2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Portage QB/S Easton Slanoc
August 13, 2025
Easton Slanoc Portage Mustangs Class of 2026 Position: QB/S Jersey # 3 HT/WT: 5’10/180 lb Other Sports: Baseball & Basketball 606 Passing Yards, 7 Passing Touchdowns, 3 Interceptions (Defense), 62 tackles (2024 Season) Portage Head Coach Marty Slanoc said, “Been a starter since his freshman year and and has continually showed up and worked hard. We will […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Richland RB/DE Joe McAneny
August 13, 2025
Joe McAneny Richland Rams Class of 2026 Position: RB/DE Jersey # 14 HT/WT: 6’2/215 lb Other Sports: Wrestling 866 Rushing Yards, 12 Rushing Touchdowns, 11 Tackles For Loss, 9 Sacks (2024 Season) Richland Head Coach Brandon Bailey said, “Joe has a great combination of size, strength, and speed that not many high school players have. […]
PFN District 6 Top Returning QBs In 2025
August 12, 2025
The 2025 high school season is nearly here and in the District 6 has plenty of returning arms to watch out for. Here are the top returning quarterbacks in District 6. Mason Campagna – Claysburg Kimmel – 2026 Campagna headlines a big returning class for the Bulldogs this season. The Penn State baseball commit is […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Bellwood Antis RB/LB Alex McCartney
August 12, 2025
Alex McCartney Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils Class of 2027 Positions: RB/LB Jersey #34 HT/WT: 6’1/208 lb Other Sports: Baseball 1,162 Rushing Yards, 12 Rushing Touchdowns, 4 Tackles For Loss, 2 Sacks (2023 Season) Bellwood Head Coach Nick Lovrich said, “1100 yard rusher and LHAC East All star as a freshmen, tore ACL in July and missed […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Meyersdale QB/DB Lance Jones
August 5, 2025
Lance Jones Meyersdale Red Raiders Class of 2026 Position: QB/DB Jersey #5 HT/WT: 6’3″ 178 lbs 1367 Passing Yards, 12 Passing Touchdowns, 1 Rushing Touchdown (2024 Season) Head Coach Ryan Donaldson said, “Lance is gearing up for his senior season as a 2-year returning starter at quarterback, as well as a 3-year returning starter at […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Somerset QB Colt Hagans
August 1, 2025
Colt Hagans Somerset Golden Eagles Class of 2026 Position QB Jersey #15 HT/WT: 6’1″ 205 lbs 764 Passing Yards, 6 Passing Touchdowns, 1 Rushing Touchdown (2025 Season) Head Coach Jeff Urban said, “Colt is returning as our QB this yr. He is a true passer. We are looking to use passing abilities in a RPO/Quick passing […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Claysburg-Kimmel LB Collton Replogle
July 16, 2025
Collton Replogle Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs Class of 2026 Position: LB Jersey # 50 HT/WT: 5’11/205 lb Other Sports: Wrestling 87 Total Tackles, 9 Sacks, 2 Forced Fumbles (2024 Season) Head Coach Chuck Kassick said, “Collton has been our leading tackler for two straight seasons. He has a nose for the ball and is a hard-nosed, intelligent […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting To Know Moshannon Valley LB/G Gavin Lovell
June 21, 2025
Gavin Lovell Moshannon Valley Black Knights Class of 2027 Positions: LB/OG Jersey Number: #52 HT/WT: 6’0/190 lb Other Sports: Baseball & Wrestling 136 Total Tackles, 21.5 TFL, 9.5 Sacks (2024 Season) Head Coach Chris Davidson said, “Gavin was 1st team all state LB (writers) he’s going to be a force for the next two years. […]
Central Dragons Linebacker Lukas Black Commits to Shenandoah University
December 31, 2024
The Central Dragons have been very impressive in recent years by sending athletes to the next level across multiple sports. Lukas Black has continued to keep the athletic tradition alive as he just announced that he will be continuing his football career alive at Shenandoah University. In his junior year, Black was a big contributor […]
2024 Class 1A Title Game Preview: The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders
December 4, 2024
Bishop Guilfoyle v Port Allegany Thursday, 1pm PIAA Class 1A Title Game Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders PIAA District 6 – Class A League: Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Head Coach: Justin Wheeler Overview: Bishop Guilfoyle heads to Cumberland Valley with a 14-1 record. Their only loss came against Penn Cambria in the conference championship, but aside from […]
Bishop McDevitt Moves On To 5A State Championship With Win Over Pine-Richland
November 29, 2024
The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders used a three touchdown night from Kentucky commit, Stone Saunders, to take down the Pine-Richland Rams 28-14. Bishop McDevitt moves on to the 5A State Championship with the win and will take on Roman Catholic at Cumberland Valley High School. After back to back three and outs, Bishop McDevitt got their […]
Thomas Jefferson Shuts Down Clearfield To Advance To 4A Semi Finals
November 23, 2024
The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars continued their undefeated season with a dominating 35-0 win over the Clearfield Bison. With the victory, the Jaguars moved on and will face off against Lampeter-Strasburg in the 4A Semi Finals. Thomas Jefferson took over on on each side of the ball this afternoon, starting off the game with a three […]
Quincy Swaim Runs Over Steelton-Highspire To Send Bedford To 2A Quarterfinals
November 15, 2024
Quincy Swaim and the Bison defense took Bedford to the next round with a 24-15 victory over the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers. Bedford will move on and take on the District 4 champions in the Troy Trojans. After a scoreless first quarter, Bedford got an interception from Chase Bauman and Swaim led the Bison down for a […]
Bedford vs Steelton-Highspire Preview: 2A State Playoffs
November 15, 2024
We are getting deeper into the playoffs and a big matchup in 2A is set for 7 PM tonight between the Bedford Bison and Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers. This game will be played at a neutral site at Claysburg-Kimmel High School. Steelton-Highspire is looking to win their third straight state championship, this time at the 2A level. […]
Bishop Guilfoyle Dominates Claysburg-Kimmel In Route To District 6 1A Championship
November 9, 2024
The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders advanced to the 1A District 6 Championship with a dominating 49-7 victory over Claysburg-Kimmel. The Marauders did everything right including seven offensive touchdowns and four defensive turnovers. Bishop Guilfoyle jumped out to a 28-0 lead after a strong first quarter. Hamilton Gates scored three rushing touchdowns in the first and Chase […]
Claysburg-Kimmel vs Bishop Guilfoyle Preview: District 6 1A Semi Finals
November 9, 2024
One of the teams competing in the 1A District 6 Championship next week was decided after Northern Cambria defeated Penns Manor 27-7. The other team will be determined Saturday night as the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs (7-4) take on the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders (10-1). These two teams both bring very strong offenses to the field and it […]
Cambria Heights Moves On In Defensive Showdown Against Bellwood-Antis
November 8, 2024
The Cambria Heights Highlanders advance to the 2A District 6 Championship after a big 15-8 win over the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils. It was a defensive battle all game long. Cambria Heights fumbled three times in the second half while both teams combined for eight punts. “We didn’t make it easy for ourselves,” Cambria Heights Coach […]
Bellwood-Antis vs Cambria Heights Preview: District 6 2A Semifinals
November 8, 2024
The second week of playoffs is here and District six has a big matchup in 2A between 5th seeded Bellwood-Antis and one seed Cambria Heights. Winner of this game heads to Mansion Park for the District Championship against the winner of Richland and Marion Center. Bellwood (8-3) is coming off a big time win against […]
Penn Cambria Dominates Central In District 6 Opener
November 1, 2024
The Penn Cambria Panthers moved on to the District 6 Championship after defeating the Central Dragons with a 33-0 victory. Penn Cambria fired off all cylinders in the second half to take down Central in the playoffs after losing to the Dragons in three straight district championships. “That was our motivation all week,” Penn Cambria […]
Inter County Conference: Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024
Another year of playoffs and the ICC had another unique season. There were a few teams that stood out as top teams, but there were a lot of upsets this year. A few teams that missed the playoffs last year returned in 2024, which makes this a very fun season for the conference. Let’s preview […]
Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference: Playoff Preview
November 1, 2024
The Laurel Highlands is once again a conference with teams to watch out for in the playoffs. There are teams in four classifications, ranging from 1A-4A. With the playoffs starting up, let’s examine each game that includes a team from the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference. 1A #1 Bishop Guilfoyle vs #8 Juniata Valley The Bishop […]
Central vs Penn Cambria: 3A District 6 Round One Preview
November 1, 2024
For the last three years, Central vs Penn Cambria has been the matchup in the District 6 3A Championship. Central won all three of those championships and is the defending champion, running for four straight years. Although these two teams are not meeting in the championship, the stakes are still high in this round one […]
Forest Hills Clinches Home Playoff Game in Thriller Over Central
October 25, 2024
The Forest Hills Rangers used a big defensive performance to clinch a home playoff game in a tight 22-21 victory over the Central Dragons. It was a tight contest all night, but the Forest Hills defense was able to shut down the Dragons when they needed it most. The Rangers finished with three interceptions and […]
Forest Hills Hosts Central in LHAC Crossover Game: Preview
October 25, 2024
For the second year in a row, the expanded Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference has a week 10 crossover game with each team matching up with a team from the opposite side of the conference. The Central Dragons won the conference championship in 2023, but failed to return this year as their record to this point […]
Portage Survives Thriller Against Homer-Center
October 19, 2024
The Portage Mustangs secured a playoff spot by taking down the Homer-City Wildcats with a final score of 34-28. A back and forth battle in a near three hour contest between two teams fighting for a postseason berth. Portage was led by Easton Slanoc, who had two interceptions, a pick-six, a passing touchdown, and a […]
