WPIAL Whip Around - Acrisure Stadium Championship Previews
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family. After spending time with our loved ones and looking back at what we are thankful for, there are 10 teams remaining in the WPIAL that are thankful that their seasons are still alive. Eight of them will play at Acrisure Stadium on Friday for WPIAL gold. Brandon Rossi previews all four championship games along with the 5A and 6A state quarterfinal games on this special Thanksgiving edition of the WPIAL Whip Around.
Timestamps:
1A Recap: 0:55
2A Recap: 2:34
3A Recap: 4:00
4A Recap: 4:26
5A Recap: 6:15
6A Recap: 8:20
5A Preview: 9:54
6A Preview: 13:11
1A Preview: 16:54
2A Preview: 19:41
3A Preview: 23:17
4A Preview: 26:39
18 Nov 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Semifinals and 5A-6A Championship Previews
It's the final stop on the Avenue to Acrisure for Classes 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A, and Championship Weekend for Classes 5A and 6A. Tune into this week's edition of the WPIAL Whip Around with Brandon Rossi as he breaks down all of Friday and Saturday's WPIAL playoff matchups.
Timestamps:
1A Recap: 0:42
2A Recap: 3:02
3A Recap: 4:32
4A Recap: 5:51
5A Recap: 6:46
6A Recap: 8:25
Players of the Week: 9:45
1A Preview: 14:33
2A Preview: 18:35
3A Preview: 22:05
4A Preview: 24:13
5A Preview: 29:27
6A Preview: 32:22
11 Nov 2022
WPIAL Whip Around -- Quarterfinals and Semifinals Preview
A storm is coming, and we're not talking about the torrential downpour hitting the western part of the country on Friday. It's the WPIAL quarterfinals in Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A along with the WPIAL semifinals in Class 5A and 6A. Brandon Rossi breaks down every single playoff game being decided tonight in the WPIAL, names his players of the week, and recaps what happened last week.
1A Recap: 0:55
2A Recap: 5:37
3A Recap: 9:42
4A Recap: 11:57
5A Recap: 15:41
Players of the Week: 19:10
1A Preview: 21:15
2A Preview: 26:16
3A Preview: 28:23
4A Preview: 32:03
5A Preview: 36:46
6A Preview: 39:51
4 Nov 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - First Round Preview
It's that time of the year. Everybody is 0-0 and tonight we kick off the WPIAL Football Playoffs. Join Brandon Rossi as he makes his early predictions on who will win each class, and preview EVERY first round (or quarterfinal) game being played tonight around the WPIAL.
Timestamps:
Teams of the Week: 1:08
Players of the Week: 7:22
1A Playoff Prediction: 11:25
2A Playoff Prediction: 14:53
3A Playoff Prediction: 16:54
4A Playoff Prediction: 18:37
5A Playoff Prediction: 22:16
6A Playoff Prediction: 23:56
1A Preview: 24:27
2A Preview: 31:08
3A Preview: 36:51
4A Preview: 40:10
5A Preview: 46:04
28 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 9 Preview
For the final time this regular season, Brandon Rossi previews the week 9 matchups, including the rivalries that will settle conference championships like Aliquippa vs. Central Valley, and games that could eliminate teams from playoff contention like Franklin Regional vs. Penn-Trafford.
0:48 Top 5
3:50 1A Games of the Week
10:16 2A Games of the Week
16:04 3A Games of the Week
21:16 4A Games of the Week
29:30 5A Games of the Week
35:46 6A Games of the Week
25 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 8 Recap + Playoff Picture
We've reached the final week of the 2022 regular season, and there are only a handful of spots left in each of the 6 playoff brackets. This week, Brandon Rossi looks at all of the playoff scenarios, including playoff berths, playoff positioning, and conference championships. Along with the playoff scenarios, Rossi also looks at what was a wild week 8, with teams like Central Valley and Thomas Jefferson making statements, others took hits in their playoff hopes, and others had their playoff aspirations ultimately dash in disappointing fashion.
1A Playoff Picture – 0:35
2A Playoff Picture – 4:40
3A Playoff Picture – 7:11
4A Playoff Picture – 9:32
5A Playoff Picture – 12:13
6A Playoff Picture – 15:03
1A Recap – 16:27
2A Recap – 22:05
3A Recap – 26:05
4A Recap – 28:42
5A Recap – 35:39
6A Recap – 38:19
Teams of the Week – 40:04
Players of the Week – 44:52
21 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 8 Preview
Week 8 is here, and with conference championships and playoff spots at stake tonight, there is a lot to discuss in today's episode. Brandon Rossi breaks down everything you need to know prior to week 8 and previews all of the important games across the WPIAL.
Timestamps:
1:24 Top 5
4:40 1A Games of the Week
13:37 2A Games of the Week
19:28 3A Games of the Week
25:03 4A Games of the Week
34:38 5A Games of the Week
40:28 6A Games of the Week
18 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 7 Recap
Week 7 is behind us and with two weeks remaining in the regular season, the big picture around the WPIAL is the playoff picture. Brandon Rossi breaks that down and also looks at what happened around Western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh Central Catholic's remarkable game-winner, along with his picks for teams and players of the week.
1A Playoff Picture – 0:31
2A Playoff Picture – 3:09
3A Playoff Picture – 6:40
4A Playoff Picture – 9:04
5A Playoff Picture – 12:05
6A Playoff Picture – 14:21
1A Recap – 15:14
2A Recap – 18:53
3A Recap – 21:03
4A Recap – 23:38
5A/6A Recap – 26:30
Teams of the Week – 32:23
Players of the Week – 36:25
14 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 7 Preview
It's time to start talking playoff scenarios as we begin the final third of the 2022 WPIAL regular season. Brandon Rossi discusses the big matchups in Week 7, the top 5 in each classification, and his thoughts on the WPIAL football championships no longer being televised this year.
0:26 WPIAL Football Championships
2:05 Top 5
6:52 1A Games of the Week
14:08 2A Games of the Week
17:22 3A Games of the Week
20:12 4A Games of the Week
27:20 5A Games of the Week
12 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 6 Recap
Week 6 is in the rear view mirror. There are some teams that have clinched playoff berths last week, which signifies that the race for November is heating up. Brandon Rossi looks at the playoff clinchings, the biggest happenings from week 6, recapping the games, and names the teams and players of the week around the WPIAL.
1A Recap – 0:56
2A Recap – 7:40
3A Recap – 13:38
4A Recap – 17:05
5A Recap – 21:39
6A Recap – 28:06
Teams of the Week – 30:09
Players of the Week – 34:18
Playoff Picture – 38:39
6 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 6 Preview
The backstretch of the WPIAL football season begins Friday night. It's already Week 6, and Brandon Rossi for Pittsburgh Sports Now looks at all of the big games along with the top 5 in each classification heading to his week's games.
Timestamps:
0:48 Teams of the Week
3:47 1A Games of the Week
11:03 2A Games of the Week
17:21 3A Games of the Week
23:01 4A Games of the Week
27:56 5A Games of the Week
33:39 6A Games of the Week
4 Oct 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 5 Recap
There were no shortages of upsets and newsworthy events around the WPIAL on Friday and Saturday nights. As we enter the second half of the WPIAL football regular season, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. Join Brandon Rossi as he recaps all of the weekend's events by highlighting some of the games of the week and he names the WPIAL Whip Around's Teams and Players of the Week.
Time Stamps:
1A Recap – 0:31
2A Recap – 7:15
3A Recap – 11:33
4A Recap – 16:35
5A Recap – 21:19
6A Recap – 25:23
WPIAL Teams of the Week – 26:57
WPIAL Players of the Week – 31:14
Announcement Regarding Preview Episode – 35:06
30 Sept 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 5 Preview
We have officially reached the back end of the WPIAL football regular season, and a lot of storylines and narratives are starting to come into fruition. Brandon Rossi dives into some of those top storylines with his Top 5 in each class, his team of the week, and also each conference's game of the week.
26 Sept 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 4 Recap
Brandon Rossi recaps all of the happenings from around the WPIAL for week 4, including the upsets such as North Hills defeating Penn Hills, the surprises around the WPIAL solidifying their statuses like Hempfield and Mapletown, a brief look at the top of each conference's standings, and the players of the week. Be sure to tune in every week for recaps at the beginning of each week and previews on Fridays for the week to come around the WPIAL.
23 Sept 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 4
Brandon Rossi looks at the Top 5 around each classification, the games of the week along with the team and players of the week.
16 Sept 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 3
This week, Brandon Rossi looks at the Top 5 in each classification, rising teams, rising players, and games of the week.
9 Sept 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 2
Brandon Rossi looks at the Week 1 teams and players of the week, as well as the Week 2 games of the week.
2 Sept 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Week 1
Week 1 is upon us. Brandon Rossi takes a look at the teams on the rise, players of the week, and games of the week throughout the WPIAL.
26 Aug 2022
WPIAL Whip Around - Episode 1
In the inaugural episode of the WPIAL Whip Around, Brandon Rossi previews all 6 WPIAL classifications, addresses the hazing controversies, and previews the top games around Week 0.
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