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Mt. Lebanon High School Varsity Football competes in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL)..[1] which is considered District 7 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. Based on enrollment, the team plays at the 6A level, the largest classification in the PIAA[2]. Wearing distinctive gold horns on their navy blue helmets, the Mt. Lebanon High School [3]Football team goes by the name "Blue Devils" and the school mascot is the Blue Devil.

The team is currently coached by Greg Perry[4]. He is the 11th head coach of Mt. Lebanon football, a program that started playing the sport in 1928[5]. The team has an all-time record of 628-296-30 (.674 win percentage)[6]and has competed in 13 WPIAL championship games, winning eight titles (1966, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2000, 2021)[7].

In 2021, Mt. Lebanon played in its first PIAA State Championship in 2021[8], defeating St. Joeseph’s Prep by a score of 35-14 to claim its first official state title[9]. Mt. Lebanon maintains an ongoing rivalry with its neighbor Upper St. Clair.

Notable Players

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A number of Mt. Lebanon football players have been recognized with All-State Honors, nominated to play in the prestigious Big 33 Game, and gone on to play at the NCAA level and professionally, including in the National Football League.

NFL Players

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Mt. Lebanon has had 10 alumni who have played in the National Football League. The only current player active in the NFL is Colby Sorsdal, who plays Offensive Line for the Detroit Lions[10].

Mt. Lebanon Alumni in the NFL[11]
Player Position Teams From To
Colby Sorsdal OL DET 2023 2023
Troy Apke S WAS 2018 2022
Justin Geisinger G TEN,WAS 2006 2008
Brian Williams C NYG 1989 1999
John Frank TE SFO 1984 1988
Gene Breen LB GNB,PIT,RAM 1964 1968
Tom Jelley DE PIT 1951 1951
Jim Daniell T CHI,CLE 1945 1946
Bill Davidson B-E PIT 1937 1939
Averell Daniell T GNB,BKN 1937 1937

All-State Honorees

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Mt. Lebanon has had 68 alumni who have received All-State honors from the Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), Pennsylvania Football News (PAFN), and others.

Mt. Lebanon All-State Players[12]
Year Player Position AP UPI PAFN Other
1940 Ray Beatty Center 3rd
1941 Lee Ward Center 2nd
1955 Sam Shanklin Tackle 3rd
1958 Denny Phillips Fullback 1st 1st The Sporting News All-American
1962 Tom Snaith Halfback 3rd
1966 Vic Surma Tackle 1st 1st
1967 Vince Russo Fullback 1st 1st Scholastic Magazine All-American
1967 Jack Howard Tackle 2nd
1968 George Jacoby Tackle 1st 3rd
1970 Tim Miller Tackle 1st 2nd
1970 Ira Houck Guard 2nd
1971 Dean Calland Defensive End 2nd 2nd
1971 Joe Fasulo End 3rd
1973 Nick Speicher Center 3rd
1976 Steve Tate Defensive End 1st
1976 Curt Grieve End 2nd
1976 Dave Anstadt Guard 2nd
1979 John Frank End 1st
1979 Mike Eck Quarterback 2nd
1979 Dave Jaumotte Defensive End 3rd
1979 Jon Ritz Guard 3rd
1980 Caesar Aldisert Linebacker 1st 1st
1980 Richard Aldisert End 1st 1st
1981 Bob Schilken[13] Nose Tackle 1st 1st Parade Magazine All-American[14]
1981 Mark Hart Halfback 2nd
1984 Bryan Amos Linebacker 3rd Top 25
1986 Kurt Angle Linebacker 2nd
1987 Jason Beattie Defensive End 2nd
1988 Matt Smith Safety 1st
1990 Mike Cawley Defensive Back 3rd
1991 Andy Weidl Linebacker 2nd
1991 Kee Song Tackle 3rd
1999 Justin Geisinger Tackle 2nd 2nd
2000 Chris Hathy Tackle 1st 1st
2000 Sam Mathews Defensive Back 3rd 2nd
2000 Brad Kitlowski Linebacker 2nd
2001 Bob Whitaker Tackle 1st 1st
2001 Brian Young Halfback 2nd 2nd
2003 Doug Slavonic Defensive Tackle 2nd 3rd
2004 Matt McCracken Defensive Tackle 3rd
2005 Andrew Devlin Tight End 2nd
2006 Andrew Devlin Tight End 2nd 1st
2010 Luke Hagy Defensive Back 1st 3rd
2010 Paul Lang Tight End 1st 2nd
2010 Tim Cwalina Tackle 2nd 1st
2011 Arthur Goldberg Defensive Lineman 1st 1st
2011 Luke Hagy Halfback 1st 1st
2012 Troy Apke Wide Receiver 2nd
2012 Alex Bookser Defensive Lineman 2nd
2012 Tyler Roth Punter 1st
2013 Troy Apke Wide Receiver 1st 2nd
2013 Alex Bookser Defensive Lineman 1st 1st
2014 Ben Bruni Linebacker 2nd
2014 Matt Hoffman Offensive Lineman HM
2015 Paul Grattan Offensive Lineman 1st
2015 Garrett Montilla Punter HM
2015 Jack Young Wide Receiver HM
2016 David Harvey Running Back HM
2016 Garrett Montilla Punter HM
2016 Jack Young Wide Receiver 1st
2017 Aidan Cain Wide Receiver 1st 1st
2017 Colby Sorsdal Offensive Lineman HM
2020 Eli Heidenreich Slot Receiver 1st
2021[15] Alex Tecza Running Back 1st 1st PennLive All-PA Team: All-Classes
2021 Eli Heidenreich Wide Receiver 1st 1st PennLive All-PA Team: All-Classes
2021 William Harvey Nose Guard 1st 1st
2021 Joey Daniels Quarterback 1st 2nd
2021 Kade Capristo Offensive Lineman 1st 2nd

Big 33 Players

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Mt. Lebanon has had 14 alumni selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic, an all-star game featuring the top high school football players from Pennsylvania[16], competing against similar all-star teams from either Maryland or Ohio.

Mt. Lebanon Players - Big 33 Game
Year Player Position
1959[17] Denny Phillips RB
1985[18] Dave Turzak OL
1991[19] Mike Crawley S
2000[20] Justin Geisinger OL
2001[21] Chris Hathy OL
2001 Joel Yakovac OL
2004 [22] Doug Slavonic OL
2007[23] Andrew Devlin DE
2011[24] Tim Cwalina OL
2022[25] Joey Daniels QB
2022 Owen Halter DL
2022 William Harvey DL
2022 Eli Heidenreich WR
2022 Alex Tecza RB

Head Coaches and Records

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Coaching History

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Over the history of the program, Mt. Lebanon has had eleven head coaches. The first coach of Mt. Lebanon football was Hennie Luecht (1928-1942) and the longest-tenured and winningest coach was Art Walker (1967-1987) who won five WPIAL titles. Coach Walker was elected into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2010[26]. Bob Palko (2019-2022) is the only Mt. Lebanon coach to win a Pennsylvania state championship game. Greg Perry is the current Head Football Coach at Mt. Lebanon, replacing Mike Collodi in 2024 after only one year on the job[27]

List of Mt. Lebanon Coaches[28]
Years Name Wins Losses Ties Win% Pts For Pts Against
1928-1942 Hennie Luecht[29] 85 27 11 0.736 1829 580
1943-1943 Preston Ditty 3 5 0.375 25 76
1944-1952 John Beckert[30] 42 27 5 0.601 1154 806
1953-1966 Ralph Fife 89 33 5 0.720 2958 1429
1967-1987 Art Walker[31] 169 55 6 0.748 4506 2025
1987-1994 Paul Kmec[32] 46 27 3 0.625 1456 946
1995-2011 Chris Haering[33] 111 71 0.610 4050 3263
2012-2018 Mike Melnyk[34] 47 31 0.603 2193 1806
2019-2022 Bob Palko[35] 31 14 0.689 1240 789
2023-2023 Mike Colodi 5 6 0.455 190 320
2024-2025 Greg Perry

Playoff Games and Championships

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In 96 seasons, Mt. Lebanon has qualified for the playoffs 43 times. Mt. Lebanon High School Varsity Football has competed in 82 playoff games with a record of 48-34 (.585 win percentage). Mt. Lebanon football has won eight WPIAL titles (1966, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2000, 2021)[36] and one state championship (2021).

Mt. Lebanon Playoff Games[37]
Year Head Coach Class WPIAL 1st Round WPIAL Quarter-Final WPIAL Semi-Finals WPIAL Championship PIAA Quarter-Final PIAA Semi-Final PIAA State Championship
1941 Luecht AA L 7-0 vs. Johnstown
1955 Fife AA L 14-13 vs. Aliquippa
1966 Fife AA W 18-14 vs. Hempfield
1967 Walker AA L 20-14 vs. New Castle
1970 Walker AA W 35-12 vs. Kiski Area
1973 Walker AA W 20-0 vs. Ringgold W 33-14 vs. Jeannette L 3-0 vs. New Castle
1976 Walker AAA L 19-7 vs. Butler
1979 Walker AAA W 41-16 vs. Thomas Jefferson L 16-0 vs. Gateway
1980 Walker AAAA W 38-0 vs. Butler W 21-7 vs. Penn Hills W 30-14 vs. Bethel Park
1981 Walker AAAA W 30-3 vs. New Castle W 14-6 vs. Gateway W 34-6 vs. North Hills
1982 Walker AAAA L 18-0 vs. Gateway
1983 Walker AAAA W 16-15 vs. Connellsville W 12-7 vs. Butler W 7-0 vs. North Allegheny[38]
1984 Walker AAAA W 14-0 vs. Penn Hills W 14-0 vs. Bethel Park W 20-12 vs. Gateway
1985 Walker AAAA L 20-7 vs. Connellsville
1986 Walker AAAA W 26-7 vs. McKeesport L 30-6 vs. Gateway
1987 Walker AAAA W 36-14 vs. Norwin W 27-20 vs. Woodland Hills L 21-0 vs. North Hills
1988 Kmec AAAA W 41-0 vs. Woodland Hills L 14-0 vs. Upper St. Clair
1991 Kmec AAAA W 34-8 vs. Seneca Valley W 21-7 vs. North Allegheny L 7-0 vs. Connellsville
1992 Kmec AAAA L 21-17 vs. Connellsville
1996 Haering AAAA L 12-0 vs. Fox Chapel
1997 Haering AAAA W 31-6 vs. Central Catholic L 27-10 vs. Seneca Valley
1999 Haering AAAA W 35-14 vs. Seneca valley W 21-0 vs. Gateway L 42-21 vs. Woodland Hills
2000 Haering AAAA W 27-6 vs. Plum W 26-0 vs. Penn Hills W 21-7 vs. North Hills W 14-13 vs. Woodland Hills[39]
2001 Haering AAAA W 42-0 vs. Ringgold L 31-28 vs. McKeesport
2003 Haering AAAA W 31-16 vs. Kiski Area L 24-6 vs. Penn Hills
2004 Haering AAAA L 35-31 vs. Woodland Hills
2005 Haering AAAA W 34-0 vs. Connellsville W 34-30 vs. Trinity L 39-18 vs. McKeesport
2006 Haering AAAA L 7-6 vs. North Allegheny
2008 Haering AAAA L 42-0 vs. Gateway
2009 Haering AAAA L 23-21 vs. Shaler
2010 Haering AAAA W 35-14 vs. Plum L 29-22 vs. Woodland Hills
2011 Haering AAAA W 28-21 vs. Woodland Hills L 31-14 vs. Central Catholic
2012 Melnyk AAAA W 28-21 vs. Woodland Hills L 31-14 vs. Central Catholic
2014 Melnyk AAAA L 35-10 vs. McKeesport
2015 Melnyk AAAA W 42-28 vs. Plum L 42-13 vs. Pine Richland
2016 Melnyk AAAAAA NA L 49-43 vs. Seneca Valley
2017 Melnyk AAAAAA NA L 38-14 vs. North Allegheny
2018 Melnyk AAAAAA NA W 38-31 vs. Canon Mac L 46-16 vs. Pine Richland
2019 Palko AAAAAA NA W 35-14 vs. Seneca Valley L 31-14 vs. Central Catholic
2020 Palko AAAAAA NA NA L 35-0 vs. Central Catholic
2021 Palko AAAAAA NA BYE W 28-17 vs North Allegheny W 47-7 vs Central Catholic[40] W 47-14 vs. Eric McDowell[41] W 49-28 vs. State College[42] W 35-14 vs. St. Joseph's Prep[43]
2022 Palko AAAAAA NA NA L 28-7 vs. Central Catholic
2023 Collodi AAAAAA NA NA L 42-7 vs. Central Catholic

Season-By-Season Records

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Starting in 1928, Mt. Lebanon has played varsity football for 96 seasons with an all-time record of 628-296-30 (.674 win percentage)[44]

Mt. Leabanon Football Season Records By Year[45][46]
Year Coach Wins Losses Ties Win% Pts For PF Ave Pts Against PA Ave Diff
1928 Hennie Luecht 0 1 1 0.250 0 0 19 9.5 -9.5
1929 Hennie Luecht 2 2 3 0.500 28 4.7 31 4.4 0.2
1930 Hennie Luecht 6 2 2 0.700 80 10 37 3.7 6.3
1931 Hennie Luecht 9 1 0.900 191 19.1 34 3.4 15.7
1932 Hennie Luecht 6 2 0.750 136 17 45 5.6 11.4
1933 Hennie Luecht 6 2 0.750 84 10.5 50 6.3 4.3
1934 Hennie Luecht 6 2 0.750 160 14.5 71 8.9 5.7
1935 Hennie Luecht 4 2 3 0.611 92 13.1 45 5 8.1
1936 Hennie Luecht 4 3 1 0.563 72 10.3 51 6.4 3.9
1937 Hennie Luecht 8 1 0.889 157 17.4 19 2.1 15.3
1938 Hennie Luecht 7 1 0.875 188 20.9 33 4.1 16.8
1939 Hennie Luecht 1 5 1 0.214 33 5.5 78 11.1 -5.6
1940 Hennie Luecht 10 0 1.000 248 24.8 14 1.4 23.4
1941 Hennie Luecht 10 1 0.909 230 20.9 21 1.9 19
1942 Hennie Luecht 6 2 0.750 130 16.3 32 4 12.3
1943 Preston Ditty 3 5 0.375 25 3.1 76 9.5 -6.4
1944 John Beckert 5 3 0.625 139 15.4 65 8.1 7.3
1945 John Beckert 8 0 1 0.944 197 19.7 31 3.4 16.3
1946 John Beckert 7 0 2 0.889 146 18.3 26 2.9 15.4
1947 John Beckert 1 6 1 0.188 31 4.4 132 16.5 -12.1
1948 John Beckert 6 2 0.750 153 19.1 76 9.5 9.6
1949 John Beckert 7 1 0.875 182 22.8 90 11.3 11.5
1950 John Beckert 4 4 0.500 159 19.9 142 17.8 2.1
1951 John Beckert 2 6 0.205 63 7 134 16.8 -9.8
1952 John Beckert 2 5 1 0.313 84 10.5 110 13.8 -3.3
1953 Ralph Fife 3 4 1 0.438 86 12.3 121 15.1 -2.8
1954 Ralph Fife 5 4 0.556 172 19.1 145 16.1 3
1955 Ralph Fife 8 2 0.800 267 26.7 117 11.7 15
1956 Ralph Fife 8 1 0.889 257 25.7 126 14 11.7
1957 Ralph Fife 5 3 1 0.611 167 18.6 77 8.6 10
1958 Ralph Fife 8 0 1 0.944 294 32.7 93 10.3 22.3
1959 Ralph Fife 7 1 1 0.833 200 25 71 7.9 17.1
1960 Ralph Fife 8 1 0.889 279 31 84 9.3 21.7
1961 Ralph Fife 6 3 0.667 202 22.4 127 14.1 8.3
1962 Ralph Fife 6 3 0.667 184 18.4 132 14.7 3.7
1963 Ralph Fife 2 6 1 0.278 87 10.9 118 13.1 -2.2
1964 Ralph Fife 8 1 0.889 160 17.8 59 6.6 11.2
1965 Ralph Fife 5 4 0.556 266 29.6 113 12.6 17
1966 Ralph Fife 10 0 1.000 337 33.7 46 4.6 29.1
1967 Art Walker 9 1 0.900 305 27.7 76 7.6 20.1
1968 Art Walker 7 1 1 0.833 187 20.8 60 6.7 14.1
1969 Art Walker 7 1 1 0.833 213 26.6 70 7.8 18.8
1970 Art Walker 10 0 1.000 283 28.3 74 7.4 20.9
1971 Art Walker 9 1 0.900 226 22.6 93 9.3 13.3
1972 Art Walker 7 2 0.778 194 21.6 59 6.6 15
1973 Art Walker 9 3 0.750 196 16.3 71 5.9 10.4
1974 Art Walker 5 4 0.556 152 16.9 107 11.9 5
1975 Art Walker 6 3 0.667 121 13.4 83 9.2 4.2
1976 Art Walker 8 3 0.727 175 15.9 155 14.1 1.8
1977 Art Walker 6 4 0.600 178 17.8 124 12.4 5.4
1978 Art Walker 5 5 0.500 119 11.9 95 9.5 2.4
1979 Art Walker 11 1 0.917 323 26.9 70 5.8 21.1
1980 Art Walker 12 1 0.923 336 25.8 72 5.5 20.3
1981[47] Art Walker 13 0 1.000 383 25.5 70 5.4 20.1
1982 Art Walker 3 7 2 0.333 48 4.4 119 9.9 -5.6
1983 Art Walker 8 4 1 0.654 190 14.6 91 7 7.6
1984 Art Walker 9 3 1 0.731 208 17.3 117 9 8.3
1985 Art Walker 5 6 0.455 146 13.3 181 16.5 -3.2
1986 Art Walker 10 2 0.833 261 21.8 101 8.4 13.3
1987 Art Walker 10 3 0.769 262 18.7 137 10.5 8.2
1988 Paul Kmec 9 2 1 0.792 227 20.6 73 6.1 14.6
1989 Paul Kmec 5 5 0.500 95 9.5 140 14 -4.5
1990 Paul Kmec 5 5 0.500 192 19.2 155 15.5 3.7
1991 Paul Kmec 11 2 0.846 316 24.3 85 6.5 17.8
1992 Paul Kmec 7 4 0.636 242 20.2 153 13.9 6.3
1993 Paul Kmec 5 4 1 0.550 241 24.1 124 12.4 11.7
1994 Paul Kmec 4 5 1 0.450 143 15.9 216 21.6 -5.7
1995 Chris Haering 3 7 0.300 103 10.3 264 26.4 -16.1
1996 Chris Haering 6 4 0.600 153 15.3 103 10.3 5
1997 Chris Haering 9 2 0.818 298 27.1 133 12.1 15
1998 Chris Haering 6 4 0.600 233 23.3 155 15.5 7.8
1999 Chris Haering 10 2 0.833 383 31.9 191 15.9 16
2000 Chris Haering 11 3 0.786 356 25.4 179 12.8 12.6
2001 Chris Haering 7 4 0.636 300 27.3 243 22.1 5.2
2002 Chris Haering 6 4 0.600 119 11.9 142 14.2 -2.3
2003 Chris Haering 8 3 0.727 252 22.9 169 15.4 7.5
2004 Chris Haering 5 5 0.500 270 27 200 20 7
2005 Chris Haering 8 4 0.667 303 25.3 245 20.4 4.8
2006 Chris Haering 4 6 0.400 200 20 199 19.9 0.1
2007 Chris Haering 4 5 0.444 131 14.6 195 21.7 -7.1
2008 Chris Haering 2 8 0.200 131 13.1 262 26.2 -13.1
2009 Chris Haering 5 5 0.500 233 23.3 216 21.6 1.7
2010 Chris Haering 10 1 0.909 318 28.9 174 15.8 13.1
2011 Chris Haering 7 4 0.636 267 24.3 193 17.5 6.7
2012 Mike Melnyk 8 3 0.727 336 30.5 210 19.1 11.5
2013 Mike Melnyk 5 5 0.500 183 18.3 239 23.9 -5.6
2014 Mike Melnyk 9 2 0.818 279 25.4 244 22.2 3.2
2015 Mike Melnyk 7 4 0.636 363 33 220 20 13
2016 Mike Melnyk 6 5 0.545 419 38.1 270 24.5 13.5
2017 Mike Melnyk 6 6 0.500 328 27.3 303 25.3 2.1
2018 Mike Melnyk 6 6 0.500 285 23.8 320 26.7 -2.9
2019 Bob Palko 7 5 0.583 271 22.6 278 23.2 -0.6
2020 Bob Palko 4 3 0.571 193 27.6 174 24.9 2.7
2021 Bob Palko 15 0 1.00 582 38.8 172 11.5 27.3
2022 Bob Palko 5 6 0.455 194 17.6 165 15 2.6
2023[48] Mike Colodi 5 6 0.455 190 4.6 320 29.1 -24.5
TOTAL All 628 296 30 0.674 16497 17.9 9125 9.6 8.3

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