Article: Wilmington ready for Jeannette challenge

Wilmington High School football coach Terry Verrelli knows his team faces a stiff test Saturday when it tangles with No. 1 Jeannette.

And he's fully aware of how Jeannette has routed 14 previous opponents, outscoring them, 770-110.

But Verrelli said he and his team will be up for the challenge when the teams collide at Slippery Rock University's N. Kerr Stadium to see who will represent the west in Hershey for the PIAA Class AA Championship game on Dec. 15.

Jeannette (14-0), which defeated Wilmington, 28-7, in last year's semifinal at Hempfield's Spartan Stadium, is ranked No. 1 in the state by the Pennsylvania Football News.

"It's always exciting to get this far," Verrelli said. "I can ...

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