District 7
September 2022
Canon Mac Comeback Comes Up Short Against North Allegheny 35-21
September 3, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Wes Champlin Spirits were high at Canon-McMillan Stadium on Friday night as Canon-Mac played host to the visiting North Allegheny Tigers in the first WPIAL conference game of the season. The 6A foes battled all night, with the Tigers proving victorious by a score of 35-21. It was a game of many momentum swings, […]
Gateway pulls away late to beat Woodland Hills
September 3, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a defensive struggle at Gateway on Friday night but despite that Gateway found a way to pick up a 21-0 win over Woodland Hills. “It isn’t always going to be pretty against a rival” said Coach Holl. Gateway got the ball to start the game and it was a great way to start […]
Pine-Richland 33 Kiski Area 0 on 9/2/2022
September 3, 2022 | William Spicher
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Tale of Two Halves: West Allegheny crushes South Fayette in 2nd
September 3, 2022 | Sykotyk
The game did not start auspiciously for West Allegheny. The opening kickoff return was fumbled by the host West Allegheny Indians and setup the visiting Lions for a quick scoring opportunity. Capitalized by Nate Deanes on a 7 yard inside route. Another disastrous turnover, this time a pick in the endzone, negated another West Allegheny […]
Mars rolls past New Castle
September 3, 2022 | Shane Lux
Mars: Mars rushed for 309 yards as the Planets rolled past New Castle 51-7 Friday night. In two games, first-year head coach Eric Kasperowicz and the Planets surpassed their 2021 win total. After a disappointing 2021 campaign that saw them go 1-9. Mars opened the season with a come-from-behind victory against Montour last week and had […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 1 by @AJWPIAL
September 2, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (0-1)- Philadelphia Abraham Lincoln 7pm 2- Seneca Valley (1-0)- (6) Peters Township 7pm 3- North Allegheny (1-0)- @ (5) Canon Mac 7pm 4- Mt. Lebanon (0-1)- Bethel Park 7pm 5- Canon Mac (0-1)- (3) North Allegheny 7pm AAAAA: 1- Gateway (1-0)- (7) Woodland Hills 7pm 2- Penn Trafford (1-0)- (4) McKeesport […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 0 Review, Week 1 Preview: The Hawks Make a Statement
August 30, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah recap the best of the Week 0 action, including Bethel Park’s big win over North Hills and Bishop Canevin’s near win over state power Steel High. After, the boys dive into Picks Against the Spread and fully preview the Game of the Week and the star studded matchup at Belle Vernon! LIKE […]
Recap of the Chambersburg Peach Bowl Football Showcase
August 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
First and foremost, special thanks should be given to Chambersburg’s AD Ron Coursey who put together a pretty good six-game package. He, his administrative assistant, Cindy Myers, and all his other helpers did a fantastic job. Although only 5 games were played, three of those were classic games and two of them went down to […]
Woodland Hills Holds on to Defeat William Penn in Classic
August 28, 2022 | Phil Myers
Wolverines celebrate the winning goal line stand In a game of two halves, the Woodland Hills Wolverines beat the William Penn Bearcats 28-24 in Saturday’s second game of the Chambersburg Peach Bowl Football Showcase. It was a tremendous game that saw the Bearcats come back from a three-touchdown deficit and come within a few feet […]
North Catholic rolls to sloppy win over Serra Catholic @NCtrojansFB @SerraCatholic
August 27, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
In a game full of penalties and turnovers North Catholic found a way to get a 37-14 Week 0 win over Serra Catholic. “You could definitely tell it was a Week 0 game, it did feel like one of longest games I’ve ever coached in my entire life” said Coach O’Shea. North Catholic got the […]
West Greene’s costly turnovers leads to 41-31 loss to West Virginia Rival Cameron
August 27, 2022 | Nate Grella
The Cameron Dragons (WV) visited the West Greene Pioneers for a classic rivalry matchup to kick off their respective 2022 football seasons. After an exciting contest the Dragons traveled home with a 41-31 victory over the Pioneers. Cameron dominated much of the first half, scoring the first 3 touchdowns of the night. The Dragon’s efforts […]
Austin Caye Leads Bethel Park to 22-10 Takedown of North Hills
August 27, 2022 | Nate Grella
In 2021 a Pick Six ended the Bethel Park Blackhawks season in the first round. Now a year later, the pressure was there to flip the script. “It’s such a big win for us, when we lost that game last year, everyone was so disappointed,” Austin Caye said. “We knew we were the better team […]
Steelton Edges Canevin in Battle of Top-Ranked Single A Teams
August 27, 2022 | Phil Myers
In a battle of two of the top single A teams in PA, the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers edged the Bishop Canevin Crusaders 21-14. This was the first game of The Chambersburg Peach Bowl Football Showcase series of six games to be played over two days. “It’s going to be fun,” Coach Andrew Erby said before the […]
Defense, Hilyard carry Avonworth over Grove City @AvonworthFB @GC_EaglesFB
August 27, 2022 | Shane Lux
Pittsburgh – D is for dominant. Avonworth limited Grove City to 59 yards of offense and four first downs en route to a 27-7 victory over the Eagles. “I thought our defense played lights out tonight,” said Avonworth head coach Duke Johncour. “They played near flawless. Our offense did not play flawlessly. But hey, if […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Preseason Elite Eight by @AJWPIAL
August 26, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (0-0)- @ St. Edward (OH) 8:30pm 2- Seneca Valley (0-0)- (2) Penn Hills 7:30pm 3- North Allegheny (0-0)- Allderdice 7:30pm 4- Mt. Lebanon (0-0)- @ (1) Gateway 7pm 5- Canon Mac (0-0)- (3) Penn Trafford 7pm AAAAA: 1- Gateway (0-0)- (4) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 2- Penn Hills (0-0)- @ (2) […]
Allegheny Six Conference Preview (3A)
August 24, 2022 | Phil Myers
Of the teams in this conference, only Freeport sported a winning record last season. The Allegheny Six should be wide open with anyone of the teams being conference champ. And that will make this conference one of the most interesting and competitive in all of the WPIAL. Deer Lakes – Last year the Lancers finished […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 0 Preview: Bring on the Football
August 24, 2022 | Nate Grella
It’s finally that time! Week 0 is right around the corner, and Nathan and Jeremiah are in peak form to break down each matchup. Bethel Park and North Hills gets a full preview, along with the return of Amigos of the Week! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out our Merch!
WPIAL Parkway Conference 2022 Preview (4A)
August 21, 2022 | Phil Myers
The Parkway Conference will have what only one conference in PA and very few in any state ever have had, two defending state champions in the same division/league. That is not a misprint. Aliquippa returns as the defending PIAA 4A champs and Central Valley, the defending PIAA 3A champs, moved up a classification this year. […]
District Seven (WPIAL) 2022 Class 6A Tri-County Five Preview
August 17, 2022 | Phil Myers
District Seven (WPIAL) 2022 Class 6A Tri-County Five Preview Of all the teams in D-7, the WPIAL has only five teams large enough to qualify as 6A participants. Three of them have won state championships, another may be knocking on the door of a state title, and the fifth could be a giant killer […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Tiqwai Hayes – Aliquippa
August 17, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Tiqwai Hayes Aliquippa High School Class of 2025 Running back Ht: 5’11 Wt: 194 Awards: Freshman all-American, All-State, All-Conference, 4a player of the year. Other sports: Basketball and baseball Why do you play football? I play football because it’s an escape and so I can make millions one day. What has been your best memory? […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: 2022 5A Allegheny Six Preview
August 17, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah are back to fully break down the WPIAL 5A Allegheny Six! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out our Merch!
2022 PFN Player Profile: Chase Arrington – North Catholic
August 17, 2022 | Billy Splain
Chase Arrington North Catholic Class Of 2023 Corner, Runningback, Slot Jersey #8 HT/WT 5’10 180 391 coverage snaps 35 targets 10 pbus 0 touchdowns allowed One forced fumble 320 Rushing yards and 5 touchdowns Other sports Track 2nd Team All WPIAL Defensive Back Twitter @TheChaseA8 Why do you play football? My family. As a young […]
2022 PFN Player Profiles: Adam Clark – Indiana Area
August 17, 2022 | Billy Splain
Adam Clark Indiana Area OG/NT Jersey #75 HT/WT:6’2″ 318 2022 Indiana Team broke the all-time school rushing record and was third in the entire WPIAL. Other Sports: Played hockey and lacrosse prior to focusing on football exclusively. First Team All Conference OG, First Team All County Lineman, Twitter: @Indiana75OGNT Why do you play football? Loved […]
5A WPIAL Allegheny Six Conference Season Preview Magazine
August 16, 2022 | Nate Grella
Keep on the lookout for more conferences leading up to the 2022 season! To Make the File Full Screen Click this LINK Previous WPIAL Conference Previews: LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out our Merch!
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