October 2020
BackyardPAFootball WPIAL Imperialism Map Week 7
October 18, 2020 | Nate Grella
Who has the Most Territory? California- (West Greene, Mapletown, Avella, Bentworth, California, Carmichaels, Jefferson-Morgan) Thomas Jefferson- (Thomas Jefferson, Ringgold, Trinity, West Mifflin, Belle Vernon, McKeesport) Belle Vernon- (Waynesburg Central, Beth Center) McGuffey- (McGuffey, Washington) Sto-Rox- (Frazier, Charleroi) Elizabeth Forward- (Elizabeth Forward, Yough, South Park, Chartiers Houston) Pine Richland (Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park) Union (Burgettstown, […]
Schmidt, Homer Center outscores Purchase Line
October 18, 2020 | Avery Falisec
With the playoffs starting sooner than normal, every team in the conference is looking to increase their position in the bracket. No exception was made for the Homer Center Wildcats and the Purchase Line Red Dragons. The game’s final score was high, as was each team’s total yards on Friday, October 18. The Wildcats defeated […]
Line Mountain Eagles rise above the Northwest Area Rangers
October 18, 2020 | PFN Staff
Line Mountain Eagle rise above the Northwest Area Rangers Meghan Laudenslager, contributor The Eagles found themselves once again in unknown territory traveling to Shickshinny to take on the Rangers, however, they came away with that familiar winning feeling, topping the Rangers 47-20 The ball was tossed between both teams for most of the first quarter […]
Montoursville beats Loyalsock to win Battle of the Bridge (Via @docmasse Wpt Sun Gazette)
October 18, 2020 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Heath Jones never before played tailback. Until two weeks ago he was the team’s backup fullback. Understandably, he could have been surprised when circumstance had Montoursville coach J.C. Keefer looking his way to become the featured ball-carrier midway through the second quarter Saturday night against rival Loyalsock. “When I said, ‘Heath can you do this […]
#BEYONDTHEKEYSTONE (OH) @PVBearcatsFball @CavanCooper @PVCoachCoop @CoachDye1 @trent_mettler @BeauBlankenshi5 @DevlenSpradlin @GreeneviewLocal
October 18, 2020 | contributor
Last night I made another drive to Bainbridge to watch the Paint Valley Bearcats host the Jamestown Greenview Rams in A playoff game. This one was almost like two different games, with both teams seemed evenly matched. In the 2nd half, it was like one team were stacked with NFL all-stars while the other looked […]
Emmaus Improves to 3-0 with convincing win over Central Catholic.
October 18, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
ALLENTOWN- Facing their third opponent from Allentown in as many weeks, the Hornets of Emmaus stayed on course behind a staunch defense and touchdowns by Brandon Camire and Jake Fotta to pin a 24-7 loss on Allentown Central Catholic Saturday night at J. Birney Crum Stadium. Emmaus (3-0) came into the contest outscoring their opponents […]
Wissahickon Pulls Off Stunning Comeback Against New Hope Solebury 34-31 OT
October 18, 2020 | Zak Wolf
“I mean honestly, I was just focusing on the uprights, just trying to think of my motion and I saw the snap and I saw the hold and I just bombed it through. It felt good of the foot” said Nate DeVincent after kicking the game winning field goal for the Wissahickon Trojans on Saturday […]
#BEYONDTHEKEYSTONE (OH) Braves scalp Bruins 24-14 @BriggsBruinshs @whsbravesath @WHSBraves @CapCityPreps @ColsCitySchools
October 18, 2020 | contributor
Yesterday I made my first trip to Whetstone high school to watch the Braves play the bruins from Briggs high school. I first want to thank the pressbox guys for giving me A copy of the rosters, for both teams. This is the first time anyone from the City League had rosters that I could […]
Soaring in Elite Air: St. Joe’s Prep Hawks Dominate Explorers
October 17, 2020 | TC Jones
There are good teams, and then there are those that fly in elite air. On a chilly Saturday night at Cardinal O’Hara High School, St. Joe’s Prep proved why there are the latter with a commanding 38-14 victory over the La Salle College High School Explorers. What makes the Hawk’s performance even more impressive is […]
Zuzak Scores 6 TDs as Trojans Win Tri-County South 49-20 at Carmichaels @nathagrella
October 17, 2020 | Nate Grella
Picture- @sykotyk For both the Mikes and the Torjans, it’s been nothing but perfection the whole year and for a Saturday night clash, the Tri-County South came down to Carmichaels and California. Led by Jaeden Zuzak, the WPIAL leader in both rushing yards and touchdowns, California was poised to win it’s first outright section title […]
Seneca Valley nips Baldwin @bw_highlander @SV_Sports @SVRaiderFB @Seneca_Valley
October 17, 2020 | Shane Lux
Nolan Dworek scored the game-winning touchdown for Seneca Valley. It wasn’t pretty, but Seneca Valley will gladly take it. Nolan Dworek’s 10-yard touchdown run in overtime gave the Raiders a hard-fought 19-16 win over Baldwin Saturday afternoon at NexTier Stadium. “I give Baldwin credit. They had a great gameplan and played well against us,” said […]
Lakeland Remains Undefeated with Decisive 55-25 Win Over Riverside
October 17, 2020 | PFN Staff
From the beginning, it looked like it was going to be long Saturday afternoon for Riverside head coach Harry Armstrong. The Vikings bobbled the opening kickoff which was recovered by Lakeland in Viking territory. The Chiefs went on a warpath and four downs later RB Giovanni Spataro ran 8 yards for the Chiefs […]
Avonworth staves off Hopewell in scoreless second half (@hopewell_viking @AvonworthFB)
October 17, 2020 | Sykotyk
October 16, 2020 Hopewell Vikings v. Avonworth Antelopes Tony Dorsett Stadium, Aliquippa, PA A — 7 – 14 – 0 – 0 — 21 H — 6 – 7 – 0 – 0 — 13 6:40 H 61 yard TD run (4th & 1) (kick blocked) 3:34 A 61 yard TD pass (kick good) 9:37 […]
Roth Wins 450th Game
October 17, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Run Past Green Dragons They old adage is that football is a game of inches. For Southern Columbia, it has become a game of miles – and a lot of them. After last season, when the Tigers became Pennsylvania’s first ever 10-time PIAA champions, everyone expected there to be a noticeable decline in their […]
Souderton Remains Undefeated After Win over Upper Dublin
October 17, 2020 | Geanine Jamison
Despite the effort by the young Upper Dublin team, Souderton took the lead from the very first drive and never gave up. They finished with a score of 28-7.
Jim Thorpe takes care of Tamaqua
October 17, 2020 | Brian O'Donnell
Jim Thorpe takes care of Tamaqua Familiarity. When you have two coaches who have been doing it as long as Jim Thorpe coach Mark Rosenberger, and Tamaqua coach Sam Bonner, you tend to see similar games year in and year out. Each coach knowing the tendencies of the other. Both playing more of a […]
West Middlesex clinches final playoff spot with shutout of Mercer
October 17, 2020 | John Robbins
The West Middlesex Big Reds needed a win and some help to make the 2020 Class A District 10 playoffs. They got both of those with a shutout 31-0 win over Mercer and a Union City win over Iroquois. Senior receiver Alex Rea broke the scoreless tie midway through the first quarter with a two-yard […]
Hampton keeps playoff hopes alive! @TALBOTBOOSTERS @Indiana_FB
October 17, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
Hampton Talbots @ Indiana Indians @TALBOTBOOSTERS @Indiana_FB October 16, 2020 By Greg Ricupero Twitter @ GregoryRicupero WPIAL AAAA Greater Allegheny Conference Last Meeting 9/11/15 @ Hampton 32-27 It took Hampton an entire half to get things going as a game Indiana team was able to stay close for two quarters. The Indians took the opening […]
Bellefonte gets their 7th straight Curtin Bowl win (Jodon Gallery)
October 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Jalen Emel hauled in two touchdown passes and Dan Persiko hit a 26 yard field goal to lead the Red Raiders to a 17-7 win. Bald Eagle scored in the fourth quarter on a Eric Burns to Owen Irvin 57 yard strike. GALLERY JEFF JODON
Seals take second meeting with Central Mountain in another defensive battle for Homecoming
October 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
The last time these two teams met this year it was a low scoring game dominated by defense the was won by the Wildcats, 7-3. Tonight’s edition wasn’t much different. The Seals opened up the scoring and closed it with a 22 yard field to secure a 10-7 win at Selinsgrove. “We’ve had two doozies […]
Hornets no match for Troy
October 17, 2020 | Ed Weaver
It took the Troy Trojans just over eight minutes to find the end zone, but after that the flood gates opened as they defeated the host Wellsboro Hornets 41-0 on Friday, October 16.
Upper St. Clair rallies in the second half to defeat Moon
October 17, 2020 | Andrew Schaffer
Upper St. Clair was determined to win this game. Twice they came back from 14 down, the second time they trailed by 14 they scored 21 unanswered to beat Moon 42-35. “We had a number of big plays that brought us back from momentum shifts that went against our way, It seemed like every time […]
At the Top: Comets Earn #1 District 6 Seed in Dominant Win Over Colts
October 17, 2020 | Luke Rainey
What was a 2-7 team in 2019 now sits atop the district leaderboard entering the 2020 postseason. Through an usually-short 6-game regular season, the Penns Manor Comets remained undefeated against the Northern Cambria Colts, moving to the No. 1 seed in the final week before the District 6 Class 1A playoffs. Penns Manor’s dominance was […]
Berks Catholic vs Exeter…a Tale of Two Halfs
October 17, 2020 | Bill Snook
A close game in the first half…the second half was all Berks Catholic as they go on to win 56-28. Full album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KRbE2wnKRCBHmVj9A
Mechanicsburg Goes to 4-0; Steamrolls Susquehanna Twp 40-7 @GoMechanicsburg @Hanna_Tribe
October 17, 2020 | Patrick Grill
On a beautiful evening at Susquehanna Township’s Roscoe Warner Field, the Mechanicsburg Wildcats once again opened an early lead and cruised to victory in a Mid-Penn Colonial matchup with the Susquehanna Township Indians. Mechanicsburg rolled up 426 yards of offense behind the passing of Micah Brubaker (15/19, 214 yards, 3 touchdowns) and a running attack […]
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