North Allegheny Tigers Crack Top 25 in Pre-Season Poll

USA Today ranks the North Allegheny Tigers 23rd in the country in the paper's annual high school football pre-season poll.

The Tigers, led by coach Art Walker Jr., are defending state champions, and have won two state titles and three consecutive WPIAL crowns in the past three years.
 
The Tigers open their season Friday, Aug. 30 by hosting Mt. Lebanon in the first of five home games at Newman Stadium.

Below is the North Allegheny 2013 schedule.

Aug. 30 Mt. Lebanon (home)
Sept. 6 Fox Chapel (home)
Sept. 13 Seneca Valley (away)
Sept. 20 Pine-Richland (home)
Sept. 27 Butler (away)
Oct. 4 Gateway (home)
Oct. 11 Central Catholic (away)
Oct. 18 Shaler Area (home)
Oct. 25 North Hills (away)

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