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Billy Splain

Billy Splain
Website owner. My passion is promoting the players, program, communities and high school football in general.
 
 
 
 

2024 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Bronze Team

February 20, 2024

We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our 2024 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Bronze Team. Members of this team competed in the 2023 season with a GPA of 3.0 – 3.49. If you or your team is not listed, please HAVE YOUR COACH email billy@pafootballnews.com we will continue to add to this list as long as it […]

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The STATE of PA Football: Live from Meshpoint Football Clinic Day 2

February 10, 2024

Join Billy, Matt and Special Guest Joe Gilloway from Linglestown Gazette Sports as we talk about the hot topics surrounding high school football in PA!

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Coaching Job: Selinsgrove

January 26, 2024

The Selinsgrove Area School District is seeking candidates for the position of Head Varsity Football Coach. The Seals Community is proud of its past accomplishments on the gridiron and is eager to build upon decades of championship caliber football. The coach selected to lead the Selinsgrove Seals to future success on and off the field […]

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Steelton-Highspire/Aliquippa lose bids to stay in current classification, Farrell will remain in District 10

January 24, 2024

Aliquippa, Wyomissing and Steelton-Highspire will all move up a class for the 2024-2026 PIAA sports cycles. The defending 4A champion Quips will move to 5A and compete with the likes of Peters Twp, Penn-Trafford, Moon and Upper St. Clair. This is the third time the Quips have face the possibility of moving up due to […]

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Selinsgrove head coach Derek Hicks stepping down

January 22, 2024

Derek Hicks has let the Selinsgrove admins know that he will be stepping down from his head coaching position. Hicks has had several great seasons with the Seals as of late. He’s been the head coach of Selinsgrove since 2015 and compiled a record of 77-33-1. This past season was a special one, winning a district […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 6A All-State Football Team

January 5, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 6A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township Coach of the Year: […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 5A All-State Football Team

January 5, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 5A All-State Football Team   Player of the Year: Jah’Sear Whittington, Imhotep Charter Coach of the […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State Football Team

January 5, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 4A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Tiqwai Hayes – Aliquippa Coach of the Year: […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 3A All-State Football Team

January 4, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 3A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Quentin Martin, ATH, Belle Vernon Area Co-Coaches of […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 2A All-State Football Team

January 4, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 2A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Garrett Garcia, Southern Columbia Coach of the Year: […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 1A All-State Football Team

January 4, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 1A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Alex Erby, QB, Steelton-Highspire Coach of the Year: […]

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Bishop McDevitt receiver Rico Scott named PA Gatorade Player of the Year

January 3, 2024

BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO (January 3, 2023) — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Rico Scott of Bishop McDevitt High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year. Scott is the fourth […]

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2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 6A All-State Team

December 29, 2023

2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 6A All-State Team Player of the Year: Samaj Jones, St. Joseph’s Prep Coach of the Year: Art Walker, North Allegheny   OFFENSE Quarterback Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford – 6-4, 205 junior Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township – 6-0, 180 senior Logan Kushner, North Allegheny – 6-1, 200 senior Samaj Jones, St. Joseph’s […]

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2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team

December 29, 2023

2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team Player of the Year: Jabree Wallace-Coleman, Imhotep Charter Coach of the Year: Devon Johnson, Imhotep Charter OFFENSE Quarterback Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township – 6-2, 185 sophomore Mikal Davis, Imhotep Charter – 6-1, 210 senior Julian Dugger, Penn Hills – 6-3, 195 senior Brad Birch, Gateway – 6-1, […]

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2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team

December 29, 2023

2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team Co-Player of the Year: Tiqwai Hayes, Aliquippa; Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt Coach of the Year: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa   OFFENSE   Quarterback Quentin Goode, Aliquippa – 5-9, 182 senior Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt – 6-2, 215 junior Zac Hahn, Manheim Central – 6-0, 190 senior Jake Wolfe, […]

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Two Panthers lead District 5/6 PA Sportswriters All-State Class 1A team

December 28, 2023

Josiah Bowser and Eion Snider came thisclose to advancing in the state playoffs. They led a senior heavy Northern Bedford team that came the closest to being able to take down the reigning champs. That effort hasn’t gone without accolades, today the biggest one came in. Both were named all-state players by the PA Sportswriters. […]

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PFN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings: the Final Edition

December 11, 2023

That’s it folks. The games are over. Title wins take their seat at the top! Our staff knocked things around and this is how they see it from 2 down. Congrats to all the ranked teams! Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 13-1 1 2 North Allegheny (7) 13-2 2 3 […]

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Hawks soar to 6A title

December 10, 2023

In 2021 St. Joseph’s Prep, led by a sophomore quarterback names Samaj Jones, got crushed by Mt Lebanon in the title game. The 35-17 score wasn’t indicative of how badly they got beat by the Blue Devils. It was a full, complete beat down. That sophomore lined up for his last game of his career […]

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St. Joseph’s Prep v North Allegheny: LIVE Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 9, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Belle Vernon v Northwestern Lehigh: LIVE Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 9, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 12:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Imhotep gets over the hump, wins first title since 2015

December 8, 2023

In 2015 Imhotep won it’s first state title. Since then, they’ve gone 5 title game appearances without a win. Until tonight. The Panthers abandoned their usual fly high and strike fast offense in exchange for a ground and pound, get it done style of offense and it worked as the Panthers won the PIAA Class […]

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Peters Twp v Imhotep Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 8, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Southern Columbia v Westinghours Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 8, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 12:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Aliquippa v Dallas Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 7, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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