LaSalle Wins PIAA 4A Football Title

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle


For the first time since being admitted into the PIAA two years ago, a team from the Philadelphia Catholic League has won a state championship.

LaSalle College High School beat State College 24-7 to capture District 12's first state title. The Sentinel reports that running back Sam Feleciia helped the Explorers run out to a 24-0 halftime lead.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores - Championships

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 19, 2009

Championships


AAAA
LaSalle College 24 State College 7

AA
Lancaster Catholic 21 Greensburg Central Catholic 14

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Friday, December 18, 2009

Championships

AAA
Selinsgrove 10 Manheim Central 7

A
Clairton 15 Bishop McCort 3

Selinsgrove Wins First Pennsylvania Football Championship

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

Selinsgrove closed out a perfect 16-0 season Friday beating Manheim Central 10-7 to win the PiAA 3A state football championship.

According to the Patriot-News, the Seals captured their first state football title after trailing behind 7-0 in the first half.

Clairton Wins Title 24-Hours After Assistant Coach Murdered

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

Clairton honored assistant Demonje Rosser, who was murdered less than 24-hours before the Bears took the field for the 1A state championship game, by winning the school's first football championship beating Bishop McCort 15-3 on Friday.

The Daily News reports that Clairton's seniors closed out a career that saw the team go 54-5.

Lancaster Catholic Wins PIAA 2A Football Championship

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

Lancaster Catholic beat Greensburg Central Catholic 21-14 on Saturday to win its first state football title.

The Patriot-News reports that Lancaster Catholic claimed to the 2A championship by battling back from two early Greensburg CC scores in the first quarter.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores - Semifinals

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 12, 2009

Semifinals

AAAA
State College 35 Cumberland Valley 13
LaSalle 35 Ridley 7

AA
Lancaster Catholic 23 West Catholic 21
Greensburg Central Catholic 14 Wilmington 10

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores -Semifinals

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

After three years of not being in Hershey for the AAA championship game, Manheim Central has returned to Chocolatetown, USA.

The Barons beat WPIAL champ West Allegheny Friday night 45-27 to advance to the state title game against Selinsgrove. The Patriot-News reports that Manheim Central was led by quarterback Justin Gorman, who accounted for 327 yards of total offense.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Friday, December 11, 2009

Semifinals

AAA
Manheim Central 45 West Allegheny 27
Selinsgrove 28 Archbishop Wood 0

A
Clairton 13 Farrell 7
Bishop McCort 42 Tri-Valley 27 Patriot-News game story

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores - Quarterfinals

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America
Pennsylvania's #1 AAAA found out why the post-season is a completely different game.

Bishop McDevitt came-in as a heavy favorite against Cumberland Valley, but after two overtimes, it was CV that advanced to next week's state semifinals against State College. The Patriot-News reports that the Rams defense was the key to the victory.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 5, 2009

Quarterfinals

AAAA
Cumberland Valley 34 Bishop McDevitt 27
LaSalle 17 Easton 14

AAA
Archbishop Wood 30 Pottsgrove 28

AA
West Catholic 19 North Schuylkill 14
Lancaster Catholic 19 Loyalsock 13

A
Bishop McCort 33 Millersburg 6


Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Friday, December 4, 2009

Quarterfinals

AAAA
State College 14 Woodland Hills 3
Ridley 19 North Penn 10

AAA
West Allegheny 36 Erie Cathedral Prep 21
Selinsgrove 31 Allentown Central Catholic 10
Manheim Central 35 Susquehanna Twp. 29

AA
Greenburg Central Catholic 49 Beford 12
Wilmington 25 Forest Hills 24

A
Farrell 19 Clarion 14
Clairton 46 Conemaugh Twp. 0
Tri-Valley 35 Southern Columbia 32

Pennsylvania High School Footbal Playoffs Hits Quarterfinal Round

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

So after winning three games in nine days, the Easton football team has got to be happy with an entire week to prepare for its Pennsylvania Class AAAA quarterfinal match-up with LaSalle College, which spent a part of the season as the #1 ranked team in a couple of state polls. The Philadelphia Inquirer has a preview of the match-up that will see the winner advancing to the state Final Four next weekend against the winner of North Penn/Ridley game.

Here are all of the quarterfinal match-ups...

Quarterfinal Round
AAAA

Easton vs. LaSalle College, 12/5 1 p.m.
North Penn vs. Ridley, 12/4, 7 p.m.
State College vs. Woodland Hills, 12/4, 7 p.m.
Bishop McDevitt vs. Cumberland Valley, 12/5, 6 p.m.

AAA
Pottsgrove vs. Archbishop Wood, 12/4, 7 p.m.
Manheim Central vs. Susquehanna Twp., 12/4, 7 p.m.
West Allegheny vs. Erie Cathedral Prep, 12/4, 7 p.m.
Allentown Central Catholic vs. Selinsgrove, 12/4, 7 p.m.

AA
West Catholic vs. North Schuylkill, 12/5, 1 p.m.
Bedford vs. Greensburg Central Catholic, 12/4, 7 p.m.
Forest Hills vs. Wilmington, 12/4, 7 p.m.
Loyalsock vs. Lancaster Catholic, 12/5, 1 p.m.

A
Tri-Valley vs. Southern Columbia, 12/4, 7 p.m.
Clairton vs. Conemaugh Twp., 12/4, 7 p.m.
Farrell vs. Clarion, 12/4, 7 p.m.
Millersburg vs. Bishop McCort, 12/5, noon

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores - 2nd Round Playoffs/WPIAL Playoffs

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Friday, November 20, 2009

State Playoffs
Play-in Round

AAA
Schenley 54 Punxsutawaney 0

AA
Beford 29 Westinghouse 6

District 1
Second Round

AAAA
Avon Grove 35 Downingtown West 21
North Penn 35 Neshaminy 22
Ridley 37 Unionville 0

Districts 1-2-4-11-12

A
Second Round
St. Pius X 34 Calvary Christian 0
Southern Columbia 42 Line Mountain 12

Districts 1-12
Second Round

AAA
Archbishop Wood 21 Philadelphia Northeast Catholic 7
Interboro 33 Owen J. Roberts 19
Pottsgrove 21 Bayard Rustin 14
Simon Gratz 8 Dobbins-Randolph AVTS 2

Districts 1-2-12
Semifinals
Dunmore 35 Lakeland 8

Districts 2-4-11
Third Round

AAAA
Easton 28 Hazleton 6
Parkland 59 East Stroudsburg South 30

District 3
Second Round

AAAA
Cumberland Valley 24 Central Dauphin 21
Penn Manor 34 South Western 12
Wilson West Lawn 34 Central York 7

AAA
Conrad Weiser 28 Hershey 27
Manheim Central 24 Daniel Boone 20
Susquehanna Twp. 50 Cocalico 32
West York 35 Conestoga Valley 34

AA
Semifinals
Delone Catholic 27 Littlestown 24
Lancaster Catholic 48 Middletown 14

A
Semifinals
Millersburg 14 Steel-High 13
Upper Dauphin 26 York Catholic 14
District 6

AAA Championship
Johnstown 21 Hollidaysburg 15

District 7
WPIAL Playoffs

AAAA
Semifinals
Gateway 42 North Hills 20
Woodland Hills 38 Bethel Park 35

AAA
Semfinals
Hopewell 31 Hampton 9
West Allegheny 28 Thomas Jefferson 21

AA
Semifinals
Aliquippa 17 Beaver Falls 10
Greensburg Central Catholic 24 Keystone Oaks 19

A
Semifinals
Clairton 33 Laurel 0
Rochester 14 North Catholic 7

District 9

AA Championship
Karns City 42 Brockway 40

District 10

AAA Championship
Erie Cathedral Prep 47 Grove City 21

A
Semifinals
Farrell 39 Linesville 0
Sharpsville 10 Mercer 7

District 11

Class AAA Championship
Allentown Central Catholic 49 Wilson 21

District 12
Semifinals

AAAA
George Washington 40 Northeast 0
LaSalle 35 St. Joseph's Prep 28

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Division IV Championship
Whitehall 35 Emmaus 24

Division III Championship
Bethlehem Catholic 13 Northestern Lehigh 0

Thumbs Down on Pennsylvania Plan to Expand High School Football Playoffs

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

It looks like the PIAA will stick with the state's current four class high school football playoff system. The PIAA strategic planning committee has voted against a plan to expand the playoffs by two classifications for the 2010 season. The recommendation now goes to the Board of Control, which rarely goes against what the planning committee recommends.

Pennsylvania Tables Football Playoff Expansion

by Jeff Fisher
Pennsylvania High School Football Huddle

Time to catch-up a little bit after a busy month of May that included trips to NYC, London and my first ever visit to Africa.

While I was on the Dark Continent, the PIAA decided to table the proposal to expand the football playoffs from four to six classifications. The proposal will probably come back around in July. Click here to read the story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Not All Happy with Pennsylvania's Proposal to Expand Football Playoffs to Six Classes

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


Pennsylvania is one affirmative vote in May away from expanding the high school football post-season to six classification from its present four classes. However, not all schools in the state are happy with the proposal to add two classes.

The most vocal voices against expansion are coming from the western part of the state where WPIAL officials plan to meet twice next week to discuss the plans put forth by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The PIAA is the state's governing body.

Click here to read more from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Liberty Enters USA Today Super 25 at #21

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

This Friday and Saturday marks the end of the 2008 high school football season, and with California, Florida and Texas staging its state championships, a lot will be decided.

When it comes to USA Today's mythical national championship, it will come down to four big games. #1 St. Thomas Aquinas controls its destiny. The Raiders will play #6 Lakeland Friday for the state's 5A title. Waiting in the wings are #2 Centennial, which will play #16 De La Salle in the California Division I title, # 3 Long Beach Poly, which plays Sacramento Grant for the California Open Division title, and #4 Allen, which plays Hightower for the Class 5A Division I in Texas.

Last weekend #13 Trinity (KY) and #17 Camden County (GA) claimed state titles. Liberty, which beat former #17 Bethel Park for the Pennsylvania AAAA title, is the only new team in the Super 25.

Here are the rankings...

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 14-0, LW: #1
2. Centennial (Corona, CA) 14-0, LW: #2
3. Long Beach Poly (CA) 14-0, LW: #3
4. Allen (TX) 14-1, LW: #4
5. Skyline (Issaquah, WA) 14-0, LW: #5
6. Lakeland (FL) 14-0, LW: #6
7. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) 15-0, LW: #7
8. Lake Travis (Austin, TX) 15-0, LW: #8
9. Byrnes (Duncan, SC) 14-1, LW: #9
10. Trinity (Euless, TX) 13-1, LW: #10
11. Plant (Tampa, FL) 13-1, LW: #11
12. St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) 14-1, LW: #12
13. Trinity (Louisville, KY) 14-1, LW: #13
14. Center Grove (Greenwood, IN) 14-1, LW: #14
15. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) 11-1, LW: #15
16. De La Salle (Concord, CA) 12-1, LW: #16
17. Camden County (Kingsland, GA) 15-0, LW: #21
18. Armwood (Seffner, FL) 12-1, LW: #18
19. River Hill (Clarksville, MD) 14-0, LW: #19
20. Oceanside (CA) 12-0-1, LW: #20
21. Liberty (Bethlehem, PA) 15-1, LW: NR
22. Maine South (Park Ridge, IL) 14-0, LW: #22
23. Timpview (Provo, UT) 13-0, LW: #23
24. Muskegon (MI) 14-0, LW: #24
25. Union (Tulsa, OK) 13-1, LW: #13

Liberty Tops #17 Bethel Park for 4A Title

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Liberty traded in its bridesmaid outfits for the glass slipper Saturday night beating nationally-ranked Bethel Park (#17 USA Today Super 25) 28-21 in overtime for Pennsylvania's AAAA championship. Liberty, which lost finished runner-up in 2005 and 2006, eneded a streak of four straight AAAA championships from schools from the WPIAL. Click here for game story.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scoreboard - Championships

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 13, 2008

USA Today Super 25
Liberty 28 #17 Bethel Park 21 (OT)

Finals

AAAA
Liberty 28 Bethel Park 21 (OT)

AA
Wilmington 35 West Catholic 34 (2OTs)

Thomas Jefferson Grabs Back-to-Back Pennsylvania AAA Titles

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Thomas Jefferson won its 31st straight in-state game Friday night and claimed its second straight Pennsylvania Class AAA football championship. TJ beat Archbishop Wood 34-7 at Hershey Park Stadium. Wood's appearance in the state title game marked the first time a school from the Philadelphia Catholic League played for a state championship. This is the first year that a PCL school was eligible for the state playoffs. Click here for game story.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scoreboard - Championships

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Friday, December 12, 2008

Finals

AAA
Thomas Jefferson 34 Archbishop Wood 7

A
Steelton-Highspire 35 Clairton 16

Steelton-Highspire Wins Back-to-Back Pennsylvania Class A Titles

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Steelton-Highspire (16-0) captured its second straight Pennsylvania Class A title Friday with a 35-16 win over Clairton (15-1) at Hershey Park Stadium. The game marked the end of the the state's all-time leading rusher Jeremiah White, who was held to 81-yards on 20-carries. White ended his career with 9,027 yards rushing and two state titles. Click here for game story.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

The western Pennsylvania AAAA semifinal might still be going if it weren't for a roughing the kicker call in the third overtime of Bethel Park's 38-35 win over Wilson West Lawn. After missing a 23-yard attempt, Patrick Lyndon was able to redeem himself with a 25-yard boot to put the Black Hawks in their first-ever state championship game next Saturday.

Bethel Park (#21 USA Today) will face Liberty, which beat North Penn 21-14 Saturday to avenge its only loss of the season, which came during the first week of the season. Liberty will playing in its third state championship game in four years. The Hurricanes are 0-2 in title tilts.

Click here for the Bethel Park-Wilson West Lawn game summary. Click here to read about Liberty's win over North Penn.

Pennsylvania High School Football Scores
Saturday, December 6, 2008

Semifinals

USA Today Top 25
#21 Bethel Park 38 Wilson West Lawn 35 (3 OTs)

AAAA
Liberty 21 North Penn 14
Bethel Park 38 Wilson West Lawn 35 (3 OTs)