A dozen former Pennsylvania high school football players were chosen in the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Whitehall’s Saquon Barkley was taken No. 2 overall by the New York Giants. Imhotep Charter has two players selected…
Sometimes you just can’t get into high school football stadiums these days as they’re kept under lock and key to prevent vandals from doing harm. Quite a change from when I was growing up. On a recent trip back to…
With the Pennsylvania Big 33 team beginning practice on Sunday for the 61st annual Big 33 Football Classic against a team of Maryland high school football all-stars that will be played June 16 in Central Pennsylvania, I wanted to flashback…
After being ousted after 21 successful years at Aliquippa, Mike Zmijanac is the new head football coach at Ringgold. Zmijanac was 237-36 with six WPIAL titles with one state title. Aliquippa names new head coach Ringgold is the alma mater…
I’ve visited a lot of high school football stadiums through the years, but on my recent trip back home to Pennsylvania I decided to pay a visit to Palisades High School in Kintnersville. It had been years since I visited…
Mike Warfield, who was a star quarterback for Aliquippa High School in the 80’s, is the school’s new head football coach. Warfield, who was the QB coach at Central Valley for the past four years, replaces Mike Zmijanac, who wasn’t…
The Big 33 has announced the 38 Pennsylvania players chosen for the 61st annual all-star game that will be played June 16 at Central Dauphin Middle School’s Landis Field in Harrisburg. Once again this year, the Pennsylvania all-stars will face…
Mike Zmijanac is out as the head coach at Aliquippa High School. The school has decided to open the head coaching job that Zmijanac has held for 21 seasons. During that time, he led the Quips to one state title…
February 2nd is a big day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in the northwest section of the Keystone State, about 85 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Since 1887, on the second day of the month, Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog weather prognosticator, has been…
One of high school football’s most amazing streaks lives! For the 52nd straight Super Bowl, there will be at least Big 33 alum playing for an NFL championship. Super Bowl LII’s Big 33 alums are New England Patriots’ back-up quarterback…