September 2022
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 […]
Juniata washes out Clearfield attempt for Janocko’s 300th win
August 28, 2022 | PFN Staff
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 […]
Lakeland Pummels Scranton Prep 41-14
August 27, 2022 | PFN Staff
” I’m kinda speechless,” said Lakeland quarterback Dominico Spataro. For Scranton Prep an interception, a fumble, a muffed kickoff, and the emotions of playing without star running back London Montgomery were too much to overcome. The Chiefs wasted no time scoring. On the Chief’s opening drive, they used an unfamiliar ground attack to get the […]
Lackawanna Football Conference 2022 Preview, What can we expect?
August 9, 2022 | PFN Staff
As the 2022 Highschool football season approaches,19 teams from the Lackawanna Football Conference will begin their journey to the state Championship. Before we hop into our preview off this conference some things have changed. The Lackawanna League is now back to just three divisions instead of four, and we also have some new classifications let’s […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Ryan McMullen – West Allegheny
August 5, 2022 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
DANVILLE — Canton scored 20 unanswered points as they rallied past Old Forge, 20-14, in the PIAA, Class A football quarterfinals Saturday.
Bishop Shanahan’s late fourth quarter rally stuns Valley View 35-25 @BSHS_Eagles_FB
November 27, 2021 | PFN Staff
Just as the game seemed to be taking a turn for the worse the Eagles found a way down 5, and the Cougars’ offense threatening to score Bishop Shanahan found a way to shift the momentum and rally to one of the biggest wins in the program history. Both team’s patterned defenses would come out […]
More Thanksgiving football. Northeast v Central Lancers @centrallancers @NEVikingsFB GALLERY
November 26, 2021 | PFN Staff
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Cavilers Dominate Warriors in D2 3A title game
November 21, 2021 | PFN Staff
Scranton Prep waited 736 days to exact revenge on Wyoming Area and did with hard does of payback with a dominating 28-0 victory over Wyoming Area as they held the Warriors to just 123 yards of total offense. Prep would receive the opening kickoff and go to work from there. The Wyoming Area defense would […]
District 1 Champs Bishop Shanahan (PFN#8) take on City Champs Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast (PFN HM)
November 19, 2021 | PFN Staff
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 | PFN Staff
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 […]
Canton Rolls Past Muncy, Takes First District Title Since 1990
November 13, 2021 | PFN Staff
TOWANDA – Canton pounded their way past Muncy 45-7 to win their first District IV, Class A football title since 1990.
A game of inches, Wyoming Area outlasts Lakeland 35-32
November 13, 2021 | PFN Staff
It was like déjà vu at Jake Sobeski Stadium in Exeter. All fans can think of was how 8 weeks prior the Warriors were in the same spot at the same time facing a goal-line stop to win the game. This time the Warriors got the stop they needed and defeated Lakeland 35-32, in a […]
JULIAN FLEMING STILL CONFIDENT HE CAN ACCOMPLISH BIG THINGS AT OHIO STATE DESPITE INJURY SETBACKS
November 11, 2021 | PFN Staff
Special contribution Dan Hope, ELEVENWARRIORS.COM More than halfway through his second season at Ohio State, Julian Fleming has caught only 11 passes for 113 yards. That’s not what anyone, including Fleming himself, was expecting when he arrived at Ohio State as the top-ranked wide receiver and No. 3 overall prospect in the 2020 recruiting class. Injuries […]
Dallas downs Pittston Area in playoffs 35-12 @DallasMountsFB @PApatriot_fb
November 6, 2021 | PFN Staff
“You all played a hell of a game” said Dallas head coach Rich Manello after their 35-12 win over Pittston Area in the opening round of the district 2 class 4A playoffs. The Mountaineers 3-headed monster of quarterback Jackson Wydra, wide receiver Zack Paczewski, and running back Parker Bolesta was just too much for the […]
PIAA District 2 Lackawanna Conference Playoff breakdown.
November 4, 2021 | PFN Staff
Breaking down the LFC Playoff Games this weekend PIAA District 2 Class 6A Scranton (4-6) at Delaware Valley (7-3) (Plays winner of Hazleton, Wilkes Barre) Friday 7.00 PM Last meeting 2021 (Delaware Valley 35, Scranton 0) Scranton finished off the year on a good note by rallying late in the fourth quarter to defeat Abington […]
District 1 4A Tournament Preview (1) Bishop Shanahan HM PFN vs (4) Chichester (2) Pottgrove vs (3) Upper Moreland
November 3, 2021 | PFN Staff
District 1 4A Tournament Preview (1) Bishop Shanahan HM PFN vs (4) Chichester (2) Pottgrove vs (3) Upper Moreland Friday night the District 1 4A tournament will kick off with four of the top 4A teams in the state doing battle to hoist the District 1 Crown. Each of the teams has wins over playoff […]
TYRONE JUMPS TO NO. 2 POSITION AFTER BIZARRE WIN OVER ST. MARY’S
October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
Flying Dutch pull starters with game tied in the fourth St. Mary’s coach Chris Dworek has been coaching the game of football for 30 years. He’s won three District 9 titles and he’s a member of the Central Pennsylvania Coaches Hall of Fame. His track St. Mary’s coach Chris Dworek has been coaching the game […]
Wet and Wild, Scranton Prep outlasts Valley View 17-10
October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
It was labeled ”The Game” and in a packed house in Peckville, the game did not disappoint. Despite harsh winds and heavy rainfall, the Cavilers found a way to hand Valley View its first loss of the season. It was a big win for the Cavilers as they not only secured the Lackawanna division 2 […]
Penns Valley special teams embrace the rain, lead Rams to 45-14 win over Glendale.
October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
Penns Valley special teams recovered three fumbled kicks and blocked this punt. (pic Jason Confer) Penns Valley takes it to the house, in a 45-14 win over Glendale. Written by Rodney Brungart Penns Valley had to move their final home game to Bald Eagle Area High School due to poor field conditions at Penns Valley. […]
