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Peters Township loses tough heartbreaker 20-9 in the WPIAL final to Pine-Richland
November 23, 2024
A strong defense and pinpoint accuracy throws by the Pine-Richland Rams ended the Peters Township Indians’ season and with it, the chance to claim back-to-back WPIAL titles. The Indian defense, which is one of the strongest in the WPIAL, only giving up an average of 10 points per game, was able to contain the Rams […]
Seton LaSalle ends season with a 21-14 loss to South Park in the WPIAL finals
November 23, 2024
A young Seton LaSalle Rebel team struggled to keep up with an imposing group of South Park Eagles which led to a 21-14 loss and an end to the Rebels perfect WPIAL playoff record. The game, which took place at Acruisure Stadium, started with a series of offensive plays by Seton LaSalle. The Rebels ended […]
Sophomore Tyler Eber helps Thomas Jefferson cliche their 11th WPIAL title with a 28-7 win over McKeesport
November 16, 2024
The undefeated Thomas Jefferson Jaguars beat the McKeesport Tigers 28-7 with dominating performances by sophomore superstar Tyler Eber who had 158 rushing yards for two touchdowns and quarterback Luke Kosko who passed for 93 yards. Another big part of the offense side of the ball for the Jaguars included Brayden White who had a 85 […]
WPIAL defending champs, Peters Township, move on to 5A semifinals with win over Penn-Trafford
November 9, 2024
The 9-1 Peters Township Indians continue their chance to defend their 5A WPIAL title with a dominating 42-13 over the Penn-Trafford Warriors. Peters used their strong defense and a variety of offense players to secure the win over the Warriors. The Indians started off strong with a tackle in the backfield by senior Nick Courie […]
WPIAL Playoff Previews
October 26, 2024
Today the WPIAL released the playoff brackets for the 2024 season. Here are the matchups with the team’s records. Check back tomorrow night for statewide brackets on pafootballnews.com 6A #1 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (8-2) vs. #4 Seneca Valley (3-6) on Friday Nov. 8th at 7 pm at a TBA location #2 North Allegheny (9-1) vs. […]
Penn-Trafford secures a home play-off game with a 20-13 win over Greater Latrobe
October 26, 2024
The Penn-Trafford Warriors took down the Greater Latrobe Wildcats 20 to 13 on Oct. 25th at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. P-T relied on star running back Tasso Whipple and a strong defense to secure the victory. The game started with Latrobe on offense after a kickoff from Warrior sophomore Jack Miller. The Wildcats looked to find […]
Penn-Trafford takes back the bell with a 32-13 win over Gateway
October 5, 2024
In the section-rivalry match-up between the Penn-Trafford Warriors and the Gateway Gators that took place on Oct. 4th the Warriors were able to take back the bell that they lost last year. The bell is a shared history between the decades long rivals where the winner gets to keep the bell at their school until […]
Penn-Trafford takes Homecoming Win 34-10 over Plum
September 28, 2024
At Warrior Stadium on Friday, Sep. 27th the Penn-Trafford Warriors beat the Plum Mustangs 34-10 for P-T’s homecoming night to advance to a 4-2 record. The game started off slow for the Warrior’s as Plum recovered their own kick on the very first play on the 37-yard-line. The Mustangs then used a string of short […]
Penn-Trafford increases to 3-2 record after 33-7 win over Kiski
September 21, 2024
The Penn-Trafford Warriors beat the Kiski Cavaliers 33-7 on Friday, Sep. 20 at Dilt field. The game started off with little scoring as both teams made attempts to move the ball down the field with small runs. But incomplete passes and flags did not allow any points to be put on the board until […]
Latrobe ends Norwin’s Undefeated Season with a 42-28 Victory
September 7, 2024
The Greater Latrobe Wildcats beat the Norwin Knights in a high scoring 42-28 win at Norwin Stadium on Sep. 6th. The game started off on a strong note for the Wildcats with a touchdown by Penn-State recruit Alex Tatsch and a made kick allowed Latrobe to go up 7-0 with 10:25 remaining in the first […]
Beaver Area takes close win 28-26 over Westinghouse
August 25, 2024
The game between the Beaver Area Bobcats and the Westinghouse Bulldogs, which took place at Wolvarena on Saturday, August 24 started off with a touchdown on the kickoff by Westinghouse’s sophomore K-Shawn Hawkins just 20 seconds into the game. Beaver quickly answered back with a long catch by senior wide receiver Amari Jackson followed by […]
Norwin wins close season opener over Penn-Trafford 26-14
August 24, 2024
The Penn-Trafford Warriors kicked off first vs the Norwin Knights after a moment of silence for Colin Bargiel, a Norwin Knights student who passed away earlier this summer. A good run by freshman Ashton Comunal with help from junior QB Tristyn Tavares and a first down by senior Jackson Huss put the Knights in field […]
2024 WPIAL Conference Preview: Interstate
August 23, 2024
2024 Season Schedule: Elizabeth-Forward Warriors – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Mount Pleasant Vikings – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Derry Trojans – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Southmoreland Scotties – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: […]
2024 WPIAL Conference Preview: The Big East
August 14, 2024
2024 Season Schedule: Greater Latrobe Wildcats 2024 Season Schedule: Penn-Trafford Warriors 2024 Season Schedule: Woodland Hills Wolverines 2024 Season Schedule: Gateway Gators 2024 Season Schedule: Franklin Regional Panthers 2024 Season Schedule: Armstrong Riverhawks 2024 Season Schedule: Kiski Area Cavaliers Predicted Rankings: 1-Greater Latrobe 2-Penn-Trafford 3-Woodland Hills 4-Gateway 5-Franklin Regional 6-Armstrong 7-Kiski Area
Amari Jackson Commits to Villanova
August 6, 2024
On Tuesday, Amari Jackson, a 6’1, 170-pound corner-back and wide receiver from Beaver High School committed to Villanova. Jackson, who will graduate in 2025, was a two-year varsity starter who put up over 700 total yards between 10 games. Over 600 of those yards were receiving and over 120 rushing yards. Jackson was ranked as […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Cornell’s CB/WR/DB Isaiah “Zae” Dawson
July 26, 2024
Isaiah “Zae” Dawson Cornell High School; Attends Nazareth Prep Class of: 2026 Positions: CB/WR/DB Jersey Number: 11 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 150lbs Other Sports: Bowling & Track Twitter: @ZaeDawson11_ WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: Returning from three major surgeries and because of his resilience he will possibly be a starter as a junior. Either at WR or […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Penn-Trafford’s QB/S Derek Carr
July 13, 2024
Derek Carr Penn-Trafford High School Class of: 2025 Positions: QB/S Jersey Number: 11 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 175lbs Other Sports: Basketball Twitter: @derekcarr_11 WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: Derek will be fantastic as a senior. He has had awful luck with injuries for two years. To his credit, he has never missed a thing during that time. […]
Andrew Olesh Commits to Michigan
July 9, 2024
On Monday, Andrew Olesh, a 6’5, 215-pound tight end from Southern Lehigh High School committed to the University of Michigan. Olesh was a highly sought-after four-star tight end who put up 53 catches for 973 yards with 10 touchdowns in his junior season alone. Olesh was ranked third in the nation for tight ends and […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Pittsburgh Central Catholic’s DE/DT Grady Papa
July 7, 2024
Grady Papa Pittsburgh Central Catholic Class of: 2025 Positions: DE/DT Jersey Number: 48 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 260lbs Other Sports: Track and Field Twitter: @GradyPapa_11 WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: Tough gritty unproven kid, put on massive weight in the off-season, 1500lbs lifting guy. Extremely hungry. LET’S GET TO KNOW GRADY How long have you been playing […]
Brock Cornell Commits to Bucknell
July 7, 2024
On Saturday, Brock Cornell, a 6’0, 185-pound free safety from West Allegheny High School committed to Bucknell University. Cornell had over 1,800 rushing yards over three seasons with West Allegheny. During that time he also had 300 total tackles, six interceptions. and 34 touchdowns. He helped his team secure a winning record and a playoff […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Apollo-Ridge’s C/NT Ryan (Train) Lydon
July 5, 2024
Ryan (Train) Lydon Apollo-Ridge High School Class of: 2025 Positions: C/NT Jersey Number: 77 Ht: 5’ 8 – Wt: 307lbs Other Sports: Track and Field (Shotput/Discus) Notable Awards/Recognition: 2023 Allegheny Football Conference First Team Center and Second Team Defensive Tackle Twitter: @LydonTrain77 WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: True leader in every way. Comes to every workout, works […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Northern Bedford’s WR/H Back/Safety Aaron Bowers
June 22, 2024
Aaron Bowers Northern Bedford County High School Class of: 2025 Positions: Wr/H Back/Safety Jersey Number: 30 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 190lbs Other Sports: Baseball Notable Awards/Recognition: 3x ICC All-Star, 3x Bedford Gazette All-Star, 3x Altoona Mirror All-Star, First-Team All-State Safety, First-Team All-State Pr/Kr, Second-Team All-State WR Twitter: @Bowersaaron36 WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: Aaron is one of […]
2024 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Greensburgh-Salem Wr/CB/Punter Dom Rosensteel
June 20, 2024
Dom Rosensteel Greensburgh-Salem High School Class of: 2025 Positions: Wr/CB/Safety/Punter Jersey Number: 18 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 160lbs Other Sports: Baseball Notable Awards/Recognition: First-Team All Conference WR Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @dom_rosensteel —————————– WORDS FROM THE HEAD COACH: Dom is a hard working and coachable individual. He was a first team all […]
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