District 7
November 2022
Upper St. Clair vs Pine-Richland WPIAL 5A Championship 11/19/22 PHOTO GALLERY
November 19, 2022 | William Spicher
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Pine Richland’s Rushing Attack Too Much For Upper St. Clair in WPIAL 5A Championship 34-3
November 19, 2022 | Nate Grella
For More Pictures, Click This Link! The Unstoppable Force vs the Immovable Object. A metaphor that is likely overused in football circles, but perfectly describes what the 5A WPIAL championship matchup was. Pine Richland’s dominant rushing attack against the Panthers powerful defense. In the end, it was Ryan Palmieri, Ethan Pillar, and the Rams multi-faceted […]
Freeport vs Belle Vernon 3A Semifinal 11/18/2022 Gallery
November 19, 2022 | William Spicher
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Belle Vernon rolls over Freeport
November 19, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
For the second straight season Belle Vernon will play for a WPIAL Championship. Belle Vernon advanced convincingly by dominating in their 42-0 win over Freeport. Belle Vernon leaned on their run game to win over Freeport. “We wanted to be multiple on offense, we wanted to distribute the ball a little bit” said Coach Humbert. […]
Aliquippa Makes it 15 Championship Appearances in a Row with 42-7 Win over McKeesport
November 19, 2022 | Nate Grella
15 years. In one year, the Aliquippa consecutive championship streak will be able to get their driver’s license. The Quips kept the streak alive with a 42-7 drubbing of five seed McKeesport. In 2021, it took two overtimes for a winner to be decided between McKeesport and Aliquippa. 2022 went quite differently for a Quips […]
Canevin Takes Down South Side 49-21 to Head to WPIAL Title Game for Second Year in a Row
November 19, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski Bishop Canevin defeated the South Side Rams 49-21 in a dominant fashion on Friday. The Crusaders only ran 16 offensive snaps, and scored 5 touchdowns. Bishop Canevin came out hot scoring on their first offensive drive. In fact, it took only two minutes and twenty seven seconds. It was a 51-yard touchdown […]
Steel Valley looks to continue hot streak in Semifinal against Neshannock
November 18, 2022 | Ethan Spozarski
Last season the Steel Valley Ironmen went 1-5, and 0-3 in conference play. Neshannock went 4-3 with all their games being in conference. This season the script has been rewritten. Steel Valley is the number one seed in 2A football and Neshannock comes in as the 11 seed. Steel Valley is on a 10-game win […]
Central Valley and Thomas Jefferson Set to Face Off in Battle of WPIAL Titans
November 18, 2022 | Nate Grella
It’s almost like looking in a mirror. The similar trajectory between Central Valley and Thomas Jefferson in recent years has been astounding. Programs that have been built on legacy, offensive firepower, dominance in the trenches, and bone-crushing defense. And now they get to face off with everything on the line. Two teams. Two legendary coaches. […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic and North Allegheny to Square Off in WPIAL 6A Championship
November 18, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski Central Catholic started out their season by losing 4 of their first seven games, and 0-2 conference play. Since then they have won four-straight and scored 28+ points in all those games. Central Catholic finished 9-3 on the year and 6-1 in conference. This puts Central at the number three seed. Despite […]
McKeesport and Aliquippa Prepare for Epic Semifinal Rematch
November 18, 2022 | Nate Grella
14 years. That’s how long it’s been since Aliquippa has not played in the WPIAL championship. Some semi-finals have been closer than others, but one thing has been set in stone every year for more than the last decade, write Aliquippa in pen at Heinz Field. But like a new name change at the WPIAL […]
WPIAL Class 5A Title Game: Upper St. Clair v Pine-Richland
November 18, 2022 | Nate Grella
Ever since Ryan Palmieri came in at QB midseason for Pine Richland it’s been a different season. After dropping three of their first four games of the season, the Rams turned to their best athlete under center, and since then it’s been all Rams. Pine Richland has been riding an eight game winning streak since […]
Top RBs in 3A set to Face off in Freeport-Belle Vernon Semifinal Clash
November 17, 2022 | Nate Grella
Let’s go over some history. In 2019, Belle Vernon rode a talented senior class for their first WPIAL championship berth in 20 years. The Leopards were outshined by Thomas Jefferson. In 2020, the Leopards lost to TJ in the regular season again, but didn’t even play them in the postseason, falling on the road […]
Shady Side trying to Continue Cinderella Story against Avonworth
November 17, 2022 | Nate Grella
The Cinderella story is something that can be common in Pennsylvania High School football, however nothing is common between the Avonworth Antelopes and Shady Side Academy Bulldogs seasons. Heading into the year, the Avonworth Antelopes were expected to be right at the top of the 3A WPIAL standings. They met those expectations. Three years removed […]
Sto-Rox and Beaver Falls Set to Face Off in All-Time QB Duel
November 16, 2022 | Ethan Spozarski
This 2A bracket is heating up as the final four teams are all the top four seeds. This semifinal matchup is set to be a close battle as the number two seeded Beaver Falls Tigers will take on the three seeded Sto-Rox Vikings. The Vikings finished the season 7-2, with a 6-0 conference record. While […]
Big Seven Rematch in Effect in 1A Semifinal Clash between Union Area and Rochester
November 16, 2022 | Nate Grella
A 10 and a 14 seed in the WPIAL semifinals? That’s the reality in the 1A playoff picture for Big seven rivals the Union Scotties and the Rochester Rams. Out of the final four teams in the 1A WPIAl playoff picture, three of them came out of the 1A Big Seven, and none of […]
Bishop Canevin Looking to Make Second Trip to WPIAL finals in a row with Semifinal Matchup against South Side Beaver
November 16, 2022 | Ethan Spozarski
This Friday the number one seeded Bishop Canevin Crusaders will be taking on the South Side Rams at 7 p.m at Peters Township. South Side finished the season 11-1, and 5-1 in conference. The WPIAL seeded them at the number 10 seed in the 1A conference. While the Crusaders finished 11-1 as well and a […]
Backyard Football News Podcast: Round 2 Review, Round 3 Preview: Onion Scooties
November 15, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Ethan break down the WPIAL 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A quarterfinals and the WPIAL 5A and 6A Semifinals! In the second half, they preview EVERY WPIAL PLAYOFF MATCHUP, including a full preview of Aliquippa and McKeesport’s big Semifinal rematch! Our AMIGOS OF THE WEEK Nathan: Cruce Brookins, Steel Valley Ethan: Ben Lane, Freeport […]
South Side Runs all over Mapletown 47-6
November 13, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski The South Side Rams defeated the previously undefeated Mapletown Maples 47-6 last Friday night. South Side dominated time of possession, and just the game overall despite the very rainy wet weather. Junior Ryan Navarra ran in for a one-yard touchdown to kick off the scoring midway through the first quarter. RYAN NAVRRA […]
Freeport Shakes Off The Rain And West Mifflin in 42 – 6 Win
November 12, 2022 | William Spicher
WPIAL Class 3A Quarterfinal West Mifflin 6 Freeport 42 on 11/11/2022 Freeport next plays Belle Vernon that won 55 -7 over East Allegheny Short Video Freeport Coach After Game More Photos Here
Upper St. Clair Stuns Bethel 17-7 in Slippery Semifinal Showdown (Gallery Included)
November 12, 2022 | Nate Grella
Upper St. Clair grinds out 17-7 WPIAL Semifinal win in revenge match. The rain fell and fell at Canon Mac, but the precipitation from tropical storm nicole wasn’t the only thing falling on Friday night. For the Bethel Park Blackhawks, the other shoe dropped. The Blackhawks were stonewalled by a dominant Panthers defense in the […]
McKeesport runs away from Armstrong
November 12, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a rainy night at Armstrong and the rest of the WPIAL. But the weather sure didn’t slow down McKeesport’s run offense in their 41-21 victory over Armstrong. “This is the craziest weather played game I think I’ve ever played in, it was very very wet” said Coach Miller. McKeesport got the ball to […]
Backyard Football News Podcast: Round 1 Review, Round 2 Preview: Making Enemies
November 9, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan, Jeremiah and Ethan Spozarski are back to break down the Round 1 Action! What happened to Bethel Park? How did Mapletown pull off a dominant Round 1 Win? Ethan even makes a couple enemies along the way! All that and more in this weeks episode! click to see brackets LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us […]
Keystone Oaks Outlasts Apollo-Ridge 21-14 in WPIAL 2A Clash
November 6, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski The Keystone Golden Eagles defeated the Apollo Ridge Vikings 21-14 on Friday night to advance to the quarter final round of the WPIAL playoffs. The scoring started quickly when Apollo Ridge scored on their opening drive in just three plays. 3 plays is all it took for @ApolloRidge to get the games […]
Upper St. Clair 24 Gateway 21 on 11/4/2022 Gallery
November 5, 2022 | William Spicher
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Upper St. Clair wins thriller over Gateway
November 5, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a game that was expected to be a good one and it certainly lived up to the hype. Upper St. Clair came away with a 24-21 victory in the final minutes of the game. Upper St. Clair trailed most of the second half but found a way to win on […]
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