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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 3A All-State Football Team

January 4, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 3A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Quentin Martin, ATH, Belle Vernon Area Co-Coaches of […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 2A All-State Football Team

January 4, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 2A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Garrett Garcia, Southern Columbia Coach of the Year: […]

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Introducing the 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 1A All-State Football Team

January 4, 2024

Over 200 coaches nominated and voted for these teams. PFN chose the traditional 1st and 2nd team format with positions to represent different styles of offense and defense. Congratulations to all who made the team! 2023 PFN Coaches-Select Class 1A All-State Football Team Player of the Year: Alex Erby, QB, Steelton-Highspire Coach of the Year: […]

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Bishop McDevitt receiver Rico Scott named PA Gatorade Player of the Year

January 3, 2024

BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE PENNSYLVANIA FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO (January 3, 2023) — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Rico Scott of Bishop McDevitt High School is the 2023-24 Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year. Scott is the fourth […]

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2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 6A All-State Team

December 29, 2023

2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 6A All-State Team Player of the Year: Samaj Jones, St. Joseph’s Prep Coach of the Year: Art Walker, North Allegheny   OFFENSE Quarterback Matt Zollers, Spring-Ford – 6-4, 205 junior Hayden Johnson, Manheim Township – 6-0, 180 senior Logan Kushner, North Allegheny – 6-1, 200 senior Samaj Jones, St. Joseph’s […]

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2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team

December 29, 2023

2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team Player of the Year: Jabree Wallace-Coleman, Imhotep Charter Coach of the Year: Devon Johnson, Imhotep Charter OFFENSE Quarterback Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township – 6-2, 185 sophomore Mikal Davis, Imhotep Charter – 6-1, 210 senior Julian Dugger, Penn Hills – 6-3, 195 senior Brad Birch, Gateway – 6-1, […]

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2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team

December 29, 2023

2023 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team Co-Player of the Year: Tiqwai Hayes, Aliquippa; Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt Coach of the Year: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa   OFFENSE   Quarterback Quentin Goode, Aliquippa – 5-9, 182 senior Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt – 6-2, 215 junior Zac Hahn, Manheim Central – 6-0, 190 senior Jake Wolfe, […]

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Two Panthers lead District 5/6 PA Sportswriters All-State Class 1A team

December 28, 2023

Josiah Bowser and Eion Snider came thisclose to advancing in the state playoffs. They led a senior heavy Northern Bedford team that came the closest to being able to take down the reigning champs. That effort hasn’t gone without accolades, today the biggest one came in. Both were named all-state players by the PA Sportswriters. […]

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PFN Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings: the Final Edition

December 11, 2023

That’s it folks. The games are over. Title wins take their seat at the top! Our staff knocked things around and this is how they see it from 2 down. Congrats to all the ranked teams! Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 13-1 1 2 North Allegheny (7) 13-2 2 3 […]

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Hawks soar to 6A title

December 10, 2023

In 2021 St. Joseph’s Prep, led by a sophomore quarterback names Samaj Jones, got crushed by Mt Lebanon in the title game. The 35-17 score wasn’t indicative of how badly they got beat by the Blue Devils. It was a full, complete beat down. That sophomore lined up for his last game of his career […]

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St. Joseph’s Prep v North Allegheny: LIVE Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 9, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Belle Vernon v Northwestern Lehigh: LIVE Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 9, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 12:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Imhotep gets over the hump, wins first title since 2015

December 8, 2023

In 2015 Imhotep won it’s first state title. Since then, they’ve gone 5 title game appearances without a win. Until tonight. The Panthers abandoned their usual fly high and strike fast offense in exchange for a ground and pound, get it done style of offense and it worked as the Panthers won the PIAA Class […]

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Peters Twp v Imhotep Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 8, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Southern Columbia v Westinghours Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 8, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 12:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Aliquippa v Dallas Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 7, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 6:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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Steelton-Highspire v Fort Cherry Pregame/Halftime/Postgame report

December 7, 2023

Join our staff for our pregame, halftime and postgame reports. Pregame report at 12:40, Halftime, then Post game immediately after the game!

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PIAA Class 5A Title Game Preview: Imhotep

December 7, 2023

IMHOTEP PANTHERS PIAA District 12 – Class AAAAA League: Philly Pub League Head Coach: Devon Johnson OVERVIEW The Panthers are no stranger to the title game. Where they lack experience is actually winning the title game. In 2013 they lost to South Fayette. Their lone state title came in 2015 against Cathedral Prep.  Then from […]

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PFN & @TheFundingZone Presents: The STATE of PA Football! Title Game Preview Show, Live from Arooga’s

December 6, 2023

Join Billy Splain, Protime Myers, Hollywood Ptashinski, Matt Herring, Joe Gilloway & Dan “The man” Reed as they breakdown all 6 State Title Games, LIVE from Aroogas on the Carlisle Pike, Wednesday, December 6, 6-8 pm.  Come join us LIVE at Arooga’s 4713 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg or watch online! Presented by:

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PFN Pennsylvania HS Football Rankings, 1s v 2s 2023 Title Game Week 2023

December 5, 2023

It’s 1s v 2s this week. Nothing else gonna change. We’re highly confident someone with swap spots, but who? We’ll find out this weekend! Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 12-1 1 2 North Allegheny (7) 13-1 2 3 PCC (7) 10-2 6 4 Harrisburg (3) 12-2 3 5 Manheim Township […]

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PROTIME’S PICKEM CHALLENGE, CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK: LAST CHANCE TO BEAT THE PROS!

December 5, 2023

Every week our cast of wannabe prognosticators take a crack at guessing who’s gonna win the big games. This week we are giving you a chance to show them up! Simply fill out the form! We wish you good luck! If you are better than the Protime Staff (must beat our best guesser, ties are […]

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North Allegheny shuts down Harrisburg offense, punches their ticket to the Chap!

December 2, 2023

“They’re just relentless on every down. The motor never quit. Our edge guys were flying all around. To hold all that talent to 12 points, that’s a great job by our defense” said North Allegheny head coach Art Walker. The Tigers brought pressure all afternoon forcing Harrisburg quarterback Shawn Lee jr. into situations that weren’t […]

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Peters Twp. survives TWO late goal line stands, earns a Trip to the Chap to play for a state title.

December 2, 2023

“Not one but TWO goal line stands, wow!” said Peters Township head coach TJ Plack after his team won a hard fought battle with Cocalico, getting the 14-9 win at Mansion Park in Altoona. They advance to play Imhotep for the PIAA Class 5A State Title. “Those guys do a great job. We’ve seen bits […]

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PIAA Class 4A Semi-Final Preview: A look at Selinsgrove

November 30, 2023

Aliquippa (12-0) @ Selinsgrove (13-0-1) @ Central Cambria HS – 7:00 pm How they got here (click to see 4A Bracket) 2023 SCHEDULE It’s been an emotional roller coaster of a ride for the Seals. A close win over 5A quarterfinalist Delaware Valley, then in week three the tie game with Jersey Shore, a game […]

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PIAA Class 1A Semi-Final: A look at Redbank Valley

November 30, 2023

Redbank Valley (12-1) @ Fort Cherry (14-0) @ Farrell HS – 7:00 pm How they got here (click to see 1A Bracket) 2023 SCHEDULE The Bulldogs cruised to a 44-0 win last week over Cambridge Springs. The 44-0 shutout was Redbank’s first of the year, although in 7 of their prior 12 games they’ve held […]

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