2005 Gateway vs. Central Catholic - Game preview
Game #11:
Gateway Gators vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic
WPIAL AAAA Quarterfinal Playoff Game
Records: Gateway (7-3), Central Catholic (9-1)
When: Friday, November 4, 2005 @ 7:30pm
Where: Norwin Stadium, Irwin, PA
Map, Directions and Satellite view to Norwin Stadium:
Norwin Stadium
Gator Bits:
- Since 1982, Gateway is 6-13-1 against Pittsburgh Central Catholic
- The last time the Gators defeated Central Catholic was in 1996
- Central is led by Jr. Lamont Smith, the WPIAL's third-leading rusher with 1,480 yards
- Central has passed for only 300+ yards this year as a team
- Central is the #1 seed for the 2005 playoffs
- Gators QB Aaron Smith is questionable for the game Friday night with an ankle injury suffered in the Bethel Park playoff game
- Central Catholic has won 27 consecutive WPIAL games and 9 consecutive WPIAL Playoff games going back to 2002
- Since 1982, Gateway has shut-out P.C.C. three times, P.C.C. shut-out Gateway three times, and the teams once battled to a scoreless tie
- Central defeated Gateway twice in 2004
- The last time Gateway defeated Central in the playoffs was in 1986 - a 7-0 victory during the Gators perfect 13-0 season that ended with a WPIAL AAAA Championship - under the helm of then QB Terry Smith
- This is the third time in two seasons that the Gators have played at nearby Norwin Stadium
- Central Catholic is the defending PIAA and WPIAL AAAA Champions
- Pittsburgh Central Catholic is coached by Terry Totten, former long-time defensive coordinator under Art Walker. Terry Totten and Gators coach Terry Smith coached together at Duquesne University in the 1990's.
Head-to-head matchups dating back to 1982
| Date |
Gateway Score |
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Score |
Gateway Season Record |
Notes |
| 2004 |
0 |
28 |
11-2 |
WPIAL AAAA Championship game |
| 2004 |
20 |
28 |
11-2 |
1st game of the season |
| 1998 |
6 |
28 |
2-8 |
Last gm. of season |
| 1997 |
14 |
41 |
3-7 |
|
| 1996 |
20 |
19 |
5-5 |
Gators win on INT with 26 seconds left in game |
| 1995 |
7 |
10 |
5-5 |
|
| 1994 |
15 |
20 |
2-8 |
|
| 1993 |
17 |
0 |
4-6 |
|
| 1992 |
0 |
14 |
2-8 |
|
| 1991 |
20 |
41 |
1-9 |
|
| 1990 |
0 |
43 |
0-10 |
|
| 1989 |
7 |
0 |
4-4-1 |
Last year of Coach Antimarino's era |
| 1988 |
0 |
0 |
9-1-1 |
|
| 1987 |
7 |
16 |
8-3 |
|
| 1986 |
7 |
0 |
13-0 |
Gators finish season as WPIAL AAAA champs with 13-0 record |
| 1985 |
41 |
6 |
11-1-1 |
Gators finish season 11-1-1 as WPIAL AAAA Co-Champs |
| 1984 |
7 |
14 |
9-3 |
Gators lose in AAAA Championship game |
| 1983 |
6 |
10 |
5-6 |
Gators lose in WPIAL Seminfinals to Butler |
| 1982 |
34 |
8 |
6-4 |
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