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September 2023

 

St Joes Prep OL Lakeem Steele commits to Merrimack

September 3, 2023  |  

Lakeem Steele is a senior 6-2 300 lb interior offensive lineman for defending PIAA 6A champions St. Joes Prep. A 3 year starter Lakeem recently announced his commitment to FCS Merrimack College an FCS program that plays in the Northeast Conference. When asked about factors that led to him deciding to commit today to Merrimack […]

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Messiah Mickens Commits to Penn State, Ranked as Pennsylvania’s Top Prospect in 2026 Recruiting Class

August 20, 2023  |  

In an exciting development for Penn State football fans, Messiah Mickens, the highly talented athlete from Trinity High School, has committed to playing for Penn State. The official No. 1 prospect in Pennsylvania’s 2026 recruiting class (Per 247), Mickens boasts an impressive offer list (16 offers) that includes powerhouse programs such as Alabama, Michigan, Ohio […]

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Bishop McDevitt’s Stone Saunders Announces his Commitment To Kentucky

August 4, 2023  |  

“I have a great relationship with Coach Coen” August 4th, 2023 will go down as a big day for the Wildcats. Max Preps 2022 PA Highschool Football Player of the Year Stone Saunders announced his verbal commitment to attend and play at Kentucky. The Four Star QB turned down offers from schools such as Wisconsin, […]

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Julian Dugger Staying Home With Pitt

August 1, 2023  |  

Penn Hills Athlete Julian Dugger announced yesterday on Twitter that he’s going to take his football talents to Pitt when he finishes high school.

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Elizabeth Forward DE Charlie Meehleib makes Bucknell his college choice

July 31, 2023  |  

Elizabeth Forward Charlie Meehleib is one of those class of 2024 recruits who saw his recruitment take off this spring. Bucknell, Army, Air Force, VMI, Maine and Lehigh have all made bids for the 6-4, 247 defensive end but it was his visit with the Bucknell coaching staff that sealed the deal. He made his […]

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Parkland RB Trey Tremba has his mind made up, he’ll participate in the famed Army/Navy game…..as a Black Knight

July 30, 2023  |  

His offers list looks like a who’s who of top notch programs. Lehigh, Lafayette, Army, Temple, William & Mary, Columbia, Holy Cross, New Hampshire, Air Force, Navy, Colgate, Dartmouth, Rhode Island, Bucknell and Princeton all put a hat on the field, but it was that US Army offer with the the lure of the multi […]

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Avonworth LB/HB Brandon Biagiarelli commits to Bucknell

July 24, 2023  |  

Earlier Monday, Avonworth team captain and future 2024 graduate Brandon Biagiarelli committed to Bucknell University. Last season, Biagiarelli rushed for 490 yards on 77 carries along with 12 receptions for 153 yards with 12 total touchdowns. In his two seasons as a starter he has a total of 994 all-purpose yards and 15 TD’s. Biagiarelli […]

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Downingtown West Duo made their college choices: Ryan Campbel to Richmond & Jake Kucera to Maine

July 17, 2023  |  

Over the years the Whippets have had their share of players move on to play college football. In March Cooper Young committed to West Virginia and Ryan Howard committed to Kansas State.  The Whippets can now add two more names to that list. During the first week of July tight end Ryan Campbell committed to […]

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Palmerton QB Matt Machalik makes Lehigh his college football destination

July 7, 2023  |  

He’s been, in our opinion, one of the most under recruited players in Pennsylvania. His accolades are an arm long list. Entering his senior season Machalik has accumulated 4,526 passing yards and 49 td passes. His career rushing and passing totals have him at 7,732 yards and 89 td’s. Matt didn’t get his first offer […]

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CB South lineman Collin Goetter will become a Hawk following his senior season.

July 5, 2023  |  

It’s a nice thing when you get recruited early on in your career. Central Bucks South offensive lineman Collin Goetter didn’t have that comfy zone. His offers didn’t start fallin into place until a late April visit to see the Maine Blackbears. They offered first, then it was a flurry of offers the likes of […]

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Mt. Lebo linebacker Beckham Dee shuts down recruiting with his commitment to the Air Force Falcons.

July 3, 2023  |  

Mt. Lebo linebacker Beckham Dee saw his recruitment explode this spring. After landing a few offers in the winter, Beckham starting piling them on in April. Toledo, Upenn and Columbia hit first, the following an offer from Duquesne in late March schools like Princeton, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Stony Brook, Fordham, Army, Richmond, Bryant, William […]

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Another One! St. Joes Prep 4-Star QB Samaj Jones Commits to Cincinnati

July 2, 2023  |  

“This Was Really Stressful” Samaj Jones, 4-star QB from Saint Joes Prep has recently committed to Cincinnati and has made all the fans thrilled for the 24′-25′ season. Ranked number eight nationally at the quarterback position, Jones turned down offers from schools such as Penn State, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Tennessee, Louisville, and more. Ranked fifteenth […]

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Make it four! JMU lands Roman Catholic DB Jah Jah Boyd

July 1, 2023  |  

And just like that JMU lands it’s fourth recruit from PA in 10 days. Roman Catholic DB Jah Jah Boyd dropped his video on twitter earlier this evening. 4444%%Committed #godukes 💜💜💛💜@RomanCatholicHC @EddieWhitley37 @JMUFootball pic.twitter.com/SdrmIWflVK — Jah Jah Boyd (@JahhBoyd) July 1, 2023 PFN: Why did you choose to commit to JMU before your senior season? […]

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Saint Joseph Prep 4-Star CB Omillio Agard Takes His Talent to Wisconsin

July 1, 2023  |  

“It’s over, I’m a Badger.” The 4-Star cornerback out of Saint Joes Prep is taking his Talent to Wisconsin. Agard turned down offers from Alabama, Clemson, Tennessee, Penn State, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, Michigan State, Michigan, and much more. Agard is the third CB to commit to Wisconsin in the 24′ class and the second […]

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Township WR Landon Kennel makes his early decision, will become a MU Hawk

July 1, 2023  |  

One of the biggest pressures on a recruit is worrying about making a huge impression during your senior season. For those lucky enough, they don’t have to have that added pressure. Landon Kennel is such a player. Instead of the added pressure, he’ll be pressure free as today he’s announced he’s committing to the Monmouth […]

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JMU lands Emmaus lineman Mario Landino. We asked him about his decision and more

July 1, 2023  |  

JMU is landing PA talent. In the past 10 days they’ve landed Bishop McDevitt DB Chase Regan, Central Dauphin lineman Evan Bushong and now Emmaus lineman Mario Landino has pulled the trigger for the Dukes. Yesterday on twitter he made his announcement:   COMMITTED!! AGTG!!🙏🏽#GoDukes @JMUCurtCignetti @Coach_PatKuntz @JMUFootball @harfair @EmmausFootball pic.twitter.com/twNYTV69u5 — Mario Landino (@landinomario72) […]

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West Catholic Edge rusher Jayzen Flint going to be an Eagle after high school

June 25, 2023  |  

One of the best athletes in Philly’s class of 2023 has made his college choice, and it’s a P5 school for him. The talented 6-3, 240 pound defensive end will take his talents to Boston College. Jayzen Flint helped lead West Catholic on a deep playoff run in 2022 and would like to continue that […]

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Roman Catholic WR Tyseer Denmark decommits from Oregon, flips to Penn State

June 21, 2023  |  

“I feel comfortable at Penn State because of the family culture they have” After committing to Oregon in November, WR Tyseer Denmark recommitted to Penn State and is staying in state. Denmark is ranked 4th in the state and 30th nationally at his position. Turning down offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan/Michigan […]

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Saint Joes Prep’s Four-Star WR Brandon Rehmann Takes His Talents to West Virginia

June 13, 2023  |  

Per Rivals, Brandon Rehmann the 10th-ranked Player in Pennsylvania and the 48th-ranked WR in the nation turned down 18 other offers from schools such as UCF, Penn State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Tennessee, Miami, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Nebraska and more. Rehmann is the first WR to commit to West Virginia in the 24′ […]

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Scenes from St. Luke’s Sports Medicine/Big 33 Showcase

May 20, 2023  |  

St. Lukes Sports Medicine held a showcase at BASD and Moravian fields. Over 100 student athletes performed in front of college coaches from Division 1-3.

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AFL Mega Practice was a huge success, we talked with Russel Stoner to find out what AFL is. Gallery links to event included

May 18, 2023  |  

On Wednesday evening we joined Accountability for Life founder Russell Stoner (York Bearcats head coach), York Suburban head coach Josh Fry, Athletic Director Ron Coursey and an army of volunteers to hold the inaugural AFL Mega Practice held at York Suburban high school. The event drew over 300 student athletes and over 70 college coaches […]

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Northeast Star Athlete Kahmir Prescott commits to Wisconsin

April 28, 2023  |  

Kahmir Prescott as a junior for Northeast High School during the 2022 season opened many eyes of recruiters with his play as a defensive back, returner and rusher. He finished the season leading the team in interceptions, return yards & rushing yards. This led to a dozen offers from some high-profile universities. Power 5 schools […]

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The Victory Fitness Offers Page Daily Updates!

April 26, 2023  |  

Offers were flying all over the place today! Visit our offers page for up to date D1 offers. Click the banner above! It’s that time of the year. Coaches are out scouring the land looking for that recruit they believe will take their program up a notch. Today there was a flurry of activity on […]

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Bishop McDevitt Four-Star WR Rico Scott heads off to SEC

April 16, 2023  |  

Rico Scott, #4 ranked in the state of Pennsylvania and #41 in the nation at WR committed to Alabama on April 16th, 2023. Rico Scott turned down offers from Penn State, Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, Louisville, Michigan, Texas A&M, South Carolina, and thirteen other colleges to play at Bama under Nick Saban’s coaching. Scott becomes the […]

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Wyomissing OL Caleb Brewer Will Continue His Football Career at Penn State

April 15, 2023  |  

“First I would like to thank all of my family for helping me so much throughout my recruiting process. I also want to thank all my coaches for guiding my family and me through the process, especially Coach Steve Oneil and Ross Tucker. I would also like to thank Coach Franklin, Trautwein, and the staff […]

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