McKeesport
August 2022
4A WPIAL Big Seven Conference Season Preview Magazine
August 13, 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!
2022 PFN Player Profile: Mike Sapos – McKeesport
August 7, 2022 | Billy Splain
Mike Sapos McKeesport Class Of 2025 TE and DE Jersey #44 HT/WT 6’4 210lbs WPIAL Champion and State 2A Runner up in Football #3 TE in Pennsylvania Basketball WPIAL Champion and State 2A Runner up in Football Twitter @MikeSapos Why do you play football? I like to be physical and hit people. Who is your […]
Introducing The BackyardPASports 2021 All Backyard Team Super 17! @PABackyard
January 2, 2022 | Nate Grella
Introducing the 2021 All-Backyard Team! 17 of the best players from four of the best conferences in the WPIAL! The team is comprised of top talent from the 1A Tri-County South, 2A Century, 3A Interstate and 4A Big Eight! Let’s Meet the Team! Devin Whitlock, Belle Vernon Area, QB/DB In 2021 Devin Whitlock put his […]
Aliquippa Outlasts McKeesport 27-21 in Double Overtime Battle GALLERY @quipfootball @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
November 20, 2021 | Nate Grella
The roller coaster ride was finally at the station. After multiple battles, scoring changes, high emotional wins and defeats, Jayce Williams ended it. A 6 yard bootleg that left the sophomore tight end wide open in the endzone in the game’s second overtime gave the Aliquippa Quips passage back to Heinz Field, their 14th trip […]
Belle Vernon Cruises to Big 8 Championship @BVAFootball @JeremiahMiller0 @PaBackyard
October 30, 2021 | Nate Grella
In what was the most highly anticipated game in 4A in the state of Pennsylvania the Belle Vernon Leopards dominated the McKeesport Tigers 46-14. It was all Belle Vernon from the start of the game as less then two minutes into the game Devin Whitlock returned a McKeesport punt for a touchdown to start the […]
Tigers prove to be King of the Jungle as McKeesport takes down Jaguars 42-28 @McKTigers @JeremiahMiller0
October 23, 2021 | Nate Grella
By: Jeremiah Miller It was a cold and rainy night in western Pennsylvania, but that didn’t stop the firework show that the McKeesport Tigers hosting the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars in a PIAA 4A top ten matchup. The Tigers would strike first in this game with a Kanye Thompson touchdown run with six minutes left in […]
Tigers Look to Shock WPIAL Community Once Again Against Thomas Jefferson @McKTigers @TJHSJaguars
October 21, 2021 | Nate Grella
The landscape of the 4A playoff picture in the WPIAL could change drastically after Friday night, as two of the top teams in the classification square off. The defending state champions, the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, will look to avenge their only loss from a near flawless 2020 season. The McKeesport Tigers on the other hand, […]
McKeesport moves past Laurel Highlands to stay in reach of conference title 42-7 (GALLERY) @McKTigers @BruceDavidson37
October 16, 2021 | Nate Grella
By: Bruce Davidson For the first two weeks of October the McKeesport Tigers had not yielded a single point to any opponent. Following consecutive 41-0 wins over Ringgold and West Mifflin they looked to pitch another shutout Friday night and spoil the Laurel Highlands Mustang Senior night. Early in the game each side was gauging […]
2021 BackyardPAFootball Team Profile: McKeesport
August 25, 2021 | Nate Grella
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BackyardPAFootball Podcast: WPIAL 4A Big Eight 2021 Season Preview @nathangrella @JeremiahMiller0
August 24, 2021 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah talk all things 4A Big 8 and discuss who will win the conference. Is it finally “The Year” for Belle Vernon, or is TJ another force to be reckoned with? Can McKeesport take the next step in the conference? Will Laurel Highlands ride Rodney Gallagher to the Playoffs? Also included are breakdowns […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The McKeesport Tigers @McKTigers @BobbieBoydJr1 @PABackyard
July 12, 2021 | Nate Grella
McKeesport Tigers PFN PAGE PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: Big 8 Head Coach Matt Miller @McKTigers 2020 Season Record 2-5 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 vs. Baldwin (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. Woodland Hills (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-10 @ Armstrong (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-24 @ Trinity (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-01 vs. Ringgold (0-0) * […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Kanye Thompson – McKeesport @ThompsonKanye @McKeesportArea
June 11, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Kanye Thompson McKeesport High School Class of 2022 RB/S/KR/S Ht: 6’0 Wt: 165 Other sports: Basketball and track Awards: Second-team All-Conference athlete. Twitter: @ThompsonKanye Why do you play football? the reason I play is to put my family and my loved ones in a better position and I love the game more than anything. What […]
Plum Defeats McKeesport In Defensive Quarterfinal Battle 12-9 @NickHaus75
November 2, 2020 | Nate Grella
By: Nick Haushalter The first round of playoffs kicked off last night as Plum held on for a thrilling down-to-the-wire 12-9 win against visiting McKeesport. Both teams had plenty of momentum heading into the game: just last week the Tigers pulled off a major upset against perennial powerhouse Thomas Jefferson, while the Mustangs enjoyed an […]
BackyardPAFootball: EMERGENCY PODCAST: McKeesport Upsets Thomas Jefferson, Avella to the Playoffs
October 24, 2020 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE OR CLICK PLAY IN THE MODULE BELOW Nathan, Carter and Jeremiah’s instant reactions to both McKeesport’s historic upset victory against Thomas Jefferson along with Avella upsetting Carmichaels to clinch the conference championship. Included also is a debate on where the PIAA should hold their state title game, and a heated […]
BackyardPAFootball Recap Video- Belle Vernon @ McKeesport
September 14, 2020 | Nate Grella
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Belle Vernon Shuts out McKeesport 20-0 on the Road
September 12, 2020 | Nate Grella
If anything has seemed strange in 2020, Friday night WPIAL football at George L Smith Stadium Weigle- Schaeffer Field in McKeesport, Pennsylvania confirmed it following a 20-0 point shutout of the visiting Belle Vernon Leopards over the McKeesport Tigers. McKeesport, sporting its trademark Flexbone Triple Option offense, and moving down from 5A into the […]
PFN BackyardPAFootball Podcast Team Previews: WPIAL 4A Big Eight Conference
September 9, 2020 | Nate Grella
Belle Vernon- Laurel Highlands- McKeesport- Ringgold- Thomas Jefferson- Trinity- More Previews to Come! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: WPIAL 4A Big 8 Season Preview
September 2, 2020 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah take on the Big 8 and break down each teams season! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN or press play below Belle Vernon- 5:44 Laurel Highlands- 12:47 McKeesport- 17:28 Ringgold- 21:50 Thomas Jefferson- 25:14 Trinity- 32:13 Uniontown- 36:52 West Mifflin- 41:13 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check […]
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