District 3
October 2018
Exeter Twp lineman Michael McNish chooses the Bulldogs of Bryant to extend his educational experience and football career @mcnish_mike @ExeterTwpFB
October 5, 2018 | Billy Splain
Recruiting can be a difficult process. And with the new early signing date, high school players are choosing to commit early to secure a scholarship spot. When Exeter Twp lineman Michael McNish began his process of becoming a college football star, teams took notice. Right up until as recently as 2 weeks ago he was […]
Middletown line wears down Milton Hershey for 32-21 win
October 5, 2018 | Billy Splain
cover photo: Middletown receiver Tymir Jackson flies through the air after being hit On a special edition of PFN Friday Night Live, Thursday style, we saw the strength of the Blue Raiders take control of the game. The Middletown defensive front and offensive line took control on the last 2 series of the first have […]
State College Dominates CD East 39-15
September 30, 2018 | Nate Grella
With Chris Fowler and James Franklin in attendance, and the Penn State game looming, State High came into the game friday against Central Dauphin East going undefeated in the first half of the season, but going into the toughest three game stretch of the season with games home against CD East and Harrisburg and Central […]
RECAP: Bulldogs bite Streaks in LL Showdown
September 29, 2018 | Joe Mays
The Wilson defense dominated and the offense controlled the ball enough to allow the Bulldogs to upset previously undefeated Manheim Township, 16-14, in Neffsville. Wilson, making their third trip to Kruis Field in 11 months, got clutch QB play from their much maligned first-year senior starter Anthony Futrick, who completed 11 of 18 passes for […]
BERKS CATHOLIC NO TROUBLE WITH HAMBURG 52-8
September 27, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Reading, PA) Berks Catholic has had its hands full the first five weeks of the non league season. The Saints PIAA opponents have been one or two classifications higher. The non-PIAA teams have been traditional national or regional powers. This week, BC settled into playing a conference foe for the first time this season. Thursday […]
Owls pick up a Bulldog, @RyanSilvious60 commits to Temple
September 23, 2018 | Billy Splain
Today Temple football got better with a verbal commitment from Wilson (West Lawn) OT/DE Ryan Silvious. The Senior is in his first season as a starter at Left Tackle and is a part of the Bulldogs rotation along the Defensive Line. His size – 6’5″ and 252 lbs – and passion for the game caught […]
State College Defense Dominates Chambersburg, 35-16 W/Game Highlight reel @CASDAthletics
September 22, 2018 | Nate Grella
An injured and battered defense shined for State College in a 35-16 win against the Chambersburg Trojans on September 21. Both teams came into the game 4-0 with State College riding an easy win against Carlisle and Chambersburg prepared following a blowout against Altoona. Chambersburg presented a new challenge for the State High defense, a […]
RECAP: Shorthanded Wilson overpowers Penn Manor
September 21, 2018 | Joe Mays
All week long Wilson head coach Doug Dahms was concerned with his team’s depth – or lack thereof – entering Friday night’s Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 opener against Penn Manor in West Lawn. Those thoughts were unfounded as Dahms’ squad blanked the visiting Comets, 44-0, rebounding from their 4th Quarter collapse against Manheim Central last […]
EXETER TWP. TAKES GRIDIRON CLASSIC OPENER 42-6 OVER MUHLENBERG
September 21, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Reading, PA) Every current Reading area football coach and team has is roots firmly planted inside the hallowed grounds of First Energy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightins. The AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies resurrected a Reading football tradition by sponsoring the Baseballtown Gridiron Classic. Game one of this three week spectacle features high […]
District 3 officials opt to take football championships out of Hersheypark Stadium
September 20, 2018 | Billy Splain
Per Eric Epler of Pennlive.com, District 3 will not be holding their District 3 championships at Hersheypark Stadium. Citing declining attendance and cost, D3 Chairman Jon Zeigler has asked the schools to use high school stadiums. For the full story, click here: championships out of Hersheypark Stadium
RECAP: Bulldogs crumble late, fall to Barons
September 15, 2018 | Joe Mays
The Bulldogs put together a solid effort Friday night in Manheim, outplaying the favored and more polished Barons for 36 minutes. Unfortunately, PA high school football games are a full 48 minutes and it was in the final stanza, the last 720 seconds of game time, that Wilson slipped. In a big way. Manheim Central, […]
PFN FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE PRESENTS: MANHEIM CENTRAL VS THE WILSON BULLDOGS
September 14, 2018 | Billy Splain
Join Cary Moyer and Bruce Badgley as they bring you all the action this Friday night at 7pm on PAFootballNews.com! Just look for the above graphic and click!
WYOMISSING NO TROUBLE WITH TRINITY 48-3
September 8, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Wyomissing, PA) The Wyomissing Spartans came into Saturday afternoons matchup with Trinity a bit befuddled. Despite a strong effort last week on the field, the scoreboard showed a 21-7 defeat at the hands of the Pottsville Crimson Tide. It took one half of football to put that tough defeat in the rear view mirror. A […]
BERKS CATHOLIC ROCKS McDONOGH MD 14-13
September 8, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Reading, PA) It was unfamiliar territory for Berks Catholic Friday Night. The Saints were coming off a tough home loss to Central Dauphin. BC was also and underdog in a regular season game at home. How would Berks Catholic react? Like champions. The Saints stood toe to toe with powerhouse McDonogh MD for three quarters. […]
Upper Dauphin and Elizabethville score 130 points, Trojans win 74-56
September 8, 2018 | Colin Kirkwood
This year’s installment of the Millersburg-Upper Dauphin rivalry showed quite a bit of firepower as the Trojans captured the victory 74-56 Friday night in Elizabethville. Meeting for the annual installment of a rivalry that can be traced back to the year 1945, both teams were looking to get themselves back into the win column. Upper […]
RECAP: Wilson (3) outlasts Spring-Ford, 33-22
September 8, 2018 | Joe Mays
The Wilson Bulldogs improved to 2-1 on the 2018 season after a 33-22 victory over the visiting Spring-Ford Rams, who dropped their first contest and fell to 2-1. The home team got on the board early thanks to twin TD tosses from senior QB Anthony Futrick to junior WR Brady Gibble, one each in the […]
CENTRAL DAUPHIN BLANKS BERKS CATHOLIC 7-0
September 1, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
🏈 FINAL SCORE 🏈 Central Dauphin – 7Berks Catholic – 0 Congratulations to the "Friday Night Live" @AstroTurfUSA player of the game, @CDAthletics 's # 46 Sr. RB Adam Burkhart.@BadgleyBruce @CaryMoyer PA HS 🏈 https://t.co/6Jtcv07Fmx pic.twitter.com/efsCponrlX — Pennsylvania Football News (@PaFootballNews) September 1, 2018 (Reading, PA) The most intriguing matchup in District Three Friday night […]
MANHEIM TWP. SURVIVES CD EAST 17-10
August 26, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
It was a rare Saturday night season opener for Manheim Twp. and CD East. Being in the spotlight is nothing new for Township. The Blue Streaks were a 6A semi-finalist last year. For the young Panthers, the spotlight was not to bright. CD East came out and slugged it out toe to toe with Township. […]
COATESVILLE HANDLES HARRISBURG 37-6
August 26, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Harrisburg, PA) The Saturday games opening weekend in Harrisburg have turned into marquee, appointment matchups. This year Harrisburg would face another District One foe Coatesville. The Red Raiders have made it a point to increase it’s exposure to Mid Penn Conference teams due to the post season re-alignment change by the PIAA. The District One […]
Johnson, Mustangs Hurdle Indians in Opener
August 25, 2018 | Billy Splain
What could have been a night to remember for the fans of the Juniata Indians, ended up being a night to forget. In a matchup against the West Perry Mustangs, a team they have not played since 1991, the Indians fell and didn’t put points on the board, falling 41- 0. Coach Gary Klingensmith, […]
RECAP: Central Dauphin takes control, dispatches Wilson (3) with ease
August 25, 2018 | Joe Mays
Two of the most prestigious and consistent programs in all of District 3 met during Week 0 of the 2018 PIAA football season, though you wouldn’t know it based on the performance of one of the teams. Unfortunately for Bulldogs fans, the players wearing red and white were sloppy in the first half and overwhelmed […]
Lancaster-Lebanon League Media Day Gallery
August 10, 2018 | Lee Vivian
Can Manheim Township reload and make another deep run? Images by Staff Photographer Lee Vivian. Follow Lee on twitter @SportsImage_lee
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