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Haden Sierocky’s 5 TD’s lead Ligonier Valley to 42-6 Victory over Waynesburg Central @carter_newcome

October 16, 2020

  By Carter Newcome Sophomore Quarterback Haden Sierocky proved to be a duel-threat in Ligonier Valley’s win. Sierocky found the endzone 5 times, he threw for 2 scores and ran for 3 more. His big night propelled the Rams to a 42-6 win at Waynesburg Central. Ligonier Valley traveled south to take on the Waynesburg […]

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McGuffey secures 2A Century Conference Title @YaugerCaleb

October 16, 2020

By Caleb Yauger It was all McGuffey from the get-go. Chartiers-Houston came into McGuffey Friday night attempting to take down the Highlanders, but McGuffey was just too much to handle as they went on to comfortably win 56-0. The Buccaneers started with the first possession, but that did not last very long. A fumble early […]

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Belle Vernon Runs all Over Trinity 52-14 @nathangrella

October 16, 2020

Two teams each with a boatload of momentum matched up Friday night with both teams trying to make their playoffs case. The first, Belle Vernon, has dominated everyone in the conference without the initials TJ, and the second, Trinity, coming off of two weeks of impressive wins over Division 1 talent. The Leopards with a […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 6 Preview

October 14, 2020

Click HERE to listen or Press Play in the module below! Nathan and Jeremiah preview the week’s upcoming games including full previews of Cal and Carmike’s big TCS battle and Trinity hosting Belle Vernon in a big playoff defining matchup. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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BackyardPAFootball Recap Video: Washington vs Trinity @TrinityHillers

October 12, 2020

Check out our Recap video Below! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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BackyardPAFootball WPIAL Imperialism Map Week 6

October 11, 2020

Who has the Most Territory? California- (West Greene, Mapletown, Avella, Bentworth, California) Thomas Jefferson- (Thomas Jefferson, Ringgold, Trinity, West Mifflin, Belle Vernon, McKeesport) Trinity- (Waynesburg Central, Beth Center) McGuffey- (McGuffey, Washington) Western Beaver- (Frazier, Charleroi) Elizabeth Forward- (Elizabeth Forward, Yough, South Park, Chartiers Houston) Carmichaels (Carmichaels, Jefferson-Morgan) Pine Richland (Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park) Fort […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 5 Review- Trinity’s Playoff Hopes, Jaeden Zuzak Dominates the WPIAL

October 11, 2020

CLICK HERE to play, or press play in the module below- Nathan and Jeremiah recap the week’s action including a statement rivalry victory by the Trinity Hillers that could propel them to the playoffs, along with discussion on the top of the Tri-County South and Frazier’s hopes as well. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! […]

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Defense Shines for Both Sides in Frazier 7-6 Win over Chartiers-Houston @NickHaus75

October 10, 2020

By Nick Haushalter Friday night’s matchup featured a marquee exhibition as the Frazier Commodores stole a win, beating Chartiers-Houston 7-6 on the road. It was a defensive showcase of the highest quality. Both teams found themselves in their opponent’s backfield often. This combined with a total of 6 turnovers contributed to such a dramatically low […]

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Trinity Rides Micah Finley to a 41-0 Shutout of Wash High in Return to City Rivalry

October 10, 2020

21 years of history boiled over in a Trinity blowout over Wash High 41-0 that left Prexies players dumbfounded. Since 1999, cross-town rivals Trinity and Washington have been without each other on the schedule, however with a cancellation from Uniontown earlier in the season, the Hillers had the opportunity to schedule Wash High who also […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 5 Preview

October 6, 2020

Click HERE to play or press play in the module below Nathan and Jeremiah preview the upcoming games in the TCS, Century and Big 8. They also break down the historic rematch between Wash High and Trinity. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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BackyardPAFootball Recap Video: California vs Avella 10/02

October 6, 2020

Click Below to play our Recap Video from California’s 55-16 win over Avella! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 4 Review: California’s Dominant Rushing Performance, Trinity Underdogs?

October 4, 2020

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! Or Click Play Below! Nathan and Jeremiah tackle the week’s lineup of results. Included is a breakdown from Avella and California and a discussion on which conference’s bubble team (Avella, Chartiers Houston, and Trinity) have the best chacne to sneak into the playoffs LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support […]

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Trinity Rides Finley’s 4-Touchdown performance to a 32-5 blowout win against West Mifflin @carter_newcome

October 3, 2020

By Carter Newcome Trinity’s Micah Finley did it all for the Hillers. Finley had 4 Touchdowns, 3 receiving and 1 rushing. He also had an Interception late in the first half. His interception was one of 3 turnovers the Hillers forced. The game featured 6 interceptions with each team guilty of completing 3 passes to […]

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Zuzak and Stafford Dominant in California’s 55-16 Win Over Avella

October 3, 2020

Two undefeated teams matched up Friday night in a Tri-County South matchup between two of the three leaders of the conference. The winner of the game would have an inside track to a conference championship and a future date with the third undefeated Carmichaels. The first team, Avella, came out of nowhere. Preseason rankings had […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast LIVE: Week 4 Preview

September 29, 2020

Check out the live premiere of the Week 4 Preview of the BackyardPAFootball Podcast TONIGHT at 8 PM! Press Play on the Video below at 7:45 or later, the video will be available for replay on Youtube or the Audio version on anywhere podcasts are played! (There are some audio issues with Jeremiah in the […]

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West Mifflin vs Laurel Highlands Recap Video

September 28, 2020

Check out the recap video from West Mifflin and Laurel Highlands! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 3 Review- Avella’s Cinderella Season, West Mifflin Goal Line Stand

September 26, 2020

CLICK HERE TO PLAY or Press Play below Nathan and Jeremiah break down the week’s games and discuss some Tri-County South drama in Avella’s miracle season, McGuffey’s pleyoff’s seedings, and what the last Big 8 playoff spot race looks like. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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Dubois Stout Defense Blanks Punxsutawney 24-0, Breaks 13 Game Losing Skid @carter_newcome @PABackyard

September 26, 2020

By Carter Newcome The Dubois Beavers hosted the Punxsutawney Chucks on Friday Night for the first time since 2015. The two arch-rival schools met up for the 95th all time matchup and for the first of two contests this season. The Beavers took advantage of playing in front of its’ hometown crowd and put points […]

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Defense comes up Big Late in West Mifflin win over Laurel Highlands 27-20 @NathanGrella @PABackyard

September 26, 2020

For a West Mifflin team that surrendered 97 points in their first two games, limiting a potential 5 star in Rodney Gallagher and the Laurel Highlands Mustangs would be paramount, as well as shaking off a few demons in the process. Fortunately for the Titans, they would be aided by their very own college recruit […]

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Avella upsets West Greene 21-20 on the road to improve to 3-0 for the first since 2013 @carter_newcome

September 25, 2020

By Carter Newcome A late touchdown by West Greene pulled the Pioneers to within 1 point of Avella with just 5 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter. However, the Eagles defense answered when it needed it the most. They would recover the ensuing onside kick and killed the clock to improve to what most would […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast LIVE: Week 3 Preview

September 23, 2020

Check out the LIVE PREMIERE of the BackyardPAFootball Podcast’s Week 3 Preview at 8 PM! Follow this LINK to the Video or Press Play below! The Podcast will be available for replay LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!  

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 2 Review: Bucs Playoff Bound? Avella Red Hot?

September 22, 2020

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE or Click Play Below Nathan and Jeremiah review the weekends games including reckless speculation on Chartiers Houston’s playoff opportunity, and if Avella can use their momentum to take down West Greene LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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Ligonier Valley Rallies From Early 1st Quarter Deficit to Win First WPIAL Game in Over 50 years 35-19 @carter_newcome

September 19, 2020

By Carter Newcome The Frazier Commodores were thought to be big favorites coming into Friday night’s matchup with the newest member of the WPIAL the Ligonier Valley Rams. They looked forward to be the second team to give a not so warm welcome back into the WPIAL, after Apollo Ridge had the honors the week […]

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Waynesburg Central shut out by the Prexies 55-0 @YaugerCaleb

September 19, 2020

By: Caleb Yauger The game was over by halftime. The Waynesburg Central Raiders struggled to keep up with the size and talent of the Washington Little Prexies on Friday night, and it all started from the opening kickoff. Waynesburg Central fumbled the opening kickoff, giving Washington the easy set up for its opening drive on […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast LIVE: Week 2 Preview! 7:20 PM EST 9/15

September 15, 2020

Listen to the Podcast LIVE! The Premiere will start at 7:20 PM EST Tonight, September 15th Click Play below! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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