April 2023
Wildcats squeak by Tomahawks: Vikings thump Spartans (galleries)
April 30, 2023 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 […]
Class 3A Preview Neumann-Goretti @ Scranton Prep
November 15, 2022 | PFN Staff
These 2 two storied programs are used to meeting each other on the hardwood, on Friday they will meet under the lights of Pen-fed field. They have also been known staples in their respective districts. Neumann-Goretti out of district 12 in Philadelphia has won five districts title since the school’s merger in 2004. While Scranton […]
Hilling, Howanitz Help Power Valley View past Dallas 31-14
November 13, 2022 | PFN Staff
Dallas head coach Rich Mannello said earlier in the week ”the quarterback is 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds and is a heck of a kid. They have the district 100-meter champ at tailback.” That quote aged like fine wine as Hilling ran for 131 yards and a touchdown, and Howanitz accounted for 4 touchdowns 2 through […]
What a Knight, Stepeny Sparks Scranton past Abington Heights 42-7
November 5, 2022 | PFN Staff
“He’s our leader,” said Scranton head coach Steve Shumbres about Senior WR Donato Stepney who accounted for 3 touchdowns in the Knights’ 42-7 win over Abington Heights in the Class 5A Quarterfinals. The Knights (8-3) will host Delaware Valley (6-5) Friday for the Class 5A title. The Knights wasted no time getting the scoring started. […]
Lackawanna Conference Playoff breakdown
November 3, 2022 | PFN Staff
Tomorrow night 24 teams from district 2 will start on their journey to hopefully be playing in Cumberland Valley 5 weeks from now. Now lets hope into the breakdowns of just Lackawanna on Lackawanna matchups this postseason Class A Championship Lackawanna Trail (6-4) @ Old Forge (7-3) Last meeting 2022 Old Forge 33, Lackawanna Trail […]
Pittston Area Pummels Wyoming Area 35-0, Wins WVC Division 2 Crown
October 29, 2022 | PFN Staff
On the night the Patriots honored the 2002 division-winning team, the Patriots did the same defeating cross-river rival Wyoming Area 35-0 to take home the school’s first division football title in 20 years. Pittston Area took the opening kickoff and never looked back. The Patriots would march 71 yards in seven plays before the drive […]
Spataro’s big day leads Lakeland past Western Wayne 35-28
October 22, 2022 | PFN Staff
Heading into the fourth quarter with a one-point lead the Chiefs knew they would need a big play if they wanted to stay undefeated. The Chiefs got that big play from senior quarterback Dominico Spataro who took it in from 22 yards out on fourth down to help lead the Chiefs to a 35-28 win. […]
Dallas Dominates Hazleton 42-20
October 1, 2022 | PFN Staff
Dallas made sure there was no dramatic overtime finish this time against the Cougars, from start to finish Parker Bolesta and Brady Zapoticky dominated en route to a dominating 42-20 victory over previously undefeated Hazleton. The Mountaineers knew they needed to get off to a fast start and did so. Just 4 plays into the […]
Canton Shuts Out South Williamsport 50-0
September 25, 2022 | PFN Staff
Canton’s defense pitched their fourth shutout in a row as the Warriors defeated South Williamsport 50-0.
Defense Propels Scranton Prep past Delaware Valley 20-13
September 24, 2022 | PFN Staff
After last week’s 21-9 loss to crosstown rival Scranton, the Cavilers knew they would need a boost this week, and they got that boost from sophomore quarterback Louis Paris and junior defensive back Andrew Summa. Paris ran for 118 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Andrew Summa picked off 3 passes to lead the Cavilers to […]
Protime Panel: WEEK 4 – the Guessing is Heating Up!
September 23, 2022 | PFN Staff
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 […]
Hazleton Uses Big Plays Defensively To Stop Wilkes-Barre 20-7.
September 17, 2022 | PFN Staff
Hazleton Area head coach Dennis Buchman said ”our defense was absolutely phenomenal” and that statement is as accurate as it gets, The Cougars made big defensive plays in the fourth quarter and held Wilkes Barre to just 7 points and 125 rushing yards. The Cougars would get on the board on their opening drive following […]
ProTime Panel’s Week 3 Hunches
September 16, 2022 | PFN Staff
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 […]
Western Wayne Wallops Old Forge 35-7
September 10, 2022 | PFN Staff
Western Wayne Quarterback Frankie Leyshon said to star wide receiver Sean Owens “it’s not over” yet after their second score of the game, From there on out the Wildcats dominated Old Forge en route to a 35-7 win. Western Wayne’s defense held the Blue Devils scoreless for three quarters, the last time a did that […]
PROTIME’S PFN PICK’EM PANEL: WEEK 2’s GUESSES
September 9, 2022 | PFN Staff
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 […]
Valley View Does It Again-Cougars rally late in the fourth quarter to stun Berwick.
September 3, 2022 | PFN Staff
For Berwick, it was another disappointing trip to John F Henze’s veteran’s memorial stadium in Blakley. The Bulldogs once again led going into the fourth quarter before watching their lead vanish. The Cougars would get their only score of the first half on a fake punt from the 50-yard line. Running-back Jalliw Ferrer took the […]
