Penn Hills @ Gateway (Comcast Pittsburgh) - This game is one of the biggest regular season games in the WPIAL
Penn Hills - The Indians finished 2007 with a 6-5 record and are ranked #8 in AAAA according to PA Football News.
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Players to watch:
LB Dan Mason (6’0” 218 Sr.)
Mason has offers from PITT, Penn State, Boston College, and West Virginia. He is the 2nd best LB in the state behind Gateway’s Dorian Bell. Mason had 130 tackles in 2007.
WR Dontae Brown (6’4”185 Sr.)
Brown is receiving some Division 1 interest. In 2007 Brown had 35 catches for 450 yards and 5 TD’s.
QB Tom Fulton (6’0” 185 Sr.)
Last season, Fulton threw for 1,315 yards and 14 TD’s. Fulton is a 3 year starter at QB.
RB Teddy Blakeman (5’9” 201 Sr.)
Blakeman is receiving some D-1 interest from Akron, PITT, and West Virginia.
WR Brandon Ifill (6’0” 175 Jr.)
Ifill had 33 catches for 584 yards last season.
Gateway – Gateway has 4 players committed to Division 1 programs (2 to Ohio State, Indiana, & Miami of Ohio). Gateway is currently ranked #3 in the nation by USA Today. Last season the Gators compiled a 11-2 record before losing to Pittsburgh Central Catholic in the WPIAL Final. The Gators lost 35-34 in overtime in one of the most memorable WPIAL finals ever.
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Players to watch:
LB Dorian Bell (6’0” 227 Sr.)
Bell is ranked as the #3 LB in the country by Scout.com. Bell has given a verbal to Ohio State. Bell is easily the best player in PA this season. In 2007 he compiled 131 tackles, 25 for losses and 11 sacks.
CB Corey Brown (6’1” 185 Sr.)
Brown has given a verbal to Ohio State. He is ranked as the #8 CB in the nation by Scout.com. In 2007 Brown had 54 tackles and 5 interceptions and on offense he caught 20 catches, 470 yards, three touchdowns.
OL Colin Rodkey (6’5” 266 Sr.)
Rodkey has committed to Indiana University. Rodkey is a big reason why the Gators finished the 2007 season with an 11-2 record
DE B.J. Stevens (6’2” 235 Sr.)
Stevens has given a verbal to Miami (Ohio). In 2007 he had 102 tackles and 14 sacks in the toughest district in PA.
S Jeff Parrish (5’10” 195 Sr.)
Parrish is receiving some Division 1 interest.
QB Rob Kalkstein (5’9” 155 Jr.)
Kalkstein is a entering his 3rd year as the starting QB. Kalkstein passed for 1,187 yards and 12 touchdowns last season.