Tag: Western Beaver

Chicks Picks – Week Eight – 2017

October 19, 2017

Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. Late Wednesday night, Chick’s Picks was sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying some TV.  Suddenly, out of the blue, a Twitter war broke out among local prognosticators.  Although Chick’s Picks had done nothing but mind her own business, one of her rivals called her out – […]

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WPIAL Saturdays Scholastic Starz – Week Seven

October 15, 2017

The first Saturday edition of the ‘TribLive Stretch Run’ was a good one weather wise and performance wise too. Five district high school football games were on the docket and four of them carried playoff implications for both teams. Here are the players that helped their teams clinch a playoff spot, improve their positioning or […]

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WPIAL Saturdays Scholastic Starz – Week Four

September 25, 2017

In football, when an official puts a fist in the air, it means fourth down. So we here at MSA Sports, powered by TribLive.com stand with our first in the air. No, not in some sort of protest, but to salute the stand out players in the handful of WPIAL football games on Saturday that […]

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WPIAL Saturday Scholastic Starz – Week One

September 3, 2017

Go to any pro or college sporting event and hang outside the stadium long enough and you are sure to hear, “Who Needs Two?” Well now with Week One of the WPIAL football season in the books, there is no need to wonder because we have two…two standout performers from a wet and chilly Saturday. […]

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WPIAL Saturdays Scholastic Starz – Week Zero

August 28, 2017

Zero equal nothing, much like nothing from nothing leaves nothing. But Saturday in Week Zero was something, yes definitely something. In fact, the six games on the first Saturday slate made for the busiest Saturday of the entire 2017 campaign. None of the games had any postseason ramifications, but that doesn’t mean the stars weren’t […]

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CTK ’17 – 1-A Big 7 Conference Preview

August 25, 2017

The new-look Big Seven Conference in 2016 sort of had the feel of a wedding…  Something old: The Rochester Rams of old, back on top of the Big Seven. Both they and the Sto-Rox Vikings returning to their old ways with trips to the postseason. Something new: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart with their […]

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CTK ’17 – WPIAL Saturday Football Schedule

August 21, 2017

While there is little doubt that high school football is king on Friday nights in Western Pennsylvania, Saturday high school football in the WPIAL is still enjoyed by many, although sadly it is becoming a dying breed with only five schools that play a majority of their home games on Saturday afternoons or evenings. Last […]

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MSA Sports Saturdays Scholastic Starz for Week Two

September 11, 2016

Any coach will tell you, versatility in a football player is huge. If you can play various positions at a high level in all three aspects of the game, that is a very good thing. Especially in Class 1-A where rosters sizes are small and the demand for versatility is not only appreciated, but needed. Here are the top five stand out performances from a gusty Saturday afternoon in Week Two as the play of these guys 'blew away' their opponents. Kenny Robinson - Imani Christian

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MSA Sports Saturdays Scholastic Starz for Week One

September 4, 2016

The bright sunshine was shining down on Class 1-A in the WPIAL on a wonderful afternoon for high school football and conclusion of Week One. A pair of Eastern Conference frays and a Big 7 Conference tilt made up the schedule, setting the stage for three quarterbacks to do damage with both their arms and their legs. Jeddy Young - Western Beaver

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CTK ’16: 1-A Big 7 Conference Preview

August 30, 2016

Many things have changed in the WPIAL football world but one thing that hasn’t is the Big Seven Conference. All but one of the current teams has been a conference member at some point and the addition of Northgate will only add to the offensive firepower that teams have shown over the years. With the change of classifications also comes a change in the playoff format. The top 5 teams will make the post-season along with a wild card. Should a Big Seven team be successful on the playoff road, Heinz Field will not be at the off ramp. The AA and A championship games will be played at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium, which also serves as the home of the OLSH Chargers. Below is a preview of every team and the predicted order of finish for the season ahead.

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