October 2021
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 8, October 18, 2021!
October 18, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 8 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. rk 6A Rec Pvs 1 Central York (3) 7-0 1 2 North Penn (1) 8-0 2 3 Garnet Valley (1) 8-0 3 4 Mount Lebanon (7) 7-0 4 5 Lasalle […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial Week #8
October 18, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A Recap of Week Eight and a Look Ahead to Week Nine in the Colonial League Teams. This is the exciting time of the 2021 high school football season in the Schuylkill/Colonial League as we head into the final two weeks of the regular season and having several playoff seeding’s and jockeying still to be […]
Leechburg 71 Riverview 8 on 10/16/2021 @lasd_athletics @RaiderSports10
October 18, 2021 | William Spicher
Article by David Burnworth Leechburg QB Thomas Burke III video interview Leechburg Coach Randy Walters video interview For more photos visit Deacon Blues Blog
Projecting the WPIAL Playoffs Before Week 8 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
October 18, 2021 | Nate Grella
It’s mid October and with two weeks remaining in the regular season, there are several key games and situations remaining that will decide how the playoff brackets stack up. With that being said there’s a lot to get into so let’s kick it off! 1A- 15 Teams make the playoffs, 1 team receives a bye […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: Big recap of all the high school football games in LL
October 18, 2021 | Pat Weider
Player of the week– Jaheim White York High. Jaheim ran for an eye-popping 415 yards, and 7 touchdowns Friday night in a 70-24 win over South Western Friday Night. 5 Questions with Jaheim White: 1) Can you talk about all the work you put in the off-season to get to a 6-1 start? Coach Stoner […]
Coach Interview: Rodger D. Horton School Cincinnati Hughes STEM: Position Associate Head Coach @Proud2BRog @Hughes_football
October 17, 2021 | contributor
1- How long have you been coaching? 18 Years 2-Where was your first coaching job? Cincinnati Chase School (Jr. High) 3-Which sports did you play in high school/college? None. At the time I was at Central State we did not have an active football program. 4-What is the most enjoyable part of coaching? Seeing my […]
Wildcats win fight against Red Dragons @PLRedDragons
October 17, 2021 | Avery Falisec
The much-anticipated matchup of Friday, October 15 between the Homer Center Wildcats and the Purchase Line Red Dragons ended with the Red Dragons falling short with a final score 33-16. Homer Center was the first to strike, when a six-play drive for the Dragons ended in an interception by junior Michael Krejocic at the Wildcats’ […]
BlueJays claw Wolves! @WSHS_Football @CV BlueJays
October 17, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
BlueJays claw Wolves! West Shamokin Wolves (4-3) at Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays (3-3) Twitter @GregoryRicupero On a very rainy Saturday afternoon, two teams heading in different directions met. West Shamokin came into the game allowing over 40 points a game in their last three contests. Conemaugh Valley had scored over 50 points in their last […]
Cody Blosser with three picks help the Millersport Lakers to the 44-20 win over Federal Hocking @JackTreinish @FbPort @FH_Lancers @FHLancersAD @twil2323
October 17, 2021 | contributor
Yesterday I rushed back to Ohio from Oakmont, Pennsylvania to Millersport, Ohio to catch the Federal Hocking Lancers at Millersport Lakers game. My reasoning for doing this was this. One I had told the really nice A.D. Scott Pohlman (I hope I got that correct) I was going to cover this game and my word […]
Plum uses rushing and air attacks to Knight the Knoch Knights 39-00 @PlumFootball @KnochFootball
October 17, 2021 | contributor
For the record, I am using the Knoch roster from a program a nice fan from Knoch let me take a pic of and the plum roster comes from Digital Scout. My five-game weekend was planned around my first ever trip to Plum High School to watch a team I have had on my must-see […]
Allentown Central Catholic Ends Two Game Skid With Victory Over Whitehall. @acchs_football @ZephyrsFootball
October 17, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Photos courtesy Daniel Reed Vikings Get Much Needed Win On Homecoming Night Allentown- Rain pelted down much of the night on Saturday at J.Birney Crum Stadium, but as the rain ceased at games end, so did the two game losing streak of the Central Catholic Vikings to the tune of a 21-7 win over the […]
Total team effort leads Leechburg to a 71-8 win over Riverview @lasd_athletics @RvRaidersFB
October 17, 2021 | contributor
Saturday afternoon I made my way from Pittsburgh, where my hotel was located to Oakmont so that I could watch the battle between visiting Leechburg and the home team Riverview. Riverview came in supporting a 1-5 record, while Leechburg came in 5-2 but more importantly, a win for Blue Devils would clinch their first winning […]
Uniontown runs all over Carrick 42-13 @CarrickFb @PGHCityLeague @UniontownFB
October 17, 2021 | contributor
Friday afternoon I made my way to Pittsburgh to watch Uniontown battle Carrickin a game that had a very light crowd that at times was very vocal even after the game was out of control. Uniontown would use a twenty-seven-yard run by Cameron Johnson and a thirteen-yard run from Braxton Swaney to set up a […]
Shenango holds off OLSH @wildcat_wackos @OLSH_HighSchool
October 17, 2021 | Shane Lux
Moon Township – Shenango scored two first-half touchdowns, then had to hold off an OLSH rally in the closing seconds to win their third straight game Saturday night 14-7 over the Chargers. “It’s been a crazy year in terms of the world we live in now, said Shenango head coach Jimmy Graham. “We’ve had some […]
Bangor’s Ball Control Offense Dominates Wilson In Crucial Win. @BangorSlatersFB @WHSfootball21
October 17, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Photos Courtesy of Daniel Reed Eric Striba and Kael Godshalk Paces the Slater Offense In Convincing Win. Wilson Boro- Both Wilson and Bangor came into Saturday afternoon’s Schuylkill/Colonial League contest vying the fourth an final District XI 4A playoff spot. The Slaters, using a potent and punishing running attack, got the best of the Warriors […]
Fox leads Nanticoke to big victory over Holy Redeemer
October 17, 2021 | John Kotsko
Zach Fox has been one of the biggest surprises this season in the WVC. The sophomore ran for 275 yards and four scores as the Trojans took the road victory at King’s College 46-14. “Early on, he wasn’t expected to be our featured back but he worked hard. He’s been a workhouse as a sophomore […]
PFNDan570FB’S Schuylkill/Colonial League Review of Week-8 ! @SchLeague @Colonial_League
October 17, 2021 | Daniel Reed
PFNDan570FB’S Schuylkill/Colonial League Review of Week-8 ! @SchLeague @Colonial_League **Review is from Schuylkill League teams games that were played at home** Let’s start it off with the game I attended… Jim Thorpe traveled to Tamaqua to take on the Blue Raiders. Jim Thorpe’s defense shut down, and out the Tamaqua offense, limiting them to just […]
Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball vs Central Cambria
October 17, 2021 | Ian Bennett
On Saturday, October 16th, the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders we’re able to take down the Central Cambria Red Devils by a score of 28-13, to improve to 5-3 on the season. This keeps BG quite alive in the race for a bye week. The game started out as a low-scoring, […]
Highlands 41 Armstrong 27 on 10/15/2021 @HighlandsAthl @AHSRIVERHAWKS
October 16, 2021 | William Spicher
Video – Highlands Coach Dom Girardi after game More game and home coming photos will be added later at Deacon Blues Blog
Wildcats Down Owls 36-7
October 16, 2021 | David McClaine
CLARION SPORTS ZONE on 16 October, 2021 at 21:42 (Image by Aryana Girvan) The Central Clarion Wildcats’ traveled to Bradford on Friday (October 15th) for a District Nine League – Large School Division game, and came away with a 36-7 victory. Central got the scoring started in the first quarter, with Jase Ferguson hooking up […]
Sto-Rox rolls past Western Beaver @StoRoxfootball @Chise89
October 16, 2021 | Shane Lux
Industry – Jaymar Pearson rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns as Sto-Rox rolled past Western Beaver 41-0 Saturday afternoon. “We came out and played well,” said Sto-Rox head coach Laroi Johnson. “We executed our game plan. I’m proud of our kids.” The Vikings showed no signs of rust after getting a forfeit win over […]
Jones’s Legs lead St. Joe’s Prep over Archbishop Wood 38-20. @WoodFootball @SJPrep_Football
October 16, 2021 | Will Ryan
A windy day at William Tennent High School led to a rather sloppy and flowless first half between two historic Philadelphia Catholic League programs, St. Joseph’s Prep and Archbishop Wood. But in the second half, Samaj Jones provided the Hawks, hailing from 17th and Girard, some much needed stability in a 38-20 victory. After watching […]
Lower Dauphin wins a back and forth battle against Red Land, 34-28 @PAFootballNews @LDAthletics @RedLand_AD
October 16, 2021 | Jake Taylor
In a contest with 9 total touchdowns, there’s bound to be many explosive plays on both sides of the ball, but Lower Dauphin was able to secure the win on Homecoming Weekend in Hersheypark Stadium. At the end of the night, this game ended up being the most exciting game I’ve seen all season. Lower […]
Tigers Clinch PHAC Title
October 16, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Gavin Garcia scored 100th rushing TD As Southern Columbia built a 41-0 halftime lead against Hughesville, ultimately winning 41-7, Gavin Garcia joined an elite club of Tiger running backs. With 2:18 remaining in the opening quarter, the senior ripped off a 94-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 21-0 over the Spartans. It was […]
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