District 4

November 2023

Southern Columbia Captures D4 Gold

November 18, 2023 | Dave Fegley

Tigers shut down Troy to win 31st district title Troy thought this was their year. After all, the Trojans had dismantled everyone in their path leading up to the District 4 Class 2A championship meeting. There was only one problem. Unfortunately for them, it wasn’t a minor one. In order to win the gold they […]

South Grinds Out 57-20 Win Over Muncy To Capture D4 Class 1A Championship

November 18, 2023 | Ed Weaver

MUNCY – Ryan Casella and Kaiser Kistner and carried the South Williamsport Mountaineers to a 57-20 win over Muncy to capture their first District IV Class 1A championship since 2014, avenging an 29-28 overtime loss back on October 6.

Danville vs Loyalsock District 4 Class 3A Title (Gallery)

November 18, 2023 | Jayden Eberly

Selinsgrove joins Southern Columbia and Danville for D4 trifecta in Quarterfinals

November 18, 2023 | Billy Splain

Picture via John Peters, Story provided by @LSVSports It’s a 29 mile drive from Selinsgrove to Danville then to Southern Columbia. Shades of old when Berwick, Mt. Carmel and Southern dominated the playoff scene, three schools also close together. But not this close. The Seals dispatched of Bethlehem Catholic 28-13 to advance to the PIAA […]

Danville routs Loyalsock to win District 4 3A title

November 17, 2023 | Mason Eddinger

Once again, it was Danville and Loyalsock in the District 4 Class 3A title game, and once again Danville came out on top. Over the last few years, Loyalsock has always been good, but not good enough to beat Danville. Earlier in the year, Loyalsock let Danville slip by them in a 28-25 thriller in […]

District 4 Class 2A Championship Preview SCA V TROY, The Rematch

November 16, 2023 | Dave Fegley

Tigers looking to win at Troy again For almost all of Southern Columbia’s record 30 District 4 championships, the Tigers have won on their home field. This time, for the second consecutive season, they will have to win on the road as they will travel to unbeaten Troy. Last year, the Tigers beat the Trojans […]

PIAA Class 4A State Playoff Preview: Bethlehem Catholic vs Selinsgrove

November 16, 2023 | Daniel Reed

ABOUT THE GOLDEN HAWKS: Bethlehem Catholic comes in this game with a 7-5 record, don’t let that record fool you however. the Golden Hawks are battle tested playing in District XI’s EPC South Division which mainly consists of both 5A & 6A schools such as Parkland(12-0), and Nazareth(11-1), both of which will be playing each […]

Muncy, South Williamsport To Face Off For D4 1A Championship

November 15, 2023 | Ed Weaver

Muncy and South Williamsport will meet this Friday at Stanley T. Schuyler Memorial Stadium in Muncy for the District IV Class 1A championship.

Danville To defend District 4 3A Title in Rematch with Loyalsock

November 14, 2023 | Mason Eddinger

In the last several years, Danville and Loyalsock have had plenty of affairs in November. This Friday night, they will write another riveting chapter when the Ironmen welcome in the Lancers to Ironmen Memorial Stadium in Danville. HOW THEY GOT HERE Danville Ironmen When Mike Brennan stepped down as Head Coach of the Danville Ironmen […]

2A District 4 Championship Game Preview: Troy Trojans Head Coach Jimmy Smith (Video Interview)

November 14, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett

This week PA Football News sat down with Troy Trojans Head Coach Jimmy Smith as he prepares his 2A #4 state ranked and undefeated squad to tackle 13-time State Champion Southern Columbia in the District 4 title contest.

Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 2)

November 13, 2023 | Matt Herring

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, November 10 2A #5 Southern Columbia (10-1) vs. 2A #6 Mt. Carmel (9-2) Saturday, November […]

District 4 Class 2A Playoffs: Troy 44 – Line Mountain 0: VIDEO RECAP

November 12, 2023 | Matt Herring

The undefeated District 4 #1 seeded Trojans continued their winning ways with a convincing 44-0 second round victory vs. Line Mountain at Alpron Park. Head Coach Jim Smith guided his 2A state-ranked #4 squad to their 12th victory on the season as they seek their first District 4 title since 2013. Troy will face 13-time […]

Selinsgrove Wins District 4 Class 4A Championship For The First Time Since 2017

November 11, 2023 | Jayden Eberly

The Seals defense causes a fumble in the first quarter and recovers it. The Seals take a 7-0 lead when Mark Pastore finds wide-open Gavin Bastian with a deep pass. After that, the seals score their second touchdown of the game, this time on a deep pass from Mark Pastore to Gavin Bastian. At the […]

Southern Stomps Mount Carmel

November 11, 2023 | Dave Fegley

Carter highlighted Tigers 43-0 trouncing As Southern Columbia senior Isaac Carter left the field, giving way to the reserves with a commanding lead by his squad, the senior used his #43 jersey as a makeshift towel to wipe off the sweat from his face. It was a fitting way to finish his final home game […]

South Williamsport Overcomes 2nd Half Canton Rally, Advances To D4 1A Title Game

November 11, 2023 | Ed Weaver

CANTON – South Williamsport avenged a week four loss to Canton by withstanding a feverish second half rally by the Warriors, earning a 24-18 victory in the District IV Class 1A semi-finals on Friday, November 10.

District IV Playoff Previews: Class 2A/3A Semifinals

November 10, 2023 | Billy Splain

Click for link to: Mount Carmel (9-2) @ Southern Columbia (10-1) – 7:00 pm Line Mountain (9-2) @ Troy (11-0) Friday – 7:00 pm At 9-2, Line Mountain is holding up to preseason expectations. Their only losses came to Danville and Tri-Valley. This is one of the best Eagles teams in a while. Kaiden Maurer […]

District 4 Class 1A Semi-Final Preview

November 9, 2023 | Ed Weaver

The semi-final round of the District IV Class 1A tournament begins tomorrow evening with a pair of games, top-seeded Muncy against 4-seed Northwest Area and 2-seed Canton against 3-seed South Williamsport.

District 4 Class 2A Playoff Matchup: “The Game”

November 9, 2023 | Dave Fegley

SCA and MCA ready for semi-final tussle Last year, the Mount Carmel Area Red Tornadoes defeated the Southern Columbia Tigers in their annual regular season meeting. The rivalry known as the ‘The Game’ had a different result in the postseason. It was the Tigers that finished the 2022 season with the bragging rights as they […]

District 4 Class 4A Championship Game Preview

November 9, 2023 | Ed Weaver

Over the last few years there hasn’t been a better rivalry in District IV than Jersey Shore and Selinsgrove.

Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 1)

November 6, 2023 | Matt Herring

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Wednesday, November 2 The State of PA Football – Live at MaGerks’s (Lionville) Thursday, […]

District 4 Class 2A Playoffs: Troy 36 – Hughesville 0: VIDEO RECAP

November 5, 2023 | Matt Herring

The undefeated District 4 #1 seeded Trojans continued their winning ways with a convincing 36-0 first round victory vs. Hughesville at Alpron Park. Head Coach Jim Smith guided his 2A state-ranked #4 squad to their 11th victory on the season as they seek their first District 4 title since 2013. Click the video below for […]

Troy Cruises To 36-0 Win Over Hughesville In D4 Quarters

November 5, 2023 | Ed Weaver

Clayton Smith rushed for a pair of touchdowns and Evan Woodward threw for two scores as Troy defeated Hughesville 36-0 to open the District IV Class 2A playoffs at Alparon Park on Saturday, November 4.

Southern Columbia Mauls North Penn Mansfield

November 5, 2023 | Dave Fegley

SCA takes care of business in playoff opener The first half seemed to take forever as the undermatched Panthers from North-Penn Mansfield continued to air it out inside of Southern Columbia’s Tiger Stadium. The second half on the other hand flew by as the game was already into the Mercy Rule courtesy of the performance […]

Tate Sechrist & Elijah Jordan combine for 6 tds, Jersey Shore defense stifles Milton

November 4, 2023 | Billy Splain

Jersey Shore will face Selinsgrove next week for the District 4 class 4A title in what is sure to be an emotion filled game. After his team handled a depleted Milton squad that was missing 2 starters who were ejected from last weeks game by a final of 54-6, Tom Gravish had nothing but praise […]

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