Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam, the Finale! And introducing the 2021 @PIAADistrictXI ALL-SNACK BAR TEAM @ShenQBclub @LehightonFB

Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam Guy and Pam are PA high school football fans. We are not affiliated with any team, nor do we have any relative that plays. Our goal is to see as many D11 teams as we can! Quest: D11 (Week 15) Only one game this […]

Redbank is Playing for School, Community, and District 9 @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold

No District 9 team has been to the state finals in football since 1992!  That’s 29 years!  That’s inconceivable!  The Redbank Valley Bulldogs put an end to that streak when they came from behind to beat Bishop Canevin out of the mighty WPIAL (District 7) by a score of 23-14 this past Friday night at […]

PFN Rankings are IN! Week 15, Dec 6, 2021! Only one more thing to do, settle numbers 1 and 2

The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 13 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. Here we are! It’s Title game week and the only thing left to do here is settle number 1 and 2! rk 13-1 Rec Pvs 1 Mount Lebanon (7) 14-0 […]

Ritchie County Rebels 42 Williamstown Yellowjackets 21@Ritchie_Rebels @WHSFootball2020 @YellinJackets @wvssac

The Rebels and Yellowjackets both left everything on the field in this one with both teams coming up with some of the hardest jits I have seen all year long. The biggest difference in this one was Gus Morrison, who had a monster game. He rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns and caught five […]

Garnet Valley’s Historic Season Comes to an End After Defeat to Saint Joe’s Prep @GVAthletics @GarnetValleyFB

This season has high stakes for many reasons. Garnet Valley was coming off a year where the COVID pandemic took away a chance for a District Title, they had a very good senior group, but the most important one was that Head Coach Mike Ricci would be retiring at the end of this season after […]

#2 Bishop McDevitt survives #4 Bishop Shanahan @bshs_eagles_fb @mcd_football

Once the playoffs begin only one thing matters, survive and advance, Bishop McDevitt by the skin of their teeth were able to do just that. On 4th and 10, with Bishop Shanahan deep in their territory late in the 4th quarter, the Crusaders defense swarmed to Eagles QB Cooper Jordan just short of a line […]

Wyomissing stays perfect eliminating previously unbeaten Scranton Prep 35 to 14 to advance to PIAA Class 3A State Semi-Finals ! Photo Gallery added @Wyo_Football

Wyomissing stays perfect eliminating previously unbeaten Scranton Prep 35 to 14 to advance to PIAA Class 3A State Semi-Finals ! Before the game, Spartans HC, Bob Wolfrum told me that practice went good during the week, “the kids could see we got a formidable opponent, and knew they had to work hard, their running back […]

Bishop Shanahan’s late fourth quarter rally stuns Valley View 35-25 @BSHS_Eagles_FB

Just as the game seemed to be taking a turn for the worse the Eagles found a way down 5, and the Cougars’ offense threatening to score Bishop Shanahan found a way to shift the momentum and rally to one of the biggest wins in the program history. Both team’s patterned defenses would come out […]

Spartans run their way to Hershey, defeat Neumann Goretti 42 to 6 to earn second straight state finals appearance, 3rd overall ! @Wyo_Football

Spartans run their way to Hershey, defeat Neumann Goretti 42 to 6 to earn BACK-TO-BACK State Finals appearance, and 3rd overall ! As some of you may have noticed the last few weeks, I started a new trend for myself to try to speak with each head coach before the game to get a feel […]

Penn Trafford uses turnovers, four Yacamelli touchdowns to punch ticket to Hershey @PTWarriors @ptwarriorfb @cyacamelli

Photos Nate Grella (@PaBackyard) It’s no secret. Win the turnover game, win the game.  Penn Trafford’s defense came up big time after time tonight, forcing 4 interceptions and a fumble, and turned them all into points as the Warriors rolled over Exeter 49-14 to earn their first ever trip to Hershey to play for the […]

Southern State of Mind – Tigers Heading to Hershey Again

Tigers headed to record 20th title Northern Lehigh just finished off one of their three best seasons in the history of the Bulldog program. One win shy of making a second ever PIAA final appearance, the District 11 squad just so happened to run into the best program in Pennsylvania when it comes to championship success. […]

Kiesewetter Quarterbacks Guilfoyle to 5th Trip to Chocolatetown @BGMarauderFball @CantonHighPa

Karson Kiesewetter had himself quite a night in front of a nice sized Class A crowd last evening. In what was a PIAA state semi-final home game for Bishop Guilfoyle at Altoona’s Mansion Park, Kiesewetter ran for 133 yards on 20 carries and scored all three touchdowns as his Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders toppled the top-ranked […]

Defense and Shreckengost Lead Redbank Valley to Comeback Victory Over Northern Bedford @RVBulldogs @NBPantherFBall

There couldn’t have been more drama on a snowy night in Clarion where the chilly winter-like air was a witness to a fantastic football game that had fans on the edge of their seats right up to the final few seconds.  By the end of the PIAA single A quarter-final game, Redbank Valley was bruised […]

Jeff Hoenstine leads Dragons in win over Bedford @jeffhoenstine2 @CentralDragonFB

Late in the first quarter in a game dominated by defense, Central Dragons quarterback Jeff Hoenstine rolled to his right, looked back, and threw a rainbow touchdown pass to Hunter Smith to tie the single-season state record for most touchdown passes with 54. Not only did Hoenstine get a step closer to making history but […]

Photo Gallery: Central Valley v. Martinsburg Central @warriors_cv @cvqbclub @CentralValleySD @CentralDragonsFB

Central Dragons at Central Valley Warriors Friday, December 3, 2021 PIAA Class 3A State Semifinal Sarge Alberts Stadium, Monaca, PA For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/  

For State College, it was a tumultuous year that ended as it started. (Gallery)

Matt Lintal congratulates his players after 49-28 season ending loss. Pics Mark Helbley For the Little Lions in 2021, the season was about as down and up as it gets. After opening the year with a win, the Little Lions dropped their home opener to Downingtown East, their season went win, win, loss, loss, win, […]

Photo Gallery: Central Valley v. Martinsburg Central @warriors_cv @cvqbclub @CentralValleySD @CentralDragonsFB

Central Dragons at Central Valley Warriors Friday, December 3, 2021 PIAA Class 3A State Semifinal Sarge Alberts Stadium, Monaca, PA For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/  

Mount Lebanon cruises to Hershey @mtlebofootball @EHeidenreich44

The Mount Lebanon Blue Devils and State College Little Lions squared off at windy Manion Park for a trip to next week’s PIAA 6A State Championship game. However, for the Blue Devils, the wind wasn’t holding back the powerful offense as they finished with 487 total yards of offense in a 49-28 victory. For the […]

Wildcats lose to Juniata by inches! @usofootball @PGHCityLeague @JHS_Football

Wildcats lose to Juniata by inches! @usofootball @PGHCityLeague @JHS_Football USO WildcatsWildcat (3-6) District 8 vs Juniata Indians (9-2) District 6 at Mansion Park PIAA 4A  Playoffs My Twitter @GregoryRicupero If you like good defense, Mansion Park was the place to be Saturday. The USO Wildcats and the Juniata Indians battled to a scoreless tie after […]

Strong Second Half Helps House Advance @MalikHarris_7 @PGHCityLeague @WHCoachGreen

On the first Friday night of the football season that “felt like fall” we got a game that matched up to the atmosphere of the season. Westinghouse utilized a big third quarter to break open a tie game and take down Chestnut Ridge 42-28 at Cupples Stadium. On their opening drive, Chestnut Ridge showed they […]

Redbank is Playing for School, Community, and District 9 @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold

No District 9 team has been to the state finals in football since 1992!  That’s 29 years!  That’s inconceivable!  The Redbank Valley Bulldogs put an end to that streak when they came from behind to beat Bishop Canevin out of the mighty WPIAL (District 7) by a score of 23-14 this past Friday night at […]

UNDERDAWGS! Redbank Valley becomes first PIAA District 9 football team to reach PIAA Finals since 1992 23-14 GALLERY @benchamp19 @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold @carter_newcome @PABackyard

By Carter Newcome Not many people around the state of Pennsylvania gave Redbank Valley a chance to win Friday night in the PIAA semifinals. Why would they? District 9 has not had a team reach the state championship since 1992 when Scotland School beat Smethport 24-7. However, Redbank Valley proved those who doubted them wrong […]

Defense carries Serra Catholic to Hershey @farrellfootball @iamcoachkeem @peguesAmp @SerraCatholicFB @SerraCatholic

Slippery Rock – For the first time since 2007, the Serra Catholic Eagles are heading to Hershey. “These guys did a great job and came out doing everything they needed to do to win,” said Serra Catholic head coach Jose Regus. “That’s a great team we beat tonight. We’ve had our mindset to get to […]

Mt Lebo Levels McDowell 47-14

Mt Lebo Levels McDowell 47-14 Coming into Friday’s contest with Erie McDowell, one of the biggest buzzes among sports fans in the South Hills was “Will there be a drop off?” after Mt. Lebanon’s dominating 47-7 victory over traditional WPIAL powerhouse Pittsburgh Central Catholic in the 6A district final. McDowell threw the first punch, scoring […]

Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam, the Finale! And introducing the 2021 @PIAADistrictXI ALL-SNACK BAR TEAM @ShenQBclub @LehightonFB

Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam Guy and Pam are PA high school football fans. We are not affiliated with any team, nor do we have any relative that plays. Our goal is to see as many D11 teams as we can! Quest: D11 (Week 15) Only one game this […]

Southern State of Mind – Tigers Heading to Hershey Again

Tigers headed to record 20th title Northern Lehigh just finished off one of their three best seasons in the history of the Bulldog program. One win shy of making a second ever PIAA final appearance, the District 11 squad just so happened to run into the best program in Pennsylvania when it comes to championship success. […]

Garnet Valley’s Historic Season Comes to an End After Defeat to Saint Joe’s Prep @GVAthletics @GarnetValleyFB

This season has high stakes for many reasons. Garnet Valley was coming off a year where the COVID pandemic took away a chance for a District Title, they had a very good senior group, but the most important one was that Head Coach Mike Ricci would be retiring at the end of this season after […]

Strath Haven falls to Imhotep ending their season one game short of Hershey @HavenGridiron @Havenfootball @knlpix

There’s a saying, that the game isn’t over until the clock hits zero. That was Strath Haven’s mentality on Friday night in their state semi final game against Imhotep. Haven fought until the very last play despite being well out of the game since the start of the third quarter. Down 36-0, Haven had a […]

Clearfield DE Oliver Billotte will head to Kent State for his college education and playing days. @obillotte14 @AbigailBillotte @Bison__Football

It’s not often you see a quarterback that’s 6-5, 250 pounds. That’s what I say to myself every time I say Clearfield play. Oliver Billotte is that QB.  That said, it’s his destructive force on defense that teams aspired to have in their programs.  Billotte had offers from several schools, but after a visit to […]

McDowell linebacker Bryce Wood Commits to Youngstown State @BryceDWood1 @bo_orlando @mcdathletics

For McDowell Linebacker Bryce Wood it didn’t take long to make his commitment after he was waiting for arrived.  Bryce visited a camp at Youngstown State this summer and new right away he wanted to play there.  On Tuesday night he announced his offer from YSU and on Wednesday morning he announced he’s going to […]

Hempfield lineman Daniel Sierk committed to Bucknell this week, we asked him about his decision @DanielSierk @hasd_athletics @Bucknell_FB @HempfieldAreaFB

Hempfield Area lineman Daniel Sierk didn’t have a long list of schools that offered him, but the ones who did have very respectable programs and the Universities themselves have a high academic standard, and with a 4.5 gpa, Sierk easily qualified. The University of Pennsylvania, Lafayette College and Bucknell threw their hats in the ring, […]

Lamont Payne chooses the White Out Game to commit to Penn State @Lamontpayne18 @CVColtsFootball

I don’t think I could name a better place to make your commitment to play college football than to commit to a team hosting 110,000 fans during one of the most accoladed events in the country.  Chartiers Valley DB Lamont Payne used the “white out” game at Penn State to commit to the Nittany Lions […]