August 2020
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: WPIAL Tri-County South Preview
August 31, 2020 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah preview the upcoming Tri-County South season as well as predict their order of finish! CLICK HERE to play the episode, or click play on the module below Avella- 11:05 Bentworth- 12:50 California- 19:09 Carmichaels- 23:44 Jefferson-Morgan- 27:50 Mapletown- 32:05 Monessen- 34:07 West Greene- 36:25 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! […]
2020 Player Profile: Alex Rea – West Middlesex @Alex15Rea @WMBigRedsFB @MarkMeans20
August 31, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Alex Rea Year: 2021 West Middlesex High School SS/RB Ht: 5’9 Wt: 150 Awards: Second-team all-region Other sports: Basketball and track Why do you play football? I play football because it is one thing that I’ve always been pretty good at. I play to make my family proud and to make something of myself. What […]
2020 Team Preview: The Central Martinsburg Dragons @AjHoenstine @rickeyb3 @CentralDragonFB
August 30, 2020 | Billy Splain
Central Martinsburg Head Coach Dave Baker Assistant Coaches A-J Hoenstine Paul Frederick Joe Kitt Jeff Colbert Denny Cowher Drek Forshey Key Starters Lost Bryer Colyer Braden Kitt Ben McConahy 2019 Season Record 4-7 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-11 @ Bald Eagle Area (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-18 @ Bellefonte (0-0) * Rogers Stadium 7:00 pm 09-25 @ Philipsburg-Osceola (0-0) […]
Valley Christian knocks off East Palestine @CoachWare31 @VCSAthletics123 #BeyondTheKeystone
August 30, 2020 | Shane Lux
Valley Christian scored four touchdowns in a span of 5:32 of the first quarter and looked back en route to a 39-0 win over East Palestine Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. “To score 26 points right of the bat for a team that went 2-8 last season, was a relief to be able to sit […]
2020 Player Profile: Mike Gecik – Delaware Valley @dvwarriorfb @MikeGecik70 @kimberly_gecik @GecikMike
August 30, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Mike Gecik Year: 2021 Delaware Valley High School OT/DT Jersey # 70 Ht: 6’3 Wt: 270 Other sports: Track Awards: All conference offensive line Twitter: @MikeGecik Committed to Albany (Story) Why do you play football? Mike: I just love the adrenaline rush. What has been your best memory from football so far? Mike: Playing Pennridge […]
2020 Player Profile: Andrew Yanoshak, Bishop Guilfoyle @AndrewYanoshak @BGMarauderFball
August 30, 2020 | Billy Splain
Andrew Yanoshak 2021 Bishop Guilfoyle TE, DE, H, WR Jersey #-1 Ht-6’2” Wt-240 Twitter: @AndrewYanoshak College Offers: Notre Dame College, St. Francis RMU, UVA-Wise, Lake Erie, Grove City 2019 stats • 135 Tackles • 29 TFL • 20 Sacks • 34 Hurries • 3 Caused Fumbles; 3 Recovered Fumbles • 13 Catches for 172 yards […]
#BeyondTheKeystone Texas (Stanton v. San Angelo Grape Creek)
August 30, 2020 | Sykotyk
August 28, 2020 Stanton Buffaloes v. Grape Creek Eagles Buffalo Stadium, Stanton, TX In a game with struggling offenses, the lone score came in the second quarter on a 4 yard run. A two point pass accompanied it. And that was all the Stanton Buffaloes would need to win the first game of the season, […]
Another Comeback win: Cincinnati College Prep 26 St. Bernard-Elwood Place 22 @SBEPAthletics @Coach_Pflug @AthleticsCcpa @PaFootballNews
August 30, 2020 | contributor
Last night I made a rare trip to Cincinnati to catch a single game. Cincinnati College Prep Vs St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, At the home of Roger Bacon. Last year Prep won on the last play of the game and this year they almost waited that long to pull off another dramatic comeback win over the […]
Jake Walton will take his Coatesville experience to Sacred Heart. @jakewalton87 @Football_Cville
August 29, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Coatesville program, led by coach Ortega, is no stranger to D1 recruits. This year is no different than any other. With offers coming from RMU, Bryant and Duquesne, Lineman Jake Walton decided to stay closer to home. The 6’4” 290 pound offensive guard announced today on twitter that he’s heading to Sacred Heart after […]
Upper Merion Lineman Justin Fisher commits to Bucknell @Jfish6ix @UMVikingsFB
August 29, 2020 | Billy Splain
I’m really hoping things change quickly. Really, I want the Vikings of Upper Merion to play this year. They were on my “return trip in 2020” list. Why? This team returns one of the best lines I saw all last year. Two weeks ago, Stefano Nikolaou made his commitment to Dickinson. Yesterday, Justin Fisher made […]
2020 Team Preview: The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays @CVBlueJays @nick_heltzel @FAYellowJackets
August 29, 2020 | Billy Splain
Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays Head Coach Matt Kent Assistant Coaches Joe Antal, Hopeton Bailey, Kevin Heinlein, Bobby McNulty, Dan Markiewicz 2019 Season Record 0-10 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-12 vs. North Star (0-0) * 1:00 pm 09-18 @ Shade (0-0) * Panther Stadium 7:00 pm 09-25 @ Portage (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-03 vs. Blacklick Valley (0-0) * 1:00 pm 10-10 […]
2020 Player Profile: Nick Groft, Delone Catholic @nickgroft @Squire_Nation @Delone_Catholic
August 29, 2020 | Billy Splain
Nick Groft Delone Catholic OT,C/ DT Jersey # 54 HT/WT 6’0 245 50+ tackles 4.0 sacks YAIAA-3 First Team OT YAIAA-3 Second Team DT Twitter @nickgroft Why do you play football? It allows me to express myself not only as an athlete but as a leader. Who is your favorite sports star and why? Sam […]
Experience overcomes youth as Adena beat Paint Valley 50-28 @PaFootballNews @CoachDye1 @PVCoachCoop @PVBearcatsFball @AdenaFootball @trent_mettler @CavanCooper @iannlee41
August 29, 2020 | contributor
Last night was my fourth game of the 2020 season and the third one was delayed by lightning. This one started a little after 9:00, making another two-hour-plus delay, that I endured. This was also the 2nd trip to Paint Valley this season, as I took in their inter-squad scrimmage. The Bearcats played host to […]
Central League postpones fall sports; Latest in postponements & teams continuing with football this fall, full state fall postponement list included
August 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s been nothing but highs and lows for Pennsylvania football programs, players, fans and parents. That roller coaster ride continued last night and today as we’ve seen leagues vote to continue with fall sports while others decided to postpone. Here are the latest: Last night Plymouth Whitemarsh in District one voted to halt football only […]
2020 Team Preview: The Dallas Mountaineers @DallasMountsFB @parkerbolesta
August 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Dallas Mountaineers Head Coach Rich Mannello Assistant Coaches Matt Austin, Joe Stuppino, Mike Olenginski, Bob Wren 2019 Season Record 15-1 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-11 vs. Tunkhannock (0-0) * Mountaineer Stadium 7:00 pm 09-18 vs. Wyoming Valley West (0-0) Mountaineer Stadium 7:00 pm 09-25 vs. Wilkes-Barre (0-0) Mountaineer Stadium 7:00 pm 10-02 @ Lake-Lehman (0-0) Edward Edwards Stadium 7:00 pm 10-09 […]
2020 Team Preview: The Bedford Bisons @bedfordfootball @ressler_steven
August 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Bedford Bisons Head Coach Kevin Steele Assistant Coaches Sam Carroll, Adam Arnold, Luke Beegle, Wes Swaim, Jake Welty, Jesse Topper, Rick Van Dine 2019 Season Record 10-3 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-11 vs. Chestnut Ridge (0-0) * Bison Stadium 7:00 pm 09-18 @ Richland (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-26 @ Westmont Hilltop (0-0) * 1:00 pm 10-02 @ Forest Hills (0-0) […]
2020 Player Profile: Caden Yonish – Shippensburg @cadenPSUyonish @Ship_Football
August 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Caden Yonish Shippensburg High School Class of: 2022 DB/S/R/RB Jersey # 28 Ht: 5’8 Wt: 165 Other Sports: Baseball and track Twitter: @cadenPSUyonish Who is your favorite sports star and why? Saquon Barkley, He is a very kind and well-spoken man along with being a freak athlete. He is a team player, doing whatever it […]
#BeyondTheKeystone Texas (Aspermont v. Turkey Valley)
August 28, 2020 | Sykotyk
August 27, 2020 Aspermont Hornets v. Valley Patriots Hornets Stadium, Aspermont, TX In a six-man game that may have been the first overall game in Texas this season, kicking off at 6pm, there was a lot of back-and-forth. After the homestanding Hornets scored, Valley ran off three straight touchdowns. Deep turnovers were costly, including an […]
Defense leads Barnesville to a 35-0 win over Buckeye Local @Buckeyelocalhs @BHSGoRocks @PaFootballNews
August 28, 2020 | contributor
(I had to use the rosters from Hudl.com and Maxpreps.com. Both desperately need to update) This was my first trip to World War II Memorial Stadium, the home of the Buckeye Local Panthers. The Panthers hosted Barnesville in a rematch of A game I covered for PAFOOTBALLNEWS last season. The weather was ugly after […]
Lewisburg to share Selinsgrove’s Harold L. Bolig Stadium
August 27, 2020 | Ed Weaver
The athletic departments of the Lewisburg School District and the Selinsgrove School District have come to a cooperative agreement to allow Lewisburg Varsity Football’s home games to be played in Selinsgrove’s Harold L. Bolig Stadium for regular season play in 2020.
2020 Team Preview: The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils
August 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
Bellwood-Antis Head Coach Nick Lovrich Assistant Coaches Bill Crowell Scott Boyer Rick Schreier Chris Walker Chuck Erickson Charlie Burch Brandon Hescox Travis Martin Brad Snyder 2019 Season Record 11-1 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-11 @ Northern Bedford (0-0) * Panther Community Stadium 7:00 pm 09-18 vs. Everett (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-25 vs. Glendale (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-02 […]
2020 Player Profile: Bralen Henderson – Pittsburgh Central Catholic @bhendo81 @PCC_FOOTBALL
August 27, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Bralen Henderson Year: 2021 Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School TE/DE Jersey # 81 Ht: 6’3 Wt: 245 Other sports: Track and baseball Why do you play football? Bralen: I’ve been playing for a long time and I love the competitive state of the sport and thrill from playing. What has been your best memory from […]
Del Valley lineman Mike Gecik commits to Albany! @dvwarriorfb @MikeGecik70 @kimberly_gecik @GecikMike
August 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
Delaware Valley puts out some talent every year. This year is no exception. Earlier this summer linebacker Jason Henderson committed to Old Dominion. Mike Gecik is the second Warrior to commit to a division 1 school. The 6-8, 270 pound offensive lineman chose the Great Danes of Albany. He chose that program over the likes […]
2020 Player Profile: Chris Paloskey – Bellefonte @chrispaloskey @RollOnRaiders
August 26, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Chris Paloskey Year: 2021 Bellefonte High School RB/LB Jersey # 32 Ht: 5’8 Wt: 185 Awards: Bellefonte defensive MVP Twitter: @chrispaloskey Why do you play football? Chris: I’ve played it ever since I was a kid, I love the physicality of the game, and being with the team is like a second family. I love […]
2020 Player Profile: Jake Lanning – Berwick @jakelann65
August 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
Jake Lanning Berwick Area High School Class of: 2021 C/DE/LS Jersey # 65 Ht: 6’3 Wt: 220 Twitter: @jakelann65 Why do you play football? Jake: I love the game. Who is your favorite sports star and why? Jake: J.J. Watt because he is a great athlete while being an active part of his community, which […]
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