A football team from Florida opened the season last week with a game in Daytona Beach. That same team is scheduled to fly to Pittsburgh for a game Saturday, and fly to Dallas for its third game next week. This sounds like the schedule for a college football team. But this is the early-season schedule for Cocoa High School (Fla.). (Today)

The Rally at the Wolvarena is a four-game event Saturday at Woodland Hills High School's stadium in Turtle Creek. Four WPIAL teams will play four out-of-state teams. But similar events are becoming popular around the country. (Today)

The four-game football event Saturday in Turtle Creek has been tabbed the Rally at the Wolvarena, in reference to Woodland Hills' stadium name. For the four WPIAL teams, they have to hope it doesn't turn into Winless at the Wolvarena. (Today)

Average, at best. Those are the words often used to describe the football talent in the WPIAL-City League class of 2011. Talent scouts, and even college coaches, will tell you it's not a good year for college prospects in the district. (Today)

Mt. Lebanon's Zach Batteer was struck most by two things when he traveled with the U.S. under-18 men's soccer team to South America in late July: The passion for soccer in Argentina and Chile, and the poor economic conditions of many of the people. Both served to add perspective for Batteer, a Stanford University recruit and one of the top talents in the country for his age. (Today)