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"They can't keep me out of the lineup. If one side's sore, I'll block with the other side."    -- FHS blocking back Fred Harris, who was nursing a rib injury, on the eve of the Warren game in 1959.

2007 Season


So what's new?
Cerro honored

FHS grad Rich Cerro was named second team on the Pennsylvania Conference Western Division all-stars after leading Edinboro in receiving. Cerro caught 58 passes for 647 yards. He scored five TDs.



So What's Old?
Fred in 1967
Fred now

Last updated 04.14.08


2008 Schedule
Aug.  29
Erie East
7 p.m.
Sept. 5
at Corry
7 p.m.
Sept. 13
at Strong Vincent
7 p.m.
Sept. 19
at Grove City
7 p.m.
Sept. 26
Harbor Creek
7 p.m.
Oct. 3
at Warren
7 p.m.
Oct. 10
Oil City
7 p.m.
Oct. 18
at Erie Central
1 p.m.
Oct. 24
Meadville
7 p.m.
Oct. 31
at Titusville
7 p.m.


Photos by Jerry Sowden and Stephen West/The News-Herald.
Tyler Bittner (left) and Julian Wested piled up the yardage for the Knights this season, and both will be returning next year. Bittner broke virtually all the school receiving records, and Wested passed for nearly 1,900 yards.

Cirell  to play at Mercyhurst
Tyler Bittner
1st team WR
Ryan Malachina
1st team OL
Matt Cirell
1st team DL
Sean Cogswell
1st team DB