PA Football News Archives
December 2023
PIAA Class 6A Title game preview: North Allegheny
December 8, 2023 | Shane Lux
North Allegheny v St. Joseph’s Prep Saturday, 7pm NORTH ALLEGHENY PIAA District: WPIAL (D7) Head Coach: Art Walker Jr How they got here: The Tigers are a team that, for a while, many had as the #2 team in the WPIAL. Central Catholic held the #1 spot…for a while. Following a midseason thumping to the […]
PIAA Class 6A Title game preview: St Joseph’s Prep
December 8, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks PIAA District 12 Class AAAAAA League: Philadelphia Catholic League Head Coach: Tim Roken Overview: St Joseph’s Prep has built a reputation as not just the team in class 6A, but the team in the entire state. Since the PIAA moved to 6 classes in 2016, St Joe’s has made it to every […]
Dallas falls short of the dream, loses to Aliquippa in the finals
December 8, 2023 | Jared Samuel
A dream season came to an end as Dallas found Aliquippa to be too much to handle in a 60-14 loss at Chapman Field on the campus of Cumberland Valley High School. Dallas couldn’t get the early stops in the game. Aliquippa RB Tiqwai Hayes was a force to be reckoned with as he ran […]
2023 PIAA Class 3A Title Game Preview: Northwestern Lehigh
December 8, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers PIAA District XI- Class AAA League: Colonial/Schuylkill League-Gold Head Coach: Josh Snyder 2023 SCHEDULE: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers Offensive Keys to Winning: The combination of Dalton Clymer and Devon Hidebrand and the strength of the offensive line will be a key to capturing the school’s first state championship. Quarterback Shane Leh will need to […]
PIAA Class 3A Title game preview: Belle Vernon
December 8, 2023 | Quincy Piper
BELLE VERNON District 7 Belle Vernon Leopards are one of the most complete teams in the PIAA. They returned 21 starters from last years Wpial and PIAA champion squads and they’re debatably better than they were a year ago. They’re led by a man with a list of accolades a mile long that being, returning […]
4A – Aliquippa v. Dallas (PHOTO GALLERY)
December 8, 2023 | Sykotyk
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Back on Top: Aliquippa Makes History
December 8, 2023 | Shane Lux
Mechanicsburg – Aliquippa again rules 4A football. The Aliquippa Quips are one of Pennsylvania’s most tradition-rich football programs. Earlier during the 2023 season, they won their 20th WPIAL title. They’ve also won four state titles in 1991, 2003, 2018 and 2021. However, none of the previous four state-champion squads were undefeated. On Thursday night, Aliquippa […]
1A – Steelton-Highspire v. Fort Cherry (PHOTO GALLERY)
December 7, 2023 | Sykotyk
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Steelton-Highspire Dominates in Class 1A State Title win over Fort Cherry
December 7, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
Steetlon-Highspire took down Fort Cherry in convincing fashion to capture yet another State Title. Steelton-Highspire entered the game boasting a perfect 15-0 record, and one of the best offenses in the state. Their offense averages over 45 points per game and usually can pull away early into the games. Many would expect a close game […]
Fort Cherry Comes Up Short in State Title Game
December 7, 2023 | Phil Myers
The Fort Cherry Rangers’ fairy tale season came to an end on a sour note as they were defeated by the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers 42-8 at The Chap, the home field of Cumberland Valley High School. It was Fort Cherry’s very first state championship game appearance. Fort Cherry could not get anything going offensively until late […]
Aliquippa v Dallas Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report
December 7, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!
Steelton-Highspire v Fort Cherry Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report
December 7, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 12:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!
2023 Class 5A Title Game Preview: Peters Township
December 7, 2023 | Phil Myers
Peters Township Indians PIAA District 7 – Class AAAAA League: WPIAL 5A Section 1 Head Coach: T.J. Plack Overview: Peters Township is undefeated at 15-0 and ranked 2nd behind Imhotep. The Indians won their first ever WPIAL crown and naturally are making their first PIAA championship game appearance. Some of the Indians’ bigger victories along the […]
PIAA Class 5A Title Game Preview: Imhotep
December 7, 2023 | Billy Splain
IMHOTEP PANTHERS PIAA District 12 – Class AAAAA League: Philly Pub League Head Coach: Devon Johnson OVERVIEW The Panthers are no stranger to the title game. Where they lack experience is actually winning the title game. In 2013 they lost to South Fayette. Their lone state title came in 2015 against Cathedral Prep. Then from […]
2023 CLASS 2A Title Game Preview: Westinghouse
December 7, 2023 | Marcus Sic
WESTINGHOUSE BULLDOGS CLASS AA DISTRICT 8 PITTSBURGH CITY HEAD COACH DONTA GREEN OVERVIEW: After a 25-year absence of Pittsburgh City schools from the State Championship, Westinghouse Academy returns for a second straight year to take on Southern Columbia. The Bulldogs will attempt to halt SoCo’s record breaking streak of 6 straight state titles. Last year’s tilt […]
2023 Class 2A Title Game Preview: Southern Columbia
December 7, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia Tigers PIAA: Class 2A District: 4 League: PHAC Head Coach: Jim Roth (40th season) Overview: Southern Columbia is playing in a state-record 22nd PIAA Championship game. The Tigers are looking to extend their all-time best title total to 14 which would include a seventh consecutive state championship. Southern’s streak of six in a row […]
ProTime Pick’em Challenge Championship Week!!!!!
December 6, 2023 | Marcus Sic
PROTIME vs ALEX for the CHAMPIONSHIP MASONDAWG-DAN-TRISTAN face RELEGATION It’s Championship week! Seven Championship Titles will be won at the Chap this weekend, 6 PIAA football teams will be crowned as well as PFN’s ProTime Pick’em Challenge’s Champion. Entering the final 6 games of the season Protime Phil, the OG of Pennsylvania high school […]
Protime Predictions – The Lost I-pad
December 6, 2023 | Phil Myers
Last week, as Protime was preparing for his journey to Maryland for the MPSSAA High School football title games, Mrs. Protime had a question. She wanted to know where Protime had put her I-pad. She had it the night before when the Protimes were watching ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ which is the first Christmas movie […]
PFN & @TheFundingZone Presents: The STATE of PA Football! Title Game Preview Show, Live from Arooga’s
December 6, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join Billy Splain, Protime Myers, Hollywood Ptashinski, Matt Herring, Joe Gilloway & Dan “The man” Reed as they breakdown all 6 State Title Games, LIVE from Aroogas on the Carlisle Pike, Wednesday, December 6, 6-8 pm. Come join us LIVE at Arooga’s 4713 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg or watch online! Presented by:
2023 PIAA Class 4A Title Game Preview: Aliquippa
December 6, 2023 | Shane Lux
Aliquippa Quips PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: WPIAL 4A Section 1 Head Coach: Mike Warfield Overview: After winning it all in 2021 over Bishop McDevitt, the Quips fell to Crusaders in 2022 – a loss that has stayed with Aliquippa all season. “Like I just told the team (Following the Selinsgrove Game), 12 […]
2023 Class 4A Title Game Preview: Dallas
December 6, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Dallas Mountaineers PIAA District 2 – Class AAAA League: Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 Head Coach: Rich Mannello Overview: Dallas went undefeated for the 2nd time in the last 5 years on their way to Cumberland Valley. They won the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 crown, then captured the District 2 championship by defeating Valley […]
2023 Class 1A Title Game Preview: Fort Cherry
December 6, 2023 | Phil Myers
Fort Cherry Rangers PIAA District 7 – Class A League: WPIAL 1A Section 3 Head Coach: Tanner Garry Overview: Fort Cherry is undefeated at 15-0 and ranked 2nd behind Steelton-Highspire. The Rangerss won their first ever WPIAL crown and are making their first ever PIAA championship game appearance. A few of the Rangers’ bigger wins […]
2023 Class 1A Title Game Preview: Steelton-Highspire
December 6, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
Steelton-Highspire Rollers PIAA District 1 Class A League: Mid-Penn Conference-Capital Head Coach: Andrew Erby Overview: Coach Andrew Erby has gotten the Rollers back to the State Title game, and looks primed to go back-to-back. QB Alex Erby is statistically the best QB the state has ever seen. This Thursday afternoon, he has a chance to claim […]
PFN Pennsylvania HS Football Rankings, 1s v 2s 2023 Title Game Week 2023
December 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
It’s 1s v 2s this week. Nothing else gonna change. We’re highly confident someone with swap spots, but who? We’ll find out this weekend! Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 12-1 1 2 North Allegheny (7) 13-1 2 3 PCC (7) 10-2 6 4 Harrisburg (3) 12-2 3 5 Manheim Township […]
PROTIME’S PICKEM CHALLENGE, CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK: LAST CHANCE TO BEAT THE PROS!
December 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
Every week our cast of wannabe prognosticators take a crack at guessing who’s gonna win the big games. This week we are giving you a chance to show them up! Simply fill out the form! We wish you good luck! If you are better than the Protime Staff (must beat our best guesser, ties are […]
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