January 2019
Open Date: James Buchanan HS week 9 – 10/25
January 14, 2019 | Billy Splain
James Buchanan High School Mercersburg, PA is a 3A school located in district 3 located between Chambersburg and Bedford. We play an independent schedule for football. We were 4-6 last year, and we anticipate about 30-35 boys on our roster. We are looking for a week 9 opponent. Date is 10/25/19. We do not need […]
McDowell Linebacker Sebastien Moubarak commits to Bowling Green @bo_orlando @sebmoubarak7
January 12, 2019 | Billy Splain
Head coach Bo Orlando continues to put out top talent at McDowell HS year after year. This year is no different as the Trojans have now two players committed to play for D1 schools. Earlier this year DE Jerome Henderson signed on to play for Toledo and today All Westernpafootball.net HM linebacker Sebastien Moubarak committed to […]
Altoona seeking head football coach
January 10, 2019 | Billy Splain
P ALTOONA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT High School Head Football Coach – Mid-Penn 6A The Altoona Area School District is searching for a highly-qualified, High School Head Football Coach to lead their 6A football program. Altoona competes in the Commonwealth Division of the Mid Penn Athletic Conference. As Head Football Coach, this person must maintain an […]
2018 PAFootballNews.com Class 6A Coach’s Select All-State Team
January 3, 2019 | Billy Splain
Coach of the Year: Calvin Everett Harrisburg PAFootballNews.com presents the inaugural Coach’s Select All-State Football Teams. We asked every team’s head coach to submit nominations for their class and others if they wished. Over 700 players were nominated. Once compiled, the ballots went back out and nearly 200 coaches voted on the 2018 All […]
2018 PAFootballNews.com Class 4A Coach’s Select All-State Team
January 3, 2019 | Billy Splain
Coach of the Year: Tim Janocko, Clearfield PAFootballNews.com presents the inaugural Coach’s Select All-State Football Teams. We asked every team’s head coach to submit nominations for their class and others if they wished. Over 700 players were nominated. Once compiled, the ballots went back out and nearly 200 coaches voted on the 2018 All […]
2018 PAFootballNews.com Class 2A Coach’s Select All-State Team
January 3, 2019 | Billy Splain
Coach of the Year: Brandon Phillian, Wilmington PAFootballNews.com presents the inaugural Coach’s Select All-State Football Teams. We asked every team’s head coach to submit nominations for their class and others if they wished. Over 700 players were nominated. Once compiled, the ballots went back out and nearly 200 coaches voted on the 2018 All State […]
2018 PAFootballNews.com Class 5A Coach’s Select All-State Team
January 2, 2019 | Billy Splain
Coach of the Year: Dave Hahn, Manheim Central PAFootballNews.com presents the inaugural Coach’s Select All-State Football Teams. We asked every team’s head coach to submit nominations for their class and others if they wished. Over 700 players were nominated. Once compiled, the ballots went back out and nearly 200 coaches voted on the 2018 All State […]
2018 PAFootballNews.com Class 3A Coach’s Select All-State Team
January 2, 2019 | Billy Splain
Coach of the Year: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa PAFootballNews.com presents the inaugural Coach’s Select All-State Football Teams. We asked every team’s head coach to submit nominations for their class and others if they wished. Over 700 players were nominated. Once compiled, the ballots went back out and nearly 200 coaches voted on the 2018 All State teams. […]
2018 PAFootballNews.com Class 1A Coach’s Select All-State Team
January 2, 2019 | Billy Splain
Coach of the Year: Jarrett Samuels, Farrell PAFootballNews.com presents the inaugural Coach’s Select All-State Football Teams. We asked every team’s head coach to submit nominations for their class and others if they wished. Over 700 players were nominated. Once compiled, the ballots went back out and nearly 200 coaches voted on the 2018 All State teams. […]
2018 Class 1A PA Writers All State Football Team
December 28, 2018 | Billy Splain
2018 PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL WRITERS ALL-STATE TEAM CLASS 1A OFFENSE Quarterback Tyler Bradley, Our Lady of Sacred Heart – 6-3, 195 senior Kyi Wright, Farrell – 6-3, 240 senior Brady Fyfe, Shade – 6-3, 175 senior Eric Wilson, Sto-Rox – 6-2, 180 junior Quinn Zinobile, Juniata Valley – 6-3, 195 senior Running Back Christian Lewis, Farrell […]
2018 Pa Writers Class 6A All-State
December 27, 2018 | Billy Splain
2018 PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL WRITERS ALL-STATE TEAM CLASS 6A OFFENSE Quarterback Kyle McCord, St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-3, 195 sophomore Kane Everson, Harrisburg – 5-11, 180 senior Cade Pribula, Central York – 6-1, 200 senior Ricky Ortega, Coatesville – 6-0, 190 junior Tommy Friberg, State College – 6-5, 200 junior Running Back Nyzair Smith, Dallastown – […]
2018 Pa Writers Class 4A All-State Football Team
December 27, 2018 | Billy Splain
2018 PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL WRITERS ALL-STATE TEAM CLASS 4A OFFENSE Quarterback Jamie Diven, South Fayette – 6-1, 195 senior Chase Diehl, Bishop McDevitt – 6-0, 205 senior Isaac Rumery, Clearfield – 6-1, 205 senior Deven Bollinger, Northwestern Lehigh – 6-4, 195 junior Running Back Billy Lucas, Cathedral Prep – 6-0, 205 senior Ian Csicsek, Saucon […]
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 […]
