Been light on numbers since covid. Hasn't slowed them....yet. They start two sophs, Kevin Brown who you mentioned and Williamson. PSU and others are already all over KB. Really pumped up in offseason, saying he gained 30 pounds. Looks it. As mentioned above, there's a lot of youth throughout the lineup.
Stalk- spot-on- their choice of opponents makes them battle-tested- a weakness for NA, as I have said in the past
Are they really battle tested though? CV, CD, State College, and York High were all pretty average this year. I saw CV and CD play twice this year and I think Canon Mac is probably equal if not better. York High plays no one in the YAIAA minus Central whom they get embarrassed by over the last few years.
Harrisburg strength is their O line and NA strength is their d line with a Marshal commit and a richmond commit. Whoever wins the battle in the trenches could win the game. I think it'll be a good game and I'm going to go with history and take the wpial NA in a battle. Winner gets mercy ruled by st joes prep the all star team out east.
Battle tested in the sense they are always a good opponent with their coaching, meaning CD, CV, SC, Twp, Central York, Del Val, etc. These are all headed by well-regarded coaches that go across state or play powers within their district.
I don't think the WPIAL has to go very far to find competition, meaning outside the district. The Big 56 has more then enough competition just within it's conferences. The proof of that is seeing the variety of 5A/6A schools who've won state titles in the last 10 years - Mt. Lebo x1, Pine Richland x3, Penn Trafford x1, Penn Hills x1, PCC x 1, etc. The Mid Penn has to outside the Mid Penn to find competition as evidenced by their OOC games with the LL league and other schools.
Absolutely! Only the uninformed would argue against WPIAL prowess over the years and their success at collecting trophies. Like you, I'm from D3, and fortunate enough to have or have had residency in Harrisburg and the Philly area........with family in Coraopolis, Fox Chapel and a father living on Neville St in Oakland some years ago. The Coraopolis-FC cousins constantly remind me (everyone!) how good the Wpial is. I get it. And of course, there's great comp within the Wpial itself. They don't have to go beyond their borders anymore than the Mid Penn has to to fill out their schedules.
The WPIAL only allows AD's to schedule week zero games. They as a committee do all of the scheduling. That's great for AD's but sometimes the fans like to see some variety for sure.
I suppose cost is a factor with ADs not scheduling games, or an excuse. Some ADs just don't care and I get that. It's a niche interest here on the board, and in fact I imagine. I thought the Wpial was still enough of a hotbed to enjoy and seek out such opportunities; bragging rights and all that. But I'm evidently wrong there.
6-4 290
Kevin Brown the lineman for Harrisburg is a special player. He's one of the best sophomore lineman in the country. One of the best and most interesting matchups is him going up against Daniel sellers the Richmond commit. I think both teams thier skill potions are a wash and similar with both having duel threat QBs. I think whoever wins it in the trenches wins the game.
PSU and others are all over soph KB. He's one of a number of high skilled underclassmen. What they did to Township in the second half was something, scoring 27 on that defense and holding them scoreless on their field. If that kind of a comeback against that kind of a team doesn't bowl people over!
speaking of Florida, I remember Cocoa HS coming up to the Wolverena to play both Thomas Jefferson and Woodland Hills around 10-12 years ago it seems.
No. 6-5, 245-250 at start of season. Often at RT, shifting to L but always at OT. Plays both ways.
Only a sophomore too. Hopefully Pitt or PSU can land him. Keep him in state!
Future looking bright for Harrisburg. Especially since they always seem to have speed and skill guys. Looking forward to the game tmrw. I'll take NA in a close game 42-31. I wander if the game will be streamed online.
Looking bright for McDevitt too as they are just as youthful especially skill. Quite a year with the Harrisburg schools, McDevitt, H-burg and Steelton advancing deep.
mmm- that could be advantage-NA- this kid playing both ways? He may be great, but he's gonna get banged around and gassed- and only 10th grade? Daniel Sellers and Alualu are grown-friggin men for NA
Yes, numbers are and have been an issue although many 6As have guys doing double duty. Still, point taken and it's a factor. Another is the kicking game that is WAY improved over last year but still shaky. Discipline (maturity) is improved with reduced pre-snap issues and pointless holding away from the play, etc. Stupid stuff. They have a good number of guys that simply put have their heads in the game instead of their ass. High IQ Qb.
2020; I think he's used to getting 'banged around' with the hombres he practices with and playing in the Mid Penn! They're all big and aggressive there.
Scary thing is he's not even the best defensive lineman Cameron chmara is so good luck blocking both them. Harrisburgs O line is going to have their hands full.
