2004 Gateway Gators vs. Connellsville Falcons - Pre-Game Warmup

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Game #9:
#2 Gateway (8-1, 6-0)
vs.
#15 Connellsville Falcons (4-5, 3-4)
Playoffs - Round 1
When: Friday, October 29, 2004 @ 7:30pm
Where: Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville, PA

Gator Bits:

• The Gators and Falcons will be playing for the first time since 1989, which was Coach Antimarino's final season
• Gateway's victory against McKeesport was the 301st win in school history. Gateway’s first season was 1958.
• Gateway captured their 20th conference championship in the team's 46th season
• Gators star RB/CB Justin King is now probable for Friday's game. King twisted his knee in the 10/15/04 game against Trinity. King dressed but did not play against McKeesport.
• Gator Justin King is 29 yards away from the 4,000 yard career rushing yardage mark
• The Gators ground game gained 205 yards against McKeesport, with 4 different Gators rushing the ball.
• The Gators are ranked #25 in the USAToday Super 25 prep, and #4 in the Eastern region.
• Since 1982, Gateway is 6-2 against Connellsville

Rankings (as of 10/19/2004):

Gateway: #2 in WPIAL AAAA (Post-Gazette) #2 in WPIAL AAAA (Trib) #2 in PA AAAA (PA Football News) #2 in MSN Sports AAAA #25 in USAToday Super 25

Connellsville: #13 in MSN Sports AAAA

Head-to-head matchups dating back to 1982

Date W/L/T Gateway Score Connellsville Score Gateway Season Record Notes 2003 did not play 9-2 2002 did not play 9-3 2001 did not play 2-8 2000 did not play 5-4-1 1999 did not play 7-4 1998 did not play 2-8 1997 did not play 3-7 1996 did not play 5-5 1995 did not play 5-5 1994 did not play 2-8 1993 did not play 4-6 1992 did not play 2-8 1991 did not play 1-9 1990 did not play 0-10 1989 L 0 25 4-4-1 Last year of Coach Antimarino's era 1988 W 10 7 9-1-1 1987 W 7 0 8-3 1986 W 36 17 13-0 Gators / WPIAL AAAA champs 1985 W 42 12 11-1-1 Gators / WPIAL AAAA Co-Champs 1984 W n/a 9-3 1983 L 6 19 5-6 1982 W 13 7 6-4

News Articles relating to this game:

• Fumbler (PG) 10/29/2004
• WPIAL Playoffs turn 90 (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG East: Rick Shrum's high school football notebook (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG East: High school football scouting reports (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG West: Rick Shrum's High School Football Notebook (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG West: High School Football Scouting Report (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG North: Rick Shrum's high school football notebook (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG North: High school football scouting report (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG South: Rick Shrum's High School Football Notebook (PG) 10/29/2004
• PG South: High School Football Scouting Report (PG) 10/29/2004
• WPIAL kickers can have big impact (PG) 10/29/2004
• Falcons, Vikings ready for WPIAL playoffs (CDCo) 10/29/2004
• Chicks Picks - Week 10 (MSA) 10/28/2004
• Gateway whacks McKeesport to retain Quad SW crown (NPC) 10/28/2004
• Picks Jr. ready for Halloween (Trib) 10/28/2004
• Playoffs - First round games to watch (Trib) 10/28/2004
• First round high school football capsules (Trib) 10/28/2004
• Novak impressed with Mt. Lebo's improvement (Trib) 10/28/2004
• Baldwin and Bethel Park meet again (Trib) 10/28/2004
• Area teams focus on first-round foes (TES) 10/27/2004
• Pairings meeting a special event (TES) 10/27/2004
• Let's Talk: Gateway's Mike Barlak (PG) 10/27/2004
• Connellsville gets a suprise (CDCo) 10/26/2004
• USC gets no mercy from WPIAL (Trib) 10/26/2004
• WPIAL announces first-round pairings (Trib) 10/26/2004
• Undefeated USC seeded fourth in AAAA (PG) 10/26/2004
• USAToday Regional Rankings (USAT) 10/25/2004
• USAToday Super 25 football rankings (USAT) 10/25/2004
• WPIAL CLASS AAAA Playoff Bracket (PDF) (OTHER) 10/25/2004
• WPIAL CLASS AAA Playoff Bracket (PDF) (OTHER) 10/25/2004
• WPIAL CLASS AA Playoff Bracket (PDF) (OTHER) 10/25/2004
• WPIAL CLASS A Playoff Bracket (PDF) (OTHER) 10/25/2004
• MSA Sports Top 10 - Football Playoff Rankings (MSA) 10/25/2004
• 2004 PA Football News rankings - Week 9 (PFN) 10/25/2004
• Brackets - It's anybody's guess (Trib) 10/25/2004
• Notebook: WPIAL ready to unveil first-round pairings (Trib) 10/25/2004
• PG FOOTBALL RANKINGS: 10/25/04 (PG) 10/25/2004
• WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Speculation (MSA) 10/24/2004
• Barlak emerging as two-way talent for Gateway (Trib) 10/24/2004
• Connellsville football coach resigning at season's end (Trib) 10/1/2004
• Falcons gunning for playoff season (CDCo) 8/27/2004
• Robertson excited about opportunity at Connellsville (Trib) 4/14/2003