May 2020
2020 Team Preview: The Chartiers Valley Colts @CVSDcolts @CVColtsFootball @CVColtsAD
May 8, 2020 | Billy Splain
Chartiers Valley Colts Head Coach Dan Knause Assistant Coaches Josh Kirby Phil Donofrio Aaron Fitzpatrick Orlando Bellisario Mike Schuster Tommy Paulone Josh Brunner Bronson Pryzbilinski Tony Mendicino Josh O’Brien 2019 Season Record 2-8 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04 @ Belle Vernon (SCR) 7:00 pm 09-11 vs. Keystone Oaks (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18 vs. South Fayette (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-25 […]
NCAA makes more adjustments to recruiting, will vote whether to extend recruiting dead period
May 6, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Division I Council Coordination Committee approved three blanket waiver requests made by several Division I conferences late last month and adjusted recruiting regulations to allow for more flexibility during the dead period. The committee met virtually Wednesday. The committee voted to grant blanket waivers for all Division I members for one year to allow: Basketball […]
13 Berks teams to join Lancaster-Lebanon League
May 6, 2020 | Billy Splain
The landscape of Lancaster-Lebanon League and District Three football as a whole is about to get a major facelift. L-L League Board of Control members on Wednesday voted to approve the Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association’s application to have 13 schools join the L-L League as associate members, creating a 37-team mega football conference. […]
Imhotep DE Shawn Williams heading west, will attend Arizona St. next year. @Coach_Dev @swjr44
May 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s not much of a secret. Imhotep has players. And they’re getting offered at what might be record pace. One of those players is defensive end Shawn Williams, a fairly hot commodity on the recruiting trail. Tonight, that trail came to an end. One of SIX Imhotep players offered, the 6-4, 260 Williams has […]
2020 Dream Game rosters released; Game still scheduled for July 23
May 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
The 86th annual Lions Club Dream game is scheduled for July 23 at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. We are patiently waiting to see how the next month or so go before making a decision about the game” said game co-chairman Bill Dempsey. “We’ll see what happens after May 8 when our area is expected to move to […]
Great PA Teams: MT. LEBANON 1981 @mtlebofootball
April 25, 2020 | Billy Splain
MT. LEBANON 1981 Penn State’s Coach Joe Paterno was reported to have termed the 1981 Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils to be as good a high school team as he had ever seen. Others who saw this splendid team play felt the same way. Mt. Lebanon sped through a tough WPIAL AAAA schedule without a close […]
Open Dates: Academy Park Week 2 @AParkFootball
April 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Academy Park is currently looking for a game week 2 (9/11 – 9/12). Preferably a Home game Contact jason vosheski vo_9@yahoo.com
Great PA Teams: ELLWOOD CITY 1925 @ECWolverinesFB @EC_Wolverines
April 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
ELLWOOD CITY 1925 In 1925, Ellwood City, a steel center in southern Lawrence County, produced a football team for the ages. Giant county rival New Castle dominated the scholastic game for most of the 20th century in that neighborhood of the WPIAL – but 1925 belonged to the Blue and White of Ellwood. […]
Frank Varischetti Game Postponed; Save an Eye Game still on for July 17; Big 30 on Aug 1 a go
April 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
As of RIGHT THIS MOMENT, we WILL have football this summer!!! A few All Star game updates: BROCKWAY – The 5th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star football game has been postponed to Friday, Aug. 7, at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway. The game was originally scheduled for Friday, June 26. Game Manager Nick Hoffman […]
Beaver Falls running back Josh Hough will continue wearing Orange in college, commits to Syracuse @CuseFootball @JoshHough5
April 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Imagine if you will, a 6-1, 248 pound running back charging through the line at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse New York. Orange coach Justin Lustig must have. So did a whole host of other schools including Pitt, Kentucky, Coastal Carolina and more. But it was the Syracuse Program who will get to see that […]
Open Dates: Mathews High, Ohio. @StangsFootball0
April 20, 2020 | Billy Splain
Mathews High School(Vienna, Ohio) has a Scrimmage Open for August 21 or 22. We are located five miles north of Youngstown, Ohio. We are a D-7 program(1A) looking in District 7 and 10. Call Head Coach John Protopapa at (330)503-4776 for more information.
Friday Night Lights for 2020 was something special. @PIAADistrictXI
April 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Montage via Bridget Algeo This was the tweet that started a snowstorm of posts honoring the class of 2020 and the strength this class needs to move on to their next step: @PIAADistrictXI Schools from @SchLeague @EastPennConf18 & @Colonial_League joining forces this Friday honoring the #ClassOf2020 and nurses, doctors, & first responders on the front […]
Wissahickon lineman Kevin Pineda wants to build parks, improve facilities. He’ll start that mission at Monmouth @KevinPineda217 @WissFootball
April 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Most high school football players have a dream. Ask any of them and they’ll likely tell you they want to “play D1” or “get to the NFL”. Wissahickon lineman Kevin Pineda wants to do all of the above, plus a little bit more. When asked what he’d like to tell his classmates, fans and teammates […]
Harrison Hayes “lights the Flame”, will head to Liberty U @hhayess55 @CoachKasper
April 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
Not every player is cut out to be a quarterback, and thanks to a fun post on twitter by Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz, we all now know incoming senior lineman Harrison Hayes is one of those players. Kasperowicz was replying to the following tweet: 🔴COMMITTED❕🔵 @CoachHughFreeze @CoachSamGregg @timothysasson @CoachKasper pic.twitter.com/I9ty0xFQFQ — Harrison Hayes (@hhayess55) […]
Episcopal Academy DB Malcolm Folk will head to Syracuse after senior season. @MFolk11 @EA1785_Football
April 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
Episcopal safety Malcolm Folk was in a good position with regards to his recruitment. At a time when many recruits are worried about missing opportunities to be offered a scholarship, Folk had already begun collecting them back in March of 2019 when he received his first offer, from Army. It was in December of 2019 […]
PSFCA forced to cancel upcoming events, including the Big 33 and East/West All Star Games
April 14, 2020 | Billy Splain
For the first time in it’s history, the Big 33 game has been cancelled. Below is a statement from PSFCA Executive Director Garry Cathell: It is with great regret that the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association will be cancelling all our Major Events around the Memorial Day Weekend. These events include the Big 33 […]
Peters Twp linebacker Corban Hondru chooses to commit early, will become a RedHawk for Miami, OH @CorbanHondru @PetersTwpFB
April 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
Peters Township has a nice problem. The Indians have two highly recruited players with multiple D1 offers. Safety Donovan McMillan and Linebacker Corban Hondru. Corban has an offers list that’s quite impressive. With Dartmouth, Akron, Penn, Youngstown St, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, William & Mary and more he had plenty of choices. What he […]
Big33 game remains on hold, Statement from Garry Cathell
April 1, 2020 | Billy Splain
April 1, 2020 The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association would like to update you on the status of our events being planned for the next several months. With the continued outbreak of the Coronavirus, along with new guidelines that are emerging from the Federal and State Governments and the Centers for Disease Control, we are […]
East Stroudsburg South DB Christian Sapp ends recruitment, chooses Villanova @cloutedsapp @ESSCavalierFB
March 26, 2020 | Billy Splain
East Stroudsburg South DB Christian Sapp didn’t have to wait until his senior season began to decided where he is heading to play college ball. The all Conference DB made his choice known via twitter earlier today: Thank you to @NovaFootball and Staff for putting your trust and support in me like no other🙏🏽Can’t wait […]
Recruiting while we battle the Coronvirus: What should recruits expect/do right now
March 18, 2020 | Billy Splain
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Trying time for athletes, recruits and many more. The effect of the Coronavirus is far reaching
March 13, 2020 | Billy Splain
In addition to that statement from Thursday, Friday they made even more decision including closing down the recruiting quiet period and instating a dead period for recruiting until at least April 15, “I feel really bad for the seniors”. It’s a statement that we’ve seen a hundred times in the past 24 hours. In these […]
Coaching Jobs: Wissahickon
March 12, 2020 | Billy Splain
Wissahickon HS (5A, District 1) – is seeking a Defensive Coordinator for the 2020-2021 season. All candidates for Coordinator should have: · Coaching experience at the high school or collegiate level · Be able to attend both off-season and in-season workouts · Prior experience installing a defensive scheme · Must have prior experience and knowledge of running a 40 front defensive system is essential · Must […]
Southern Columbia WR Julian Fleming; Manheim Central QB Evan Simon tabbed 2019 Mr. PA Football
March 8, 2020 | Billy Splain
Last night in Harrisburg, Southern Columbia wide receiver Julian Fleming broke yet another record in his illustrious career, and he wasn’t even there to see it happen. He was tabbed the 1A-3A Mr PAFootball for the second year in a row, only the third player to be named twice since the awards began in 2010. […]
Great PA Teams: Easton 1958 @EastonFootball
March 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
Great PA Teams: Easton 1958 The Easton Red Rovers have had many outstanding teams in the past 100 or so years. The very best at the Forks of the Delaware may have been the great 1958 edition of the Rovers. This team marched through a difficult nine game schedule, climaxing a marvelous season with […]
BIG 33 FOOTBALL CLASSIC FAN FAVORITE CONTEST
February 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
GREAT AMERICAN RIVALRY SERIES® LAUNCHES BIG 33 FOOTBALL CLASSIC FAN FAVORITE CONTEST LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Great American Rivalry Series® has launched the “Fan Favorite Contest” as part of the 63rd annual Big 33 Football Classic, announced today from headquarters. More than just a football game, the Big 33 Football Classic dates back to 1958 […]
