June 2022
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Nick Nestico – Mount Carmel
June 2, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Nick Nestico Mount Carmel Area High School Class of 2023 Offensive line, defensive line Ht: 6’1 Wt: 280 Awards: First-Team All-State offensive guard Coaches Poll, Eastern PA First-Team OG, All-Academic Gold Team. Other sports: Basketball Why do you play football? I play football because I truly fell in love with it as a freshman, it’s […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Riley Parker – Canton
June 1, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Riley Parker Canton High School Class of 2023 Running back, outside linebacker Ht: 5’11 Wt: 185 Awards: All-State running back, Dream Team member, PIAA 6th place. Other sports: Wrestling Why do you play football? I love football and I just love walking out onto the field and playing with my closest friends. What has been […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Donovan Walker – Aliquippa
May 31, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Donovan Walker Aliquippa High School Class of 2023 WR/DB Ht: 6’0 Wt: 172 Awards: First-team All-State defensive back, first-team All-Conference defensive back, Beaver County Times top 22 football All-Star, All academic team. Other sports: Basketball and track Why do you play football? I play football because I’ve been playing all my life and it’s a […]
Team Pennsylvania Keeps Streak Alive With 28-7 Victory Over Maryland
May 30, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
The 65th annual PSFCA Big 33 weekend came to a close this week as team Pennsylvania took down team Maryland 28-7 for the third straight time and seventh time in the last nine games.
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Stone Saunders – Bishop McDevitt
May 25, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Stone Saunders Bishop McDevitt Class of 2025 Quarterback Ht: 6’2 Wt: 200 Awards: Maxpreps All-American, First-Team All-State, Ranked #1 in the class of 2025 for PA, Under Armour Accuracy Award Other sports: Basketball next year OFFER SHEET: Michigan, Maryland, Kent St, Pitt, UConn, Bowling Green, Akron, Tex’s A&M, Louisville, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Virginia tech Why […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Kade Capristo – Mount Lebanon
May 24, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Kade Capristo Mount Lebanon Offensive Tackle Ht: 6’3 Wt: 297 Awards: First-Team All-Conference and first-team All-State Other sports: I wrestled for the last five years but sadly couldn’t wrestle this year due to an injury. Offer Sheet: Navy, Lafayette, Kent St, RMU, Richmond, East Tennessee State, Maine, Indiana St Why do you play football? I […]
Gabriel Arena heading to Virginia Tech
May 6, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Bishop McDevitt three-star offensive lineman Gabriel Arena is heading to Virginia Tech to continue his athletic and academic career. The 6’5, 285-pound lineman made his choice earlier today. Arena helped anchor his team to a District 3 4A Championship this past year as well as a second-place finish at the PIAA 4A State Championship game. […]
Offense wins Lock Havens Spring game
May 1, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Lock Haven University football team held there annual Spring game at Hubert Jack Stadium on Sunday. This is the first Spring game under new head coach Dan Mulrooney. The offense won 13-0. Former J.P. McCaskey kicker Samuel Hershey was 2-3 on the day on field goals and he even knocked one in from 43 […]
First Team PA Big 33 weekend in the books (gallery)
April 11, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
This past weekend was the first time the PSFCA Big 33 team got together to begin practices before the game on May 30th. All the players and coaches met in State College and were able to use Memorial Field to practice. Before heading to Memorial Field all the coaches and players met at the Ramada […]
Bald Eagle Area signing event @MatisKaleb @carterstere44
April 3, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Two Bald Eagle Area standouts signed their letter of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers Wednesday. Surrounded by family and coaches, Kaleb Matis and Carter Stere officially signed. Matis will be heading to Lycoming and he plans on majoring in Psychology. Stere will be going to Susquehanna and plans on majoring in computer […]
Lock Haven begins Spring practice @jwhite6_ @LHU_Football
April 1, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Lock Haven University Bald Eagles are back in action at Hubert Jack Stadium as Spring ball has kicked off. Wednesday marked the second day of practices for new head coach Dan Mulrooney. The Bald Eagles look to bounce back from a disappointing 1-10 season last year in which they averaged only 13 points per […]
2021 Class 6A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team
December 30, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Coach of the Year: Bob Palko, Mount Lebanon Player of the Year: Alex Tecza, Mount Lebanon 6-0, 195 Sr. Over 250 PA Head coaches nominated, then voted on the teams. 2021 Class 4A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team First Team Offense Quarterback: Beau Pribula, Central York 6-1, 2010 Sr. Running Back: Alex Tecza, Mount Lebanon […]
2021 Class 5A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team
December 30, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Coach of the Year: John Ruane, Penn-Trafford Player of the Year: Nicholas Singleton, Governor Mifflin 6-0, 215 Sr. Over 250 PA Head coaches nominated, then voted on the teams. 2021 Class 5A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team First Team Offense Quarterback: Jack Reed, Warwick 6-1, 187 Sr. Brad Birch, Gateway 6-2, 180 So. Running Back: […]
2021 Class 4A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team
December 30, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Coach of the Year: Mike Warfield, Aliquippa Player of the Year: Cyair Clark, Aliquippa Over 250 PA Head coaches nominated, then voted on the teams. 2021 Class 4A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team First Team Offense Quarterback: Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt 6-1, 185 Fr. Running Back: Tiqwai Hayes, Aliquippa 5-11, 185 Fr. Mason Peterson, Bonner […]
2021 Class 3A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team
December 29, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Coach of the Year: Mark Lyons, Central Valley Player of the Year: Sean Fitzsimmons, Central Valley 6-3, 270 Sr. Over 250 PA Head coaches nominated, then voted on the teams. First Team Offense Quarterback: Jeff Hoenstine, Central 5-10, 170 Jr. Running Back: Landon Alexander, Central Valley 6-0, 188 Sr. London Montgomery, Scranton Prep 5-11, 190 […]
2021 Class 2A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team
December 29, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Player of the Year: Gavin Garcia, Southern Columbia 5-9, 185 Sr. Coach of the Year: Jose Regus, Serra Catholic First Team Offense Quarterback: Robert Footman, Columbia 6-0, 185 Sr. Running Back: Gavin Garcia, Southern Columbia 5-9, 185 Sr. Damon Crawley, Forest Hills 5-11, 195 Sr. Fullback: Luke Garing, Karns City 6-2, 215 Sr. SLOT/HB Braedan […]
2021 Class 1A PAFootballnews.com Coaches Select All-State Team
December 29, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Co-Coach of the Year: Blane Gold, Redbank Valley Justin Wheeler, Bishop Guilfoyle Player of the year: Karson Kiesewetter, Bishop Guilfoyle 6-0, 185 Jr. Over 250 PA Head coaches nominated, then voted on the teams. First Team Offense: Quarterback: Karson Kiesewetter, Bishop Guilfoyle 6-0, 185 Jr. Running Back: Jalen Wagner, Reynolds 6-0, 175 Jr. Logan Kent, […]
Mount Lebanon wins first State Championship in program history @mtlebofootball
December 11, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
With the 2021 PIAA season coming to an end Saturday evening the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils took down the St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks 35-17 in a game dominated by Alex Tecza. Tecza finished the championship game with 88 yards rushing on 26 attempts with two touchdowns and five catches for 45 yards and a touchdown. […]
Central Valley captures back-to-back titles @warriors_cv @matt_merritt17
December 11, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Central Valley Warriors and Wyomissing Spartans battled Saturday afternoon in a game that only saw seven points. The Warriors walk out of Hershey with back-to-back titles in three trips to Hershey. The biggest difference in the game was a Landon Alexander 28 yard touchdown run with 9:54 to go in the fourth quarter. […]
PIAA Class 3A Title Game Team Preview: The Central Valley Warriors @warriors_cv @CoachLyonsCVfb @cvqbclub @lalexander_
December 10, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Central Valley Warriors PIAA District 7 – Class AAA League: WPIAL 3A Section 1 Head Coach: Mark Lyons Overview: The Central Valley Warriors enter the State Championship for the third straight year. The Warriors managed to win last year beating Wyomissing 35-21 in 2020 and they lost in 2019 21-14 to Wyoming Area. While being […]
Aliquippa wins gold over Bishop McDevitt @QuipAthletics
December 9, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Aliquippa Quips finish the 2021 season with a 34-27 victory over the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at Hershey Park stadium Thursday night in a game dominated by Freshman running back Tiqwai Hayes. Hayes finished the contest with 139 yards on 32 attempts with three touchdowns. The game wasn’t easy for the Quips. The Crusaders came […]
PIAA Class 4A Title Game Team Preview: The Aliquippa Quips @Tiqwaihayes @cyair4 @djwalker0
December 8, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Aliquippa Quips PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: WPIAL 4A Section 1 Head Coach: Mike Warfield Overview: The Aliquippa Quips walk into Hershey after taking down Belle Vernon 28-13 in the WPIAL Championship and Jersey Shore 41-16 in the Semi-Final. The Quips are 12-1 on the year with their sole loss coming to Central […]
Mount Lebanon cruises to Hershey @mtlebofootball @EHeidenreich44
December 4, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Mount Lebanon Blue Devils and State College Little Lions squared off at windy Manion Park for a trip to next week’s PIAA 6A State Championship game. However, for the Blue Devils, the wind wasn’t holding back the powerful offense as they finished with 487 total yards of offense in a 49-28 victory. For the […]
State College advances with win over Harrisburg
November 28, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
With three seconds to go in the game State College needed just a field goal to get a step closer to every high school football player’s dream, Hershey. Fortunately for the State College Little Lions, they have kicker Kajetan Kaszubowski. With three seconds left Kaszubowski nailed the game-winning 34-yard field goal to advance to the […]
Harrisburg wins District 3 6A Championship over Wilson @HBGCougar_FBall
November 20, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Harrisburg Cougars and Wilson Bulldogs faced off Saturday afternoon in the District 3 6A Championship game with Cougars Freshman quarterback Shawn Lee leading the way on offense with two touchdowns in a nail bitter victory 14-10. To start the game the Cougar’s defense came out strong. On fourth down, Micah Chambers burst through and […]
