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Chartiers Houston Comes Back to take Down Waynesburg Central 27-24 @chbucs1 @PaBackyard

October 23, 2021

By Colin Rhodes As the month of October comes near an end, the warmth and sunshine seen early in the season is replaced with cold and rain of typical Pennsylvania fall weather. This is exactly the conditions of the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at the Waynesburg Central Raiders game on Oct. 22.  Waynesburg Central started the game […]

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Highlanders stay perfect at home: McGuffey beats Beth-Center on Senior night 35-8 @McGuffeyFB @BruceDavidson37

October 23, 2021

By: Bruce Davidson In only their fourth and final home game of the 2021 season the McGuffey Highlanders welcomed the Beth-Center Bulldogs on Friday night. Beth-Center received the opening kickoff only to go three and out. McGuffey Junior RB Kyle Brookman notched the first touchdown of the game on a reverse with 8:23 left in […]

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Tigers prove to be King of the Jungle as McKeesport takes down Jaguars 42-28 @McKTigers @JeremiahMiller0

October 23, 2021

By: Jeremiah Miller It was a cold and rainy night in western Pennsylvania, but that didn’t stop the firework show that the McKeesport Tigers hosting the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars in a PIAA 4A top ten matchup. The Tigers would strike first in this game with a Kanye Thompson touchdown run with six minutes left in […]

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Peters Township Dominates West Allegheny to Stay Alive in the Allegheny Six 30-7 @PetersTwpFB @NathanGrella @PaBackyard

October 23, 2021

Peters Township entered Friday night with only one goal in mind. Survive and Advance. After dropping three straight conference games to Upper St. Clair, Moon and Bethel Park, the Peters Township Indians season was on life support. And with their backs against the wall, Peters stepped up. “We know what’s at stake,” said QB Sam […]

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Laurel Highlands Clinches Playoff Berth with 39-34 Thriller Over Trinity (Gallery) @LHMustangFB @NickHaus75

October 23, 2021

Laurel Highlands traveled to Trinity Friday night and edged out a thrilling 39-34 win. It was a back-and-forth contest the entire way, with the end in question right up until the last play. In the end superstar Mustangs QB Rodney Gallagher was able to pull his team to victory, along with plenty of help from […]

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Tigers Look to Shock WPIAL Community Once Again Against Thomas Jefferson @McKTigers @TJHSJaguars

October 21, 2021

The landscape of the 4A playoff picture in the WPIAL could change drastically after Friday night, as two of the top teams in the classification square off. The defending state champions, the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, will look to avenge their only loss from a near flawless 2020 season. The McKeesport Tigers on the other hand, […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 7 Review, Week 8 Preview: Roll Bucs Roll @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0

October 21, 2021

Nathan and Jeremiah are back to discuss the big Chartiers Houston upset of McGuffey, along with Elizabeth Forward’s upset of Mt. Pleasant. Also included is a full breakdown of 5A and the chaos that could ensue in the rankings. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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Projecting the WPIAL Playoffs Before Week 8 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard

October 18, 2021

It’s mid October and with two weeks remaining in the regular season, there are several key games and situations remaining that will decide how the playoff brackets stack up. With that being said there’s a lot to get into so let’s kick it off! 1A- 15 Teams make the playoffs, 1 team receives a bye […]

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Chartiers Houston Slays McGuffey In Program Defining Win On Senior Night 13-7 (Gallery) @MillerTayvian @chbucs1

October 16, 2021

It certainly has been a while since Chartiers Houston has been the class of Washington County. That all changed Friday night when the Bucs hosted cross-county rivals McGuffey on senior night. The atmosphere at Buccaneer Stadium would fuel the Bucs to a 13-7 defensive masterclass to put Chartiers Houston in 2nd place in the Century. […]

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North Allegheny Scores 36 Unanswered to Top the Big Macs 36-14 (GALLERY) @NickHaus75

October 16, 2021

North Allegheny Tigers travelled to face the Canon Mac Big Macs last night for a premier matchup. It was a tough, close, defensively-minded game for most of the contest, before the Tigers pulled away at the end for a comfortable final score of 36-14.  After exchanging several 3-and-outs in the opening few drives, Canon Mac […]

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Carmichaels Takes Down California in TCS Thriller 35-20 @CarmichaelsFB

October 16, 2021

By Collin Rhodes The end of the season draws ever closer, making every game that much more important. Two teams went head to head for 2nd place in section 2 of the 1A Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League, as the Carmichaels Mighty Makes (5-2[3-1]) visit the California Trojans (5-1[3-1]) in California, Pennsylvania.  Both Carmichaels and […]

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McKeesport moves past Laurel Highlands to stay in reach of conference title 42-7 (GALLERY) @McKTigers @BruceDavidson37

October 16, 2021

By: Bruce Davidson For the first two weeks of October the McKeesport Tigers had not yielded a single point to any opponent. Following consecutive 41-0 wins over Ringgold and West Mifflin they looked to pitch another shutout Friday night and spoil the Laurel Highlands Mustang Senior night. Early in the game each side was gauging […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 6 Review, Week 7 Preview: Rain, Rain, Go Away @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0

October 14, 2021

Nathan and Jeremiah are back to break down a week of rain delays and two day games including a break-down of what 5A looks like. The boys also discuss Carmichaels and California’s chances to crack the top 2 in the TCS and if Chartiers Houston can make a program defining win over McGuffey. LIKE US […]

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Thomas Jefferson Gets Back on Track with 42-3 Win at Laurel Highlands

October 9, 2021

By Collin Rhodes The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars visited the Laurel Highlands Mustangs Oct. 8 in a matchup that saw both teams entering the game after suffering a loss to Belle Vernon. Thomas Jefferson lost on Sept. 24 before their bye week, and Laurel Highlands lost Oct. 1. The game was expected to be a good […]

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Carmichaels Pound Greyhounds in Lightning Shortened Game 40-6 @CarmichaelsFB

October 9, 2021

Going into Friday night’s matchup between Carmichaels and Monessen, the Mighty Mikes heard the doubters from across the county following last week’s disappointing 21 point loss to West Greene. After a week of criticisms and noise, the Mikes were eager to put their best foot forward against a surging Monessen squad, and they certainly footed […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 6 Preview: What Color Were the Belle Vernon Alternates? @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0

October 6, 2021

In the Week 6 Preview, Nathan and Jeremiah discuss what they thought of the new Belle Vernon alternates and argue about what color they actually were. Also included are some bold picks against the spread, and full previews of the big 5A Moon-Peters Township matchup and Carmichaels hosting Monessen. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 5 Review: It’s (UStC) Panther Season @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0

October 5, 2021

Nathan and Jeremiah are back in the studio together and recap Week 5 action. Included is a full recap of the West Greene-Carmichaels Showdown, and Upper St. Clair’s BIG upset over Peters Township. Also included is a discussion of Laurel Highlands and their hopes to make the playoffs in 4A and possible 1A Playoff opponents. […]

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Upper St. Clair Makes Statement Win at Home 31-3 @UpperStClairFB @NickHaus75

October 2, 2021

By: Nick Haushalter Upper St. Clair handed Peters Township their second loss of the season Friday night, winning at home with a final score of 31-3. The Panthers’ offense performed consistently well as Senior running-back Ethan Heister led the way with 3 touchdowns. But it was Upper St. Clair’s defense that really made the difference– […]

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West Greene Takes Down Carmichaels to Gain Inside Track to Tri-County South 41-20 @WGAthleticsPA

October 2, 2021

It’s been a long time coming for the West Greene Pioneers. Coming into 2021, West Greene had not beaten Carmichaels since 1993. That would change Friday night at Carmichaels. With the Pioneers victory over California early in the season, both teams would enter the night searching for an inside track to the conference title. Both […]

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Belle Vernon Rolls Through Laurel Highlands in Battle for Top of Big Eight Conference 56-14 @BVAFootball @BruceDavidson37

October 2, 2021

By: Bruce Davidson All the buildup and all the hype was placed on Friday’s game between Belle Vernon and Laurel Highlands. The Mustangs off to their best start of 5-0 traveled to face the 4-0 Leopards in a clash of unbeatens at James Weir Stadium. Belle Vernon won the toss and deferred to Laurel Highlands, […]

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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 4 Review, Week 5 Preview: The Clash at Kennedy and the Whitlock Walk-Off @JeremiahMiller0 @NathanGrella

September 30, 2021

Jeremiah and Nathan break down the Whitlock Walk off at the Beach last Friday and talk about what it means for the WPIAL as a whole. Also included are breakdowns of Carmichaels and West Greene in a de facto TCS Championship. Also, how overrated is Laurel Highlands? LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us […]

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The Whitlock Walk Off: Belle Vernon vs Thomas Jefferson Rewind 2021 @BVAFootball @PaBackyard

September 28, 2021

Relive the historic win by the Leopards and run by Devin Whitlock by pressing play below! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!

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Wash High Cruises to Shutout Victory over Chartiers-Houston 35-0 @WashHighFB @JoeVeneziale56

September 25, 2021

By Joe Veneziale The Washington High School Prexies took on the Chartiers Houston Buccaneers in conference play in a one sided victory for Wash High. The scoring started by Carlos Harper for the Prexies takes a 25 yard run for a touchdown with 5:21 left in the first quarter. Turnovers were also a factor in […]

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Mt. Pleasant Makes Statement in Westmoreland County Clash 34-7 @MPVikingsFB @NathanGrella PHOTO GALLERY

September 25, 2021

Nestled in the hills of Westmoreland County lies one of the best rivalries in all of the WPIAL. The communities that surround the high schools of Mt. Pleasant and Southmoreland are as passionate as they are tight-knit, and that would be on full display Friday night in a rubber match between the Vikings and the […]

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Mustangs Ride Past Titans 27-7 @LHMustangFB @BruceDavidson37 PHOTO GALLERY

September 25, 2021

By: Bruce Davidson The new Mustangs Field had to wait until week 5 to debut, but the wait was worth it. Following a double-digit comeback last week at Ringgold the Laurel Highlands Mustangs hosted the West Mifflin Titans Friday night during their homecoming game. Laurel Highlands won the toss and received but punted after an […]

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