Philly Schools make P.I.A.A. Football Deut !!!
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Philly Schools make P.I.A.A. Football Deut !!!
Philly schools make P.I.A.A. football playoffs debut
The Associated Press:
(AP) — The PIAA football playoffs start this weekend, and the pairings reveal an obvious change from past seasons: The presence of Philadelphia high schools.
The Philadelphia schools are eligible for the first time, and two of them — George Washington (10-0) and Northeast (9-1) — will meet at Northeast in the first PIAA Class (AAAA) playoff game involving schools from the new District #12.
The winner plays the winner of the Easton-Bethlehem Liberty game in next weekend's quarterfinals.
Two of the top games in the state will take place Saturday in the District #7 (WPIAL) championship games at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field.
In Class (AAAA), the state's two top-ranked teams, No.# 1 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (12-0) and No.# 2 Gateway (11-1), meet for the right to advance to the PIAA quarterfinals against the winner of the Erie McDowell-Brashear game Saturday in Erie.
Until this season, the W.P.I.A.L. champions automatically advanced into the PIAA semifinals, but the four winners this season move only into the quarterfinals.
There's another No.# 1 vs. No.# 2 matchup in the District# 7 Class (AA) final between No. #1 Aliquippa (12-0) and No. #2 Seton-La Salle (12-0). All four District #7 semifinalists had unbeaten records before Aliquippa and Seton-La Salle won their games last weekend.
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CHARGES PENDING:@ A group of North Penn High School players face charges next week resulting from a summertime brawl that injured four Central Bucks West students. Among those in the group are quarterback Adam Hearns, a Syracuse recruit; linebacker and co-captain Eric Halberstadt and offensive lineman and co-captain Zachary Raffle.
The players took part in last week's 28-13 victory over previously undefeated Conestoga and are set to play in Friday's game against Pennridge. North Penn (9-2) is the defending PIAA Class AAA champion.
Last week, four North Penn students were barred from participating in sports for the rest of the school year after admitting their involvement in the brawl. Among them was kicker David Kornock, the only player to testify during a court hearing.
North Penn school officials said no action will be taken against the students who are fighting the charges until their cases are adjudicated.
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JOINING HIM:@ Gateway High School star Justin King will be getting some familiar company at Penn State next year: Lydell Sargeant, a running back-defensive back at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, Calif.
The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Sargeant lived in the Gateway School District in suburban Pittsburgh and went to Gateway High as a freshman before moving. King and Sargeant have kept in touch and visited Penn State at the same time, and both said this week they will become Nittany Lions.
Sargeant chose Penn State over Oregon and Stanford. Sargeant has totaled 1,600 yards and 24 touchdowns this season.
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NOT REHIRED:@ Rob Melosky, who guided Parkland to the PIAA Class (AAAA) football title in 2002, will not return as coach. Melosky was not retained following a 3-7 season. He had a 33-15 record in four seasons.
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NOTES:@ Monday was the first practice date for PIAA Winter sports teams, with Dec. 3rd set as the first day basketball and wrestling teams can open their seasons. ...
Philadelphia West Catholic track standout Nicole Leach has signed a letter of intent to UCLA. She was also considering Tennessee and Miami. She ran the 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 57.56 seconds in the spring and the 400-meter dash in 52.19. Both times were among the best in the nation. ... Kyle Davis, a senior at Unionville and the PIAA golf champion, has signed a letter of intent to play at Central Florida.
"THE CHOPS".
The Associated Press:
(AP) — The PIAA football playoffs start this weekend, and the pairings reveal an obvious change from past seasons: The presence of Philadelphia high schools.
The Philadelphia schools are eligible for the first time, and two of them — George Washington (10-0) and Northeast (9-1) — will meet at Northeast in the first PIAA Class (AAAA) playoff game involving schools from the new District #12.
The winner plays the winner of the Easton-Bethlehem Liberty game in next weekend's quarterfinals.
Two of the top games in the state will take place Saturday in the District #7 (WPIAL) championship games at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field.
In Class (AAAA), the state's two top-ranked teams, No.# 1 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (12-0) and No.# 2 Gateway (11-1), meet for the right to advance to the PIAA quarterfinals against the winner of the Erie McDowell-Brashear game Saturday in Erie.
Until this season, the W.P.I.A.L. champions automatically advanced into the PIAA semifinals, but the four winners this season move only into the quarterfinals.
There's another No.# 1 vs. No.# 2 matchup in the District# 7 Class (AA) final between No. #1 Aliquippa (12-0) and No. #2 Seton-La Salle (12-0). All four District #7 semifinalists had unbeaten records before Aliquippa and Seton-La Salle won their games last weekend.
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CHARGES PENDING:@ A group of North Penn High School players face charges next week resulting from a summertime brawl that injured four Central Bucks West students. Among those in the group are quarterback Adam Hearns, a Syracuse recruit; linebacker and co-captain Eric Halberstadt and offensive lineman and co-captain Zachary Raffle.
The players took part in last week's 28-13 victory over previously undefeated Conestoga and are set to play in Friday's game against Pennridge. North Penn (9-2) is the defending PIAA Class AAA champion.
Last week, four North Penn students were barred from participating in sports for the rest of the school year after admitting their involvement in the brawl. Among them was kicker David Kornock, the only player to testify during a court hearing.
North Penn school officials said no action will be taken against the students who are fighting the charges until their cases are adjudicated.
•____________________________________________________________
JOINING HIM:@ Gateway High School star Justin King will be getting some familiar company at Penn State next year: Lydell Sargeant, a running back-defensive back at Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, Calif.
The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Sargeant lived in the Gateway School District in suburban Pittsburgh and went to Gateway High as a freshman before moving. King and Sargeant have kept in touch and visited Penn State at the same time, and both said this week they will become Nittany Lions.
Sargeant chose Penn State over Oregon and Stanford. Sargeant has totaled 1,600 yards and 24 touchdowns this season.
•____________________________________________________________
NOT REHIRED:@ Rob Melosky, who guided Parkland to the PIAA Class (AAAA) football title in 2002, will not return as coach. Melosky was not retained following a 3-7 season. He had a 33-15 record in four seasons.
•____________________________________________________________
NOTES:@ Monday was the first practice date for PIAA Winter sports teams, with Dec. 3rd set as the first day basketball and wrestling teams can open their seasons. ...
Philadelphia West Catholic track standout Nicole Leach has signed a letter of intent to UCLA. She was also considering Tennessee and Miami. She ran the 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 57.56 seconds in the spring and the 400-meter dash in 52.19. Both times were among the best in the nation. ... Kyle Davis, a senior at Unionville and the PIAA golf champion, has signed a letter of intent to play at Central Florida.
"THE CHOPS".