WPIAL Whip Around

WPIAL Whip Around - Acrisure Stadium Championship Previews

Brandon Rossi — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:31:12 -0500

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Semifinals and 5A-6A Championship Previews

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:24:09 -0500

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

WPIAL Whip Around -- Quarterfinals and Semifinals Preview

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:22:20 -0500

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

WPIAL Whip Around - First Round Preview

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:04:32 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 9 Preview

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:15:53 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 8 Recap + Playoff Picture

Brandon Rossi — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:30:55 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 8 Preview

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:50:52 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 7 Recap

Brandon Rossi — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:47:24 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 7 Preview

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:51:55 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 6 Recap

Brandon Rossi — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:04:42 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 6 Preview

Brandon Rossi — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:52:11 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 5 Recap

Brandon Rossi — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:30:21 -0400

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

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 5 Preview

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:50:01 -0400

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.

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 4 Recap

Brandon Rossi — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:41:01 -0400

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.

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 4

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:10:57 -0400

Brandon Rossi looks at the Top 5 around each classification, the games of the week along with the team and players of the week.

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 3

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:43:08 -0400

This week, Brandon Rossi looks at the Top 5 in each classification, rising teams, rising players, and games of the week.

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 2

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:44:45 -0400

Brandon Rossi looks at the Week 1 teams and players of the week, as well as the Week 2 games of the week.

WPIAL Whip Around - Week 1

Brandon Rossi — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:57:38 -0400

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.

WPIAL Whip Around - Episode 1

Brandon Rossi — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:33:48 -0400

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.