'08 PA RB Chris Burns (Pitt signee)

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Chris Burns



Running back
New Wilmington (PA) Wilmington Area

Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 185 lbs
Forty: 4.44 secs
Bench max: 290 pounds
Squat max: 360 pounds
Vertical: 37 inches
Shuttle: 4.1 secs
GPA: 2.6

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High School Football Notebook: WPIAL splits Challenge games

Wilmington was the PG's No. 5-ranked Class AA team in the PIAA, but dropped out of the rankings after a 24-0 loss to Ford City. Ford City's defense held Wilmington's Chris Burns, a Pitt recruit, to 54 yards on 14 carries.

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The Fumbler: Jeannette putting on a top-rated show

Shady Side Academy (1-0) at Ford City (1-0), 7:30 p.m. today -- Ford City held Wilmington running back Chris Burns, a Pitt recruit, to 54 yards in the season opener. Defense will be the difference. Winner: Ford City.

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AlliedNews.com - Grove City, Pennsylvania - Wilmington clubs Grove City

The only other chance came when Chris Burns fumbled a punt late in the first quarter and the ball was picked up by Ross Trinch, who ran the ball in for a touchdown, but the Eagles were whistled for hitting Burns too early.

“They said our guy ran into him,” Bell said. “That very well might have been, because I didn’t have the greatest angle on that play. If that’s what happened, that’s what happened. That would have been a nice play for us to have.”

That was the lone mistake Burns made as he rushed for 249 yards and two scores on 18 carries, while adding a 37-yard touchdown reception.

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The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA - Wilmington’s rally knocks Bishop McCort from playoffs

BY CORY ISENBERG
The Tribune-Democrat

ALTOONA - Bishop McCort’s stellar season came to a screeching halt on Friday night in the second half at Mansion Park against District 10 champion Wilmington.

The Crimson Crushers led 17-0 in the first half, but four Chris Burns touchdowns and one by Sutton Whiting gave the Greyhounds a 35-24 victory in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinal.

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Burns got Wilmington on the scoreboard, dashing 3 yards for the touchdown. Nick Riggall added the first of his five kicks to pull the Greyhounds to within 17-7 with 1:11 on the clock.

Wilmington took the second half kickoff and marched 54 yards on seven of eight running plays, capped by an 11-yard Burns score.

In the third quarter, Burns burst into the end zone on a 1-yard run to put Wilmington ahead for the first time.

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PIAA Class AA Championships: Jeannette in final; Pryor adds to repertoire

Jeannette was leading, 21-0, but Wilmington was driving, moving to the Jeannette 6. On second-and-goal, Wilmington tried a quick halfback pass, with Chris Burns trying to hit tight end Dallas Hartman just off the line. Hartman was a little behind Pryor, but Pryor tipped the ball in the air to himself, brought it to his chest and took off down the left sideline.

Burns, a Pitt recruit, seemed to have an angle on Pryor, but Pryor raced past Burns for a 100-yard return for a touchdown.

"He's supposed to have 4.4 speed in the 40," Pryor said of Burns. "But I think I have 4.3."

And Jeannette's defense also performed admirably, even though it gave up 21 points. Burns, who came into the game with a little more than 2,000 yards rushing, was held to 93 yards on 23 carries.

"But I have a new respect for Chris Burns," Reitz said.

"I thought he ran hard. I thought he took some great shots from us. I think he's a great back."