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Notebook: Injury bug hits NA again

By The Tribune-Review
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
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North Allegheny all-conference fullback/linebacker Andrew McMillen is expected to miss about four weeks after sustaining a shoulder injury in Saturday's scrimmage with Woodland Hills.

The 6-foot-1, 230-pound McMillen, who rushed for 1,010 yards last year, was injured while being tackled after a long run toward the end of the scrimmage. He also had a 60-yard touchdown run earlier in the scrimmage. This is the third time in four years that North Allegheny has lost a key player in the first week of training camp.

Quarterback Matt Butler suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2001, and Dan Williams last year dislocated his ankle in the opening week of practice.

  • Defending WPIAL champion Central Catholic is the top-ranked team in Quad A in the new 2004 Pennsylvania Football News Pre-season rankings, with Bishop McDevitt second and Gateway third. Central Catholic opens the season at Gateway on Aug. 27.

    Central Catholic is also ranked No. 6 in the country in the Sporting News High School Football preseason preview.

    Defending state champion Aliquippa is ranked atop Class AA by the Pennsylvania Football News to open the season. Monessen is No. 2 in Class A behind Southern Columbia, with defending WPIAL champion Springdale fifth.

    At least five returning starters are either practicing hurt or missing time in training camp with injuries for Penn Hills.

    Running back Ed Collington is out indefinitely with a separated shoulder, while the Indians' other top back, Kenny Lewis, is working through a hamstring injury. Offensive guard/defensive tackle David Fitzhenry suffered a concussion in practice last week and went for tests Monday. Senior wide receiver David Harvey missed Saturday's scrimmage with a groin injury, but coach Neil Gordon said he hoped to have Harvey back this week. Junior linebacker Archie Donald left the scrimmage with a hip injury and his status is still undetermined.

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    112 Players on defending WPIAL Class AAAA football champion Central Catholic's roster

    37 The number of seasons at North Allegheny boys' soccer for coach Bruno Schwarz, who opened practice Monday.

    12 Number of carries Justin King needed to gain more than 200 yards in Gateway's scrimmage with Butler on Saturday.

    10 Days until opening day of the WPIAL football season

    6 Days until first play date for WPIAL boys and girls golf


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