December 2018
2018 Pa Writers Class 2A All-State Football Team
December 27, 2018 | Billy Splain
OFFENSE Quarterback Stone Hollenbach, Southern Columbia – 6-3, 200 senior Skyy Moore, Shady Side Academy – 5-11, 185 senior Aaron Tobias, Penns Valley – 6-2, 195 junior John Caldwell, Ligonier Valley – 5-10, 150 senior Logan Pfister, Chestnut Ridge – 6-1, 163 sophomore Derek Johncour, Avonworth – 6-3, 181 senior Running Back Kobe Brish, Schuylkill […]
Class of 2019 Early Signing day results.
December 20, 2018 | Billy Splain
2019 Commitments and Letter Of Intent Signees! (Ivy league schools do not have early signing day) * = PWO If there is a player missing from this list, let us know billy@pafootballnews.com Alabama Stone Hollenbach, QB Southern Columbia 6-3, 190* Albany Christian Lewis, RB/DB Farrell 6-0 178 LOI Jonathan Moore, TE/RB, Erie High 6-3, 310 […]
The 2018 Hershey Experience, Year Five Observations and Thoughts
December 13, 2018 | Billy Splain
It’s time for the annual review of the six championship games held in Hershey last weekend. In addition to a summary of each contest that may include some quotes and facts not seen elsewhere, we’ll follow up with a few keen observations and comments. Farrell vs. Lackawanna Trail (1A) – The Thursday afternoon game started […]
Barons drop tough one to Penn Hills in 5A title game @CoachHahnMCFB
December 9, 2018 | Billy Splain
Before tonight’s PIAA class 5A State Championship game I asked Daequan Hardy what he could do to top the performance he had in the semi-final game against Archbishop Wood. A game in which he had 2 interceptions, recovered a fumble and had a 64 yard td run. He totaled a whopping 340 all purpose yards. […]
Pa Heartland Athletic Conference Coaches All-Star Teams announced
December 7, 2018 | Billy Splain
2018 PHAC-I ALL-STAR TEAM DEFENSE DEFENSIVE BACKS First Team Second Team Honorable Mention Zach Eck – Central Mountain Teague Hoover – Selinsgrove Anthony Shaffer – Jersey Shore Colin Bowers – Shamokin Joe Masser – Shamokin Andrew Ramirez – Lewisburg Dylan Farronato – Lewisburg Josh Malicky – Jersey Shore Drew Balestrini – Shikellamy Koby Peacock – Jersey Shore Coleman […]
Billy Lucas has record night, leading Cathedral Prep to third straight PIAA 4A title over Imhotep @PrepRamblers @Coach_Linc
December 7, 2018 | Billy Splain
Your 2018 PIAA Class 4A champion Ramblers For Full Gallery click pictureTo say Billy Lucas had a good night would be a disservice to the senior running back. Billy Lucas had a GREAT night, collecting a PIAA 4A title game record 287 yards on a record 40 carries with 3 tds leading the Ramblers to […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil the TITLE GAME PREDICTIONS ARE OUT!
December 6, 2018 | Billy Splain
It’s Championship Week at Hershey. Six titles are on the line and Protime knows what it feels like to be a winner. Hearkening back to yesteryear, Protime’s youth bowling team captured the first place trophy when he was a senior in high school. Over the years, Protime and his softball comrades earned the title, ‘League […]
A Fresh Set of Downs – State Championship Preview Show Wednesday at 7 pm Live from Comfort Inn, Hummelstown
December 2, 2018 | Billy Splain
Join Bruce Badgley, Cary Moyer, Darryl Daniels, Coach Joe Mays and me, Billy Splain along with special guest Eric Epler from Pennlive as we review the year that was and preview every state title game! We’ll be live from the Comfort Inn & Suites in Hummelstown on Wednesday, 7pm. Watch online or join us in the […]
St. Joseph’s Prep Shuts Out Pine-Richland to Earn 6A Title Shot @GinfanteMT @SJPREP
December 2, 2018 | Billy Splain
Marvin Harrison Jr. hauls in a dart from McCord Nationally ranked St. Joseph’s Prep (#9 according to USA Today) proved itself Saturday afternoon at Mansion Park in Altoona in a convincing way by shutting out D-7 champ Pine-Richland, 37-0. The victory vaulted St. Joes into the Class 6A finals against Harrisburg in Hershey next Saturday […]
Ramblers Crush the Crusaders to Advance to 4A Title Game
December 1, 2018 | Billy Splain
Erie Cathedral Prep and Bishop McDevitt had split their first four meetings with three of those games coming down to the final minutes or even seconds. The much-anticipated fireworks between the two Class 4A powerhouses in their fifth meeting was a dud. The Ramblers travelled four hours to Altoona’s Mansion Park and crushed the Crusaders […]
Penn Hills is heading to Hershey after defeating the defending 5A champs, Archbishop Wood
December 1, 2018 | Billy Splain
Despite putting the ball on the ground 6 times in the first half, Penn Hills found a way to win. Their defense led the way and Dante Cephas had him a night. The senior WR/DB collected three turnovers for the Indians, 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery, threw a two point conversion pass and added […]
2018 Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Stars
November 29, 2018 | Billy Splain
SECTION ONE Individual Honors Outstanding Back of the Year: Logan Horn, Cedar Crest Outstanding Lineman of the Year: Nick Coomer, Warwick Coaches of the Year: Mark Evans, Manheim Township; Bob Locker, Warwick Wide Receiver of the Year: Trey Glass, Warwick Offensive Back of the Year: Elijah Morales, Wilson Offensive Lineman of the Year: Riley Good, Hempfield Defensive Back of the Year: Isaiah […]
2018 Coaches All Inter-Ac Team
November 28, 2018 | Billy Splain
FIRST TEAM Offense OL Jake Hornibrook Malvern Prep Sr. OL Jack Purcell Episcopal Academy Sr. OL Asim Richards Haverford Springside Chestnut Hillool Sr. OL Ryan Rockenbach Episcopal Academy Sr. OL Elijah Wroten Germantown Academy Sr. TE Ryan Maloney Penn Charter Sr. WR Keith Maguire Malvern Prep Sr. WR Ke’Shawn Williams Springside Chestnut Hill Jr. QB […]
All-PAC Teams Announced
November 28, 2018 | Billy Splain
1ST TEAM 1ST TEAM Offense Offense Liberty Frontier QB Cole Peterlin Perkiomen Valley QB Kamal Gray Pope John Paul ll QB Ryan Engro Spring-Ford RB Isaiah Taylor Pottsgrove RB Marcus Martin Owen J. Roberts RB Zaire Savage Upper Merion RB Jon Moccia Perkiomen Valley WR Steve Skarbek Pope John Paul ll WR Isaiah Domine Perkiomen […]
Hanover Lineman Justin Kopko Accepted a PWO with Penn State @jkop75 @HanoverHawk2016
November 26, 2018 | Billy Splain
The Hanover Hawkeyes 2018 campaign didn’t give them much to cheer about, it was a tough season for the small school located between Nanticoke and Wilkes-Barre. As a matter of fact the last several seasons have been tough for the Hawkeyes, but one big thing has come from their program, and by big I mean […]
West Catholic will advance in PIAA playoffs on 35-7 win over Richland
November 24, 2018 | Billy Splain
Mike Mastovich YORK – District 12 champion West Catholic capitalized on five turnovers by District 6 champion Richland and relied on back Jacir Savoy to front the ground game in a 35-7 victory in the PIAA Class AA playoffs. The Burrs overcame last week’s loss of 2,000-plus-yard passer Zaire Hart-Hawkins as senior Tre Johnson moved into the quarterback […]
Caleb Leone is the PAFootballNews.com Player of the Year
November 24, 2018 | Billy Splain
Every year PaFootballNews.com will name a player of the year in each classification. Every year except 2018. This year we will only name one player across the board, all classes. His name is Caleb Leone, and he’s a member of the Jersey Shore Bulldogs. And I can guarantee nobody has worked as hard as he, […]
Middletown defense and Jose Lopez lead Raiders to a 21-14 win over Conwell-Egan @MtownRaiders @cecfootball
November 24, 2018 | Billy Splain
Middletown’s Defense made plays when needed, coming up big in the end Trailing 21-14 with just over two minutes remaining in their season, the Eagles had the ball at their own 16 yard line. Coming out cooler than the night air, Conwell Egan qb Alex Goldsby surgically moved the Eagles to the Middletown 31 […]
Big plays, special teams propel Archbishop Wood to 38-7 win over Hollidaysburg
November 23, 2018 | Billy Splain
On the first play of the game, Ryan DiVergillis took the opening kick to the Hollidaysburg 40 yard line. Tom Santiago took the handoff on the first offensive play of the game and went straight to the endzone. Bob Hennessey split the uprights and the Vikings were on their way to the PIAA Class 5A […]
Thanksgiving day scores
November 22, 2018 | Billy Splain
TIME HOME AWAY LOCATION 9:00 am Catasauqua (1-10) – 14 Northampton (8-4) – 49 • Catasauqua 9:00 am Interboro (6-7) – 26 Ridley (7-5) – 27 • Interboro 9:15 am Quakertown (9-4) – 6 Pennridge (5-6) – 37 • Quakertown 9:30 am Chichester (4-6) – 35 • Sun Valley (3-8) – 19 Chichester 9:30 am […]
