Mt. Lebanon Blows Out Central Catholic 47-7 in a Historically Dominant Offensive Performance GALLERY @NathanGrella @PaBackyard @AlexTecza2 @mtlebofootball @MtLebanonSports @EHeidenreich44
November 21, 2021
It’s been 21 years in the making, and the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils are WPIAL champions once again. Two years ago, Bob Palko entered Mt. Lebanon fray and wholly changed the program. “He’s really changed the culture here. As soon as he got here, you could tell that things changed,” Blue Devils RB Alex Tecza […]
Farrell Overcomes Adversity in Kylon Wilson 3 TD Performance to move to Elite Eight 24-7 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard @farrellfootball @KylonWilson_
November 20, 2021
Going into Saturday afternoon’s matchup, the Farrell Steelers and Westinghouse Bulldogs inhabited opposite ends of the spectrum of Sweet 16 finalists in the 2A bracket. Farrell, coming off of their most dominant performance of the season, were odds on favorites to make it to Hershey. The Bulldogs had to scratch out a win against Windber […]
Belle Vernon Defense Dominates Thomas Jefferson 21-7 to get to Heinz GALLERY @carter_newcome @PaBackyard @BVAFootball
November 20, 2021
By Carter Newcome Two months ago, Belle Vernon defeated Thomas Jefferson on a Devin Whitlock walk-off touchdown run in what was once of the best games played in the WPIAL in recent memory. The two teams had their rematch Friday night in West Mifflin. However, Belle Vernon didn’t need any last second heroics this time. […]
Aliquippa Outlasts McKeesport 27-21 in Double Overtime Battle GALLERY @quipfootball @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
November 20, 2021
The roller coaster ride was finally at the station. After multiple battles, scoring changes, high emotional wins and defeats, Jayce Williams ended it. A 6 yard bootleg that left the sophomore tight end wide open in the endzone in the game’s second overtime gave the Aliquippa Quips passage back to Heinz Field, their 14th trip […]
Central Valley’s rushing attack tramples Elizabeth Forward 51-0 @MatthewWilczyn1 @PaBackyard
November 20, 2021
By Matthew Wilczynski Central Valley moved on to the AAA WPIAL championship game with a win over Elizabeth Forward. Central Valley rushed for five of their seven touchdowns in their semifinal game against EF, the lopsided score was partly due to the outstanding Offensive Line play. Even with the opposing team blitzing 10 on multiple […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Round 2 Recap, Semis Preview: The Greatest Game in WPIAL History? @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
November 17, 2021
Nathan and Jeremiah take a deep dive into Round 2 of the playoffs and discuss some surprise victories, most notably the OLSH win over Clairton, and the Serra-Laurel Defensive showdown. In the preview section, the boys do a complete preview of the historic Thomas Jefferson-Belle Vernon matchup as well as Aliquippa and McKeesport’s big showdown. […]
Pine Richland comes from behind to take down Peters Township 20-14 GALLERY @PRRamsFootball @PRRamsTDClub@PaBackyard
November 13, 2021
By Colin Rhodes The WPIAL football playoffs continued Nov. 13 and included the 5A matchup between the Peters Township Indians and the Pine-Richland Rams. Both teams started off slow in the first quarter as neither could gain enough momentum over the other. This changed dramatically when Peters Township recovered a muffed punt by Pine-Richland to […]
Elizabeth Forward beats Freeport for 8th straight win 14-6, advances to semifinals @warrior_ef @DaVontayBrownf3@BruceDavidson37
November 13, 2021
By: Bruce Davidson Any time you get a matchup between the #4 and #5 seeds you expect the game to be close. Friday’s contest between the Elizabeth Forward Warriors and Freeport Yellow Jackets was just that, and the game wouldn’t be decided until the final minutes. Each team’s first two drives ended the same way. […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Round 1 Recap, Round 2 Preview: Everyone Lost @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
November 11, 2021
Nathan and Jeremiah react to to both the Tri County South and Century Conferences getting swept out the WPIAL playoffs, including a heartbreaking overtime New Brighton defeat of Wash High. Also included are full previews of EVERY WPIAL MATCHUP, and what they think of some backyard teams moving forward into states. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow […]
New Brighton Upsets Wash High in Overtime Thriller 21-20 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
November 6, 2021
Eddie Lewis had put the Prexies back within reach. In the second half of overtime, on the Prexies second play. Eddie Lewis had brought Wash High within a point. An extra point would have sent the game to Double Overtime. Mike Bosnic went for the jugular. Davoun Fuse took the snap from the three, scrambled […]
Springdale handles West Greene 21-0, Moves on in WPIAL Playoffs @PaBackyard
November 6, 2021
The Springdale Dynamos took a trip to Rogersville to face West Greene in first round action of the 1A WPIAL playoffs. Springdale started off the scoring early after a first play interception by Springdale, as #22 Logan Dexter, Springdale running back, scored to put the Dynamos up 7-0 with 9 minutes left in the first […]
Mohawk wins 3rd WPIAL Playoff Game in school history in 34-12 bout against Chartiers-Houston @carter_newcome @PaBackyard
November 6, 2021
Two teams who previously haven’t had much success in the WPIAL playoffs met on Friday night. Mohawk came into the game looking for their 3rd WPIAL playoff win in school history, where Chartiers-Houston was searching for their first playoff win in over 15 years. Mohawk got on the board first with touchdown pass from John […]
Fox Chapel Stuns Upper St. Clair in 5A First Round 13-10 @AustinRBechtold @PaBackyard
November 6, 2021
By Austin Bechtold The Fox Chapel Foxes ran their way into Upper St. Clair to face the Panthers in the first round of WPIAL 5A action, and it was the Foxes who won the ultimate foot race. Fox Chapel struck first on a Khi’lee Patterson strike to Colin Kwiatkowski to make it 7-0 late in […]
Keystone Oaks Shut Out Gladiators in 3A Tilt 34-0 @NickHaus75 @PaBackyard
November 6, 2021
By Nick Haushalter Week 1 of playoffs began with the South Allegheny Gladiators travelling to face the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles. This matchup was never really close– Keystone Oaks got the shutout with a final score of 34-0. The Eagles were led by a powerful running game highlighted by RB Kevin Drew, while their defense […]
Shenango Downs Carmichaels 31-13 @PaBackyard
November 6, 2021
By Colin C. Rhodes For Pennsylvania Football News Playoff high school football in Pennsylvania is a sight to behold. Two teams battling it out on the gridiron to make it to the next round. The threat of frostbite and hypothermia looming on any unsuspecting spectator. Such threats were of no concern to both the Shenango […]
Breaking Down the District 7 Playoffs @NathanGrella @PABackyard
November 4, 2021
The Dog and Pony Show certainly lived up to the fanfare last Saturday night, as it alleviated some controversies in the District 7 Bracket, but also created some new ones. For the first time, all but one of the championship games this season will be at Heinz Field on Nov. 26th and 27th. The 6A […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Breaking down the WPIAL Brackets @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
November 4, 2021
Nathan and Jeremiah preview the first round of the WPIAL Playoffs. Does California have what it takes to go on a run? Can McGuffey take down Laurel? How excited is Chartiers Houston to host a playoff game? Also, who in the TCS has the best chance to make it to round 2? LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 9/Bracket Review: McGuffey Got … @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
November 2, 2021
Nathan and Jeremiah are back to break down the final week of the regular season including an absolute thriller in the city rivalry and the Belle Vernon beatdown of McKeesport. In Part 2, Nathan and Jeremiah break down the bracket from 1A to 6A and answer some of the toughest questions when looking across the […]
Projecting the WPIAL Playoffs Before The Pairings Reveal @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
October 30, 2021
Well here we are. Tonight, October 30th, the WPIAL will reveal their playoff pairings. We know the results, we know the teams who have qualified, now it’s down to the matchups and seedings. Here is where I think that everyone will end up after the big Dog and Pony Show. 1A- 15 Teams make the […]
Greyhounds ground Eagles for playoff berth 14-6 @BruceDavidson37 @monessensports @PABackyard
October 30, 2021
By: Bruce Davidson Despite having a record of 1-8 overall the Avella Eagles still entered Friday night’s matchup with Monessen holding a shot at a playoff spot. One of three teams toward the bottom of the conference along with Jefferson-Morgan and Bentworth, Avella controlled their own destiny on Senior night. With the aforementioned Rockets and […]
Beth Center Clinches Playoff Spot with Win Over Waynesburg 32-22 @PaBackyard @NathanGrella
October 30, 2021
Going into the final week of the regular season, both the Beth Center Bulldogs and Waynesburg Central Raiders knew their possible postseason destinies, and the scenarios that had to play out to get there. For the Bulldogs, a win would catapult the struggling program into the playoffs for the first time since the mid-2000s. The […]
Belle Vernon Cruises to Big 8 Championship @BVAFootball @JeremiahMiller0 @PaBackyard
October 30, 2021
In what was the most highly anticipated game in 4A in the state of Pennsylvania the Belle Vernon Leopards dominated the McKeesport Tigers 46-14. It was all Belle Vernon from the start of the game as less then two minutes into the game Devin Whitlock returned a McKeesport punt for a touchdown to start the […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 9 Preview: Anddd You Got Mossed @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
October 26, 2021
Nathan and Jeremiah preview the ridiculous slate of games coming up in the final week of regular season action. The boys break down the Big Eight Championship game at the Beach between McKeesport and Belle Vernon. Can Avella pull another miracle in the last game of the season? Can the Beth Center Bulldogs hold off […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 8 Review: The Worst Game I’ve Ever Seen Live @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
October 26, 2021
Nathan and Jeremiah break down another rainy Friday night by diving in full boar on the McKeesport-TJ game. How did the Tigers pull off the upset? Also what kind of craziness did we see in the Allegheny Six, including that crazy OT win for Upper St. Clair and that less crazy dominant Peters Township victory. […]
Projecting the WPIAL Playoffs Before Week 9 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
October 24, 2021
After Week 8, there were several major shakeups in both the rankings, and in the playoff projections, so let’s get into them! 1A- 15 Teams make the playoffs, 1 team receives a bye 1A is almost all but set as far as the rankings in conference. The Eastern Conference Top 5 is pretty solid. 1-4 […]
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