by Malik Vincent

Brashear and Perry will take part in the 91st City League Football championship on Saturday at 1 p.m. after defeating Allderdice and Brashear, respectively, in last week’s semifinals at Cupples Stadium.

Perry (10-1) has gone a perfect 9-0 in the City— including the semifinal game—and owns the top seed in the playoffs. They have not lost since they fell to North Hills in their non-conference opener back on Sept. 3. Their opponent, Brashear (6-4, 5-3), hasn’t had such a smooth road.

VICTORY CELEBRATION—The Brashear Bulls celebrate in the end zone after defeating Allderdice 12-6 in overtime to advance to the City League championship game against Perry.

By week six, the Bulls looked like they were in a prime position to ride into the post-season, nearly unblemished with 4-2 overall record and 3-1 in the city. But they lost their next two games, first to Perry 34-14 on Oct 22, and then a 34-24 upset loss to Peabody. At that point, they were 4-4 and on the brink of being knocked down in the playoff picture.

by Joe Kay
Associated Press Writer

CINCINNATI (AP)—No trip to the commissioner’s office over this one. James Harrison’s final hit was high, hard and totally textbook.

Decided a game, too.

Harrison helped knock the ball loose from Jordan Shipley on Cincinnati’s final play, preserving a 27-21 win on Monday night that kept the Pittsburgh Steelers sharing first place in the AFC North at the season’s midpoint.

LIGHTS OUT—Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (43) levels Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens on a reception on the Bengals’ last drive in their 27-21 loss to the Steelers Nov. 8, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

10: Well, I’m back! Whether you like it or not and I’m here to stay ... Or until Mr. Broadus says hit the road!!

9: Don’t believe what your eyes and ears are telling you, listen to me. The Celtics will win the East, not the Heat! Take it to the bank.

BILL NEAL

8: I ain’t ... that’s right ... ain’t, never heard of any quarterback being pulled for the back up to run the 2 minute drill. There’s a reason he’s the back-up.

7: Randy Moss, Kevin Garnett and Sean Hannity ... Please SHUT-UP!
(For you city league grads, Hannity is on Fox News)

by Alan Robinson
Associated Press Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP)—All summer, his fellow coaches asked Pitt’s Jamie Dixon why he agreed to play an opponent like Rhode Island in the season opener. For most of Monday night’s game, Dixon was asking himself the same question.

Brad Wanamaker scored 24 points, Ashton Gibbs had 22 and No. 5 Pittsburgh survived an upset scare in the nation’s first Division I game of the season, rallying from eight points down to beat the Rams 83-75.

EARLY SEASON TEST—Pittsburgh’s Brad Wannamaker, left, goes around Rhode Island’s Ben Eaves to score in the first half Nov. 8, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)