PA Football News Archives
October 2023
The State of PA Football: Live from Volpes Emmaus. Presented by @SLUHNSportsMed & @TheFundingZone
October 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
We had internet issues. We will upload the show tonight and release it as soon as it’s uploaded. Live from Volpes Sports Bar in Emmaus from 6-8pm! Join the PFN staff as they bring you all the latest on PA Football! With special guest host Tim McGorry from St. Lukes Sports Medicine, Emmaus head coach […]
Philly City Leagues Mid-Season Recap
October 5, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Mid-Season Recap: The 2023 regular season is halfway over for most teams, and we have a few clear-cut favorites to win their division, advance to title games and contend for state titles. While there are some very strong teams in the 2 leagues, we also must pay honor to the Inter-Ac League which […]
WEEK 7 of PFN’S ProTime Pick’em Challenge
October 5, 2023 | Marcus Sic
COMEBACK WEEK? After a disastrous week for our expert guessers last week, can this week prove to be the week where the panel turns it all around? Will this week be pronounced COMEBACK WEEK or will the panel fall back into mediocracy once again? My guess is Protime the OG of Pennsylvania HS football prognostication, […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: 2023 Lucky Week 7
October 5, 2023 | John Kotsko
Oh boy, it’s week number seven. To most, seven is one of the luckiest numbers. To most, most teams know where they stand in terms of the District playoffs. We have two teams left that are undefeated in Dallas and Wyoming Area. Both teams have tough matchups coming up. Both teams have tough matchups in […]
Protime Predictions – Protime Used to Play Hooky
October 5, 2023 | Phil Myers
Protime wants to know if anyone out there in cyber land ever ‘played hooky’ from school? Protime also wonders if the younger generation even knows what that means? Protime was an advanced hooky player. In fact, he once spent a whole day in a neighbor’s garage when he was in third grade. He can’t remember […]
District 12 Philly Public & Catholic League Week 5 Recap
October 4, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 5 recap: Lower Moreland 14 Vaux 8: Lower Moreland who had struggled defensively in their previous 4 games stepped up big time surrendering only 8 points to Vaux. Highland Regional (NJ) 38 Academy at Palumbo 0: Highland Regional would dominate from start to finish churning out 394 yards of total offense, passing […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Six Rankings
October 4, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (6-0)- @ (7) Pine Richland 7pm 2- North Allegheny (5-1)- @ (3) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (4-2)- (2) North Allegheny 7pm 4- Canon Mac (4-2)- Baldwin 7pm 5- Seneca Valley (1-5)- Hempfield 7pm 5A: 1- Peters Township (6-0)- Moon 7pm 2- Penn Hills (5-1)- Fox Chapel 7pm 3- Upper […]
District 9 Review – Week 5
October 4, 2023 | Phil Myers
The game of the week: There were two fantastic games last week in District Nine. The premier game was Cameron County’s fourth quarter comeback to down Bucktail 30-28. The Red Raiders were down 22-6 at one point in the third quarter and 28-14 with 7 and a half minutes to go. A touchdown, a defensive […]
2023 Week 6 District 2 Week In Review
October 4, 2023 | John Kotsko
Western Wayne 21 West Scranton 14 Wildcats running back Josh Vinton rushed for 248 yards and a touchdown and wideout Sean Owens had four catches for 32 yards as Western Wayne defeated West Scranton. Invaders quarterback Dan Van Dusky threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Tunkhannock 13 Lake-Lehman 12 Tigers running back Logan Ross […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Huskies Get a “W”
October 3, 2023 | Guy Smith
Our original plan for the week was nine sporting events with five being football. The plan is always fluid, and it ended up as ten sporting events but with four being football. Tuesday went as planned. We stayed local for Pleasant Valley girls’ volleyball. Two friends have kids on the team. They happened to be […]
WEEK SIX of the ProTime Pick’em Challenge TRAP WEEK WORKED!!
October 3, 2023 | Marcus Sic
Trap Week Does Not Disappoint Week six of the PFN ProTime Pick’em Challenge was dubbed TRAP WEEK because of the seemingly easy picks that were on the docket, those “easy picks” turned week 6 of the lowest winning percentage ever in the Challenge. Coming into week 6 the panel was cruising along at a 70% […]
2023 Pennsylvania High School Football PFN Rankings Week 6
October 3, 2023 | Billy Splain
The rankings team is still rolling strong! Very few changes this week. Those guys know their football! 5A saw Cathedral Prep drop out of the top ten, Cedar Cliff is in. 4A , 3A and 2A remained the same and 1A saw the only big change as Fort Cherry continued it’s climb to the top […]
Keystone Club Top Special Teams Performers: Week 5, 2023!
October 3, 2023 | 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 Performances Kickoff returns for […]
Keystone Club Top Defensive Performers: Week 5, 2023!
October 3, 2023 | 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 or more) […]
Keystone Club Top Offensive Performers: Week 5, 2023!
October 3, 2023 | 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 4 Jamari Curlett 4 […]
Rules of the Game- The Ransom Report – Special Edition
October 3, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
October 2nd 2023 EDITION – 7.1 Throughout any given season a football official will take upwards of 3000-4000 snaps. During all those snaps they are bound to see some odd things happen. After 27 years, I could write a book about the strange plays that I have had to rule on. Today, we are […]
Luxy’s Week 5 (6) Highlights
October 3, 2023 | Shane Lux
Cochranton vs. Lakeview Sharon vs. Sharpsville Woodland Hills vs. Shaler Fort Cherry vs. Bishop Canevin
Shady Side Academy 31 Freeport 28 on 9/29/23 – Gallery
October 2, 2023 | William Spicher
Shady Side Academy able to hold on after Freeport was attempting late come back. Shady Side Academy Coach Chuck DiNardo Freeport Coach John Gaillot More Game Photos Here
Kansas 8-Man Spotlight: Wallace County v. St. Francis (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 1, 2023 | Sykotyk
On Friday night near the western fringe of Kansas, the St. Francis Indians traveled south to Sharon Springs to take on the host Wallace County Wildcats on a warm night on the prairie. In 8-Man Division II, St. Francis came in winless on the field, while the Wildcats hailing from Sharon Springs came in with […]
The Robert Morris University Colonials lose at home (2-3) to the visiting Howard University Bison (2-2) 10-35 (Gallery)
October 1, 2023 | Doug Lane
With a gorgeous fall like Saturday afternoon in western PA. and a perfect day for some college football, a large homefield crowd was on hand to see their Colonials take on the Howard Bison at Joe Walton Stadium on the campus of Robert Morris University in Coraopolis. It was not to be when the Bison […]
Kansas 6-Man Spotlight: Weskan v. Deer Trail (Colorado) (PHOTO GALLERY)
October 1, 2023 | Sykotyk
On Friday afternoon in Western Kansas, the Weskan Coyotes hosted the Deer Trail Eagles. Deer Trail are from Colorado and made the two hour drive east for a six-man football game. Weskan Field lacks lights, so the games are in the afternoon under the prairie sun. It was also homecoming for the Coyotes. Under six-man […]
Nebraska 8-Man Spotlight: Hyannis v. #1 South Loup PHOTO GALLERY
October 1, 2023 | Sykotyk
In Western Nebraska, on Thursday, the Hyannis Longhorns hosted the South Loup Bobcats. The festivities started with a dedication of the new scoreboard, funded by Box Butte General Hospital in a ceremonial check. The scoreboard was very nice and Hyannis looked to light it up. Unfortunately, it was South Loup, the #1 team in Class […]
Meadville Wins Showdown with Oil City
October 1, 2023 | Phil Myers
Meadville used a tenacious defense and an explosive offense to defeat Oil City 32-8 Saturday night in front of a nice sized crowd at the Barco-Duratz Athletic Complex in Meadville. The Bulldog ‘D’ shut down one of the most prolific runners in Pennsylvania in recent years, and the offense put on a nice show led […]
Allentown Central Catholic vs Nazareth GAME HIGHLIGHTS 9/29/23
October 1, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Here are some highlights from this EPC matchup last Friday night in Nazareth.