RivalsHigh 100 Rankings ...review: As has been the mantra for the RivalsHigh 100 each week: How you win is important. This week that philosophy comes into play as the former No. 76 team in the country, Jefferson Hills (...a.) Thomas Jefferson, will fall from the No. 4 spot in state and the national rankings on the heels of consecutive unimpressive victories in AAA. The No. 4 spot in ...ennsylvania was in hot competition as no less than five teams can make legitimate arguments. The team that ultimately earned the spot, however, was ...hiladelphia-based St. Joseph's ...rep. ]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:27:00 GMT FRIDAY ACROSS THE STATE: According to a report by John Dudley in Friday's Erie Times-News, the recently submitted ...IAA enrollment numbers could shake things up in District 10. Currently, Erie McDowell is the lone Class AAAA team in the entire district. But next year, there could be as many as four, with Strong Vincent possibly bumping up, Cathedral ...rep possibly playing up, and DuBois joining the district for football only]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:48:00 GMT THURSDAY ACROSS THE STATE: When North Allegheny coach Art Walker Jr. needed a quarterbacks coach, he knew exactly who to ask. His dad. As Mike White of the ...ittsburgh ...ost-Gazette reported earlier this week, the Walker father/son coaching duo is one of several in the W...IAL this season.]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:23:00 GMT ...a...reps TO... 10: After pulling off a mildly-surprising season thus far as the lone remaining undefeated Class AAAA in the W...IAL, the Gateway Gators find themselves in a position where they are very comfortable - ranked No. 1 in the state. In the most recent RivalsHigh 100 rankings, released earlier this week, the Gators climbed to No. 39, passing up the formerly top-ranked team in the state, North ...enn. ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:41:00 GMT The nation's No. 1 defensive tackle, Sharrif Floyd from ...hiladelphia (...a.) George Washington, has come a long way in a short period of time. The 6-foot-3, 310-pounder went from a relative unknown who was invited to the U.S. Army Combine in January of last year to the nation's No. 8 prospect overall and one of the first selections to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:36:00 GMT Running back Rushel Shell (pictured) led his Hopewell Vikings (7-0, 4-0) to a 34-26 victory that propelled the Vikings into sole possession of first place in the W...IAL Class AAA ...arkway Conference. The sophomore sensation rushed for 349 yards and three touchdowns on just 23 carries.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:36:00 GMT Bethel ...ark junior halfback-cornerback extraordinare Bre Ford scored two touchdowns in the first half against Upper St. Clair on Friday night. But it was a gutsy defensive play by Ford late in the game that was key in his Black Hawks 16-14 win]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:54:00 GMT FRIDAY ACROSS THE STATE: After starting the season a perfect 5-0 in District 10, Corry Area was knocked off Thursday night by Erie Strong Vincent in a convincing fashion, 41-18. Also, two ...hiladelphia-area Catholic teams learn that this will be their last season as their schools are slated to close at the end of the scholastic year]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:56:00 GMT WEEK 5 RECA...: In quarterbacking his team to a 55-7 rout over Norwin last week, Gateway quarterback Rob Kalkstein surpassed 5,000 passing yards on his career. Kalkstein has also led RivalsHigh 100 No. 60 Gateway to a perfect 5-0 record on the year with a team that head coach Terry Smith described at the beginning of the season as "inexperienced." For his efforts, Kalkstein has been named the Week 5 ...a...reps Most Valuable ...layer]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2009 15:09:00 GMT ...urdue's search for its punter for next season appears over. On Sunday night, Harrisburg (...a.) Central Dauphin punter Cody Webster accepted the offer Coach Danny Hope extended Frida]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 20:23:00 GMT A 15-yard touchdown run by Craig Needhammer in the second quarter gave North ...enn a four touchdown lead over visiting CB East at the half. After a sloppy third quarter, North ...enn tacked on two more scores to roll to a 41-0 win. For a complete Friday night scoreboard, click here! ]]> Sat, 3 Oct 2009 01:22:00 GMT The calendar may have read late September, but if Friday night's dominating performance by Bishop McDevitt is a harbinger of things to come, expect to the see the Crusaders playing deep into the heart of winter. The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders (4-0, 2-0), led by a 214-yard effort by running back Jameel ...oteat (pictured), annihilated the Central Dauphin Tigers (3-1, 2-0), 48-13, Friday night in Harrisburg. With the win, Bishop McDevitt made the state's largest rankings jump, soaring 14 spots to No. 53 in this week's RivalsHigh 10]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:55:00 GMT If Friday night was any indication, games in the W...IAL ...arkway Conference are going to be entertaining for the next three years. Two sophomores Hopewell running back Rushel Shell (pictured)and New Castle quarterback Johnny Matarazzo each led their respective teams into an undefeated start to the season. But after trading blow-for-blow offensively in the first half, it was Shell and the Vikings that came away with the 35-27 win at home, taking sole possession of first place in the conference. ]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:42:00 GMT ...ittsburgh Central Catholic sophomore running back sensation Damion Jones-Moore made a promise to his offensive lineman prior to Thursday night's game at Upper St. Clair: You do your jobs, and I'll buy you dinner. The incentive worked, as the Viking offensive line dominated the line of scrimmage and Jones-Moore piled up 211 yards and three touchdowns as ...ittsburgh Central Catholic (3-1) knocked off previously undefeated Upper St. Clair (3-1), 31-7]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:08:00 GMT Before the season started, not many ...ennsylvania high school football fans had this game circled on their calendars. Three weeks into the season though, tonight's affair in Harrisburg is as big a September game as you'll find, as junior running back Jameel ...oteat (pictured), and the RivalsHigh 100 No. 67 Bishop McDevitt Crusaders face the Mid-...enn Commonwealth's surprise team of the year, the Central Dauphin Tigers (3-0, 1-0)]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:17:00 GMT It was a big-time game, and Todd Smolinsky delivered a big-time performance. Quarterbacking his team to a 28-14 victory over St. Joseph's ...rep on Saturday night, Smolinsky contributed to all four North ...enn touchdowns, throwing for three and rushing for one. For his efforts, Smolinsky has been named the ...a...reps Most Valuable ...layer for Week 3]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:48:00 GMT They downed a rival handily on Saturday night, and for their efforts, the North ...enn Knights have been rewarded. North ...enn (3-0) takes over the top spot in ...ennsylvania this week, rising 16 spots to No. 42 in the RivalsHigh 100, released Monday. This comes after the former top team, then No. 27 State College, was upset by Central Dauphin. State College dropped out of the national rankings with the loss]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:49:00 GMT One day after his Gateway Gators blanked Latrobe, 49-0, on regional television, Brendon Felder packed his bags and headed south for an official visit to Chapel Hill. On Sunday, he gave his word to head coach Butch Davis. "My visit went perfect," Felder said]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:32:00 GMT For the second straight week State College found themselves in a nail-biting contest that came down to the game's final moments. But this time around the script was flipped. The Little Lions' comeback attempt fell short as the Central Dauphin defense stuffed Alex Kenney on a crucial fourth down to upset State College 24-22.]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:48:00 GMT As Upper St. Clair quarterback Alex ...ark headed down the tunnel to the locker room after pre-game warm-ups on Friday night, he had to walk directly past a rather loud and rowdy North Allegheny student section. He looked up, smiled, and nodded with composure. He then led Upper St. ...ark to a 23-14 win over North Allegheny, and walked off the field, still with a smile, but a little bit winded.]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT