For Immediate Release                                                             Tue., November 20, 2012

ROOT SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2012 WPIAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE
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               NETWORK TO AIR 11+ CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF LIVE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ACTION

ROOT SPORTS^TM will conclude its eighth successful season of McDonald’s High School Football with the 2012 WPIAL Football Championship Games LIVE from Heinz Field on Friday, November 23rd.
 
The regional sports network will air all four Championship games LIVE in High-Definition kicking-off at 11:00AM with the Single-A Championship game between Clairton and Sto-Rox. In addition, ROOT SPORTS will provide extra coverage throughout the day with a LIVE Championship Day Studio Show hosted by Dan Potash and Chris Schneider.
 
Rob King, Paul Alexander, Craig Wolfley and Mike White will provide play-by-play and color analysis for the Championship games. Rich Walsh will bring exclusive coverage from the field as ROOT SPORTS’ sideline reporter and Katie O’Malley will provide extra insight and fan perspective as ROOT SPORTS’ Social Media Reporter.
 
The McDonald’s High School Football WPIAL Championships are telecast throughout the ROOT SPORTS five-state footprint to over 2.9 million homes. 


WPIAL Football Championships on ROOT SPORTS
Friday, November 23 (subject to change)

Click here for a complete and printable WPIAL Football Championships Schedule on ROOT SPORTS.

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ROOT SPORTS^TM (formerly FSN Pittsburgh) is the cable home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Penguins. The network reaches more than 2.9 million viewers across five states and delivers more than 350 live events each year – all of which are available in high definition.  ROOT SPORTS™ is owned and operated by DIRECTV Sports Networks LLC, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh and Rocky Mountain regions. The three networks combined reach more than 8.6 million viewers across 18 states and own exclusive programming and distribution partnerships with more than 20 teams and conferences. DIRECTV Sports Networks is a controlled subsidiary of DIRECTV, the world’s most popular television service.