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Malvern Prep Defense Looks Impressive in Victory over Imhotep
September 13, 2025
MALVERN: The popular saying in football is Defense wins championships and when you are program like Malvern Prep who have won at least a share of the Inter Ac League 37 times in its storied history you know a thing or a two about winning championships. On Friday night in the much-anticipated matchup against Philadelphia […]
PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week of September 10
September 10, 2025
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly. While the Philadelphia area may soon be coming down with a case of Pennant Fever with the Phillies regular season ending and the Phightin Phils looking like a playoff team, but you know what else is heating up in Big Willie’s […]
Roman Catholic Gets Going in 2nd Half Survives Chestnut Hill Academy Upset Bid
September 6, 2025
CHESTER: After opening the season with a battle-tested road game against the North Carolina powerhouse Providence Day, followed by a trip to Florida last week to battle Cardinal Newman, the Roman Catholic Cahillites finally played a game on Pennsylvania soil. The top-ranked team in 5A by PFN Cahillites went 1-1 on their trips. On Friday […]
PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week of September 3
September 3, 2025
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly. Hard to believe August is over, and now all the schools are back in school. Here’s hoping that we start seeing the stadiums more filled on Friday and Saturday’s Now it’s time to look at What’s Cookin’ In Philly Opponent Can’t […]
Mistakes Doom St. Joseph’s Prep In Loss to DeMatha
August 31, 2025
WILMINGTON: Every year, when St. Joseph’s Prep Head Coach Tim Roken puts together the schedule for his Hawks, he does so with the intention of getting his team better and ready to play football well into November and December. The old iron sharpens iron adage if you will. Roken also knows that when playing against […]
Haverford Grinds It Out in Victory Over Garnet Valley
August 30, 2025
CONCORDVILLE: There’s a popular saying that the best defense is a good offense. For the Haverford Fords, their game plan entering Friday night’s Central League at Garnet Valley was to control the clock and keep the Jaguars’ offense off the field. In the first hal,f it was mission accomplished for the Fords has they ran […]
Szollose Scores Three Times in West Chester East’s Victory Over Upper Moreland
August 28, 2025
WEST CHESTER: All offseason, West Chester East Viking’s Chase Szollose worked on his conditioning on Thursday Night. He showed how much his hard work has paid off. In addition to playing on the Vikings offense, Szollose returned kicks, played on the defensive side of the ball, punted, and kicked extra points. On offense, he found […]
PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week of August 27
August 27, 2025
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly. Hard to believe we are already one week into the season and what a great weekend it was. Now it’s time to look at What’s Cookin’ In Philly Milestone for Pennridge: Last Friday marked the 1000th game in Pennridge Rams history. […]
Motivated North Penn Takes Down Downingtown East in Meeting of District 1 Powers
August 23, 2025
DOWNINGTOWN: Last November, the North Penn Knights saw their season come to an end at Downingtown’s Kottmeyer Stadium with a loss to the Downingtown West Whippets in the District 1 6A Final. All offseason, Rylei Gray and Matthew Pownall used that to motivate them throughout the offseason. On Friday night, Gray Pownall and the rest […]
PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ in Philly Week Zero
August 21, 2025
Hello and welcome to PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly. I’ve decided to rebrand my weekly notes column from What’s Happening in District I & XII to this. Join me each week as I tell you what’s cookin’ around the Philadelphia Area. PCL Team’s hitting the road to begin season: St Joseph’s Prep and Roman […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Parkland Trojans
August 17, 2025
The Parkland Trojans Head Coach: Tim Moncman Class 6A 2024 Record:11-3 PIAA District 11 Key Starters lost WR/DB Leo Dauberman, FB/DE Reid Andrush, OT Evan Saylor, WR/DB Parker Kusko, QB Osmany Guzman, OL/DL Mason Marcks, FB/LB Marcel Burden returning starters #1 T.J. Lawrence, RB/LB, 5-10, 205, Junior #4 Jaren Sanchez, FB/LB, 6-1, 195, Junior #5 […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders
August 17, 2025
Bishop McDevitt Crusaders Head Coach: Jeff Weachter Class: 5A 2024 Record: 14-2 PIAA District 3 Key Starters Lost: Stone Saunders QB, JJ Torres OL- Landon Blauch OL-DL, Dominic Diaz-Ellis WR, Lucas Lawler DE, Venny Brooks LB, Danta Luckett DB Returning Starters Maurice Barnes. RB-LB 6’2 210 Sr., Nasir Jones Davis RB-LB 6’0 200 Sr., Gage […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Southern Lehigh Spartans
August 17, 2025
The Southern Lehigh Spartans Head Coach: Philip Sams Class 4A 2024 Season Record: 12-3 PIAA District 11 Key Starters lost Gijs Fooij Andrew Olesh Noah Tapler Bryan Tobin Chris Fritts Danny Reagan Talan Hite returning starters OL Carter Giberson OL Lucas Sutyak OL Dylan Gretz OL Gabe Bogart WR Darus Roman WR Luke Kawczenski […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Chester Clippers
August 17, 2025
The Chester Clippers Head Coach: Dennis Shaw Class 5A 2024 Season Record 10-2 PIAA District 1 Key Starters Lost: Shamar Williams Dayshon Jackson Returning Starters Jalen Harris, QB, 6’1, 185, 2026 Daron Harris, ATH, 6’2, 190, 2026 Jerrell Palmer, LB/RB/ 6’0, 220, 2026 Shemaj Henry, OT, 6’8, 330, 2026 Josiah Bynum, OT, 6’5, 340, 2026 […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Central Bucks West Bucks
August 16, 2025
CENTRAL Bucks West Bucks Head Coach Rob Rowan Class 6A 2024 Season Record: 10-3 PIAA District 1 Key Starters lost RYAN CLEMENS, NOAH MILLER, AJ GERACE, FINN MCGOWAN returning starters JEFF CAPPA, DT, 6’0, 240, SR MATT BERMAN, LB, 6’0, 230, SR ZACH SZABO, DE, 6’2, 220, SR GAVIN TODD, LB, 6’0, 200, SR […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Garnet Valley Jaguars
August 16, 2025
The Garnet Valley Jaguars Head Coach: Eric Van Wyk Class 5A 2024 Season Record: 9-4 PIAA District 1 Key Starters lost Luke O’Donoghue, Luke Vaughn, Dean Koehler, Caden Koehler, Nolan Carroll, Joe Anzalone, Aiden Misiewicz, Massimo Iavarone, Brayden Green, Caden Olinger, Reis Meiser, Aidan Bendo, Chase Britton, Michael Medici, Drew Donaghy, Gavin Rossello, Ryan Douglas, […]
2025 Team Preview: The McKeesport Tigers
August 16, 2025
The McKeesport Tigers Head Coach: Matt Miller Class 4A 2024 Season Record: 13-5 PIAA District 7 Key Starters lost Anthony Boyd RB/DB Anthony Cromerdie RB/DB Brady Eastman QB Javier Bray OL/DL Valdez Stuvaints RB/LB Ian Shiffler K returning starters Kemon Spell RB/DB 5’10 210 JR Javian Robinson WR/DB 6’1 180 Jr Abraham Miller HB/LB […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Lehighton Indians
August 16, 2025
The Lehighton Indians Head Coach: Tom McCarroll Class 4A 2024 Season Record: 5-7 PIAA District 11 Key Starters Lost Joe Roth, Joey Houser, Yadiel Acosta-Rodriguez, Brock Gower, Logan Kent, Deven Armbruster Returning starters QB Jayse Lawrence WRs Blake Roberts, Kyden Hauser RB Lukas Croizier OL Marc Macias & Parker Rodgers DB Kyden Hauser, Lukas […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Line Mountain Eagles
August 16, 2025
The Line Mountain Eagles Head Coach: Brandon Carson Class: 1A 2024 Season Record: 8-4 PIAA District 4 Key Starters Lost Ian Bates, RB/CB – school all time rushing yardage leader, Kohen Shingara, C/DT – 4 year starter, Jack and Jacob Rebuck, twins, OT and OG, 2 year starters, Chase Zerbe, WR/FS, 3 year starter, […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Jersey Shore Bulldogs
August 15, 2025
Jersey Shore Bulldogs Tom Gravish Class 4A 2024 Record: 8-4 PIAA District 4 Key Starters Lost: Elijah Jordan Brodie Herr Evan Snyder Paul Hale Slate Sechrist Owen Van Druff Zach Myers Dubbs Bloom Landyn Rhea Returning Starters Bo Sechrist RB/LB. 5’10”. 195. SR Carson Watkins WR/CB. 6’2″ 178. SR Luke Ryan WR/SAF. 6’1″. 195. SR […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Whitehall Zephyrs
August 15, 2025
The Whitehall Zephyrs Head Coach: Andy Marino Class 5A 2024 Season Record: 5-7 PIAA District 11 Key Starters Lost Alex Magarin, Adam Youwakim, Justus Miles, Brandon Bird, Connor Strauss, Sean Yacoub, Returning starters Talon Dogmanits WR/CB, 5’11, 160, Tanner Dogmanits, QB/SAF, 6’0, 170, Justin Hussett, CB/RB, 5’10, 180, Iskander Blanco, RB/LB, 5’11, 215, James […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Conestoga Pioneers
August 15, 2025
The Conestoga Pioneers Head Coach: Scott Gee Class 6A 2024 Season Record: 1-9 PIAA District 1 Key Starters lost James Quici WR/DB, Timmy Bruder QB, Jonah Brown WR/DB returning starters Justin Schwartz, OL/DL, 6’5″ 290, SR Des Fritz, OL/DL, 6’3″ 220, SR Matt Sloan, OLB, 5’9″ 165, SR Travis Jones, OL/DL, 6’3″ 250, JR […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Academy Park Knights
August 15, 2025
The Academy Park Knights Head Coach: Jason Vosheski Class 5A 2024 Season Record: 6-5 PIAA District 1 Key Starters lost Amir Thomas; Harda Gaymore returning starters Dan Gbeaday, WR, 5-10, 180, 2026 Randy Baker, WR/DB, 6-0, 150, 2026 Jayden Barton, RB/LB, 5-11, 210, 2026 Lester Roberts, DB, 5-9, 150, 2026 Will Harris, OL/DL, 6-0, […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Holy Redeemer Royals
August 14, 2025
The Holy Redeemer Royals Head Coach: Vito Quaglia Class 2A 2024 Record: 0-10 PIAA District 2 Key Starters lost Tom Dugan QB/LB, Kacy Miller OL/DL, Zach Schultz K/P, Nick Latinski WR/DB returning starters Chase Swoboda OL/DL, 5-10, 280, 12; Cole Lisowski OL/DL, 5-10 195, 12; Kevin Arroyo WR/DB, 6-2, 175, 11; Brady McDermott QB/DB, […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Cedar Crest Falcons
August 14, 2025
The Cedar Crest Falcons Head Coach: Nick Lambros Class 6A 2024 Record: 8-4 PIAA District 3 Key Starters lost QB Jackson Custer WR Jack Waranavage WR Cristhian Viveros WR RJ Young TE Seth Young OL/DL Tristan Long OL/DL Carter Eisnehauer OL/DL Ahmed Mohamed OL/DL Nate Harbaugh OL/DL Alex Kissinger OL/DL Aiden Arnold LB Malachi Victor […]
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