2006 Gateway vs. Central Catholic - Game preview
Game #1:
#6 Gateway Gators vs. #1 Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Records: Gateway (0-0), Central Catholic (0-0)
When: Saturday, September 2, 2006 @ 12:00pm
Where: Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville, PA
Gator Bits:
- As of right now, the remnants of the Tropial storm Ernesto is targeting Pennsylvania for Saturday afternoon. View current map
- Central is led by Sr. RB Lamont Smith, who finished the 2005 season with more than 2,000 yards rushing
- Top rated QB Tito Sunseri, a recent transfer from North Carolina, is now the starting QB. Sophomore Garrett Pinchotti, who was expected to compete for the Central starting QB job has transferred back to his hometown team - Moon. Another player who was expected to challenge for the Central QB position transferred to Gateway over the winter - Soph. Jeff Parrish, will likely see playing time for the Gators at WR and DB.
- Central suffered a huge blow defensively when team captain and standout LB Lamar Mason transferred to his hometown team Woodland Hills this past week.
- Saturday's game will mark the debut of Gators Freshman QB Robbie Kalkstein, who won the starting job over two sophs and a senior.
- Key members of the 2006 Gateway team are Jr. Cameron Saddler, who boasts a 4.36 40-time, who will be the starting tailback and CB on defense, Jon Ditto (Penn State recruit) who will play WR and OLB, Junior Shayne Hale at FB and LB, and transfer (from Central Catholic) Soph. Jeff Parrish (QB/WR/DB).
- Central is ranked #8 in the country by the USA TODAY
- Central is the consensus #1 team in the WPIAL (MSA Sports, P-G, and Trib)
- Gateway is ranked #6 by both MSA Sports and the Trib.
- Since 1982, Gateway is 6-14-1 against Pittsburgh Central Catholic
- The Gators have lost 5 consecutive games to Central, dating back to 1997. The Gators are 2-10 against Central dating back to 1990.
- The last time the Gators defeated Central Catholic was in 1996
- 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
- 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 |
| 2005 |
7 |
35 |
7-4 |
2nd Round WPIAL AAAA Playoff game |
| 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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