The Chartiers Valley Colts varsity football team starts its 2012 season by moving to a tougher WPIAL conference and facing a variety of new teams.

The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League in January realigned its conferences and placed the Colts into a nine-team division that contains several local powerhouses. Chartiers Valley will now play West Allegheny, Montour, Moon, Central Valley, Hopewell, Ambridge, Blackhawk and New Castle.

Chartiers Valley Athletic Director Frank Vulcano Jr. said the team welcomes the tougher schedule in the new Parkway Conference.

“It’s definitely a new challenge going into the toughest conference in Triple-A,” Vulcano said. “But we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

The Chartiers Valley Colts 2012 football schedule appears below ( * denotes conference game)

Aug. 31 – 7:30 p.m. – @ Moon *

Sept. 7 – 7:00 p.m. – Hopewell *

Sept. 14 – 7:00 p.m. – @ Central Valley *

Sept. 21 ­– 7:30 p.m. – @ Ellwood City

Sept. 28 – 7:00 p.m. – New Castle * (Homecoming)

Oct. 5    – 7:00 p.m. – Montour *

Oct. 12 – 7:30 p.m. – @ Ambridge *

Oct. 19 – 7:30 p.m. – @ Blackhawk *

Oct. 26 – 7:00 p.m. – West Allegheny *