September 2020
Comets pick off Bobcats
September 11, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
Penns Manor Comets vs Blairsville Bobcats @ Ernie Widmar Field at Memorial Stadium Last Meeting: 8/23/19 Penns Manor 16-14 The high school football season has arrived finally in Pennsylvania. It was delayed two weeks and attendance was limited but it has arrived. The game was a very good high school football game that went back […]
District VI PIAA Football Preseason Review Part IV
September 7, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
District VI PIAA Football Preseason Review “The Road to Mansion Park” Part IV THE Heritage Conference By Greg Ricupero The Heritage Conference last year was a ten team league with 7 teams in Indiana County and one each In Armstrong, Cambria and Westmoreland Counties. Ligonier Valley who has dominated the league for the last few […]
District VI – The Road to Mansion Park -Part III
August 20, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
District VI The Road to Mansion Park Part III By Greg Ricupero My plans for this year are similar to last year. Friday’s -I want to cover a Heritage Conference game and get to as many of the 9 fields as possible. Saturday’s -I plan on going to an afternoon gamein either Conemaugh Valley, Ferndale […]
I need a football fix! A little GEFA action
August 16, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
Sargent’s Stadium at the Point Johnstown Pa GEFA Week 3 Jefferson County Jaguars @ Flood City Thunder JC Jaguars 16-0-0-6=22 FC Thunder 13-0-8-0=21 I haven’t been to a football game since March when he XFL folded due to the pandemic. I didn’t get to go north in July to see the two CFL games, I […]
District VI -The Road to Mansion Park Part II
August 11, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
District VI PIAA Football Preseason Review “The Road to Mansion Park” Part II (Part I) There are three main leagues or conferences within one hour of my house. The Heritage Conference(HC), the West PAC(WP) and the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference(LH). I will cover these leagues and their teams in Part III. Now for the […]
District VI -The Road to Mansion Park Part I
August 8, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
District VI PIAA FOOTBALL Preseason Review “The Road to Mansion Park” Part 1 By Greg Ricupero As I write this, we are all unsure of what will happen with the 2020 high school football season. I’m choosing to stay positive. First, a little bit about me. I’m 56 years old and have lived in Pennsylvania […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Griffin LaRue, Richland @Griffin_LaRue3 @rhsfootball
June 28, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
Players Name: Griffin LaRue Positions : WR/DB School Richland Uniform # 3 Grade : Junior Height: 6’ 3” Weight 195 Class of 2022 Twitter: @Griffin_LaRue3 #1 How long have you been playing football? Since kindergarten #2 What other sports do you play? Track and Basketball #3 What has football taught you? To always trust your […]
PFN Player Profile-Luke August, Carlisle
June 23, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
Luke August Tight end, running back and line backer Carlisle High School 5’10, 188 Class of 2023 Twitter @LukeAugust1 #1 How long have you been playing football? 4 years #2 What other sports do you play? Basketball and Lacrosse #3 What has football taught you? Team work and relying on other people #4 What are […]
2020 PFN Player Profile: Amani Clark-Bey, Kiski Prep @mani_2022 @KiskiAthletics
June 22, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
Amani Clark-Bey RB/LB Kiski Prep Uniform #25 5”9 185 Class of 2022 Twitter: @mani_2022 How long have you been playing football? I haven’t been playing football that long freshman year is when’s it all started. What other sports do you play? I run track What has football taught you? Football Has taught me to always […]
PFN Player Profile-Ian Levering, Wyomissing @ianlevering @WyoFootball
June 21, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
Name: Ian Levering Positions: K/P School: Wyomissing Grade: rising 10th grader Height: 5’8 Weight: 180lbs Class of 2023 Twitter @ianlevering WHO IS IAN LEVERING? How long have you been playing football? 1 year What other sports do you play? Swimming and track & field What has football taught you? To have thick skin and your teammates […]
Dallas runs to date in Hershey! @DallasMountsFB
November 30, 2019 | Greg Ricupero
PIAA Semi-Final 4A Jersey Shore Bulldogs (11-3) vs Dallas Mountaineers (14-0) from Danville, Pa Friday November 29, 2019 By Greg Ricupero Quick Stats Jersey Shore 426.3 yds/game 5.6 Tds/game Dallas 413 yds/game 5.9 Tds/game The expected shootout between Dallas and Jersey Shore lived up to it’s billing. The Mountaineers of Dallas were able to double […]
Bishop Guilfoyle regains District VI Title (FULL GALLERY) @BGMarauderFball @JvHornetFB
November 23, 2019 | Greg Ricupero
District VI Single A Championship #1 Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders (10-2) vs #2 Juniata Valley Hornets (10-2) from Mansion Park in Altoona Last Meeting 11/17/19 Semi-Finals District VI Juniata Valley won 9-3 For the 4th straight year these two teams have met in the District VI playoffs. Bishop Guilfoyle had ended Juniata Valley’s season two […]
District III Playoffs 3A Wyomissing moves on! Full Game Gallery
November 9, 2019 | Greg Ricupero
District III 3A Playoff Game Annville-Cleona Dutchmen (7-4) @ Wyomissing Spartans (11-0) Wyomissing was nearly perfect on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. They score nine touchdowns in nine possessions. They did miss one of their conversions. The Spartans rolled up over 500 yards in total offense most of it on the ground. They controlled the game […]
Exeter upends undefeated Shippensburg to advance with 16-14 win GALLERY @Ship_Football @ExeterTwpFB
November 9, 2019 | Greg Ricupero
Sean Henry kicked three field goals, the last a 20 yarder to get the win for Exeter who will face No. 2 seeded Cedar Cliff next Friday. Shippensburg ends their season at 11-1.
Kiski Prep falls to Youthbuild (OH) 22-14 @KiskiAthletics @princedoug3 @kylesilk5
October 4, 2019 | Greg Ricupero
With their game last Saturday vs Reigning Sports Academy washed out by storms, and an open date this weekend, Kiski Area reached out to Youthbuild Charter to avoid two weekends off. It almost seemed like this game wasn’t going to happen either as the Centurians bus broke down. This game was not to be cancelled, […]
