October 2026
Garnet Valley Defense,1-2 Punch of Bernard, Cantu Knocks Out Ridley
October 31, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
GLEN MILLS: Entering Friday night’s Central League game against rival Ridley, Garnet Valley’s Head Coach Eric Van Wyk knew his team was in for a physical game. In the first half, his team showed just how physical they could be, punching the Green Raiders in the mouth by jumping out to a 20-7 halftime lead […]
Downingtown East Outslugs Coatesville, Clinches Chest-Mont North
October 24, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
COATESVILLE: When you have a running back with over 3,000 rushing yards in his career, as Juelz Chiron Robinson has for Downingtown East, you have to figure that, sooner or later, an opponent is going to stack the box and try to take away your run game. On Friday night, that’s exactly what the Coatesville […]
Harriton-Lower Merion Co-Op Approved by PIAA
October 21, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
For months, the communities of Harriton High School and Lower Merion wanted their two schools, both part of the Lower Merion School District, to combine and form a single football program because participation in the sport was declining at both schools. That dream is now a reality. At its monthly meeting on October 7, the […]
Trio of Harriton Seniors Making the Most of Final Go Around(video recap included)
October 20, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Imagine working hard all summer to prepare for your Senior season, only to have the rug pulled out from under you after just one game. For Eli Rose, Jack Siano, and Everett Gentzel, that became reality on August 31, when the Harriton High School administration suspended the Rams’ varsity season. At the time, the decision […]
Downingtown West Shutouts Out, Runs Past Unionville
October 17, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
KENNETT SQUARE: After losing to their cross-town rival Downingtown East last week the Downingtown West Whippets knew they had to quickly turn the page and focus on finishing out their regular season. On Friday night, the Whippets faced another difficult task battling the Unionville Longhorns, who entered with an identical 5-2 record. Neither playing without […]
PFN’s Wilie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 8
October 16, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Three! Yes that is the number of the great Sixer Allen Iverson and the guy that the Phillies paid way too much for, and he hasn’t produced enough, that being Bryce Harper. That is the number of weeks left in the regular season, counting this week. It sure seems like this season is flying by […]
Penn Wood Suspends Athletic Activities
October 15, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
In a statement posted on its website, the William Penn School District announced that All Athletic Activities have been suspended. The statement reads, “In response to information received about an alleged incident that implicates culture and climate in athletics, the William Penn School District has appointed an outside investigator to objectively evaluate the information. In […]
Springfield Defense Mauls Ridley in Shutout
October 10, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
FOLSOM: Last season, the Springfield Cougars won the District 1 5A championship with a dominating run game and defense. Thus far this season, the recipe has been similar, and no surprise, the success has followed. Entering Friday night, the Cougars were 5-0, with a defense that has allowed only 10 points all season. On Friday […]
Academy Park Overcomes Late Adversity Stuns Chichester
October 4, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
BOOTHWYN: Football teaches you to overcome adversity. For the first 36 minutes of Saturday afternoon’s Del Val League opener, the Academy Park faced little to no adversity, jumping out to a 21-7 lead. Then came the fourth quarter, and Knights didn’t just see their comfortable lead completely evaporate; they found themselves trailing with under a […]
Kosmalski Scores Five Times, Great Valley Runs Past Henderson
October 3, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
MALVERN: Hard to imagine anyone having a better first half of the regular season than what Beau Kosmalski had for the Great Valley Patriots. In just 5 games rushed for 923 yards and 17 touchdowns, including two games in which Kosmalski found the end zone five times. With numbers like that, it was easy to […]
PFN ‘s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 6
October 1, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Time flies when you’re having fun. How is it possible that this week we begin the second half of the regular season? Already? It feels as if the season just began last week. Last week I needed a week off to recharge my battery after the previous weekend, which saw me cover two games at […]
Downingtown East Makes Statement in Win Over Spring-Ford
September 19, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: At times, the Downingtown East Cougars have shown signs of being a team with the potential to make a long run in the District 1 playoffs. On Friday night, the Cougars, who entered play undefeated at 2-0 and as the 7th-ranked team in 6A by PFN, made a statement that they are to be […]
The Icebox Kicks Downingtown West to Victory over Perkiomen Valley in a Thriller
September 18, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: Every kicker, no matter the level, has the dream of one day kicking a field goal at the buzzer that wins their team a game. Keagan Charvet had that dream come true Thursday, booting a 45-yard field goal at the buzzer, giving his Downingtown West Whippets the dramatic 24-21 victory over visiting Perkiomen Valley […]
PFN ‘s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 4
September 17, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Wow, time really flies! How can it be Week 4 already? How is it that it’s been 25 years since the September 11 attacks? Like almost every person who was alive during that time, I remember where I was when I heard the news of the attacks. I was in sixth grade at the now […]
Total Team Effort Leads Cardinal O’Hara to Rout of Neumann-Goretti
September 12, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
SPRINGFIELD: When you are a program with a rich, storied history like Cardinal O’Hara, you are held to a high standard, and expectations are always high. Through the first two games of the season, the Lions have shown they should be held to high standards by outscoring their first two opponents, 82-7. On Friday night, […]
Goal Line Stand Preserves Methacton Win Over Oxford
September 11, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
EAGLEVILLE: One thing that Methacton Head Coach Eric Ranieri has preached is doing your job. On a night that their offense struggled the Warrior defense did their job, stepping up when their team needed it the most by coming up with a goal-line stand with 4:39 left in the fourth quarter and allowing the Warrior […]
Offensive Line Paves Way for Plymouth Whitemarsh in Victory Over Kennett
September 6, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
WILMINGTON DE: They are often the unsung heroes of any team, but they can make or break an offense. The they is the offensive line on Saturday night Brody Amplo, Jack Jingoli, Chris Robinson, Maxwell Montemayor and Liam Ward showed what a good offensive line can do for a team paving the way for the […]
Pottsgrove Shakes Off Rough Start Routs Sun Valley
September 5, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
ASTON: It’s not how you start something but how you finish it. On Friday night, the Pottsgrove Falcons got off to a rocky start, finding themselves down 7-0 just three plays into their game against the Sun Valley Vanguards, but that was just a minor hiccup for the Falcons, who quickly bounced back, exploding for […]
West Chester East Wins Thriller Over Avon Grove
September 4, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
WEST CHESTER: They say good things come in small packages. When it comes to running backs, that statement is certainly true for the Avon Grove Red Devils and West Chester East Vikings. The Red Devils have Dominick Harriott whose listed on the roster at 5’9, 165 pounds. The Vikings have Cooper Verbos, who’s listed at […]
PFN ‘s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 2
September 2, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Calendar has now turned to September. September a month that is popular with musicians, with several mentioning the month in some of their songs’ titles, such as the Earth, Wind and Fire Classic simply titled “September” and Neil Diamond’s 1979 hit “September Morn.” Both of which came well before this writer was born, but […]
Robinson’s Big Game, Defense Leads Downingtown East to Victory Over Northeast
August 30, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: Teams that often find themselves having the most success later on in the season usually are ones that have a dominating ground game and a defense outstanding defensive play. As it turns out that recipe can also win you games early in the season as well. On Saturday night was the case for the […]
Turner Sets Single Game Passing Touchdown Record In Garnet Valley’s Win over Nazareth
August 29, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
GLEN MILLS: When you play Quarterback for a team that’s traditionally a triple-option team like Garnet Valley, you usually don’t get to throw the ball much, so when you do get to, you need to take advantage of it. On Friday night, Sr Colton Turner did just that, completing 8 of his 10 passes for […]
PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 1
August 27, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Growing up, I used to dread August because it always meant summer was coming to a close and school would start soon. But since I started following and covering High School over 20 years ago, I now look forward to August because that means the high school football season is approaching. While many who know […]
2026 Team Preview: The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders
August 27, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders Head Coach: Jeff Weachter PIAA District 3 Class 6A Conference: Mid-Penn Conference – Commonwealth 2025 Season Record: 12-3 mcd by PAFootball Newsdotcom Season Outlook: “We are young & inexperienced at line on both sides of the ball. If they play well, we should have a good season.” Jeff Weachter Key […]
2026 Team Preview: The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders
August 26, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders Head Coach: Justin Wheeler PIAA District 6 Class 1A Conference: Laurel Highlands League – East 1 2025 Season Record: 13-3 Key Starters lost Jake Kissell, Hayden Hosgood, Tyson Lestochi, Trenton Murphy, Jesse Georgianna, returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year Justin Wheeler QB/DB 5’11 189 Junior Rocco Cacciotti OL/DL […]
