PA Football News Archives
April 2023
GEFA Title rematch lived up to it’s billing! recap and gallery
April 9, 2023 | PFN Staff
Write up by David King, Photos by Doug Lane The 2022 GEFA championship rematch was played yesterday, and it was well worth watching as the Vikings picked up their second win of the year over the Comanche, 42-33. Malik Breon scorched the defense for over 100 yards receiving in the game, with long touchdowns through […]
Cyclones escape Lewistown with hard fought win. (Highlight video & Interviews
April 9, 2023 | Billy Splain
With both teams coming off tight games the previous week it wasn’t easy to predict what would happen between these two contenders. The Tomahawks had a 3OT thriller against the Savages and the Cyclones dominated the second half of a hard fought win in Phillipsburg. Well, it appears they both wanted to do it again. […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Michael Gelatko(TE/S/LB)-Marian Catholic
April 9, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Michael Gelatko High School: Marian Catholic Colts Class Of: 2025 Position(s): TE/S/LB Jersey Number: 10 Ht: 6’4 – Wt: 230lbs Other Sports: Baseball Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2022 Standard Speaker All-Area Honorable Mention TE 2021 Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association North Second Team TE 2021 Standard Speaker All-Area Honorable Mention TE Twitter: @GelatkoMichael […]
2023 PFN Player Profiles: Getting to know Leechburg TE Jake Cummings
April 9, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jake Cummings Tight End Leechburg Class Of 2025 Jersey #88 HT/WT 6-0 205 Twitter @JakeCummings88 There’s a reason Jake Cummings was awarded as the teams most improved player. Leechburg head coach Randy Walters says he has “unlimited potential. 4.2 student. Incredible worker. The sky is the limit for Jake”. Jake comes in off a sophomore […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Richland RB/LB Evan McCracken
April 8, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Evan McCracken Rb/LB Richland Jersey# 6 Class of 2024 5”8, 185 Twitter @evanmccracken_ Offers: Army West Point Evan McCracken can fly. Almost literally. He’s one of the fastest football players in the state of PA this year. Once he sees the hole, if it isn’t plugged immediately he’s gone! Defensively, he’s around the ball almost […]
test 2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Keegan Bracken, OG/DL, Butler
April 8, 2023 | Billy Splain
Keegan Bracken OG/DL Butler Class Of 2024 positions you play Jersey #55 HT/WT 6′ 0″ 225 485lb squat, 500lb deadlift, 315lb bench, 225 hang clean Other sports: Track and Field PFN All-Academic Gold Team Twitter @keegan_bracken Keegan isn’t the biggest lineman you’ll see out there but he plays with a lot of heart. His goal […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Keegan Bracken, OG/DL, Butler
April 8, 2023 | Billy Splain
Keegan Bracken OG/DL Butler Class Of 2024 positions you play Jersey #55 HT/WT 6′ 0″ 225 485lb squat, 500lb deadlift, 315lb bench, 225 hang clean Other sports: Track and Field PFN All-Academic Gold Team Twitter @keegan_bracken Keegan isn’t the biggest lineman you’ll see out there but he plays with a lot of heart. His goal […]
Quinton Martin commits to Penn State
April 7, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Friday April 7th, 2023 will be marked as a huge day for Penn State football as they got future class of 2024 graduate, and four-star recruit, Belle Vernon’s own Quinton Martin. Martin is ranked as the best high school football player in Pennsylvania and 30th in the entire country. Martin had 19 D1 College football […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Conestoga LB/RB Charlie Newhall
April 7, 2023 | Billy Splain
Charlie Newhall Linebacker, Defensive End, and Running back Conestoga High school Class Of 2024 Jersey #44 HT/WT 6-3 230lbs 85.5 Tackles, 18 TFLs, 4 sacks Other sports: Lacrosse First team All Central League, All Area, All Maine Line, Conestoga high school football leadership award. Twitter @charlie_newhall COLLEGE OFFERS: Navy If you’re looking for a big, […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 2)
April 7, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of greatest games I’ve seen in PA 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 Caden Delattre, WR/DB, Hollidaysburg
April 7, 2023 | Billy Splain
Caden Delattre Wide receiver, defensive back Hollidaysburg Class Of 2024 Jersey #3 HT/WT 6’2 160 Junior year stats- 48 catches, 801 yards receiving, 12 touchdowns Other sports: Track, basketball First team all state PFN coaches select 5A Twitter @CadenDelattre3 Incoming senior Caden Delattre isn’t a large target by any means, but he has the height […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Cody Kimmel, WR/LB, Berlin-Brothersvalley
April 6, 2023 | Billy Splain
photo Tribune Democrat Cody Kimmel Wide Receiver and Linebacker Berlin-Brothersvalley Class Of 2024 positions you play Jersey #11 HT/WT 6’0” 185 lbs 92 tackles Other sports: Wrestling Accolades: Daily American Somerset County Football Team, All-Stars Defensive Player of the Year, Defensive MVP 2022, ALL Somerset County football team, 2022 All-Area Football Team, Defensive Player of […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Jimmy Kerr, Lineman, Central Clarion
April 6, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jimmy Kerr O-tackle/d-line Clarion area Class Of 2025 positions you play Jersey #63 HT/WT 6’4 270 Other sports: Baseball All conference offensive lineman Twitter @Jimmykerr63 Jimmy Kerr was only a sophomore last year but he anchored a line that went 10-2 last year, gaining almost 2,000 yards on the ground. Head Coach Davey Eggleton is […]
Manheim Touchdown Club Tri-County All-Star Rosters released
April 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
This years’ 2023 Manheim Touchdown Club Tri-County All-Star game will be held on May 26th, 7:00pm at Manheim Central High School, Elden-Rettew Stadium. “We are extremely excited about the Berks school entering the game for the first year. “ Lancaster Head Coach – George Eager, Hempfield HS Berks–Lebanon Head Coach – Matt Bauer, Exeter […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Dante Carr(QB)-Minersville Battlin’ Miners
April 5, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Player Name: Dante Carr School: Minersville Battlin’ Miners Class Of: 2026 Position(s): QB Jersey Number: 6 Ht: 6’4 – Wt: 200lbs Other Sports: Basketball and Baseball Notable Awards/Recognitions: All Area Honorable Mention Team Twitter: @Dante-Carr6 COACHES COMMENTS: Make no mistake, this is a name you will hear about this season. Dante is a young quarterback […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Will Martin, TE/DE, Baldwin
April 5, 2023 | Billy Splain
Will Martin TE/DE Baldwin Class Of 2026 Jersey #38 HT/WT 6-3, 230 Other sports: baseball and basketball Twitter @willlmartinnn Will Martin only played a few games due to injury, but his potential is limitless. First year head coach Dana Brown is hoping Will can make a big comeback this year. “Coming off of a season ending […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Palmyra running back Juan Figueroa
April 4, 2023 | Billy Splain
Juan Figueroa Running back Palmyra area Class Of 2025 positions you play Jersey # 25 HT/WT 6ft 187 Other sports” Track Honorable mention first team offense in Pennsylvania, an first team all county RB Twitter @D1juanf Palmyra has a tool to make a run this year. Jaun is a bruising back that has a goal: […]
Warriors Remarkable Comeback Stun Wildcats.
April 3, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Second Half Rally Leads Warriors To Stunning Win. By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski MINERS MILLS- The Wilkes-Barre Warriors trailing much of Saturday’s Great Eastern Football Association 8v8 semi-pro game at The Bog against the Wildcats of Williamsport put together a 24 point fourth quarter for a come-from-behind win 30-26 in front of about 200 fans on […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Michael Hershey, Lineman, Spring Grove
April 3, 2023 | Billy Splain
Picture of Michael on recent visit to JMU Michael Hershey Spring Grove Area High School Class Of 2024 DL and OT Jersey #71 HT/WT 6’5”/ 265 Other sports: Wrestling 1st team All-county DE/OT, All-State DL HM PIAA, 7th in state at HWT OFFER SHEET: Dartmouth, Columbia, Charlotte, New Hampshire, UPenn Twitter @michaelhersh24 Michael Hershey burst […]
There was a storm brewing in Philipsburg & the Cyclone blew through town. Watch the highlights, read all about it
April 2, 2023 | Billy Splain
Last week in the GEFA was a muddy, snowy, rainy, windy, cold mess but both the MOVO Vikings and the Cyclones came through with wins. On Saturday in Philipsburg, home of the Vikings, the day pretty much started off the same way. A heavy thunderstorm rolled through the area in the early morn, however, by […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Cam Walter, QB, Woodland Hills
April 2, 2023 | Billy Splain
Cam Walter Quarterback Woodland Hills Class Of 2026 Jersey # 13 HT/WT 6’1/165 Other sports:Basketball, baseball PAFootballNews All-Academic team Silver Honorable mention all conference Twitter @Cam_Walter3 As a young quarterback coming into a storied program that hasn’t been on top of the heap, Cam Walter has his work cut out for him. An incoming sophomore, […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Cocalico RB Sam Steffey
April 1, 2023 | Billy Splain
Sam Steffey Cocalico Class Of 2024 Running back Jersey #6 HT/WT 5’11 190 Other sports Basketball pa writers/PFN coaches choice All state LL league 1st team running back Twitter @Steffey_sam Last year was a good year for Cocalico running back Sam Steffey. The incoming senior ran for 1,829 yards with 23 touchdowns, an average of 6 yards […]
Centralia Football Returns to the Gridiron
April 1, 2023 | PFN Staff
On Friday afternoon, Mount Carmel School District Superintendent Pete Gouda announced that football will return to Centralia after nearly seven decades without a football team. The decision was made unanimously by the Mount Carmel School District, which also covers the town of Centralia. A new football field will be constructed near the corner of South […]
The Greatest Games Protime Ever Saw (Part I)
March 31, 2023 | Phil Myers
Brought to you by Two Birches Winery (Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of the greatest games I’ve seen in PA from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t […]
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