The crowd at Beaver Stadium is roaring. The light at the end of the tunnel is in sight. The click-clack of cleats on the concrete floor creates a pulsating melody. That illustration has been painted in the mind's eye of football players from State College High School for decades. Well, except for Alex Kenney. One of ...ennsylvania's top prospects had a difficult time deciding whether or not to stay and play for his hometown team or go abroad - where he had plenty of opportunit]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:43:00 GMT The State College Little Lions (11-2) face the Cumberland Valley Eagles (12-2) in the ...IAA Class AAAA semifinals Saturday afternoon in Altoona's Mansion Stadium. State College defeated Cumberland Valley 21-19 in Week Two of this season.]]> Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:30:00 GMT ...IAA SEMIFINALS ANNOUNCED: There are only 16 teams still playing football in ...ennsylvania this weekend. The eight that are left standing will make the trip to Hershey next weekend for the right to play for a state championship]]> Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:49:00 GMT ...IAA QUARTERFINALS SCOREBOARD: Bishop McDevitt standout Jameel ...oteat will have to wait one more year to try to win a state title. The No. 26 - and top-ranked team in ...ennsylvania - Crusaders were knocked off Saturday night in a double-overtime thriller, 34-27, at the hands of Cumberland Valley (12-2). ]]> Sun, 6 Dec 2009 03:39:00 GMT ...IAA QUARTERFINALS SCOREBOARD: The week off proved to be a benefit for the State College Little Lions, who knocked off District 7 (W...IAL) champion Woodland Hills, 14-3, in the Class AAAA quarterfinals. On the eastern side of the state, Ridley surprised North ...enn, 19-10, to win the District 1 AAAA title and advance to the state semis]]> Sat, 5 Dec 2009 03:26:00 GMT ...IAA QUARTERFINALS ...REVIEWS: Led by quarterback Todd Smolinsky (pictured), No. 50 North ...enn (13-0) will face Ridley (12-1) in the District 1 final at Coatesville tonight. Meanwhile, over in Altoona, two ranked teams in No. 34 Woodland Hills (12-1) and No. 83 State College (10-2) will meet for a spot in the state semifinals]]> Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:23:00 GMT RIVALSHIGH 100 RANKINGS: With Woodland Hills' (12-1) upset of Gateway (12-1) on Friday night in the W...IAL Championship, there's a new top team in the state of ...ennsylvania in this week's RivalsHigh 100 rankings. That team is No. 26 Bishop McDevitt (13-0). Following closely behind are No. 34 Woodland Hills and No. 50 North ...enn (13-0)]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:34:00 GMT U...DATED: The state quarterfinal matchups have all been set, and the ...IAA is in the process of announcing the following times, dates, and locations for this weekend's games]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:29:00 GMT W...IAL CLASS AAA CHAM...IONSHI...: West Allegheny's Mike Caputo (pictured) was outgained by Hopewell's Rushel Shell, 274 to 178. Shell also had more carries than Caputo, 42 to 25. But at the end of the day, Caputo's team had more points, 36-28, thanks in part to the efforts of quarterback/defensive back Jared Buck, and the Indians captured their fifth W...IAL titl]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:24:00 GMT W...IAL CLASS AAAA CHAM...IONSHI...: Dom Timbers (pictured) led all rushers with 78 yards, but it was his RivalsHigh 100 No. 55 Woodland Hills (12-1) defense that stood up to the task. The Wolverines held a No. 14 Gateway (12-1) offense that averaged nearly 46 points per game scoreless as Woodland Hills won its fifth W...IAL Class AAAA title, 10-0, and sent Gateway home empty-handed for the third consecutive year]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:41:00 GMT W...IAL CLASS AA CHAM...IONSHI...: After spotting Aliquippa (11-2) 7 points in the first quarter, Greensburg Central Catholic (11-2) shut down the potent Quips offense and scored 33 unanswered points of its own as the Centurions grabbed their first W...IAL title, 33-7]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:28:00 GMT W...IAL CLASS A FINAL: Rochester head coach Gene Matsook said it was an easy decision. Trailing 14-13 just after scoring the potential game-tying touchdown, the Rams decided to go for two and the win. They missed, and Clairton (11-1) held on to win its second-consecutive W...IAL title, 14-13]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:21:00 GMT DISTRICT 1 SEMIFINALS ...REVIEW: The final four will be narrowed down to two on Friday night as top-seeded North ...enn will play host to the district's Cinderella squad Avon Grove, while Ridley will host Downingtown East in the other semifinal]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:56:00 GMT The State College Little Lions have plenty to be thankful for this holiday weekend. After an impressive 16-7 victory over the McDowell Trojans last Saturday in DuBois, the Little Lions will have the luxury of spending the holiday with family and friends at home. While other teams may view a bye week during the playoffs as a momentum killer, State College head coach Al Wolski and his team view it as a blessing in disguise]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT Four-star ...ittsburgh (...a.) ...enn Hills cornerback Cullen Christian announced his college selection Tuesday night at a press conference in his hometown. The country's No. 88 prospect had a list of five finalists and he took three official visits, but after Tuesday night just one team was left standin]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:09:00 GMT Thomas Jefferson quarterback Sam Johnston knew that Friday night's Class AAA W...IAL semifinal game would be a tough battle. What he didn't know was that it would be the easier of the two challenges he'd have to face in a very short period of time]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT After a big win over Erie McDowell this weekend to advance to the state quarterfinals, State College returns to the RivalsHigh 100 this week at No. 85. St. Joseph's ...rep falls from the rankings after a loss on Saturday at the hands of LaSalle]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:00 GMT As the W...IAL playoffs began, there was a general consensus surrounding the Class AAA bracket: Something, or someone, special would be required to knock off defending champion Thomas Jefferson. That someone special turned out to be West Allegheny's Mike Caputo, who rushed for 259 yards on 26 carries, scoring three touchdowns as West Allegheny knocked out TJ, 28-2]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:13:00 GMT SATURDAY SCOREBOARD FINAL: RivalsHigh 100 No. 37 Bishop McDevitt (11-0) wasted no time on Saturday afternoon, jumping out to a 35-0 halftime lead before finishing off Governor Mifflin (7-5), 49-7 in the lone remaining District 3 Class AAAA quarterfinal remaining to be played. Also on Saturday afternoon, State College (10-2) eliminated Erie McDowell (8-3) for the second consecutive year]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:00 GMT Nearly a year ago today, the Erie McDowell Trojans faced the State College Little Lions in the ...IAA Class AAAA District 6/8/9/10 Subregional Finals. McDowell dominated most of the contest, outgaining State College 279-92 in total yardage, but lost the game, 22-10. McDowell (8-2) will have its chance at redemption today in DuBois when it faces State College (9-2) again for the subregional title. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:45:00 GMT