District 7
July 2021
2021 PFN Player Preview: Landon Alexander – Central Valley @lalexander_ @warriors_cv @CoachLyonsCVfb
July 18, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Landon Alexander Central Valley High School Class of 2022 RB/DB Ht: 6’0 Wt: 185 Other sports: Track Awards: Pennsylvania Football Writers 3A first-team, Pennsylvania Football News Coaches Select 3A first-team, 2020 All-State running back first-team, Beaver county times “Top 22”, WPIAL blitz honorable mention, Northwestern six Conference 3A Top 22 first-team running back, 2020 Central […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Nick Curci @NickCurci31 @ApolloRidge @ApolloRidgeFB
July 18, 2021 | contributor
Name: Nick Curci Team: Apollo-Ridge Vikings Class: 2023 Position(s): Linebacker, Halfback, Tight End Jersey: #31 Ht: 6’0” Wt: 225lbs. Other Sports: Track & Field Twitter: @NickCurci31 Apollo-Ridge has put together back-to-back winning seasons. What will it take to keep the program on the upswing? Coming off of back-to-back winning seasons I think we will have […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The West Greene Pioneers @Coach55Hanson @WGAthleticsPA @PABackyard
July 17, 2021 | Nate Grella
West Greene Pioneers PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class A League: Tri-County South Head Coach Brian Hanson @Coach55Hanson 2020 Season Record 4-3 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-27 @ Cameron (WV) (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. Burgettstown (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 @ Bethlehem-Center (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 vs. California (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-24 @ Avella (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-01 […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets @JMSDRockets @principalrob72 @PABackyard
July 17, 2021 | Nate Grella
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class A League: Tri-County South Head Coach Brent Baker @JMSDRockets 2020 Season Record 3-4 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Frazier (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 vs. Leechburg (SCR) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. Washington (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 @ Cornell (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 vs. Avella (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-24 @ Monessen (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-01 […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Benny Haselrig-Hampton Talbots @BennyHaselrig @Hampton_Talbots @CoachDematteo
July 17, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Benny Haselrig Hampton Talbots Class of: 2023 GPA: 3.2 Position(s): Wr, Punt/Kick Returner, DB Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 177 Awards: All State WR (Prep Red Zone) 1st. Team All-Conference WR Other Sports: 7v7(Evolve), Track, Wrestling 2020, or Career Stats: 22 catches, 334 receiving yards, 15.2 yards per catch, Wing-T Offense Twitter: @BennyHaselrig _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Monessen Greyhounds @monessensports @Greyhounds_FB @PABackyard
July 16, 2021 | Nate Grella
Monessen Greyhounds PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class A League: Tri-County South Head Coach Wade Brown @monessensports 2020 Season Record 0-7 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Uniontown (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 @ Washington (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. Imani Christian Academy (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 vs. Charleroi (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 @ Bentworth (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-24 vs. Jefferson-Morgan (0-0) * 7:00 […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Ej Dawson-Cornell Raiders @EJDawsonJr1 @Coachdawson17
July 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Ej Dawson Jr. Cornell Raiders Class Of: 2023 Position(s): LB, QB Jersey #3 Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 210 Stats: Led the team in the tackles 2 years in a row All conference LB Other Sports: Basketball, Baseball, Bowling Awards: All American Scholar Twitter: @EJDawsonJr1 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? Just the love of the game, […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Ringgold Rams @CoachManges14 @RinggoldBooster @PABackyard
July 15, 2021 | Nate Grella
Ringgold Rams PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: Big 8 Head Coach Darwin Manges @CoachManges14 2020 Season Record 1-7 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ McGuffey (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 vs. Elizabeth-Forward (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. Yough (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 @ South Allegheny (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 vs. Laurel Highlands (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-24 @ Uniontown (0-0) * 7:00 […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Trinity Hillers @trinitystc @HillersTrinity @PABackyard
July 14, 2021 | Nate Grella
Trinity Hillers PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: Big 8 Head Coach Jon Miller @trinitystc 2020 Season Record 3-4 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Moon (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 vs. Canon-McMillan (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. West Allegheny (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 @ Yough (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 @ Thomas Jefferson (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-24 vs. McKeesport (0-0) * 7:00 […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Benny Haselrig – Hampton @BennyHaselrig @TALBOTBOOSTERS @Hampton_Talbots @CoachDematteo
July 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
Benny Haselrig Hampton Class Of 2023 Wr, DB, Punt/Kick Returner Jersey # 5 HT/WT 5’11, 177 15.2 yards per catch, had double the amount of catches as the person with the second most catches on team Other sports Track, Wrestling First team All-Conference Twitter @BennyHaselrig Why do you play football? Because it’s always something to […]
PAFootballNews and BackyardPASports Announce Blockbuster Opening Weekend @PAFootballNews @PABackyard @BentworthHigh @BrownsvilleAth2 @BigMacsFootball @HillersTrinity @Dores_Fbll @CrusadersFball @HBGCougar_Fball @PRRamsFootball
July 13, 2021 | Nate Grella
9 Games. 24 Hours. PAFootballNews is proud to present The BackyardPASports Blockbuster Opening Weekend as BackyardPASports welcomes the season in style. As fans return to high school stadiums across the state, BackyardPASports will kick off the season with 4 Games of the Week, covering teams from all six classifications, featuring live twitter updates, photo galleries […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Washington Prexies @WashHighFB @davoun_fuse @PABackyard
July 13, 2021 | Nate Grella
Washington Prexies PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class AA League: Century Head Coach Mike Bosnic @WashHighFB 2020 Season Record 5-3 (5-1) 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Brooke (WV) (SCR) 6:00 pm 08-27 vs. Monessen (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 @ Jefferson-Morgan (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 vs. Clairton (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 @ Waynesburg Central (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-24 vs. Chartiers-Houston (0-0) […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The West Mifflin Titans @west_mifflin91 @RodSteele16@TayshaunMcmill1 @PABackyard
July 13, 2021 | Nate Grella
West Mifflin Titans PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: Big 8 Head Coach Rod Steele @west_mifflin91 2020 Season Record 2-4 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Upper Saint Clair (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 @ Chartiers Valley (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 @ South Fayette (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 vs. Elizabeth-Forward (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 vs. Belle Vernon (0-0) * 7:00 pm […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Nate Deanes – South Fayette @sflionssports @natedeanes_4 @rossisfcoach
July 13, 2021 | Billy Splain
Nate Deanes South Fayette Class Of 2024 Defensive Back / Running Back / Wide Receiver Jersey # 1 HT/WT 5’9 165 33 solo tackles as a freshman. Other sports Basketball and Track. All Conference Honorable Mention during freshman year. Twitter @natedeanes_4 Why do you play football? I want to go to school for free. Who […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The McKeesport Tigers @McKTigers @BobbieBoydJr1 @PABackyard
July 12, 2021 | Nate Grella
McKeesport Tigers PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: Big 8 Head Coach Matt Miller @McKTigers 2020 Season Record 2-5 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 vs. Baldwin (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. Woodland Hills (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 @ Armstrong (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-24 @ Trinity (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-01 vs. Ringgold (0-0) * […]
2021 PFN Player Profile-John Lisotto Deer Lakes @JohnLisotto @tim_burk @DeerLakesAth
July 12, 2021 | contributor
John Lisotto Deer Lakes high school Class of 2022 Ppos: Offensive Tackle AND Defensive Nose guard Height: 6”3 Weight: 305 G.P.A. :3.5 Deer Lakes is coming off of an 0-7 season and your last winning season was back in the 2015-2016 season. What will it take for you guys to have a winning season […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Avella Eagles @EaglesFootball18 @RyanCecchini @PABackyard
July 11, 2021 | Nate Grella
Avella Eagles PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class A League: Tri-County South Head Coach Ryan Cecchini @EaglesFootball18 2020 Season Record 5-3 (5-2) 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Cornell (SCR) 10:00 am 08-21 vs. Bethlehem-Center (SCR) Cornell 10:00 am 08-27 @ Mapletown (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-03 @ Fort Cherry (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 vs. Burgettstown (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 @ Jefferson-Morgan (0-0) * […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes @CarmichaelsFB @CoachJohnston_ @PABackyard
July 11, 2021 | Nate Grella
Carmichaels Mighty Mikes PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class A League: Tri-County South Head Coach Ron Gallagher @CarmichaelsFB 2020 Season Record 5-2 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-27 vs. Waynesburg Central (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 @ Charleroi (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 vs. Fort Cherry (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-17 @ Mapletown (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-24 vs. Bentworth (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-01 @ West […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Albert Gallatin Colonials @CoachDindl @niccomickens2 @CalebMatzus @agcolonials
July 10, 2021 | Billy Splain
Albert Gallatin Colonials PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: Independent Head Coach Drew Dindl @CoachDindl Assistant Coaches Jeff Rush, Danny Morgan, Dylan Rush, Larry Flowers, Zack Dillow 2020 Season Record 5-1 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Waynesburg Central (SCR) 11:00 am 08-27 @ Yough (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. Brashear (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 vs. […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Cole Weightman – Belle Vernon @Weightman_cole @BVAFootball @BvasdAthletics
July 10, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Cole Weightman Belle Vernon High School Class of 2022 LB Ht: 6’3 Wt: 215 Other sports: Wrestling Awards: First-team All-State linebacker Twitter: @Weightman_cole Why do you play football? I love the sport. There is no specific reason other than I love it. What has been your best memory from football so far? The relationship I […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Bishop Canevin Crusaders @crusadersfball @BishopStudent @Coach_Rich4
July 9, 2021 | Billy Splain
Bishop Canevin Crusaders PFN Page PIAA District 7 – Class A League: WPIAL 1A Section 1 @crusadersfball Head Coach Rich Johnson Assistant Coaches Stephen Nezsmith, Javon Hines, Desmond Ball, Ken Thompson, Shaq O’Shea , Matt Swift, Lucas Renick, Linwood Snyder 2020 Season Record 5-3 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Farrell (SCR) 10:00 am 08-28 […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Kyle Flournoy-Elizabeth-Forward Warriors @KyleFlournoy23 @Coach_Collodi @EFWarriors
July 9, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Kyle Flournoy Elizabeth-Forward Warriors Class of: 2022 GPA: 3.2 Position(s): RB, OLB Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 192 Awards: N/A Other Sports: N/A 2020, or Career Stats: N/A Twitter: @KyleFlournoy23 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the best part about playing football? The experience of it, with teammates and having a chance to play in the next level. What has […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Brock Wilkins-Kiski Area Cavaliers @b_wilkins_ @kiskifootball
July 8, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Brock Wilkins Kiski Area Cavaliers Class of: 2022 GPA: 3.8 Position(s): FB, RB, LB, and Long Snapper Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 220 Awards: First Team 5A All Conference Linebacker(Junior) Second Team 5A All Conference Linebacker(Sophomore) Other Sports: Track and Field 2020, or Career Stats: Offense: 300 yards rushing, 150 yards receiving, 8TDS Defense: 125 Tackles, […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Lamont Payne Jr. – Chartiers Valley @Lamontpayne18 @CVColtsFootball
July 7, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Lamont Payne Chartiers Valley High School Class of 2023 CB Ht: 6’1 Wt: 175 Other sports: Track Awards: Honorable mention defensive back. Twitter: @Lamontpayne18 Why do you play football? I play football because it’s my happy place and something I love. What has been your best memory from football so far? Beating South Fayette in […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Belle Vernon Area Leopards @BVAFootball @DevinWhitlock3 @ReileyWiant
July 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
Belle Vernon Area Leopards @BVAFootball Head Coach Matt Humbert Assistant Coaches Brett Berish, Scott Knee, Bo Teets, Jeff Ogrodowski, Mike Steeber, Jim Mcginley, Frank Muccino, Aaron Szakal Belle Vernon Leopards PFN Page PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: WPIAL 4A Section 3 2020 Season Record 6-2 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 […]































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