August 2022
Thoughts before the 2022 football season for players and fans
August 19, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Zayd Etheridge – Upper Merion
August 13, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
Boyd County (KY) 6 East Carter (KY) 6 Grid Game
August 13, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 with Zack Moore Head Coach Greenup County (Ky)
August 11, 2022 | contributor
. 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 […]
2022 with Rob Woodward Head Football Coach Wheelersburg (Ohio)
August 8, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 with Head Coach Ryan Sayers Columbus Northland
August 7, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
Defense dominant in Pennsylvania’s win over New York
August 7, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Connor Shamany – Hazleton
July 31, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 Player Spotlight- Zachary Stanfield- William Tennent
July 30, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight-Tyler Klambara- Springfield High School (Delco)
July 29, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Cagney Smith – Cornell
July 25, 2022 | contributor
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. […]
76th Rudy Mumley All-Star Game: Ohio 33 West Virginia 15
July 24, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Todd Harper: Sun Valley
July 23, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Alexander Jimenez Wittong: Northern Lehigh
July 21, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 with Head Coach Nick Leone Mariemont High School (Ohio)
July 19, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Nakhi Bullock: Parkland
July 18, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Sean Yeager – Kennedy Catholic
July 17, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Cam Crocker: Oil City
July 16, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Evan Devor – William Tennent
July 16, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight-Dreyton Wilk-Berwick
July 15, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Ethan Dietrich- McGuffey
July 10, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 Interview with Ethan Fry- Fredonia (NY)
July 8, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Matt Buchman – Hazleton
July 8, 2022 | contributor
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 […]
2022 With Head Coach Corey Dye Paint Valley Bearcats
July 6, 2022 | contributor
Head Coach: Corey Dye Paint Valley Bearcats (Ohio) Twitter: @CoachDye1 Going into last season, you had to replace basically both lines. The new group has a year under their belt. What do you expect from them this season? We had to replace five lineman starters from the 2020 season, so we knew that there […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Blaze Campbell-Kennedy Catholic
July 6, 2022 | contributor
Blaze Campbell school Kennedy Catholic class: 2023 Jersey: 30 height, 5-10 weight,185 Other Sports: Basketball Awards: All-Region DB, All-Region WR Hudl Link: @campbell_blaze You were an All-Conference defensive back last season. First, congrats on this. You also played wide receiver. Which side of the ball do you enjoy playing on the most? I personally […]
