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Hot Takes: PFN News and Notes – Loading up, Scheduling up & Dominating the mats

February 3, 2024

Take a trip across the Commonwealth as we recep the latest news and notes in Pennsylvania High School Football   Quips Loading Up For 5A Challenge Coming off the heels of the recent PIAA Competition Formula ruling forcing 2A-by-enrollment Aliquippa to 5A for the next two seasons it appears the Quips have help on the […]

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Hot Topic: Transfers In PA High School Sports

January 25, 2024

After the PIAA’s two-year Competiton Formula cycle for football concluded with the State Championships at Cumblerland Valley in December the hot topic across the Commonwealth was which teams would be forced to play up in classification based on accruing enough success points on the field coupled with receiving three or more football transfers over the […]

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Public vs. Private Football Debate: Write Your Local Congressperson

January 10, 2024

If you are passionate to change the landscape of Pennsylvania High School athletics (football for the purpose of this article) you could look up the email address of your local congressperson and emplore them to amend the Public School Code of 1949 (hand-write a letter and lick a stamp if you’re old school…write it in […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (State Semis & Finals…plus Golf)

December 11, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals!   Friday, December 1 3A Northwestern Lehigh (14-0) vs. 3A Wyomissing (12-1)   Friday, December 1 […]

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Public vs. Private Football Debate: “You Can’t Handle The Truth”

November 28, 2023

If you read the headline to this article and immediately thought to yourself, “It’s not fair public football schools have to compete against private football schools” you are a public school apologist who is perpetuating a myth.  While you are entitled to your opinion your statement is baseless and I’ll explain why in this article. […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (State Quarterfinals)

November 27, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals!   Friday, November 24 1A #2 Fort Cherry (13-0) vs. #4 South Side Beaver (13-0) 2A […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 3)

November 20, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Wednesday, November 15 The STATE of PA Football Live – C3 Sports, State College   Friday, […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 2)

November 13, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, November 10 2A #5 Southern Columbia (10-1) vs. 2A #6 Mt. Carmel (9-2) Saturday, November […]

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District 4 Class 2A Playoffs: Troy 44 – Line Mountain 0: VIDEO RECAP

November 12, 2023

The undefeated District 4 #1 seeded Trojans continued their winning ways with a convincing 44-0 second round victory vs. Line Mountain at Alpron Park.  Head Coach Jim Smith guided his 2A state-ranked #4 squad to their 12th victory on the season as they seek their first District 4 title since 2013.  Troy will face 13-time […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 1)

November 6, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals!   Wednesday, November 2 The State of PA Football – Live at MaGerks’s (Lionville)    Thursday, […]

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District 4 Class 2A Playoffs: Troy 36 – Hughesville 0: VIDEO RECAP

November 5, 2023

The undefeated District 4 #1 seeded Trojans continued their winning ways with a convincing 36-0 first round victory vs. Hughesville at Alpron Park.  Head Coach Jim Smith guided his 2A state-ranked #4 squad to their 11th victory on the season as they seek their first District 4 title since 2013. Click the video below for […]

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Coaches Corner Playoff Edition: 2A District 4 Wyalusing Rams

November 3, 2023

This week we sat down with 2A District 4 #6 seed Wyalusing Rams Head Coach Rich Rogers as he prepares his team for a clash with PA Football News 2A #6 ranked Mount Carmel (District 4 #3 seed). The 6-4 Wyalusing squad have regained their place in Northern Tier League relevancy with a playoff berth […]

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Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside The Playoff Brackets

November 3, 2023

As we enter the PA High School Football playoffs it’s an opportune time to take a tour through this seasons post-season brackets to break down which teams are favored to make deep state runs and which teams could pull off upsets along the way. View our official PA State Playoff Brackets here… PIAA Football Playoff […]

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Coaches Corner Playoff Edition: 2A #4 Troy Trojans (District 4 #1 Seed)

November 1, 2023

This week we sat down with undefeated 2A #4 ranked Troy Trojans head coach Jim Smith as he prepares his District 4 top-seeded squad for their post-season journey.

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Week 10): Tigers, Spartans, Cavaliers & Cougars

October 30, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals!   Friday, October 27 3A #7 NW Lehigh (9-0) vs. 5A #8 Southern Lehigh (9-0)   […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Week 9) Rollers & Titans & Bucks & Rocks

October 24, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals!   Friday, October 20 6A #2 Central Bucks West (8-0) vs. 6A #10 Central Bucks South […]

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Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside The PFN Rankings (1A-3A)

October 19, 2023

As we enter the final two weeks of the PA High School Football regular season schedule it’s relevant to take a deep dive on our 1A-3A PA Football News Rankings and sort out which teams are battle-tested while others are just beginning to test the waters in our Top 10’s.  For last weeks Inside The […]

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Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Week 8)

October 17, 2023

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth.  Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals!   Friday, October 13 5A Gateway (4-3) vs. 4A #9 McKeesport (6-1)   Saturday, October 14 […]

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Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside the PFN Rankings (4A-6A)

October 13, 2023

As we hit the home stretch of the PA High School Football regular season schedule it’s the perfect time to take a deep dive on our PA Football News Rankings and sort out which teams are battle-tested while others are just beginning to test the waters in our Top 10’s. There’s numerous undefeated and one […]

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