By pitt4059 on February 10, 2012
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 conferences.
Penn Hills and Woodland Hills join Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair in Section 2 of Class AAAA while Pittsburgh Central Catholic joins North Allegheny and North Hills in Section 1. In Class AAA, Chartiers Valley gets out of a conference with powers Thomas Jefferson and West Mifflin and ends up…in a conference with powers Central Valley and Montour. In Class AA, two conferences with changes really stand out. First, the Century Conference lost this year’s projected favorite Washington but added South Park and McGuffey, two schools who played in Class AAA last year to a mix that already includes Seton LaSalle and South Fayette. The Interstate Conference which always seems to be strong with Jeannette and Greensburg Central Catholic, just got even more competitive with the addition of Washington High. And in the Foothills Conference of Class A, that conference just got loaded up with playoff teams from last season. But does it really matter being that the Clairton Bears are in that conference and in the midst of a historic winning streak?
The WPIAL schedules for every team can be found on the WPIAL link here:
2012 WPIAL High School Football Schedule
The new realignment is as follows:
WPIAL CLASS AAAA
Section #1
Butler Golden Tornado
Fox Chapel Foxes
North Allegheny Tigers
North Hills Indians
Pine-Richland Rams
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings
Seneca Valley Raiders
Shaler Titans
Section #2
Baldwin Highlanders
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils
Penn Hills Indians
Peters Township Indians
Plum Mustangs
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Woodland Hills Wolverines
Section #3
Altoona Mountain Lions
Connellsville Falcons
Gateway Gators
Hempfield Spartans
Kiski Area Cavaliers
Latrobe Wildcats
McKeesport Tigers
Norwin Knights
Penn-Trafford Warriors
WPIAL CLASS AAA
Section #1
Albert Gallatin Colonials
Belle Vernon Leopards
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Laurel Highlands Mustangs
Ringgold Rams
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Trinity Hillers
Uniontown Red Raiders
West Mifflin Titans
Section #2
Ambridge Bridgers
Blackhawk Cougars
Central Valley Warriors
Chartiers Valley Colts
Hopewell Vikings
Montour Spartans
Moon Tigers
New Castle Red Hurricane
West Allegheny Indians
Section #3
Derry Trojans
Franklin Regional Panthers
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions
Hampton Talbots
Highlands Golden Rams
Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers
Indiana Little Indians
Knoch Knights
Mars Fighting Planets
WPIAL CLASS AA
CENTURY CONFERERNCE
Burgettstown Blue Devils
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
McGuffey Highlanders
Quaker Valley Quakers
Seton-LaSalle Rebels
South Allegheny Gladiators
South Fayette Lions
South Park Eagles
Steel Valley Ironmen
ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE
Burrell Buccaneers
Deer Lakes Lancers
East Allegheny Wildcats
Ford City Sabers
Freeport Yellowjackets
Kittanning Wildcats
Shady Side Academy Indians
Summit Academy Knights
Valley Vikings
MIDWESTERN CONFERENCE
Aliquippa Quips
Beaver Bobcats
Beaver Falls Tigers
Ellwood City Wolverines
Freedom Bulldogs
Mohawk Warriors
New Brighton Lions
Riverside Panthers
INTERSTATE CONFERENCE
Brownsville Falcons
Charleroi Cougars
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Jeannette Jayhawks
Mount Pleasant Vikings
Southmoreland Scotties
Washington Little Prexies
Waynesburg Raiders
Yough Cougars
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Avonworth Antelopes
Leechburg Blue Devils
North Catholic Trojans
Northgate Flames
Riverview Raiders
Springdale Dynamos
West Shamokin Wolves
Wilkinsburg Tigers
BIG SEVEN CONFERENCE
Laurel Spartans
Neshannock Lancers
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Rochester Rams
Shenango Wildcats
South Side Beaver Rams
Sto-Rox Vikings
Union Scotties
Western Beaver Golden Beavers
TRI-COUNTY SOUTH CONFERENCE
Avella Eagles
Bentworth Bearcats
Beth-Center Bulldogs
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
Frazier Commodores
Geibel Catholic Gators
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Mapletown Maples
West Greene Pioneers
FOOTHILLS CONFERENCE
Brentwood Spartans
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
California Trojans
Carlynton Cougars
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Clairton Bears
Fort Cherry Rockets
Imani Christian Saints
Monessen Greyhounds
Serra Catholic Eagles
Posted in Featured, High School Football, Pennsylvania, Top Teams, WPIAL | Tagged 2012 WPIAL football Realignment, 2012 WPIAL Football Schedules, Central Valley Montour Spartans, Century Conference, Chartiers Valley, Clairton Bears, Foothills Conference, Greeensburg Central Catholic, Interstate Conference, Jeannette, McGuffey, Montour, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny, North Holls, Penn Hills, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Seton-LaSalle, South Fayette, South Park, Thomas Jefferson, Upper St. Clair, Washington High School, West Mifflin, Woodland Hills |
By pitt4059 on January 27, 2012
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 contributing articles from several additional writers.
One note for everybody regarding camps and clinics for 2012 and the listing on our Camps and Clinics Page as we are getting tons of emails with questions regarding it.
First, we are in the process of updating the page and it’s an ongoing process. Colleges are just now finalizing their dates and we will be updating the page several times each week. We’re also going to make the page a little easier to navigate by listing camps under categories, ie: Youth Camps, Specialty Camps, Kicking Camps, Team Camps, etc…
Second, the Camps and Clinics page is our listing of the camps. We do not have lists of the camps to mail out. If you see a camp you may be interested in, click on their link and it should take you to that camp’s registration page or an information page. We have nothing to do with any of the camps other than posting the links to each one. We are not affiliated with any camp or clinic.
Third, make sure you check back regularly regarding the camps. New ones are listed as we receive them.
Lastly, Thanks for your continued support of High School Football Web.Com. You are one of the reasons why this site achieved over 7 million hits last year, and we appreciate you using High School Football Web.Com for all of your high school football needs!
Posted in Camps and Clinics, Featured, High School Football, Recruiting, Top Defensive Backs, Top Games, Top Kickers, Top Linebackers, Top Linemen, Top QBs, Top RBs, Top Receivers, Top Teams, Top Tight Ends, WPIAL | Tagged 2012 football camps and clinics, 7+ million hits, high school football, high school football news, high school football web.com, kicking camps, linemen camps, recruiting news, specialty camps, team camps, www.hsfootballweb.com |
By pitt4059 on January 27, 2012
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 or concussion-like symptoms”. Apparently, according to Mark Mortland, owner of Mortland Physical Therapy who provides trainers to oversee athletes for the sports at the high school, players were being pressured to play with severe head injuries and his trainers were being pressured to allow the kids to play.
What???? Somebody called CYS who in turn asked the Peters police to conduct an investigation of the football program? What is the world turning into? Seems to me, Mortland and his trainers should be held responsible if they permitted something like this to happen. And if it happened during a game where there is a doctor on the sidelines, then the doctor should be held responsible. And what about the parents of the players themselves? Hey, if you think there is a problem take your kid to the hospital or doctor after practice or a game. No player can get back on the field if diagnosed with a concussion if a doctor hasn’t cleared them to play. This whole thing just stinks and sounds kind of fishy to me. Could this be a case of disgruntled parents who have an axe to grind with the current coach? And to go and call CYS who in turn contact the police to conduct an investigation, what an absolute waste of police time. It’s incidences like these and the “illegal hit fines” in the NFL that are going to turn this sport into nothing but two-hand tag within five years if this keeps up.
As a side note, Superintendent Nina Zetty of the school district saind the school conducted it’s own investigation and found no wrongdoing by the football program because it’s not their responsibility to allow injured players to play or practice, it’s the trainer who has the final word and
no player is allowed to play without a medical release. Exactly! This whole thing stinks. Shame on whomever turned this into CYS in the first place.
Posted in Coaches, Concussions, Featured, High School Football, Pennsylvania, Unusual, WPIAL | Tagged athletic trainers, Children and Youth Services, concussion like symptoms, CYS, head coach Rich Piccinini, Mark Mortland, medical release, Mortland Physical Therapy, NFL illegal hit fines, Peter's Township Football, Peters police, Superintendent Nina Zetty, two-hand tag |
By pitt4059 on December 6, 2011
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 game, and in its four year history boasts well over 190 active alumni throughout the country at virtually all levels of college football.
Tickets are available on a pre-sale basis starting December 1, 2011 via the web at:
Maryland Crab Bowl Ticket Info
“We are excited to produce the Crab Bowl again this year,” said Sean O’Connor, MAFF’s Director of Business Operations, “because just this weekend alone, 37 of our alumni will be in action at the Football Championship Series, Division II and Division III level as their play-offs continue. The Crab Bowl represents this great state for college football well, and our game provides exposure for the state’s best talent for some of this country’s best institutions of higher learning to see these young men compete.”
The Mid Atlantic Football Foundation, Inc is a non-profit (501c3) foundation. It was created in January 2011 to provide the youth of our community the opportunity to participate and compete in football related events. Please visit our website at:
The Mid Atlantic Football Foundation
Washington Roster
Baltimore Roster
Posted in Featured, High School Football, Maryland, Top Defensive Backs, Top Kickers, Top Linebackers, Top Linemen, Top QBs, Top RBs, Top Receivers, Top Tight Ends, Virginia | Tagged 2011 Crab Bowl, 4th Annual Maryland Crab Bowl, Bowie State University, Maryland Crab Bowl, Maryland high school football, Mid Atlantic Football Foundation, statewide all-star game, Under Armour, Virginia High School Football |
By pitt4059 on November 26, 2011
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.
Jeannette QB Demetrious Cox. Photo by Russell Geary, Jr. ~ High School Football Web
And this week, all four of the championship games can go either way. All eight teams are very good. But, Slick Nick thinks that all four champions will end up being undefeated champions.
CLASS A Championship
Out of all the teams Clairton has played this year, the Sto-Rox Vikings are the most formidable. They have the players. RB Josh Beverly, sophmore QB Lenny Williams, and linebacker Deaysean Rippy are just a few of the top players on the Vikings. Beverly has rushed for over 1,300 yards and Williams has thrown for 30 TD’s in Sto-Rox’s high powered offense. But coach Tom Nola’s Clairton Bears are loaded with talent also. Led by top RB Tyler Boyd and his 1,700+ yards rushing, the Bears are shooting for their 4 consecutive WPIAL Class A Championship and their 44th consecutive victory in a row. Clairton also has other weapons besides Boyd. QB Capri Thompson, WR Trent Coles, and lineman Carvan Thompson are some of the key players on a Clairton team that has shutout 8 opponents this year while scoring over 30 points in 10 of their 12 victories this year.
Until the Clairton Bears get beat, they deserve to be called the best team in Class A. Slick Nick thinks when this one is over, Clairton will still be the Class of Class A. Champion: Clairton
CLASS AA
Roy Hall, Head Coach of the Jeannette Jayhawks. Photo Credit: Russell Geary, Jr. ~ High School Football Web
Two undefeated teams with two top quarterbacks, the Jeannette Jayhawks with Demetrious Cox and the Aliquippa Quips with Mikal Hall. Cox is one of, if not the best player in Class AA. He has scored 10 TD’s in the playoffs and is an exciting runner as well as a pretty good QB. He also has a good supporting cast behind him with RB’s Shavonte Craft and Jordan Edmonds, as well as a very good defense. Aliquippa’s Hall is a 3-year starter and is known more for his passing than his running. And he doesn’t need to do much running when he has weapons like Dravon Henry, Desmond Hardy, and Terry Swanson playing running back.
Both teams are excellent and deserve to win. It’s really tough to be going against Aliquippa, however Slick Nick is going with the Jayhawks in a wild one. Champion: Jeannette
CLASS AAA
This is perhaps the toughest game to get a handle on. Mike King and his Knoch Knights are undefeated, have an explosive offense and a stifling defense, and are playing with a ton of emotion the last couple games. QB Ky Kenyon and RB Andrew Rumberg-Goodlin have combined for 27 rushing TD’s while Kenyon has thrown for 20 more. But, despite 2 losses, the Montour Spartans have come on strong and are playing their best football when it counts. RB Julian Durden has rushed for over 1,700 yards and 26 TD’s while QB Dylan Buechel has thrown for over 2,100 yards and 35 TD’s this season.
Last year, Montour was in the same position Knoch is in this year. Undefeated. But they lost in the championship game to Central Valley. Slick Nick doesn’t think history will repeat itself in Class AAA this year and the Knoch Knights will finish undefeated. Champion: Knoch
CLASS AAAA
North Allegheny and Upper St. Clair have already met earlier this year, with the North Allegehny Tigers winning that game 28-21. USC has gotten stronger as the year has gone on and defeated a very good Pittsburgh Central Catholic team last week without all-everything player Dakota Conwell. He may or not play this week, but his backup, Pete Coughlin is a very capable fill-in. North Allegheny has a 19 game winning streak riding into the championship game. The Tigers have a ball control offense that features players like QB Mack Leftwich and RB Nick Passodelis. This will be a battle won on the line of scrimmage, and in a close one, Slick Nick picks the Tigers. Champion: North Allegheny
Posted in Championships, Featured, High School Football, Pennsylvania, Top Games, Top QBs, Top RBs, WPIAL | Tagged Aliquippa Quips, Andrew Rumburg-Goodlin, Capri Thompson, Carvan Thompson, Clairton Bears, Dakota Conwell, Demetrious Cox, Desean Rippy, Dylan Buechel, Jeannette Jayhawks, Josh Beverly, Julian Durden, Knoch Knights, Ky Kenyon, Lenny Williams, Mack Leftwich, Mikal Hall, Mike King, Montour Spartans, Nick Passodelis, North Allegheny Tigers, Pete Coughlin, Sto-Rox Vikings, Tom Nola, Tyler Boyd, Upper St. Clair Panthers, WPIAL Championship games |
