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David Burnworth

David Burnworth
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2024 Interview with senior Brodie Miller from Sharon High School

February 4, 2024

Brodie Miller Sharon High School 2025 OT/DE What were your personal goals heading into the 2023 season, and were you able to achieve said goals? My personal goal was to lead my team to a district title, but I was not able to achieve it. What is the best and worst part of a Sharon […]

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2024 Interview with two-sport athlete Madyx Gruber from Wilson West Lawn High School

January 28, 2024

Big things are in store for this hard-working future star. Keep your eyes on him not only this coming season but in 2025 too. Madyx Gruber Wilson High School Wr/Db 2025 Entering the 2023 season, what personal goals had you set for yourself, and did you hit the goals? My personal goals going into the […]

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2024 Interview with Butler High school QB of the future Tyson Pino

January 26, 2024

Name: Tyson Pino School: Butler High School (Butler, PA) Position(s): QB, DB Class: 2026 What were your personal goals heading into the 2023 season, and were you able to achieve those goals? My goal was to be the starter for JV and get some Varsity time, which I did. I was able to start and […]

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2024 Interview with the powerful Eddie Sebright from Bermudian Springs

January 22, 2024

Eddie Sebright Bermudian Springs 2025 RB/MLB As you were preparing for the 2023 season, what had you done in the off-season to aid you in becoming a better player? I lifted every day and spent basically every day on the field training, even through the winter months. I plan to do the same this off-season; […]

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2024 Interview with De’ondre Daugherty from Washington High School

January 17, 2024

De’ondre Daugherty Washington High School 2024 T-G-DE-DT I was able to take in the Washington/McGuffey game for the first time this past season. The crowd was large and loud. For you guys, how sweet was it to defeat your rival not only during the regular season but again in the playoffs? Beating our rivals was […]

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2024 Interview with Justin Heckert from Whitehall High School

January 16, 2024

Name: Justin Heckert School: Whitehall Class 2027 Positions played: Offensive and Defensive line 2023 was your Freshman year. What were your personal goals heading into the season, and did you achieve those goals? My personal goal was just to improve during the season and try to make as minimal mistakes as possible and improve my […]

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2024 interview with Jeremiah Davis Lewisburg Area High School

January 15, 2024

Name: Jeremiah Davis School: Lewisburg Area High School Class: 2025 Positions played: running back, kick returner The Green Dragons finished the 2023 season with a 6-6 record. Which win will you remember the most? Explain: I’d probably remember our win against Bloomsburg the most; it was our homecoming game, ended in a blowout, and was […]

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2024 Interview with Reno Presto from McGuffey High School

January 14, 2024

Name: Reno Presto School McGuffey High School Class 2025 Position(s): T, DE, DT, and NG How long have you played football, along with the reason or reasons you continue to play? I have played football for 12 years. I play because I found a love for the game when I was in middle school, and […]

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My 2023 football season in review

December 24, 2023

The year started out with two games at Rocco Ortenzio Stadium (Bishop McDevitt High School) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, marking my first time catching a game there but my second time seeing these all-star games. My next two all-star games would take me to West Virginia and then to Kentucky. The game in Kentucky was the […]

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Cleveland Glenville rolls to state title win 38-3 over Kettering Alter

December 3, 2023

Last night, before 3,662 fans in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Cleveland Glenville was able to take down Kettering Alter by a 28-3 score. That was never in doubt. Things started out well for the Knights as they stopped D’Shawntae Jones for no gain, then it appeared that Ruel Tomlinson went 92 yards for […]

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Massillon Tigers win the division two state title with a 7-2 win over Akron Hoban

December 1, 2023

Last night at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, two Ohio football powerhouses had the pads popping, and they were electrifying the 14,846 that were in attendance, not with offense but with defense. The two offensive juggernauts combined for a total of 298 yards as defense was the king in the state championship game. Overall, […]

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Fort Wayne Bishop Luers uses ferocious defense in route to another state title win 40-3 over North Posey

November 26, 2023

Heading into this game North Posey supported a 13-1 record while Fort Wayne Bishop Luers were 11-3. Records though can be very deceiving at times and in the Class 2A State Championship Game on Saturday morning this was the case. The Knights led by the best player I watched this weekend (Six Games watched) Damiun […]

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Fort Wayne Snider Panthers de-claw Decatur Central Hawks en route to their third state title by a 33-6 score.

November 26, 2023

The Hawks would take the early lead at 3-0 on an Ashton Vogel 35-yard field goal with 1:43 left in the opening quarter. The quarter would see the Panthers outgained the Hawks by 91-29 total yards, with both teams running eleven plays. N’po Dodo led the Hawks with 23 rushing yards, while Uriah Buchanan led […]

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Indianapolis Bishop Chatard beat Heritage Hills 35-7 to win their 17th state title.

November 26, 2023

Winning state titles for a team usually does not come around often for most teams, but in Indiana, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has made a habit of it as they won their seventeenth state title on Friday afternoon, defeating a very solid Heritage Hills team by 28 points. The Patriots won the toss and elected to […]

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Indianapolis Lutheran wins their third straight state title with their third consecutive win over Adams Central in the championship game

November 26, 2023

Braydon Hall had another good game with 30 carries for 145 yards and a touchdown to lead the Saints ground game. His rushing score came from a yard out, with his line making the run look very easy. He would have a long run of 20 yards for the game and averaged nearly 5 yards […]

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Watterson uses strong defense with a dash of offense to defeat Bellefontaine 19-13

November 18, 2023

(Note: Watterson does not have a complete roster online with numbers included, so I pieced their players together the best I could.) I hope everything is correct. cbcsportsonline.com not only has the full Bellefontaine roster on it, it has every team in the league on it. In a much-anticipated matchup between the stout Watterson defense […]

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Meadville runs by Corry 45-13

November 5, 2023

Last night, myself and PAFOOTBALLNEWS’s best photographer made our way to Edinboro College to watch Meadsville play Corry. The crowd, which was nice, would be treated to a hard-hitting, at times chippy, game that would see the stripes throw close to 20 flags on the night, and truth be told, they could have thrown many […]

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Clymer/Sherman/Panama takes care of Randolph Cardinals 31-7 in a New York battle

November 5, 2023

CSP slowly pulled away in this contest with stout defense and a potent offense. A very good only going to get better Bryce Hinsdale made a 15-yard catch for the games first score he then followed that up with the point-after kick to give CSP the 7-0 lead with 8:47 left in the opening quarter.  […]

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Olentangy Berlin Bears use Grizzly like defense to beat Perrysburg Yellow Jackets 23-7

November 4, 2023

Friday night, I made my first trip to Olentangy Berlin to watch the Bears batter the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets in a Division One Region 2 playoff game. This would be my first time seeing both teams. The Bears seem to have it going early, with running quarterback Harrison Brewster picking up 23 yards on two […]

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Cincinnati Landmark Christian takes down Calumet Christian 42-20

October 29, 2023

Early in the opening quarter, Calumet would get a nice leaping catch by Isiah Kish on a high throw from Kolton Foutz to pick up the first down. Nasty Luke Williams would get credit for a big hit on Nathan Martinez causing a fumble that Gerret Hatfield pounced on to give Landmark Christian the ball. […]

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Washington wins at McGuffey 13-7

October 28, 2023

Friday night I made the drive from Worthington, Ohio to Claysville to watch McGuffey host rival Washington. This was the first time I have got to see this matchup along with my first time seeing Washington play. Washington wasted no time in taking a 7-0 when Tristian Reed found Zxavian Willis for the 72-yard touchdown […]

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Bellaire Big Reds use powerful running game to dominate rival Martins Ferry 41-14

October 22, 2023

The Bellaire defense showed early what kind of day they were going to have when Logan Edgar planted Alexander Reese in the grass for a short loss after Reese made a nice grab on a short throw from quarterback Ayden Ludolph. The Bellaire defense made quick work of the Purple Riders offense then the Big […]

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Dublin Coffman uses powerful defense to upset #2 ranked Hillard Bradley 14-7

October 21, 2023

Friday night I made my first visit to Hillard Bradley High School to watch the #2 ranked team in the state Hillard Bradly Jaguars battle Dublin Coffman. The game was played under rainy windy conditions making things difficult for both squads. The Shamrocks would get a nice ten-yard run from Daven White early in the […]

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Buckeye Valley Barons uses a ferocious defense to shutdown the Whitehall Rams 23-7

October 20, 2023

Before getting into the game I want to thank the good people from White for getting me a seat in the press box plus the rosters from both teams. Also, this little fun fact both teams have the same fight song. The Barrons got off quickly with a 13-yard run from Garrett Slater. The Rams […]

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