Coaches Corner
June 2024
SAFR and Carolina Panthers Unite for Player Safety: Launch of Hero Initiative
June 14, 2024 | Billy Splain
SAFR Launches Carolina Panthers Hero Initiative to promote head safety across the sport of football. This month, the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC witnessed the dawn of a groundbreaking initiative as SAFR proudly announced the launch of the Carolina Panthers Hero Initiative. With the esteemed presence of several Carolina Panthers players, including the passionate […]
Daniel Boone High School is seeking 2 varsity assistant coaches
June 1, 2024 | Billy Splain
Daniel Boone High School is seeking 2 varsity assistant coaches. Experience with Offensive Line and linebackers preferred. Teaching degree preferred (not a requirement) with anticipated openings in the district upcoming. Anyone interested should reach out to Head Coach JD Okuniewski at 610-844-1415 or john.okuniewski@dboone.org
Jersey Shore HC Tom Gravish Delivers Big 33 win, dedicates the Victory to Max Engle.
May 27, 2024 | Billy Splain
Jersey Shore head coach Tom Gravish led team PA to a 31-7 over Maryland in the 2024 Big 33 Football Classic held at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Stadium. But it wasn’t just the win on his mind after the game. Last season Gravish and the Jersey Shore community lost a player during the season. Max Engle. […]
Mike Matta, Jim Roth, Dennis Iezzi, Dave Gingrich, Carm DeFrancesco, Bret Stover inducted into the 2024 PSFCA Hall of Fame
May 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
PSFCA Hall Of Fame – Class Of 2024 Carmen DeFrancesco Carmen DeFrancesco is a 1971 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. As a starting running back, MCA posted a record of 23-1. During his High School career, Mount Carmel Area football was 44-3, winning 3 Southern division Championships and 1 Eastern Conference Championship. Coach DeFrancesco […]
From Pittston to Stroudsburg to Brookville, Bob Tonkin left his mark in a great way
May 22, 2024 | Billy Splain
Bob Tonkin, who spent most of his adult life at three different District 9 schools, while also serving as a member of the District 9 committee passed away on Tuesday, May 21. This reporter has had 100s of interactions with Bob. I always enjoyed my conversations with him, especially when it came to his love […]
Another @GO_Rout Coaches Opening: Northeast needs OL/DL coaches
April 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
New Northeast Vikings HC Nick Lincoln is in need of OL/DL coach/coaches. Contact CoachLinc@gmail.com or call 570-705-7993
Jerry Albright promoted to Head Coach at Central High School
March 19, 2024 | Baron Dionis
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 […]
Hot Takes: PFN News and Notes – Loading up, Scheduling up & Dominating the mats
February 3, 2024 | Matt Herring
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 […]
Coaching Job: Selinsgrove
January 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
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 […]
Hot Topic: Transfers In PA High School Sports
January 25, 2024 | Matt Herring
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 […]
Selinsgrove head coach Derek Hicks stepping down
January 22, 2024 | Billy Splain
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 […]
Brad ‘Bo’ Orlando Resigns as McDowell Head Coach
January 9, 2024 | Phil Myers
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 […]
CJ Curry announced as new Berwick Head Coach
January 2, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
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 […]
South Williamsport Head Coach Chris Eiswerth Part 2
November 29, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
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.
South Williamsport Head Coach Chris Eiswerth
November 28, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
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.
Coaches Corner Playoff Edition: 2A District 4 Wyalusing Rams
November 3, 2023 | Matt Herring
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 […]
Coaches Corner Playoff Edition: 2A #4 Troy Trojans (District 4 #1 Seed)
November 1, 2023 | Matt Herring
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.
Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 10
October 27, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
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 […]
Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 9.2
October 20, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
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 […]
Protime’s Pigskin Parlance: Milestones, record breakers & game shakers- program wins edition
October 18, 2023 | Phil Myers
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 […]
Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 9.1
October 17, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
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 […]
Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 8
October 13, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
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 […]
Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 7
October 6, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
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. […]
Rules of the Game- The Ransom Report – Special Edition
October 3, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
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 […]
The Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 6.2
September 29, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
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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