PA Football News Archives
April 2023
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Central High WR Vance Johnson
April 25, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Name: Vance Johnson Height/Weight: 6-1 180 Position: WR Jersey #: 5 Class: Senior 2024 Awards: All Public Honoree Twitter: @VanceJohnsonV Vance is a returning all public league receiver who will finish his HS career as a 4-year varsity starter. Coach Rich Drayton states “Vance will be a two-way starter this year and will make a huge impact in all 3 […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Mt. Lebanon LB/RB Beckham Dee
April 25, 2023 | Billy Splain
Beckham Dee LB / RB Mt. Lebanon Class Of 2024 Jersey #5 HT/WT 6’1 / 220 6a All conference Twitter @Beckhamdee9 OFFER SHEET: Toledo, Upenn, Princeton, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Duquesne Beckham Dee’s offer sheet started to fill up this January when Toledo gave him his first offer. Four other schools have since jumped on the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Chestnut Ridge QB/S Nate Whysong
April 24, 2023 | Billy Splain
Nate Whysong Quarterback / Free safety Chestnut Ridge Class Of 2024 Jersey #9 HT/WT 6’3 190 lbs Other sports Baseball and basketball LHAC all conference Twitter @NateWhysong Nate is the player that you have to stop when facing the Lions. Last season he threw for 1,458 yard with 8 tds and he ran for 810 […]
Viking calm the Buffalo stampede
April 24, 2023 | PFN Staff
recap by David King A close game GEFA league game was played yesterday in Everett, with the Mo Valley Vikings coming out with a win 54-41 over the undefeated Bedford Buffaloes. Moving the Vikings record to 4-1 as well as the buffaloes record to 4-1. Antawane Davis had another serious game through the air where […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know George Washington High LB Qadir Carr
April 24, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Qadir Carr Height/Weight: 5-9 190 Jersey #: 4 Position: Linebacker Class: Senior 2024 Twitter: @CarrQadir Qadir returns to George Washington for his senior year as a 3rd year starting linebacker. Coach Brasche states that “Qadir has also played a bunch of snaps at full back and tight end on offense each season to help the team. He’s a […]
MAULED: Pittsburgh falls to New Jersey in Canton Opener
April 24, 2023 | Sykotyk
On Sunday afternoon, the vagabond Pittsburgh Maulers would finally play a home game. In Ohio. The host Maulers would start competitively, but fall to the New Jersey Generals, 20-3 at Canton’s Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The USFL returned to Canton on Sunday for the first time since staging the entire 2022 playoffs at […]
Mifflin County Tomahawks strike down the Susquehanna Valley Bolts with an 83-6 win!
April 24, 2023 | Jeannette Molinaro
The Bolts have heart and put up the best fight they could against the Tomahawks who came in ready for war. Bolts #6 is Jerrod Heil passes ball 15yrds to #13 Kevin Chase who makes the TD in the first quarter of the game. Tomahawks 8- Bolts 6 Bolts own Casimir Vanburen upsets the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: North Penn-Mansfield QB Karson Dominick
April 24, 2023 | Billy Splain
Karson Dominick QB North-Penn Mansfield Class Of 2024 Jersey #1 HT/WT 6’4 186lbs 1500 yards 18 Tds Other sports Basketball and baseball mvp and offensive player of the year for Tioga county. all league all star and an all region all star for football, MVP for the Northern Tier league, 1st team all region all […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Altoona lineman Hayden Speece
April 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
Hayden Speece Center Altoona Area Class Of 2024 Jersey #66 HT/WT 6’2/270 Other sports Wrestling All Conference HM(OL). 1st team All County OL Twitter @HaydenSpeece “Hayden is a returning starter on both the offensive and defensive line and will play a pivotal role in how successful we are, especially on offense” said Altoona head coach […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Berwick Bulldogs DE/OT Harrison Snyder
April 23, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Harrison Snyder School: Berwick Area Bulldogs Class Of: 2024 Position(s): DE/OT Jersey Number: 71 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 230lbs Other Sports: Track Notable Awards or Recognitions: All Conference Defensive End OFFER SHEET: None at the moment Twitter: @HarrisonSnyder3 _________________________________________ WORDS FROM THE COACH: “Harrison will be a 3 year starter and will most […]
Tomahawks Dominate Over-Matched Bolts Saturday
April 23, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Mifflin County Tomahawks Overwhelm Susquehanna Valley Bolts NESCOPECK- After the Bolts pulled within a point at 7-6 in the opening quarter of Saturday’s Great Eastern Football Association (GEFA) 8-man semi-pro football game along the banks of Susquehanna River in this sleep southern Luzerne County community. The Tomahawks would score the next 76 points and routed […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Garnet Valley QB/CB Tyler Lassik
April 23, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
Tyler Lassik QB/CB Garnet Valley 2024 Jersey #9 HT/WT 5’10/175 Lbs Twitter @tylerlassik7 “Tyler was a starting cornerback for us this past year. He was a playmaker on the defensive side of the ball and next year we expect him to be a playmaker on both sides of the ball. He is a 4.0 student […]
Brockman 4 scores leads Wildcats to win over the Spartans (Highlights and Gallery)
April 22, 2023 | Billy Splain
When the “storms A brewing” you can’t take the time to play the long game. You have to get while the clouds are still gathering. Such was the case today in Selinsgrove as the Wildcats visited Selinsgrove to take on the Spartans. The Cats struck quick and often, countering the Spartans scores with a quick […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Brockway Center/LB Johnny Varischetti
April 22, 2023 | Billy Splain
Johnny Varischetti C, MLB, Long Snapper Brockway Class Of 2025 Jersey #56 HT/WT 5’11” 210lbs Other sports Basketball, Track & Field, Baseball 2022 YDL Sports 2nd Team All Star Twitter @J_Varischetti Incoming junior Johnny Varischetti had an exciting 2022 season. It was his first time as a starter and he didn’t disappoint. As center he […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Cardinal O’Hara’s (DT/LB/G) Kendan Temple-Hudson
April 22, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
Kendan Temple-Hudson 2024 Cardinal O’Hara High School DT/LB/G Jersey #73 HT/WT 5’9/230 Lbs Other Sports: Indoor and Outdoor Track Twitter: @Kendantemp1e Head Coach Mike Ewing says “Kendan is a selfless player that leads by example for our team. He never misses a workout or practice and is willing to put others before himself, a great […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Gettysburg QB Brady Heiser
April 22, 2023 | Billy Splain
Brady Heiser QB Gettysburg Class Of 2025 Jersey #4 HT/WT 6’1” 200 Team Captain 2,072 yards 19 touchdowns Other sports track and field 1st team all conference QB division champion Twitter @HeiserBrady It isn’t often you see a quarterback in the wing-t throw for over 2,000 yards. He also ran for 300 plus, scoring 19 […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Blue Mountain MLB/HB Vernon Kleckner
April 21, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Vernon Kleckner School: Blue Mountain Eagles Class Of: 2024 Positions Playing: MLB/H-Back/FB Jersey Number: 32 Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 205lbs Other Sports: Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: All-Area 2nd Team SCFA 2nd Team Team Defensive MVP OFFER SHEET: None at the moment Twitter: @KlecknerVern _________________________________________________________ WORDS FROM THE COACH: “Vern is the leader […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know West Greene RB Colin Brady
April 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
Colin Brady West Greene Class Of 2024 positions Running Back, Free Safety Jersey #13 HT/WT 6’2 200 4,000 career rushing yards Other sports you play Track 3x all county/all conference. 1x RB of the year Twitter Colin Brady has had quite the career. The incoming senior has run for over 4,000 yards. If things go […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 4 – Both Teams Score 5 Touchdowns)
April 21, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Honesdale QB Aiden Collins
April 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Aiden Collins Quarterback Honesdale Class Of 2025 Jersey #12 HT/WT 6’2”, 190lbs 1,730 passing yards, 21 total touchdowns Other sports Basketball, track and field LFC division 2 Honorable mention Twitter @Aiden_Collins12 Head coach Paul Russick says “Aiden is entering year three. He has been starting since his freshman year. We are looking forward to seeing […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know North East WR/DB Jamari Curlett
April 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jamari Curlett WR,DB,KR,PR North East Grape Pickers Class Of 2024 Jersey #7 HT/WT 5’7 1/2 , 151.3 D10 Rec Leader of the 2022 season Other sports Track and Field Twitter @Curlett_Jamari Head coach Jovon Johnson says Jamari “is a star in the making! After missing the last 5 games of the season he is destined […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Payton Fasnacht(RB/CB)-Blue Mountain Eagles
April 20, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Payton Fasnacht Blue Mountain Eagles Class Of: 2024 Position(s): RB/CB Jersey Number: 29 Ht: 5’8 – Wt: 165lbs Other Sports: Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: 1334 All Purpose yards last season, Honorable Mention All Area RB Offer Sheet: N/A Twitter: @payfasnacht Words from the Coach: “Payton is a quick and elusive running back with great […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know St. Marys RB/LB Matthew Davis
April 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Matthew Davis Running back, linebacker, strong safety St Mary’s area Class Of 2024 Jersey #5 HT/WT 5’8/175 7.1 ypc junior year , over 1100 career yards , 19tfl junior year Other sports Track and field , basketball All conference RB/LB, all tri county team Twitter @Matthew73145992 Head Coach Chris Dworek says “He’s an excellent student/athlete […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Collin McGee, WR/SS, North Schuylkill Spartans
April 19, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Collin MCGee North Schuylkill Spartans Class Of: 2024 SS/WR/DB Jersey Number: 7 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 205lbs Other Sports: Baseball NS Varsity and Baseball U Anthracite Notable Awards or Recognitions: SCFCA Dream Team Defense SCFCA 1st Team Defense SCFCA 2nd Team Offense Republican Herald All Area 1st Team Defense Standard Speaker All Area Defense T102 […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know St Joseph’s Prep CB Omillio Agard
April 19, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Name: Omillio Agard Height/Weight: 5-11 173 Jersey #: 1 Class: Senior 2024 Awards/Accolades: All State Honoree, All Catholic, Under Armor All American, ESPN 4 Star Twitter: @OmillioA OFFER SHEET: Temple, LSU, Penn State, Florida St, Pitt, Maryland, USC, Miami, Tenneessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Boston College, Rutgers, Cincinatti, Akron, UConn, Nebraska, Georgia, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Michigan, […]
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