Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings |
Head Coach: Ryan Lehmeier |
PIAA District 7 - Class 6A |
WPIAL 6A - Section 1 |
North Allegheny and Central Catholic Run the PA Sportswriters Class 6A All-State Team.
January 5, 2024 | Ethan Erhard
Khiryn Boyd (First Team), Daniel Sellers (First Team), Anthony Speca (First Team), Peter Gonzalez (Second Team), Tanner Fuchs (Second Team), Cameron Chmura (Second Team), Tyree Alualu (Second Team), and Evan Lyon (Second Team) were all the WPIAL players named to the PFN Coaches-Select Class 6A All-State Team. All eight of the players on the 6A […]
North Allegheny and Central Catholic players and coach get spots on PA Sportswriters Class 6A All-State Team
December 29, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Logan Kushner, Peyton Wehner, Pete Gonzalez, Jack Yatchenko, Anthony Speca, Cole Sullivan, and Tyree Alualu were all the WPIAL players named to the PA Sportswriters Class 6A All-State Team. All seven WPIAL players that are on the All-State team come from Pittsburgh Central Catholic and North Allegheny. Art Walker the 6A Coach of the Year […]
Four Central Catholic Vikings sign their letter of intent
December 20, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Cental Catholic’s Payton Wehner, Peter Gonzalez, Ty Yuhas, and Anthony Speca signed their NLI’s to play D1 College football today. Wehner signed to Saint Francis University. Wehner had other offers to play at Cal, The Citidel, and Mercyhurst. Wehner finished the season with a 69% completion percentage, 2,940 passing yards, and 36 TDs. Wehner […]
Public vs. Private Football Debate: “You Can’t Handle The Truth”
November 28, 2023 | Matt Herring
If you read the headline to this article and immediately thought to yourself, “It’s not fair public football schools have to compete against private football schools” you are a public school apologist who is perpetuating a myth. While you are entitled to your opinion your statement is baseless and I’ll explain why in this article. […]
North Allegheny 44 Central Catholic 41 WPIAL 6A Championship on 11/18/2023 (Gallery)
November 20, 2023 | William Spicher
North Allegheny defeats Central Catholic 44 – 41 to claim back to back WPIAL 6A Championship Titles. Click Here For More Photos
North Allegheny defeats Central Catholic, wins second 6A title in two years
November 19, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
For the second straight year, both North Allegheny and Central Catholic battled it out for the 6A title and it was as close as expected. Central Catholic’s Xxavier Thomas opened up the game with a 99-yard kickoff return. Unfortunately, The Vikings missed the extra-point, but led 6-0. XXAVIER THOMAS OPENS THE GAKE WITHA 99 YARD […]
District 7: Class 6A Championship Preview
November 14, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
For the second straight year we will see the Central catholic Vikings face the North Allegheny Tigers in a WPIAL 6A Championship game. The Vikings have gone 10-1 overall this season and currently sit one game away from another WPIAL 6A Championship. However, the team that stands in the way is the team that defeated […]
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 […]
Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside The Playoff Brackets
November 3, 2023 | Matt Herring
As we enter the PA High School Football playoffs it’s an opportune time to take a tour through this seasons post-season brackets to break down which teams are favored to make deep state runs and which teams could pull off upsets along the way. View our official PA State Playoff Brackets here… PIAA Football Playoff […]
Pine Richland pulls off upset of the year against Pittsburgh Central Catholic
October 7, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
This Friday night, Pine Richland would shock everyone and knock off undefeated Central Catholic. This game did not start well for the Rams as freshman quarterback Aaron Strader threw a pick-six that was caught by senior cornerback Jacob Sassic. The Vikings would not complete the two-point attempt, which made the score 6-0 with 10:39 left […]
Luxy’s Week 4 (5) Game Highlights
September 25, 2023 | Shane Lux
General McLane vs. Corry Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny Maplewood vs. Reynolds Grove City vs. Carnegie Mellon
Central Catholic Rolls Past North Allegheny
September 23, 2023 | Shane Lux
Wexford – The hype for the Central Catholic – North Allegheny game ended up much better than the game itself. See the highlight video below for interviews with Vikings head coach Ryan Lehmeier and Cole Sullivan. In one of the most hyped-up games across the Keystone State, Pittsburgh Central Catholic showed why it’s ranked 2nd in […]
Central Catholic Steamrolls Through Mount Lebanon 49-0
September 16, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
This week was the battle of two red-hot 6A schools. Both teams entered today’s match-up as 3-0 after beating solid teams in the past week. Central Catholic took this game by storm in the first quarter with 21 unanswered points in three straight drives ending with a touchdown. The first Vikings touchdown was scored by […]
Luxy’s Week 1 (2) Game Highlights
September 3, 2023 | Shane Lux
Central Catholic vs. St. Ignatius Union City vs. Kennedy Catholic Rochester vs. OLSH
Statement Made: Central Catholic Routs St. Ignatius
September 2, 2023 | Shane Lux
Cleveland – Central Catholic flexed its muscles and dominated all aspects against St. Ignatius, routing the Wildcats 47-6 Friday night in Cleveland. What was supposed to be a battle of storied powerhouses in their respective states turned into a one-sided slaughter as Central Catholic won their first game against a non-Pennsylvania school since defeating Akron Buchtel […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic defeats Woodland Hills 43-7 (gallery included
August 26, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Last night, Central Catholic defeated Woodland Hills in a dominant victory with a final score of 43-7. The game started hot out the gate as Central would march down the field in dominant fashion and score a TD & two point conversion in about four minutes. Following that, the Wolverines would strike as well […]
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 PFN Player Profile: Catching up with Pittsburgh Central Catholic LB Anthony Speca
June 27, 2023 | Billy Splain
Anthony Speca Linebacker Pittsburgh Central Catholic 6’2” 215 COMMITTED TO PENN STATE
The Greatest Games Protime Ever Saw (Part I)
March 31, 2023 | Phil Myers
Brought to you by Two Birches Winery (Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of the greatest games I’ve seen in PA from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t […]
Three District VII Players Named to 2022 PA Writers Class 6A All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Martin Rock
Three underclassmen who helped their football teams reach the WPIAL Class 6A championship game were recognized for their efforts Friday. Central Catholic juniors Peter Gonzalez and Cole Sullivan and North Allegheny junior Khiryn Boyd were selected to the Pa. Football Writers Class 6A all-state team. Gonzalez made his impact as a wide receiver, catching 42 passes for 735 […]
North Allegheny vs Central Catholic on 11/19/22 Gallery
November 20, 2022 | William Spicher
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North Allegheny Takes Down Central Catholic in WPIAL 6A Title Game 35-21
November 20, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski The North Allegheny Tigers defeated the Central Catholic Vikings 35-21 Saturday night in the WPIAL 6A Championship. The win completed a two year long revenge tour for the Tigers after losing to the Vikings two years prior in the 6A Championship. Coming out of the gate both teams would punt off their […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic and North Allegheny to Square Off in WPIAL 6A Championship
November 18, 2022 | Nate Grella
By Ethan Spozarski Central Catholic started out their season by losing 4 of their first seven games, and 0-2 conference play. Since then they have won four-straight and scored 28+ points in all those games. Central Catholic finished 9-3 on the year and 6-1 in conference. This puts Central at the number three seed. Despite […]
Big second quarter leads Central Catholic to victory over Bethel Park
September 10, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
It was the big plays that led Central Catholic to a 31-22 victory over Bethel Park. “I’m just happy to get out of here with a win” said Coach Totten. The first 2 drives of the game were both three and outs. On Central Catholic’s second drive they started at their own 16 […]
District Seven (WPIAL) 2022 Class 6A Tri-County Five Preview
August 17, 2022 | Phil Myers
District Seven (WPIAL) 2022 Class 6A Tri-County Five Preview Of all the teams in D-7, the WPIAL has only five teams large enough to qualify as 6A participants. Three of them have won state championships, another may be knocking on the door of a state title, and the fifth could be a giant killer […]
Mt. Lebanon Blows Out Central Catholic 47-7 in a Historically Dominant Offensive Performance GALLERY @NathanGrella @PaBackyard @AlexTecza2 @mtlebofootball @MtLebanonSports @EHeidenreich44
November 21, 2021 | Nate Grella
It’s been 21 years in the making, and the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils are WPIAL champions once again. Two years ago, Bob Palko entered Mt. Lebanon fray and wholly changed the program. “He’s really changed the culture here. As soon as he got here, you could tell that things changed,” Blue Devils RB Alex Tecza […]
Imhotep wins defensive slugfest over Central Catholic @TepFootball @PCC_FOOTBALL
August 28, 2021 | Billy Splain
It wasn’t easy at times for either team. Each team brought a defense that was as stifling as the heat on this hot summer night. But when it mattered, the Panther offense came through. Following a fumble by Central Catholic late in the game with the game tied at 6, Imhotep’s offense finally got the […]
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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 Player Preview: JD Younger – Pittsburgh Central Catholic @JdBandz
June 5, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
JD Younger Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School Class of 2022 ATH/DB Ht: 5’11 Wt: 195 Other sports: Track Awards: First-team All-Conference Twitter: @JdBandz College Offers: Bucknell, Duquesne, Notre Dame College, Bluefield St Why do you play football? It’s my peace, my everything if I could do something for the rest of my life every day. […]
2021 PFN Player Preview: Devin Barren – Pittsburgh Central Catholic @BarrenDevin @PCC_FOOTBALL
May 24, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Devin Barren Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School Class of 2022 SS/FS/CB/OLB Ht: 6’0 Wt: 180 Other sports: Track and basketball Awards: Second-team All-State defense. Twitter: @BarrenDevin OFFER SHEET: Youngstown St, Livingstone Why do you play football? I play football because one day I want to wake up and do something I do. Instead of waking […]
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