Mars Fightin' Planets
| Mars Fightin' Planets |
| Head Coach: Eric Kasperowicz |
| PIAA District 7 - Class 4A |
| WPIAL 4A Section 2 |
| OVERALL | PCT | CONF | PCT | HOME | AWAY | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - |
08-16 |
@ Elizabeth-Forward (0-0) |
- |
08-22 |
@ Beaver (0-0) |
- |
08-29 |
@ Bethel Park (0-0) |
- |
09-05 |
@ North Hills (0-0) |
- |
09-12 |
vs. Aliquippa (0-0) |
- |
09-19 |
@ Montour (0-0) |
- |
09-26 |
vs. West Mifflin (0-0) |
- |
10-03 |
vs. Knoch (0-0) |
- |
10-10 |
@ McKeesport (0-0) |
- |
10-17 |
vs. Hampton (0-0) |
- |
10-24 |
@ Indiana (0-0) |
- |
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Mars’ C/DT Adam Budzilek
July 15, 2025 | Mia Williams
Adam Budzilek Mars Area High School Class of 2026 Positions: Center & Defensive Tackle Jersey #55 HT/WT 6’2 275 Offers: Clarion & Seton Hill 3x All-Conference recipient, Captain of high school team and D-Line MVP of Mars Twitter: @AdamBudzilek Coach says: “Tough, hard-nosed throwback type of player. Runs the O-line playing center on offense and […]
McKeesport Triumphs Over Mars, Advances in WPIAL Playoffs
November 9, 2024 | Ryan Thielet
The McKeesport Tigers dominated the Mars Fighting Planets with a decisive 35-7 victory to advance in the WPIAL playoffs. Mars struck first with a passing touchdown, but McKeesport quickly responded with a touchdown of their own, kicking off a streak of 35 unanswered points. The Tigers scored two more times in the first half, closing […]
McKeesport 35 Mars 7 WPIAL 4A Semifinal on 11/8/2024 Gallery
November 9, 2024 | William Spicher
McKeesport defeats Mars in WPIAL 4A semifinal game at Gateway. Next week on 11/16 they will play Thomas Jefferson at Norwin High School in WPIAL Championship. More photos & interviews at link below. McKeesport Coach and Kemon Spell comments after game Click Here For More Photos
Mars Clinches Playoff Berth Following Dominant 35-0 Win Over Hampton
October 19, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
HAMPTON, PA – It was a dominating performance for the Fightin’ Planets defense Friday night. Despite a quiet first quarter, that wouldn’t be a sign for things to come for the Mars offense. Following a muffed punt recovered by the Planets, Eric Kasperowicz Jr powered 12-yards into the end zone for the first score of […]
4A Greater Allegheny Conference Mid-Season Review
September 26, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
Prior to the season, I wrote a conference preview for the 4A Greater Allegheny conference. You can find that article here. Now that we’re halfway through the regular season, lets see how the teams have panned out thus far, and how my predictions compare. Let’s start out with some overall recaps of the conference itself. […]
Bethel Park rolls to easy win over Mars
August 31, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
It was expected to be a big time matchup between Bethel Park and Mars but it was Bethel Park that rolled to an easy 49-13 victory Mars got the ball to start the game and they marched right down the field. It only took 2 plays to get into Bethel Park territory and eventually Mars […]
Conference Preview: 4A Greater Allegheny
August 18, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
It was a busy and eventful offseason for the Greater Allegheny Conference. Since December, the GAC has added three teams, while also losing four. McKeesport comes over after winning the 4A Big Seven in 2023, while Knoch and West Mifflin make the move up from 3A. As for the losses, Armstrong and Kiski Area head […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings
August 14, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- North Allegheny 2- Central Catholic 3- Mt. Lebanon 4- Norwin 5- Canon Mac 6- Hempfield 7- Seneca Valley 5A: 1- Peters Township 2- Upper St. Clair 3- Latrobe 4- Penn Trafford 5- Woodland Hills 6- Bethel Park 7- Pine Richland 8- Moon 4A: 1- Aliquippa 2- McKeesport 3- Thomas Jefferson 4- Belle Vernon […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Mars Area Safety/RB/KR Eric Kasperowicz Jr
June 27, 2024 | contributor
Eric Kasperowicz Jr. Mars Area HS 2025 Jersey #5 5’9, 180 Safety, RB, KR Other sports Track Awards won/earned 1st team All-Conference Safety Captain @EricKasperowicz From the coach “Eric is a captain and 3-year starter for the Fightin Planets and is looking to cap off his tremendous career this season with a championship. He is […]
Aliquippa Handles Mars with a 47-24 Victory
November 17, 2023 | Ethan Erhard
The number one-seeded Aliquippa Quips took care of business over Mars this Friday night with a 47-24 final score. The Mars Fightin Planets received the opening kickoff and capped it off with a 65-yard drive, and a one-yard rushing touchdown from running back Evan Wright. Mara gets on the bored first with a 1 yard […]
Mars survives a late comeback to Beat Central Valley 24-14
November 11, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
This game had a slow start, with only 10 total points scored in the first half. The initial scoring came from Junior kicker Mason Childress, who kicked a 37-yard field goal, giving Mars a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw only one score, a great catch by Cole […]
WPIAL District 7 Second Round of Playoff Previews
November 9, 2023 | Joey Chirillo
The regular season has ended, however the postseason is just getting started. After the first round of playoffs, many teams made a statement and are calling for the championship. Here is your 2023 District 7 Semi-Finals Week Playoff Preview. Class 1A: South Side (1) – The Rams were one of two teams to not […]
Luxy’s Week 7 (8) Highlights: Erie vs. Fort LeBoeuf – Mars vs. Armstrong – Grove City vs. Sharpsville – Farrell vs. Sharon
October 17, 2023 | Shane Lux
Erie vs. Fort LeBoeuf Mars vs. Armstrong Grove City vs. Sharpsville Farrell vs. Sharon
D is for Dominant – Mars Whips Armstrong 38-0
October 13, 2023 | Shane Lux
Mars – Mars improved to 4-0 in Section 2 play with a 38-0 thumping of Armstrong Friday night at the Mars Sports Complex. They say “D” is for dominance- precisely what the Fightin’ Planets used to cruise to their third straight victory. “That’s a good football team with a great offense,” said Mars head coach Eric […]
2023 Conference Preview District 7, Class: 4A Section 2
August 23, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
For ALL District 7 team schedules click HERE
WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings
August 22, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
AJ & PFN WPIAL Elite Eight: Preseason Rankings 1A: 1. Bishop Canevin 2. Union 3. Clairton 4. Fort Cherry 5. OLSH 6. Greensburg Central Catholic 7. Monessen 8. South Side 2A: 1. Steel Valley 2. Beaver Falls 3. Serra Catholic 4 . Keystone Oaks 5. Washington 6. Neshannock 7. McGuffey 8. Imani […]
2023 WPIAL Media Day: Class 4A Photos
August 15, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Photos by @KAR120C6 Incase you missed it, here is our Meet & Greet Video for Class 4A:
2023 WPIAL Media Day: Meet Class 4A
August 10, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Here are some of our players and teams from the WPIAL Class of 4A!
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Mars Fighting Planet’s Running-Back Evan Wright
July 24, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Evan Wright Mars Class Of: 2024 Position(s): RB Jersey Number: 2 Ht: 5’8 – Wt: 175lbs Other Sports: Track and Field Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2022-23 Greater Allegheny AAAA First Team All Conference Running back 2023 Mars High School Football Most Valuable Player Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @EvanWright823 _________________________ Words from 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, […]
Mars rolls past New Castle
September 3, 2022 | Shane Lux
Mars: Mars rushed for 309 yards as the Planets rolled past New Castle 51-7 Friday night. In two games, first-year head coach Eric Kasperowicz and the Planets surpassed their 2021 win total. After a disappointing 2021 campaign that saw them go 1-9. Mars opened the season with a come-from-behind victory against Montour last week and had […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Noah Nesselroad – Mars Area
June 19, 2022 | Billy Splain
Noah Nesselroad Mars Class Of 2023 WR / DB Jersey #4 HT/WT 5’7” / 155 2021 Team stat leader in rec. yards and rec. touchdowns 2nd Team All Conference HM WR Twitter @NoahNesselroad Why do you play football? I think football is just the thing I’m most passionate about. I wasn’t big on any sport […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight-Jack Hull-Mars Area High School
June 1, 2022 | contributor
Jack Hull Mars Area High School class 2023 Linebacker and Runningback Jersey #54 Height 5-10 Weight: 190 Twitter @jackhull54 Mars finished 1-9 last season, snapping a 16-year winning streak. What must you guys do as a team to get back to your winning ways? As a team, we have to get stronger, as every team […]
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