PA Football News Archives
February 2022
Cathedral Prep’s Mike Mischler Resigns
February 28, 2022 | Phil Myers
Mike and son Joe with State Title Trophy With thoughts of stepping down creeping into his mind the past few seasons, Erie Cathedral Prep’s winningest coach (214 victories), Mike Mischler, gave himself till February of 2022 to decide what to do after the 2021 season ended. He actually resigned three weeks ago, but was asked […]
How are the Big 33 and East/West teams chosen?
February 28, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Selection Process: Every year the inevitable happens when the rosters for the Big 33 and East/West rosters are announced. There are always questions like “how is this person not on that team?” “Who chooses these teams?” “Why am I not on this team?” Well, we have the answers. The secretary of the PSFCA […]
PIAA bidding war: Altoona proposal included free rent. What the title site bids looked like
February 28, 2022 | PFN Staff
Games awarded to Cumberland Valley; PSU price tag was $140,000 Mirror file photo by Patrick Waksmunski Mansion Park Stadium received major improvements before the 2021 high school football season. Via Mike Boytim, Altoona Mirror Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association announced its decision to move the high school football state championships from Hersheypark […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1, Group 9
February 27, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Ninth group of four: Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1, Group 9@PaFootballNews #BestPhotoPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 28, 2022 10/19/19 – Holly Stiff-arms Wiley 10/19/19 – Wiley Sacks Holly 10/24/19 – Columbine Scores, Pomona v. Columbine, Arvada, Colorado 10/24/19 – Salvador Dali Would Be Proud; Pomona Scores v. Columbine Watch […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1, Group 8
February 27, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Eighth group of four: Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1, Group 8@PaFootballNews #BestPhotoPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 28, 2022 10/11/19 – Portville at Fredonia, Fredonia, NY 10/18/19 – Life on the Prairie, Weldon Valley v. Flagler/Hi-Plains 10/18/19 – Night on the Prairie, Wiggins v. Yuma 10/19/19 – Life, In an […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1, Group 7
February 27, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Seventh group of four: Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1, Group 7@PaFootballNews #BestPhotoPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 28, 2022 9/21/19 – Rising Star v. Three Way, Rising Star, Texas 9/27/19 – One-Handed Skyhook, Ellis v. LaCrosse, Ellis, Kansas 10/4/19 – Freeport TD Dive, Freeport v. Deer Lakes, Freeport, PA 10/4/19 […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1 Group 6
February 26, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Sixth group of four: Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1, Group 6@PaFootballNews #BestPhotoPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 27, 2022 8/26/19 – Monday Night Football at West Greene 8/31/19 – Norwalk St. Paul v. Northgate 9/5/19 – Brookville at Punxsutawney 9/7/19 – Three Yards and a Cloud of Dust – Youngstown […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1 Group 5
February 26, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Fifth group of four: 11/24/18 – The Blur, Rochester Aquinas TD 11/30/18 – Tennessee Pick, Davidson v. Friendship Christian 12/15/18 – Running For Daylight – North Davidson v. Shelby – NC State Finals 8/16/19 – Utah – Monument Valley Big Hit Watch this space for updates as the polls close and results are […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1 Group 4
February 26, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Fourth group of four: Sykotyk's Best HS Football Photo PollRound 1, Group 4 (all photos from 2018 season)@PaFootballNews #BestPhotosPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 27, 2022 Westinghouse Crowd at PCL Championship Game Westinghouse Bulldog Touchdown West Seneca East. Ready. Tumbling Touchdown, CSP. Watch this space for updates as the polls close and results are […]
Reading High sticks to their roots with the hire of Coach Troy
February 25, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Growing up in Lancaster, Reading High was always a school that I did not enjoy playing for many reasons. The 1 hour plus bus ride, my teams lack of preparation but the reality was our squad had a general fear of playing against the likes of Sam Bryant, Sean Gaul, James Bryant and Troy Godinet. […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1 Group 3
February 25, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Third group of four: Best HS Football Photo PollRound 1 Group 3:@PaFootballNews #BestPhotoPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 25, 2022 10/4/18 – Keystone v Union/ACV, Knox, PA 10/12/18 – Avonworth v. East Allegheny, Emsworth, PA 10/20/18 – Malvern Hornet Takes Flight, New Philadelphia, OH 10/27/18 – Mud Bowl, Ferndale v. Purchase Line, Ferndale, PA […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photo Poll – Round 1 Group 2
February 25, 2022 | Sykotyk
First Round Second group of four: Best HS Football Photo Poll – Round 1 Group 2:@PaFootballNews #BestPhotoPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 25, 2022 Cupples Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA Bucktail, from the Endzone, Renovo, PA Reynolds v. Maplewood, Greenville, PA Chautauqua Lake Sunset, Mayville, NY Watch this space for updates as the polls close and results […]
Sykotyk’s Best High School Football Photos Poll Round 1 Group 1
February 25, 2022 | Sykotyk
The First Round started here. First group of four: Watch this space for updates as the polls close and results are tabulated. Best HS Football Photo Poll, Round 1 Group 1:@PaFootballNews #BestPhotoPoll — Sykotyk (@Sykotyk) February 25, 2022 12/7/2012 – New Jersey Group Championships at MetLife Stadium 9/27/2014 – Shaker Heights (OH) v. Stow-Munroe Falls […]
Elizabethtown hires Keith Stokes as their Head Coach
February 24, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Coach Keith Stokes has done it all from a player to a coach, he is bringing years of experience to the Elizabethtown Bears football squad. Mr. Stokes has paid his dues for quite some time, having coaching stops at Coatesville, Manheim Townhip and Mccaskey. The East Carolina Alum stopped by to discuss his career, expectations […]
Road to Hershey is closed, Teams now will play title games at Cumberland Valley
February 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
Presumably the field won’t look like this come December, but Chapman Field is now the home of the title games for the next four years Since 1998 the tradition of throwing Hershey’s candy on the field after winning a semifinal has been embraced as the signal that the next stop is the state championship game […]
Another @Go_Rout Coaching Job: Haverford HS
February 17, 2022 | Billy Splain
Haverford HS (Central League- D1 6A- Havertown, PA) is looking to add an assistant coach to coach the secondary and work with a position on the offensive side of the ball at the Varsity and JV level. Previous coaching experience at the high school level is required. If interested, please contact Head Coach Luke Dougherty […]
Mr. Mayhem’s Top 10 Defensive Plays
February 15, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Year one is in the books and let me tell you, I had a blast! I got to experience some really good games, meet some amazing student athletes, and be a part of some great school community atmosphere’s. One of my favorite things to do after the season is to go over the hours of […]
Mr. Mayhem’s Top 10 Offensive Plays
February 15, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Year one is in the books and let me tell you, I had a blast! I got to experience some really good games, meet some amazing student athletes, and be a part of some great school community atmosphere’s. One of my favorite things to do after the season is to go over the hours of […]
2022 PAFootballNews.com ALL ACADEMIC TEAM GOLD
February 14, 2022 | Billy Splain
We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our 2022 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Gold Team. Members of this team competed in the 2021 season with a GPA of 4.0 and up If you or your team is not listed, please HAVE YOUR COACH email billy@pafootballnews.com we will continue to add to this list as long as it […]
2022 PAFootballNews.com ALL ACADEMIC TEAM SILVER
February 14, 2022 | Billy Splain
We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our 2022 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Silver Team. Members of this team competed in the 2021 season with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.9 If you or your team is not listed, please HAVE YOUR COACH email billy@pafootballnews.com we will continue to add to this list as long as it […]
2022 PAFootballNews.com ALL ACADEMIC TEAM BRONZE
February 14, 2022 | Billy Splain
We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our 2022 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Bronze Team. Members of this team competed in the 2021 season with a GPA of 3.0 – 3.4 If you or your team is not listed, please HAVE YOUR COACH email billy@pafootballnews.com we will continue to add to this list as long as it […]
Meyersdale Area School District officials approve move to LHAC; More moves likely to follow
February 8, 2022 | Billy Splain
Special contributor Adam Ripple, DailyAmerican The Meyersdale Area School District moved one step closer to joining the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference for all sports. Meyersdale coach Ryan Donaldson looks on during a WestPAC football game against Berlin Brothersvalley, Aug. 27, 2021, in Meyersdale. PHOTO BY JOE ISENMAN On Wednesday, the school board approved the move […]
Another @Go_Rout coaching job; Harry S Truman
February 6, 2022 | Billy Splain
Harry S Truman HS in Levittown, Pa is looking for a varsity assistant coach (Running Backs). The Candidate must have high school coaching experience and college playing experience. There are no teaching positions attached to this position. The candidate must be able to make the commitment for practices, off-season lifting and training. Must have current […]
Palko is the Don Shula Coach of the Year Award recipient. @mtlebofootball
February 6, 2022 | Billy Splain
Picture by Austin Bechtold Sunday at Allegiant stadium during the NFL Pro Bowl, Mt. Lebanon High School football coach Bob Palko was named as the recipient of the 2021 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year. “I think just meeting and being able to learn from the young kids. You got to learn […]
another @Go_Rout coaching job! Palmyra
February 5, 2022 | Billy Splain
“Palmyra (District 3, 5A) is seeking an assistant varsity coach to serve as the defensive coordinator. If interested, applicants should send a resume to Head Coach Chris Pavone at chris_pavone@pasd.us” Thanks!
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