November 2020
Coaching Jobs: Pottstown High School is seeking a Defensive Coordinator
November 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Pottstown High School is seeking a Defensive Coordinator for the 2021 season. There are NO teaching positions currently available. We are a small 4A team in District 1 (PAC). Candidates should have: Prior high school or college coaching experience Available for all off-season workouts and summer workouts Experience with a multiple 3-4 defense All clearances are required. Previous coordinating experience is […]
2020 Keystone Club: The @LaunchPadKickT Special Teams/Offensive/Defensive Leaders! Week 10: Nov 12-14
November 16, 2020 | Billy Splain
https://launchpadkickofftee.com/ Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. THIS WEEK WE COMBINED […]
KJ Riley continues air assault on opponents, leads Danville past Archbishop Carroll @Go_Ironmen @ACPatsfootball @Nicklamey_ @KJRiley8
November 14, 2020 | Billy Splain
To say Danvile quarterback KJ Riley is having a good year would be a very accurate statement. Coming in to todays game with Archbishop Carroll, the senior signal caller had thrown for 1,867 yards with 25 td passes. You can add 259 yards and five more tds to that total as the Ironmen rolled to […]
Zach Zechman monster night leads Wyomissing to 47-0 win over Lakeland @WyoFootball @LHSChiefs
November 14, 2020 | Billy Splain
Wyomissing quarterback Zach Zechman had a good night. No, he had a great night. The senior quarterback for the Spartans intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble, threw a touchdown pass and ran for one, all within the first 26 minutes of the game to lead Wyomissing to a 47-0 win over Lakelan and secure a […]
Going way back, to Honor @JourneyBrown6: Meadville outslugs Dubois in game for the Ages
November 12, 2020 | Billy Splain
Yesterday one of the best athletes we’ve ever covered made a stunning, brave announcement. Former Meadville, now Penn State running back Journey Brown announced he can no longer play football due to a condition called hypertrophic cardiomayopathy. The amount of work this young man has put in to become what he is today is amazing. […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 10, 2020!
November 11, 2020 | Billy Splain
Week 10 CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 4-0 1 2 McDowell (10) 6-0 3 3 La Salle College (12) 5-1 5 4 Delaware Valley (2) 5-1 6 Honorable Mention 5 Central York (3) 8-0 4 6 PCC (7) 6-2 HM North Penn (1) 4-1 7 Pennridge (1) 6-0 8 Central Dauphin […]
2020 Keystone Club: The @LaunchPadKickT Special Teams/Offensive/Defensive Leaders! Week 9: Nov 5-9
November 9, 2020 | Billy Splain
https://launchpadkickofftee.com/ Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. THIS WEEK WE COMBINED […]
Rollers survive comeback attempt by Muncy to advance. @RollersFootball @EthanGush
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Trailing 50-27 with just 7:32 left to play, the Muncy Indians took their time and patiently brought the score within 7 points. All they needed was to recover an onside kick for a chance to tie or win. Steel High recovered the kick and escaped with a 50-43 win to move on in the PIAA […]
Jersey Shore captures title with commanding win over Shamokin
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Special Contributor Chris Masse, Williamsport Sun Gazette JERSEY SHORE-Technology kept them together, but Jersey Shore players practiced on their own last spring when COVID-19 had them quarantined. Individually, they grew stronger. Together again since last summer, they again became champions. Jersey Shore dominated all facets Friday night at Thompson Street Stadium, leaving no doubt that […]
Josh Hough carries Beaver Falls to win over Apollo Ridge @JoshHough5 @ApolloRidgeFB
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Syracuse recruited senior Josh Hough as a running back, and last night showed why they wanted him so much. Hough had a career night carrying the rock, rushing 21 time for 368 yards and three scores to lead the Tigers to a 50-27 win over Apollo-Ridge. “I’m very proud of the way the offensive line […]
Central Cambria takes win from Bald Eagle Area. @CCHSRedDevils @CoachJNagle (jodon gallery)
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Central Cambria and Bald Eagle area played an “extra” game Friday night, and it was the Red Devils that came away with an “extra” win. Trailing 19-7 midway through the fourth quarter, the Red Devils found the endzone twice to pull out the win in Wingate. Nate Wyrwas hit Ethan Gillin for a 20 yard […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 9, 2020!
November 4, 2020 | Billy Splain
Week 9 CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 3-0 1 2 North Allegheny (7) 6-0 3 3 McDowell (10) 5-0 4 4 Central York (3) 7-0 10 5 La Salle College (12) 4-1 5 Honorable Mention 6 Delaware Valley (2) 4-1 6 Coatesville (1) 4-0 7 Nazareth (11) 6-0 7 PCC (7) […]
2020 Keystone Club: The @LaunchPadKickT Special Teams Leaders! Week 8: Oct 28-Nov 1
November 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
https://launchpadkickofftee.com/ Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Special Teams Performances […]
2020 Keystone Club: DEFENSIVE LEADERS! Week 8: Oct 28-Nov 1
November 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Defensive Performances # Tackles […]
2020 Keystone Club: OFFENSIVE LEADERS! Week 8: Oct 28-Nov 1
November 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Record Breakers/Milestones SR = […]
Crestwood overcomes penalties, 14 point deficit in OT win over Lake-Lehman @CometsFootball2 @LLKnightsSports (gallery Anthony Jardine)
October 31, 2020 | Billy Splain
“We played 39 minutes of uncharacteristic football. Not terrible football.” Standing on crutches (more on that later) following his teams come from behind 20-17 win over undefeated Lake-Lehman, Crestwood head coach Ryan Arcangeli described the play that kept the Comets from getting in the endzone earlier. “Dumb penalties. But in a game like this ya […]
Spartans complete undefeated regular season, down Lehighton 48-14 (via SHENANDOAH SENTINEL) @coachhall_ @LehightonFB
October 31, 2020 | Billy Splain
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS – The North Schuylkill Spartans will take a perfect record into the postseason, after a sound victory over Lehighton at home Saturday afternoon. Saturday’s game was North Schuylkill’s first in two weeks, after a positive coronavirus test prompted a hiatus. Most of the scoring in Saturday’s game came in the first half, with […]
Sto-Rox advances with a thrilling 21-20 win over Laurel @Chise89 TheGangGreen0 @LukeMccoy236 @willmcbride412
October 31, 2020 | Billy Splain
Sto-Rox trailed 14-6 at the halfway point but rallied to a 21-20 win over the Mustangs. Austin Jones scored with just over 4 minutes left to play and the extra point secured the win. Sto-Rox will face Serra Catholic next week. Gallery Will McBride
Penns Valley tops BEA (jodon Gallery)
October 31, 2020 | Billy Splain
Aiden Brinker had a hand in all three scores, a run and two touchdown passes as Penns Valley kept the Iron Bell. One to Mason Leib and one to Stephen Ripka. Penns Valley will play Philipsburg-Osceola next week and BEA is searching for an opponent Jeff Jodon Gallery
Altoona once again uses turnovers to advance in playoffs with 29-14 win over Williamsport @AltoonaAthletic @Millionaire_FB
October 31, 2020 | Billy Splain
Much like in last weeks win over State College, the Mountain Lions took advantage of forced turnovers to pull out a win. Aaron Carothers, last weeks hero, picked off a pass in the endzone to halt one Williamsport scoring drive, then Edwin Franklin delivered the biggest turnover of the night, intercepting a Frank Marrone […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 8, 2020!
October 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Week 8 CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 2-0 1 2 Central Dauphin (3) 5-0 2 3 North Allegheny (7) 5-0 3 4 McDowell (10) 4-0 4 5 La Salle College (12) 3-1 5 Watch 6 Delaware Valley (2) 3-1 6 Williamsport (4) 7 Nazareth (11) 5-0 7 Pennridge (1) 8 Archbishop […]
Lake-Lehman, Eiden tame the Tigers @LLKnightsSports @TunkhannockF
October 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
In the first four series of the game, Tunkhannock’s offense ran 12 plays and punted twice. Lake-Lehman ran three and led by 13. Running back Ryan Eiden ran the ball twice, once for 68 yards and the second an 11 yard td run, then they hit a 59 yard scoring pass enroute to a 42-13 […]
2020 Keystone Club: The @LaunchPadKickT Special Teams Leaders! Week 7: Oct 21-27
October 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
https://launchpadkickofftee.com/ Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Special Teams Performances […]
2020 Keystone Club: DEFENSIVE LEADERS! Week 7: Oct 21-27
October 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Defensive Performances # Tackles […]
2020 Keystone Club: OFFENSIVE LEADERS! Week 7: Oct 21-27
October 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Offensive Performances School Records […]
