April 2023
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Kennedy Catholic Qb Damian Harrison
April 17, 2023 | Billy Splain
Damian Harrison Qb Kennedy Catholic Class Of 2026 positions you play Jersey #2 HT/WT 6’3 178 Other sports you play Basketball, track Twitter @alilbitofH Head Coach John Reay: “Got his first start last year as a freshman threw for 350 yards 3 Tds. Standing 6’4 this kid will be a star”! LET’S GET TO KNOW […]
Tomahawks hold off Comanche for third win of the season (Gallery Included)
April 16, 2023 | PFN Staff
Written and Photographed by Doug Lane There was a Battle at Kish Park Saturday afternoon as Linglestown, PA’s Dauphin County Comanche came a calling, all for not !!!! The Mifflin County Tomahawks were having none of it !!!! after being down by 10 at the half, the Comanche came roaring back to tie it in […]
Easy win for Vikings over new Somerset team. Thomspson gets new fiance’ mid game! (photos and more)
April 16, 2023 | PFN Staff
written by David King Jr. The Mo Valley Vikings defeated the Somerset County Miners, 86-0 yesterday and even though the score may not show it, the miners played a good game and showed some flashes of really nice plays. But the reigning champs balanced offensive attack and swarming defense was just too much to much […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Daniel Boone LT/DE Jordan Meyer
April 16, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jordan Meyer LT/DE Daniel Boone Class Of 2024 Jersey #71 HT/WT 6’3” 255 Junior year- 29 solo, 10 assists, 2 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR Other sports Lacrosse, Wrestling Sophomore year- all county defensive line honorable mention Twitter @JordanMeyer71 New Blazer head coach JD Okuniewski says “Jordan is finally the older guy in […]
2023 PFN Profile: Getting to Know Neumann Goretti QB Mekhi Wharton
April 16, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Mekhi Wharton Quarterback Neumann Goretti Height/Weight: 6-5 215 Jersey #: 10 Class: Senior 2024 Awards: All Catholic Honoree Twitter: @mekhi_wharton Coach Albie Crosby says “Mekhi got us to the state title last year. Hes a very big, strong, smart quarterback. Has the prototype body with great vision. He’s a quiet leader and the team gained a lot […]
Bishop McDevitt Four-Star WR Rico Scott heads off to SEC
April 16, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
Rico Scott, #4 ranked in the state of Pennsylvania and #41 in the nation at WR committed to Alabama on April 16th, 2023. Rico Scott turned down offers from Penn State, Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, Louisville, Michigan, Texas A&M, South Carolina, and thirteen other colleges to play at Bama under Nick Saban’s coaching. Scott becomes the […]
Gefa Action Gallery, Cyclones v Skyhawks
April 16, 2023 | Alaina Albright
I wasn’t the most competitive game of the day, but every Saturday the Gefa teams line up and hit hard. Yesterday it was another great performance by the Cyclones as they dismantled the upstart Skyhawks 72-12. Gallery by Alaina Albright
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Damian Tyminski(WR/S)-Pen Argyl Green Knights
April 16, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Damian Tyminski School: Pen Argyl Green Knights Class Of: 2024 Position(s): WR/S Jersey Number: 3 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 205lbs Other Sports: Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: PA Writers All-State WR Eastern PA Football 1st Team WR 1st Team All-League WR Offer Sheet: 0 currently, it’s going to get exciting over the summer! […]
Wyomissing OL Caleb Brewer Will Continue His Football Career at Penn State
April 15, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
“First I would like to thank all of my family for helping me so much throughout my recruiting process. I also want to thank all my coaches for guiding my family and me through the process, especially Coach Steve Oneil and Ross Tucker. I would also like to thank Coach Franklin, Trautwein, and the staff […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Mason Semmel(TE)-Hamburg Hawks
April 15, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Mason Semmel School: Hamburg Area Hawks Class Of: 2024 Position(s): TE Jersey Number: 2 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 220lbs Other Sports: Wrestling, Track Notable Awards or Recognitions: Team MVP, Lancaster Lebanon First Team Defense, Second Team Offense OFFER SHEET: None at the moment Twitter: @2semmel WORDS FROM THE COACH: “Mason is a dynamic […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Perkiomen Valley Lineman Cole Euker
April 15, 2023 | Billy Splain
Cole Euker OL/DL Perkiomen Valley Class Of 2025 Jersey #77 HT/WT 6’3 260 46 total tackles Other sports Wrestling, Track 1st Team All Liberty Offensive Line and Defensive line, Two way player of the year, Mercury 1st team All area Offensive Line Twitter @ColeEuker Cole Euker is a solid player on both sides of the […]
Welcome to PAFootballnews our new sponsor, Rainbow Lettering
April 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
Click above to visit their site! PFN would like to welcome Rainbow Lettering to our website! We’re very excited to be partnered with a company that does amazing work with apparel. So amazing that we’ll be opening our own store with them shortly! Here’s an example of just a few of the items we will […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Burrell RB/S Devin Beattie
April 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
Devin Beattie RB/S Burrell High School Class Of 2024 Jersey #11 HT/WT 6’0/185 1444 Yards/18 tds Other sports Track Twitter @devin_beattie20 Comments from HC Shawn Liotta: “Outstanding player who will be counted on to be a key factor and leader for us in 2023. Led our team in rushing and scoring in 2022 and set […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 3 – High Scoring Contests)
April 14, 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. From […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Upper Merion DE/TE/FB Mike Scavello
April 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
Mike Scavello Defensive end, Tight end and fullback Upper Merion Class Of 2024 Jersey #9 HT/WT 6’1 210 This past season averaged 6 to 7 tackles a game at defensive end, led team in sacks and was second in tackles Other sports lacrosse second team defensive player for pac Twitter @Mike_Scavello7 Comments from Head Coach […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Perkiomen Valley OLB/TE Robbie Sturges.
April 13, 2023 | Xavier Johnson
Robbie Sturges OLB/TE Perkiomen Valley Class Of 2024 Jersey #4 HT/WT 6′ 2″ 205 Other sports: Lacrosse 1st Team All-Liberty both ways Twitter @robbiesturges30 As someone who got to watch Robbie play in the district 1 6A championship game, I can say that he is a phenomenal athlete playing both ways. After coming up short […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Evan Karenda(K/CB)-Pine Grove Area
April 13, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Evan Karenda School: Pine Grove Area Cardinals Class Of: 2024 Position(s): K/CB Jersey Number: 5 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 175lbs Other Sports: Baseball Notable Awards/Recognitions: 3rd place Schuylkill County Specialist, 4.0 GPA, Class President Twitter: @EvanKarenda COACHES COMMENTS: “Evan finished his first year as a full-time football player after competing as a soccer […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know McDowell LB/LT Aidan Probst
April 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
Aidan Probst Left Tackle and Linebacker McDowell Class Of 2024 Jersey #58 HT/WT 6’4/225 GPA 4.367 280lb bench, 270lb Hang Clean, 390lb squat, 1320 SAT Other sports: Club and Varsity Volleyball Varsity letters for football sophomore year to present, varsity letters for volleyball freshman year to present, scholar athlete award sophomore and Jr year for […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Penn Hills QB Julian Dugger
April 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
Julian Dugger QB Penn Hills Class Of 2024 Jersey #2 HT/WT6’4 200 Other sports: Basketball, Track First team all conference Twitter @Julesdugger02 OFFERS: Pitt, Toledo, UMass, Howard Julian Dugger is poised for his best year of four. Last season he threw for 1,341 yards with 11 tds. He’s got a good eye for the field […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Checkin’ Out the Eight-Man GEFA Game – Spartans v Warriors
April 11, 2023 | Guy Smith
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Checkin’ Out the Eight-Man Game After his first GEFA 8-Man semi-pro football game, PA Football News legend Billy Splain said: “Go see one for yourself.” OK, boss. Will do. Our spring Saturdays are always booked up pretty solid with both afternoon and evening sporting events, but […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Matt Sieg, QB/S, Fort Cherry
April 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
Matt Sieg QB/S Fort Cherry Class Of 2026 Jersey #3 HT/WT 6’1”/175 1221 Yards Passing 1982 Yards Rushing 44 Touchdowns Other sports Basketball, Baseball, and Track Black Hills Conference Offensive MVP First Team All-Conference Athlete First Team All-Conference DB Twitter @matt_sieg Head Coach Tanner Garry says “Matt is a phenomenal athlete who could play any […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know South Western lineman Jeremy Carter
April 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jeremy Carter OL/DL South Western High School Class Of 2024 positions you play Jersey #71 HT/WT 6’2 240 3 year Varsity starter Other sports you play: I played baseball last season, but I couldn’t this year because I tore my ACL during the season last year. During sophomore season YAIAA division One Honorable Mention Offensive […]
Jim Thorpe OT Noah Rosahac will play college ball at Syracuse
April 10, 2023 | Billy Splain
When Jim Thorpe head coach Mark Rosenberger called a few years ago and said “I got a kid we need to get on the radar” I knew right away who he was talking about. Back then Noah Rosahac was just a young pup. A large, fast, strong young pup. Fast forward a year later. On […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Imhotep QB Mikal Davis Jr.
April 10, 2023 | Billy Splain
Mikal Davis Jr. QB Imhotep Charter High School Class of 2024 Jersey #12 HT/WT 6’0/205 lbs 2000 Passing Yards 500 Rushing Yards Clubs: Imhotep Stem Ambassador District 5 All-Public Football Team Twitter: @kelldavis12 What made you want to play Football? I loved the sport ever since I was born and also because of my Big […]
PFN Player Profile: Matt Sklarosky Crestwood
April 10, 2023 | John Kotsko
Matt Sklarosky WR/DB Crestwood Class of 2024 6’0″ 150 Other Sports: Basketball and Lacrosse Crestwood head coach Ryan Arcangeli says “All Matt needed was an opportunity his junior year. When it came, he took full advantage. This game changer defensively took our team to new heights and was a key part to our playoff success. […]
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