District 3
November 2024
Delone Catholic Upends Belmont late to advance to the Quarterfinals
November 16, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
The late great sports writer for the Philadelphia News and founder/creator of the website TedSilary.com coined a famous local quote for Public League teams “Only in the Pub” for wild things that occurred before, during or after games. Today what was to be a 1pm kickoff turned into a 2:08 kickoff due to a referee […]
Wilson wins nail biter (photo gallery)
November 16, 2024 | Bill Snook
The Bulldogs held on for a 28-20 win over Central York and advanced to the District III Class 6A title game. Holding on to a 21-20 lead, Madyx Gruber converted a key fourth down play then Correll Akings scored on a 6 yard run with 2:24 left in the game.
Bermudian Springs Outlasts Trinity in District 3 Class 3A Championship
November 16, 2024 | Carter Weems
BOILING SPRINGS, PA – The crowds were roaring on Friday night at Ecker Field, where Bermudian Springs was able to survive Trinity and take home the district 3 class 3A championship for the first time in over 25 years. Bermudian Springs received to start the game, and they did not waste the opportunity. Lane Hubbard, […]
Jones-Davis runs wild ,Mcdevitt topples Mechanicsburg
November 16, 2024 | Quincy Piper
As the saying goes, defense wins championships. Fortunately enough for Bishop McDevitt, their defense was exceptional tonight as they downed Mechanicsburg on their home field, 26-14. The Crusaders came into the evening fresh off a dominant 42-7 victory over Conrad Weiser, and they didn’t miss a beat. Bishop McDevitt’s first drive was a statement, as […]
Quincy Swaim Runs Over Steelton-Highspire To Send Bedford To 2A Quarterfinals
November 15, 2024 | Baron Dionis
Quincy Swaim and the Bison defense took Bedford to the next round with a 24-15 victory over the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers. Bedford will move on and take on the District 4 champions in the Troy Trojans. After a scoreless first quarter, Bedford got an interception from Chase Bauman and Swaim led the Bison down for a […]
Harrisburg downs Manheim Twp to advance
November 15, 2024 | Billy Splain
“We’ve been here before, we have more work to do”. That’s about as simple as it got for Harrisburg head coach Calvin Everett. His Cougars defeated Manheim Township 35-14 to advance to the PIAA District III Class 6A title game against Wilson next week. The win was convincing but it wasn’t easy. Harrisburg jumped out […]
Bedford vs Steelton-Highspire Preview: 2A State Playoffs
November 15, 2024 | Baron Dionis
We are getting deeper into the playoffs and a big matchup in 2A is set for 7 PM tonight between the Bedford Bison and Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers. This game will be played at a neutral site at Claysburg-Kimmel High School. Steelton-Highspire is looking to win their third straight state championship, this time at the 2A level. […]
Mcdevitt Vs Mechanicsburg… A D3 5A Semifinal preview
November 15, 2024 | Quincy Piper
Bishop McDevitt **5th ranked in 5A** 10-2 (7-2) Although not the statistical juggernaut his first three seasons had been, 2024 has been a successful year for the Crusaders and their Southeastern Conference-bound signal-caller Stone Saunders . With 39 touchdowns through the air so far, 13 of those have gone to his leading receiver, Dominic Diaz-Ellis, […]
Harrisburg rides big 2nd Quarter,42-6 over Dallastown
November 9, 2024 | Quincy Piper
— “At this point in the year, we have to earn next week; we have to earn the right to be together longer.” That was the message from the one the “Cougs” call ‘Coach Cal’ after their 42-6 throttling of Dallastown. The first quarter in this one was a bit of a feeling-out process. […]
Twin Valley Raiders Upset Susquehanna Township at home in 47-19 playoff win
November 9, 2024 | Nick Myers
The fifth-seeded Twin Valley Raiders have beaten the fourth-ranked Susquehanna Township Indians 47-19 in their first game of the postseason. This win was largely credited to Twin Valleys running game, as RBs Evan Johnson, and Drew Engle combined for five rushing touchdowns. Susquehanna Township, on the other hand, struggled with similar problems from previous weeks, […]
Trinity Shamrocks win OT thriller
November 8, 2024 | Billy Splain
Trinity didn’t get off to a good start in their District 3 class 3A semifinal game with Schuylkill Valley. But as they say, it isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish. The Shamrocks overcame two turnovers that led to scores along with several very untimely penalties to get a 20-17 overtime win and advance […]
PIAA District III Playoff Preview, round one
October 31, 2024 | Billy Splain
PIAA Class 1A District 3 Delone Catholic v York Catholic at Hanover High School Friday Nov 8, 7pm BYE WEEK PIAA Class 2A District 3 Upper Dauphin (5-5) @ Steelton-Highspire (8-2) – 7:00 pm Many doubted, yet here we are looking at the Rollers in a familiar, yet unfamiliar role. They’ve got 2 losses which […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week 9 (Wildcats, Indians & Pioneers)
October 28, 2024 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Thursday, October 24 3A Western Wayne (8-1) vs. 2A Dunmore (4-5) Friday, October 25 4A […]
Lampeter-Strasburg 10-0 first time in program history
October 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
“When is it ever an easy game against them?” said a drenched Lampeter-Strasburg head coach Victor Ridenour after a gatorade bath his team gave him following a hard fought 20-7 win over Wyomissing at Bob Wolfrum Field on a beautiful sunny fall day. Last week against Twin Valley the points just seemed to pile up […]
Mifflin County closes out historic Mitchell Field era with win over Red Land (photo gallery)
October 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Huskies will play in a brand new stadium on their schools campus in the 2025 season. Last night they closed out Mitchell Field with a 21-18 win over Red Land to finish out the regular season with a 4-6 record.
State College Defeats Bishop McDevitt in Senior Night Shootout
October 26, 2024 | Noah Radio
On Oct. 25, Bishop McDevitt traveled to State College for a highly anticipated Mid-Penn Commonwealth matchup. The Little Lions got out to an early lead and rode it to a 58-55 wire-to-wire victory. State College leaned heavily on the arm of senior quarterback Eddie Corkery and jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first […]
Susquehanna Township triumphs over Milton Hershey in regular season conclusion
October 26, 2024 | Nick Myers
The Susquehanna Township Indians finished off their regular season on a high note, beating Milton Hershey 35-21 at home. Susquehanna Quarterback Torin Evans played a huge role in securing this win, running for two touchdowns and throwing two more. The first half of this game began rather slowly, resulting in a tied game at only […]
Eastern York Gets a Dominant Win over York Suburban
October 19, 2024 | Carter Weems
YORK, PA – Eastern York inched closer to capturing the YAIAA Division 2 co-championship on Friday night at York Suburban. The Trojans, who came into the game 0-8, haven’t found much success this season and were looking for any ounce of hope, especially on senior night. That hope came in the second play, when Everett […]
Susquehannock @ West York 10/18/24 PHOTO GALLERY
October 19, 2024 | Bella Brokopp
The West York Bulldogs celebrate their senior night with a win against Susquehannock, 28-14
Lampeter-Strasburg throttles Twin Valley, Caileb Howse has a night!
October 19, 2024 | Billy Splain
If you picked the Pioneers to win at home, on senior night, over a tough Twin Valley team that was looking to get back on the winning track, you picked the correct team. But very few, if any, would have imagined a night like Caileb Howse had. The first year senior quarterback rushed for 332 […]
8 straight for Saunders and the Crusaders 41-21 over CD East.
October 19, 2024 | Quincy Piper
From the opening Kick, to the time the clock hit zeroes. Nothing was ever in question as Bishop Mcdevitt extended their winning streak to 8 games. McD asserted their will on drive number one. The Crusaders would drive down on the games first series taking nearly six minutes off the clock before Maurice Barnes made […]
Susquehanna Township stuns Trinity with 40-34 victory in Double Overtime
October 19, 2024 | Nick Myers
The Susquehanna Township Indians have advanced to 8-1, after shocking the previously 7-1 Trinity Shamrocks in double overtime. Both Overtime touchdowns were rushes by QB Torin Evans, with the game winner being scored on fourth and four. This victory felt even more shocking to the Indians, as they found themselves losing for a large portion […]
State College Throttles Carlisle on Homecoming Weekend
October 18, 2024 | Noah Radio
State College rolled through the Carlisle Thundering Herd on Friday night, scoring 54 points in the first half en route to a 60-0 victory. Senior quarterback Eddie Corkery played less than half the game but racked up four touchdown passes. The Little Lions started hot with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Corkery to senior Ty […]
Simulation: PA Classification #1 Ranked Teams vs. Rest of Top 10
October 16, 2024 | Matt Herring
As we near the end of the PA football regular season we thought it would be interesting to simulate possible matchups looming in the district and state playoffs. For this experiment we simulated games using the #1 ranked team in each classification versus the remaining Top 10 teams in their classification. These simulations are based […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week 7 (Spartans, Spartans, Eagles & Eagles)
October 14, 2024 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Thursday, October 10 3A North Schuylkill (4-3) vs. 4A Blue Mountain (6-1) Friday, October 11 […]
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