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BackyardPAFootball Recap Video- Belle Vernon @ McKeesport

September 14, 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 Podcast: Week 1 Review- Belle Vernon and McGuffey Favorites?

September 12, 2020

TO LISTEN CLICK HERE- Or Press Play Below Nathan and Jeremiah break down the first week of High school football games. Notable topics include Belle Vernon’s defensive dominance, McGuffey winning by a point against Washington for the first time since 2009, and what is going on at Laurel Highlands?? LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us […]

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McGuffey Defeats Washington 7-6 for first time since 2009 @carter_newcome

September 12, 2020

By: Carter Newcome The McGuffey Highlanders defeated I-70 rival Washington High 7-6 to kick off the 2020 football season. The Highlanders were led by a stout defense who shut down the high powered Prexies offense. Both teams struggled to get their seasons going in the first half as neither team could put together any sort […]

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Belle Vernon Shuts out McKeesport 20-0 on the Road

September 12, 2020

  If anything has seemed strange in 2020, Friday night WPIAL football at George L Smith Stadium Weigle- Schaeffer Field in McKeesport, Pennsylvania confirmed it following a 20-0 point shutout of the visiting Belle Vernon Leopards over the McKeesport Tigers. McKeesport, sporting its trademark Flexbone Triple Option offense, and moving down from 5A into the […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Scrimmages Breakdown, Week 1 Preview

September 11, 2020

TO PLAY CLICK HERE, or Click the play button in the module below Nathan, Jeremiah and Carter Newcome recap the week of scrimmages and discuss some of the biggest headlines heading into week 1. Picks against the spread also make a big return! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! […]

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PFN BackyardPAFootball Podcast Team Previews: WPIAL 4A Big Eight Conference

September 9, 2020

Belle Vernon- Laurel Highlands- McKeesport- Ringgold- Thomas Jefferson- Trinity- More Previews to Come! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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PFN BackyardPAFootball Podcast Team Previews: WPIAL 2A Century Conference

September 9, 2020

Beth Center- Charleroi- Chartiers Houston- Frazier- McGuffey- Washington- Waynesburg- LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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PFN BackyardPAFootball Podcast Team Previews: WPIAL 1A Tri-County South Conference

September 9, 2020

Avella- Bentworth- California- Carmichaels- Jefferson-Morgan- Monessen More Previews to Come! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: WPIAL 4A Big 8 Season Preview

September 2, 2020

Nathan and Jeremiah take on the Big 8 and break down each teams season! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN or press play below Belle Vernon- 5:44 Laurel Highlands- 12:47 McKeesport- 17:28 Ringgold- 21:50 Thomas Jefferson- 25:14 Trinity- 32:13 Uniontown- 36:52 West Mifflin- 41:13 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: WPIAL 2A Century Preview

September 1, 2020

Nathan and Jeremiah tackle the Century/Interstate and break down each team, as well as make predictions for the season! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN, or click play below Beth Center- 9:39 Charleroi- 17:04 Chartiers- Houston- 22:07 Frazier- 26:32 McGuffey- 34:28 Washington- 40:40 Waynesburg- 48:22 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: WPIAL Tri-County South Preview

August 31, 2020

Nathan and Jeremiah preview the upcoming Tri-County South season as well as predict their order of finish! CLICK HERE to play the episode, or click play on the module below Avella- 11:05 Bentworth- 12:50 California- 19:09 Carmichaels- 23:44 Jefferson-Morgan- 27:50 Mapletown- 32:05 Monessen- 34:07 West Greene- 36:25 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! […]

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2020 PFN Player Preview: Trent Cavanaugh, Bentworth, @PABackyard @TrentCav30 @BentworthHigh

August 22, 2020

Trent Cavanaugh Bentworth Class of 2021 Position(s): RB, LB Height: 5’10” Weight: 200 Twitter: @TrentCav30 Why did you choose football? I chose football because when I was little, I always wanted to grow up to be just like my dad. So one day I asked him if he played football when he was young and […]

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#LetThemPlayPA Rally Video @letthemplaypa @PIAASports @SecretaryLevine @GovernorTomWolf

August 20, 2020

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast LIVE: Tri-County South Preview- 7:30 PM, Thursday 7/30

July 30, 2020

Tune in for the BackyardPAFootball Podcast’s LIVE PREMIERE of their preview of the Tri-County South! Nathan and Jeremiah break down the 1A WPIAL Tri-County South and discuss each team in depth, along with predicting the conferences order of finish. The stream will begin at 7:30 on July 30th and will be available for replay following […]

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2020 PFN Player Profile: Corey Wise, West Greene @CoreyWise43 @PABackyard

July 14, 2020

Corey Wise West Greene Class of 2022 Position(s): RB, LB Height: 6’0″ Weight: 215 Twitter: @CoreyWise43 Why did you choose football? It is my favorite sport and is what I am best at What is your favorite football memory? Winning the first playoff game since 1993 What activities do you enjoy outside of football? Hanging […]

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2020 PFN Player Preview: McKinley Whipkey, McGuffey @MckinleyWhipkey @PABackyard

July 13, 2020

McKinley Whipkey McGuffey Class of 2021 Position(s): FB, MLB Height: 6’0″ Weight: 205 Twitter: @MckinleyWhipkey Why did you choose football? There’s never a dull moment What is your favorite football memory? Beating Clairton In 2019 What activities do you enjoy outside of football? Hunting and riding four wheelers What non-football accomplishment are you most proud […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Discussion on Covid-19 Guidlelines (Feat. Wash High Asst. AD Chace Johnston)

July 11, 2020

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! or click Play below Nick and Nathan welcome on Washington High School Asst. Athletic Director Chace Johnston to discuss current guidelines and precautions for practice during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The guys also get into a brief preview of the upcoming Prexies season along with some NCAA14 talk. LIKE US ON […]

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2020 PFN Player Preview: Jake Krawczyk, Thomas Jefferson, @Jakekrawczyk55 @TJHSJaguars @PABackyard

July 10, 2020

Jake Krawczyk Thomas Jefferson Class of 2021 Position(s): T, G Height: 6’4″ Weight: 275  Twitter: @Jakekrawczyk55 Why did you choose football? In 9th grade I had to pick whether I wanted to focus on football or basketball. I ended up choosing to play football because I had heard about the success and brotherhood of our […]

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2020 PFN Player Preview- Tayvian Miller, Chartiers-Houston @PABackyard @MillerTayvian

July 9, 2020

Tayvian Miller Chartiers Houston Class of 2022 Position(s): RB, LB, EDGE Height: 5’10” Weight: 182 Twitter: @MillerTayvian Why did you choose football?  It’s always been something that I’ve loved for my whole life. My whole family has played football and all love the game to this day. But it’s something that I’ve been doing for […]

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2020 PFN Player Preview – Nate Witkowsky, McGuffey @NathanWitkowsky @PABackyard

July 7, 2020

Nathan Witkowsky McGuffey Class of 2021 Position(s): K Height: 6’0″ Weight: 175 Twitter: @NathanWitkowsky Why did you choose football? I mainly chose football because most of my friends had played football for years and also my coach prior to me joining the team had talked to me about coming out so I gave it a […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Burning Questions (Feat Jeremiah Miller)

July 5, 2020

Click HERE to listen to the Podcast, or CLICK PLAY BELOW Nick and Nathan welcome on Jeremiah to talk some burning questions that listeners have heading into camp season. The guys also break down Gov. Wolfe’s mandate on fans in the stands as well as give a few predictions on how each conference stacks up. […]

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2020 PFN Player Profile – Dyelan Edwards, Charleroi @edwards_333 @PABackyard @athletics_sd @CharleroiSD

July 5, 2020

Dyelan Scott Edwards Charleroi Class of 2021 Position(s): DL Height: 6’2″ Weight: 240 Twitter: @edwards_333 Why did you choose football? My entire family loves football and I had to be active as a kid so football was the best option. What is your favorite football memory? In elementary school we had a little league team […]

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2020 Player Preview – Brayden Boggs, Frazier @braydenboggs @PABackyard

July 3, 2020

Brayden Boggs Frazier Class of 2022 Position(s): QB Height: 5’9″ Weight: 180 Twitter: @braydenboggs Why did you choose football? I chose football because of the mentality that comes with the game. Football is a game of chess, you need to prepare for every move, every play, every situation since the game depends on it. I […]

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2020 PFN Player Preview – Owen Petrisek, Bentworth @OPetrisek @BentworthHigh @PaBackyard

July 2, 2020

Owen Petrisek Bentworth Class of 2022 Position(s): RB/SS Height: 5’7″ Weight: 170 Twitter: @OPetrisek Why did you choose football? It has just always been apart of my life and I just love the game What is your favorite football memory? Breaking the school record for career touchdowns. What activities do you enjoy outside of football? […]

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PFN Player Preview: Colby Kuhns, Beth Center

June 28, 2020

Colby Kuhns Beth Center Class of 2022 Position(s): QB Height: 5’7″ Weight: 149 Twitter: @colby_kuhns Why did you choose football? I’ve been around football my entire life, ever since I was a baby.  What is your favorite football memory? Playing against Imani Christian in my freshman year and proving on the field that I have […]

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