District 3
Juelz Goff staying in state after high school
January 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
Juelz Goff Junior season ended with being selected to the PA Writers All State 6A team and a nice crop of D1 offers. His 2023 season began with a bang as he wasted no time deciding where he wants to play college football. The 5-10, 190 Panther chose to remain a Panther, of a different […]
District 3 puts 9 on 4A Writers All State team
December 30, 2022 | Billy Splain
York Suburban lands rare All State player “It was their year.” The Crusaders of Bishop McDevitt Crusaders dominated the season, title game and now they lead the way on the Writers All-State team. Jeff Weachter took the top coach honors and QB Stone Saunders was named the 4A Player of the year to add […]
Mayhem’s Year in Review: Suburban One League Edition
December 28, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
A Year in Review: Suburban One League Edition The High School football season officially came to an end Saturday, December 10, 2022. Here’s a list of all the championship games & their results. Congratulations to each Champion. My local journalistic season, however, ended the week prior when class 5A Upper Dublin fell to state […]
Stone Saunders named 2022 MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Football Player of the Year
December 16, 2022 | Billy Splain
Stone celebrating title with dad Each year since 2006, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school football. America’s source for high school sports continues the tradition to close out the 2022 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 6A Championship Game – Harrisburg v. St. Joseph’s Prep
December 11, 2022 | Sykotyk
Class 6A Championship Game December 10, 2022 – 7pm Harrisburg v. St. Joseph’s Prep Chapman Field, Mechanicsburg, PA Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from Championship Weekend, click HERE.
Jones, St. Joes Prep too much for Harrisburg to handle in 6A State Championship
December 10, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
MECHANICSBURG, PA. — It started with a bang, and it just never stopped. St. Joes Prep QB Samaj Jones ran for a 65-yard touchdown on the first play of the game, and Harrisburg never found any answers on how to stop him as they fell 42-7 in the PIAA 6A State Championship game. Harrisburg was […]
Seventh Heaven: Big First Half Gives St. Joseph’s Prep 7th State Championship in School History
December 10, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
CHAMBERSBURG: Last week in their state semi-final victory over Garnet Valley the St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks jumped out to 48-0 halftime lead. Saturday evening, the Hawks offense came out rolling racking up 311 yards and putting 35 points on the scoreboard in the opening 24 minutes on their way to a dominating 42-7 victory over […]
Belle Vernon Wins the 3A Title With Defense
December 10, 2022 | Billy Splain
Aiden Johnson trots away with the prize after a goal line stand Facing a third and one at the Belle Vernon 1, with 37 seconds remaining in the game and trailing 9-8, Neuman Goretti quarterback Mehki Wharton brought his team to the line. The snap went to Wharton and into the pile he went. Junior […]
Neumann Goretti Comes Up Short In 3A Title Game
December 10, 2022 | Billy Splain
Samuel Hobbs recovered this bad snap in the endzone for the Saints only td of the day For 41 minutes, Belle Vernon and Neumann Goretti remained locked up in a battle of defenses and two offenses that struggled to move the ball. But those last 4 minutes, wow! Trailing 9-8 the Saints picked off a […]
Westinghouse Falls in State Title Game
December 9, 2022 | Marcus Sic
FORTH QUARTER DOES BULLDOGS IN What was a defensive battle for three quarters morphed in to a scoring bonanza, as Southern Columbia outscored the Bulldogs 22 to 8 denying Westinghouse Academy their first State Championship 37 to 22. Westinghouse had only given up 18 points in one game, to 1A Champion Steelton-Highspire, all season. Coach […]
6A Final Team Preview: St. Joseph’s Prep
December 9, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – While the location may have changed to Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field, one constant remain: the St. Joseph Prep Hawks are in the 6A State Championship. This season marks the eighth consecutive season that the Hawks have made an appearance in the big game. If you include the Hawks’s rival LaSalle it makes […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 4A Championship Game – Aliquippa v. Bishop McDevitt
December 9, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 4A Championship Game December 8, 2022 — 7pm Aliquippa v. Bishop McDevitt Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Bishop McDevitt evens the score with Aliquippa with 41 to 18 victory to claim 2022 PIAA Class 4A State Football Championship!
December 9, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Bishop McDevitt evens the score, takes down Aliquippa with 41 to 18 victory to claim 2022 PIAA Class 4A State Football Championship at Cumberland Valley Stadium ! It didn’t take long for the Crusaders to show they came ready to play when on the first play of their opening drive, Stone Saunders would connect with […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 1A Championship Game – Steelton-Highspire v. Union
December 8, 2022 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 1A Championship Game December 8, 2022 – 1pm Chapman Field, Mechanicsburg, PA Steelton-Highspire 22, Union 8 Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Burnette’s 3 TDs lead Steel-High To 22-8 Win Over Union
December 8, 2022 | Ed Weaver
MECHANICSBURG – Ronald Burnette carried Steelton-Highspire to their 4th PIAA Class 1A championship after defeating Union Area 22-8, kicking off Championship Weekend at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.
2022 Championship Preview: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders(12-1) look to avenge last years championship loss !
December 7, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Bishop McDevitt Crusaders(12-1) League: Mid-Penn Conference-Keystone Head Coach: Jeff Weachter Starting Line up: Left Tackle 59 12 Gabe Arena Left Guard 77 12 Dimitri Chacon Center 53 12 Kameron Zaengle Right Guard 55 12 Riley Robell Right Tackle 52 12 Ethan Straining Tailback 5 12 Marquese Williams Wide Reciever 3 12 Jeff Penn Wide Reciever […]
1A Championship Preview – Steelton-Highspire
December 7, 2022 | Ed Weaver
The Rollers of Steelton-Highspire return to the Class 1A finals on Thursday afternoon against the WPIAL’s Union Area, looking to claim their fourth state championship.
The Wyomissing Spartans Magical Run Ends
December 6, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
The Wyomissing Spartans entered the 2022 season with lofty expectations after a great 2021 season saw them earn a state title appearance where they narrowly were defeated by Central Valley. They came into this season with an experienced team and a very large offensive line led by mammoth Penn State commit J’ven Williams (6-4 295). […]
Steelton-Highspire gets back to the State Championship with win over Canton 28 to 21 with late touchdown… Highlights and Photo Gallery Post
December 4, 2022 | Daniel Reed
It was Steelton coming back once again from behind to score two touchdowns to overcome a valiant defensive effort by the Warriors of Canton. Ronald Bernette Jr.(shown above) pounded the ball late in the game to score the final touchdown with just :34 seconds to play in the game, earning another trip to the state […]
Neumann Goretti Saints miraculously earn a state title berth (Gallery included)
December 3, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
The morning was filled with rain and high winds but by noon roughly an hour before kickoff the sun began peaking out and the rain began to subside while the winds increased at times. The Wyomissing Spartans traveled with quite a few fans and family members nicely filling the visiting stands. Neumann Goretti stands in […]
Cougars are heading back to the state title game.
December 3, 2022 | Billy Splain
Huge day for Williams For the fourth time in 5 years, District 3 will be represented in the PIAA Class 6A Championship game. Of those four, the Harrisburg Cougars will now be the only one playing in that game twice. Harrisburg avenged a mid season 20-6 loss to State College with a dominating second half […]
State College’s bid for perfection ends with State Semi-Final loss to Harrisburg
December 3, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(State College Head Coach Matt Lintal with Senior LB John Scott after the Little Lions were eliminated) ALTOONA, Pa. — It’s never an easy moment for any program when their first loss of the season also happens to be the last time that they ever take the field together. For the State College Little Lions, […]
Southern Going Back To Final
December 3, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers headed to record 21st State Final First it was Altoona. Then, a long stretch in Hershey. Now, Mechanicsburg is the destination. After many thought getting out of the District 4 playoffs was a slim chance, Southern Columbia is headed back to the pinnacle of Pennsylvania high school football. On Friday night, Southern Columbia dismantled […]
Another late fourth quarter touchdown for Steelton-Highspire earns trip to the chap with 28 to 21 victory over Canton at Kemp Memorial Stadium !
December 3, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Photo submitted by: https://ntsportsreport.com … Chris Manning of Northern Tier Sports Report It was Steelton coming back once again from behind to score two touchdowns to overcome a valiant defensive effort by the Warriors of Canton. Ronald Bernette Jr. pounded the ball late in the game to score the final touchdown with just :34 seconds to […]
Pine-Richland K.O.s Cocalico 34-12 (Gallery included)
December 3, 2022 | Phil Myers
Friday night at Mansion Park in Altoona, Pine-Richland continued to roll by winning their 11th straight game 34-12. With this win they advance into the state championship game against Imhotep. The Rams’ latest victim was the Cocalico Eagles, who played a tough, gritty game especially in the second half after being down 21-0. Cocalico also […]
Bishop McDevitt bounces Crestwood
December 3, 2022 | Brian Ptashinski
Rico Scott returned kickoff 81 yards EXETER TWP- The Crestwood Comets knew coming into their PIAA State 4A Semifinal match-up with powerhouse Bishop McDevitt, if they were to have any chance of winning, was to find away to keep the Crusaders vaunted offense off the field and they would have to score at every opportune […]
State College and Harrisburg renew rivalry in 6A State Semi-Finals
December 2, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(With contributions from Todd Ross) ALTOONA, Pa. — It is extremely uncommon for teams from the same conference to face one another in the state playoffs, let alone in the semi-finals with a trip to the PIAA 6A State Championship on the line. Yet here we are. In 2021, Harrisburg took down State College in […]
