District 7
May 2020
TJ Linebacker Preston Zandier commits to Youngstown St. @prestonzandier @TJHSJaguars
May 16, 2020 | Billy Splain
It only took one offer for TJ linebacker Preston Zandier to make his college choice. That offer came from Youngstown State. “I just felt it was the right time for me and I did not want to have to stress over my decision during my senior season” said the talented linebacker. He made that choice official […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Jefferson-Morgan: Interview with RB Jonathan Wolfe
May 11, 2020 | Nate Grella
Listen to the podcast HERE, or Click Below Jonathan Wolfe joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming Rockets season, as well as discuss some of the games he’s looking forward to the most next year. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Read More at- https://westernpafootball.net/category/district-7/
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Bentworth: Interview with RBs Trent Cavanaugh and Owen Petrisek
May 8, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE, Or Click Play Below! Bentworth star backs Trent Cavanaugh and Owen Petrisek join the podcast to discuss a variety of topics involving the upcoming season. The duo discuss what it’s like playing in the Tri-County South, talk about a few of their favorite moments from the previous season, and which […]
2020 Team Preview: The Chartiers Valley Colts @CVSDcolts @CVColtsFootball @CVColtsAD
May 8, 2020 | Billy Splain
Chartiers Valley Colts Head Coach Dan Knause Assistant Coaches Josh Kirby Phil Donofrio Aaron Fitzpatrick Orlando Bellisario Mike Schuster Tommy Paulone Josh Brunner Bronson Pryzbilinski Tony Mendicino Josh O’Brien 2019 Season Record 2-8 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04 @ Belle Vernon (SCR) 7:00 pm 09-11 vs. Keystone Oaks (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18 vs. South Fayette (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-25 […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down the Nation: Interview with National HS Photographer Sykotyk
May 2, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! or click below! National reporter and photographer Sykotyk joins the podcast to talk about his adventures covering high school football across the country. Included are some of his favorite concession stands across the country, what it’s like to be at the Texas state championship games, as well as his opinions […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down McGuffey: Interview with Former QB Marshall Whipkey
April 30, 2020 | Nate Grella
TO LISTEN, CLICK HERE, or press play below Marshall Whipkey joins the show! Marshall discusses and details why he chose WVU last week as well as discusses his move from offense to defense at the next level. Marshall also talks about the McGuffey season last year, looking ahead toward 2020 as well. LIKE US […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down the State: Interview with PAFootballNews’ Billy Splain
April 25, 2020 | Nate Grella
TO LISTEN, CLICK HERE!, Or Press Play Below PAFootballNews Owner Billy Splain comes on the podcast to talk about all his experiences in the last 20 years covering high school football in the state. Billy talks about the process of getting teams for the WPIAL vs Everyone tournament, as well as discusses some of is […]
Great PA Teams: MT. LEBANON 1981 @mtlebofootball
April 25, 2020 | Billy Splain
MT. LEBANON 1981 Penn State’s Coach Joe Paterno was reported to have termed the 1981 Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils to be as good a high school team as he had ever seen. Others who saw this splendid team play felt the same way. Mt. Lebanon sped through a tough WPIAL AAAA schedule without a close […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Breaking Down Beth Center: Interview with QB Colby Kuhns
April 24, 2020 | Nate Grella
TO LISTEN CLICK HERE!, or press play below Beth Center QB Colby Kuhns sits down on the podcast to discuss his freshman and sophomore seasons with the Bulldogs, his injury status, and how he’s preparing for the 2020 season in lieu of recent events. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Read More […]
Great PA Teams: ELLWOOD CITY 1925 @ECWolverinesFB @EC_Wolverines
April 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
ELLWOOD CITY 1925 In 1925, Ellwood City, a steel center in southern Lawrence County, produced a football team for the ages. Giant county rival New Castle dominated the scholastic game for most of the 20th century in that neighborhood of the WPIAL – but 1925 belonged to the Blue and White of Ellwood. […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down California: Interview with Teammates Damani Stafford and Ethan Fike
April 22, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN HERE! Or Click Below California players Damani Stafford and Ethan Fike join the podcast to discuss their 2019 seasons as well give a few thoughts on the upcoming Trojans season. Damani gives a scoop about the California QB situation, and both players enjoy giving their favorites in Meat and Potatoes. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! […]
Beaver Falls running back Josh Hough will continue wearing Orange in college, commits to Syracuse @CuseFootball @JoshHough5
April 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Imagine if you will, a 6-1, 248 pound running back charging through the line at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse New York. Orange coach Justin Lustig must have. So did a whole host of other schools including Pitt, Kentucky, Coastal Carolina and more. But it was the Syracuse Program who will get to see that […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Laurel Highlands: Interview with Star Athlete Rodney Gallagher
April 18, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! Or Click Below Rodney Gallagher joins the podcast to reminisce the Laurel Highlands 2020 Basketball WPIAL Championship as well as discuss his prospects in recruiting as well as talk about the Mustangs season next year. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Read More at- https://westernpafootball.net/category/district-7/
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Albert Gallatin: Interview with Head Coach Drew Dindl
April 16, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! Or Click Below! Coach Drew Dindl hops on the podcast to talk all about the Colonials upcoming season. Included is a discussion about the Colonials transition out of the WPIAL, as well as Coach Dindl sharing some of his experiences as a player with a nationally ranked Waynesburg football team! […]
Harrison Hayes “lights the Flame”, will head to Liberty U @hhayess55 @CoachKasper
April 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
Not every player is cut out to be a quarterback, and thanks to a fun post on twitter by Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz, we all now know incoming senior lineman Harrison Hayes is one of those players. Kasperowicz was replying to the following tweet: 🔴COMMITTED❕🔵 @CoachHughFreeze @CoachSamGregg @timothysasson @CoachKasper pic.twitter.com/I9ty0xFQFQ — Harrison Hayes (@hhayess55) […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Wash High/Carmichaels: Interview with Assistant AD Chace Johnston
April 13, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! Or Click below! Chace Johnston comes on the podcast to discuss his role with the Wash High Prexies, as well as talk about his experiences with the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes for the past two years. Johnston details what the Wash High offseason could look like and breaks down his thoughts […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Breaking Down the Backyard: Interview with OR Reporter Tyler Godwin
April 11, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! Tyler Godwin jumps on the podcast to talk about his time covering the backyard with the Observer Reporter, who he thinks is the most underrated teams and players going into 2020, as well as discusses what it’s like to work in the press box every friday night. LIKE US ON […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Wash High: Interview With Former Prexies MLB Isaiah Edwards
April 9, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! Isaiah Edwards jumps on the podcast for a review of the Wash High season. Edwards talks about his experiences with the Prexies in 2019, talks about his recruitment to Wheeling, as well as compares chicken wing eating with Nick! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Read More at- […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Frazier: Interview with Frazier QB Brayden Boggs
April 8, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE! Nick and Nathan have a conversation with Frazier QB Brayden Boggs. Boggs discusses what it’s like to live in a football family, breaks down his part in the Beth-Center- Frazier Rivalry, as well as makes a controversial take in meat and potatoes! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! […]
BackyardPaFootball Podcast- Breaking Down West Greene: Interview with Former OL Jeremiah Miller
April 4, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Nick and Nathan talk all about the Pioneers with former OL and current Broadcaster Jeremiah Miller. Miller talks about the 2019 season in Brian Hanson’s first year, discusses new QB Nathan Orndoff, while also sharing insight behind the locker room doors in Rogersville. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on […]
Peters Twp linebacker Corban Hondru chooses to commit early, will become a RedHawk for Miami, OH @CorbanHondru @PetersTwpFB
April 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
Peters Township has a nice problem. The Indians have two highly recruited players with multiple D1 offers. Safety Donovan McMillan and Linebacker Corban Hondru. Corban has an offers list that’s quite impressive. With Dartmouth, Akron, Penn, Youngstown St, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, William & Mary and more he had plenty of choices. What he […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Charleroi: Interview with PFN Beat Writer Peyton Trollinger
April 2, 2020 | Nate Grella
Check out the latest episode HERE Nick and Nathan chat it up with Peyton Trollinger of PFN! The discussion includes a breakdown of Legend Davis’ time at Charleroi, analysis on the Cougars 2019 season, as well as looking ahead to the schedule for the upcoming year. Like us on Facebook! Follow Us on Twitter! Read […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast- Breaking Down Brownsville: Interview with Former OL and Coach Quintin Mapstone
March 31, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Nick and Nathan interview Quintin Mapstone in the first quarantine edition of the BackyardPAFootball Podcast. Quintin discusses his memories as a player with the Falcons, previews the upcoming season, and discusses the Falcons interesting offseason Like us on Facebook! Follow Us on Twitter! Read More at- https://westernpafootball.net/category/district-7/
Great PA Teams: North Allegheny, 2012 @nafootball_tfl
March 31, 2020 | Hal Wilson
NORTH ALLEGHENY 2012 North Allegheny emerged as a new high school in the northern Pittsburgh suburbs in 1958 and quickly became an athletic power in the WPIAL and State. However, the Tigers didn’t win their first WPIAL football championship until 1990 after disappointments in 1982, when an injury to star fullback Tim Manoa helped cause […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast Weekly Interviews 3/30-4/3
March 28, 2020 | Nate Grella
The BackyardPAFootball Podcast has announced a 3 podcast interview a week schedule to help satisfy your high school football needs while you stay at home! For the week of March 30th to April 3rd, Nick, Nathan and Caleb will interview… Quintin Mapstone: Former Offensive Lineman for the Brownsville Falcons and current lineman for the Waynesburg […]
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