Slick Nick’s Picks for Week 5 in the WPIAL
Ok, we’re going to make things a little more interesting by picking 40 games this week. Last week was a tough one…too many “playoff” type games too early in the season. Throw in a couple upsets, and you have one tough week of picking winners. On a side note, we did pick both of our [...]
Keystone Oaks at South Allegheny Pictures and Recap
Keystone Oaks, with a strong offensive effort and an even stronger defensive effort, thumped the South Allegheny Gladiators on the Glads home turf, 41 – 8. Running back Dale Klobuchir scored 3 touchdowns on 26 carries for 160 yards while quarterback Matt Buckley threw for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. Meanwhile, the KO defense held [...]
The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story By Mark Tabb
Authored by the Ed Thomas family and Mark Tabb, The Sacred Acre: The Ed Thomas Story (August 2011, Zondervan) details the tragic events starting in 2008 when a massive tornado hit Parkersburg, Iowa, followed a year later by the murder of beloved high school football coach Ed Thomas. Thomas was a key figure in the [...]
Top 10 High School Entrance Countdown, #4 and #3
#4 “Sometimes it’s about more than just wins and losses, as Camp Hill, Alabama-based Lyman Ward Military Academy’s football team honors our military with a unique field entrance. Patriotism and High School Football, ” quoting Bobbartels on youtube. We couldn’t have said it better. # 3 Here comes the meat line! The Central Valley [...]
Late Night WPIAL Scores, Stats, and Stuff
Just some late night scores, stats, and observations from around the WPIAL this evening. Baldwin is for real. Trailing annual Class AAA powerhouse Thomas Jefferson 14-0 at halftime, the Highlanders storm back behind Junior running back Dorian Brown and win 21-14. Brown had 50 yards in the first half, then Baldwin went to the wildcat [...]
Penn-Trafford at Hempfield Recap and Pictures
Pictures from the WPIAL game featuring Class AAAA opponents, the Penn-Trafford Warriors vs. the Hempfield Spartans game which was won by Penn_trafford, 45 – 14. Quarterback Zach Emerick threw for 256 yards and 3 Touchdowns while also running for one. Running back, Manny Simpson, rushed for 153 yards on 18 carries and scored one touchdown [...]
Slick Nick’s Picks for Week 4 of the WPIAL High School Season
After a very successful Week 3 that saw me go 27 – 3 with my picks, the biggest problem for Slick Nick right now is getting the Class AA contests picked correctly as all 3 losses came in Class AA games. I’m ready to take on what looks to be a very tough set of [...]
“Aint No Way, Yo” Miracle TD Video
Wow, just got this one. What a “miracle” touchdown, even though a guy can be heard in the background saying “Ain’t No Way, Yo”. This was a YouTube video by Bird’s Eye Sports and features North Haven High School QB Jalon White getting spun around in the backfield and throwing the football before he is [...]
Schulgen’s Football Reports: Penn State bound Mornhinweg has game to remember
Check out the Schulgen’s Football Reports Blog about Penn State football recruit’s game to remember. Schulgen’s Football Reports writes and analyzes High School Football in South Eastern Pennsylvania. Here is a quick blurb from Schulgen’s report about Skylar Mornhinweg. “Coming into this game, the Knights of North Penn expected a battle, a chance to get [...]
Is there Football in Heaven, Coach Mike Pope’s Story
HSFW’s goal is to have many blogs about all facets of high school football. We are really lucky that in our initial group of hsfootball bloggers/analysts, we have some very good ones. We have Schulgen’s Football Reports, The JawMeat Blog, and Mike Pope’s BossHawgTuff Blog. If you haven’t heard about the great work that Coach [...]
Banana Man gets a Whopping 10 day Suspension for Halftime Stunt
In a what appears to be a harmless stunt, 14 year old Brian Thompson of Stafford, Virginia was suspended for 10 days from school for a halftime sprint down the field in a banana costume to get the fans “fired up.” As a result of not being fast enough to get away and not wearing [...]
Osedebeman Imeokparia 2 touchdown runs paces 2nd ranked Newark in win over 10th ranked William Penn Delaware High School Football News
We want to thank our guest writer, David A. Willauer for providing us with this article on Delaware High School Football. Thanks Dave for the great article! By David A. Willauer – Friday, September 16, 2011 Robert Hoffman Stadium-Newark High School-Newark, DE: In a close and a classy Blue Hen Conference Flight A showdown before [...]
