October 2021
Game Preview: La Salle vs. Archbishop Wood @LaSalle_Sports @WoodFootball
October 26, 2021 | Will Ryan
7pm at Wissahickon High School, Archbishop Wood will look to spoil not only La Salle’s senior night, but also La Salle’s chance to clinch their first PCL championship since 2015. How Wood can win: Wood does not need to play a perfect game to beat La Salle. What the Vikings need is a complete game, […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 8 Review: The Worst Game I’ve Ever Seen Live @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
October 26, 2021 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah break down another rainy Friday night by diving in full boar on the McKeesport-TJ game. How did the Tigers pull off the upset? Also what kind of craziness did we see in the Allegheny Six, including that crazy OT win for Upper St. Clair and that less crazy dominant Peters Township victory. […]
The FINAL regular season PFN Rankings are IN! Week 9, October 25, 2021! Next stop, BRACKETS!
October 25, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 9 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. Well folks, here we are already going into the last weekend of the regular season. Soon these rankings will be shuffling like the feet of an offensive tackle on a […]
Sites from Lock Haven Homecoming game vs Kutztown @LHU_Football @KUBearsFootball
October 25, 2021 | Mike Frazier
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University football team (1-7, 0-5 PSAC East) looked poised for an upset, thanks in large part to a strong start by the defense, but in the end, No. 25 Kutztown University (7-1, 5-0 PSAC East) pulled away for a 32-15 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division victory, which […]
Westinghouse Grinds Out Victory over University @KidTaylor05 @WHCoachGreen
October 25, 2021 | Alex Fydryszewski
Westinghouse Grinds Out Victory over University File Photo Kahlil Yaylor scored twice in win over USO Editors note: Somehow this article got hung up in internet space…rescued, posted! Westinghouse took down University 17-0 on a wet Friday night at Cupples Stadium to advance to the City League final, where they will take on Allderdice next […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: 5 questions with Anthony Bourassa of Cocalico and a playoff breakdown
October 25, 2021 | Pat Weider
Player of the game– Anthony Bourassa of Cocalico. He rushed for 330 yards on 23 carries and 2 touchdowns in Friday’s win over Warwick. Cocalico can win Section 2 of Lancaster-Lebanon with a win over Manheim Central Friday night. 5 Questions with Anthony Bourassa 1) Can you describe how big a win that was for […]
Red Dragons give first half fight against undefeated Highlanders @CH_Highlanders @PLRedDragons
October 24, 2021 | Avery Falisec
If the Purchase Line Red Dragons can take away anything from their defeat of October 22, against the Cambria Heights Highlanders, it is that the score was close at halftime. After 24 minutes the score was 26-14, compared to the final score 48-14. Although the Red Dragons weren’t able to reach the endzone in the […]
Projecting the WPIAL Playoffs Before Week 9 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
October 24, 2021 | Nate Grella
After Week 8, there were several major shakeups in both the rankings, and in the playoff projections, so let’s get into them! 1A- 15 Teams make the playoffs, 1 team receives a bye 1A is almost all but set as far as the rankings in conference. The Eastern Conference Top 5 is pretty solid. 1-4 […]
Otto-Eldred routs Sheffield @TerrorsFBall
October 24, 2021 | Shane Lux
Sheffield – Otto-Eldred scored 39 first-quarter points and cruised to a 72-0 rout of the Wolverines Saturday afternoon. Ryan Love scored on the Terros’ first play of the game on a 38-yard run. On the ensuing kick, the Wolverines could not corral the ball, with Otto recovering at the 1-yard line. Gavin Jimerson scored on […]
Massillon’s McElroy & Lenix Jr. Lead The Tigers To Their Sixth Consecutive Victory Over McKinley #BeyondTheKeystone
October 24, 2021 | John Robbins
The pomp and circumstance of a Massillon-McKinley game was on full display in the 132nd meeting between the two archrivals. The Massillon Tigers scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to beat their archrival McKinley Bulldogs, 35-13. To start the game, the Bulldogs started off firing on all cylinders.. They caused the Tigers […]
Freedom Patriots Stave Off Upset-Minded Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks. @FHSFBBGGC @Becahi_Hawks
October 24, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Bethlehem Freedom Keeps EPC South Title Hopes Alive With Win Over Christmas City Rival Bethlehem Catholic. Bethlehem-Against the backdrop of an overcast Saturday afternoon at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, the Freedom Patriots held off a feisty bunch of Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic en route to a 24-21 win in their first of back-to-back […]
Colonel Crawford Eagles fly to the 45-13 win over the Seneca East Tigers @colonelcrawford @SenecaEast @crawfordnow
October 24, 2021 | contributor
Friday night I made my way to Colonel Crawford high school for the first time also making this my first ever Northern 10 Atletic Conference game. I did see Buckeye Central play a very long time ago in the playoffs back when they beat Newark Catholic. Before getting into this game I wanted to say […]
State College comes up short, Cougars in control of Mid-Penn with 15-13 win @hbgcougarcoach
October 24, 2021 | Billy Splain
These two cats battled it out, right down to the last seconds. There was something in the air Saturday afternoon (besides the annoying drizzle) at Severance Field in Harrisburg. You could feel it. A struggling State College team came to town licking their wounds, having uncharacteristically lost three of their last four games. The Cougars, […]
Clearfield DE Oliver Billotte will head to Kent State for his college education and playing days. @obillotte14 @AbigailBillotte @Bison__Football
October 23, 2021 | Billy Splain
It’s not often you see a quarterback that’s 6-5, 250 pounds. That’s what I say to myself every time I say Clearfield play. Oliver Billotte is that QB. That said, it’s his destructive force on defense that teams aspired to have in their programs. Billotte had offers from several schools, but after a visit to […]
Cardinals Too Much for Indians @UpperDublinFB @CRN_Football
October 23, 2021 | Michael Pietrangelo
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Upper Dublin Cardinals (6-2) (4-1) traveled to Walt Snyder Stadium to take on host Council Rock North Indians (2-6) (1-4) today in a Suburban One League Continental Conference matchup. The Cardinals starters only needed one half of football to take care of business, as they proved to be too […]
Steel Valley 57 Apollo-Ridge 6 on 10/22/2021 @SteelValleySD @ApolloRidgeFB
October 23, 2021 | William Spicher
Video – Steel Valley Coach Ray Braszo after game For more photos visit Deacon Blues Blog
State College vs Harrisburg
October 23, 2021 | David
State College rode down the highway and showed up to play today and gave the Harrisburg Cougars at Severance field all they could handle today and some more. It went down to the last seconds and a two point conversion by State College that failed. Cougars 15 and State College 13. For more images […]
Cal Vulcans stun IUP in final seconds! @IUPFootball @calvulcans
October 23, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Cal 3- 7- 7-21=38 IUP 7-16- 0-11=34 Cal-Anthony Beitko FG 40 1st-11:33 (3-0) https://twitter.com/gregoryricupero/status/1451974404385165313?s=21 IUP -Grant Smith 1 pass from Harry Woodbery xp Tyler Luther 1st-6:33 (3-7) https://twitter.com/gregoryricupero/status/1451977054199685125?s=21 Cal -Cam Tarrant 9 pass from Noah Mitchell xp Beitko 2nd-14:53 (10-7) https://twitter.com/gregoryricupero/status/1451981069738201088?s=21 IUP- Qashah 22 pass from Woodbery xp Luther 2nd-11:51 (10-14) https://twitter.com/gregoryricupero/status/1451982937935728641?s=21 IUP- Safety for […]
Wilson outlasts Hempfield to clinch a share of Section 1
October 23, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Wilson celebrates after a hard fought victory Jadyn Jones took a handoff up the middle from 14 yards out with 30 seconds left to give the Wilson Bulldogs (6-3, 4-0) their 4th straight victory. Hempfield (5-4, 2-2) would drive up to the Wilson 45 but Cam Harbaugh’s last second hail-mary was too far out […]
Tigers Terrorize Seals
October 23, 2021 | Dave Fegley
SCA rips off 42 unanswered second half points With the regular season winding down in the high school football slate in late October, Halloween is just a week away. Opting to not wear a costume, Southern Columbia tried to pose a fear into their upcoming opponents in a different fashion. Well, they actually tried in […]
Penns Valley whacks Philipsburg in conference game 40-14
October 23, 2021 | PFN Staff
Photos by Amy Wasson Pics courtesy Jason Confer and Amy Wasson Penns Valley whacks Philipsburg in Conference game 40-14. by Rodney Brungart Penns Valley won the opening coin toss and elected to receiving, taking the ball on their own 37 yard line. Two plays later, Jackson Romig found a wide open Miles Brooks on a […]
GOLDEN TIGERS OVERWHELM TYRONE WITH BIG SECOND QUARTER @KerrytheProphet @HollidaysburgF
October 23, 2021 | PFN Staff
Special teams breakdowns prove costly for Eagles Special contributor Kerry Naylor Tyrone’s first offensive series against Hollidaysburg last night at Golden Tigers Stadium was about as close to perfection as the Eagles could have hoped for. The march lasted 14 plays and went 80 yards, with Tyrone converting twice one third downs and sprinkling in […]
Big Plays Propel Central Clarion Past DuBois @Coach_Egg57 @DASDBeavers
October 23, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Central Clarion Wildcats celebrated Senior Night on Friday by scratching out a hard-fought win over the visiting DuBois Beavers. The Wildcat offense generated nine plays of 20 yards or more against a Beaver defense that had been playing extremely well as of late. Central Clarion’s stout defense, which included an inspired goal line stand […]
Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball vs Bishop McCort
October 23, 2021 | Ian Bennett
The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders faced McCort last night in the last home game of their season. BG cruised past McCort, winning by a score of 42-0, to improve to 6-3 on the year. The game started off as more of a low scoring affair, with BG chewing the clock for most of the first half, […]
Instant Classic: A Game of Inches, Muncy holds on for victory over Homer-Center! @homer_wildcats
October 23, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Instant Classic: A Game of Inches, Muncy holds on for Victory over Homer-Center! The Homer-Center Wildcats played host to the Muncy Indians Friday night in a non-conference game. Both teams loss their opening games and were on seven game winning streaks. In one of the best high school games , you could hope to watch […]
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