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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
[edit]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
[edit]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].
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
[edit]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.
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
[edit]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.
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
[edit]Coaching History
[edit]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]
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
[edit]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).
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
[edit]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]
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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "WPIAL Alignment" (PDF). WPIAL.com.
- ^ "PIAA Football Classification List 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Seasons" (PDF). PIAA.org.
- ^ "About Mt. Lebanon High School". Wikipedia.
- ^ "Mt. Lebanon Hires Greg Perry as Head Football Coach". Post-Gazette.com.
- ^ "Mt. Lebanon High School Yearbook Archive". Mt. Lebanon Public Library.
- ^ "Max Preps - Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils Football History". Max Preps.
- ^ "WPIAL Champions List". WPIAL.org.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Past Football Champions List". PIAA.org.
- ^ "2021 PIAA 6A Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). PIAA.
- ^ "Roster Profile for Colby Sorsdal". detroitlions.com.
- ^ "Pro Reference - NFL players from Mt. Lebanon High School". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Football History - All-State Player Database, 1939-2021". pafbhistory.com/. 23 November 2022.
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