PA Football News Archives
September 2022
Shaler wins double-ot thriller over Franklin Regional
September 24, 2022 | Shane Lux
Glenshaw: Shaler pulls out thrilling double overtime win against Franklin Regional for homecoming Saturday afternoon. Brandon London’s two-point conversion reception from Keegan Smetanka in double overtime gave Shaler a heart-stopping 42-41 victory over the Panthers. “It’s a classic Shaler homecoming, and it’s one of many one-point victories we’ve had over the years,” said Shaler head […]
Pirates Sail Past Hurricanes in Week 5 Battle
September 24, 2022 | Karlee Feger
The Palisades Pirates trampled on the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes with a final score of 49-14. Pirates quarterback Kai Stiansen had 3 touchdowns in last night’s contest. It was the first cold game of the season at Rotary Field, but the Palisades Pirates were red hot. The Hurricanes won the coin toss and chose to kick […]
Danville Gets Redemption On SCA
September 24, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Ironmen handle Tigers 49-14 Earth, Wind and Fire’s hit song asked, “Do you remember the 21st night of September?” Although not exactly the date, Friday’s game on the 23rd is one that the Danville Ironmen will forever remember while the Southern Columbia Tigers hope to soon forget. What a difference a year can make. After […]
Emmaus puts the state on notice after dominant win over Bethlehem Catholic
September 24, 2022 | Billy Splain
thanks to @SusqValSports for the coverage The EPC South conference in a grinder. Last night’s choice cut to enter the grinder was the 4-1 Emmaus Hornets taking on 4-1 Bethlehem Catholic. It was the 5th ranked 6A Hornets who ground out a 42-12 win against a tough Hawks team despite the strange delay in the […]
Upper Dublin gets Fifth straight win beating Wissahickon 47-0
September 24, 2022 | Noah Stomsky
The Midway point of football is here, and it came fast. Wissahickon’s first drive pretty much showed how the entire game would end up going for them. They quickly went three and put forcing them to have to punt setting Upper Dublin’s first drive up at the 45. It only took them four rushing plays […]
Hershey takes down Milton Hershey in the Battle for the Bean
September 24, 2022 | Bill and Jen Wintermyer
The score and the stats are a stark contrast to the outcome of the game. With nearly two-thirds of the stadium packed and electric atmosphere, fans saw the game end with Hershey’s win over Milton Hershey 28 to 21. The game really came down to one series with Milton Hershey starting at their own 24-yard […]
The Pittsburgh City League is in full swing, weekend three game recap and Mid Season thoughts
September 24, 2022 | Alex Fydryszewski
The Pittsburgh City League is in full swing and we’ve learned quite a bit about each of the teams in the City League as we near the halfway point of their regular season, so it’s a good time for PAFN to wrap up this week and take a look at each team as they […]
Wildcat defense bounces back to shutout unbeaten Colts! (gallery included)
September 24, 2022 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference Week#5 Homer-Center Wildcats (2-2) at Northern Cambria Colts (4-0) A week after allowing a game ending Hail Mary touchdown and 57 points to West Shamokin, the Homer-Center Wildcats defense bounced back and pitched a shutout! Both teams went three and out on their first possessions. The Wildcats second possession started at their on […]
River Valley Raiders ground the Wellston Rockets 42-22
September 24, 2022 | David Burnworth
Last night I made the 100-mile trip to Bidwell, Ohio to catch River Valley host Wellston. The Rockets came to town hoping to pick up their first win of the 2022 season, while the Raiders were not only hoping to earn win number two on the season but also win their homecoming game. The crowd […]
Manheim Central too much for Warwick remains unbeaten
September 24, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Coach Hahn speaks with his team after their win Behind Brycen Arnold’s legs in the first half and Zac Hahn’s arm in the second, Manheim Central took care of Warwick 47-13. Both juniors for the Barons combined for 5 touchdowns, with Arnold having two scores and Hahn throwing for 3 and running for 1. “Not […]
Central Bucks East Survives Double Overtime Thriller
September 24, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Buckingham– The Central Bucks East Patriots (5-0) (2-0) survived another defense of their undefeated record on Friday night when the Rams of Pennridge (2-3) (1-1) came charging full steam ahead into Patriot stadium for a Suburban One League-National Conference showdown. Both teams put forth a strong effort, but it was the Patriots who came out […]
West Chester Rustin Bounces Back With a Win Against Chichester
September 24, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
BOOTHWYN PA – It was a solid 60 degrees, and the wind let itself be known every time it swept through. For Chichester, it was their senior night. Both coming off losses West Chester Rustin (Rustin) and Chichester met up on Chi’s home turf. In the three times these teams have met before, Rustin is 3-0 […]
Butler Aviators use nasty defense to defeat Riverside Stebbins 10-7
September 24, 2022 | David Burnworth
Last night the Stebbins Indians due to a power outage had to play their homecoming game against Butler at the Aviators home stadium in Vsndailia. The bleachers on the Stebbins side were nearly 90% full while the home side might have had a handful over 300 fans. With a cold wind blowing all night neither […]
Black Knights Pitch 2nd Half Shutout, Down Wellsboro 41-19
September 24, 2022 | Ed Weaver
The Towanda Black Knights scored 27 unanswered points in the 2nd half to defeat Wellsboro 41-19 on Friday, September 23.
Meadville Blanks CASH to Stay Undefeated
September 24, 2022 | TC Jones
You never know what can happen in a rivalry game, but Meadville made it clear on the first two plays that there would be no upset bid by Conneaut Area. The Bulldogs recovered a CASH fumble on the kickoff and set the tone on their first play from scrimmage with a 15-yard touchdown run by […]
Nanticoke runs past Lake-Lehman
September 24, 2022 | John Kotsko
The Trojan offense took a hit as they were without star running back Zach Fox. Nanticoke looked to several players to step up to fill his role. Junior RB Mykal Julian answered the call as he rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns. The Trojans defense only gave up four first downs as they defeated […]
Defense Propels Scranton Prep past Delaware Valley 20-13
September 24, 2022 | PFN Staff
After last week’s 21-9 loss to crosstown rival Scranton, the Cavilers knew they would need a boost this week, and they got that boost from sophomore quarterback Louis Paris and junior defensive back Andrew Summa. Paris ran for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Andrew Summa picked off 3 passes to lead the Cavilers to […]
Belle Vernon gets big win against Thomas Jefferson
September 24, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
Coming into this game Belle Vernon entered on a 2 game losing streak but on Friday night they got a big 21-7 victory over rival Thomas Jefferson. “We needed that win” said Coach Humbert. It was big plays that won Belle Vernon the game. Thomas Jefferson had plenty of opportunities and possessed the ball the […]
Upper St. Clair Defense Dominates Peters In 17-10 Win
September 24, 2022 | Nate Grella
Two of the top unbeatens in the WPIAL matched up on Friday night, Peters Township and Upper St. Clair. The winner on the evening would not only be a shoo-in as the top ranked team in the WPIAL, but also in the driver’s seat for an Allegheny Six title. Both teams came into the game […]
Solanco Wins Fifth Straight, Tops Conestoga Valley 41-21
September 24, 2022 | Phil Myers
A mule is a valued work animal, strong muscled, and tough. A Golden Mule is a rare breed. They are mentally tough, hard-working, physically strong, and can only be found in and around Quarryville, PA. On a cool and breezy Friday night before an almost packed house, the Solanco Golden Mules methodically took charge of […]
‘Passionate’ State College defense holds strong in tight win over Central Dauphin
September 24, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The State College Little Lions offense may not have been as spectacular as they had been in the first four games, but the defense was dominant as ever. State College now sits at 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth after a 19-8 win over Central Dauphin (1-4, […]
North Schuylkill Pitches Third Shutout of the Season Against Northern Lehigh.
September 24, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Defense Contains Potent Bulldog Offense to Dominating Win Friday Night @BPTashinski on Twitter SLATING-TON- On Friday night, you could feel the winds of change present with temperatures in the upper 40’s, the Autumn breeze really made it football weather. The Spartans of North Schuylkill took to the task at Bulldog Stadium and put on a clinic […]
Downingtown East’s 3rd quarter surge puts Kennett away 41-7. @dtownfootball @Khsfootball20
September 24, 2022 | Kameron Hammond
Since 2012, Downingtown East has started a “Spread the Word” campaign in the community to end the usage of the “R word” moving forward to promote inclusion and wearing white as symbol of unity and solidarity within their student body and staff. Downingtown East has partnered with the Eagles Autism Foundation to embrace inclusivity […]
Late interception ends Vikings comeback, Loyalsock hangs on to win 35 to 29 !
September 24, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Davion Hill(RB-CB)-Loyalsock Lancers Fall has arrived as the night was cool, with a slight breeze in the valley of Williamstown. You could smell it in the air, a good high school football game was about to unfold between two schools that will have met for the first time. Neither team knew much about each other, […]
Berwick Falls short in the 4th, loses to Wilkes barre 35-21
September 24, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
After back-to-back wins, the Berwick Bulldogs had dug out of a 0-2 start to get to .500 at 2-2. Their goal this week, finally get a winning record, that did not come to fruition. This is the 3rd meeting all time between Berwick and Wilkes-Barre, and for the first time in the short history Wilkes-Barre […]
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