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Sunday, August 24, 2008
“
WHATWhen
IS weYOUR FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY?
defeated Uniontown last season and captured our third consecutive
Keystone Conference title. It was very exciting because the team bonded together
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and we played well. Afterwards, we celebrated.
— JEFF WELC, Mt. Pleasant senior wide receiver
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NO EASY VICTORIES
INTERSTATEconference · Class AA
2008 season preview · By PAUL SCHOFIELD
5MUST-SEE GAMES
EAST ALLEGHENY at JEANNETTE
7:30 p.m. · Friday · McKee Stadium
Jeannette tries to stop running back Monte’ Ashby. Interstate Conference champ will have to be at the top of its game
WASHINGTON at MT. PLEASANT
he Class AA Interstate
7:30 p.m. · Sept. 5 · Mt. Pleasant Vikings Stadium
These two teams will be vying for playoff berths. T Conference may be the toughest
in the WPIAL.
With Jeannette — which won its first
GREENSBURG CC at MT. PLEASANT PIAA title and second consecutive
7:30 p.m. · Sept. 19 · Mt. Pleasant Vikings Stadium WPIAL crown last season — and
Mt. Pleasant will renew an old rivalry against GCC. Greensburg Central Catholic tradition-
ally going deep in the playoffs, it’s hard
MCGUFFEY at WASHINGTON to disagree.
7:30 p.m. · Oct. 24 · Washington Stadium And with the addition of Mt. Pleasant,
An interesting rivalry that could decide a playoff berth. Charleroi and South Allegheny, the con-
ference got even stronger.
JEANNETTE at GREENSBURG CC Brownsville
6 p.m. · Oct. 25 · Brownsville coach Andy Assad said
William Abraham Field at Spartan Stadium he’s looking forward to the season with
This game decided the conference title the past 6 seasons. 16 returning starters.
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With the return of J.J. Stoken, Mike
PLAYERS TO WATCH Bennett and three offensive linemen,
look for Brownsville to run the ball.
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Mt. Pleasant Second-year coach Scott Orndoff will
THINGS TO KNOW McGuffey coach Derek Bochna said count on running back Nick Patton,
he’s been pleasantly surprised with his First-year coach Bo Ruffner, who who played quarterback last season,
2 team’s progress. With only 10 starters coached at Hempfield previously, will and Jacob Butcher to carry the ground
Consecutive WPIAL Class AA titles won by Jeannette. returning, Bochna has some holes to be install the Wing-T offense. game.
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Consecutive WPIAL Class AAA Keystone Conference titles won
by Mt. Pleasant before dropping to Class AA. TAKEfive
860 with JORDAN HALL
The amount of points Jeannette scored last year Question: If you were the coach of a National A: The NBA All-Star Game because of all the Q: If you could be a comic-book hero and
in setting a state record. Football League team and could have any celebrities who are there. I’d take my cousin have one supernatural power that would set
28 player past or present on your roster, who Chris (Hall). you apart from mere mortals, what would it
would it be and why? be?
The amount of points Waynesburg scored in the conference.
The points all came during the final three games of the season. Answer: Barry Sanders (former Detroit Lions Q: You have verbally committed to attend A: I’d like to fly.
running back). Because he’s small like me. Ohio State and join the football team next
578 year, but if that doesn’t work out, what would Q: If you could take a trip anywhere in the
The amount of yards Jeannette gained in only 25 plays against Jeannette Q: If you could have two tickets to any sport- be your dream job? world, where would you go?
Southmoreland. Jeannette also scored nine touchdowns. Running back ing event, what would it be and who would A: I’d be a boss in an office, so I could order A: Bahamas.
you invite to accompany you? people around.
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