District 1
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 […]
Only in the Pub. NOT! Ant & Willie’s Pick’em Parade Week 9
October 23, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary.com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
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 […]
William Penn School District Reinstates All High School Fall Athletic Programs Except Football
October 20, 2026 | Nicholas Mastripolito
The decision comes days after the district decided to suspend all middle and high school athletics The William Penn School District and Penn Wood High School released a statement Monday, announcing that they would be reinstating almost all of the high school’s fall sports. There was just one team missing in the announcement: the Penn […]
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 […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week Eight (Fantastic Finishes!)
October 19, 2026 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week One to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, October 16 2A #10 Bloomsburg (7-0) vs 3A Lewisburg (4-3) Saturday, October 17 4A #10 […]
Spring-Ford Dominates Pope John Paul II 28-0 on Homecoming Weekend
October 18, 2026 | Davin Ridall
ROYERSFORD – It was just one of those games where one team just overpowered another, and when you get a very good 4A school facing a very good 6A school, usually the bigger school has the upper hand. That’s exactly what happened in this game, as Spring-Ford was just too much for Pope John Paul […]
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 […]
Coatesville stands firm against West Chester Henderson – PHOTO GALERY
October 17, 2026 | Andy Marchese
The Coatesville Red Raiders battled weather and, at times, a strong defense to defeat the West Chester Henderson Warriors, 42-25, on Friday, October 16, 2026. View + download all images in the extended gallery HERE.
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 […]
Perkiomen Valley Sours Boyertown Homecoming
October 16, 2026 | Cody Brady
The Perkiomen Valley Vikings made it three wins in four weeks, as James Gambone punched it in twice in a 21-0 first half. A balanced attack and suffocating line play and constant backfield pressure powered Perk Valley to a 45-7 win on homecoming night at Boyertown’s Memorial Field. Boyertown’s longest drive of the first half […]
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 […]
Cougars Master Class: Downingtown East Dominates West 30-7 in Rivalry Showdown (gallery included)
October 10, 2026 | Shabir Anwar
In one of the most anticipated matchups of the season, Downingtown East delivered a dominant performance on Friday night, overpowering rival Downingtown West 30-7 behind a punishing ground game and an unyielding defensive front. The Cougars established their presence early on. Leaning on their physical offensive line, East drove down the field on their opening […]
Abington loses 42-6 against Neshaminy
October 10, 2026 | Bailey Buffone
A back to back loss for Abington last night they went up against the Neshaminy skins. Neshaminy was definitely ready for a comeback after there last couple games. In the end Neshaminy took a win with the final score being 42-6. The game started with Neshaminy kicker Stephen Buczek kicking and Abingtons Kia Taylor catching […]
Pennridge routes injured North Penn in 20-8 win
October 10, 2026 | Gardner Buchanan
In the lead-up to North Penn’s Senior Night, Rylei Gray, a star running-back for the Knights, fell questionable due to a persisting ankle injury from Neshaminy the week before. When gameday came, North Penn decided to sit Gray, risking a significant chunk of their run-game. Rylei Gray will not play (ankle inj.) in North Penn […]
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 […]
Coatesville rolls past Avon Grove – PHOTO GALLERY
October 10, 2026 | Andy Marchese
The Coatesville Red Raiders posted a shutout victory over the Avon Grove Red Devils, winning 42-0 on Friday, October 9, 2026. View + download all images in the extended gallery HERE.
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 […]
Pottsgrove vs Upper Merion Photo Gallery
October 3, 2026 | Emily Wallace-Sutton
Pottsgrove defeated Upper Merion 42-6 courtesy of elite performances by Ryan Lucci, Elijah, Scalfford, Chase Wiley, and Josh Palladino. The Falcons were up 28-6 in the first half and didnt’t allow another score the rest of the game. They are now 6-0 for the first time since 2018, and look to take on PAC Frontier […]
Quakertown’s all-around attack overruns Bensalem 56-13
October 3, 2026 | Cody Brady
Entering Alumni Field, Quakertown came off their first win of the season against Council Rock South, an upset that finally brought momentum to the Quakertown players. Quakertown brought their momentum into Alumni Field, and put up 49 first-half points, with Marcus Baxter (2), Lucas Fernes, Daimon Lowande-Richardson, Carter Tucholski, Brendan Gartland, and Dominic Ferrugio all […]
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 […]
West Chester Rustin defeats Unionville – PHOTO GALLERY
October 3, 2026 | Andy Marchese
The West Chester Rustin Golden Knights stuck to the ground for a 24-6 win over the Unionville Longhorns on Friday, October 2, 2026. View + download all images in the extended gallery HERE.
Only in the Pub. NOT! Ant & Willie’s Pick’em Parade Week 6
October 1, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary.com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
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 […]
Central Bucks West beats North Penn 28-26 with comeback victory
September 26, 2026 | Gardner Buchanan
Entering War Memorial Field, CB West came off a heartbreaking 14-7 loss to Pennridge, in which they found their first loss of the season. In doing so, CB West looked for revenge, beating North Penn 28-26 after a less than stellar first-half. North Penn entered halftime up 20-7, in which they had three touchdown drives […]
