PA Football News Archives
October 2022
Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *Battle of Lehigh* Northwestern Lehigh at Southern Lehigh Preview !
October 28, 2022 | Daniel Reed
* * Northwestern Lehigh Tigers(7-2) at Southern Lehigh Spartans(8-1) Last Meeting: Tigers won 34 to 19(2021) Streak: Northwestern Lehigh has won the last 2 Series History: Southern Lehigh leads the series 16-15-0 dating back to 1970, going 7-4 the last 11 years. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Northwestern Lehigh – Cade Christopher(Jr.)-(QB/CB), Dalton […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 9 by @AJWPIAL
October 28, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- North Allegheny (8-1)- (3) Seneca Valley 7:30pm 2- Central Catholic (5-4)- (5) Gateway 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (6-3)- @ (1) North Allegheny 7:30pm 4- Canon Mac (5-4)- @ (5) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5- Mt. Lebanon (5-4)- (4) Canon Mac 7pm AAAAA: 1- Bethel Park (8-1)- (6) Peters Township 7pm 2- Pine Richland […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *Battle for the 209 Trophy* Jim Thorpe at Lehighton !
October 28, 2022 | Daniel Reed
*BATTLE FOR THE ROUTE 209 TROPHY* Jim Thorpe Olympians(3-6) at Lehighton Indians(2-7) Last Meeting: Olympians won 28 to 6(2021) Streak: Jim Thorpe has won the last 4 Series History: Lehighton leads the series 19-11-0 dating back to 1955, including 1 playoff win over JT in 2017. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Jim Thorpe […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: * Battle of the Valley’s * Williams Valley at Tri-Valley Preview
October 28, 2022 | Daniel Reed
PFNDan570FB’S *Game of the Week* Williams Valley Vikings(7-2) at Tri-Valley Bulldogs(9-0) Last Meetings: Bulldogs won 17 to 0(2021 Regular Season), Vikings won 28 to 13(2021 District XI Playoffs) Streak: Vikings have won 1 Series History: Williams Valley leads series 33-30-3(4-5-0 in playoffs) dating back to 1965 Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Williams Valley […]
Sto-Rox Spoils Seton’s Senior Night 57-14
October 28, 2022 | Nate Grella
It was Senior Night for the Seton LaSalle Rebels, but the celebration would end after the opening whistle. Sto-Rox flew to a 57-14 routing over the Rebels at Dormont Stadium. The Vikings opening drive stalled at midfield. After that, the Vikings couldn’t be kept out of the endzone on any drive until halftime. Seven drives, […]
Nanticoke runs over Hanover Area to win the Sans Souci Struggle
October 28, 2022 | John Kotsko
Also Written By: Brian Ptashinski For the Nanticoke Trojans, it was about getting a win in their final home game of the season on Senior Night and taking back the Sans Souci Struggle Trophy. The Trojans used 10 different ball carriers and the defense was impressive en route to a 63-7 victory over the Hanover […]
October 26-November 1 2022 Scoreboard
October 27, 2022 | Ed Weaver
PA Football News Scoreboard for October 26-November 1, 2022
Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: *@PFNDan570FB Game of the Week * Pottsville Area at North Schuylkill Preview
October 27, 2022 | Daniel Reed
@PFNDan570FB *Game of the Week* Pottsville Area Crimson Tide(4-5) at North Schuylkill Spartans(7-2) Last Meeting: Crimson Tide won 20 to 12 in OVERTIME(2021) Streak: Pottsville Area has won 1 Series History: Pottsville Area leads the series 21-9-0 dating back to 1970. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Pottsville Area – Tejay Allen(Sr.)-(QB/FS), Joey Palko(Sr.)-(TE/DE), […]
Delco Football landscape heading into PIAA’s final week
October 27, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. — For the majority of football programs in Delaware County, this upcoming weekend will signal the end of their 2022 regular season campaigns. While the private schools season continues to roll on, the PIAA regular season will come to an end. Some teams know that they will be playing their final game […]
Jack Dendall and the Wilson Bulldogs still have championship aspirations
October 27, 2022 | Carl Frederick
Jack Dendall is one of the top linemen in the LLBerks, come next year he will be a highly sought-after recruit. Coming in at 6’3 and close to 300 pounds, it is not hard to believe why his Wilson Bulldogs have not missed a beat in their potent running game. Behind Dendall and Company, Wilson […]
Protime Predictions – Halloween Pumpkin Edition
October 27, 2022 | Phil Myers
This weekend is Halloween and the Protimes have carved out a couple of pumpkins to set on the front porch at night. Each pumpkin has a little candle inside giving the little jack-o-lanterns a majestic glow. Protime and Mrs. Protime then settle in for the night to read, play games, or watch an old classic […]
Kotsko’s View of the Wyoming Valley Conference: Where Has The Time Gone?
October 27, 2022 | John Kotsko
Man, Week 10 already? It feels like yesterday that I was working on the Conference preview and getting myself ready for Week 1. With Week 10 comes the end of the season for some teams and for some, the season will extend into the postseason. It’s one of more interesting times of the season. The […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week (Week 10)
October 27, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
I want to thank Mike Apice for allowing me to use his action shot of Stephen & Kim Supko for the use of her action shot of Luke. Please click on their names to see more of their awesome work. I personally think Photos are the greatest gifts especially with the holidays quickly approaching. […]
PFN & @TheFundingZone Present: The STATE of PA Football! Live from Magerks in Horsham!
October 27, 2022 | Billy Splain
This is a BIG one! It’s the final week of the regular season! Come to Magerk’s in Horsham this Wednesday from 6-9pm & meet the PFN SEPA staff! Billy is bringing in some heavy hitters! Mike “Mayhem” Pietrangelo, Willie “Ump” McGonigle, Mike “numbers” Cabry and a possible sighting by Salvatore Monella! We’re bringing in the […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Regular Season Finale in the EPC
October 26, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Nine of the Eighteen Teams in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Have Clinched a Playoff Berth. Seems like the 2022 high school football season just begun and poof, just like that it’s over, at least for the regular season come Saturday. We still have jockeying of District XI playoff positions in the 6A classification with six […]
Schuylkill-Colonial Week-10 Rivalry Special: * Backyard Brawl * Schuylkill Haven at Blue Mountain Preview
October 26, 2022 | Daniel Reed
2022 Backyard Brawl Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes(2-7) at Blue Mountain Eagles(5-4) Last Meeting: Eagles won 42 to 0(2021) Streak: Blue Mountain has won the last 3 Series History: Blue Mountain leads series 38-30-4(dating back to 1933) according to our files. Key Player(s) to Watch in this Game: Schuylkill Haven – Brayden Fasnacht(So.)-(QB/CB), Aiden Myers(Jr.)-(RB/OLB), Niko Carestia(Fr.)-(RB), […]
Catholic League Regular Season Finales
October 26, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Catholic League Preview/Notes For Regular Season Finales The final week of the Catholic League season is upon us. Leading the pack in both divisions are St Joseph’s Prep and Bonner-Prendie. Roman Catholic is actually tied with SJP Hawks at 3-0 in the division. SJP gets the nod due to the tougher non-league schedule and their […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Nine: Back on the PSAC Trail
October 26, 2022 | Billy Splain
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Nine: Back on the PSAC Trail 2022.11. Pam and Guy were able to hit four football games plus a couple of other college sporting events this week. Allentown Central Catholic has been our biggest thorn with their JV team, but their varsity gave us […]
District 12 Playoff Preview Philadelphia Public League
October 26, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
It’s that time of the year where the pretenders are exposed, and the contenders rise up as its now officially playoff time. In the Public League there are 4 classifications with playoffs to determine each classification’s Public League Champion who will meet the Catholic League’s representative in the District 12 City Championship game with the […]
2022 Keystone Club: The Special Team Leaders! Week 9: Oct 20-22
October 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Special Teams Performanced Kickoff […]
2022 Keystone Club: The Defensive Leaders! Week 9: Oct 20-22
October 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Defensive Performances Tackles (13 […]
2022 Keystone Club: The Offensive Leaders! Week 9: Oct 20-22
October 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Offensive Performances # All-Purpose […]
The 2022 Pennsylvania Football News Rankings remained steady in week 9
October 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
The PFN Rankings are compiled by our expert panel every Sunday eve throughout the season. It’s not going to last long, we’re getting to the meat of the 2022 season, playoff time! This week the panel was pretty darned close again! In 6A the only drop from the top 10 was Downingtown East who lost […]
District Nine Review and Standings – Week 9
October 25, 2022 | Phil Myers
Port Allegany came from behind in the 4th quarter to defeat Keystone 20-10 last Friday to keep pace with Redbank at 8-1. RBV desperately hung on to win their game with Brockway 34-28 after leading at one time 34-14. The difference ended up being a pick six by Aiden Ortz of the opportunistic Bulldog defense. […]
Backyard Football News Podcast- Week 8 Review, Week 9 Preview: OLCH SHARGERS
October 25, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah welcome back Ethan Spozarski to the podcast to break down the “penultimate” week of high school football. Topics include a full recap of Mapletown’s Tri-County South Title, what happened to Wash High in the Keystone Oaks game, and full previews for all of the casket matches in week 9! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! […]