November 2019
Great PA Teams: WASHINGTON 1923 @WashHighFB @javandspeed
November 20, 2019 | Hal Wilson
We are pleased to run a series, Great PA Teams, by the great Hal Wilson, a long time contributor to PA High School Football. Hal has written many stories in the past for PAFootballNews dating back to our print days. “Little Washington”, located 27 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, has a long history of fine football. […]
CARMEL 20 CENTER GROVE 17 @coach_hebert @CHSBigGame @CGTrojanFootbal @cg_sports @IHSAA1 @PaFootballNews
November 20, 2019 | contributor
Carmel Greyhounds and Center Grove Trojans ended the 2019 Indiana high school football season with a game, that left most, if not all fans wanting more. This game gave us a 3-3 tie after a quarter of play, to a 20-3 game with Carmel leading after three quarters of play and looking like they were […]
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 21 EAST NOBLE 3 @IHSAA1 @pafootballnews @ENAsstAD @MemAthletics
November 20, 2019 | contributor
The opening quarter gave the large Indiana crowd a glimpse of what we all were going to be in for, as far as the final three quarters were concerned. Brock Combs would net 34 of the 55 total yards that Evansville Memorial would gain, in the opening quarter. For East Noble Nick Munson caught two […]
East Knox 31 Carey 21 @PaFootballNews @CareyDevilsDen East Knox @mountvernonnews
November 20, 2019 | contributor
Last night I made my first visit to Marion Harding high school since the 90’s to watch a high school football playoff game. East Knox 12-0 was set to battle Carey 7-5, in a round three playoff game. East Knox is led by Caleb Gallwitz, who ran for 2,253 yards and 41 touchdowns during the […]
PFN Statewide Rankings Nov 19, 2019 edition
November 19, 2019 | Billy Splain
11-19-2019 PFN Class 6A Rankings Dist Record 1 St. Josephs Prep 12 9-2 2 PCC 7 11-1 3 Downingtown West 1 12-1 4 Nazareth 11 12-1 5 Central Dauphin 3 11-2 6 State College 6 11-1 7 Coatesville 1 10-2 8 Pine Richland 7 10-2 9 Northeast 12 11-2 10 Manheim Twp 3 11-1 Honorable […]
Backyard Football Podcast: Episode 14- Wash High-Avonworth Preview
November 19, 2019 | Nate Grella
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE Nick and Nathan take on the HUGE 2A Championship matchup Washington and Avonworth. Nathan takes a look at Quarterback Park Penrod and the Antelopes weapons and compares them to the strong Prexies D as well as comparing both teams on the other side of the ball. The Boys also introduce […]
Open Dates: Saint John’s Catholic Prep (west of DC/Balt., S of Gettysburg)
November 19, 2019 | Billy Splain
Saint John’s Catholic Prep is a small school with a total enrollment of 280. We are located 30 minutes west of Baltimore/DC and about 45 south of Gettysburg, PA. We have +-25 players in our entire program. We need several games for 2020. We are looking for schools with similar enrollment. Contact HFC Daryl Hayes […]
2019 Coaches All Inter-Ac Football Team
November 18, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Congratulations To Episcopal Academy’s Marcus McDaniel for being name the 2019 Inter-Academic Leagues MVP !! In a rather unusual twist the Coaches All Inter-Ac team is not picked by position and finally congratulations to those named to the squad. First Team Episcopal Academy: Marcus McDaniel , Matt Bush, Malcolm Folk, James Hoogstraten , Paul McLaughlin and Max Strid. Germantown Academy: Jeff Decker, Jerry Griffen- Blatcher, […]
WYOMING AREA TAKES D-2 AAA TITLE OVER SCRANTON PREP @WaScoreboard @dominic_deluca9
November 18, 2019 | Frank Deangelo
When the Warriors handed Scranton Prep their first loss on the last day of August; many pundits predicted that that the two teams would see each other again in the Playoffs and that a young Prep team would be stronger by then. The Pundits were right; to a point. The two teams would meet again […]
Franklin Football Coach Tom Haynes Announces Retirement
November 17, 2019 | PFN Staff
Franklin head football coach Tom Haynes announced via Facebook his retirement from coaching Sunday.
Sharon wins third straight title
November 17, 2019 | Shane Lux
New coach, same result, Sharon wins third straight District 10 3A title. “It feels amazing, and I can’t say enough about this team,” said Sharon first-year head coach Jason McElhaney. “The way these guys battled I can’t put it into words, I’d go to battle for them any day.” For the second straight season, the […]
Farrell roasts Tussey Mountain (FULL GAME GALLERY/VIDEO) @farrellfootball @peguesAmp @farrellfootball
November 17, 2019 | Shane Lux
The Farrell Steelers made quick work of District 5 champion Tussey Mountain in the Round of 16 of the PIAA Class A state tournament. The Steelers scored on nine of their first ten possessions and grabbed a 60-0 lead by the end of the third quarter en route to 60-14 thrashing of the Titans. […]
SCA Dominates MCA In District Final
November 17, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win 27th District IV Title By: Dave Fegley (11-17-19) Saturday Night at Tiger Stadium, Southern Columbia capped off the most incredible run in District IV history with another title. Obviously at this point the nine-time state champion Tigers are focused on trying to become Pennsylvania’s first ever 10-time PIAA Champions, but their dominance in […]
Pottsville Captures District XI Title Over Central Catholic.
November 17, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
SLATINGTON- The Pottsviile Crimson Tide is now 2-0 versus the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South in the PIAA District XI 4A playoffs. Last week the Tide knocked off perennial champion Bethlehem Catholic 18-12. Saturday at Northern Lehigh’s Bulldog Stadium Pottsville amassed 265 rushing yards in a dominating performance that led to a 34-7 thrashing of Allentown […]
Ridgway Uses Strong Second Half to Down Clarion and Claim 4th Straight D-9 Crown
November 17, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Ridgway Elkers trailed by 14 at halftime and Clarion was getting the second half kickoff. Ridgway had failed to stop Clarion in four of the Bobcats’ five drives and gave up an astounding 320 yards of offense in those first two quarters. But in a tale of two halves, the Elkers outscored the Bobcats […]
Wyomissing Denies Middletown’s Quest for a Four-Peat 24-21.
November 17, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
WYOMISSING- Three-time defending District III champion, Middletown, was denied a fourth by a determined Wyomissing group that finally got over the hump to advance in the PIAA State 3A playoffs with a 24-21 win at Spartans Field, before an over-flow crowd Saturday afternoon. Middletiown had ended Wyomissing’s season the past three years. Turnovers and crucial […]
Asher Smith Breaks Rushing Record, Southern Lehigh Pummels Oil City in PIAA 5A Playoffs
November 16, 2019 | Billy Splain
Southern Lehigh piled up 373 yards on the ground and 5 rushing touchdowns, 226 of which were from Senior running back Asher Smith who tallied four of the scores, setting Southern Lehigh’s record for rushing yards in a season on Saturday, and sophomore kicker Christian Colasurdo hit 2 field goals (25 and 37) as the […]
Coudersport Repeats as District 9 Class A Champs
November 16, 2019 | Phil Myers
They say good things come to those who wait. Saturday afternoon in DuBois, the Coudersport Falcons waited till the fourth quarter before putting the pedal to the metal in claiming their second straight D-9 Class A title. The Falcons trailed the Redbank Valley Bulldogs 7-6 heading into the final stanza and then they erupted for […]
Big Plays The Difference In Imhotep’s 4A District 12 Championship Over Bonner-Prendie
November 16, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
Trailing 7-0 with just over 2 minutes to play in the second quarter Bonner-Prendergast was 6 yards away from 6 points. On first and goal Imhotep held BP to no gain. Second down saw the Panthers go off sides and move the ball to the 3. Replaying the down Friars running back Charles Ingram III […]
Downingtown West Outlasts Haverford in District Semi Final Thriller @whoward_ @treyblair5
November 16, 2019 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: The combined numbers are staggering 91 points, 998 yards total offense, 39 first downs. Those are the numbers that the Number 1 seed Downingtown West Whippets and the red hot 12th seed Haverford Fords combined to put up during the District 1 6A Semi Final at Downingtown’s Kottmeyer Stadium. The scoreboard read in favor […]
Bulldogs win program’s 1st state game, Bishop Shanahan’s season comes to an end.
November 16, 2019 | PFN Staff
By: Mitch Rupert / Williamsport Sun-Gazette SELINSGROVE — The football seemingly hung in the air as Jersey Shore’s Cayden Hess and Bishop Shanahan’s Nick Romano battled for possession. On third-and-17, Tanner Lorson’s floated pass down the right sideline was more of a last-ditch effort to salvage something from a drive bridging the third and […]
Montoursville wins title over Loyalsock
November 16, 2019 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
As the final seconds ticked away, Montoursville lineman Travis Johnson sprinted toward midfield. It appeared he would jump high into the air or embrace a happy teammate as Montoursville secured another major victory. But as soon as Johnson reached the 50-yard line, he promptly turned right, walked toward the opponent and started shaking hands. His […]
Cathedral Prep Advances with 49-21 Shellacking of Bellefonte (Highlight Film)
November 16, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers used special teams and short fields to Mercy Rule the Red Raiders of Bellefonte at Clarion University’s Memorial Stadium in a PIAA Class 4A contest. Erie Prep led at one point 49-7 before Bellefonte scored twice in the fourth quarter to make the final a little more respectable. “Getting that […]
State High proves to much for Delaware Valley to handle (Gallery) @SCoachLintal @dvwarriorfb
November 16, 2019 | Billy Splain
Friday November 15th the State College Area High School Little Lions took on the Delaware Valley Warriors. State High won large in a 38-7 victory. Delaware Valley came out with an immediate surprise for State High, that was an onside kick. The Warriors Recovered and began the game in favorable field position. But Delaware Valley […]
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