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Mo Valley Vikings declaw the Wildcats

May 25, 2023

Written by David King The Mo Valley Viking defeated the Williamsport Wildcats in a high scoring affair that finshed 44-28. Billy Thompson got the start at QB for the Vikings in this one and played a great balanced game with the running game and passing game working yesterday. NuNu buey started off the scoring in […]

Buffs pull away from Tomahawks

May 15, 2023

BY Doug Lane Everett, PA A slugfest between GEFA Mountain Conference foes went down, as the Mifflin County Tomahawks (5-2) went on the road southwest Saturday afternoon to Everett to take on the Bedford County Buffaloes (6-1), weather conditions at game time called for a cloudy, gloomy, rainy day, but with the 10 game season […]

Wildcats squeak by Tomahawks: Vikings thump Spartans (galleries)

April 30, 2023

Written/pic by Doug Lane A GEFA Mountain conference matchup between rivals took place at Kish Park when the visiting Williamsport Wildcats & the Mifflin County Tomahawks playeon a damp dreary Saturday afternoon, turnovers were costly and would end up being the demise of the Tomahawks who couldn’t overcome the lead that the Wildcats had built […]

Viking calm the Buffalo stampede

April 24, 2023

recap by David King A close game GEFA league game was played yesterday in Everett, with the Mo Valley Vikings coming out with a win 54-41 over the undefeated Bedford Buffaloes. Moving the Vikings record to 4-1 as well as the buffaloes record to 4-1. Antawane Davis had another serious game through the air where […]

Tomahawks hold off Comanche for third win of the season (Gallery Included)

April 16, 2023

Written and Photographed by Doug Lane There was a Battle at Kish Park Saturday afternoon as Linglestown, PA’s Dauphin County Comanche came a calling, all for not !!!! The Mifflin County Tomahawks were having none of it !!!! after being down by 10 at the half, the Comanche came roaring back to tie it in […]

Easy win for Vikings over new Somerset team. Thomspson gets new fiance’ mid game! (photos and more)

April 16, 2023

written by David King Jr. The Mo Valley Vikings defeated the Somerset County Miners, 86-0 yesterday and even though the score may not show it, the miners played a good game and showed some flashes of really nice plays. But the reigning champs balanced offensive attack and swarming defense was just too much to much […]

GEFA Title rematch lived up to it’s billing! recap and gallery

April 9, 2023

Write up by David King, Photos by Doug Lane The 2022 GEFA championship rematch was played yesterday, and it was well worth watching as the Vikings picked up their second win of the year over the Comanche, 42-33. Malik Breon scorched the defense for over 100 yards receiving in the game, with long touchdowns through […]

Centralia Football Returns to the Gridiron

April 1, 2023

On Friday afternoon, Mount Carmel School District Superintendent Pete Gouda announced that football will return to Centralia after nearly seven decades without a football team. The decision was made unanimously by the Mount Carmel School District, which also covers the town of Centralia. A new football field will be constructed near the corner of South […]

Young Announces Retirement After 22 Years

March 22, 2023

Athens head coach Jack Young announced his retirement Tuesday evening’s school board meeting.

Sights from the 123rd Army Navy football game

December 11, 2022

Roger Barone, Contributor 122 times they’ve met, and it’s never gone to overtime. This year, for the first time ever, the Army Navy game needed extra time to determine a winner thanks in part to Quinn Maretzki’s 37 yard field goal with 1:53 left in regulation. late in the fourth quarter, Army kicker Quinn Maretzki […]

Central Dragons historic season comes to an end

December 2, 2022

In 2021 the Central Scarlet Dragons held on against Central Valley in the state semi-final but Landon Alexander would end it with a 98 yard touchdown run. Fast forward a year in which many didn’t know the fire in the Dragons where they faced off against another WPIAL powerhouse, Belle Vernon. This game would end […]

Imhotep Panthers advance with close win over Roman Catholic

November 19, 2022

A cold night at Northeast Supersite in Philadelphia showcased two defenses battling it out for the City Championship and a spot in the PIAA 5A State Playoffs. For the Imhotep Charter Panthers a night full of penalties and moments that would make anyone stand up in their chair. But in the end with the help […]

Canton Shuts Out South Williamsport 50-0

September 25, 2022

Canton’s defense pitched their fourth shutout in a row as the Warriors defeated South Williamsport 50-0.

Protime Panel: WEEK 4 – the Guessing is Heating Up!

September 23, 2022

Apparently Algorithms Work Last week we saw the guessing of the PFN experts climb to an impressive 151-89 for a .639 winning percentage, raising the season total to 411-309 for a .570 clip of guessing correctly. Leading the way this week was super geek EDDO, since it’s obvious that it wasn’t his football expertise that […]

ProTime Panel’s Week 3 Hunches

September 16, 2022

WEEK 3’s PICKS ARE HOT OFF THE PRESSES Let’s hope they are not as COLD as week 2’s Guesses Week 1 PFN’s “expert” Prognosticators went 38 picks over .500 as a group, this week they slipped to a mere 17 games above the 50/50 mark. As a whole the group was 15-0 picking Strath Haven […]

PROTIME’S PFN PICK’EM PANEL: WEEK 2’s GUESSES

September 9, 2022

WEEK ONE is in the BOOKS Each week PaFootballnews’s panel of seasoned high school football prognosticators will make selections on some of the top games throughout the Commonwealth. Starting week one and going all the way through to the state championship games. We will keep a running tally of these soothsayers’ hunches, with the winner…..well […]

Juniata washes out Clearfield attempt for Janocko’s 300th win

August 28, 2022

Special Contribution from Quincy Piper, our new intern from Juniata who got literally thrown into the waters this weekend. Great to have you on board Quincy! Waylon Ehrenzeller celebrates his first td of 2022 There were lights on Friday, and then again Saturday night in Mifflintown and I’m here to talk about it. The head […]

2022 PFN Player Profile: Ryan McMullen – West Allegheny

August 5, 2022

Ryan McMullen West Allegheny Class Of 2025 SS/FS/RB Jersey #15 HT/WT 5”6 130 Other sports Baseball Twitter @RyanMcM09986035 Why do you play football? I love the game and I want to play in college Who is your favorite sports star and why? My favorite football star is probable Najee Harris because he is great person […]

PIAA bidding war: Altoona proposal included free rent. What the title site bids looked like

February 28, 2022

Games awarded to Cumberland Valley; PSU price tag was $140,000 Mirror file photo by Patrick Waksmunski Mansion Park Stadium received major improvements before the 2021 high school football season. Via Mike Boytim, Altoona Mirror Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association announced its decision to move the high school football state championships from Hersheypark […]

The PA Football Story Podcast Episode 7 – Jim Mich, Sr.

January 14, 2022

Episode 7 – Jim Mich, Sr. &; Chad Brubaker, Author Coach Mich talks about getting a head coaching job right out of college at the age of 21, St. Pius X’s “Illegal Stadium”, Trouble remembering all of the “skis” from Pottstown, joining the Ches-Mont League, Mike Pettine, Sr., interactions / relationships with players, Don Seeley […]

Warriors Score 20 Unanswered To Top Old Forge in OT

November 28, 2021

DANVILLE — Canton scored 20 unanswered points as they rallied past Old Forge, 20-14, in the PIAA, Class A football quarterfinals Saturday.

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November 26, 2021

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District 1 Champs Bishop Shanahan (PFN#8) take on City Champs Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast (PFN HM)

November 19, 2021

It’s the Suburbs vs the City in this PIAA 4A final 16 game, pitting the Eagles of Shanahan representing D1 and the Friars of Bonner & Prendergast representing Philly, even though the Friars are from DELCO, at Avon Grove High. Both teams played an aggressive regular season schedule that they hope will pay dividends as […]

QUAKERTOWN #8 PFN rolls to 12-0 and a showdown with Garnet Valley #1 PFN

November 16, 2021

The Panthers of Quakertown arrived at Downingtown’s Kottmeyer Stadium with a huge chip on their collective shoulder, the 11-0 Panthers were angry that they had to travel to the twice defeated Cougars, for their second round District 1 playoff tilt. By virtue of the their incredibly tough regular season opponents records, 4th seeded Downingtown had […]