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David Burnworth

David Burnworth
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Thomas Worthington Cardinals fly over Beechcroft Cougars 44-6

August 19, 2022

Tonight I made the 40.8-mile round trip to Thomas Worthington High School for the first time ever. I first want to say how nice and helpful everyone I came in contact with from the Cardinals. I was able to obtain currently updated rosters and had a nice conversation with the P.A. guy, who after the […]

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Shenandoah Zeps zap the Newcomerstown Trojans 48-8

August 19, 2022

Heading into the 2022 tackle football season, both Newcomerstown and Shenandoah are hoping to shake off the 2021 season, where the two teams combined to go just 3-12 (Newcomerstown 1-5, Shenandoah 2-7). One of the Zips’ wins was a 28-7 victory over Newcomerstown. This season, Drew Pasteur’s prediction page had the home team, the Zeps, […]

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Thoughts before the 2022 football season for players and fans

August 19, 2022

  This coming Thursday, the high school football season kicked off here in Ohio, while other states will wait another week to kick things off. With a new season comes new hope for all of the teams, especially for those who struggled last season. For those who had a good season but came up short […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Zayd Etheridge – Upper Merion

August 13, 2022

Zayd Etheridge School Upper Merion Class 2023 Jersey #5 Height, 6’2” Weight 175 Other Sports Basketball Awards Pennlive #9 QB and #91 overall player Twitter @EtheridgeZayd How have the summer camps gone for you? Extremely busy is one way I would describe it. Almost every week I am somewhere new, whether that’s for a visit […]

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Boyd County (KY) 6 East Carter (KY) 6 Grid Game

August 13, 2022

Yesterday I made my first ever trip to Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky to watch the battle between Boyd County and East Carter. There were no rosters made available in this one I am guessing it was due to the game being played at the local college stadium and not one of the two […]

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2022 with Zack Moore Head Coach Greenup County (Ky)

August 11, 2022

. Zack Moore Greenup County HS Head Football Coach Twitter: @GCHS_CoachMoore The 2021 season saw Greenup County struggle. What has to change for you guys to have a winning season? Our team dealt with a lot of off-the-field adversity, including the death of an assistant coach and other Covid-related issues. Our struggle to score points […]

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2022 with Rob Woodward Head Football Coach Wheelersburg (Ohio)

August 8, 2022

  Rob Woodward: Wheelersburg, Ohio Teacher of Science/Head Football Coach Twitter: @coachRFW How was it to play two really good teams from Kentucky, and would you tell the readers how these games came to be? Our stadium sits on the Ohio River directly across from Kentucky. With the success of our program, it is harder […]

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2022 with Head Coach Ryan Sayers Columbus Northland

August 7, 2022

Ryan Sayers Head football coach/Intervention Specialist Columbus Northland     (Coach Sayers has been very good to me when I cover Northland for PAFOOTBALLNEWS and he has gone way above and beyond to personally let me know I/we are welcome there anytime. The 2018 season was the last time the Northland Vikings posted a winning […]

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Defense dominant in Pennsylvania’s win over New York

August 7, 2022

Yesterday I drove to Lowellville, Ohio to meet up with my good friend @Sykotyk so we could make our way to Bradford, Pennsylvania to cover the 49th Annual Big 30 Charities Classic. The game pits all-stars from Pennsylvania against all-stars from New York. The crowd again was very stout for this game, as I have […]

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2022 PFN Player Profile: Connor Shamany – Hazleton

July 31, 2022

  Picture Fred Adams | For Times Leader Connor Shammy Hazleton 2023 WR/DB Jersey #6 6’3-195 6a All-State WR, Citizens Voice First Team WR, Times Leader 1st Team WR, All WVC 1st Team WR, Standard-Speaker All-Area WR/DB, Easternpafootball.com 6a Second Team WR @shamany_7  Which teammate will you miss the most from last season? I’m going […]

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2022 Player Spotlight- Zachary Stanfield- William Tennent

July 30, 2022

  Zachary Stanfield William Tennent High School  Class 2023 Jersey #9 Height 6’1” Weight 195lbs Other Sports: Basketball, Track, and Field Awards: 3 Year Varsity Letter, Jr Year Captain, Panther Award Twitter @Zach_Stanfield9   You must go back to the 2017 season to find the last time William Tennent ended the season with a winning […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight-Tyler Klambara- Springfield High School (Delco)

July 29, 2022

Tyler Klambara Springfield  (Delco) class: 2023 Jersey: 70 height: 6’4” weight: 310lbs Other Sports: Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Twitter link: @ItsKlam Awards: First Team All Delco Track, Central league honorable mention for football, PIAA Indoor T&F State championship medalist   Which side of the ball is harder to play for you? Explain: For me, it’s […]

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2022 PFN Player Profile: Cagney Smith – Cornell

July 25, 2022

  Cagney Smith Cornell high school class 2023 Jersey 55 height, 6’3 1/2 weight 265 Other Sports no Awards first-team All-conference all-academic team Twitter @SmithCagney Cornell had an eight-game improvement in 2021 compared to 2019. What will it take for the team to improve on that? For our readers, the Raiders were 9-3 last season. […]

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76th Rudy Mumley All-Star Game: Ohio 33 West Virginia 15

July 24, 2022

Last night I took in another game at Wheeling Island Stadium, a place that I definitely have in my top ten spots to catch a game. This game was the 76th installment of the OVAC. all-star Rudy Mumley Game. The crowd overall was pretty good once everyone finally got into their seats. The weather was […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Todd Harper: Sun Valley

July 23, 2022

Todd Harper Sun Valley High School Class 2023 Jersey 24 Height 5’8 Weight 155 Other Sports Basketball Awards 2nd team All-Chestmont What makes playing at Sun Valley so special? Something that makes playing at sun valley so special is that my teammate and coaches are people that I love to be around. The atmosphere is […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Alexander Jimenez Wittong: Northern Lehigh

July 21, 2022

Alexander Isaiah Jimenez Wittong Northern Lehigh Class 2023 Jersey 46 Height, 6’2 Weight 210 Other Sports Basketball, and Track and field Awards •All-State Team as a Junior. •Selected 2nd team CLFCA All league. •Selected as a top OLB/DL in 2023. Twitter @JimenezWittong What makes playing at Northern Lehigh so special? The thing that makes Northern […]

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2022 with Head Coach Nick Leone Mariemont High School (Ohio)

July 19, 2022

Nick Leone Mariemont High School Head Coach Twitter: @CoachNLeone You finished 8-4 last season, including a playoff victory. What must take place this off-season for you guys to improve overall and go deeper into the playoffs? Every year after the season, the staff sits down to address the biggest issues from the previous year. This […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Nakhi Bullock: Parkland

July 18, 2022

Nakhi Bullock Parkland  Class 2023 Jersey 10 Height, 5’10 Weight 160 Other Sports Track & Field Awards Epc Champ Twitter link @nakhibullock_10   Parkland has a history of winning. What will it take to not only keep this up this season but to take it to a state championship game? It will take a lot […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Sean Yeager – Kennedy Catholic

July 17, 2022

Sean Yeager Kennedy Catholic High Schoo District 10 Class of 2023 Jersey#4 Height, 5’10 Weight 170 Ibs Other Sports Baseball, Track, Basketball Awards Team MVP Twitter @Sean4Yeager   What has to change for Kennedy Catholic to start winning football games? Honestly, A lot has to change and It all starts with us players. I’ve never […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Cam Crocker: Oil City

July 16, 2022

Cam Crocker Oil City Class of 2023 Jersey# 88 Or 52Depends if I am at Tight end Height, 6-4 1/2 Weight280 Other Sports Track Awards 2 x D10 champ, 2nd team all-region OL/DL, D10 discus 7th 2022, 2021 runner up in the discus Twitter link @CrockerCam Oil City struggled last season, finishing 3-5 overall. What […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Evan Devor – William Tennent

July 16, 2022

Evan Devor William Tennent Class 2023 Jersey 51 Ht/Wr 6 -225 Other Sports Basketball, Baseball Twitter link: @evandevor51   You must go back to the 2017 season to find the last time William Tennent ended the season with a winning record, and then you have to go back to 2005 and the 2006 season to […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight-Dreyton Wilk-Berwick

July 15, 2022

Name Dreyton Wilk School Berwick pa Class Senior Position(s) Safety/receiver Jersey, 7 Height,Weight: 5’11-190 Other Sports None Awards earned 1st team All state, 1st team all-district, 1st team all-conference, defensive back of the year Twitter Link: @DreytonWilk6   The last time Berwick won ten or more games was back in 2017. What will it take […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Ethan Dietrich- McGuffey

July 10, 2022

Ethan Dietrich School: McGuffey Class: 2023 Jersey: 22 Height, 5-9 Weight, 195 Other Sports: None Awards: 1st team all-conference linebacker Twitter link: @ethand022 What makes playing at McGuffey so special? The thing that makes playing at McGuffey so special is the amount of free clothes that we get. What are your goals for this season […]

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2022 Interview with Ethan Fry- Fredonia (NY)

July 8, 2022

Ethan Fry Fredonia (New York) High School Class 2023 Position(s) QB/WR/FS Jersey, 8 Height 6-3 Weight 180 Other Sports: Basketball Twitter Ethan_fry8 Hudl Link N/A Last year you guys finished 11-1, with the only loss coming to a very good Medina team (58-6). What will it take for you guys to have as good, if […]

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2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Matt Buchman – Hazleton

July 8, 2022

  Matthew Buchman Hazleton Area 2023 HB/S Jersey #1 6-1, 200 Twitter: @buchman_matt What makes playing at Hazleton so special? Playing at Hazleton is nothing like anything else I have experienced. The atmosphere along with history makes it an incredible place to play In watching your Hudl highlights, I love the way you seem to […]

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