June 2020
2020 Team Previews: Philipsburg-Oceola Area Mounties @POMountiesPOASD
June 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Philipsburg-Oceola Area Head Coach Jeff Vroman Assistant Coaches Jason Wilson J.R. Baughman Dave McKnight Chad Maholtz Cody Lee 2019 Season Record 1-9 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Brockway (SCR) Frank Varischetti Field 10:00 am 08-28 West Branch (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-04 Bellefonte (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-11 Huntingdon (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-18 Penns Valley (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-25 […]
2020 Team Preview: The Mars Fightin’ Planets @MarsHSFootball @FightnPlanets
June 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Mars Fightin’ Planets Head Coach Scott Heinauer 2019 Season Record 6-5 overall 4-3 section DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Elizabeth-Forward (SCR) 10:00 am 08-28 North Hills (0-0) 7:30 pm 09-04 Shaler (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-11 New Castle (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18 Highlands (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-25 Plum (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-02 Armstrong (0-0) * 7:00 pm 10-09 Knoch (0-0) * 7:00 […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Geoffrey Johnson, Honesdale @Coach_Russick64 @HHSHornets_FB
June 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
Geoffrey Johnson 2020 Honesdale Offensive Guard, Defensive End Jersey #75 Ht 6’ 1” Wt 216 2019 stats 3 sacks Why do you play football? The camaraderie. I have formed friendships that will last for the rest of life thanks to this game. Who is your favorite sports star and why? Dick Butkus. He was […]
Conwell-Egan running back Khian’Dre Harris becomes second D12 player to commit to ODU in as many days
June 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
For the second day in a row the staff at Old Dominion landed one of the top prospects in District 12. Conwell-Egan running back Khian’Dre Harris joined Northeast ATH Jon-Luke Peaker as a future Monarch. The speedy 5’10 160 pound back ran for 668 yards and 4 tds for the Eagles in 2010. He also […]
Gateway DB Shane Thrift took advantage of the new “virtual recruiting wave” with Delaware and they won him over, He committed today
June 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s a whole new world of recruiting out there. Even college coaches are checking in with their tech guys to keep abreast of the technologies available to them to help them recruit players in this world of no visitations. The staff at Delaware must be doing it right because that’s exactly how they landed a […]
2020 Team Preview: The Elk County Catholic Crusaders
June 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Elk County Catholic Crusaders Head Coach Tony Gerg 2019 Season Record 5-4 2020 Schedules DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Kane (SCR) Paul R. Miller Stadium 10:00 am 08-28 Curwensville (0-0) * Riverside Stadium 7:00 pm 09-04 Coudersport (0-0) St. Marys High School 7:00 pm 09-11 Redbank Valley (0-0) * Bulldogs Stadium 7:00 pm 09-18 Port Allegany (0-0) St. Marys High […]
2020 Team Preview: The Riverview Raiders @Coach_TG_ @RvRaidersFB
June 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Riverview Raiders Head Coach Trevor George 2019 Season Record 2-7 2020 Schedules DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-22 Deer Lakes (SCR) 10:00 am 08-28 Shady Side Academy (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-05 Chartiers-Houston (0-0) 12:00 pm 09-11 Carlynton (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-19 Jeannette (0-0) * 12:00 pm 09-25 Clairton (0-0) 7:00 pm 10-03 Imani Christian Academy (0-0) 1:00 pm 10-09 Greensburg Central Catholic (0-0) * 7:00 […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Chris Sims, The Haverford School @chrisims10 @FordsFootball
June 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
2021 School: WR/DB Jersey #:11 5’9 175 2019 stats: 17 catches 189 yards, 34 tackles, 3 ints, 1 FF Other Sports:Basketball and Track & Field 2nd Team All-Delco for track Twitter: @chrisims10 Chris Who?? Let’s find out! Why do you play football?- I play football because I love it. I love the grind and work […]
Northeast running back Jon-Luke “Juke” Peaker dedicated his commitment to ODU to his mom, who he lost to Covid 19 earlier this month
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Jon-Luke ‘Juke’ Peaker, running back for the Northeast Vikings, made a very special announcement today. Peaker committed to play for Old Dominion following completion of his senior year. “Above all I wanna thank my Mom for being there for me throughout my whole life supporting me through thick and thin and always pushing me to […]
MLK Lineman Matthew Pajuste goes “Horns Up” and commits to Buffalo @MattPajuste @MLK_football
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Back in January, Martin Luther King high lineman Matthew Pajuste received his first D1 offer. It was from Bowling Green. The 6-3, 280 pound guard then racked up 12 more offers from the likes of UConn, Toledo, Marshall, Towson and more. Like many other recruits, he found some difficulty in not being able to visit […]
Montour Corner Jaiden Hill will head to Liberty U after senior year. @HillJaiden @MontourFootball
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Montour cornerback Jaiden Hill didn’t have a pile of offers, and quite frankly the speedy cornerback probably could have pulled in a few more with time. But it didn’t matter. Once that Liberty offer came rolling in, he knew where he was heading. Today on twitter Jaiden announced his intention to head to Liberty: […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Teddy Molineaux, Harriton @TeddyMolineaux @harritonramsfb
June 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Teddy Molineaux Harriton Tailback, Outside Linebacker 2021 Jersey #2 Ht 5’9” Wt 175 Twitter @TeddyMolineaux Last year: 2019 stats Offense 410 Rushing 290 Receiving 215 Returning 5 TD Defense 72 Tackles 1 Int 2 Forced Fumbles Other Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Indoor Track Central League HM 2019 Harriton HS Athlete of the Year 2018, 2019, 2020 […]
2020 PFN Player Previews: Josh Hathaway, Blackhawk @jhathaway_24 @BHCougars
June 20, 2020 | Billy Splain
Josh Hathaway 2021 Blackhawk High RB/LB/ATH Jersey #- 24 Height- 5’8 Weight-190 Lbs 2019 Stats- 18 Tackles, 1 Int, 2 Tds, Fumble recovery Twitter- @jhathaway_24 keystonefootballrecruits.com jhathaway_24 Ok, let’s find out who Josh really is: Why do I play football? – I play football because its taught me how to create bonds with friends […]
Penn Hills DB Noel Roach will stay close to home, commits to the Zips @NMRIII_ @phqbclub
June 19, 2020 | Billy Splain
He had plenty of choices, but wanted more. Unfortunately as we have seen this year, the Covid pandemic is definitely shaping decisions for recruits. Fortunate for Akron you could say as Penn Hills DB Noel Roach committed to the Zips. The incoming senior had an all star list of offers: William&Mary, Holy Cross, Bowling Green, […]
Voluntary workouts begin again. We followed Hollidaysburg’s return to high school sports (video) @HollidaysburgF
June 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
For the first time since March, voluntary workouts for high school football were held at Hollidaysburg high school. We followed along with Head Coach Homer DeLattre to see what the process of returning to the locker room in this Covid 19 era. If you’d like to know what went into this process contact coach Delattre […]
Great PA Teams: Beaver Falls 1960 @JoshHough5
June 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
Western Pennsylvania is known as the “cradle of quarterbacks” – many great ones have been nurtured on the fields of the WPIAL over the years. In 1960, one of the all-time best led his team to the pinnacle of scholastic football. That year, Joe Namath and his Beaver Falls Tigers devoured […]
Blue Mountain’s Gavin Bartholomew commits to Buffalo: How the Bulls landed him @GavinBartholom6 @bmefootball
June 13, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s hard to remember the last time the Eagles of Blue Mounting had a player with the recruiting excitement that Gavin Barholomew has had. Back in January he received his first division 1 offer, and it snowballed from there. Gavin racked up 14 D1 offers and was hoping to expand his list by hitting the […]
Now that schools have the green light for athletics, what do they need to do? What does a set of guidelines look like?
June 11, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s what everyone in the Covid 19 era sports world has been waiting for since March, when the Governor of Pennsylvania in essence shut down high school sports, ending many a high school athletic career early and sending shock waves through the high school sports world. Players and coaches alike have been waiting, mostly impatiently, […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: HS Sports may begin
June 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
***UPDATE*** COVID-19 Guidance for Sports Per PIAA Executive Director Bob Lombardi: School athletic programs should be following the standard PIAA guidelines, as well as the below listed guidelines, as to what you are permitted to do with your team at this time of the year. Pre-K to 12 School Sports Pre-K to 12 (PK-12) school […]
OPEN DATES: DELAWARE VALLEY @dvwarriorfb
June 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Delaware Valley has an opening for the week zero slot, Aug 28 of this year. 6A club in central eastern PA if interested contact Head Coach OlsommerK@dvsd.org
2020 Player Profiles: Isaiah Rogers, DT, Academy Park @APKZae55 @AParkFootball
June 3, 2020 | Billy Splain
Isaiah Rogers, Class of 2021, DT, Academy Park 6-3, 290 2019 stats 1 fumble recovery 14 games played 44 solo tackles 78 total tackles 5.6 tackles per game 3.5 Sacks 1 TD Any awards you’ve won: All state All delco Best defense line player award at school Hardest hitter award at my school 2018: 1st […]
2020 PFN Team Previews: The United Lions
June 2, 2020 | Billy Splain
Last year the Lions were hit hard by numbers and injuries. An already thin team, injuries reduced Kevin Marabito’s roster to a size that he and school officials felt posed a danger to the health of players not yet ready for varsity play. The Lions were forced to cancel several games. Head Coach Kevin Marabito […]
Anchors Away for Canon Mac lineman Connor McMahon. Midshipmen land prize WPIAL recruit @ConnorMcMahon94 @BigMacsFootball
May 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Connor McMahon’s recruitment saw a flurry of offers come in a short time. He announced his first offer on April 1, it being from Penn University. Just sixty short days later, he ended his recruitment in a big way, and it’s always a pleasure to announce these, by committing to the Naval Academy. The 6-4, […]
PIAA clarifies statement on when all high school sports can restart
May 28, 2020 | Billy Splain
Last Wednesday during the PIAA Board of Directors meeting, the board voted to allow districts to resume their sports programs once the county in which they reside is moved to Governor Wolfs planned “green phase” of the Covid 19 recovery phase. ( https://pafootballnews.com/news/piaa-discusses-what-the-return-to-fall-sports-might-look-like-and-how-we-get-there/) Since then, some confusion has arisen as to when schools would be […]
Bishop Guilfoyle team captain Jorden McClure graduates in special ceremony with President Trump
May 24, 2020 | Billy Splain
Here we go!!! @BGMarauderFball takes the field pic.twitter.com/TRaYeH1Kvv — Pa Football News (@PaFootballNews) December 5, 2019 Jorden McClure leads his team onto the field at Hershey for the State Championship If you’ve ever been to a Bishop Guilfoyle football game, there’s no doubt you’ve seen their team captain, Jorden McClure, who for the last 10 […]
