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 [...]
Slick Nick’s Picks for the WPIAL Semifinals
Ok. We’re getting down to the real tough games. All that are left in all four classifications are 1,2,3,4, or 5 seeded teams. Last week, we picked a couple personal sentimental favorites in Hopewell and Ft. Cherry and came up on the short end and finished 13-3 for the second round. All of these teams [...]
Rushel Shell Sets Pennsylvania and National Records
His high school team, the Hopewell Vikings, may have gotten knocked out of the playoffs, but running back Rushel Shell went down fighting and setting records along the way. Needing 240 yards to set a new Pennsylvania state record for career rushing yards, Rushel Shell finished with 292 on 33 carries. Besides the new state [...]
