District 12
2026 PFN Player Profile: Zymir Langerston-LB/RB-West Catholic
June 6, 2026 | Cody Brady
Zymir Langerston West Catholic Prep. Class Of 2028 positions you play LB/RB Jersey #24 6’0 240lbs Top 5 leading tackles on team Twitter/X @ZymirLangerston Coach Says: A returning starter at inside linebacker who was in the top five leading the team in tackles playing on a senior dominated defense. His growth and improvement playing sideline […]
Del-Val Blue Prevails in shortened Hero Bowl, crowd ruin the night
May 30, 2026 | Nicholas Mastripolito
Jalen Harris rushes for two as Del Val Blue takes down Central Red West Delaware County, the home to a plethora of high school football talent, put its players on display last night in the 48th annual Hero Bowl. The Hero Bowl supports the funding of the Hero Scholarship Fund. The 48th Hero Bowl sold […]
2026 Hero Bowl (Photo Gallery)
May 29, 2026 | Torey Petruno
-Springfield The 2026 Hero Bowl at Cardinal O’Hara came to a disappointing early end as crowd disturbances forced the game to be suspended for the safety of the crowd and players midway through the 3rd quarter, with DelCo Blue leading 18-17 over Red. Enjoy some highlights from the game and follow @nittanypete on X and Instagram for […]
PFN PRESENTS: TWO GAMES TONIGHT! THE 75TH UNICO GAME & 48TH DELCO HERO BOWL! LIVE ON PFN! (stream links)
May 28, 2026 | Billy Splain
It’s a football night on PAFootballnews.com! Tonight we bring you TWO great All-Star games! At 6:15 tonight the crew of Willie McGonigle, Nick Mastropolito and Billy Splain bring you the 48th annual Delco Hero Bowl live from Cardinal O’Hara High School! Then at 7pm join our partner Jake Mills of TEEJAY PRODUCTIONS, EJ Samuel and […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 5 West Philadelphia
May 23, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
West Philadelphia Mascot: Speedboys Current HC: Karl “Bubb” Patrick (31-26-1) First Year of Football: 1912 QB: Ahmier Green QB: Zeferino “Ziggy” Albino QB: Elijah Crosby-Jones QB: Larry Richardson RB: Reggie Barnes RB: Robert Andrews RB: DeWayne Moss RB: Zahfir Cleveland RB: Zamir Poteat RB: David Watson WR: Tim LeGrande WR: Sherman Northington WR: Andre Johnson WR: Eric T.O. Leslie WR: Brian Green ATH: Dontay Armstrong […]
2026 PFN Player Profile: Marcus Velez – QB – Universal Audenried Charter
May 23, 2026 | Billy Splain
Marcus Velez QB Universal Audenried Charter Class Of 2027 Jersey #3 HT/WT 5-8 170 730 passing yrds 15 td’s 2nd team all-pub Coach says: “Marcus will be a 2 year captain, expected to be a 3 year captain. He has lead the team at QB, and is a tremendous student athlete”. Why do you play […]
La Salle College CB Trey Hopkins finds new home at UCLA
May 17, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
La Salle College rising senior CB Trey Hopkins (6-2 195) Saturday afternoon announced he is taking his talents across the country next fall by committing to Big Ten program UCLA. As a junior Tre led the Explorers in passes defended with 17 to go along with 1 interception, 1 sack and 31 tackles as he […]
Philadelphia Catholic League Playoffs Are Expanding
May 17, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
The 2025 PCL football season saw two programs capture PIAA championships with LaSalle capturing the 6A title and Roman Catholic snagging the 5A title. Traditionally the CL Red has held a one game playoff between St. Joes Prep and LaSalle for the 6A title. With Roman having recent success they’ve been promoted to 6A for […]
Eyan Stead 2 tds leads Non Pub to Philadelphia City All-Star game win (highlights/pics)
May 16, 2026 | Billy Splain
Roman Catholic wide receiver Eyan Stead warmed up for next weeks Big 33 game by hauling in 2 td passes to lead the NonPub team to a 21-13 win. The first td came on a halfback pass from Lansdale Catholic’s Yeboa Cobbold in the first quarter. Father Judge qb John Fogarino threw his first of […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 4 Roman Catholic
May 11, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Roman Catholic Mascot: Cahillite Current HC: Richard Pete QB: Semaj Beals QB: Phil DiWilliams QB: Michael Keir QB: Anthony Butler QB: Andre Sloan-El QB: Chris Johnson RB: Balial Sloan-El RB: Joe McCourt RB: Marcus Kelly RB: Derek Clayton RB: John Cason RB: Johnny Ortiz RB: Dimetri Kelly WR: Will Fuller WR: Marvin Harrison WR: Kevin […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 3 Frankford High
May 6, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Frankford High Mascot: Pioneers Current HC: Damon Brockington Number of Public League Titles: 26 Last PIAA Playoff Appearance: 2006 (35-14 Loss to Liberty HS) QB: Tim DiGiorgio QB: Lamont Brown QB: Jim Nagle QB: Ryan Hardy QB: Steve Szydlik QB: Darrell Turner QB: Mikey Morell RB: Eddie Gaskin RB: Blair Thomas RB: Herb Sample RB: Marcus Waddy […]
Flag football roundup May 3, 2025: First champs, playoffs starting for others. Carroll makes history,
May 3, 2026 | Billy Splain
In the Central League Championship, the Aces didn’t just win they made history in a game that had everything. Sofia Schneider ‘26 got the scoring started, followed by Myla Major ‘27 and Kaitlynn Constantine ‘27, each stepping up with touchdowns to keep the Aces right in it. Sage Lax ’27 led a relentless defensive effort, […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 2 West Catholic High
May 2, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
West Catholic High: Mascot: Burrs Record for Rushing Yards in a game: Curtis Brinkley (2003) 399 yards Record for Rushing Yards in a season: Curtis Brinkley (2002) 2813 Record for Passing Yards in a game: Antwain McCollum (2012) 342 Record for Passing Yards in a season: Joshua Evans (2015) 2786 Record for Receiving Yards in […]
Philly Public & Catholic League Stars sign UDFA Deals after the NFL Draft
April 30, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
At the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft, 4 former City-League all stars in Philadelphia inked deals with NFL teams. Former SJ Prep WR Sahmir Hagans (Duke) inked a deal with the Indianapolis Colts while former Neumann Goretti LB Eric Gentry agreed to terms with the Cincinnati Bengals. Former Bonner-Prendie DB Ayden Garnes signed a […]
St. Joes Prep LB Josiah Trotter joins father and brother drafted into NFL
April 27, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Josiah Trotter a 6-2 240lb linebacker heard his name called Friday night in the 2nd round of the 2026 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 46th overall pick and 14th pick in the 2nd round. Josiah joins his older brother Jeremiah Jr (2024 5th round; 155th overall) and Father Jeremiah Sr (1998 […]
PAHS Girls flag season closing fast. Our weekly recap:
April 26, 2026 | Billy Splain
The girls flag season is slowly coming to an end. Playoffs for respected areas loom. Here’s what we have this week for our recap: Pennridge Girls Flag Football pulled a 2-1 record this past week with wins against Souderton by a score of 63-40 and Quakertown 33-13. The lone loss came against a very good […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 1 Germantown High (Closed)
April 24, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
With the football season just under 4 months away I’ve started a summer project for the Philly Public, Catholic & Inter-Ac schools compiling a list of all-time greats at each school along with coaches and cool facts. Quite a few programs are now shut down as the schools were forced to close by the School […]
Coaching Jobs: West Catholic
February 15, 2026 | Billy Splain
Love for the game. Experience in the game. Willingness to continue to learn the game. Ability to pass all clearances to teach the game. We are looking primarily for the following: Offensive Line Coach TE Coach Assistant JV Coach Assistant positional coaches for both Offensive and Defensive positions If your a coach and/or former player […]
Coaching Jobs: Conwell-Egan
February 15, 2026 | Billy Splain
Looking for a WR coach. Preferably played the position, at the college level even better. Or a tenured/experienced WR coach. Contact: Brian O’Hara – oharabrian@conwell-egan.org football@conwell-egan.org
District 12 Highlights 2026 PSFCA PA Big 33 Team Roster
February 13, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
The 2026 PSFCA PA Big 33 team will have 9 players representing the Philadelphia Public & Catholic Leagues in District 12. PIAA 5A champion Roman Catholic landed 4 players on the team as WR Ash Roberts (Temple), DT Antwan Smith-Ray Jr. (Merrimack), DB Eyan Stead Jr. (Temple) and S Justis Gaskin (Stony Brook) were all […]
Job openings: SJ PREP FOOTBALL
February 1, 2026 | Billy Splain
St. Joseph Prep is seeking enthusiastic and knowledgeable Assistant Football Coaches to join our coaching staff across all three levels: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman. The ideal candidate will have prior coaching experience and a strong ability to instruct and motivate student-athletes. If you are passionate about football and dedicated to helping student-athletes succeed both […]
The City of Philadelphia honors SAFR & ISAA for their impact on the city athletes
January 24, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Thursday afternoon the city of Philadelphia presented SAFR and ISAA with citations for the work they’ve done making football in the city safer for players regardless of economic status and backgrounds. Among those in attendance who spoke thanking the organizations for their presence and love within the city were Philadelphia city council woman Cindy Bass […]
HS of the Future Stud WR Jameer Brown Makes History earning PFN Coaches Select All-State Team
December 31, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Jameer Brown a 6-1 175lb senior WR at the High School of the Future made history breaking the school single season receiving record as well as becoming the first Firebird to be named all-state. Jameer finished the 2025 season with 52 receptions and 1000 yards to go with 12 touchdowns and earned 2nd team honors […]
Belmont Charter lands first All-State Football Honorees in Program History
December 30, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
After an historic 2025 season in which Belmont Charter won a school record 10 games finishing the season 10-2 the Tigers won the Public League Liberty Division crown, they now can also claim to having their first two football players named to the PFN Coaches Select All-State team. Senior LT/DT Mason Billingsley-Walker was named to […]
Multiple Cahillites Named To 5A All-State Team
December 24, 2025 | Nicholas Mastripolito
The Cahillites Cap Off A Successful 2025 Campaign With Plethora of All-State Players The Roman Catholic Cahillites dominated the 2025 football season, taking home the 5A State Championship title over Bishop McDevitt. Pennsylvania football writers came together to craft the 5A All-State team. The Cahillites had a stellar performance on the All-State list, landing 5 […]
La Salle College High School WR/DB Joey O’Brien Named MaxPreps Player Of The Year
December 13, 2025 | Nicholas Mastripolito
La Salle star and ND Football commit Joey O’Brien was named as Pennsylvania’s MaxPreps player of the year. MaxPreps began its tradition of honoring each state’s top performer in 2006, selecting players based on their team and individual success aswell as local accomplishments. Joey O’Brien was just stellar this year, leading his Explorers to […]
PIAA 5A Championship Bishop McDevitt vs Roman Catholic (From The Stands)
December 12, 2025 | Torey Petruno
Cumberland Valley- Roman Catholic handles McDevitt 28-6 to capture PIAA 5A Gold!
PIAA 2025 State Finals “fan experience” Vlog Video Day 3
December 12, 2025 | EJ Samuel
The NEPAYinzer was back for more action this year at Cumberland Valley for the PIAA State Football Finals. Just like last year, it was FILLED with action. On day 3, he and the crew saw 2 great games, the first one between NW Lehigh and Avonworth, and the second saw Pittsburgh Central Catholic face off […]
PIAA 2025 State Finals “Fan Experience” Vlog Video Day 2
December 10, 2025 | EJ Samuel
The NEPAYinzer was back for more action this year at Cumberland Valley for the PIAA State Football Finals. Just like last year, it was FILLED with action. On day 2, he and the crew saw 2 great games, the first one between Farrell and Southern Columbia, and the second saw Bishop McDevitt face off against […]
PIAA 6A Championship Pittsburgh Central Catholic vs La Salle College High School (Photo Gallery)
December 7, 2025 | Ryan Scipio
La Salle Wins 6A Championship vs Pittsburgh Central Catholic 34-20 Full High Quality Gallery coming to ScipsPhotography.com soon. Enjoy the photos below in the meantime. Box Score and stats – Box Score Follow @ScipScip
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