Friday night's game did little to clear up the jumble in the Class AA Interstate Conference. If anything, the conference is tighter going into the eighth week.
Consider, McGuffey outmuscled Charleroi, 22-9, behind a heavy dose of power running and gang tackling. Washington scored the final 18 points to upend Jeannette, 24-16, in what had to be a fun game to watch. And, finally, Greensburg Central Catholic blanker Brownsville.
So, after first-place Mt. Pleasant (7-0), which wrapped up a playoff berth given its victories over McGuffey, Wash High and Greensburg Central, there is a five-team tie for second place.
That's right five teams.
The Highlanders, Prexies, Cougars, Centurions and Jayhawks are all 5-2.
Here's a small sample of upcoming games:
Charleroi vs. Washington,
Washington vs. McGuffey,
Mt. Pleasant vs. Charleroi,
Greensburg C.C. vs. Jeannette.
It's going to be a wild two weeks.
** Trinity receives plenty of criticism on this board from posters and I'm guessing none of them envisioned the Hillers going to West Mifflin and blanking the previously 5-1 Titans, 28-0.
I'm wondering if even the most die-hard Hillers supporters saw that happening.
Ken Wilkins caught two long touchdown passes and Trinity, which can still make the playoffs, showed a lot of guts in dominating a good football team.
** Baldwin's 21-17 victory over Upper St. Clair makes things quite interesting in the Great Southern Conference, where Bethel Park looks like a lock to win again.
Baldwin and Mt. Lebanon, a 41-20 winner over a Canon-McMillan team which played without Mike Hull (illness), are tied for second place. Meanwhile, USC and C-M have one win apiece and Peters Township sits in last place.
The Indians can make the playoffs with wins against USC and C-M in the upcoming two weeks.
** Must agree with a post I just read from a Wash High fan. There's no need to apologize or use conditions as an excuse for the Prexies' win over Jeannette. Both teams played on the same field.
The same thing could be said for about half the games played last night in Class AA and A.
As for Washington, it marks the biggest win since a shutout at Aliquippa in the first round of the 2005 playoffs. Yep, Washington became a team to reckon with last night.
And the Prexies will continue to improve as they find ways to get the football to Bryan Thomas and Zach Barnes.
** Put Fort Cherry in the same category as Trinity - a team facing considerable adversity which came away with a convincing win.
25 comments:
I just want to say great job to Wash high...yall r playing like Div 1 players..keep up the good work and keep working harder...it isnt ova yet...put Wash High back on the map. Your most loyal fan #28 mom..
Finally Trinity showed up!!
Pleasantly surprised that the Hillers turned it around so decisively. Going back to the "old" Trinity offense and eliminating most mistakes settled them down and showed what they were capable of all along. The line looked like they want the playoffs and nice to see them utilize Wilkins for a change.
I was never a big AA fan, but how can't you love the playoff race in the Interstate Conference.
nice to see Wilkins show why he is a Division I player. Nice to see him grow up and take on responsibility. Hopefully that will silence the people who have been trashing him.
As for the rest of the team, it is nice to hear that the mistakes were eliminated. Also heard that the Defense held a very powerful West Mifflin team to less than 100 yards total offense! That is impressive.
Maybe Trinity has finally woken up from a long slumber! If they can make the playoffs, they may just make some noise IF and only IF they play like I have been hearing.
Good Job Hillers!
zzz....canon-mac....zzz
mike i agree its not a bad idea to get barnes and thomas the ball. but i wouldn't mind to see anderson,brower,whitaker,kelly or gordon get the ball either. they can all take it to the house anytime they touch it. 2 are freshman 2 are sophmores and only one is a junior. its hard to spread the wealth. over the next couple years they will need to do that. defenses cant cover everyone. we will need the big boys to come along.the line has a few seniors we will loose.the key this friday will be stopping briggs, and controling their big line. go prexies work hard.
Could this be the return of Wash High that everyone has missed for the past decade or so. Could the program be back on the right path to return to how it used to be? Thoughts?
Mike,
It would be nice if you could recognize Wash High as a team. It takes more than 2 players to make things happen. Our d-line and 0-line has stepped up this year and have been making it possible for our backfield to be successful.
There definately is alot of go to players and with the hard work this year of our lines we can make it happen. One step at a time...
Mike,
Are you going to the B-Town FC game? They are like the biggest rival in class A football, and it could be to determine the seating for playoffs...
FCF
im glad to see wash high is goin in the right direction!! All of our coaches and players are doing a great job. Keep up the good work!
I'll be at the Charleroi at Washington game. The O-R will cover the Burg-FC game.
Just wondering what Trinity's nickname (Hillers) is in reference to?
Of course he would be at the Washington/Charleroi game. B-town/Ft Cherry has a lot less potential than this huge game in AA.
I love how the Trinity fans are coming out of the woodwork after one win against an average at best West Mifflin team.
2-5, this is the same team that was supposed to challenge TJ this year for the Big 7 title, remember? Now they will be VERY LUCKY to sneak into the playoffs as a 4th place team.
burgettstown is terrible. fort cherry is in a sad state of affairs if they cant mercy rule that team. i mean losing to the blue devils would be like losing to avella. Oh wait a minute...
The Hiller nickname is in reference to the beginnings up on the hill many a year ago. Trinity was a military school when it first opened and the cadets were called "Hillers". Hence the nickname that stuck with the school.
I think Wash High has a ways to go before we start saying they are "back". This years team is miles ahead of what anyone expected. I would like to commend Coach Bosnic, his staff and the players for a job well done. Understand that the season is not over yet, and there is a playoff berth up for grabs, but if those kids keep playing as a team, who knows how far they can go.
zzz....canon-mac....zzz
October 18, 2009 3:31 PM
So true......what will their excuse be this week when they get destroyed yet again from a legitimate AAAA team. They will be eliminated from any dreams of the playoffs.
Great program......a losing record & no playoffs. Maybe you can play your "biggest rival"(Trinity) again in a week 10 game.
congrats to wash highs middle school team! they went undefeated this year! Good job Guys!
as i posted back when coach BOSNIC was hired by wash. board that thigs would get better and all the negative post that fallowed how he couldnt get them to play together that only GUY could do it think again and next it will be coach GAITHERS that replaces the other great coach and leads the high to a championship then you all posters will have nothing to ccry about to MIKE
good athletes still need to work hard and learn to be diciplined. school and grades must come first.then listening to their coaches and following whats being taught. if wash high can do this over the next couple years they will go far. even if they loose the last 2 games its already a success this year but most of these boys are not use to losing.also wanted to add watch out for trinity over the next couple years they have some great talent on that 9th grade team and they are good kids.
Dear A,
Losing to B-town is like loosing to Avella. Well you must not be one of the players. Just think how these kids feel. Whether you are 18 or 100. YOu were a child once how did it feel when they said you were horrible. Or I forgot you have a parent(s). Did you learn this from them. I have watched so many children be humiliated from adults, they were afraid to speak out, Especially our former B-town Varsity Basketball coach. May take time to reflect. Not the current I do not know him.
Figures Mike you couldn't step up to see the little guys.. AA is not all that.
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