District 1
November 2023
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 4A Round 2
November 9, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
This article was written by: Dylan Johnson Scott Reed’s Pope John Paul II Trojans come into the District 1 4A tournament as an overwhelming favorite, after taking down 6A powerhouse Spring-Ford in the Pioneer Athletic Conference’s title game. During the regular season, PJPII has already handily defeated both Pottstown and Pottsville. Bishop Shanahan, out of […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 6A Round 2
November 9, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
We’ve made it to the second round of our 6A bracket and nothing unexpected happened in last week’s matchups. All the higher seeds took care of business in the Round of Sixteen. Central Bucks West, Garnet Valley, Spring-Ford, Central Bucks South, Downingtown West, Souderton, Perkiomen Valley, & Downingtown East all won their matchups. This week […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 5A Round 2
November 9, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Staff Writers: Dylan Johnson,Willie McGonigle,Brendan Ricciardi, & Marcus Sic also contributed to this article Last week everything went according to chalk with the top eight seeds advancing. Is this the week that we see some upsets? This week for the second time Chester takes on Phoenixville, and Springfield takes on Central League rival Marple Newtown. Will […]
Downingtown West Shuts Out Council Rock South In District 1 6A First Round
November 4, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: After giving up 35 points to cross-town rival Downingtown East the Downingtown West Whippets defense was left with a bad taste in their mouths. Fortunately for the Whippets, the defense came back to practice with little extra fire under them and it showed on Saturday as the defense propelled the 6th-seeded Whippets to a […]
Central Bucks South, Dispatches Coatesville 21-20 in PIAA District 1, 6A playoffs
November 4, 2023 | Mike Livingston
WARRINGTON. PA – It’s been seven years since the Titans of Central Bucks High School won a playoff game. those fortunes were changed tonight. Coming into their District 1, 6A, first-round playoff matchup, on the heels of a magical 9-1 campaign, the Titans were riding a high. Though they’d be faced with one of the […]
Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Dominance Continues Into the Postseason with Convincing Win
November 4, 2023 | Matt Licwinko
The 2023 playoffs began for Plymouth Whitemarsh under their home lights against a familiar opponent. The Colonials welcomed their in conference adversary, the Hatboro Horshum Hatters into their home stadium in a match up between a juggernaut fourth seed and an up and coming thirteenth seed on a frigid fall night. Although the rosters themselves […]
Souderton Makes School History with Dramatic Playoff Victory over Pennsbury
November 4, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Souderton, PA- In an electrifying first-round matchup of the District 1 playoffs, the number 3 seed Souderton Indians (11-0,7-0) secured a hard-fought 21-14 win against the number 14 seed Pennsbury Falcons (5-6,3-4). This thrilling victory propels the Indians to an unprecedented 11-0 record, marking a historic milestone for their school. Head coach Ed Gallagher gleamed, […]
Lassik Takes to Air Propels Garnet Valley to First Round Victory Over Owen J. Roberts
November 4, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
GLEN MILLS: If anyone knows the historic tradition of Garnet Valley ground game it’s Eric Van Wyk, he was the Quarterback of the 2007 team that reached the State Championship. Fast forward to 2023, now Van Wyk is now in his second season as head coach of the Jaguars, and they are still running the […]
Upper Dublin Advances To Second Round In 40-20 Win Over Methacton
November 3, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
In 2022, the Upper Dublin Cardinals finished their season undefeated, winning districts, and making state semi-finals before they were knocked out. Fast Forward to now, the Cardinals finished 6-4 and as the 7 seed. With high hopes and vets from last year, players aren’t too pleased with the record. They hope to use this frustration […]
Wolski’s trio of touchdowns leads Marple Newtown past Penncrest
November 3, 2023 | Brendan Ricciardi
(Brett Wolski (#5) ran for two touchdowns and also had a kickoff return TD in Marple Newtown’s win over Penncrest (image via Koz Klipz)) NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — The first play of the game may not have gone Marple Newtown’s way, but the rest of the game sure did. After Penncrest stunned the crowd with […]
Dominance on the ground from Strath Haven carries them over Great Valley
November 3, 2023 | Brendan Ricciardi
(James Fisher ran for two of the six Strath Haven touchdowns in their win over Great Valley (image via James Quinn) WALLINGFORD, PA — Just because you know that Strath Haven is probably going to run the ball, that doesn’t mean you’re going to be able to stop it. The #2 seeded Panthers ran for […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week- Playoffs RD 1
November 3, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
#14 Pennsbury Falcons @ #3 Souderton Indians #3 Souderton (10-0,6-0) About the Indians: The Indians completed their first-ever undefeated regular season in school history this season. They were also the SOL-Continental Champions. The Indians are averaging an impressive 31.7 points per game on offense and are allowing an average of 12.1 points per game on […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 2A
November 3, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Game #2 New Hope- Solebury Lions @ #1 Bristol Warriors #1 Bristol About the Warriors: Bristol heads into the District 2A championship as the heavy favorite. The Warriors are averaging 36.9 points offensively per game and yielding 11.3 points per game. They sport a +12.6 point differential and look to keep rolling. The Warriors […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 1A
November 2, 2023 | Marcus Sic
The Game #2 Jenkintown Drakes @ #1 Morrisville Bulldogs MORRISVILLE HOST JENKINTOWN FOR THE DISTRICT 1 1A TITLE There are not many teams in District 1 that are in the smallest classification 1A, which means Morrisville and Jenkintown will battle it out in round 1 of the playoffs for the District 1 1A title Friday […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 4A
November 2, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Scott Reed’s Pope John Paul II Trojans come into the District 1 4A tournament as an overwhelming favorite, after taking down 6A powerhouse Spring-Ford in the Pioneer Athletic Conference’s title game. PJPII has already handily defeated both Pottstown and Pottsville, during the regular season. Bishop Shanahan, out of the tough ChesMont National division, led by […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 6A
November 2, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Matchups #16 Cheltenham Panthers @ #1 Central Bucks West Bucks #1 Central Bucks West (10-0,7-0) About the Bucks: The Bucks are the #1 seed in the district & finished the regular season undefeated. They finished first in their Conference & captured a SOL-National Title. They have impressive wins against #8 Garnet Valley(17-13) & #5 […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 5A
November 2, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Matchups #16 Upper Moreland Bears @ #1 Chester Clippers #1 Chester About the Clippers: The road to the District 1 5A championship starts at Exit 6, where since dropping their season opener to Perkiomen Valley the Chester Clippers have rolled off 9 consecutive victories and landed the top seed in the 5A for the […]
The STATE of PA Football: Bracket Breakdown 2023! Live from Magerks in Lionville!
October 31, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join the PFN staff as they break down the 2023 playoff brackets! We’ll also welcome Coatesville head coach Matt Ortega and Twin Valley head coach Brett Myers along with players from each team.
On The Sideline With Noah Stomsky: Episode 14- Nolan Pounds
October 31, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
Plymouth Whitemarsh Finishes a Spectacular Season with a Senior Night Win
October 28, 2023 | Matt Licwinko
With the playoffs looming directly overhead, Plymouth Whitemarsh’s season finale held more weight then you may have originally expected. The Upper Moreland Golden Bears went into this match up with an upset mentality, coming off a solid win vs Springfield last week. The result they got on the field however, was quite different then what […]
Ground-and-Pound: As Adversity Strikes Central Bucks West’s High-Octane Run Game Overwhelms Central Bucks East in 24-7 Victory
October 28, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
My featured Photo is courtesy of Michael A. Apice Please give him a follow and check out all of his great shots. Doylestown, PA – When you are averaging 32 points per game & rushing for 300+ yards every Friday night, the expectation is to dominate your opponents. The Bucks (10-0,7-0) have done that all […]
Oxford Hornets Close Out Last Game Of The Season On Senior Night Against Sun Valley Vanguards
October 28, 2023 | Ted Podberesky
Oxford Hornets hosted the Sun Valley Vanguards this Friday night in the last game of the regular season. Oxford (1-8) had plans of ending on a positive note with a win while Sun Valley (3-6) looked for playoff contention. Oxford Hornets pull away on their senior night and win over the Sun Valley Vanguards 42-21. […]
Skarbek’s 4 Scores Carries Pope John Paul II to the Promised Land: PAC Championship
October 28, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
ROYERSFORD: Entering Friday Night’s Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship, the Frontier Division Champions Golden Panthers of Pope John Paul II knew they faced a big test in the Liberty Champions Spring-Ford Rams. Not only were Golden Panthers, who entered Friday as the 3rd in 4A by PFN not only were they going up against the bigger […]
Cheltenham Makes Playoff Push In Demanding 39-12 Win
October 27, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
And we’re here, already the last week of the regular season. Coming into the game, both Wissahickon and Cheltenham had to win this game. With a win, both teams would most likely secure their chances in the playoffs. Cheltenham sitting just outside at the Eighteenth seed and Wissahickon on the edge at the Fourteenth seed. […]
Downingtown East earn Ches-Mont Championship over Rival Downingtown West
October 27, 2023 | Kameron Hammond
Downingtown East Vs Downingtown West is arguably one of the most thrilling matchups in Pennsylvania, some might even say in the country. The matchup tonight is to determine who will claim the 2023 Ches-Mont Championship title. This is the 21st meeting between the two teams and The Cougars extended their lead in the series 13-8 […]
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