PA Football News Archives
November 2022
District X Class AA Championship
November 17, 2022 | Shane Lux
Farrell (9-1) vs. Sharpsville (9-2) The Game: Saturday, November 19th, 2022 Kickoff: 7:00 pm – Wilmington District X AA Title Game Saturday’s championship will be a rematch of a game played on October 7th, where Farrell rolled to a 48-7 victory. Kylon Wilson rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns, and Kabron Smith also rushed […]
PIAA 2A First Round Matchup: Lakeland vs Executive Education
November 17, 2022 | John Kotsko
Lakeland vs Executive Education Time: 7 PM Location: Dunmore High School About Lakeland: The Chiefs are 12-0 and won District 2 2A by defeating Holy Redeemer in the semifinals and Dunmore in the Finals. Senior QB Dominico Spataro is a dual threat QB. He has thrown for 2,238 yards and 29 touchdowns and has only […]
District One-5A-Semifinal Player Profile: Colin O’Sullivan
November 17, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Name: Colin O’Sullivan Class: Senior Position: QB Team: Upper Dublin Cardinals 2022 stats: Passing: 68% completion percentage 2,442 yards & 32 TDs-2 INTs In my Game of the Week, we have two teams that are going to be battling it out to play in the District One Championship against the winner of (2) Strath Haven […]
District One-5A-Semifinal-Player Spotlight: Aiden O’Brien
November 17, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Name: Aiden O’Brien Class: Senior Position: QB Team: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials 2022 stats: Passing: 788 yards & 12 TDs Rushing: 1,012 yards & 12 TDs. In my Game of the Week, we have two teams that are going to be battling it out to play in the District One Championship against the winner of […]
District X Class 3A Title Game
November 17, 2022 | Shane Lux
Grove City (8-3) vs. Slippery Rock (7-4) The Game: Friday, November 18th, 2022 Kickoff: 7:00 pm – Slippery Rock University District X AAA Title Game Friday’s championship will be a rematch of a game played on September 23rd, where Grove City slipped past Slippery Rock 22-21 in the closing seconds. You can read about the […]
PIAA 4A Playoff Preview Allentown Central Catholic vs Jersey Shore
November 17, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
ALLENTOWN CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (7-5) Coach Tim McGorry (3rd season, 22-11 record) Tamlin Ferguson and Matt Keyes have split the quarterback duties this season. Keyes started the year and is 40-54 passing and 354 yards 1 touchdown and one interception. Ferguson has finished the latter part of the season and has thrown for 538 yards […]
Twin Valley vs. Bishop McDevitt, inside the numbers
November 17, 2022 | Bill and Jen Wintermyer
District 3 5A between Tri Valley and Bishop McDevitt at Bishop McDevitt High School. It is forecasted to be a very chilly night making it true playoff weather, so be sure to bring some cash for hot chocolate. It should be a great game as both teams are looking for a deep playoff run. Twin […]
Protime Panel going for another banner week
November 17, 2022 | Billy Splain
The panel had a banner week last week, they’re going for two in a row It’s playoff time and the panel is hot!
District Nine Class 1A Championship Playoff Preview
November 17, 2022 | Phil Myers
Class 1A District 9 Final: Brockway Rovers (8-4) vs. Port Allegany Gators (10-1) @ Bradford on Friday Nov. 18 at 7 P.M. Port is the #1 seed and ousted Keystone last week by a score of 18-6. Brockway is seeded 3rd and defeated #2 Redbank Valley 7-3 this past Saturday. This is a rematch […]
DISTRICT 1 6A SEMIFINALS PREVIEW
November 17, 2022 | Marcus Sic
RUNNING THE BALL WILL BE THE KEY TO THE 6A SEMIS In an era of spread it out, toss the ball around, no backs offenses, the District 1 6A Big School semifinals will be a throwback to old school, punch you in the mouth, smashmouth football. You better be in your seats early because there […]
4A State Playoff Preview: (D1) Interboro vs. (D12) Bonner-Prendie
November 17, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
In collaboration with Willie McGonigle. The pack has begun to thin out. One week after another, teams fall and their time has come to end this season. Two teams though have done their job as they now train to win a state playoff game. For this opening round match-up two schools that are a mere […]
Top RBs in 3A set to Face off in Freeport-Belle Vernon Semifinal Clash
November 17, 2022 | Nate Grella
Let’s go over some history. In 2019, Belle Vernon rode a talented senior class for their first WPIAL championship berth in 20 years. The Leopards were outshined by Thomas Jefferson. In 2020, the Leopards lost to TJ in the regular season again, but didn’t even play them in the postseason, falling on the road […]
Shady Side trying to Continue Cinderella Story against Avonworth
November 17, 2022 | Nate Grella
The Cinderella story is something that can be common in Pennsylvania High School football, however nothing is common between the Avonworth Antelopes and Shady Side Academy Bulldogs seasons. Heading into the year, the Avonworth Antelopes were expected to be right at the top of the 3A WPIAL standings. They met those expectations. Three years removed […]
Garnet Valley vs Downingtown East Semi-Final Preview
November 17, 2022 | James Middleton
Concord, PA: On Friday night, number one-seeded Garnet Valley will take on twelfth-seeded Downingtown East. Last week, both teams had very different types of games. Downingtown East steamrolled Downingtown West by a score of 34 to 9, whereas Garnet Valley played a thriller at “The Moe,” scoring on their first overtime play and winning the […]
Protime Predictions (Protime’s Likes)
November 17, 2022 | Phil Myers
Protime got a little advice on his advice column last week. People liked it and want to hear more. So, Protime will do another one, but not this week. Protime likes it when people say they like his columns or like him. Mrs. Protime only likes it when people say they like his column. Protime […]
District 2/11 Class A Playoff Preview: Northern Lehigh vs. Lackawanna Trail
November 17, 2022 | Phil Myers
The District 11 Class A champion Northern Lehigh Bulldogs face off against the District 2 Class A champion Lackawanna Trail Lions at Dunmore Veterans Memorial Stadium, Saturday 11/19 at 1pm Northern Lehigh (11-1), under Head Coach Joe Tout, head into this week’s game fresh off of a 40-15 victory over Tri Valley. On the […]
District 1 5 A Semi-Final West Chester Rustin-Strath Haven Preview
November 17, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
It’s been almost a year since the West Chester Golden Knights and Strath Haven Panthers last met on the football field and people talk about that dramatic 34-33 Panthers double-overtime victory. Now Friday night the two teams will once again square off. This time the Golden Knights will travel down to Wallingford and the teams […]
State College returns home to host McDowell in 6A State Quarterfinals
November 16, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(With contributions from Todd Ross) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Playoff football is back in Happy Valley, as the State College Little Lions will host the McDowell Trojans of District 10 this Friday night at 7:00 in the PIAA 6A State Quarterfinals. State College (11-0) advanced to the quarterfinal round after a 28-7 victory over rival […]
It All comes down to this: Crestwood takes on Valley View in the District 2 4A Title game (Preview)
November 16, 2022 | Mason Eddinger
Many things in life have a tendency to come “full circle”, this matchup between Crestwood and Valley View describes that saying perfectly. On August 26th, these two squads met to kick off their 2022 season. Few to none thought they would be facing off again for the District 2 4A crown. Crestwood had just finished […]
District One 5A-Semifinal Game Preview: (1) Upper Dublin vs (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh
November 16, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Make sure to follow along on twitter for live updates of the game @ArtisticMayhem1 The Game: (4) Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials @ (1) Upper Dublin Cardinals Friday, November 18, 2022 Kickoff: 7pm 800 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington, PA 19034 The Details: 1st seed Upper Dublin Cardinals Head Coach: Bret Stover League: Suburban One […]
District One-5A: Semifinals Preview
November 16, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Folks we’ve made it through two rounds of playoffs and are heading into the semifinals round. 5A has been relatively easy to predict up to this point, as the top four seeds are all still battling for the final two spots in the District One Championship Game next week. Upper Dublin cruised to a 35-0 […]
DISTRICT 4 CLASS 2A: Championship Preview
November 16, 2022 | Dave Fegley
MCA looking to take crown from SCA In the first go-around, Mount Carmel Area went to Tiger Stadium and defeated Southern Columbia 35-21. That ended a long losing streak for the Red Tornadoes in what has become District 4’s most anticipated rivalry. On Friday night, MCA will look to beat SCA for the first time […]
2022 D6 AA Championship game preview: Bishop Guilfoyle vs Penns Valley
November 16, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
This Friday night at Mansion Park, the 2022 D6 AA Champion will be crowned. #4 Seed Bishop Guilfoyle (9-3) will take on #2 Seed Penns Valley (10-2). Bishop Guilfoyle is ranked # 9 in the state and Penns Valley is ranked as Honorable Mention in the latest Pa Football News rankings. You can see the […]
Sto-Rox and Beaver Falls Set to Face Off in All-Time QB Duel
November 16, 2022 | Ethan Spozarski
This 2A bracket is heating up as the final four teams are all the top four seeds. This semifinal matchup is set to be a close battle as the number two seeded Beaver Falls Tigers will take on the three seeded Sto-Rox Vikings. The Vikings finished the season 7-2, with a 6-0 conference record. While […]
2022 D6 A Championship game preview: Penns Manor vs Northern Cambria
November 16, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
It has been a long time since either of these teams have played for the D6 championship. Penns Manor won the D6 A title in 2011 in their only other appearance in the championship game. Northern Cambria lost in the 2003 title game in their only other appearance. The 2022 D6 Championship will take place […]
