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March 2024

 

Jerry Albright promoted to Head Coach at Central High School

March 19, 2024  |  

The Central Dragon football team has officially appointed Jerry Albright as head football coach after a school board vote Monday evening. The Albright name has been a familiar name in this community for many years. Jerry’s sons, Thad and Brady, were both starters on the Scarlet Dragon team. Brady started for two years at the […]

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Hot Takes: PFN News and Notes – Loading up, Scheduling up & Dominating the mats

February 3, 2024  |  

Take a trip across the Commonwealth as we recep the latest news and notes in Pennsylvania High School Football   Quips Loading Up For 5A Challenge Coming off the heels of the recent PIAA Competition Formula ruling forcing 2A-by-enrollment Aliquippa to 5A for the next two seasons it appears the Quips have help on the […]

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Coaching Job: Selinsgrove

January 26, 2024  |  

The Selinsgrove Area School District is seeking candidates for the position of Head Varsity Football Coach. The Seals Community is proud of its past accomplishments on the gridiron and is eager to build upon decades of championship caliber football. The coach selected to lead the Selinsgrove Seals to future success on and off the field […]

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Hot Topic: Transfers In PA High School Sports

January 25, 2024  |  

After the PIAA’s two-year Competiton Formula cycle for football concluded with the State Championships at Cumblerland Valley in December the hot topic across the Commonwealth was which teams would be forced to play up in classification based on accruing enough success points on the field coupled with receiving three or more football transfers over the […]

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Selinsgrove head coach Derek Hicks stepping down

January 22, 2024  |  

Derek Hicks has let the Selinsgrove admins know that he will be stepping down from his head coaching position. Hicks has had several great seasons with the Seals as of late. He’s been the head coach of Selinsgrove since 2015 and compiled a record of 77-33-1. This past season was a special one, winning a district […]

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Brad ‘Bo’ Orlando Resigns as McDowell Head Coach

January 9, 2024  |  

Erie McDowell will be looking for a new head football coach as Brad Orlando has resigned after 10 years leading the Trojans onto the field of play every Friday night in the fall.  Orlando’s record at McDowell was 81-37 with the Trojans playing not only Cathedral Prep, but some quality teams from New York and […]

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CJ Curry announced as new Berwick Head Coach

January 2, 2024  |  

The Berwick School Board voted to confirm the arrival of new Head Football Coach CJ Curry. The Curry name has a legacy very few have in the state of Pennsylvania. CJ’s grandfather, George Curry was one of the most successful coaches in state and national history. His dad, Cozmas Curry, was a star running back […]

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South Williamsport Head Coach Chris Eiswerth Part 2

November 29, 2023  |  

We go one on one with South Williamsport coach Chris Eiswerth, and we find out what drives him and his South Williamsport Mountaineers, passion for success. This is part Two of a 2 part interview.

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South Williamsport Head Coach Chris Eiswerth

November 28, 2023  |  

We go one on one with South Williamsport coach Chris Eiswerth, and we find out what drives him and his South Williamsport Mountaineers, passion for success. This is part one of a 2 part interview.

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Coaches Corner Playoff Edition: 2A District 4 Wyalusing Rams

November 3, 2023  |  

This week we sat down with 2A District 4 #6 seed Wyalusing Rams Head Coach Rich Rogers as he prepares his team for a clash with PA Football News 2A #6 ranked Mount Carmel (District 4 #3 seed). The 6-4 Wyalusing squad have regained their place in Northern Tier League relevancy with a playoff berth […]

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Coaches Corner Playoff Edition: 2A #4 Troy Trojans (District 4 #1 Seed)

November 1, 2023  |  

This week we sat down with undefeated 2A #4 ranked Troy Trojans head coach Jim Smith as he prepares his District 4 top-seeded squad for their post-season journey.

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Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 10

October 27, 2023  |  

October 27th 2023 EDITION – 10.1 Week 10 of the PIAA Football Season is upon us.  This means different things to different people.  Some teams are anxious to end a season where they underperformed.  Others are attempting to prepare for playoffs.  Others are already looking forward to the work they need to put in during […]

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Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 9.2

October 20, 2023  |  

October 29th  2023 EDITION – 9.2 Last night I was at a local Junior High Game.  I was working in the concession stand.  After the game a couple of the officials stopped by to grab a hotdog and Gatorade for the ride home.  Because I am a friendly guy, I struck up a conversation with […]

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Protime’s Pigskin Parlance: Milestones, record breakers & game shakers- program wins edition

October 18, 2023  |  

Protime’s weekly column that will attempt to get readers up to date on current football facts, stats, and miscellaneous tidbits of information from across the entire state of Pennsylvania.  My crack staff of one will peruse some, but not all newspapers and other sources for hopefully what will be up to date scoop on the […]

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Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 9.1

October 17, 2023  |  

October 17th 2023 EDITION – 9.1 I am in the middle of the 28th season as a PIAA football official.  However, over the last two years I have not seen many snaps while in stripes.  This is due to my son playing varsity football at the smallest public school in the state fielding a football […]

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Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 8

October 13, 2023  |  

October 13th 2023 EDITION – 8   First things first; The Ransom Report is going to ask a favor of all our loyal readers.  Tonight, when you are attending your local game please pause for a moment and look around.  Engage all five of your senses and recognize just how lucky we are to be […]

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Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 7

October 6, 2023  |  

October 6th  2023 EDITION – 7.2 I remember working on a crew with a gentleman named Bob Weller.  He would remind as we traveled to our first game of the year that before we knew it we would be deep into the season, maybe even into playoffs.  I was a young official at the time.  […]

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Rules of the Game- The Ransom Report – Special Edition

October 3, 2023  |  

October 2nd 2023 EDITION – 7.1   Throughout any given season a football official will take upwards of 3000-4000 snaps.  During all those snaps they are bound to see some odd things happen.  After 27 years, I could write a book about the strange plays that I have had to rule on. Today, we are […]

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The Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 6.2

September 29, 2023  |  

September 29th 2023 EDITION – 6.2   Get excited……. Week 6 is here!!! I just learned that “The Rules of the Game” has reached as far as Seattle Washington.  The Pacific Northwest is some beautiful country.  Visit sometime if you get the chance! This past Monday I received an email asking about helmets coming off […]

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Conversation with Coach – Doug Dahms, Wilson West Lawn

September 27, 2023  |  

Cover picture via Bulldog Hour Doug Dahms never wanted to be the head football coach at Wilson West Lawn or anywhere else for that matter.  Yet after 30 years as an assistant to three different coaches at Wilson, what changed his mind?  To top it off, he only agreed to be the head coach for […]

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The Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 5

September 22, 2023  |  

September 22nd 2023 EDITION – 5.2   Week 5 of the PIAA football season is here……..time to figure out if your team is playoff bound! I have always appreciated the game of football.  The rules of the game are part of that appreciation.  This closer look into the rules through education has been very enjoyable […]

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You Make The Call – The Ransom Report – Special Edition

September 19, 2023  |  

EDITION – 5.1 Week 5 of the PIAA football season is approaching, which means the regular season is half over.  It is a very exciting time to be a fan of high school football. This weekly article has caught the attention of a couple readers.  One of those readers has asked me to take a […]

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PSFCA Membership info; How & why coaches should become a member, how & when to nominate players for Big 33 & East/West games

September 15, 2023  |  

Before you apply, you should know that if you use the Funding Zone to raise money for your team they will pay for your membership. For more information visit their website and contact them: https://fundingzone.com/contact-us/ At this time nominations for the Big 33 and Titan Threadz PSFCA East/West games are not open. Follow @PSFCA_ on twitter […]

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Governor Livingston High School partners with SAFR Sports to make football safer

September 12, 2023  |  

Safr Sports is a major sponsor of PAFootballnews.com. We endorse their product based on the studies done by Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab Governor Livingston High School, in its ongoing effort to create the safest football environment for all of its student athletes, has partnered with SAFR Sports to provide every player with a SAFR Helmet […]

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Conversation with Coach – Mike Warfield, Aliquippa

September 11, 2023  |  

Everyone in Pennsylvania knows Aliquippa is a sports town especially proficient in football.  Aliquippa is the only high school in America that can boast about having three players in the NFL Hall of Fame (Mike Ditka, Ty Law, and Darrelle Revis).  The Quips have won the state championship four times.  They have made the WPIAL […]

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