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Penn State Uses Defense Once Again to Throttle Past UCLA
October 5, 2024
On the scenic trip to State College, many will notice the changing colors of the leaves on the various trees on the way to Beaver Stadium. October is the great divider in College Football. In August and September, we don’t know who the contenders are in college football. It’s not until we hit October, and […]
Berwick Earns Second Win in Shutout Victory over Nanticoke
October 4, 2024
October, already. As the leaves fall and the temperature decreases, High School Football enters its peak month. It’s week 7 already. Teams across the state are crossing their Ts and dotting their Is in anticipation of the playoffs in a few short weeks. The same stands true for Berwick and Nanticoke. Two struggling teams clashed […]
Penn State Welcomes in Former Pac-12 UCLA into the BIG 10 this Weekend
October 2, 2024
From “White-Out Energy” to the Stripe-Out, Penn State plays its 4th consecutive game in Beaver Stadium. One of the four former PAC-12 teams that joined the BIG 10 comes to town this week, UCLA. In their first four games in 2024, Penn State has been one of the best teams in the country defensively. […]
Penn State Dominates Defensively in Win Over Illinois
September 29, 2024
If you ask anyone in August if Penn State vs Illinois would be a marquee matchup, the masses would call you crazy. But, as the days of September waned down, it became apparent that the under-the-lights match-up would be one of the most crucial of the BIG10 season. So far in 2024, the Nittany Lions […]
Lewisburg beats Loyalsock Township to Remain Undefeated
September 28, 2024
Week 6 of the High School Football season saw the Lewisburg Green Dragons outlast the Loyalsock Township Lancers. After a 6-6 year in 2023, the Lewisburg Green Dragons have already matched their wins from 2023 through six games. Lewisburg was 5-0 entering this game, with dominant showings scattered around the schedule. Just last week, they […]
Penn State Begins BIG 10 Play Under the Lights Against Illinois
September 26, 2024
After their three non-conference games, Penn State begins their journey to a BIG 10 title as they welcome in #19 ranked Illinois. The game will be Penn State’s first night game, as kickoff is slated for 7:30 PM EST. Throughout their first three games, Penn State is 6th in the country in rushing yards per […]
Penn State Throttles Kent State to Earn Shutout Win
September 21, 2024
After a bye week, Penn State was back in action this Saturday afternoon as they dominated the Kent State Golden Flashes. The last time the Nittany Lions took the field, they just escaped with a win. Bowling Green gave them everything they could handle for 60-minutes. This time around, Penn State was not going to […]
Berwick Blows Out Hanover to Earn First Win
September 20, 2024
Believe it or not, we enter week 5 of the High School Football season in Pennsylvania. As the end of this game would signal passing the halfway mark on the 2024 season, it would also mean Berwick would earn its first win. For the first time since the 1970s, Berwick is winless throughout the first […]
Penn State Welcomes in Kent State for Week 4 Encounter
September 18, 2024
After a razor-sharp win over Bowling Green, Penn State returns to Beaver Stadium to take on another Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent: Kent State. The Nittany Lions struggled last time out at Beaver Stadium, surviving over Bowling Green by just 10 points. The narrow win was a shock to the fanbase and the country. After a […]
Hazleton Runs Away Late, Beats Berwick
September 14, 2024
Believe it or not, Week 4 of the High School Football Season in Pennsylvania is underway. Hazleton traveled to Crispin Field in Berwick and got the best of the dawgs. The Hazleton Cougars are one of the largest schools in the State of Pennsylvania but have yet to succeed consistently on the gridiron. They started […]
Penn State Survives a Scare Against Bowling Green
September 7, 2024
Generally, State College is a peaceful mountain town with great outdoor activities. Today, there was a different outdoor activity, Penn State Football. In week 1, PSU dominated WVU en route to a 34-12 win on the road. After the stellar performance, many fans and media alike believe this year will be different, in a good […]
Lackawanna Trail Blanks Berwick
September 6, 2024
With 2 weeks already quickly in the books, High School Football in Pennsylvania turns over to week 3 of the season. This week was a tale of two opposite sides of the spectrum. On one end, Lackawanna Trail is one of the premier teams in PIAA 1A football. Last year they were state runner-ups. This […]
Penn State Welcomes in Bowling Green for Home Opener
September 5, 2024
After a convincing 34-12 win over West Virginia, Penn State returns to Beaver Stadium for the first time in 2024. Trailing just the Big House in Ann Arbor, Beaver Stadium is the 2nd-largest stadium in the country, and 4th-largest in the world. Every year Beaver Stadium ranks amongst the elite in terms of toughest places […]
Penn State Dominates West Virginia in Delayed Opener
August 31, 2024
Photo Credit Paul Burdick (Maxpreps) Morgantown, West Virginia: a scenic little town of 30,000 right in the middle of the Appalachian. Typically, for a majority of the year, the draw to Morgantown is the incredible scenery and the surrounding mountain ranges. Today, however, nobody cared about the mountains, or the birds singing, they cared about […]
Mid Valley runs past Berwick in Defensive Masterclass.
August 30, 2024
The second week of Pennsylvania High School Football got underway on Friday Night as Mid Valley took down Berwick. Last year saw a respectable 7-4 season for Mid Valley. Throughout the 11 games last year, they allowed over 30 points just twice. Last season was good, but Mid Valley looks like a different […]
Penn State travels down some Country Roads to Battle West Virginia in Morgantown
August 28, 2024
Once again, the nation gathers for another year of college football. This time around, the scenery has changed, drastically. The era of the transfer portal and conference realignment has destroyed many of College Football’s greatest traditions, but not this one. The Penn State-West Virginia rivalry is one of the few traditions that has not been […]
Lake Lehman Uses Defense to Beat Berwick
August 23, 2024
Once again we find ourselves ready for another season of Pennsylvania High School Football. As winter gave way to spring, and spring did the same to summer, they welcomed in the High School Football season. As the days of summer decimate, High School Football sees a revitalization. The nation’s favorite sport has returned for another […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know South Western OL/DL/LS Mason Currey
July 13, 2024
Mason Currey OL/DL/LS South Western Class of 2025 Jersey #75 HT/WT 5’10 225 3 sacks 38 tackles 11 pancakes Other sports: Boxing 2 year varsity starter, Camp Champion of Chris Rubio’s New Jersey Long Snapping Camp, National Honor Society, Distinguished honor roll, Link Crew advisor Twitter Coach Says: Mason is a two year returning starter […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Phonexville RG/DE T.J. Howard
July 11, 2024
TJ Howard LG/DE Phonexville Class of 2025 Jersey#56 HT/WT 5’10” 215 https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15876007/655eb94d4bb2390b90acfab3 Twitter @Howard56Tj 2nd team all pac offense and defense mercury honorable mention Other sports: Track Coach says “TJ is a cornerstone on our OL and DL. He is a three-year starter at both left guard and DE. TJ has good quickness, explosiveness, and […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Lower Dauphin QB/OLB Carter Burton
June 29, 2024
Carter Burton Quarterback/ Outside Linebacker Lower Dauphin Class of 2025 Jersey #8 HT/WT 6’0 205 Other Sports: Volleyball, Track and Field 3X Conference player of the week nominee Twitter @CarterBurton_8 Coach Says ” Physical Specimen at the QB position. All around dual threat QB. Led our team in passing, rushing, and rushing TDs last season. […]
CJ Curry announced as new Berwick Head Coach
January 2, 2024
The Berwick School Board voted to confirm the arrival of new Head Football Coach CJ Curry. The Curry name has a legacy very few have in the state of Pennsylvania. CJ’s grandfather, George Curry was one of the most successful coaches in state and national history. His dad, Cozmas Curry, was a star running back […]
Belle Vernon wins Back-to-Back in their Win Over Northwestern Leigh
December 9, 2023
The Belle Vernon Leopards walked into Cumberland Valley looking to win Back-to-Back PIAA Class 3A titles, and they did just that taking down a tough Northwestern Lehigh team 38-7 to win the PIAA Class 3A title. Both teams would have loved to get off to a great start in a state title game, and Belle […]
PIAA Class 6A Title game preview: St Joseph’s Prep
December 8, 2023
St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks PIAA District 12 Class AAAAAA League: Philadelphia Catholic League Head Coach: Tim Roken Overview: St Joseph’s Prep has built a reputation as not just the team in class 6A, but the team in the entire state. Since the PIAA moved to 6 classes in 2016, St Joe’s has made it to every […]
Steelton-Highspire Dominates in Class 1A State Title win over Fort Cherry
December 7, 2023
Steetlon-Highspire took down Fort Cherry in convincing fashion to capture yet another State Title. Steelton-Highspire entered the game boasting a perfect 15-0 record, and one of the best offenses in the state. Their offense averages over 45 points per game and usually can pull away early into the games. Many would expect a close game […]
2023 Class 1A Title Game Preview: Steelton-Highspire
December 6, 2023
Steelton-Highspire Rollers PIAA District 1 Class A League: Mid-Penn Conference-Capital Head Coach: Andrew Erby Overview: Coach Andrew Erby has gotten the Rollers back to the State Title game, and looks primed to go back-to-back. QB Alex Erby is statistically the best QB the state has ever seen. This Thursday afternoon, he has a chance to claim […]
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