April 2026
Former Berwick QB/Gatorade player of the year Ron Powlus gets big promotion at Notre Dame
April 30, 2026 | Billy Splain
Ron Powlus led the Bulldogs of Berwick to a national title in the mid nineties. Then he made the move that had the whole football world talking, he chose Notre Dame over just about every other school in the country. His career with Lou Holtz was slightly rocky, but never dull as the talented qb […]
PAHS Girls flag season closing fast. Our weekly recap:
April 26, 2026 | Billy Splain
The girls flag season is slowly coming to an end. Playoffs for respected areas loom. Here’s what we have this week for our recap: Pennridge Girls Flag Football pulled a 2-1 record this past week with wins against Souderton by a score of 63-40 and Quakertown 33-13. The lone loss came against a very good […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Rapid Reaction BlueWhite Game
April 25, 2026 | Billy Splain
Penn State puts on the annual BlueWhite Game (cough) practice. The first edition under Matt Campbell. Frank Bodani, Mike Gross. and Andrew Kalista give their thoughts on the day and what the guys and coach said in the media room after the day. Let us know your thoughts on the spring session and where the […]
LEADING EDGE FUNDRAISING AND PA FOOTBALL NEWS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
April 24, 2026 | Billy Splain
Working together to support high school football programs and the communities behind them. Leading Edge Fundraising is excited to announce a new partnership with PA Football News as we continue expanding our support of high school athletics and the communities that power them. PA Football News has built a strong reputation for covering and celebrating […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 EP6: Blue-White Game Expectations, Recruiting, QB room & the Draft.
April 22, 2026 | Billy Splain
The climax of spring football is here as the BlueWhite Game nears. What will this year’s edition look like? Mike and Frank discuss their ideas. We hear from coach Matt Campbell about the growth at the QB position for the most important room in the building and why hosting the BWG was an important event […]
NA gets two wins, Lancaster Catholic wins huge battle and more in this weeks Girls Flag Wrap up
April 19, 2026 | Billy Splain
Around the state we go with this weeks Girls Flag Wrap up! North Allegheny rolled out two more wins this week. They took down Mars 64-14 then Hampton by a 19-6 margin. Pictured below are Macy Sundgren and Mia Bosley. Spring-Ford rolled off two wins this week. First vs Upper Merion they rolled to a […]
Moon girls thump Propel. top Quaker Valley. Syd Ray 8 td passes.
April 12, 2026 | Billy Splain
Moon 51 Propel Andrew St. 0 Syd Ray, QB, 5 TD passes, 9 of 22 Kendall Dydek 2 TD receptions Madi Wilson, 1 TD reception, 1 Rushing TD Sara Tavares 1TD reception Layla Morrow 1 TD reception Elena Bates in her first game had three interceptions with one ran back for a TD Sarah Tatala […]
North Penn girls reach 11-0, OLSH gets 2 wins, Pennridge upsets CBE: Weekly wrap up with pictures
April 12, 2026 | Billy Splain
A few surprises this week in our weekly girls flag wrap up of the state. North Hills defeating Pine Richland 67-27 isn’t one of them. NH is playing good football. As always, please send your game info/photos to billy@pafootballnews.com. North Penn Slidin’ into the weekend at 11-0 following their big win over the Quakertown Panthers. […]
WPIAL Girls Flag playoff/Championship info
April 9, 2026 | Billy Splain
Below is the format that will be used for 2026 flag football playoffs and championship. The championship game will be played at Upper St. Clair High School on Thursday May 7 @ 8:00pm. Top of the bracket will be the HOME team throughout the tournament! Sites for each section (top 4 teams from each section): Section […]
BWT S3 Ep5: Does Penn State’s Athletic Department Needs a Reset & Dave Jones Talks NCAA Hoops
April 9, 2026 | Billy Splain
Penn State is having trouble breaking through in some of their sports. Does that mean the athletic department needs a reset? Long time PSU. and National columnist Dave Jones joins the show to talk a wide range of topics including NCAA hoops and why Penn State can’t find the money to support basketball. Just […]
PA Girls Flag wrap up week of April 3 2026
April 4, 2026 | Billy Splain
This is something new for us and we are going to do this throughout the remainder of the school year. Welcome to Girls Flag recap on PFN. Just a few mentions this week but we’d like to make this a bigger feature. Please feel free to email a score and recap and we’ll feature your […]
Flag football wrap up, OLSH, North Hills, Palisades
March 29, 2026 | Billy Splain
Cover photo Tess Deken This is something new for us and we are going to do this throughout the remainder of the school year. Welcome to Girls Flag recap on PFN. Just a few mentions this week but we’d like to make this a bigger feature. Please feel free to email a score and […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 Ep 5: Wrestling Recap & Spring Ball Kick-Off
March 27, 2026 | Billy Splain
An exciting week for Penn State athletics as the men’s hockey team drops the puck in Albany and they claim the NCAA Wrestling Championship with four individuals bringing home belts. Frank Bodani breaks down his trip to Cleveland, while Mike and Andrew discuss pro day. Lots to talk about on the turf in Holuba as […]
Former Penns Valley/PSU/ Josh Hull had inspiring message for NFF Central PA Award winners (video recap of entire banquet) PFN Theme Song Debut!
March 25, 2026 | Billy Splain
The Central PA Chapter of the National Football Foundation held it’s annual awards banquet at the Penn Stater Hotel this past Sunday. Guest speaker and former Penns Valley/PSU/NFL star Josh Hull had an inspirin message for all in attendance. Pastor Dan Nold from Calvary Baptist church in Boalsburg opened the evening with a prayer. Award […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Podcast: 2026 Penn State Pro day reaction
March 18, 2026 | Billy Splain
Andy and Mike recap the events at Pro Day 2026
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 Ep 4: Wrestling Seed Controversy & Drew Allar Combine Hype
March 6, 2026 | Billy Splain
It is time to talk wrestling and combine. Mike, Frank and Andrew dive into the controversy of the Big Ten wrestling tournament. How can seeding go so wrong? We head to Indy with Combine talk as Andrew Clay of Black and Gold Nation joins the show. Is Drew Allar headed to the Steelers? What was […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 Ep3: Jeff Byers Talks Wrestling Post Season & Meet the new Lions
February 27, 2026 | Billy Splain
Penn State football introduces a boatload of new faces to the media. USA Hockey Gold moment. What did guys like Rocco Becht and Marcus Neal have to say? Penn State wrestling is ready for the post season after an undefeated regular season again. How do you raise expectations? Jeff Byers, the voice of the Lions […]
Introducing the PSFCA Titan Threads East-West All-Star teams: Large School
February 24, 2026 | Billy Splain
The PSFCA East-West All Star games will be played on Sunday, May 17 at Cumberland Valleys Chapman field. The small school game will take place at noon followed by the Large school game at 5pm. Here are the rosters for the large school teams!
Introducing the PSFCA Titan Threads East-West All-Star teams: Small School
February 23, 2026 | Billy Splain
The PSFCA East-West All Star games will be played on Sunday, May 17 at Cumberland Valleys Chapman field. The small school game will take place at noon followed by the Large school game at 5pm. Here are the rosters for the small school teams!
2026 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Gold Team
February 16, 2026 | Billy Splain
We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our 2026 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Gold Team. Members of this team competed in the 2025 season with a GPA of 4.0 and up. If you or your team is not listed, please HAVE YOUR COACH email billy@pafootballnews.com we will continue to add to this list as long as it takes to get […]
2026 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Silver Team
February 16, 2026 | Billy Splain
We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our 2026 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Silver Team. Members of this team competed in the 2025 season with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.99. If you or your team is not listed, please HAVE YOUR COACH email billy@pafootballnews.com we will continue to add to this list as long as it takes to get […]
2026 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Bronze Team
February 16, 2026 | Billy Splain
We are proud to announce the following players have been named to our 2025 PAFootballNews.com All-Academic Bronze Team. Members of this team competed in the 2024 season with a GPA of 3.0 – 3.49. If you or your team is not listed, please HAVE YOUR COACH email billy@pafootballnews.com we will continue to add to this list as long as it takes to get everyone […]
Coaching Jobs: West Catholic
February 15, 2026 | Billy Splain
Love for the game. Experience in the game. Willingness to continue to learn the game. Ability to pass all clearances to teach the game. We are looking primarily for the following: Offensive Line Coach TE Coach Assistant JV Coach Assistant positional coaches for both Offensive and Defensive positions If your a coach and/or former player […]
