Wpial champions prediction 2024 playoffs

[northalleghenytiger]

6A: North Allegheny. Not a great team this year but then again no one in 6A is great either. Lost a close game against central but I think they’ll get their revenge like last year

5A: Peters Township. USC definitely proved they were the best team in the south hills, but all games were close. I think Peters will win in a hypothetical rematch. It’s hard to beat a team twice. Pine-Richland seems to have a injury to the QB which can sink a team

4A: Aliquippa. It hurts to say this because I want a new team like Montour winning, but Aliquippa has a special aura in the playoffs

3A: Central Valley.

2A: South Park

1A: Fort Cherry

 

[new2pa]

6A: If NA wins again, PCC should just pack their bags and go home.
5A: Taking BP (as long as there isn't some injury I don't know about.) Peters would be my second pick. Both have very solid QB's.
4A: TJ
3A: Avonworth - excellent coaching
2A: No idea
1A: Ft Cherry because they have that kid.

Saw NA a couple times including PCC game. PCC is a shell of themselves of just a few year ago, in spite of highly rated kids. First time around two BAD interceptions killed NA. Cannot do that if they want to repeat.

USC has best regular season resume but I just can't pick them. BP tougher kids and Peters better coached. But maybe USC has more talent. I'm sure P-R QB will eventually play, but their OL and DL are down IMO (particularly DL). Skill is so so outside QB running.

 

[BradlyPitt]

6A Central
5A USC
4A TJ
4A Imani Christian
2A Seton lasalle
1A Clairton

I think it's an interesting year without any heavy favorites, I think the team that would surprise me the most if they lost is Clairton, everybody likes Fort Cherry because of Matt Sieg but I think Clairton is much deeper from top to bottom

 

[northalleghenytiger]

USC has to be sick right now, lose 7-3 and the only td was a kick return

 

[BradlyPitt]

USC has to be sick right now, lose 7-3 and the only td was a kick return

I watched the game on TV, there seemed to be a lot of kids crying and they showed the crowd and USC fans were leaving early

PT was my preseason pick, but I picked USC when the playoffs began because they really seemed to handle PT a few weeks ago

PR back in it again and I would say they are the favorite considering they beat Bethel Park more convincingly than PT and USC did, guess Kasper wasn't needed

you going to the game tomorrow?

 

[JACKY6996]

I watched the game on TV, there seemed to be a lot of kids crying and they showed the crowd and USC fans were leaving early

PT was my preseason pick, but I picked USC when the playoffs began because they really seemed to handle PT a few weeks ago

PR back in it again and I would say they are the favorite considering they beat Bethel Park more convincingly than PT and USC did, guess Kasper wasn't needed

you going to the game tomorrow?

Pretty satisfying tbh. That’s a team of punks. Kids from that team have been talking mad shit all season, in person and on Twitter/X through fake accounts, the fans aren’t much better. Haven’t won anything in nearly 2 decades! And certainly not changing anytime soon

 

[northalleghenytiger]

I watched the game on TV, there seemed to be a lot of kids crying and they showed the crowd and USC fans were leaving early

PT was my preseason pick, but I picked USC when the playoffs began because they really seemed to handle PT a few weeks ago

PR back in it again and I would say they are the favorite considering they beat Bethel Park more convincingly than PT and USC did, guess Kasper wasn't needed

you going to the game tomorrow?

Of course, I am NAs #1 fan after all

 

[new2pa]

Pretty satisfying tbh. That’s a team of punks. Kids from that team have been talking mad shit all season, in person and on Twitter/X through fake accounts, the fans aren’t much better. Haven’t won anything in nearly 2 decades! And certainly not changing anytime soon

Happy and not surprised 1 bit that USC lost.

Last 5-7 years they talk way too much after having done absolutely nothing.

 

[new2pa]

… guess Kasper wasn't needed

Let’s wait a week on this. Coach LeDonne hadn’t won anything with “his” kids.

AK (After Kasper) began when Palmerie, etc. graduated.

 

[northalleghenytiger]

That game was as bad as it gets. Completely outmatched in all phases. Disappointing considering how close the first game was. Not sure what compelled central to keep throwing the ball with their starters up 40. Hope they get smashed by SJP.

Hope everyone is excited for a PCC vs SJP final. Yuck, like I said I’m rooting for SJP to smash them… PCC would not be a worthy state champion at all, sorry to sound bitter. They’re good not great. They just played a weak field this season

Tiger for life

 

[new2pa]

Tiger, I’m no PCC fan, but Coach Walker has been know to pour it on at times. A little hatred goes a long way!!!

 

[steelcurtain55.]

I was impressed with pcc tonight. I want to see a better OL in Pa.

 

[BradlyPitt]

Pretty satisfying tbh. That’s a team of punks. Kids from that team have been talking mad shit all season, in person and on Twitter/X through fake accounts, the fans aren’t much better. Haven’t won anything in nearly 2 decades! And certainly not changing anytime soon

is it possible you could post a link to their trash talk?

 

[BradlyPitt]

Let’s wait a week on this. Coach LeDonne hadn’t won anything with “his” kids.

AK (After Kasper) began when Palmerie, etc. graduated.

3 straight years in the final, it doesn't seem to matter who the coach is

everybody said Campos, who coached Ringgold in 2006 was a bum and he still made the semifinals

 

[BradlyPitt]

That game was as bad as it gets. Completely outmatched in all phases. Disappointing considering how close the first game was. Not sure what compelled central to keep throwing the ball with their starters up 40. Hope they get smashed by SJP.

Hope everyone is excited for a PCC vs SJP final. Yuck, like I said I’m rooting for SJP to smash them… PCC would not be a worthy state champion at all, sorry to sound bitter. They’re good not great. They just played a weak field this season

Tiger for life

Leihmeier seems like a punk

I don't know the guy, I just don't like how he was hyped up as the circa 1999 Mike Martz of high school football when he was an offensive coordinator

 

[BradlyPitt]

Happy and not surprised 1 bit that USC lost.

Last 5-7 years they talk way too much after having done absolutely nothing.

wait I thought you were a Mars fan now

 

[new2pa]

wait I thought you were a Mars fan now

P-R fan pre 2021. Mars fan post 2021

 

[northalleghenytiger]

Leihmeier seems like a punk

I don't know the guy, I just don't like how he was hyped up as the circa 1999 Mike Martz of high school football when he was an offensive coordinator

It’s because he was blessed with ridiculous talent on offense, and he’d really run up the score. The one time he went to a ‘average’ team (Seneca 2021) he tried to employ the fast paced offense and it didn’t work

 

[2020sports]

That game was as bad as it gets. Completely outmatched in all phases. Disappointing considering how close the first game was. Not sure what compelled central to keep throwing the ball with their starters up 40. Hope they get smashed by SJP.

Hope everyone is excited for a PCC vs SJP final. Yuck, like I said I’m rooting for SJP to smash them… PCC would not be a worthy state champion at all, sorry to sound bitter. They’re good not great. They just played a weak field this season

Tiger for life

PCC played a national caliber team from MD (by choice), the defending state finalist PA 6A team (your tigers) and several other good non-conference. Hardly a "weak field." The reality is, top to bottom, 6A in wpial has been "weak" for 4-5 years.

imo, we can all support "our teams" but we should also root for wpial

 

[2020sports]

P-R fan pre 2021. Mars fan post 2021

you guys are funny- getting back the thread re all the wpials...

1A- wow- how about the matchup of Ft Cherry v Clairton- crazy impressive offense v impressive defense!!
2A-i dont know much
3A-wow, again, no Imani? Shows that just "recruiting talent" does not always work!
4A-TJ- impressive job by Cherpak- while we debate on what coaches are the best- Render, Walker, Kasper, LeDonne- maybe Cherp is the best of all of them!! 4A in wpial was a meat grinder!!
5A-new- i agree- we gotta wait, to conclude how much PR has "moved on" from Kasper and the old system- gonna be closer than last year- but the PT qb is a stud- right now id pick PR 24-14
6A- PCC got better during the year- not perfect- but gonna be interesting

New- what are you gonna do when Kasper "retires?" Come on back to PR!!

 

[steelcurtain55.]

1a - Clairton
2a - Seton
3a - Avonworth
5a - I'm guessing here - PT

 

[new2pa]

New- what are you gonna do when Kasper "retires?" Come on back to PR!!

That is a good question that I haven’t thought about yet!

 

[northalleghenytiger]

I don’t understand, do you live in PR? Why'd you root for them, and now not anymore?

 

[new2pa]

Yes. Live in P-R. Fan of football. Not a fan of PR administration. Heard only good things about that staff and kinda sorta “friends” with a few coaches, and friends with players parents. That was how I heard stuff. Mars was a little different but I wanted to see what Coach K and staff did there.

 

[northalleghenytiger]

Ledonnes coaching ranking is shooting up, he’ll be on wpial Mt Rushmore when he retires

 

[BradlyPitt]

Ledonnes coaching ranking is shooting up, he’ll be on wpial Mt Rushmore when he retires

I wouldn't put him on there

PR had tons of success before he got there, and his QB is from Penn Hills

I know he won a title at Penn Hills too but they have always been good and he didn't do well at Shaler at all

 

[northalleghenytiger]

I wouldn't put him on there

PR had tons of success before he got there, and his QB is from Penn Hills

I know he won a title at Penn Hills too but they have always been good and he didn't do well at Shaler at all

he’s not there yet but he’s young enough to keep racking up wins and championships

You have to remember only him, palko and walker Jr. Won at two different schools

I wouldn’t hold shaler against him, you could have Vince Lombardi, chuck Noll, and bill Belichick on that team and they still wouldn’t win anything

Of course Kasperowicz looked like he’d end up on Mount Rushmore, so who really knows

 

[lilromeo]

Ledonnes coaching ranking is shooting up, he’ll be on wpial Mt Rushmore when he retires

Good game last night.

 

[steelcurtain55.]

Duke Johncour and Danny Knause are 2 coaches who don't get talked about enough. Both are excellent.

 

[BradlyPitt]

Duke Johncour and Danny Knause are 2 coaches who don't get talked about enough. Both are excellent.

who is Danny Knause?

 

[steelcurtain55.]

who is Danny Knause?

Trinity HC

 

[BradlyPitt]

Trinity HC

how should people rate him when they haven't won a playoff game?

 

[steelcurtain55.]

how should people rate him when they haven't won a playoff game?

He beat North Catholic in the playoffs last year.

Coaches who compete against him recognize him as one of the best around.

 

[northalleghenytiger]

Terrible year for wpial in the state playoffs

 

[BradlyPitt]

Terrible year for wpial in the state playoffs

i'm wondering what happened to Bishop Mcdevitt in last years state playoffs, that Dallas team looked like complete garbage against Aliquippa yet they beat Mcdevitt

did they have a great recruiting year or what?

I would say it's a garbage year for the entire PIAA, the finals are loaded with private schools, at least we don't have to watch Southern Columbia again but I'm not interested in watching anything other than the 3A and 6A game