December 2020
2020 Class 5A PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
High School Football head coaches statewide were asked to nominate players to be selected for the second annual Coaches Select All-State teams. For the second year in a row, over 200 coaches participated in the nomination and voting. We’d like to thank all of you for participating! This year we added something new, a “PFN […]
2020 Class 4A PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
High School Football head coaches statewide were asked to nominate players to be selected for the second annual Coaches Select All-State teams. For the second year in a row, over 200 coaches participated in the nomination and voting. We’d like to thank all of you for participating! This year we added something new, a “PFN […]
2020 Class 3A PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
High School Football head coaches statewide were asked to nominate players to be selected for the second annual Coaches Select All-State teams. For the second year in a row, over 200 coaches participated in the nomination and voting. We’d like to thank all of you for participating! This year we added something new, a “PFN […]
2020 Class 2A PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
High School Football head coaches statewide were asked to nominate players to be selected for the second annual Coaches Select All-State teams. For the second year in a row, over 200 coaches participated in the nomination and voting. We’d like to thank all of you for participating! This year we added something new, a “PFN […]
2020 Class 1A PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
High School Football head coaches statewide were asked to nominate players to be selected for the second annual Coaches Select All-State teams. For the second year in a row, over 200 coaches participated in the nomination and voting. We’d like to thank all of you for participating! This year we added something new, a “PFN […]
McCord/Yonchiuk take top honors on 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 6A All-State Team: SJP WR Harrison repeats.
December 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 6A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Beau Pribula, Central York — 6-3, 205 junior Evan Clark, Manheim Township — 6-3, 210 senior Matt Bugbee, Nazareth — 6-4, 155 senior Kyle McCord, St. Joseph’s Prep — 6-3, 215 senior Running Back Eddy Tillman, Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 5-8, 165 senior Jahiem […]
Cole Spencer leads the way for Pine-Richland; Rams have 7 selections on 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team
December 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Joey McCracken, Warwick — 6-4, 195 senior Micah Brubaker, Mechanicsburg — 6-1, 185 senior Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair — 5-10, 175 senior Quinn Wentling, Whitehall — 5-11, 195 junior Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland — 5-10, 175 senior Running Back Colton Miller, Warwick — 6-4, 215 […]
Jersey Shore loads 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team with eight selections; Gravish gets Coach of the Year
December 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Braden Wheary, Jersey Shore — 6-0, 185 senior Jake Pugh, Thomas Jefferson — 5-10, 165 senior Lek Powell — Bishop McDevitt — 6-0, 180 senior Cadin Olsen, Armstrong — 6-4, 200 sophomore Sean McTaggart, Lampeter-Strasburg — 6-2, 205 senior Running Back Vernon Redd, Aliquippa — […]
Dudley/Lyons take top honors on 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 3A All-State Team; Warriors well represented.
December 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Central Valley took top honors with Mark Lyons being named the coach of the year and quarterback Ameer Dudley being named the Player of the year on the 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 3A All-State Team. Wyomissing, the class 3A runner-up, had 7 players selected to the team. District four was well represented as Montoursville […]
Wilmington lands 8 on the 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team: SCA back Gavin Garcia gets Player of the Year
December 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Wilmington came up short again at Hershey but dominated the 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team with 10 selections, including the coach of the year, Brandon Phillian. Southern Columbia landed 6 including Gavin Garcia who was named Player of the year. 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Johnny Gilchrist, […]
Steelton-Highspire paces 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 1A All-State Team, Flowers takes Player of the Year
December 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Steelton-Highspire just kept winning in 2020. Some how, some way, they kept winning. That determination earned them the PIAA Class 1A title. The amount of talent they had just proved week after week to be too much. That talent was rewarded by the PA writers with 7 All-State selections, including Andrew Erby collecting coach of […]
Great PA Teams: McDowell 1968 @mcdathletics @bo_orlando @mcboostersfam
December 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Great PA Teams MCDOWELL 1968 Coach Joe Moore’s 1968 McDowell Trojans “can only do one thing – and that is to knock ’em down; and we’re going to come a-hellin’ and a-hittin’ “. This team may have been the finest ever produced in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The 9-0 perfect record Trojans captured the Section One […]
2020 PFN Final Rankings
December 1, 2020 | Billy Splain
Well football fans, players, coaches and families, WE MADE IT! Below you will find the final rankings for 2020 based on thoughts and analysis by our staff. See you all in 2021! Final 2020 rankings CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 6-0 1 2 Central York (3) 10-1 3 3 McDowell (10) […]
Coaching Jobs: William Allen Athletics
December 1, 2020 | Billy Splain
William Allen Athletics is accepting applications for Head Football Coach. All interested individuals should apply via the Allentown School District Employment Page: http://applitrack.com/allentown/onlineapp… For questions, please contact Athletic Director Randy Atiyeh at Atiyehr@allentownsd.org
The Hershey Experience, 2020: The title game weekend that took a championship type fight to reach.
November 30, 2020 | Billy Splain
This article is dedicated to the staff at the PIAA. Without their fortitude, strength, courage and fight it wouldn’t have been possible. This feature is always done by one of my reporters, Phil Myers. However, this years edition will be done by me, Billy, because due to Covid restrictions this year we weren’t allowed to […]
PIAA Class 6A State Championship Preview: St. Joeseph’s Prep vs Central York @SJPrep_Football @centralyorkFB
November 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For The Hawks: St. Joe’s Prep highlights star power all over the field. Every unit boasts players with multiple power five offers. Led by Ohio State commit Kyle McCord on offense and the Trotter brothers on defense, the 5-0 Red Hawks have yet to be tested, blowing out […]
PIAA Class 4A State Championship Preview: Thomas Jefferson vs Jersey Shore @shoresports2 @TJHSJaguars
November 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Thomas Jefferson: The Jaguars come into the game with a balanced attack on offense they average 189 yards rushing and 181 yards passing per game. Senior Quarterback Jake Pugh has thrown for 1,706 yards and 24 tds, averaging 17 yards per throw. The rushing attack is led […]
PIAA Class 5A State Championship Preview: Pine-Richland vs Cathedral Prep @PRRamsFootball @PrepRamblers
November 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Pine-Richland: Pine-Richland is coached by Eric Kasperowicz (84-18) and for the school it’s their 4th championship game having won in 2017. Cole Spencer makes the offense go for the Rams, a team that averages 48 points a contest. He has tossed the agate for 2,448 yards and […]
PIAA Class 3A State Championship Preview: Central Valley vs Wyomissing @warriors_cv @WyoFootball
November 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Central Valley: The Warriors are back in Hershey for the second year in a row and are looking to come out as champions after a heartbreaking 21-14 loss last year to Wyoming Area. The Warriors are walking into Hershey Friday led by Senior, Harvard commit Ameer Dudley. […]
PIAA Class 1A State Championship Preview: Steelton-Hishspire vs Jeannette @Jhawkathletics @RollersFootball
November 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Steelton-Highspire: Steamroller coach Andrew Erby (49-30) has a team loaded with talent especially at skill positions. Mekhi Flowers is a 4-star recruit and has made a difference offensively and defensively in a few games this year. He has 940 yards receiving and 14 TDs. Throwing the ball […]
Canton TE Ben Knapp heading to Penn State @CantonHighPa @CantonHPED @BenjaminKnapp7
November 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s been a tough year for the recruits of the Class of 21. Take Tight End Ben Knapp. The 6’5″ 220 pound senior had to deal with a covid shortened season, just four games to showcase his talents to college coaches. He did so in style, catching his 100th career pass breaking the program record, […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 12, 2020!
November 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Only one more set to go! Off to Hershey to determine 1 & 2! Week 12 CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 5-0 1 2 Central York (3) 10-0 3 3 McDowell (10) 7-1 2 4 La Salle College (12) 6-1 4 Honorable Mention 5 Nazareth (11) 8-0 7 6 PCC (7) […]
Rams erase 21 and 22 point deficits in thrilling win over Governor Mifflin @PRRamsFootball @Cole_Spencer4 @GMSDAthletics @Nichola14110718
November 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Today’s PIAA Class 5A semifinal game at Hollidaysburg was billed as the game of the weekend by many. Pine-Richland came into the the game with an air attack that couldn’t be stopped. Governor Mifflin came into this game running attack that couldn’t be stopped. Eventually something had to give, someone had to win,. The only […]
Jersey Shore advance to Hershey in thrilling fashion with win over Lampeter-Strasburg (Gallery Included) @LSFootball1 @shoresports2 @CaydenHess1
November 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Trailing 28-21 in a classic air strike type shootout, the Jersey Shore defense turned the game around in the second half by forcing a three and out on Lampeter-Strasburg’s first drive of the third quarter. It was then that the Bulldog offense went back to their gameplan. They went on a 14 play, 83 yard […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 11, 2020!
November 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Week 11 CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 4-0 1 2 McDowell (10) 7-0 2 3 Central York (3) 9-0 5 4 La Salle College (12) 6-1 3 Honorable Mention 5 Souderton (1) 7-0 10 6 PCC (7) 6-3 6 Garnet Valley (1) 4-0 7 Nazareth (11) 7-0 8 Central Dauphin (3) […]
