Podcasts
November 2022
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
Backyard Football News Podcast: Week 5 Review, Week 6 Preview: Sunset California
October 4, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah break down all the action from the previous week. Included is a full review of Mapletown’s dominant win over California, how Upper St Clair took down Mt Lebo, and more. Then the boys preview some of the Week 6 action, including Upper St Clair and Bethel Park’s big time tilt. LIKE US […]
Backyard Football News Podcast: Week 4 Review, Week 5 Preview: Rocket Nation, Let’s Ride
September 29, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah are back to break down some crazy 1A results and try to grapple with a possible Jefferson-Morgan playoff team. The boys also discuss the insane 5A playoff picture and who is going to come out in the 8 playoff spots. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out our Merch!
Matt Sieg leads Fort Cherry to Black Hills Conference 41-14 win over rival Chartiers Houston
September 17, 2022 | Nate Grella
In small school high school football what it is often the case is whoever has the best player on the field during any given game usually wins. In Fort Cherry’s Week 3 Black Hills conference opener, that was certainly the case. Friday night, Matt Sieg and a young Fort Cherry squad took down regional rival […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 2 Review, Week 3 Preview: Forgetting How to Spell Martin
September 14, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah break down the Week 2 results and fully dive into the disappointing Belle Vernon loss at McKeesport. After recapping Week 2, the boys delve into previewing Week 3, including some crucial games in 1A. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out our Merch!
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 1 Review, Week 2 Preview: Apologizing to Trinity
September 9, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah are back to revisit Ice cold takes from the preseason as they break down another week of WPIAL action. The boys also discuss the Battle of the Cats and McKeesport and try to find who will be the winner between the two. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Become a Supporter! Check out […]
Bishop Canevin Puts Down Greensburg Central Catholic Upset Bid with Big 3rd Quarter 30-14
September 4, 2022 | Nate Grella
Saturday Night, the reigning WPIAl champion Bishop Canevin Crusaders would open up their WPIAL season at home against the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions. The Centurions, fresh off of a 56-35 roadrunning of Mt. Pleasant, were eager to put their name in the running of the 1A WPIAL title. In the first half, they played like […]
Quinton Martin Shows Out in 41-20 Laurel Highlands Win in Star Studded Clash
September 3, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Nick Haushalter The top-ranked Belle Vernon Leopards hosted the Laurel Highlands Mustangs Friday in a premier matchup featuring two of the best recruits in PA: The Leopards’ RB Quinton Martin (5 star junior) and the Mustangs’ QB Rodney Gallagher (4 star senior). Belle Vernon won by a comfortable score of 40-21. Martin led the […]
Carmichaels ends their 100th season celebration with a 29-26 Statement Win over Fort Cherry
September 3, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Matthew Wilczynski Friday night, Carmichaels took on Fort Cherry during their 100 Season Celebration game at Coaches Field. On Fort Cherry’s first drive of the game, Cornerback Tyler Richmond Intercepted a pass by Matt Sieg in Mikes territory. The Carmichaels offensive drive ended quickly with a pooch punt to pin the Rangers deep in […]
Freeport Spoils South Allegheny’s Stadium Opening with 37-15 Shutdown
September 3, 2022 | Nate Grella
As South Allegheny school officials cut the ribbon to inaugurate the grand opening of the brand new Gladiator Stadium before the kickoff of Friday night’s matchup against the Freeport Yellow Jackets it became clear. Nothing could ruin their night. Playing on a brand new state of the art turf facility, the Gladiators took on a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
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!
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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