District 11
June 2025
North Wins 2025 Lehigh Valley All Star Football Classic
June 13, 2025 | Dan DiEdwardo
Team St Luke’s Children’s Hospital coached by East Stroudsburg Norths David Laughlin wins the toss and Team Ronald McDonald coached by Easton’s Matt Senneca kicks off with Parkland’s Ozmany Guzman at QB. Photo Gallery HERE Highlight video HERE After 2 incomplete passes hits Xzavier Pusateri for a 12 yd pass for a first, he would […]
Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic (Photo Gallery)
June 13, 2025 | Ryan Scipio
6/12/2025 Team St Lukes Childrens Hospital (North) Defeats Team Ronald McDonald House(South) 31-21 Some Photos of the game below Full Article here Full Gallery Here @ScipScip
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Pine Grove Area LB/QB Wyatt Snyder
June 10, 2025 | Billy Splain
Wyatt Snyder LB/QB Pine Grove area high school Class Of 2026 positions you play Jersey #6 HT/WT 6’3 225 89 tackles 10 tfl Other sports Baseball, basketball 2024 class 3a eastern pa honorable mention, scca 1st team defense linebacker pa academic gold team Twitter @Wyattsnyder122 Coach says: “Wyatt Snyder is a phenomenal leader for our […]
Bethlehem Freedom center Daniel Schiffert commits to Liberty
June 9, 2025 | Billy Splain
Freedom High School center Daniel Schiffert put out the flames of his recruitment by lighting another Flame. Today the 6-4, 300 lineman lit his future by committing to the Liberty Flames program. He made his announcement via X: I’m proud to announce my commitment to Liberty University! 🔥Thank you to everyone who got me to […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Marian Catholic OL/LB Jah Bushati
June 7, 2025 | Billy Splain
Jah Bushati O-Line, Linebacker, Kicker Marian Catholic Class Of 2026 Jersey #51 HT/WT 6’0 185 lbs 112 tackles, 14 tfls, 4 sacks, 1 int, 22-25 PAT Other sports Wrestling, Track and Field Allentown Morning Call All Area Honorable Mention Linebacker, Standard Speaker All Area Team, SCFCA Small School All Area, T102 Week 10 Defensive Player […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Minersville Battlin’ Miners RB/WR/LB-Derek Derenzo
June 6, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Derek Derenzo Minersville Battlin’ Miners Class Of: 27 Position(s): RB/WR/LB Jersey Number: #12 Ht: 5’9 – Wt: 175lbs Other Sports: None at the moment Notable Awards or Recognitions: Iron Miner Twitter: @DDerenzo12 ————————————- Coach Says: Derek is a true leader on an off the field. He has been a huge impact in the weight room […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know North Schuylkill Spartans QB-Caden Mengel
June 4, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Caden Mengel North Schuylkill Spartans Class Of: 2026 Position(s): Quarterback Jersey Number: #3 Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 180lbs Other Sports: Track and Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: Eastern PA Football Honorable Mention 2x Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @caden_mengel ——————————————– COACH SAYS: Caden will be a 3 year starter. Caden is a versatile […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Blue Mountain
June 3, 2025 | Billy Splain
Chase Guers Wr/Db Blue Mountain Class Of 2027 Jersey #13 HT/WT 6’3 190 Other sports Track and basketball Twitter @ChaseGuers3 College Offers: Syracuse Coach says: |Chase has all of the tools to have a break out season as a junior. He is big, strong and runs excellent routes. He is the school record holder in […]
2025 PFN Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes RB/LB/ATH Niko Carestia
June 2, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Niko Carestia Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Class Of: 2026 Position(s): RB/LB/ATH Jersey Number: #44 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 208lbs Other Sports: Wrestling and Track & Field Notable Awards or Recognitions: SCFCA Offensive & Defensive Player of the Year SCFCA 1st team at RB & LB Coaches and Writers Select All-State RB Newswatch Super-16 Dream Team at […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Palmerton OL/DL Logan Anthony
May 30, 2025 | Billy Splain
Logan Anthony OL/DL Palmerton Class Of 2026 Jersey #78 HT/WT 6’4 – 308 Other sports Basketball. Track League shootout champ. Class 3A all state picks- football Twitter @LoganAnthony78 OFFERS: Kent St, Temple, FAU, Buffalo, Temple, Lafayette, Cornell, Virginia Tech, Delaware, Kent St, Fordham, ODU, New Hampshire, Richmond, William & Mary, Syracuse, West Virginia, Rutgers, JMU, […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Nativity BVM QB/DB/LS Colt Mason
May 28, 2025 | Billy Splain
Colt Mason QB/DB/LS Nativity BVM Class Of 2026 Jersey #4 HT/WT 6’0”/185 Other sports Track and Field Twitter @colt_mason13 Coach says: “Colt will be be our starting quarterback this year after playing running back and wide receiver for us last year. He is a very hard worker who has put in his time and is […]
2025 Player Spotlight: Getting to Know Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes RG/DT-Wyatt Keefer
May 27, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Wyatt Keefer Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Class Of: 2026 Position(s): RG/DT Jersey Number: 75 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 305lbs Other Sports: N/A Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2x All-State Selection Offer Sheet: Offer from Lackawanna College Twitter: @wyattkeefer75 ——————————————- Coach Says: Wyatt is Big and Athletic. He is a 4-year starter at RG and DT, Our BigMan […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Parkland RB/LB TJ Lawrence
May 23, 2025 | Billy Splain
TJ Lawrence RB/LB Parkland Class Of 2027 Jersey #1 HT/WT 5’-11, 200 1148 rushing yards – 13 TDs 328 Receiving Yards -2 TDS 82 Tackles (Led team)- 2 Sacks, 7 TFL, 1 Int, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 Block Field Goal Other sports Basketball All-State RB and EPC all around player of the year Twitter […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Nativity BVM OL/DE George Shimko
May 22, 2025 | Billy Splain
George Shimko OL,DE Nativity BVM Class Of 2026 Jersey #55 HT/WT6-3 225 4:7 40 yard dash Other sports Track and basketball All league Twitter @Shimko_george Coach says: “George is a returning three year starter. He is an extremely gifted athlete and moves very well for someone his size. He has the ability to dominate the […]
2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Notre Dame Green Pond QB Matt Bodnar
May 17, 2025 | Billy Splain
Matt Bodnar QB Notre Dame Green Pond Class Of 2026 Jersey #7 HT/WT 6’1.5 200 Jr. Year Stats- 4,079 Passing Yards, 38 TOT , , ,70% CP , 372 YPG 1st Team All-State, 1st Team Colonial League QB Twitter @mattbodnar17 Offers: UPenn Coach says: “”Matt [Bodnar] is one of the most reliable and consistent players […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Notre Dame Green Pond lineman Austin Casal
May 10, 2025 | Billy Splain
Austin Casal Notre Dame (Green Pond) Class Of 2026 position: D-Line, O-Line, Linebacker, Long Snapper Jersey #56 HT/WT 6’0”. 227lbs Other sports Baseball Team MVP: Baseball & Football (Offense) Twitter @AustinCasal4 Coach says: “Austin Casal is the kind of player every coach wants in their program. He’s disciplined, explosive, and has a relentless motor on […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: 2024 Annual Review
December 30, 2024 | Guy Smith
2024.34. We started the blog in 2021 as “PA Football News” freshmen. Four years later, we graduate as seniors. This is the 34th week we blogged about football this year, well above half of the weeks for the entire year. Not too shabby! Guy made it to 64 football games this season, just a bit […]
PIAA “State Experience” Vlog Episode 3
December 28, 2024 | EJ Samuel
States weekend was a blast, and we figured we would bring you along to experience it with us! Our very own EJ Samuel (D2) takes you along with us the entire weekend to see what the it entails in a “vlog” style. In this episode of the “States Experience” it was the final day of […]
Around District 11 With Pam and Guy: 2024 All Snack Bar Team
December 23, 2024 | Guy Smith
2024 Episode 33. Just for fun after the 2021 season, we came up with our first District 11 All Snack Bar Team, since one of the ways we try to support local high school football is to eat dinner at the games. Readers got a big kick out of it, and our Snack Bar of […]
Around District 11 With Pam and Guy: The Only Game in Town
December 17, 2024 | Guy Smith
2024 Episode 32. We thought that our 2024 football season was over a week earlier when Northwestern Lehigh scored in overtime to defeat Avonworth for the PIAA 3A state championship. We thought wrong. After the NCAA D3 Susquehanna River Hawks upset the Saint John’s Johnnies in Minnesota, we looked at the bracket to see where […]
Year One: Through the Lens of Ryan Scipio
December 15, 2024 | Ryan Scipio
Year One with PA Football News My first year has been an incredible journey! From feeling overwhelmed during my first game to confidently seizing every opportunity and having fun, I’ve grown immensely. In the 2024 High School Football season, I covered an impressive 33 games. This experience allowed me to connect with a diverse range […]
Around District 11 With Pam and Guy: 3A GOLD!
December 10, 2024 | Guy Smith
2024 Episode 31. Since Guy retired in 2015, he has gone to all the state championship games at all classifications. If he had gone to all six games this year, he would have set a new personal record for the number of football games seen in a year. But this year was different. Pam had […]
Northwestern Lehigh Completes Perfect Season with OT Victory over Avonworth
December 8, 2024 | Cody Brady
Tucker Wessner was surely smiling down on his teammates and Northwestern Lehigh fans, as the Tigers overcame a late surge by Avonworth, winning an overtime thriller 36-33. “We know he’s been with us this whole season, keeping us injury-free, helping us in some games like this. Especially in that overtime period, he was with us,” […]
History in the making: Northwestern wins classic thriller in overtime over Avonworth to capture PIAA gold
December 7, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Northwestern Lehigh football team completes the trifecta this fall in a historic run to the school’s third championship this fall. MECHANICSBURG- 71-0! that was the combined record of the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers boy’s and girls soccer teams along with their football squad coming into Saturday’s afternoon 3A championship contest with District 7 champion Avonworth Antelopes […]
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