October 2026
Preview: Lehigh Looks to Rebound Against Villanova
October 22, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
Coming off their first loss of the year against Cornell last week, Lehigh looks to rebound on the road against Villanova. Lehigh is 6-1 overall and 4-0 in Patriot League play. Villanova is 3-4 overall and 2-2 in Patriot League play and is coming off a 38-17 road win over Fordham. Lehigh saw their 23 […]
2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Week 8 Edition
October 22, 2026 | Davin Ridall
We’re in the home stretch of the 2026 regular season, as eight weeks of football have come and gone. This week was a relatively boring week in terms of rankings, hardly any movement at all, there was only one adjustment made in the middle, and only one team dropped out this week and it was […]
2026 District 4 Week 8 Recap
October 22, 2026 | Davin Ridall
October 16, 2026 Athens 42, Canton 0 The Wildcats earned their third consecutive shutout, taking down Canton 42-0 on the road and increasing their win streak up to six in a row. Athens’ defense played phenomenal again, holding the Warriors to just 28 total rushing yards, as well as forcing 6 turnovers. Offensively, Connor Davidson […]
Can It Get Worse? PSU Needs BYE Week Reboot: BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 Ep 24
October 22, 2026 | Billy Splain
Things are not going well for Penn State. Four straight losses tends to do that from time to time. On this edition of the BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast we are joined by Locked On Nittany Lions host Zach Seyko. We dive into the state of the Penn State program and go deeper into a total athletic […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Grass Cutting and Old Time Football
October 22, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime just got in from mowing the grass for maybe the 50th time this year. Probably twice a week for most weeks during 2026, the ‘Summer of Mow’ Protime was out tending to his yard and his weeds due to all the rain. Protime’s poor back is telling him to get a yard service next […]
The STATE of PA Football: Week 9 loading! Was was a quiet weekend might have been the calm before the storm.
October 21, 2026 | Billy Splain
Watch LIVE Wednesday at 6pm on PFN or CWTAP Matt, Billy and Willie take a look at what happened last weekend, then they lookin into the crystal ball to see what’s going to happen in week 9. (Well, they’ll try, not do). MONSTER matchup in D11 down by New Tripoli. Big 4A matchup in D4/11. […]
Harriton-Lower Merion Co-Op Approved by PIAA
October 21, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
For months, the communities of Harriton High School and Lower Merion wanted their two schools, both part of the Lower Merion School District, to combine and form a single football program because participation in the sport was declining at both schools. That dream is now a reality. At its monthly meeting on October 7, the […]
The PFN/CWS Showcase Keystone Club: The top performances around the state from Week 8, 2026.
October 21, 2026 | Billy Splain
Did we miss you? email your info with a link to proof of stat to billy@pafootballnews.com. We’ll add you in! HOLY COW!!!! Amazing Stuff Caedon Voglino Carbondale Area 96 yard rushing touchdown Bloomsburg 500 Program Wins on 10/9/26 Upper Perkiomen Team Record – 63pts in one game – previous was 59pts Zach Adam – 6 […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Eight Rankings
October 21, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (7-0)- @ (3) Canon Mac 7pm 2- Hempfield (5-3)- @ (7) Latrobe 7pm 3- Canon Mac (4-4)- (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- Norwin (4-4)- @ (7) Seneca Valley 7pm 5- North Allegheny (3-5)- @ (6) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 6- Mt. Lebanon (1-6)- (5) North Allegheny 7pm 7- Seneca Valley (3-5)- (4) […]
Northampton Takes on Nazareth for First Time Since 2025 Playoffs
October 21, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
Last October, Northampton was on the verge of pulling off an upset against Nazareth on the road in the District 11 6A playoffs. However, Nazareth rallied from an 11 point deficit late in the game to win 37-36. Almost a year later, Northampton returns to Andrew S. Leh Stadium looking to avenge that loss. Northampton […]
William Penn School District Reinstates All High School Fall Athletic Programs Except Football
October 20, 2026 | Nicholas Mastripolito
The decision comes days after the district decided to suspend all middle and high school athletics The William Penn School District and Penn Wood High School released a statement Monday, announcing that they would be reinstating almost all of the high school’s fall sports. There was just one team missing in the announcement: the Penn […]
PFN Taps into the State: Week 8. 90 minutes of nearly 100 teams from week 8. 1/2time show by NDGP/Selinsgrove/Avonworth bands
October 20, 2026 | Billy Splain
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2026 District Nine Review – 8th Week Action
October 20, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Cole Johnston, Karns City, accounted for 3 touchdowns by running for 2 of them and passing for the other. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, due to the weather, the coaches only had him throw two times. Both went for touchdowns. Carter Hindman, […]
Trio of Harriton Seniors Making the Most of Final Go Around(video recap included)
October 20, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Imagine working hard all summer to prepare for your Senior season, only to have the rug pulled out from under you after just one game. For Eli Rose, Jack Siano, and Everett Gentzel, that became reality on August 31, when the Harriton High School administration suspended the Rams’ varsity season. At the time, the decision […]
PFN Pennsylvania Football Rankings, Week 8: Storm never came, maybe this week?
October 19, 2026 | Billy Splain
Steady as she goes, again. Just a couple of what you might call upsets. Maybe that storm we talked about happens this week, only two more weeks for playoff positioning. Teams are getting desperate.
District 10 Week 8 Recap 2026 (Hickory’s Dungee Sets State Record)
October 19, 2026 | Shane Lux
October 15, 2026 Eisenhower 49, Northwestern 34 Eisenhower dominated the ground game to defeat Northwestern 49-34 on Thursday night, securing its second straight Region 3 win. The Knights never trailed, relying on a rushing attack that produced 386 yards and seven touchdowns. Nolan Gesing led the way with 165 yards and two touchdowns on 27 […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week Eight (Fantastic Finishes!)
October 19, 2026 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week One to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, October 16 2A #10 Bloomsburg (7-0) vs 3A Lewisburg (4-3) Saturday, October 17 4A #10 […]
Nazareth vs Bethlehem Catholic (Scip’s Photo Gallery)
October 18, 2026 | Ryan Scipio
Nazareth beats Bethlehem Catholic 52-49 Nazareth Blue Eagles played Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks at BASD Saturday night. 101 points were scored!! Game winning 27-Yard field as time expired by Owen Hall was the difference. Nazareth Wins 52-49 Here are some shots from the action. 📸🏈🏟️ Full Gallery : Scip’s Photography Article: Click Here by Davin Ridall […]
Cardinal O’Hara Defeats Bonner In Nailbiter
October 18, 2026 | Nicholas Mastripolito
The Delaware County “Holy War” is one of the most anticipated rivalries and High School matches of the season. This year, the game between Monsignor Bonner and rival Cardinal O’Hara lived up to the hype. The Lions prevailed, taking down Bonner 21-14. Here were my thoughts pregame FROM CARDINAL OHARA. The delco holy war. Coming […]
Nazareth Prevails over Bethlehem Catholic in 52-49 Shootout
October 18, 2026 | Davin Ridall
BETHLEHEM – One of the more hyped up games coming into this week, a lot of people suggested that this matchup had the potential to be a really great game. If you were to call this game great, that would be underselling it on a number of levels, as what transpired over the next 48 […]
A Victory for Roman Catholic beating La Salle 28-7
October 18, 2026 | Bailey Buffone
A game you knew was gonna be good, Roman Catholic vs La Salle. The final score 28-7 with Roman Catholic taking home a victory. In the first half of the game we saw Roman Catholic set the bar high by making 3 touchdowns before halftime. We could see La Salle was struggled to get a […]
Spring-Ford Dominates Pope John Paul II 28-0 on Homecoming Weekend
October 18, 2026 | Davin Ridall
ROYERSFORD – It was just one of those games where one team just overpowered another, and when you get a very good 4A school facing a very good 6A school, usually the bigger school has the upper hand. That’s exactly what happened in this game, as Spring-Ford was just too much for Pope John Paul […]
North East 31, Fairview 0 – PHOTO GALLERY (10/17/26)
October 18, 2026 | Carl Fonticella
North East (5-3, 4-1 in Region 3) defeated Fairview (4-4, 3-2 in Region 3) in a rare Saturday day game, 31-0, at Ted Miller Stadium in North East as they look to continue to put pressure on Corry (who has clinched at least a share of the Region title) as District 10 playoffs drawing ever […]
