Wednesday, August 27, 2003

 

High school football is back for another season. Which are the teams to beat? And who are the best players? The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette offers this preview of the WPIAL and City League, plus how the region's teams shape up statewide.
COVER STORY Penn Hills quarterback Anthony Morelli, right, and North Hills running back Anthony Johnson are ranked high on a national level. But they must prove they're worthy of such attention. (Click here to see a larger version of the cover as an Adobe Acrobat file, which requires the free Acrobat Reader software.) BEST OF THE BEST • Best in the Region: The Post-Gazette's list of the top players in the WPIAL and City League. • Best in the State: No. 1 North Penn has numbers on its side.Also, the top 30 prospects in Pennsylvania. • Best in the Backfield: The top 10 quarterbacks and running backs in the country, according to Super Prep magazine	CONFERENCE PREVIEWS CITY LEAGUE • New-look Perry has tough act to follow WPIAL AAAA • Quad West: Montecalvo finds a new home • Quad East: Woodland Hills reloads at RB with Brinson • Quad North: Littlejohn's new attitude helps Butler • Quad South: Speedy King will carry load for Gators WPIAL AAA • Greater Allegheny: Despite loss of 25 seniors, Knoch is confident • Keystone: Another McLee leads Raiders • Parkway: West Allegheny has large weapon in Brytus • Big Seven: Gallagher focuses on football, for now WPIAL AA • Allegheny: Mars can't count on experience • Century: Rebels' torch passed to Stull • Tri-County North: Saturday night remains right for Shenango • Interstate: Britton's job -- Maintain Washington's winning ways • Midwestern: Freedom coach back on his feet WPIAL A • Tri-County South: Former Pitt player leads Mikes • Black Hills: Rangers turning to another Garry • Eastern: Cox's hoop dreams are put on hold • Big Seven: Great Nates -- Rochester duo leads the way
THE TEAMS TO BEAT
CITY LEAGUE           WPIAL AAAA   Quad East Conference   Quad North Conference   Quad South Conference   Quad West Conference           WPIAL AAA   Big Seven Conference   Keystone Conference   Greater Allegheny Conference   Parkway Conference	WPIAL AA   Allegheny Conference   Century Conference   Tri-County North Conference   Interstate Conference   Midwestern Conference           WPIAL A   Big Seven Conference   Black Hills Conference   Eastern Conference   Tri-County South Conference

Want to see how your football team is doing? Click here to check team-by-team or day-by-day schedules, results, rosters and conference standings for all teams in the WPIAL and City League, or just click over to our High School Sports section and find the navigation button for "Football Teams" in the blue navigation block to the left of the page.

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