November 2022
Pennsylvania Football Rankings, Week 14…Top four locked in
November 28, 2022 | Billy Splain
Every Sunday eve our expert staff meets to discuss the weekends results and then they adjust the rankings accordingly. Well, Quarterfinal weekend is over and no real surprises. In 6A the top four teams made it through the weekend with the win. 5A had a couple changes with Cathedral Prep and Exeter Twp dropping while […]
Keystone Club Top Performances for the weekend of November 23-26
November 28, 2022 | Billy Splain
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 Passing (300-yards or more) […]
Harrisburg advances to the PIAA 6A Semi-Final with 44-6 win over Township
November 26, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Cougars of Harrisburg are returning to a familiar place, and they’ play a familiar face. With their 44-6 win over Manheim Township, the Cougars will return to the PIAA class 6A semi-finals and they’ll face a team they are all too familiar with, State College, at a place and time to be determined. This […]
Harrisburg advances to the PIAA 6A Semi-Final with 44-6 win over Township
November 26, 2022 | Billy Splain
It was dubbed on the internet as “the revenge tour’. The Blue Streaks of Manheim Township were supposedly looking to get revenge for earlier losses. Well, the Cougars took notice, and had plans to cancel the tour. The Cougars of Harrisburg are returning to a familiar place, and they’ play a familiar face. With their […]
Little Lions defense steps up, shuts down North Allegheny opportunities for the 28-7 win
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Matt Lintal addresses hig team after the win They say defense wins games. That’s what they say. Tonight, the State College Little Lions gave that saying credibility and held the North Allegheny offense out of the endzone several times when the Tigers were deep in Little Lion territory. For their efforts, the Little Lions will […]
The FINAL Mountain Leagues Coaches All-Stars
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
2021 Mountain League Football Coaches’ All-Star Teams 1st Team Offense Position Name Number Grade School Center Eric Myers 51 12th Clearfield Guard Braden Ewing 72 11th Tyrone Guard Zach Billotte 73 12th Clearfield Tackle Eric Clark 77 11th BEA Tackle Isaac Samsel 51 12th Clearfield Tight End Joe Knee 88 12th Clearfield Wide Receiver Miles […]
BG/Southern to battle in clash of defending champions
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Bishop Guilfoyle vs Southern Columbia @ Mansion Park in Altoona Both teams are familiar with playing in the state quarterfinals. As a matter of fact, both teams have won many quarterfinal games as well as state championships. This, however, is different. Neither has faced a defending state champion in their quarterfinal round. Because BG moved […]
Protime Panel hopes for a big weekend, but the crystal ball says “nope, you cant catch Protime”
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
With just a couple weeks left, it looks like the Protime Panel is definitely battling for second place. They vow to come back next year and figure out the head guessers secret. This weeks quarterfinals round has some interesting games and the panel agreed on quite a few of their picks. Did they pick your […]
South Philly’s Razon Parker scores three times but Neumann Goretti gets the Thanksgiving win
November 25, 2022 | Billy Splain
Razon Parker had a nice day on Thanksgiving, scoring on runs of 20 and 69 but it was the Saints that got the win in the City’s oldest Turkey day game, 26-20. Coach Crosby’s team will now gear up for a state playoff game. Gallery by Roger Barone.
State College and North Allegheny to battle for 6A semifinal spot
November 24, 2022 | Billy Splain
State College v North Allegheny The trip to the title usually ends in this round. State College hasn’t beaten a District 7 team in many years in the playoffs. A victory here would be something Matt Lintal has never had, a win to advance in the playoffs against a WPIAL team. As a matter of […]
2022 PCL Football All-Catholic Teams
November 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
PCL Blue Division MVP: Isaiah Sessions, Bonner & Prendie Coach of the Year: Jack Muldoon, Bonner & Prendie PCL Red Division MVP: Samaj Jones, St. Joseph’s Prep Coach of the Year: Tim Roken, St. Joseph’s Prep Use scroll at […]
Philly ALL PUB TEAMS Announced
November 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
LIBERTY Khani Knight Lincoln Darius Hill Lincoln Sam Scell Lincoln Andre Gordon Lincoln Nayshawn Corley Lincoln Koyei Simmons-Greene Lincoln Jahmik Eaddy Mastery Quentine Wright Mastery Hudaifah Patton Mastery Torrian Jones Mastery Saabir Daniels Mastery James Wyche Mastery Zaire Brown West Philly Jabriel Rhodes-Nelson West Philly Jahleim Patton West Philly Zamir Poteat West Philly Jamarr Williams […]
Suburban One National Coaches name the 2022 All Stars
November 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
Suburban One League 2022 All-League Football Teams NATIONAL CONFERENCE Sportsmanship Award: ABINGTON First Team – Offense Pos Player’s Name School # Gr HNorth gt Wgt QB Ryan Zeltt NORTH PENN 18 12 6’4 210 RB Ethan Shine CB EAST 21 12 5’11 215 RB Galamama Mulbah PENNSBURY 24 12 6’1″ 205 RB Brennan Fisher PENNRIDGE […]
Suburban One Continental Coaches name the 2022 All Stars
November 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
2022 All-League Football Teams CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE First Team – Offense Position School Name # Gr Hgt Wgt Quarterback Upper Dublin Colin O’Sullivan 9 12 5’11 180 Running Back Upper Dublin Nyfise McIntyre 7 12 5’10 195 Running Back Souderton Chris Kerns 3 12 6′ 0″ 195 Running Back Souderton Shaun Purvy 9 12 6′ 1″ […]
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference All Stars named.
November 23, 2022 | Billy Splain
2022 EPC FOOTBALL ALL STAR TEAMS The Varsity Head Football Coaches of eighteen members of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference met Thursday, November 3rd to select the members of this past season’s All-Star Football Teams. The coaches selected offensive and defensive all-star teams (first team and second team) for the North and South Divisions representing the […]
PFN Presents: The Lehigh Valley Health Network SCFCA All Star Game, LIVE STREAM Wednesday, Nov. 23, 5:50 pm
November 22, 2022 | Billy Splain
Join the PAFootballNews.com broadcast team as they break down the playoffs thus far for a one hour playoffs show at 5:50 pm. Then They will bring you all the live action of the Lehigh Valley Health Network-Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association All-Star Game! Live from Schuylkill Haven’s Rotary Field on Wednesday, November 23 at 6:50 […]
2022 Keystone Club: Offense/Defense/Special Teams for the week of Nov 18-19
November 22, 2022 | Billy Splain
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 # All-Purpose […]
We could probably call it now, but we’ll wait til the season is over to declare that Protime is the Champion picker!
November 21, 2022 | Billy Splain
It’ll soon be over. Not just the season, but the panel’s attempt to dethrone Protime as the prognosticator of Prognosticators, the top guesser, the chief picker, the best at picking winners. Oh, a few made a run this year but as the weeks went on, ole protime kept pulling away. He along with 3 others […]
Pennsylvania 2022 football rankings for week 13 settled on the field this week
November 21, 2022 | Billy Splain
Every Sunday eve our expert staff meets to discuss the weekends results and then they adjust the rankings accordingly. This weekend, the adjustments were made on the field. If you won, you stayed or moved up. If you lost, you dropped. It’s kinda that simple right now. This coming weekend the top 8 in each […]
Northern Cambria scores twice in final nine minute to win D6 1A title
November 19, 2022 | Billy Splain
“What do the say? A win is a win, it doesn’t have to be pretty” said a jubilant Northern Cambria head coach Sam Shutty after his Colts won the District 6 Class 1A title with a 12-6 win over Penn Cambria. “This one definitely wasn’t pretty”. No, it wasn’t. for the first half there were […]
Westinghouse continues it’s roll through the season and playoffs with win over Central Clarion
November 19, 2022 | Billy Splain
Coach Green talks to his players Donta Green has been building something the City hasn’t seen in many years. It’s been since 2006 since District 8 has sent a team to the quarterfinal round when now defunct Oliver played General McLane. Last night, the Bulldogs advanced to that round with a resounding 44-8 win over […]
Southern Columbia reclaims it’s spot at the top
November 19, 2022 | Billy Splain
Southern Columbia forced four turnovers, Wes Barnes, (who missed the first meeting of these teams with injury) returned, and Southern Columbia’s head coach Jim Roth walked out of the historic Silver bowl with a win that may be more satisfying that many of the past Tiger wins, this one ended MCA’s undefeated season. Check back […]
Trinity comes up big on defense and special teams, blanks West Catholic 24-0
November 18, 2022 | Billy Splain
“We knew coming in that was a good defense over there” said Trinity head coach Jordan Hill. “That was our game plan all week. We knew they could fly around, get some pressure. Our run game wasn’t as good as it has been the last couple weeks and we were going to have to hang […]
Class 2A Sub regional playoff preview: Trinity vs West Catholic
November 18, 2022 | Billy Splain
West Catholic (4-7) v Trinity (8-4) Don’t let the records fool you. Both of these teams are battle tested. The Shamrocks have four losses, however, those four losses came at the hands of three top ranked teams from larger classifications and one team that’s ranked #1. Roman Catholic, Wyomissing, West Perry (all handed the Shamrocks […]
Protime Panel going for another banner week
November 17, 2022 | Billy Splain
The panel had a banner week last week, they’re going for two in a row It’s playoff time and the panel is hot!
