PA Football News Archives
November 2023
District 3 Playoff Preview, Second Round: Welcome to the show 6A
November 8, 2023 | Billy Splain
While we waded through a much too large first round of playoffs, some had the weekend off. There were only 2 games played in the western 6A bracket. In District 3 there were four games waiting to be played while in district 7 we awaited 2 matchups. Welcome to the playoffs Class 6A! Below we […]
Central Dauphin Outlasts Wilson in OT in a Instant Classic.
September 2, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Central Dauphin Rams earn huge win with an overtime decision Friday night. WEST LAWN- Yes it is just the second week of the high school football season, but for both Wilson and Central Dauphin Friday night it felt like both were playing for their post-season lives. Both the Rams and the Bulldogs were coming off […]
2023 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Preview
August 15, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Here is your preview on Section 1 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League for the upcoming football season. CEDAR CREST FALCONS 6A PIAA CLASSIFICATION COACH Rob Wildasin (46-43 8th season) 2022 Season in Review: (5-5 overall, 2-4 Section 1) Key Games: 9-22 Wilson, 10-6 at Manheim Twp, 10-20 at Hempfield, 10-26 Lebanon Players to Watch: OL-DL Christian […]
Cam Jones and the Wilson Bulldogs fend off Manheim Township
October 29, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Heading into week 10 both teams had playoff positions wrapped up, this game was more about seeding than anything as they could very easily face off again. Behind 248 rushing from Senior Cam Jones, the Wilson Bulldogs held off Manheim Township 27-21. Jones accounted for two rushing touchdowns and one passing as he once […]
Around the 717 for the final time this season
November 30, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Wilson and Coach Dahms claimed another Section 1 title That is a wrap for the Football season for this first time reporter, covered many games, traveled to different parts of the state and will leave with so many grateful memories. With all the teams in the Lancaster-Lebanon League seasons coming to an end, I […]
Around the 717 for more District 3 playoff matchups
November 17, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Lampeter-Strasburg doing their pregame ritual Only two teams remain in the playoffs for the Lancaster Lebanon League after Hempfield, Donegal, Cocalico, Warwick and Manheim Central all went down last week. The Wilson Bulldogs and LS Pioneers are the last ones standing and both are riding multi game winning streaks. Game Preview: Kennard Dale (10-1) […]
Wilson knocks off Defending District Champs Central York in a Classic
November 13, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Head Coach Doug Dahms with his squad after their thrilling victory The Wilson Bulldogs (8-3) knocked off the defending District 3 6A Champion Central York Panthers 14-11 in an instant classic. Sophomore Ben Rada kicked a 21 yard field goal with a 1:13 left and Panthers kicker Matthew Parker just missed a 32 yarder […]
Around District 3 for the 717
November 10, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Jadyn Jones warming up against Hempfield Game Preview: Wilson @ Central York The District 3 Semifinals match-up in the 6A bracket features the Section Champs from both the YAIAA (Central York) and LL League (Wilson). The Panthers come into this game with a perfect record while the Bulldogs have won 6 in a […]
Wilson outlasts Hempfield to clinch a share of Section 1
October 23, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Wilson celebrates after a hard fought victory Jadyn Jones took a handoff up the middle from 14 yards out with 30 seconds left to give the Wilson Bulldogs (6-3, 4-0) their 4th straight victory. Hempfield (5-4, 2-2) would drive up to the Wilson 45 but Cam Harbaugh’s last second hail-mary was too far out […]
Around the 717 for Week 9
October 21, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Game of the Week: Wilson (5-3, 3-0) @ Hempfield (5-3, 2-1) Well, there you go, while it looked like Manheim Township would cruise to another Section 1 title, the Hempfield Black Knights had other plans. Defeating their arch rival for the first time since 2013, the Black Knights know they cannot lose focus as they […]
Around the 717 for Week 8
October 13, 2021 | Carl Frederick
McCaskey has not quit on Interim Head Coach Ben Thompson Game Preview: Penn Manor (4-3, 0-2) @ McCaskey (2-5, 0-2) After both teams started 2-1 and a tie for first place in Section 1, each has faced significant setbacks the last few weeks. Penn Manor has been taking to the woodshed by Wilson (40-6) and […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Wilson Bulldogs @WilsonBulldogs @CoachJoeMays @WilsonSchlDist @jadynjones04
August 20, 2021 | Billy Splain
Wilson Bulldogs PFN Page Head Coach Doug Dahms PIAA District 3 – Class AAAAAA League: Lancaster-Lebanon League 1 Stadium: John Gurski Stadium @WilsonBulldogs Assistant Coaches Ernie Wolber, Jeremy Palm, Matt Bender, Jami Sands, Jake Peterson, Brandon Dahms, Erik Baumener, Ryan Wolber, Anthony Ciatto, Chase Godfrey, Mark Steinmeyer 2020 Season Record 6-1 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT […]
RECAP: ‘Classic’ Wilson overpowers Hempfield
October 5, 2018 | Joe Mays
The Bulldogs capped the 2018 Baseballtown Gridiron Classic in style with a 26-16 victory over Hempfield at FirstEnergy Stadium. Wilson jumped out to a 13-0 lead and got some key defensive plays throughout to improve to 3-0 in Section 1 play. A balanced offensive attack – 164 yards rushing, 142 yards passing – and clutch […]
RECAP: Bulldogs bite Streaks in LL Showdown
September 29, 2018 | Joe Mays
The Wilson defense dominated and the offense controlled the ball enough to allow the Bulldogs to upset previously undefeated Manheim Township, 16-14, in Neffsville. Wilson, making their third trip to Kruis Field in 11 months, got clutch QB play from their much maligned first-year senior starter Anthony Futrick, who completed 11 of 18 passes for […]
RECAP: Shorthanded Wilson overpowers Penn Manor
September 21, 2018 | Joe Mays
All week long Wilson head coach Doug Dahms was concerned with his team’s depth – or lack thereof – entering Friday night’s Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 opener against Penn Manor in West Lawn. Those thoughts were unfounded as Dahms’ squad blanked the visiting Comets, 44-0, rebounding from their 4th Quarter collapse against Manheim Central last […]
RECAP: Bulldogs crumble late, fall to Barons
September 15, 2018 | Joe Mays
The Bulldogs put together a solid effort Friday night in Manheim, outplaying the favored and more polished Barons for 36 minutes. Unfortunately, PA high school football games are a full 48 minutes and it was in the final stanza, the last 720 seconds of game time, that Wilson slipped. In a big way. Manheim Central, […]
RECAP: Wilson (3) outlasts Spring-Ford, 33-22
September 8, 2018 | Joe Mays
The Wilson Bulldogs improved to 2-1 on the 2018 season after a 33-22 victory over the visiting Spring-Ford Rams, who dropped their first contest and fell to 2-1. The home team got on the board early thanks to twin TD tosses from senior QB Anthony Futrick to junior WR Brady Gibble, one each in the […]
RECAP: Central Dauphin takes control, dispatches Wilson (3) with ease
August 25, 2018 | Joe Mays
Two of the most prestigious and consistent programs in all of District 3 met during Week 0 of the 2018 PIAA football season, though you wouldn’t know it based on the performance of one of the teams. Unfortunately for Bulldogs fans, the players wearing red and white were sloppy in the first half and overwhelmed […]
2018 Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 Preview
August 10, 2018 | Joe Mays
A rainbow in the sky over John Gurski Stadium as the Wilson football team takes the field prior to their non-league game vs Central Dauphin on Friday, September 15th, 2017. 2018 Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 1 PREVIEW INTRO The number 13 is lucky for fans of Pennsylvania high school football this year as it signifies the […]
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