PA Football News Archives
February 2023
State College sends three more on signing day.
February 1, 2023 | Todd Ross
During today’s signing day John Brighton, Logan Milito, and Ian Brandt signed Letters of Intent to attend college and play footballl John will be playing football at Hiram in Ohio when asked in why he picked Hiram he said “I thought it was the perfect place for me, felt like a family and I think […]
Miles Sanders, Chad Henne, Frank Clark and Brett Veach will represent the Big 33 in Super Bowl LVII
January 29, 2023 | Billy Splain
When the Eagles won their playoff game earlier in the day Sunday, former Woodland Hills and Penn State running back Miles Sanders continued the streak of every Super Bowl having a Big 33 Football Classic participant. But he’s not alone.
West Greene hires new head coach Beau Jackson
January 28, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Coming off of a 2-8 season the West Greene Pioneers are looking to rebuild and that starts with their new head coach Beau Jackson. The 25 year-old has been the team’s defensive coordinator for the past two seasons, along with being the junior high head coach in 2019. “Junior high was a good experience, it […]
PSFCA Minority Coaches to have initial Minority Coaches Association meeting
January 27, 2023 | Billy Splain
PSFCA Minority Coaches Association MeetingWill take place Friday, Feb 10, 2023 In August of 2022 there was an article published in the Harrisburg “Patriot News” addressing the fact that there has never been a head coach of color in the prestigious ‘Super Bowl of High School Football’ The Big 33. This game is sponsored by […]
D1 recruiting in PA is heating up as is normal this time of year.
January 25, 2023 | Billy Splain
So instead of doing a tweet out for every offer, the way things a going right now for PA Recruits it’s much easier to list all the offers here daily. As usual, you can see all their offers on our offers page located HERE For today, it’s a long list of offers that went […]
Huntingdon hires former Tussey coach Lucko
January 23, 2023 | Chad States
Tim Lucko has been hired by the Huntingdon Area School District to become the 18th head football coach in Bearcat history. Tim brings with him Tim 20 years of high school coaching experience and was most recently the head coach at Tussey Mountain High School where he guided the Titans to the District 5 playoffs the last […]
The Longest Streak in Super Bowl History Continues for the Big 33
January 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
The Streak lives on! The only question is WHO will represent the PSFCA Big 33 in the superbowl? For more info on the streak and to see who is still in the game, go HERE
Juelz Goff staying in state after high school
January 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
Juelz Goff Junior season ended with being selected to the PA Writers All State 6A team and a nice crop of D1 offers. His 2023 season began with a bang as he wasted no time deciding where he wants to play college football. The 5-10, 190 Panther chose to remain a Panther, of a different […]
Getting to Know New Abington Head Coach Terence Tolbert
January 20, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
On January 10, Terence Tolbert was named the 18th head coach in Abington history. Recently he sat down with Pafootballnews for a Q&A. PFN:What is it like to return to your Alma Mater and be named head coach there? TT: Any athlete would want to return to where they competed to lead the team. Returning […]
Northeast hires Ryan Nase to lead the Vikings
January 19, 2023 | Billy Splain
It’s been too long, but the good thing is good things come to those who wait. “I grew up across the street from Northeast high school on Faunce and Somerdale which is the first block behind the visitors bleachers. Before they grew the trees I used to be able to watch the games from my […]
Moshannon Valley Hires New Head Coach, Former Curwensville player Chris Davidson tabbed
January 18, 2023 | Billy Splain
Life has come full circle for new Moshannon Valley head coach Chris Davidson. Life in football began for Davidson in Curwensville where played high school football for the Golden Tide under former head coach Lyle Domico until 1989. Following his high school career he walked on at Temple. “I always tell the story that was […]
Brookville School Board Names Gabe Bowley as New Head Football Coach
January 18, 2023 | Phil Myers
The Brookville Area School Board named Gabe Bowley as the new head football coach effective immediately for the 2023 season. Bowley replaces Scott Park who resigned in December. Bowley was an assistant on Park’s staff for the past 6 years as the offensive line coach. Prior to that he coached the defensive line at DuBois […]
Beyond the Keystone: My 2022 Year In Review
January 18, 2023 | Sykotyk
2022 Year In Review After the last two years, it’s hard to say that a season was unusual. 2020 had so many twists and turns. Including spring games until June in New York City. Last year, there was some turbulence with scheduling. And I hurt my back after my trip to Arizona and things went […]
Unionville Tabs Murphy New Head Coach
January 18, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
Unionville High School will have a new face guiding the Longhorns Football for the first time in nearly two decades. On Tuesday evening, the Unionville Chadds Ford School Board approved Tim Murphy as the school’s new head coach. Murphy takes over for Pat Clark who retired from coaching at the end of this past season. […]
BecaHi hires former Lehigh player to lead team
January 16, 2023 | Billy Splain
Bethlehem Catholic High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Tyler Ward as head football coach. Ward, a native of Charlottesville, Virginia, began his passion for football at an early age at The University of Virginia football games. This passion led him to Lehigh University, where he was a 2014 graduate, team captain, and […]
O’Sullivan Headed to Piscataway
January 16, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Upper Dublin senior quarterback Colin O’Sullivan has been slingin’ a football for the Cardinals for the past 3 seasons in which he completed 66% of his passes for 6,823 yards & 75 TDs. In 2022-23 he & his teammates had a season to remember. They won 14 games as well as a conference & District […]
Kotsko’s View: Season Finale
January 15, 2023 | John Kotsko
With that, the 2022 High School Football has come to an end. The WVC’s run ended on December 2nd when Crestwood lost to eventual 4A State Champion Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA 4A Semifinals. It was quite a fantastic run by Crestwood. It was quite an interesting season to say the least. We had eight […]
Bob Stelma ready to take the reigns for Wyoming Valley West
January 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
“You just think about this, you’d really like to give your own touch on something, be the guy that calls the shots. Since I got into coaching that has always been a dream. Its that dream you always have” said new Valley West head caoch Bob Stelma. “Then when I was my alma mater […]
Abington names new coach.
January 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
press release The Abington Senior High School Athletic Department is proud to share that Mr. Terence Tolbert has been named the school’s head football coach following his appointment at the January 10, 2023, meeting of the Board of School Directors. An alumnus from the Abington Senior High School Class of 1989, Tolbert has also […]
Another @Go_Rout Coaching Job: Bellefonte
January 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
click pic to visit GoRout! Bellefonte Area School District is currently accepting applications for the position of a Varsity Head Football Coach. The Varsity Head Football Coach provides leadership for the Varsity, JV, and JH Football programs including but not limited to: participant and community relations; instructing participants, overseeing safety, supervising instructors and volunteers, budgeting, […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam: Who’s On First?
January 11, 2023 | Guy Smith
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Who’s On First? 2023.01 Guy and Pam are full of quirky sports attending goals. It’s all for fun. For football, in 2022 we finished our two-year goal of seeing all 47 District 11 high schools play a home game. We are now in the midst of adding all the District 11 […]
Breaking News: William Tennent Hires Colin Leach as their Next Head Coach
January 10, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Warminster-William Tennent High School has found their next head football coach in Colin Leach. This past year he served as an assistant coach in the Pennridge school district where he is also currently a school counselor. Please stay tuned for an in-depth follow up article on the new head coach. Here is what I know […]
2023 Mesh Point Football Clinic February 17 and 18
January 6, 2023 | Billy Splain
2023 Mesh Point Football Clinic February 17 and 18 CBC Campus 331 Anderson Ferry Road Marietta, PA 17547 Single Coach $90 Staff of 5 or more $425 (up to 8 coaches) Breakfast and Lunch is provided. Clinic Director- Anthony Sottasante (717)424-5840 anthparma@yahoo.com Make checks payable to the following: Anthony Sottasante 621 Country Club Road York, […]
Personal Notes – Total Games Attended
January 4, 2023 | Sykotyk
Over the years, I’ve been to many, many high school football games. Since 1994, in 7th grade, I’ve now attended 1,374 high school football games. And have seen 1,493 different high school football teams play in those games. In Pennsylvania, I’ve now seen 252 different teams play. Counting teams before and during co-ops separately, such […]
Year in Review of 2022 – Great Games, Great Teams, Great Players
January 4, 2023 | Phil Myers
It’s 2023 now, but not too late for another 2022 review. Some years covering games around the state, the great games of the year seem to elude me. I can’t say that I haven’t seen great teams and great players every year, because I have. Watching 30 plus games each season including the state championships, […]
