November 2018
York High, York Catholic teams choose to embrace bad weather on football Friday nights
November 4, 2018 | Billy Splain
York Catholic quarterback Wes Burns admitted that he hopes it’s 72 degrees and sunny every Friday night during football season. While the undefeated Irish employ a run-heavy offense, the senior signal caller is having an impressive season, completing just under 70 percent of his passes with 14 touchdowns vs. one interception. Burns knows, however, that Mother […]
North Hills Lineman Lirion Murtezi commits to @NavyFB @LirionMurtezi @NHIndiansFB
November 4, 2018 | Billy Splain
The North Hills Indians have had some very successful running backs in the last few seasons. That happens by no accident. North Hills run through the WPIAL this year was a strong one, lead by a veteran line that was anchored by 6-3, 300 pound OL Lirion Murtezi. He had a few offers from the […]
Warriors easily cruise past Athens
November 4, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
As Jacob Reeder took the pitch toward the right side, a cavernous hole opened up. He burst through it and Montoursville grabbed a lead it never relinquished just two plays into Saturday’s District 4 Class AAA quarterfinal. It did not really matter who touched the ball or whether Montoursville ran or passed last night. Nearly […]
LAST GASP EFFORT GOES AWRY, AS CRUSADERS HOLD ON TO ADVANCE. @notredamegp @TASDAthletics1
November 4, 2018 | Billy Splain
TAMAQUA- The basic premise when it come to playoff football is to survive and advance. No more evident was that statement put to the test as a derermined Tamaqua Blue Raiders team pushed Notre Dame-Green Pond to the brink of elimination in a PIAA Distrct XI 3A playoff game at Tamaqua School District Stadium Saturday […]
Beyond The Keystone: Clear Fork 20 Bryan 6 @bryangoldenbear @bryansportscom @BHSGoldenBears @BBearsDen1 @CFColtsFB @PaFootballNews
November 4, 2018 | contributor
After my early game in Gates Mills, Ohio I headed to Bellville, A small village in Richland County, to watch the game between visiting Bryan Golden Bears and the home town Clear Fork Colts. The crowd was pretty good,especially taking into consideration that several Bryan fans said the drive was close to a three hours. […]
Beyond The Keystone:Gilmour Academy 43 Crestview 21 @CviewRebel_FB @GALancerAD @GilmourAcademy @PaFootballNews
November 4, 2018 | contributor
Yesterday afternoon I made my first ever trip to Gates Mills to catch the playoff game between Visiting Columbiana Crestview and the home team Gilmour Academy Lancers. All I knew coming in was that the Lancers had a stud high school running back by the name of CJ Charleston and that they used him […]
Shamokin tops Loyalsock in D4 quarterfinals
November 4, 2018 | Ed Weaver
For the past two seasons the Shamokin Indians have produced 1-9 records. Saturday, the #5 Indians defeated #4 Loyalsock 39-7 in the District IV Class AAA quarterfinals at Loyalsock’s Kenneth M. Robbins Stadium. “It just goes to show the heart and desire of the kids,” said first-year head coach Henry Hynoski. “We preach it all […]
Nov 1-7 2018 Scoreboard
November 4, 2018 | Ed Weaver
PA Football News Scoreboard for November 1-7, 2018
Williams Valley wins turnover battle, dispatches Marian Catholic Gallery/Game recap video
November 4, 2018 | Billy Splain
Williams Valley kicker Chett Pesta lined up for a 27 yard field and put the ball through the uprights. That kick started the scoring in this District 11 playoff game. Those 3 points came with just 44 seconds left in the first quarter. The score remained 3-0 until the fourth quarter. To sum up the entire […]
WYOMISSING AREA IMPRESSIVELY OVER LITTLESTOWN 27-9
November 3, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Wyomissing, PA) Coming into Saturday’s District 3 AAA quarterfinal Wyomissing and Littlestown entered from two different perspectives. The Thunderbolts came in off a dominating win over Halifax. The Spartans fell to their arch rival Berks Catholic. So who would gather the muster to come out on top? Wyomissing would score on the opening drive of […]
Little Lions Drown Huskies’ Championship Dreams, 42-7
November 3, 2018 | Nate Grella
The rain came down in full force on Friday night for a District 6 Championship rematch between the Mifflin County Huskies and the State College Little Lions. Aside from a poor showing in Harrisburg several weeks before, the Little Lions dominated their schedule, while Mifflin County came into the game riding a 6-game winning streak […]
Nelson’s big play helps Canton get to 1st D4 final in 21 years
November 3, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
KATELYN HIBBARD/Sun-Gazette Canton’s Garrett Storch stops South Williamsport’s Luke Winner in his tracks early in the second quarter on Friday night in Canton. Canton won South Williamsport, 29-7. CANTON — Keegan Nelson heard a voice and listened. He usually forgets to raise his hands while rushing the passer, but did so this time. A split […]
FREEDOM SLOSHES THEIR WAY INTO DISTRICT SEMIFINALS.
November 3, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- Friday night the Freedom Patriots got a chance for a do-over. Just six short days ago holding a 10-0 lead over their Bethlehem city rivals, the Liberty Hurricanes, a disasterous second half which included five consecutive turnovers ended the Patriots shot an undefeated regular season and even worse its second straight loss to Liberty […]
Tigers Eradicate Eagles
November 3, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA set the tone from the get-go By: Dave Fegley (11-3-18) There were two factors that Southern Columbia had to deal with to open their playoff run in defending last year’s state championship. An atypical Line Mountain squad with just four wins on the season and even worse, the weather. In a District IV AA […]
Trojans end Hornets season in D4 AA quarterfinals.
November 3, 2018 | Ed Weaver
The Troy Trojans avenged a 36-8 week two loss to the Wellsboro Hornets by knocking them out of the District IV Class AA playoffs on Friday, November 2. The Trojans forced 7 Wellsboro turnovers, 5 in the first half alone, as they hung on to beat Wellsboro 38-32. “If you turn the ball over seven […]
CEDAR CLIFF BLOWS PAST EXETER TWP. 50-6
November 3, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Camp Hill, PA) Sometimes things take on a life of their own. In the case of the Cedar Cliff Colts, it was the first round frustration the team has had in the District Three playoffs. Following another outstanding season (8-2) it was all anyone at the school and in the media was talking about going […]
BEYOND THE KEYSTONE_ Paint Valley holds off Grandview Heights 39-36 @PVAD1 @GHtsFootball @PVLocalSchools @PaFootballNews
November 3, 2018 | contributor
Last night at the HERRNSTEIN FIELD at THE OBADIAH HARRIS FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX, the #8 seed Grandview Heights Bobcats did battle with the #1 seed Paint Valley. Both teams had displayed during the regular season, that they both could put up points and chew up yards at a high rate. The Bearcats from Paint Valley […]
Jersey Shore Run Game Leads To First Round Victory
November 2, 2018 | Tristan Klinefelter
The district four playoffs began tonight with a battle between the Jersey Shore Bulldogs and the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams. The Bulldogs were a force tonight with a three-headed attack that racked up 286 yards rushing with 5 total touchdowns in a 52-0 victory. The leader of the group was Josh Malicky as he […]
Playoff Postponements
November 2, 2018 | Billy Splain
Here are the games postponed due to rain: District 1: Pennsbury @ Garnet Valley:7 p.m. Saturday District 2: Susquehanna @ Riverside Saturday 7pm District 3: Upper Dauphin at Delone Catholic, postponed to Saturday, Nov. 3, at 1:30 pm Littlestown at Wyomissing will be played at Wyomissing’s Varsity A Field, 1:30 pm District 11: Notre Dame […]
Malvern Kicker Sebastian Costantini Accepts PWO, will attend Penn State @seb_costantini @MalvernPrepFB
November 1, 2018 | Billy Splain
Malvern Prep Kicker Sebastian Costantini knew he had his work cut out for him this year. Back in the spring of this year he paid a visit to Penn State with his mom, herself a Penn State Alumna, and he knew he wanted his childhood dream to come true No longer sharing the kicking duties […]
State College Football Podcast: Playoff Preview!
November 1, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen to the episode Click HERE Nick and Nathan take a deep dive into the PIAA playoff bracket. They preview, again, the Mifflin County Huskies, coming off a 6-game winning streak and a Colonial Division title. They also break down the result of the Pine Richland- North Allegheny matchup and how that impacts the […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil, Presented by Johnson Motors
November 1, 2018 | Phil Myers
A few days ago, Protime debated with himself whether he should take a walk since it had quit raining. He elected to venture out into the cold, damp, dark early morning. As he strolled down the sidewalk on the boulevard near his home, a truck splashed Protime with an immense amount of water. It’s […]
Keystone Club – Special Teams – Week 9, Oct 25-30
October 31, 2018 | Billy Splain
Each week, in collaboration with our other site PAFootballnews.com, we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category […]
Keystone Club – Defense – Week 9, Oct 25-30
October 31, 2018 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category will receive a T-shirt to commemorate this […]
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