October 2026
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 […]
2026 Team Preview: The Lehighton Indians
August 26, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Lehighton Indians Head Coach: Tom McCarroll PIAA District 11 Class 4A Conference: Colonial League – Division A 2025 Season Record: 5-6 Key Starters lost Caden Meek, Blake Roberts, Jayse Lawrence, Hunter Kintz, Makih Breiner, Austin Green returning starters Lukas Croizier, RB/DB, 5-9, 165, Sr Ty Nansteel, TE, 6-2, 195, Jr Marc Macias, OL/DL, […]
2026 Team Preview: The Purchase Line Red Dragon
August 23, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Purchase Line Red Dragons Head Coach: Matt Falisec PIAA District 6 Class 1A Conference: Heritage Conference 2025 Season Record: 3-8 Key Starters lost Victor Bartlebaugh Tyson Lear Parker Gomolka Colton Falisec Seth Frantz Ian Layden Dylan Rebovich returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year Maddox Frantz – RB/S 5’8″ 160 Nolan Engle […]
2026 Team Preview: The Cedar Crest Falcons
August 23, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Cedar Crest Falcons Head Coach: Nick Lambros PIAA District 3 Class 6A Conference: Lancaster-Lebanon League – Section 1 2025 Season Record: 5-6 Key Starters lost Jayden Storm OL/DL Jimmy Trump OL/DL Peyton Witmer OL/DL Landyn Kline LB Travis Kemberling WR Luke Oriel WR/DB returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year Steven Reyes […]
2026 Team Preview: The Northgate Flames
August 23, 2026 | Peyton Celesti, Willie McGonigle
The Northgate Flames Head Coach: Chris Lucas PIAA District 7 Class 1A Conference: WPIAL 1A Section 3 2025 Season Record: 1-9; 2026 Season Projection: 4-6
2026 Team Preview: The Juniata Valley Hornets
August 23, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Juniata Valley Hornets Head Coach: Bill Musser PIAA District 6 Class 1 A Conference: Inter-County Conference – North 2025 Season Record: 8-3 Key Starters lost QB_LB Jett Rand: OLDL Logan Harpster: OG Tyson Adams returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year Elah Glenny, WR-S, 5-10 165, 2027, Gavin Smith, WR-LB, 5-11, 170, […]
2025 Team Preview: The West Chester East Vikings
August 23, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The West Chester East Vikings Head Coach Dean Owens PIAA District 1 Class 5A Conference: Ches-Mont – South 2025 Season Record: 6-5 Key Starters lost Tyler Duell, Chase Szollose, Kyle Keefe, Caden Chisholm, Jack Anderson returning starters (name, Position, HT, WT, Class Year Logan Cummings QB 6-3 210 lbs 2027, John Hoffman OL 6-2 […]
2026 Team Preview: The Pennridge Rams
August 22, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Pennridge Rams Head Coach: Kyle Beller PIAA District 1 Class 6A Conference: Suburban One League – National 2025 Season Record: 13-2 Key Starters lost – Noah Keating – Ryan Rowe – William Dougherty – Chase Clontz – Ian Gallagher – Thomas Ginnetti – Jackson Gregoire – Luis Nunes – Shane Rowand – Davis Underhill […]
