District 7
June 2020
Penn Hills DB Noel Roach will stay close to home, commits to the Zips @NMRIII_ @phqbclub
June 19, 2020 | Billy Splain
He had plenty of choices, but wanted more. Unfortunately as we have seen this year, the Covid pandemic is definitely shaping decisions for recruits. Fortunate for Akron you could say as Penn Hills DB Noel Roach committed to the Zips. The incoming senior had an all star list of offers: William&Mary, Holy Cross, Bowling Green, […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Corey Wise, West Greene @CoreyWise43 @Coach55Hanson
June 19, 2020 | contributor
Name Corey Wise School West Greene Class Year 2022 Height 6’0 Weight 215 Twitter: @CoreyWise43 1- How long have you been playing football? 10 Years going on 11 2- What other sports do you play? Basketball and Baseball. 3- What has been you favorite moment on the field? Winning the first playoff game since 1993 […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Breaking Down Brownsville Pt. 2- Interview with QB Hunter Assad
June 15, 2020 | Nate Grella
Click HERE to listen to the Podcast, or CLICK PLAY BELOW Nick Haushalter interviews Brownsville QB Hunter Assad to discuss the upcoming Falcons season! Included are some discussion on the Falcons 2019 season, their move up to 3A, and some of the teams Assad is looking forward to playing in 2020! LIKE US ON […]
Great PA Teams: Beaver Falls 1960 @JoshHough5
June 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
Western Pennsylvania is known as the “cradle of quarterbacks” – many great ones have been nurtured on the fields of the WPIAL over the years. In 1960, one of the all-time best led his team to the pinnacle of scholastic football. That year, Joe Namath and his Beaver Falls Tigers devoured […]
2020 PFN Player Profile: Luke Miller, Pine-Richland _luke_miller_7 @PRRamsFootball
June 14, 2020 | Phil Myers
Luke Miller Inside Linebacker Pine-Richland 2021 6’2 210 Twitter: _luke_miller_7 Committed to Kent St Siblings: 1 sister College Major (if decided): undecided Favorite subject in school: anatomy Any team goals for the upcoming 2020 football season: Our goal as a team is to win a state championship !! If you are goal-oriented, your personal goals for […]
2020 PFN PLAYER PREVIEW: COLE SPENCER, PINE-RICHLAND
June 13, 2020 | Phil Myers
Name: Cole Spencer High School: Pine-Richland High School Class of: 2021 Height: 5’10 Weight: 175 Position: QB Twitter: @Cole_Spencer4 LET’S MEET COLE! Siblings: 1 Brother and 1 Sister College Major: Business (not sure specifically yet). Do you play other sports? If so please list: Wrestling Favorite subject in school: Math Any team goals for the upcoming […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Rocco Falosk @RFalosk @McguffeyFB
June 10, 2020 | contributor
McGuffey High School 2021 QB/LB 5’9 195 Twitter: @RFalosk 1- How long have you been playing football? I’ve been playing football for as long as I can remember, I believe I was in first grade when I first started playing. 2- What other sports do you play? Another sport that I am involved in […]
2020 Player Profile: Nathan Cumer McGuffey @NathanCumer @McguffeyFB
June 2, 2020 | contributor
Nathan Cumer Twitter: @NathanCumer School: McGuffey Year: 2021 Height: 6’2” Weight: 275 1- How long have you been playing football? I have played football for 9 years. 2- What other sports do you play? I also wrestle and do track and field. 3-What has been you favorite moment on the field? my favorite moment on […]
Anchors Away for Canon Mac lineman Connor McMahon. Midshipmen land prize WPIAL recruit @ConnorMcMahon94 @BigMacsFootball
May 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Connor McMahon’s recruitment saw a flurry of offers come in a short time. He announced his first offer on April 1, it being from Penn University. Just sixty short days later, he ended his recruitment in a big way, and it’s always a pleasure to announce these, by committing to the Naval Academy. The 6-4, […]
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 […]
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