Jones, St. Joes Prep too much for Harrisburg to handle in 6A State Championship
December 10, 2022
MECHANICSBURG, PA. — It started with a bang, and it just never stopped. St. Joes Prep QB Samaj Jones ran for a 65-yard touchdown on the first play of the game, and Harrisburg never found any answers on how to stop him as they fell 42-7 in the PIAA 6A State Championship game. Harrisburg was […]
Harrisburg looks to complete revenge tour against St. Joes Prep in 6A State Championship
December 9, 2022
(Harrisburg star DE Terrell Reynolds late in the fourth quarter against State College) MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Revenge has become a bit of a theme for this Harrisburg Cougars team so far during their 2022 postseason run. In Week 2, Harrisburg lost their first game of the season against Manheim Township by a score of 24-20 […]
State College’s bid for perfection ends with State Semi-Final loss to Harrisburg
December 3, 2022
(State College Head Coach Matt Lintal with Senior LB John Scott after the Little Lions were eliminated) ALTOONA, Pa. — It’s never an easy moment for any program when their first loss of the season also happens to be the last time that they ever take the field together. For the State College Little Lions, […]
State College and Harrisburg renew rivalry in 6A State Semi-Finals
December 2, 2022
(With contributions from Todd Ross) ALTOONA, Pa. — It is extremely uncommon for teams from the same conference to face one another in the state playoffs, let alone in the semi-finals with a trip to the PIAA 6A State Championship on the line. Yet here we are. In 2021, Harrisburg took down State College in […]
Crestwood capitalizes on turnovers, advance to first state semifinal with win over Bonner
November 26, 2022
PHILADELPHIA — In a game that takes place over the course of 48 minutes, sometimes a sequence of two plays can tell the story of how one team emerged victorious, and how one team played their final downs of the season. For the Crestwood Comets, they took the momentum and ran with it as they […]
Bonner set to take on Crestwood in 4A State Quarterfinals
November 25, 2022
PHILADELPHIA — The Monsignor Bonner Friars are one of two Delco Football programs still alive in the PIAA state tournaments along with Garnet Valley, and they’ll take on Crestwood at 1:00 on Saturday at Northeast High School in the 4A State Quarterfinals. It has been a nearly perfect season for the Friars, who sit at […]
Second half surge sends Ridley to Turkey Bowl win over Interboro
November 25, 2022
FOLSOM, PA. — It was a relatively quiet first half in the 53rd annual Turkey Bowl between Interboro and Ridley, but Ridley changed that in the second half as they exploded for 40 points en route to a 47-7 victory. It was a picture perfect day for football at Ridley’s Phil Marion field, with sunny […]
Erby family completes sweep of Mid-Penn Capital awards
November 23, 2022
It’s a family affair this year in the Mid-Penn Conference Capital division, as the Erby family of Steelton-Highspire took home all three major awards in the division. Quarterback Alex Erby was named the offensive player of the year, DT Andrew Erby Jr. was named defensive player of the year, and Andrew Erby Sr. is your […]
Thomas, Cooper named Mid-Penn Colonial players of the year
November 23, 2022
The Mid-Penn conference has announced the recipients of their season awards, with Greencastle-Antrim RB Tavon Cooper being the Mid-Penn Colonial offensive player of the year, while Mechanicsburg LB Sage Thomas was named defensive player of the year. In addition to that, Susquehanna Township head coach Joe Headen is your Mid-Penn Colonial coach of the year. […]
Kauffman, Bates lead Mid-Penn Liberty players of the year
November 23, 2022
The Mid-Penn Conference recently announced their awards, with Line Mountain RB Ian Bates as the Liberty Division offensive player of the year, and Juniata DL Jonathan Kauffman as the defensive player of the year. In addition to that, Upper Dauphin’s Kent Smeltz has been named as the Liberty Division coach of the year. Full list: […]
Scott, Sines headline Mid-Penn Commonwealth award list
November 23, 2022
The Mid-Penn Conference recently released their official award list, with State College LB John “JW” Scott being named the Mid-Penn Commonwealth division defensive player of the year, and Cumberland Valley QB Isaac Sines as the offensive player of the year. In addition to Scott taking home the defensive player of the year, State College head […]
McDevitt’s Robell and Saunders named Mid-Penn Keystone players of the year
November 23, 2022
Bishop McDevitt currently sits at 10-1 on the season, and their success led to two players being honored in big way as DL Riley Robell was named the Mid-Penn Keystone defensive player of the year, and QB Stone Saunders has been named offensive player of the year. In addition to that, Mifflin County’s Shane Breon […]
Rustin rewrites the script, advances to District 1 5A Championship with revenge win over Strath Haven
November 19, 2022
(Rustin’s Chase Hatton carrying the football, submitted by Kelly Montague) WALLINGFORD, Pa. — After a heartbreaking loss in the District 1 5A Championship to Strath Haven on a two-point conversion in 2021, it was Rustin that made the play of the season this time around as they stopped history from repeating in a thrilling 28-27 […]
State College returns home to host McDowell in 6A State Quarterfinals
November 16, 2022
(With contributions from Todd Ross) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Playoff football is back in Happy Valley, as the State College Little Lions will host the McDowell Trojans of District 10 this Friday night at 7:00 in the PIAA 6A State Quarterfinals. State College (11-0) advanced to the quarterfinal round after a 28-7 victory over rival […]
Sheffey, State College grind out District 6 6A Championship win over Altoona
November 11, 2022
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – D’Antae Sheffey lived up to the hype in his first playoff game as the freshman ran for three touchdowns to help lead State College over Altoona in the District 6 Class 6A Championship game. The first time that #1 State College (10-0) and #2 Altoona (6-5) met back in Week 4, […]
State College and Altoona rematch set for the District 6 6A Championship
November 9, 2022
WINGATE, Pa. — The State College Little Lions will put their perfect 10-0 record on the line this Thursday as they take on the 6-5 Altoona Mountain Lions for the second time this season in the District 6 6A Championship at Bald Eagle Area High School. Head Coach Matt Lintal and the State College Little […]
Delco Football landscape heading into PIAA’s final week
October 27, 2022
DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. — For the majority of football programs in Delaware County, this upcoming weekend will signal the end of their 2022 regular season campaigns. While the private schools season continues to roll on, the PIAA regular season will come to an end. Some teams know that they will be playing their final game […]
State College in the driver’s seat as the regular season winds down
October 17, 2022
They heard the critics. All year long while State College has been rolling their way to a 7-0 start, they still continue to hear that none of that matters until they beat defending Mid-Penn Commonwealth Champion Harrisburg. State College went into Harrisburg on Saturday as a team that had been picked to lose in this […]
Second half surge carries Strath Haven to Media Bowl win over Penncrest
October 1, 2022
MEDIA, Pa. — As the rain started to make its way to Louis Scott Field early in the second half, it brought with it the offense of the Strath Haven Panthers. Strath Haven held a 14-6 lead over Penncrest heading into halftime, but used a strong running game to pull away in the second half […]
Five Storylines from Week 5 of Delco Football
September 27, 2022
We are about halfway done the season for the majority of Delco Football teams, and we’ve started to get a pretty good idea of what each program is going to be like throughout the 2022 season. Conference play is in full swing everywhere except for the Inter-Ac, and there are juicy storylines all around the […]
‘Passionate’ State College defense holds strong in tight win over Central Dauphin
September 24, 2022
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The State College Little Lions offense may not have been as spectacular as they had been in the first four games, but the defense was dominant as ever. State College now sits at 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth after a 19-8 win over Central Dauphin (1-4, […]
State College faces biggest test yet as Central Dauphin comes to town
September 22, 2022
STATE COLLEGE, Pa — The State College Little Lions are off to their best start since 2019 after winning four straight games, and they’ll get a big challenge this week as the Central Dauphin Rams come to Memorial Field. With the exception of an instant classic 32-31 win over Downingtown East in Week 2, State […]
Five Storylines from Week 4 of Delco Football
September 20, 2022
After a nice Monday Night Football win for our Philadelphia Eagles that has the city starting to dream of what Jalen Hurts could be, it’s time to take a look back in on the best of Delco Football action from last weekend and the biggest stories that came of it. We’re through four weeks of […]
State College uses six rushing touchdowns to win on the road over Altoona
September 17, 2022
ALTOONA, Pa. – The State College Little Lions used six rushing touchdowns including four from their quarterbacks to take down Altoona 55-14 as they win their fourth straight game to start the season. It was about as dominant of a start as you could dream of for State College as they forced a quick three-and-out […]
Five Storylines from Week 3 of Delco Football
September 12, 2022
We are through three weeks of Delco Football, and we are starting to see more and more teams from the county begin to play each other as we ease our way into conference play. With a whole load of rivalries being renewed, an upset in the Central League starts us off this week. Haverford […]
