PA Football News Archives
June 2020
Lake-Lehman SR QB Ethan Adams looks to continue his offensive reign of terror in 2020 @adams_qb @LLKnightsSports
June 10, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Ethan Adams Sr QB-Lake-Lehman Black Knights District 2 Twitter: @adams_qb Instagram: ethan11adams Ht 5’10 Wgt: 185 Ask any Wyoming Valley Conference Defensive Coordinator for a list of players who will cause them to lose sleep this season; and SR QB Ethan Adams of Lake Lehman will be at or near the top of that list. […]
Tunkhannock’s QB Jack Chilson looks to lead Tigers to new heights in 2020 @chilzone1 @TunkhannockF
June 9, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Twitter Acct: chilzone18 Instagram Acct: jack_chilson QB Ht: 6’5” Wgt: 185 lbs For the past couple of seasons; Tunkhannock’s Jack Chilson has been one of the most prolific gunslingers in the Wyoming Valley Conference. His resume includes a stunning unanswered 28 point 4th Qtr performance against Pittston Area last year to lead his team […]
All Star Game Updates: Save an Eye Game cancelled, Varischetti Game Postponed, Dream Game & Big 30 a “go” so far
May 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
As of RIGHT THIS MOMENT, we WILL have football this summer!!! A few All Star game updates: “The 82nd Annual Erie Lions Club Save an Eye High football game is scheduled for July 17th 2020 at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium. At this time the game Day committee is continuing planning for this historic game. […]
Lakeland TE chooses Maryland, makes that commitment official. @CjDippre @LHSChiefs
May 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Lakeland TE CJ Dippre had plenty of offers to choose from, and he was looking forward to the summer camp tour to increase those choices. Bowling Green, Boston College, Kent St, Akron, Uconn, Virginia, Temple and more offered the talented Lakeland tight end. Then came the lockdowns of Covid-19. Schools shut down, college campuses closed […]
2020 Team Preview: The Valley View Cougars @VVCougars
May 8, 2020 | Billy Splain
Valley View Cougars Head Coach George Howanitz Assistant Coaches Scot Wasilchak Anthony Mengoni Christian Reese Will Rebar Josh Lupini JR Refice Corey Mitchko Bill Cawley Mike Barrett Robert Nolan Nick Rodio Anthony Kinney John Rebar Tyler Kapinus EJ Sumsky 2019 Season Record 11-2 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 10-02 @ Delaware Valley (0-0) Warrior Stadium 7:00 […]
2020 Dream Game rosters released; Game still scheduled for July 23
May 5, 2020 | Billy Splain
The 86th annual Lions Club Dream game is scheduled for July 23 at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. We are patiently waiting to see how the next month or so go before making a decision about the game” said game co-chairman Bill Dempsey. “We’ll see what happens after May 8 when our area is expected to move to […]
Wyoming Area Stuns Central Valley in Second Half Comeback Win for the PIAA 3A @wascoreboard @cvqbclub
December 7, 2019 | Billy Splain
“That big pass over the middle that Riley Rusyn caught, it wasn’t even meant for him, it was meant for Derek Ambrosino but he just jumped up and grabbed it.” That was the moment Wyoming Area quarterback Dom DeLuca says turned the momentum their way. Coming back into the game after being injured with his […]
PIAA State Championships – 3A Wyoming v. Central Valley (GALLERY) @WaScoreboard @WyomingAreaSC @cvqbclub @CVHSWarriors
December 7, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 3A Championship Saturday December 7, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA Wyoming 21, Central Valley 14 – Final More photos will be available at http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
PIAA Class 3A State Championship Preview: Central Valley v Wyoming Area @WasSoreboard @cvqbclub
December 7, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Central Valley: This is a very athletic and fast team. Their mid season loss to 4A champ Thomas Jefferson is the only blemish in what was otherwise a strong season. Taking down 2018 champion Aliquippa twice is an impressive resume builder, though the second matchup was a hard […]
PIAA State Championships — Dallas v. Thomas Jefferson (GALLERY) @DallasMountsFB @TJHSJaguars
December 6, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 4A Championship Thursday, December 5, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA Thomas Jefferson 46, Dallas 7 — FINAL For more, and larger, photos from this weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Thomas Jefferson Hammers Dallas to claim the PIAA 4A Title @TJHSJaguars
December 5, 2019 | Billy Splain
Shane Stump summed up tonight’s 46-7 drubbing of Dallas as something they’ve been working toward since he was a young kid. “This was a team of coming together in youth football, middle school football and high school football. All the sudden you’re here and you’ve done everything you’ve dreamed of doing.” Stump threw for 104 […]
PIAA Class 4A State Championship Preview: Dallas v Thomas Jefferson @TJHSJaguars @DallasMountsFB
December 5, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Dallas: QB Michaelas scored 659 points, while allowing 181. Their quarterback has thrown for 2,000 yards and their main running back has rushed for well over 2,000 yards. They are more of a run first team as two thirds of the Mountaineers total yardage is via the ground. […]
Wyoming Area Advances To First State Championship.
November 30, 2019 | Brian Ptashinski
KINGSTON- The Wyoming Area Warriors punched their ticket to Hershey Friday night at Spartan Stadium with a dominant defensive performance that forced five interceptions in a 21-0 victory over District XI champion Tamaqua in the PIAA 3A state semifinal contest. The win secures the schools’ first state championship opportunity against District 7 champion Central Valley […]
Dallas runs to date in Hershey! @DallasMountsFB
November 30, 2019 | Greg Ricupero
PIAA Semi-Final 4A Jersey Shore Bulldogs (11-3) vs Dallas Mountaineers (14-0) from Danville, Pa Friday November 29, 2019 By Greg Ricupero Quick Stats Jersey Shore 426.3 yds/game 5.6 Tds/game Dallas 413 yds/game 5.9 Tds/game The expected shootout between Dallas and Jersey Shore lived up to it’s billing. The Mountaineers of Dallas were able to double […]
Marauders fend off Trail, 11-7, in final seconds
November 29, 2019 | Ed Weaver
In a game that came down to the very final play, Bishop Guilfoyle held off Lackawanna Trail, 11-7, in the PIAA Class A semi-finals at Danville to advance to next week’s state championships.
Great PA Teams: BERWICK 1983
November 26, 2019 | Hal Wilson
We are pleased to run a series, Great PA Teams, by the great Hal Wilson, a long time contributor to PA High School Football. Hal has written many stories in the past for PAFootballNews dating back to our print days. BERWICK 1983 A primary exemplar of Pennsylvania football for decades, the Berwick Bulldogs have […]
Wyoming Area uses second half surge, big performance from Deluca to get by Montoursville @WaScoreboard @Hold_The_Rope
November 23, 2019 | Billy Splain
Trailing 21-13 at halftime, Wyoming Area head coach Randy Spencer had a message for his team. “We just needed to get back to what Wyoming Area does, and that’s play smash mouth football” said Wyoming area quarterback/safety Dom Deluca. Wyoming Area trailed 21-13 at the break, but came out hungry and dominated the second half […]
Lackawanna Trail Advances to PIAA 1A Semi, Historic Muncy season ends.
November 23, 2019 | PFN Staff
MITCH RUPERT Sports reporter mrupert@sungazette.com Branson Eyer took the snap on fourth-and-goal at the Lackawanna Trail 1-yard line with no intention of giving up the football. He put his foot in the ground and lunged forward, but there was nowhere to go. The Muncy quarterback was stopped cold in his tracks at Williamsport’s STA Stadium. […]
Dallas Sends A Message in Taking Down Imhotep.
November 23, 2019 | Brian Ptashinski
LEHIGHTON- North Pocono and Valley View couldn’t do it, but a gallant and talented group of Mountaineers from the Back Mountain of Luzerne County, specifically Dallas, that climbed that mountain to defeat perennial powerhouse, Imhotep Charter by a score of 43-36 Friday night at Lehighton High School. The win advances Dallas (14-0) to the state […]
WYOMING AREA TAKES D-2 AAA TITLE OVER SCRANTON PREP @WaScoreboard @dominic_deluca9
November 18, 2019 | Frank Deangelo
When the Warriors handed Scranton Prep their first loss on the last day of August; many pundits predicted that that the two teams would see each other again in the Playoffs and that a young Prep team would be stronger by then. The Pundits were right; to a point. The two teams would meet again […]
Rice, Bishop McDevitt Too Much for Dunmore to Overcome.
November 16, 2019 | Brian Ptashinski
Final score @McDevittHS 28 @DunmoreBucksAD 13. @PaFootballNews @NEPAFootball @circlewsports @EdOBrien247 @thebullp_n @NazarethNo1Fan @Mommmyto4 pic.twitter.com/BBSa6PAIEk — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 16, 2019 LEHIGHTON- Under the bright lights of Lehighton Multi-Purpose Stadium, Lonnie Rice put on a show with both his arm and legs and led the Lancers of Bishop McDevitt to a 28-13 victory over the […]
WYOMING AREA TAKES A STRONG STEP INTO THE D-2 AAA DISTRICT TITLE GAME @WaScoreboard
November 9, 2019 | Billy Splain
Six weeks ago, the Wyoming Area Warriors traveled to the Back Mountain in Luzerne County to face a high powered Lake-Lehman Black Knights team. The Black Knights scored three times in the first half on long plays and left the Warriors shaking their heads on their way to the locker room at the half; down […]
Valley View Cougars repeat win over Berwick Dawgs
November 9, 2019 | Bryan Wenzel
I don’t really know if there is any need to write an article on this game. You might as well read the article on the last time Berwick played Valley View, just change a few numbers and you have it. With all the penalties Berwick had in the last few games I feared they would […]
Battle of Spartans: Southern Lehigh Dominates Wyoming Valley West.
November 2, 2019 | Brian Ptashinski
Final score Southern Lehigh 42 Wyoming Valley West 7. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @NEPAFootball @69SportsBT @cvgameface @CVSteveBennett @TLJohnErzar @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @KeithGroller pic.twitter.com/I7FKwadXVQ — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 2, 2019 CENTER VALLEY- Halloween was on Thursday, but the three-headed monster on the Southern Lehigh Spartans football team made their presence known on Friday night and it was no […]
WARRIORS SECURE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE THROUGH D-2 AAA PLAYOFFS
October 28, 2019 | Frank Deangelo
The Wyoming Area Warriors scored early and often in their season ending rivalry contest with Pittston Area; taking a 45-0 victory on Friday night in West Pittston. After PA won the toss and deferred; the Warriors drove 67 yards and Sr Darren Rodney started the scoring with a 21 yard dash around left end […]
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