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Radio broadcast of the PSFCA East-West Game

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, May 4th, 2014. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

This Sunday at 2pm, NPF and Red Zone Media will broadcast live the PSFCA East-West All-Star game from Franklin Regional High School in Pittsburgh.

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Game History
The first game was held at Mansion Park in Altoona in June of 2001, after members of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) approached the Allegheny Mountains Convention & Visitors Bureau to help organize and produce a sister game to the Big 33 Game. The Big 33 Game features the top players in the state against players from Maryland. Unfortunately only 34 players can be selected to represent Pennsylvania, and in a state with a rich football tradition many quality players are left out. Thus, the PSFCA East West All Star Game was conceived giving the honor to play in a statewide, prestigious all star game to 68 more players.

Players
The players selected to play in the game truly represent some of the finest football talent in Pennsylvania. Past player have gone on to play for college powerhouse teams such as Penn State, University of Maryland, Ohio State, Pitt, Notre Dame, Syracuse University, Cornell University, U. S. Naval Academy and University of Michigan. The game has also been a showcase for Ivy League athletes, with players going on to Princeton and Yale. Our first class of alumni was eligible for the NFL draft in April of 2005 and several have begun their professional careers with the NFL.

Pennsylvania Bowl
Currently the East holds the advantage for wins, having won eight of the twelve games. Clearly the stage has been set for rivalry that’s sure to continue to grow. As the rivalry grows so does game attendance and recognition. More than 50,000 people (an average of 5,000 people at each game) have traveled to Altoona or Gateway to watch these future college and NFL players in a classic rivalry. The Game had been aired on PCN and Fox Sports.

Game Scores (Series = East 8 West 4)

Year – East Score – West Score
2001 31-3
2002 31-17
2003 10-14
2004 39-13
2005 24-7
2006 20-14
2007 4-24
2008 0-10
2009 37-22
2010 33-7
2011 No Game
2012 24-45
2013 47-28