PA Football News Archives
September 2023
Nebraska 8-man Spotlight: Hitchcock County v. Bertrand (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 23, 2023 | Sykotyk
Deep in southwest Nebraska, the defending Class D2 champion, Hitchcock County Falcons, hosted the Bertrand Vikings in Trenton. The state champs came into the game with a 2-2 overall record. While Bertrand were winless at 0-4. To start the game, JC Kehr returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for the score. Putting the visitors up […]
Parkland dominates 2nd half en route to convincing victory over Allentown Central Catholic
September 23, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Allentown- In what was to be a clash of EPC titans, the first half sure lived up to that billing. Parkland received the opening kickoff and after getting a first down on a Luke Spang (6 rush, 37 yards, 1 TD) rush were stifled on 4th down of the next set of downs by a […]
D’Antae Sheffey,State College Win Big Over Central Dauphin
September 23, 2023 | Todd Ross
After a rough first possession, State College’s offense, defense, and special teams combined for a strong team effort to get a 31-13 win over Central Dauphin. Central Dauphin’s opening drive was very successful and on the first play from scrimmage, senior running back Miles Copper took a handoff 60 yards to the State College 15. […]
Westerville South Wildcats conquers Westerville North Warriors 21-13
September 23, 2023 | David Burnworth
Last night I drove to Westerville South High School for the first time since 2018 where I watched Westerville Central defeat Westerville South. On this night I was going to watch the original Westerville rival game pitting Westerville North against Westerville South. The last time North won this game was back in 2005 by a […]
Central outlasts Bishop Guilfoyle in OT Thriller
September 23, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
Central beat Bishop Guilfoyle 10-7 in overtime at Roaring Spring Athletic Field Friday night after Hunter Smith kicked the game winning Field Goal. The game ended on a controversial interception in the endzone by Jacob Benton. “The best of High School Football right there”, says Dragon Head Coach Dave Baker. It was a packed […]
Avon Grove Red Devils rushing attack pulls through against the Sun Valley Vanguards
September 23, 2023 | Ted Podberesky
It was a cold Friday night with the Sun Valley Vanguards hosting the Avon Grove Red Devils at Dr.Wally stadium. The Red Devils came into this game with a 2 game losing streak looking to get back on the horse and excel above .500. The Vanguards looked to keep their win streak going as they […]
Wiaterowski’s Big Night Propels Nanticoke past Lake-Lehman
September 23, 2023 | John Kotsko
Every lineman’s dream is to score a touchdown. Well Nanticoke senior offensive lineman Ryan Wiaterowski did just that. However, he found the end zone three times. He had two rushing touchdowns and returned an interception 38 yards for a score as the Trojans defeated Lake-Lehman 42-0 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Divsion 2 matchup. “We […]
Manheim Township Defeats Hempfield in Rivalry Game
September 23, 2023 | Josiah Pletcher
Last week, the Hempfield Black Knights improved to 2-2 after defeating JP McCaskey 41 to 20. Tonight they hosted their rivals, Manheim Township. Township entered tonight’s game 4-0 after an impressive 63 to 28 victory last week over Spring-Ford. The Blue Streaks had been dominating their opponents all season, outscoring them 192 to 40. Tonight […]
Palmerton Ends Drought and Overwhelms Notre Dame Green Pond in Marquis Contest
September 23, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Near decade long losing streak came to an end in a dominate Blue Bomber performance Friday night. PALMERTON- The Palmerton Blue Bombers came into Friday night’s Colonial/Schuylkill League contest determined to end a nine game futile effort to knock off the Crusaders of Notre Dame Green Pond, and when the clock struck zero to conclude […]
Central Catholic Rolls Past North Allegheny
September 23, 2023 | Shane Lux
Wexford – The hype for the Central Catholic – North Allegheny game ended up much better than the game itself. See the highlight video below for interviews with Vikings head coach Ryan Lehmeier and Cole Sullivan. In one of the most hyped-up games across the Keystone State, Pittsburgh Central Catholic showed why it’s ranked 2nd in […]
Bethel Park Defeats Baldwin in Dominant Homecoming Game
September 23, 2023 | Joey Chirillo
Friday evening the Bethel Park Blackhawks hosted the Baldwin Fighting Highlanders and won with a final score of 50-13. Both teams were looking for their first win since Week Zero. This was also the first conference game for the Blackhawks this season. Bethel would start with the ball, however after some consecutive penalties the drive […]
Canon-Mac Defeats South Fayette 14-7 in a Defensive Battle
September 23, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Canon-McMillan Big Macs beat the South Fayette Lions by a final score of 14-7. This game was a very defensive game, as there was only one turnover and a lot of punts. Macs Quarterback Mike Evans began scoring by scrambling down the left sideline for a touchdown late in the first […]
Wilkes Barre dominates through the air, beats Berwick
September 23, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
After a 35-21 game a year ago in favor of Wilkes Barre, the Dawgs and Wolfpack met again. Wilkes Barre has changed a lot since a year ago, when 2 of their top players Naquan Johnson and Mekhi Nelson departed for Connecticut. Although the Wolfpack are hypothetically less of a threat in 2023 with […]
Wolski Marple-Newtown Answer Challenge Shut Out Ridley
September 22, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP: After being shutout last week by Springfield, Marple-Newtown Head Coach Chris Gicking knew his team was in for another heavyweight battle this Friday night on the road at Ridley, so he issued a challenge to his team and Sophomore Brett Wolski and the Tigers defense accepted the challenge and came out to play […]
Dallas continues to roll, shuts out Wyoming Valley West
September 22, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 slate is always interesting, with many close games and some upsets usually in store most weeks. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans came into the game 1-3 but with some narrow losses this season. The Dallas Mountaineers arrived at Spartan Stadium with a perfect 4-0 mark, and have historically played […]
Highlanders ground Comets! @PM_Comets @CH_Highlanders
September 22, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Highlanders ground Comets In a game that reminded you of the early days of football Cambria Heights beat Penns Manor 21-0. Both teams seemed content to run the ball into the line 3 times and punt for territory. The game was vastly different than last years 42-33 Penns Manor victory. Cambria Heights had a nice […]
Danville vs Southern Columbia (Gallery)
September 22, 2023 | Jayden Eberly
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Nazareth Bounces Back With Big Win Over Liberty
September 22, 2023 | Samantha Baker
BETHLEHEM – Prior to Friday’s matchup, Nazareth (4-1) was coming off a last minute 31-24 loss against Parkland and Liberty (2-3) took a rough 48-16 loss at the hands of Bethlehem Catholic. Tonight, both teams were looking to get back into the win column. It didn’t take long for the Blue Eagles of Nazareth to […]
Smyrna Eagles Look to Repeat as DIAA 3A Champs
September 22, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Smyrna HS is in Smyrna, Delaware roughly 70 miles south of Philadelphia. The Eagles play in the top Delaware Classification (3A) and have won 4 state championships in the last 10 years including last year’s title. While they are in Central Delaware, they’re rooted with the toughness displayed by many Philly area teams. They are […]
District 12 Week 4 Preview
September 22, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 4 Preview: Games of the Week: West Philadelphia @ Frankford Thursday 3pm: The Speedboys are currently 2-2 looking for another division win. They live and die with the running game. With a large offensive line that’s also experienced they are looking to take the next step. Frankford currently is on a 2-game […]
The Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 5
September 22, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
September 22nd 2023 EDITION – 5.2 Week 5 of the PIAA football season is here……..time to figure out if your team is playoff bound! I have always appreciated the game of football. The rules of the game are part of that appreciation. This closer look into the rules through education has been very enjoyable […]
Nebraska 6-Man Spotlight – South Platte v. Creek Valley (PHOTO GALLERY)
September 22, 2023 | Sykotyk
In western Nebraska, two Deuel County teams played a 6-man game of football. The few hundred that had arrived came to cheer on their towns, their schools, and their kids. And it meant just the same as it did anywhere else in the country. The two small towns of Big Springs and Chappell, just a […]
Northland Vikings tame the Columbus East Tigers 49-14
September 22, 2023 | David Burnworth
Before getting into the game I want to say the stadium was very dark making it difficult to see the player numbers and with no ball on the scoreboard coupled with the fact the P.A. Announcer never said where the ball was spotted all my yardage and player names was a mere guess.) Last night […]
General McLane Knocks Off Corry
September 22, 2023 | Shane Lux
Edinboro– General McLane put up 469 yards of offense and cruised past Corry 41-15 Thursday night at Linden Field in Edinboro. You wouldn’t know that signal caller Matt Caro was making his first varsity start – the sophomore threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns on 17-of-28 passing. “We’re very pleased with the win,” said […]
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