PA Football News Archives
May 2024
2024 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Daron Harris-Chester Clippers WR/FS
May 1, 2024 | Daniel Reed
Daron Harris STEM at Showalter Class Of: 2026 Position(s): WR/FS Jersey Number: #2 Ht: 6’1 – Wt: 180lbs Other Sports: Basketball and track Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2023 1st Team All League DB Offer Sheet: UConn, RMU and Syracuse Twitter: @DaronHarris16 WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: As a Sophmore, Daron led District 1 in interceptions and gained […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Marion Center RB/DE Isaac Basa
May 1, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Isaac Basa RB/DE Marion Center High School Class Of 2025 Jersey #15 HT/WT 5’9″, 190 lbs 300+ Rushing Yards (2023 Season) Other Sports: Wrestling Coach Adam Rising said, “Isaac is a relentless football player that has a nose on both sides of the football. Isaac has been a starter since his freshman year. He is […]
Public vs. Private Football Debate: “You Can’t Handle The Truth”
April 30, 2024 | Matt Herring
If you read the headline to this article and immediately thought to yourself, “It’s not fair public football schools have to compete against private football schools” may be a public school apologist who is perpetuating a myth. While you are entitled to your opinion your statement may be baseless and I’ll explain why in this […]
Public vs. Private Football Debate: Write Your Local Congressperson
April 30, 2024 | Matt Herring
If you are passionate to change the landscape of Pennsylvania High School athletics (football for the purpose of this article) you could look up the email address of your local congressperson and emplore them to amend the Public School Code of 1949 (hand-write a letter and lick a stamp if you’re old school…write it in […]
Kensington Tigers Senior LB Shaahid Jones headed to Lackawanna Junior College
April 30, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Shaahid Jones a 6-0 225 lb who led the Tigers in tackles recently gave his commitment to attend Lackawanna College to continue his academic & football careers. Shaahid when asked about his experience playing high school football explained “I would say my high school experience wasn’t the most ideal, I had to deal with constant […]
Lineups for the 2024 Schuylkill/Colonial All-Star Game. Game to be played Sunday May 5 at North Schuylkill, 6pm kick
April 30, 2024 | Billy Splain
The lineups for the 2024 Schuylkill/Colonial All-Star Game have been released and the teams are LOADED with talent! The game will be played on Sunday May 5 at North Schuylkill high school. Kickoff is slated for 6pm. PFN will broadcast the game live! Watch for further details and link. 2024 Schuylkill Team School Name # […]
Northeast Names Nick Lincoln its next head coach
April 29, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Nick Lincoln has been a staple of the high school scene in the Philadelphia region for over a decade spending most of his time as an assistant and then head coach at powerhouse Imhotep Charter. He served as an offensive assistant coach handling offensive coordinator and quarterback coach duties during 2 stints with the Panthers. […]
On the GEFA Trail: Hazleton Mustangs
April 29, 2024 | Guy Smith
For our sixth straight Saturday of spring football, we had five choices as per the GEFA schedule. That was cut to four as the Williamsport Wildcats home game became a forfeit win for the Wildcats as the Monroeville Titans have apparently folded. We give credit to the Titans. Despite having very low turnout of rostered […]
Late Heroics Lead the Comanche to Victory over the Mustangs
April 28, 2024 | Brian Ptashinski
Comanche QB Returns on the last play of regulation to throw game-winning touchdown against the Mustangs FREEKAND- When the Dauphin County Comanche quarterback London Johnson left the game in the first half due to an injury, not many would foresee him returning at any time the rest of the contest Saturday afternoon in a […]
MOVA Vikings defense once again shines, turnovers doom Raptors
April 28, 2024 | Billy Splain
Last week against the Comanche they forced 5 turnovers to lead the Vikings to a big win. This week against the Raptors they did the same thing. Led by Sheldon Jones, who once again like last week had two picks, one returned for a td, the Viking defense dictated the game. We actually had a […]
Warriors romp over first year Crusaders!
April 27, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
Saturday I covered my first GEFA game of the season against the first place team in the Valley Conference, the Wilkes-Barre Warriors(3-2) and the last place team in the Mountain Conference, the Indiana County Crusaders(0-4). I planned on getting there early and doing some interviews. However the local track meet had a two and a […]
Former St Joes Prep LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr follows his father footsteps being drafted by the Eagles
April 27, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
The St. Joe’s Prep football program has been a national powerhouse program for almost a decade. Many great players have donned the uniform and left a life long impression on the program and school. Jeremiah Trotter Sr. a Texas native was drafted by Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 3rd round at […]
Imhotep’s Tykee Smith receives dream call being drafted by Tampa Bay
April 27, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Tykee Smith born and raised in West Philadelphia is a 2019 graduate of Imhotep Charter. As a star DB he led the Panthers to appearances in 3 state title games. Among his most memorable games were an semifinal game in 2018 where unexpectedly he was thrusted into the starting line up on offense as their […]
Another @GO_Rout Coaches Opening: Northeast needs OL/DL coaches
April 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
New Northeast Vikings HC Nick Lincoln is in need of OL/DL coach/coaches. Contact CoachLinc@gmail.com or call 570-705-7993
Former St Joes Prep star WR Marvin Harrison drafted 4th overall by Arizona
April 26, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Marvin Harrison Jr an 6-4 212 WR who starred at St Joes Prep helping the Hawks win the 2019 PIAA 6A state championship before heading to Ohio State where he’d leave with numerous accolades and awards tonight received the call of his young life when Arizona Cardinals ownership and coaching staff called to alert him, […]
Central Columbia now has a first round NFL draft pick, Jared Verse was picked at #19 by the L.A. Rams
April 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
One fall Friday evening back in 2018, Julian Fleming, Cal Haladay, Gaige Garcia, Stone Hollenbach, Preston Zachman and Max Tillet stepped on the field at Central Columbia high school. All 6 would go on to be members of one of the most prolific Southern Columbia teams in history and all would eventually land at Division […]
Abraham Lincoln HS Junior Athlete Ziyyon Bredell Pledges Commitment to Syracuse
April 24, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Abraham Lincoln HS in 2023 broke through quite a few barriers during the football season. They started the season with 4 very tough non-league games which all resulted in close narrow defeats to Downington East, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Roman Catholic & Imhotep Charter. Junior CB Ziiyon Bredell started the season with a great performance […]
Cardinal O’Hara star lineman Nathan Kutufaris picks Duke
April 22, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Nathan Kutufaris a mammoth 6-6 270lbs offensive tackle at Cardinal O’Hara HS has decided to shut down his recruitment and give his commitment to ACC program Duke University. An all Catholic league selection as a sophomore and junior Nathan also held offers from Air Force, Boston College, Army, Syracuse, Liberty, Navy, Yale, Columbia, Lafayette and […]
Chestnut Ridges RB/LB Jeb Emerick Commits To Juniata College
April 22, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Last week, Chestnut Ridges leading offensive weapon, Jeb Emerick, committed to Juniata College to further his athletic and academic career. In his career, Emerick rushed for 1,318 yards on 206 carries and scored 16 touchdowns. He also caught 31 passes for 506 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Emerick had 245 total tackles with 14 […]
Martin Luther King Lineman Danny Pajuste commits to Mount Union
April 22, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Danny Pajuste is a 6-1 260lb offensive lineman who earned all Public League honors as a senior while helping his fellow MLK Cougar rushers gain over 1500 rushing yards. As a leader on the offensive line Danny helped lead MLK to the Public League Liberty Division championship as well as gave Imhotep Charter a competitive […]
On the GEFA Trail: Berks County Raptors
April 21, 2024 | Guy Smith
Five straight Saturdays of spring football. Life is good. After a week break for Harrisburg Stampede AIF indoor football at the Farm Show, we were back on the GEFA trail. So far this season we had seen GEFA games at Central Columbia High School in Bloomsburg (Kickoff Classic), Claysburg-Kimmel High School in Claysburg (Bedford County […]
Vikings pull away from Dauphin County in second half for the win. (gallery included)
April 21, 2024 | Billy Splain
It was a soggy field with winds gusting all game long in Phillipsburg on Saturday. The 3-0 MoValley Vikings were looking to stay undefeated as were the 2-0 Dauphin County Comanche. Two teams that met in the GEFA title game two years ago that ended with the Vikings winning the title by a score of […]
Eiswerth, Smith Named As Head Coaches For 2024 D4 All-Star Game
April 17, 2024 | Ed Weaver
South Williamsport’s Chris Eiswerth and Central Columbia’s EJ Smith will be the head coaches for the 2024 District IV North-South All-Star Football game.
On the Arena Indoor Trail: Harrisburg Stampede
April 16, 2024 | Guy Smith
(2024.04). Our fourth straight Saturday of spring football, but this time it wasn’t the GEFA, as we headed indoors for our first Harrisburg Stampede game. It was a busy Saturday for us. We started with a gym workout. Then we headed to DeSales University for men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, a tri-meet against […]
Buffaloes defense, turnovers doom Miners. Around the Gefa we go.
April 14, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Buffaloes do score a lot of points, but one of the reasons isn’t quite all on the offense. Last night on a perfect night for football at Claysburg-Kimmel high school the Bedford County defense set the stage for a monster night forcing three fumbles early and getting two safeties as the Buffs smothered the […]
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