The High School Football Huddle
I said it before, but with all due respect to other states, it's really hard to disagree that one of the toughest championships to win in high school football is a WPIAL title. Saturday, the 100 year old western Pennsylvania league will crown its four champs. Last year three (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Thomas Jefferson and Jeannette) out of the state's four state champs came out of the WPIAL. Out of the three, only TJ is back to defend its title.Thomas Jefferson will take on Blackhawk for the AAA at 5 o'clock.
The Cougars are coached by Joe Hamilton, who will be making his 11th WPIAL championship appearance. Hamilton brings a 4-6 record in title games into the contest. Hamilton, who's spent 43 years as a head football coach in the WPIAL is only one of two WPIAL coaches to win over 300-games in a career...the other Jim Render of Upper St. Clair.
Here's a look at tomorrow's quadruple-header at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field. Click on the games for previews from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
AAAA
#4 Gateway (12-0) vs. Bethel Park (12-0)
AAA
Thomas Jefferson (11-1) vs. Blackhawk (11-1)
AA
Aliquippa (10-2) vs. Beaver Falls (12-0)
A
Clairton (12-0) vs. Monaca (11-1)
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