NFL Network cameras capture North Allegheny in Football Town feature
By: HSSN Staff
Friday, November 9, 2018 | 2:06 PM
string(147) "Desc: North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr. urges on his team against Central Catholic Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field."
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Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr. urges on his team against Central Catholic Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field.
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Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
North Allegheny cheerleaders use their megaphones to cheer the student section on against Central Catholic Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field.
string(149) "Desc: North Allegheny and Central Catholic team captains watch the coin toss before the game Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field."
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Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
North Allegheny and Central Catholic team captains watch the coin toss before the game Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field.
string(147) "Desc: North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr. urges on his team against Central Catholic Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field."
string(33) "Capt: Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review"
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Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
North Allegheny head coach Art Walker Jr. urges on his team against Central Catholic Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field.
string(169) "Desc: North Allegheny cheerleaders use their megaphones to cheer the student section on against Central Catholic Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field."
string(33) "Capt: Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review"
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Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
North Allegheny cheerleaders use their megaphones to cheer the student section on against Central Catholic Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field.
string(149) "Desc: North Allegheny and Central Catholic team captains watch the coin toss before the game Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field."
string(33) "Capt: Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review"
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Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
North Allegheny and Central Catholic team captains watch the coin toss before the game Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Newman Stadium at Wright Field.
WPIAL football drew national attention Thursday when the NFL Network revealed its “Football Town” feature on North Allegheny and Western Pennsylvania’s high school football tradition.
Cameras shadowed NA’s football team for two days in September as the Tigers prepared for rival Central Catholic. The video includes interviews with coach Art Walker and his assistants, athletic director Bob Bozzuto, a number of NA players and several famous parents with NFL ties.
“Friday nights are special here,” says former Steelers player Chris Hoke, who has two sons, Cade and Nathan, on the NA roster. “When you talk about these players, these coaches and these teams, there’s a lot of tradition.”
Sons of Joey Porter and Jason Gildon also play for North Allegheny.
Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Chris at charlan@tribweb.com or via Twitter @CHarlan_Trib.
