2006 Gateway Gators vs. McKeesport Tigers - Game Preview

Game #2:
Gateway (0-1, 0-0) vs. McKeesport Tigers (1-0, 0-0)
When: Friday, September 8, 2006 @ 7:00pm
Where: Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville, PA
Gator Bits:

McKeesport's "Triple Option" rushing attack is lead by QB Kamryn Keys
McKeesport is on a 9 game winning streak
Since 1982, Gateway is 12-8 against McKeesport
Gateway's record in 2nd games of the season between 1982 and present is 13-11
The last meeting between Gateway & McKeesport was in 2005, a 47-17 McKeesport victory
The Gateway - McKeesport matchup history is filled with streaks... From 1982 to 1989, Gateway was 8-0 vs. McKeesport. From 1990 to 1994 McKeesport was 5-0 vs. Gateway. Gateway won 2 in a row in 1995 and 1996, and McKeesport took 1997 and 1998.
The 2005 McKeesport team won the WPIAL AAAA and state PIAA AAAA title

Rankings:

Gateway:
#8 in MSN Sports AAAA

McKeesport:
#3 in WPIAL AAAA (PG)
#7 in MSN Sports AAAA

Head-to-head matchups dating back to 1982

Date	W/L/T	Gateway Score	McKeesport Score	Gateway Season Record	Notes
2005	L	17	47	7-4	Quad Southwest Championship Game
2004	W	21	9	11-2	Gators play without star RB Justin King and win the Quad SouthWest Championship. Read the 2004 recap here
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	W	27	26	7-4
1998	L	17	32	2-8
1997	L	14	35	3-7
1996	W	17	14	5-5
1995	W	27	7	5-5
1994	L	0	17	2-8	McKeesport WPIAL and PIAA AAAA Champs
1993	L	14	30	4-6
1992	L	0	37	2-8
1991	L	6	34	1-9
1990	L	0	28	0-10
1989	W	28	6	4-4-1	Last year of Coach Antimarino's era
1988	W	21	16	9-1-1
1987	W	35	21	8-3
1986	W	14	0	13-0	Gators / WPIAL AAAA champs
1985	W	28	7	11-1-1	Gators / WPIAL AAAA Co-Champs
1984	W	n/a		9-3
1983	W	21	20	5-6
1982	W	19	14	6-4