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Billy Splain

Billy Splain
Website owner. My passion is promoting the players, program, communities and high school football in general.
 
 
 
 

Long Time La Salle head coach John Steinmetz resigns

November 29, 2023

Via www.lschs.org Head Coach John Steinmetz ’77 Resigns After 45 Seasons with La Salle Football John Steinmetz has been the head coach the Explorers for the last 9 seasons.  In that period hes compiled a record of 59-36 including two Philadelphia Catholic League Championships (2015 and 2021) and a Catholic League Coach of the Year […]

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PFN Pennsylvania HS Football Rankings, OH so close in 2023!

November 29, 2023

Well, here we are. It’s Semi-Finals week. We had some great games last week, but not many surprises for the Rankings team. Well, yeah, it’s partly because the top 8 in each class faced off. But it’s also in part because, since before the season began, our group of helmetheads was pretty darned close to […]

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New Enrollment numbers are out. There’s some surprises.

November 28, 2023

The PIAA released their initial enrollment numbers for the 2024-2026 seasons and there is a lot of movement.

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Keystone Club: The Top Performers in the Quarterfinal Round 2023

November 27, 2023

These were the top performances for the Quarterfinal round of the 2023 playoffs Top Offensive Performances RECORDS 28 Aaron Johnson State record td recepts season Danville Passing (300-yards or more) 337 Alex Erby Steelton-Highspire Receptions (10 or more) 11 Aaron Johnson Danville Receiving (150-yards or more) 162 Jaeion Perry Steelton-Highspire 151 Durrell Ceasar Steelton-Highspire Team […]

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Mounties capitalize on 4 Cambria Heights turnovers to advance to Semi-Finals

November 25, 2023

“Anytime you can win the turnover battle, we battled that all year. Our two losses against Canton and Muncy we had nine turnovers so we really strived on working on that. Tonight we caused some and we played clean”. That was South Williamsport head coach Chris Eisworth’s take on the Mounties causing 4 turnovers the […]

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Late Td from Stone Saunders to Rico Scott sends McDevitt to the Class 4A Semi-Finals

November 24, 2023

In a battle for the PI AAA district 3 class 4a title Bishop McDevitt’s Rocco Ortenzio Stadium The defending champions Heather work cut out for them. The Crusaders trailed for nearly the entire game but for a short 8 to 7 lead In the second quarter. But a long Td pass by Stone Saunders followed […]

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PIAA District III Class 4A Title on the line: It’s McDevitt v Manheim Central! What to expect.

November 24, 2023

Tonight at Bishop McDevitt’s Rocco Ortenzio Stadium there’s going to be a winner and a team that didn’t win. I can’t say loser because both of these teams are on fire. The two quarterbacks, Zach Hahn and Stone Saunders, have thrown for 5,700 yards combined and 89 touchdown passes. Saunders stat line is 3,182 yards […]

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SCFCA ALL-STAR GAME LIVE BROADCAST! Wednesday, Nov 22 LIVE at 7pm

November 22, 2023

SCFCA North/South Senior All Star Game will be played on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 at Schuylkill Haven’s Rotary Field. Scheduled kickoff is set for 7:00pm ! *Admission to the game is $5.00 at the gate* Rosters click here

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BREAKING DOWN THE QUARTERFINAL BRACKETS: LIVE AT 6PM!

November 22, 2023

JOIN BILLY, DAN, MASON AND HOLLYWOOD AS THEY BREAK DOWN THE QUARTERFINAL BRACKETS, LIVE!

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PFN 2023 Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings, Playoffs Round 3-The shake up is real!

November 21, 2023

Well, something had to give. However the recruiting staff did nail top seeds in each class. There were a couple surprises, Bonner-Prendie pulled the upset over PJP and entered the rankings as did Juniata with a win over Meadville. The other surprise was Beaver Falls getting the win as a 10 seed. We know there […]

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Keystone Club Top Performers Third Round Playoff Edition, 2023

November 21, 2023

Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Offensive Performances RECORDS 7259 Hayden Johnsonall-time […]

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Imhotep v Roman Catholic Photo Gallery

November 18, 2023

Roger Barone Gallery

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Photos from Dunmore’s win over Williams Valley

November 18, 2023

Gallery credit Dawn Daub

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Selinsgrove joins Southern Columbia and Danville for D4 trifecta in Quarterfinals

November 18, 2023

Picture via John Peters, Story provided by @LSVSports It’s a 29 mile drive from Selinsgrove to Danville then to Southern Columbia. Shades of old when Berwick, Mt. Carmel and Southern dominated the playoff scene, three schools also close together. But not this close. The Seals dispatched of Bethlehem Catholic 28-13 to advance to the PIAA […]

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Rollers overcome slow start to advance with 21-7 win over strong Northern Bedford team

November 18, 2023

Rain and football. We know how it goes. The weather can be a great equalizer, and it can also give a team an advantage over another. The Panthers played hard defense for the entire first half in a downpour that prevented Steel-High quarterback Alex Erby to get his proficient air show going. The teams played […]

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District 3 Class 6A Semi-Final: Cumberland Valley v Manheim Township, the breakdown

November 16, 2023

Cumberland Valley (7-4) @ Manheim Township (11-0) – 7:00 pm Don’t let those four losses deceive you. They came early in the season when Eagle head coach Josh Oswalt was rebuilding an offense missing a key component: a quarterback. He had to replace an All-State player. It took a few games, but he found his […]

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Class 1A Western Sub Regional preview: Northern Bedford v Steelton-Highspire

November 16, 2023

Steelton-Highspire (12-0) @ Northern Bedford (12-0) (Claysburg-Kimmel HS) – 7:00 pm They’re not bigger but they do score more points and have more playoff wins under their belt. They have a state record holder at quarterback, division 1 lineman and several other college prospects. The Rollers are loaded and on the hunt for third title […]

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District 3 Class 5A Semi-Final round: Breaking them down

November 16, 2023

Cocalico (10-1) @ Cedar Cliff (10-1) (West Shore Stadium) Friday – 7:00 pm They’re on a mission. We are still scratching our heads over that early season loss to Warwick, but coach Bryan Strohl has his team firing on all cylinders. Last week they easily dispatched of the Buckskins, but this week they face a […]

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District 3 Class 4A Semifinals: A closer look

November 16, 2023

Manheim Central (10-1) @ Twin Valley (10-1) Friday – 7:00 pm Twin Valley is the new guy. The Barons have been here before. Coach Dave Hahn knows how to win playoff games. But so does Brett Myers, he just hasn’t won any with the Raiders. Manheim enters the game coming off a 45-34 battle with […]

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The State of PA Football: Live from C3 Sports-Playoffs round 3 plus guests from State High & BEA

November 15, 2023

WE’RE BACK! Join Host Billy, Matt Herring and intern Todd Ross as we break down this weeks playoffs! We also welcome State College High School Football HC Matt Lintal Bald Eagle Area Athletics HC Jesse Nagle and players from both teams! Live from C3 Sports State College Weds, Nov 15 6-8pm. TUNE IN!

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Steelers to provide broadcast of WPIAL Championships at Acrisure Stadium

November 14, 2023

The Pittsburgh Steelers are proud to support the return of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Championships games played at Acrisure Stadium to over-the-air television broadcast. The team announced today that it has partnered with 84 Lumber, Acrisure and Giant Eagle to air all four games played at Acrisure Stadium on Friday, November 24, […]

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PFN 2023 Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings, Playoffs Round 2-The top remains the same

November 14, 2023

Well, we are entering our third weekend of playoff games, and once again, the PFN rankings stayed true—just a few changes at the bottom. Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 9-1 1 2 Central Bucks West (1) 12-0 2 3 PCC (7) 10-1 3 4 Manheim Township (3) 11-0 4 5 […]

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Keystone Club Top Defensive & Special Teams Performers: 2nd Round playoff edition, 2023!

November 14, 2023

Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Defensive Performances Tackles (13 or more) […]

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Keystone Club Top Offensive Performers: 2nd Round playoff edition, 2023!

November 14, 2023

Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Offensive Performances RECORDS 1233 John Elick […]

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