District 7
November 2022
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 […]
Laurel Highlands Make History in 44-15 Win Over West Allegheny (Gallery)
November 5, 2022 | Nate Grella
The Mustangs make history with their first home playoff win in school history behind defensive masterclass. 19 years. That’s how long it’s been since the Laurel Highlands Mustangs have hosted a home playoff game. Last season, the Mustangs made history, capturing their first playoff win in school history. This season, they did it for the […]
Backyard Football News Podcast: Playoff Preview 2022 Feat. Brentaro Yamane of Cover Three Athletics
November 2, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Ethan Spozarski welcome on Brentaro Yamane from Cover Three Athletics to do a full breakdown of the 2022 WPIAL Playoff Brackets. First, the gang discusss some Week 9 results before diving in full boar for all the Playoff matchups! Check out the WPIAL Brackets! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check […]
McGuffey comes back on Wash High in 43-24 win
October 29, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Nathan Grella & Alex Hughes On paper, Wash High and McGuffey faced off on Friday night for the difference between a 3 and a 4 seed in the Century conference. On the field, McGuffey stunned Wash High in the second half to win one of the biggest rivalries in southwestern PA. Washington started out […]
Belle Vernon gets statement win over Elizabeth Forward
October 29, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
The Interstate Conference title was on the line Friday night at Elizabeth Forward. It was expected to be a good game but Belle Vernon proved to be too much in their 48-14 win over Elizabeth Forward. Belle Vernon got the ball to start the game and on the first play of the drive Braden Laux […]
Mt. Lebanon Clinches Playoff Berth with 31-0 Shutout over Canon McMillan
October 29, 2022 | Nate Grella
They knew they needed to win to get in. That was enough, but Mt. Lebanon did it in style, shutting out Canon Mac at home 31-0. Heading into Friday night’s Week 9 matchup, the path was clear. If Mt.Lebanon won, they were in no matter what. If they lost, they were out. For the Big […]
Aliquippa ends Central Valley’s 36-game win streak – wins Parkway Conference title
October 29, 2022 | Shane Lux
Freedom: Aliquippa outscored Central Valley 21-0 in the third quarter and finished the regular season a perfect 9-0. “It’s a game of runs,” said Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield. “They had us on ropes, and this was a fantastic football game between two great programs, and my hats off to them. We knew it would be […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 9 by @AJWPIAL
October 28, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- North Allegheny (8-1)- (3) Seneca Valley 7:30pm 2- Central Catholic (5-4)- (5) Gateway 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (6-3)- @ (1) North Allegheny 7:30pm 4- Canon Mac (5-4)- @ (5) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5- Mt. Lebanon (5-4)- (4) Canon Mac 7pm AAAAA: 1- Bethel Park (8-1)- (6) Peters Township 7pm 2- Pine Richland […]
Sto-Rox Spoils Seton’s Senior Night 57-14
October 28, 2022 | Nate Grella
It was Senior Night for the Seton LaSalle Rebels, but the celebration would end after the opening whistle. Sto-Rox flew to a 57-14 routing over the Rebels at Dormont Stadium. The Vikings opening drive stalled at midfield. After that, the Vikings couldn’t be kept out of the endzone on any drive until halftime. Seven drives, […]
Backyard Football News Podcast- Week 8 Review, Week 9 Preview: OLCH SHARGERS
October 25, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah welcome back Ethan Spozarski to the podcast to break down the “penultimate” week of high school football. Topics include a full recap of Mapletown’s Tri-County South Title, what happened to Wash High in the Keystone Oaks game, and full previews for all of the casket matches in week 9! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! […]
Armstrong 56 Highlands 35 on 10/21/2022 Gallery
October 23, 2022 | William Spicher
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Bishop Canevin Routs OLSH 40-0 in Black Hills Conference Showdown
October 23, 2022 | Shane Lux
By Shane Lux and Nathan Grella Business as usual. Bishop Canevin wraps up senior night with a 40-0 drubbing of Black Hills rival OLSH in WPIAL Championship rematch. “It felt great. We knew it was going to be like this,” Xavier Nelson said of the win “There was a lot of internet talk between the […]
Mapletown Clinches Tri-County South Title with 26-18 win over Monessen
October 22, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski On this day 17 years ago Mapleotwn defeated Monessen to secure the Tri-County South title. On Friday, the Mapletown Maples defeated the Greyhounds 26-18, and with the win, the Maples clinched the Tri-County South Title. Their first title since that game, exactly 17 years ago. The Tri-County South rubber match started off […]
Shawn Reick Carries Keystone Oaks to 35-21 Upset Win Over Washington with 4 TD Performance
October 22, 2022 | Nate Grella
Shawn Reick scampers to four touchdowns in Keystone Oaks’ statement win over Wash High. Last weekend, Keystone Oaks won on a controversial last second touchdown to jump McGuffey in the WPIAL 2A Century standings. The Golden Eagles we’re eager to move up again, welcoming in defending conference champions, the Washington Prexies. The Eagles offense started […]
Central Valley uses strong first half to beat West Allegheny
October 22, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
So far this season Central Valley has been dominant on offense and defense. Tonight was no different in their 55-7 blowout win over West Allegheny. “Our guys were pretty locked in” said Coach Lyons. West Allegheny got the ball to start the game but went three and out. Central Valley started their first drive of […]
Armstrong outguns Highlands
October 22, 2022 | Shane Lux
Natrona Heights: Cadin Olsen threw for 436 yards and five touchdowns as Armstrong won their seventh consecutive game 56-35 over previously unbeaten Highlands Friday night. Cadin Olsen completed 17-of-21 passes for 436 yards and five touchdowns. “I’m kind of speechless,” said Armstrong head coach Frank Fabian. “I’m with Cadin every day, and when you think you’ve […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 8 by @AJWPIAL
October 21, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- North Allegheny (7-1)- (8) Penn Trafford 7:30pm 2- Seneca Valley (6-2)- (4) Central Catholic 7pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (3-5)- Baldwin 7pm 4- Central Catholic (4-4)- @ (2) Seneca Valley 7pm 5- Canon Mac (4-4)- (6) Peters Township 7pm AAAAA: 1- Bethel Park (7-1)- @ South Fayette 7pm 2- Pine Richland (5-3)- Woodland Hills […]
Keystone Oaks 32 McGuffey 30 Game winner as time ran out in the final quarter
October 16, 2022 | contributor
Brace yourself for a very detailed article on the most exciting game of the year for me this year. This game had it all, scoring, some big defensive plays, player injection, bone-jarring hits, flags galore, and some controversial calls that hurt both teams with the biggest one taking a victory away from one team and […]
Freeport Wins Traveling Pike Trophy With Shutout Over Knoch 42-0 on 10/14/2022
October 15, 2022 | William Spicher
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Laurel rallies past South Side Beaver
October 15, 2022 | Shane Lux
New Castle: Landon Smith rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns to lead Laurel past previously unbeaten South Side Friday night. The Spartans outscored the Rams 19-0 in the fourth quarter to erase a 16-14 deficit to take the outright lead in the Big 7 Conference race. “It feels good. Tonight we were playing for the […]
Armstrong defeats Mars with strong first half
October 15, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
It was another big night for Armstrong’s offense in their 55-31 win over Mars. The offense was led by Cadin Olsen who threw for 346 yards and also surpassed 2,000 passing yards for the third consecutive season. “He’s comfortable in the pocket, we’re a pocket passing, down the field team, we’re not throwing bubble screens, […]
Team Effort leads California to 27-6 upset win over Carmichaels
October 15, 2022 | Ethan Spozarski
Four different players contributed touchdowns in the 27-6 victory over Carmichaels. “Our coach told us this was going to be a game in the trenches,” junior quarterback Jake Layhue said. “And we won, hit our blocks and ran the ball.” California opened up the scoring on a one-yard rushing touchdown with 4:14 remaining in […]
Quinton Martin leads the Leopards to 55-7 Blowout over Mt. Pleasant
October 15, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Josh Poindexter The battles at the beach continued this week as the Belle Vernon Area Leopards galloped to a 55-7 win over the Mount Pleasant Vikings. The game began quickly with Mount Pleasant attempting an onside kick only for Belle Vernon to run it back to Mount Pleasant’s red zone. On the first play […]
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