PA Football News Archives
November 2021
Harrisburg wins District 3 6A Championship over Wilson @HBGCougar_FBall
November 20, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Harrisburg Cougars and Wilson Bulldogs faced off Saturday afternoon in the District 3 6A Championship game with Cougars Freshman quarterback Shawn Lee leading the way on offense with two touchdowns in a nail bitter victory 14-10. To start the game the Cougar’s defense came out strong. On fourth down, Micah Chambers burst through and […]
Farrell Overcomes Adversity in Kylon Wilson 3 TD Performance to move to Elite Eight 24-7 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard @farrellfootball @KylonWilson_
November 20, 2021 | Nate Grella
Going into Saturday afternoon’s matchup, the Farrell Steelers and Westinghouse Bulldogs inhabited opposite ends of the spectrum of Sweet 16 finalists in the 2A bracket. Farrell, coming off of their most dominant performance of the season, were odds on favorites to make it to Hershey. The Bulldogs had to scratch out a win against Windber […]
Neumann- Goretti Defense Battle’s it’s Way to First Round Victory @NGsaintsFB
November 20, 2021 | Willie McGonigle
All Photos https://twitter.com/photogjamison SPRINGFIELD: The task was a daunting one for the Neumann Goretti Saints in the First Round of the PIAA Class 3A Playoffs their opponents the North Schuylkill Spartans had a high octane get up on the ball and go offense that in their 11 games played averaged a whopping 40 points per […]
Danville Repeats As D4 3A Champs
November 20, 2021 | Ed Weaver
The Danville Ironmen successfully defended their Class 3A championship in a rematch of 2020’s game against Montoursville, defeating the Warriors 35-28 on Friday, November 19.
Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball at Homer Center
November 20, 2021 | Ian Bennett
The BG Marauders walked away from their match against Homer Center with a 28-0 shutout, improving their record to 8-4 on the year. They’ll be moving on to the District Final next week. Guilfoyle started the game off with two scores from QB Karson Kiesewetter. Both touchdowns came off of the stout defensive performance from […]
Penn-Trafford 24 Pine-Richland 6 on 11/19/2021 – 5A Semi Final @PTWarriors @ptwarriorfb @PRRamsFootball @PRRamsTDClub
November 20, 2021 | William Spicher
Penn-Trafford Coach John Ruane short video after game For more photos visit Deacon Blues Blog
Belle Vernon Defense Dominates Thomas Jefferson 21-7 to get to Heinz GALLERY @carter_newcome @PaBackyard @BVAFootball
November 20, 2021 | Nate Grella
By Carter Newcome Two months ago, Belle Vernon defeated Thomas Jefferson on a Devin Whitlock walk-off touchdown run in what was once of the best games played in the WPIAL in recent memory. The two teams had their rematch Friday night in West Mifflin. However, Belle Vernon didn’t need any last second heroics this time. […]
Cathedral Prep Knocks Out East Stroudsburg South @Prepramblers @cpmisch87 @ESSCavalierFB @CoachWalters81
November 20, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Ramblers of Cathedral Prep had their offense operating on all cylinders last night at Bald Eagle Area’s Alumni Stadium when they KO’d the Cavaliers of East Stroudsburg South by the score of 69-20. Winning coach, Mike Mischler said, “We’re missing 5 starters and we had a ton of respect for them. They are well […]
Bulldogs stand their ground, win first state playoff game since 2010 with second half surge, 35 to 14 over Lions ! @AthleticsNlsd @nl_dawg
November 20, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Bulldogs stand their ground, win first state playoff game since 2010 with second half surge, 35 to 14 over Lions ! Northern Lehigh’s BIG 4 along with the rest of the Bulldog roster stepped up huge tonight when they needed to, especially on defense to advance to next week’s PIAA State Quarter-Finals against the winner […]
Jacobs brothers help lead Rustin to a 19-14 win over Plymouth Whitemarsh
November 20, 2021 | Zak Wolf
Daimon Jacobs always has his bigger brothers back and that was on full display late in the fourth quarter of West Chester Rustin’s District 1 5A semifinal victory over Plymouth Whitemarsh. Both teams had played a really tight game for the entire game and Rustin found themselves up 19-14 late in the game, but P.W […]
Jeff Hoenstine leads Dragons in win over Bedford @jeffhoenstine2 @CentralDragonFB
November 20, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Late in the first quarter in a game dominated by defense, Central Dragons quarterback Jeff Hoenstine rolled to his right, looked back, and threw a rainbow touchdown pass to Hunter Smith to tie the single-season state record for most touchdown passes with 54. Not only did Hoenstine get a step closer to making history but […]
Tigers Take Wind Out Of Tornadoes
November 20, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Garcia lifts SCA to 29th District 4 gold in past 31 years Gavin Garcia trails his older brother, 2020 Southern Columbia alum Gaige Garcia, by 27 touchdowns for his career. Well, after his four touchdown performance to beat Mount Carmel Area in the District 4 Class 2A Championship, the senior now trails the state record […]
Aliquippa Outlasts McKeesport 27-21 in Double Overtime Battle GALLERY @quipfootball @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
November 20, 2021 | Nate Grella
The roller coaster ride was finally at the station. After multiple battles, scoring changes, high emotional wins and defeats, Jayce Williams ended it. A 6 yard bootleg that left the sophomore tight end wide open in the endzone in the game’s second overtime gave the Aliquippa Quips passage back to Heinz Field, their 14th trip […]
Central Valley’s rushing attack tramples Elizabeth Forward 51-0 @MatthewWilczyn1 @PaBackyard
November 20, 2021 | Nate Grella
By Matthew Wilczynski Central Valley moved on to the AAA WPIAL championship game with a win over Elizabeth Forward. Central Valley rushed for five of their seven touchdowns in their semifinal game against EF, the lopsided score was partly due to the outstanding Offensive Line play. Even with the opposing team blitzing 10 on multiple […]
Northern Bedford’s 21 Point Third Quarter Propels Panthers Past Reynolds // @NBPantherFBall
November 20, 2021 | TC Jones
Though the first half was all Reynolds, the second half was dominated by Northern Bedford. In a game of polarized momentum, the Northern Bedford Panthers took advantage of their second-half surge on way to a 35-22 win over the District 10 Class A champions Reynolds. The game started as cold as the Northwestern Pennsylvania air, […]
Garnet Valley Beats Quakertown to Punch ticket to District One Championship game @GVAthletics @GarnetValleyFB @QPantherFB
November 20, 2021 | Alec Eskin
This game was fought hard by both teams as they were looking to make history tonight. Garnet Valley was looking to be the first 13-0 team in school history and Quakertown looked to move on to the District One Title game for the first time in their history. It was a high scoring affair between […]
Bulldogs Take A Bite Out of the Vikings Advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. @Shoresports2 @acc_hsfootball
November 20, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Jersey Shore’s Stifling Defense Wreaked Havoc in Ending Central Catholic’s Title Run. ALLENTOWN- Prior to the PIAA State 4A football game Friday night at J. Birney Crum Statdium. The Allentown Central Catholic’s girl’s soccer team was recognized for winning the state championship earlier in the day in Hershey, in come-from-behind fashion 2-1 over Avonworth. It […]
Serra Catholic defeats Sto-Rox with late touchdown to advance to Heinz Field @SerraCatholic @SerraCatholicFB
November 20, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
For the first time since 2007 Serra Catholic will play for a Championship. Serra Catholic got revenge from last year by beating Sto-Rox and this year they did it by dominating on defense in their 13-12 victory. “That’s how we been living all year, our defense stands out, these guys come to play, they put […]
The Red Raiders crush Green Raiders 50-14 to advance to District 1 6A Title game. @football_cville @hs_ridley
November 20, 2021 | Kameron Hammond
The Coatesville Red Raiders meant all business when it came to showing who is the superior Raider. Coatesville never seemed to take their foot off of the gas, even towards the end, where some starters were eventually pulled. The Red Raiders weren’t going to let that sour taste in their mouth last week go away. […]
State College Advances to 6A Quarterfinals
November 20, 2021 | John Kotsko
Photos Mark Helbley The Lions relied on a strong running game and a stout defense that kept Warriors star RB Joe Sciascia to under 100 yards and got two interceptions as State College took a hard-earned 28-19 victory over Delaware Valley at Harman-Geist Stadium. “This was a solid team-oriented victory. Several players stepped up and […]
Marauders advance to D6 final again! @BGMarauderFball @homerwildcats @PIAADistrictVI
November 20, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders#3 (7-4) at Homer-Center Wildcats#2 (8-3) PIAA D6 Class A Semi-Final @GregoryRicupero Last Meeting-11/13/20 Wildcats 13 vs Marauders 48 In a battle of old foes, Bishop Guilfoyle played Homer-Center in the District VI playoffs for the sixth time in nine years. The Marauders won for the fourth time and will play for the […]
Headin’ to Heinz, Moon tops Penn Hills @phqbclub @Moon_Football @MoonTigersAD
November 20, 2021 | Shane Lux
Wexford – Moon punched their ticket to Heinz Field with a 14-9 win over Penn Hills Friday night at North Allegheny High School. “We can finally say we’re going to Heinz Field next week,” said Moon head coach Ryan Linn. “I’ve tried not to talk about it. All things we’ve wanted to say all year, […]
District 12 5A Finals
November 19, 2021 | Anthony Franklin
Father Judge Crusaders enter this city title game with a 6-4 record with impressive wins over Boys Latin, William Penn Charter & Roman Catholic. They also gave CL 6A champion St. Joes Prep a scare in their CL regular season finale before falling 21-13. They were off last week which gave them time to rest […]
November 17-23 2021 Scoreboard
November 19, 2021 | Ed Weaver
PA Football News Scoreboard for November 17-23, 2021
District 1 Champs Bishop Shanahan (PFN#8) take on City Champs Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast (PFN HM)
November 19, 2021 | PFN Staff
It’s the Suburbs vs the City in this PIAA 4A final 16 game, pitting the Eagles of Shanahan representing D1 and the Friars of Bonner & Prendergast representing Philly, even though the Friars are from DELCO, at Avon Grove High. Both teams played an aggressive regular season schedule that they hope will pay dividends as […]
