PA Football News Archives
June 2022
2022 PFN Player Profile: Samuel Filip – Wallenpaupack
June 24, 2022 | Billy Splain
Samuel Filip Wallenpaupack Class Of 2023 NG Jersey #74 HT/WT 6’2 350 Most tackles in class in season for position in state (source: maxpreps) Varsity Tennis WAHS DPOY Gridiron Grinder of the Week LFC Division 1 Coach’s All Star Team Twitter @SamuelFilip74 Why do you play football? Helps me be the best version of myself […]
2022 Player Spotlight: Ryan Mattyas: Hazleton
June 23, 2022 | David Burnworth
Ryan Matyas School: Hazleton Class:2023 Positions: RB/LB Jersey: 10 Height: 5’10 Weight: 195 Awards: NPF Wyoming Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year, NPF All district 2 first-team linebacker Twitter Link: @RyanMatyas10 How long have you played football? I have been playing football since I was 6 years old. I loved the sport since […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Ethan Speece – Wyoming Area
June 22, 2022 | Billy Splain
Ethan Speece Wyoming Area Class Of 2023 OL/DL Jersey #58 HT/WT6,0’ 280 22 pancakes Other sports Lacrosse, Wrestling, and track NPF WVC 3A ALL STAR 1ST TEAM-OL TIMES LEADER ALL WVC 2ND TEAM-OL IRONMAN AWARD 2021-2022 EASTERNPAFOOTBALL.COM ALL-ACADEMIC GOLD TEAM Twitter @Espeece58 Why do you play football? I fell in love with the sport when […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Adam Howanitz-Valley View Cougars
June 19, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Adam Howanitz School: Valley View High School Class of: 2023 Position(s): QB/SS/TE Ht: 6’4 – Wt: 230 Notable Awards: Times-Tribune Athlete of the Week, LFC Division 2 All Star 2021 Stats:(6 games): 32-42, 397 passing yards, 6 passing TDS 58 carries, 589 rushing yards, 10 rushing TDS 2020 Stats(5 games): 36-59, 435 passing yards, 3 passing […]
Berwick’s Spencer “Windmill” Kishbaugh can deliver the knock out on the field and in the ring.
June 14, 2022 | Billy Splain
When it comes to recruiting, being a multi sport athlete is one of the top traits college coaches look for in a football player. Basketball, wrestling, baseball and track are among the most popular. I’ve even seen several players participate in swimming and the occassional bowler, but for the first time in my experience I’m […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Cj Hinton-Honesdale Hornets
June 13, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Cj Hinton School: Honesdale Hornets Class of: 2023 GPA: 3.7 Jersey Number: 4 Position(s): RB/LB Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 185 Notable Awards: LFC Division 2 Coaches All-Conference Honorable Mention LB Other Sports: Track TWITTER HANDLE: @CjHinton4 __________________________________________________ Why do you play football ? It allows me to express a competitive side of myself that isn’t […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Connor Hilling-Valley View Cougars
June 12, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Connor Hilling School: Valley View Class of: 2023 Position(s): Running Back Ht: 5’9 – Wt: 170 Notable Awards: All-State, District Champ, Athlete of the week, All-Conference Other Sports: Basketball, Track&Field TWITTER HANDLE: @connorhilling2 __________________________________________________ Why do you play football ? Football is really relevant throughout my family. My dad and all of my uncles played football. […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Adam Wormuth: Lakeland
June 8, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Adam Wormuth Lakeland High School Class of 2023 Left tackle, defensive tackle Ht: 6’4 Wt: 290 Awards: First-team NPF All-Star offensive lineman Twitter: @AdamWormuth65 Why do you play football? Because of my size, quick feet, and I love to compete. What has been your best memory? Playing my first playoff football game. Who is your […]
Rosters announced for the 88th annual Lions Club Dream Game
June 3, 2022 | Billy Splain
The rosters for the 88th Annual Lions Club Dream Game have been released. The game will be played on Wednesday, July 20, 7pm at Valley View. The City squad will be coached by Lackawanna Trails Steve Jervis and Staff. The County team will be led by Delaware Valleys Keith Olsommer and staff. CITY First Name […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight- Tyler Wolfe- Hazleton Area
June 3, 2022 | David Burnworth
Tyler Wolfe Hazleton Area Senior High School class 2023 Quarterback Jersey 14 Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Other Sports: baseball, basketball, ran track and field, swimming Twitter: @TylerWolfeQB_23 Overall, you guys had a very nice 2021 season, adding four wins to your total from the previous year. What must you guys as a team do to […]
Another Coaches Corner by @Go_Rout Coaching Job: Lakeland
May 10, 2022 | Billy Splain
Home Lakeland Jr-Sr High School District II 2A is looking for a qualified Varsity Assistant coach/7-8 HC to join our coaching staff! A full commitment is expected from our coaches and being available for all practices, meetings, and events are required! These duties will include scouting, counseling players, administrative duties, and other possible collateral duties […]
Schuylkill County Football Combine & Youth Camp Powered by Alpine Building Supply. Saturday June 18th. Open to all area athletes
April 5, 2022 | Billy Splain
click banner to expand Location: Schuykill Haven Area High School Date/Time: Saturday, June 18. Check in 11 am, combine 12:00 – 4:30 pm This is a great opportunity for any local student athlete interested in playing at the next level to showcase their skills in front of college football coaches as well as a […]
Wyomissing stays perfect eliminating previously unbeaten Scranton Prep 35 to 14 to advance to PIAA Class 3A State Semi-Finals ! Photo Gallery added @Wyo_Football
November 28, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Wyomissing stays perfect eliminating previously unbeaten Scranton Prep 35 to 14 to advance to PIAA Class 3A State Semi-Finals ! Before the game, Spartans HC, Bob Wolfrum told me that practice went good during the week, “the kids could see we got a formidable opponent, and knew they had to work hard, their running back […]
Bishop Shanahan’s late fourth quarter rally stuns Valley View 35-25 @BSHS_Eagles_FB
November 27, 2021 | PFN Staff
Just as the game seemed to be taking a turn for the worse the Eagles found a way down 5, and the Cougars’ offense threatening to score Bishop Shanahan found a way to shift the momentum and rally to one of the biggest wins in the program history. Both team’s patterned defenses would come out […]
Cavilers Dominate Warriors in D2 3A title game
November 21, 2021 | PFN Staff
Scranton Prep waited 736 days to exact revenge on Wyoming Area and did with hard does of payback with a dominating 28-0 victory over Wyoming Area as they held the Warriors to just 123 yards of total offense. Prep would receive the opening kickoff and go to work from there. The Wyoming Area defense would […]
Bulldogs stand their ground, win first state playoff game since 2010 with second half surge, 35 to 14 over Lions ! @AthleticsNlsd @nl_dawg
November 20, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Bulldogs stand their ground, win first state playoff game since 2010 with second half surge, 35 to 14 over Lions ! Northern Lehigh’s BIG 4 along with the rest of the Bulldog roster stepped up huge tonight when they needed to, especially on defense to advance to next week’s PIAA State Quarter-Finals against the winner […]
State College Advances to 6A Quarterfinals
November 20, 2021 | John Kotsko
Photos Mark Helbley The Lions relied on a strong running game and a stout defense that kept Warriors star RB Joe Sciascia to under 100 yards and got two interceptions as State College took a hard-earned 28-19 victory over Delaware Valley at Harman-Geist Stadium. “This was a solid team-oriented victory. Several players stepped up and […]
North Pocono advances to the 4A Title Game
November 13, 2021 | John Kotsko
North Pocono’s gameplan according to their head coach Greg Dolhon is to mix in the run and passing games together. However, on this night, the run game did so well that they stuck to it. “We usually can throw the ball, our QB is great. Instead of having him throw, we had him run the […]
A game of inches, Wyoming Area outlasts Lakeland 35-32
November 13, 2021 | PFN Staff
It was like déjà vu at Jake Sobeski Stadium in Exeter. All fans can think of was how 8 weeks prior the Warriors were in the same spot at the same time facing a goal-line stop to win the game. This time the Warriors got the stop they needed and defeated Lakeland 35-32, in a […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC-Breaking Down District 2 WVC Games
November 11, 2021 | John Kotsko
The first week of playoffs are now in the books and none of the results come as no surprise. That’s the thing about the first round of playoffs, there’s usually very little upsets. You might get one or two but most of the games are typically a mismatch. There are some very interesting matchups […]
Berwick vs Wallenpaupack photo gallery
November 8, 2021 | Carla Wolfinger
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Raptors Capture PIAA Eastern Conference Championship Over Holy Cross. @ExecutiveRaptor
November 7, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Raptors Capture Eastern Conference 1A/2A Title in Inaugural First Season. ALLENTOWN- The first season as a football program at the Executive Education Charter School in Allentown, was a challenge to say the least. Finding any patch of grass to practice on or in the parking lot or gymnasium any where there was room became […]
Nanticoke wins the Eastern Conference 3A Championship over Schuylkill Valley
November 6, 2021 | John Kotsko
After an 0-3 start, the Trojans could’ve very easily have given up and called it a lost season but they ended up winning 4 of their last six games gave them a chance of playing for the Eastern Conference Championship game at home. In front of their home crowd, Nanticoke would use their running attack […]
Dallas downs Pittston Area in playoffs 35-12 @DallasMountsFB @PApatriot_fb
November 6, 2021 | PFN Staff
“You all played a hell of a game” said Dallas head coach Rich Manello after their 35-12 win over Pittston Area in the opening round of the district 2 class 4A playoffs. The Mountaineers 3-headed monster of quarterback Jackson Wydra, wide receiver Zack Paczewski, and running back Parker Bolesta was just too much for the […]
Kotsko’s View: The PIAA District 2 Playoffs in the Wyoming Valley Conference – Let the Postseason Begin!!!
November 4, 2021 | John Kotsko
Welcome to November!!! You know what that means? That’s right, the days get shorter, colder and High School Football playoffs are upon us!!!! For some, the aspiration of a District or Eastern Conference Championship will come to fruition by the end of the month. For many, the dream will be dashed and some will have […]
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