School, receiver Jonathan Baldwin of Aliquippa High School, and quarterback Tyler Palko of West Allegheny high school. And to [...]
The HSFW “Who We Are, Where We’re From” Spotlight is back with Division I prospect Garrett Welch from Noblesville, Indiana
We here at HSFW have started the Player Spotlight back up and are doing it with Division I prospect Garrett Welch from Noblesville, Indiana. Garrett is a stud defensive back who stands 6′ 2″ tall, weighs 195 lbs who can fly like the wind with his 4.65 40 yard dash time. Welch did it all [...]
Heading To Heinz
There were some upsets, some blowouts, some close games, and some nailbiters as the WPIAL semifinal round comes to an end. The pairings are set for next Saturday at Heinz Field as North Allegheny takes on Upper St. Clair in Class AAAA, Knoch faces Montour in Class AAA, Aliquippa goes up against the Jeanette Jayhawks [...]
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