December 2021
PIAA Class 5A Title Game Team Preview: The Penn-Trafford Warriors @PTWarriors @ptwarriorfb
December 9, 2021 | Billy Splain
The Penn-Trafford Warriors Overview: The Warriors got off to a slow start at 2-2, but after that they sailed through the season with just two close games, a 15-10 win over Gateway and a 24-21 win over Moon twp in the WPIAL title game. They made quick work of Exeter Twp to advance […]
PAFootballNews.com & The Funding Zone Presents: The STATE of PA Football, 2021 Hershey Preview show LIVE from Primanti Bros. in Hershey!
December 8, 2021 | Billy Splain
Join our staff and special guest Joe Gilloway from Linglestown Gazette Sports LIVE at Primanti Bros. on Chocolate Ave in Hershey tonight from 6:30-8:30 as we preview each championship game! Or you can watch online!
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 15, Dec 6, 2021! Only one more thing to do, settle numbers 1 and 2
December 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 13 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. Here we are! It’s Title game week and the only thing left to do here is settle number 1 and 2! rk 13-1 Rec Pvs 1 Mount Lebanon (7) 14-0 […]
For State College, it was a tumultuous year that ended as it started. (Gallery)
December 5, 2021 | Billy Splain
Matt Lintal congratulates his players after 49-28 season ending loss. Pics Mark Helbley For the Little Lions in 2021, the season was about as down and up as it gets. After opening the year with a win, the Little Lions dropped their home opener to Downingtown East, their season went win, win, loss, loss, win, […]
Penn Trafford uses turnovers, four Yacamelli touchdowns to punch ticket to Hershey @PTWarriors @ptwarriorfb @cyacamelli
December 3, 2021 | Billy Splain
Photos Nate Grella (@PaBackyard) It’s no secret. Win the turnover game, win the game. Penn Trafford’s defense came up big time after time tonight, forcing 4 interceptions and a fumble, and turned them all into points as the Warriors rolled over Exeter 49-14 to earn their first ever trip to Hershey to play for the […]
Exeter Twp and Penn-Trafford will square off for rights to first state title game @ExeterTwpFB @ptwarriorfb
December 3, 2021 | Billy Splain
One thing we know for sure about tonight’s matchup between Penn-Trafford and Exeter Township, the winner will be making their first trip to a State Championship game. And that alone is amazing given that, just several weeks ago neither team was in the top ten in the PAFootballnews.com rankings. But here we are, with […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 14, Nov 29, 2021! We’re getting gritty!
November 29, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 13 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. Just two more sets to go! rk 6A Rec Pvs 1 Garnet Valley (1) 14-0 1 2 Mount Lebanon (7) 13-0 2 3 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 10-2 3 4 […]
Mt Lebo Levels McDowell 47-14
November 28, 2021 | Billy Splain
Mt Lebo Levels McDowell 47-14 Coming into Friday’s contest with Erie McDowell, one of the biggest buzzes among sports fans in the South Hills was “Will there be a drop off?” after Mt. Lebanon’s dominating 47-7 victory over traditional WPIAL powerhouse Pittsburgh Central Catholic in the 6A district final. McDowell threw the first punch, scoring […]
Imhotep dominates Cathedral Prep to advance to PIAA 5A Semifinal @TepFootball @KeonWylie @PrepRamblers @kelldavis12
November 28, 2021 | Billy Splain
Tre McLeod led the way with nearly 300 yards and 3 tds on the ground It’s an old adage: “Defense wins championships.” Today at Alumni Field in Wingate the Imhotep defense effectively shut down the Rambler offense with Keon Wylie leading the way, constantly harrassing the Prep qb to the tune of 4 sacks. It […]
Marauder’s come back to win PIAA District 6 Class 1A Title (Gallery) @BGMarauderFball
November 27, 2021 | Billy Splain
Cooper Rother scored the game winning td Bishop Guilfoyle are your 2021 PIAA District 6 Class 1A Champions after coming back from an 11 point deficit in the fourth quarter, winning on a snowy, blustery cold night at Mansion Park by the final score of 24-21. “We just faced so much adversity there. This might […]
Neumann Goretti v South Philly Thanksgiving Gallery @fotosfromphilly @NGsaintsFB @HEADSAINT
November 26, 2021 | Billy Splain
Gallery via Roger Barone
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 13, Nov 22, 2021!
November 22, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 13 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. rk 6A Rec Pvs 1 Garnet Valley (1) 13-0 1 2 Mount Lebanon (7) 12-0 2 3 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 9-2 3 4 Coatesville (1) 12-1 4 5 Harrisburg […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 12, Nov 15, 2021! CHAOS!
November 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 12 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. rk 6A Rec Pvs 1 Garnet Valley (1) 12-0 3 2 Mount Lebanon (7) 11-0 4 3 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 8-2 6 4 Coatesville (1) 11-1 7 5 Harrisburg […]
Forest Hills Crawley continues playoff tear, gashes BEA as Rangers advance to Title Game (Gallery Jodon) @FH_Rangers @Football_FH
November 13, 2021 | Billy Splain
“Damon Crawley is the best athlete in the District 6 region, no matter what classification. Any field, anywhere, he’s the best player on the field in this area no question.” That was BEA Head Coach Jesse Nagle’s assessment of the Forest Hills running back who ran over, around and through one of the toughest defenses […]
State College outlasts Williamsport to win the D2/4/6 title.
November 13, 2021 | Billy Splain
With a three-point lead and less than a minute left, Jashaun Green picked up a fresh set of downs in the red zone for State College to ice it. Twenty-four seconds remained on the clock, but the Williamsport football team already started heading to the locker room. With a chance to win their first district […]
2021 Keystone Club: The @KickItJZ Special Teams Leaders! Week 10: Nov 4-6
November 9, 2021 | 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 Special Teams Performanced Kickoff […]
2021 Keystone Club: The Defensive Leaders! Week 10: Nov 4-6
November 9, 2021 | 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 Defensive Performances Tackles (13 […]
2021 Keystone Club: The Offensive Leaders! Week 10: Nov 4-6
November 9, 2021 | 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 MILESTONES 173 […]
Statewide Rankings see very little change, PFN Rankings are IN! Week 11, Nov 8, 2021!
November 8, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 11 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. And this week, there wasn’t much to talk about as only 1 team dropped out of the top ten rankings and just a few fell out of the HM group. […]
Juniata claims D6 class 4A Win (Gallery) @JHS__Football @BeckyEhrenzell1 @CoachKC_44 @BellefonteFoot1
November 7, 2021 | Billy Splain
Bellefonte and Juniata met for the District 6 4A title at Mansion Park in Altoona. The Indians of Juniata came out on top with a 41-12 win. Both teams battled to a scoreless first quarter, but eventually the Indians found their groove behind quarterback Jacob Condo, who is returning after missing most of the season […]
Cougars Run Over the Thundering Herd. Harrisburg Advances to Face Hempfield on four td runs by Hopkins @HBGCougar_FBall @hbgcougarcoach
November 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
Hopkins in for one of four tds today There wasn’t a a whole lot of electrifying, break loose offense from the Cougars today at Severance Field, but there we enough. MaKhai Hopkins ran for 121 yards and 4 scores, three of which can in the first half, and Harrisburg never struggled on their way to […]
Bald Eagle Area wins thriller over upstart River Valley (Gallery Included) @CoachJNagle @BStaats12 @Angelo_Bart23
November 6, 2021 | Billy Splain
Turnovers. If you win that battle, you usually win the game. There were plenty of turnovers in this game, but the game ultimately didn’t come down to who won the turnover battle. BEA had 3, River Valley had 4. You might think that stat is close but tells the story. Well, it is. And, it […]
The EPC All-Star teams were announced,
November 5, 2021 | Billy Splain
EPC NORTH ALL STARS MVP Bobby McClosky, East Stroudsburg South Caden Reph, Northampton FIRST TEAM OFFENSE SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback Quarterback Bobby McClosky, East Stroudsburg South, Sr. Rob Papaleo, Pleasant Valley, Sr. Running Back Running Back Ron Blake, East Stroudsburg South, Sr. Jaden Bowens, Pocono Mountain West, Sr. Andre Reames, Stroudsburg, Jr. Tight end Tight […]
District XI Playoffs ” Schuylkill/Colonial League ” Playoff Preview and Predictons ! @SchLeague @Colonial_League
November 4, 2021 | Billy Splain
2021 District XI Schuylkill/Colonial League Playoff Preview: CLASS 1A: *Semi-Finals* #4 Mahanoy Area Golden Bears(4-6) vs #1 Tri-Valley Bulldogs(8-1) Nov. 6, 2021 7:00pm Last Meeting: Sept.3rd 2021 Tri-Valley won 21 to 0 Preview: Mahanoy Area comes into the game winners of their last two games over Pine Grove and Shenandoah Valley. Offensively, the Golden Bears […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-PIAA D4 Colonial League Playoff Edition
November 4, 2021 | Billy Splain
We Take A Look at the Playoff Tilts in District XI Featuring Teams From the Colonial League and We Look Back to Rivalry Week Ten. We concluded this regular season Saturday night in District XI with an upset victory in Easton. The season with the cloud of Covid still lingering overhead but every team got […]
