1985 Recap
April 20, 1985 Big 33 StaffThe first all-star football game between the Mason-Dixon border states was more successful than anyone had reason to expect. It was a success from a football standpoint, with Pennsylvania opening a 17-0 lead before Maryland staged a second half assault that made the final score 17-14. It was a success for the Pennsylvania High School […]
1984 Recap
July 21, 1984 Ed WeaverMike Pettine of Central Bucks West led the East to a surprisingly easy 20-10 triumph at Johnstown. Pettine ran four yards in the second quarter for the only score of the first half. He also connected on a 43-yard pass to Bob Tait of Central Bucks East for his team’s final TD. The play that […]
1983 Recap
July 23, 1983 Big 33 StaffMatt Knizner of Hempfield ran for one touchdown and passed for another in leading the West’s 17-8 victory over the East at Johnstown. The West took the opening kickoff and moved 80 yards in 10 plays. Knizner showed his versatility by turning a broken play into an 18-yard scoring run. Some fine running by Tony […]
1982 Recap
July 24, 1982 Big 33 StaffTodd Norley completed 12 of 22 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns to lead the East to a 22-21 victory over the West at Johnstown. Early in the fourth quarter, the QB from Central Bucks West, tossed a 43-yard TD strike to Craig Scheffler of Northern Lehigh to pull the East to within one, […]
1981 Recap
August 1, 1981 Big 33 StaffThe West scored 14 points in the first five minutes and then held on to beat the East by 17-13 at Hersheypark Stadium. The East got into trouble on the opening kickoff when John Lewis slipped and his knee hit the ground at the four-yard line. After the East punted to its own 46, Rich […]
1980 Recap
July 26, 1980 Big 33 StaffThe West got its revenge with a 16-0 victory over the East in the PIAA sponsored game at Wilkes-Barre. Tim Clark’s 20-yard field goal was the only score in the first half. The East lost several opportunities when Harry Hamilton fumbled just before he reached the goal line and when a Scott Campbell pass was […]
1979 Recap
August 11, 1979 Big 33 StaffDan Marino and Jeff Hostetler each passed for a touchdown in leading the West to a 24-2 win over the East at Altoona. Marino completed 7-of-13 passes for 72 yards, including a two-yard flip to Dave Johnson of Penn Hills for the only TD of the first half. Hostetler completed 3-of-6 for 70 yards, including […]
1978 Recap
August 5, 1978 Big 33 StaffQuarterback Terry Rakowsky and running backs Barry Compton and Charlie Wysocki powered the East to a 28-6 decision over the West at Hershey.
1977 Recap
August 6, 1977 Big 33 StaffTailback Alvin Lewis and quarterback Angelo Fasano spearheaded a pass-run attack that enabled the West to edge the East 12-8 at Hershey.
1976 Recap
August 7, 1976 Big 33 StaffErnie Washington’s seven yard run with 3:09 to play gave Ohio All-Stars an 11-7 victory over the Pennsylvania Big 33 at Hershey.