PA Football News Archives
December 2019
Tiger Captains Make It Official
December 18, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Six Seniors Sign Scholarships It was only fitting that during the same month that Southern Columbia won a state-record 10th PIAA Football Championship, that each of the captains got to keep the celebration rolling in Tiger Country. During an event held at the high school on Wednesday evening, all six of the 2019 captains from […]
Northern Tier League Small School Division All-Star Teams Released
December 17, 2019 | Ed Weaver
The Northern Tier League announced their 2019-20 Small School Division Football All-Star teams on Tuesday, December 17.
Northern Tier League Large School Division All-Star Teams Released
December 17, 2019 | Ed Weaver
The Northern Tier League announced their 2019-20 Large School Division Football All-Star teams on Tuesday, December 17.
Southern Columbia turns record day into Tenth PIAA title
December 7, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA’s record day ends in 3-Peat In Friday afternoon’s PIAA Class 2A State Championship game, Southern Columbia found itself in a new situation early on. Avonworth took a 7-0 lead on the game’s first drive. The Antelopes took advantage of a miscommunication between two Tiger defenders just over two minutes into the game. How did […]
PIAA State Championships — Southern Columbia v. Avonworth (GALLERY) @SoCoTigerSports @AvonworthFB
December 7, 2019 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 2A Championship Friday, December 6, 2019 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA Southern Columbia 74, Avonworth 7 For more, and larger, photos from this week, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
PIAA Class 2A State Championship Preview: Southern Columbia v Avonworth
December 6, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Southern Columbia: The Tigers have as strong of a senior class as they have ever had which is saying something for a school with more state titles than any other in the history of Pennsylvania. The Tigers have five players that accepted offers to play Division 1 football including […]
Tigers Retire Rams
November 30, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA One Win Away from 10th PIAA Title By: Dave Fegley (11-30-19) They say objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. Well, that theory may be correct for motorists, but anyone that witnessed the Class 2A Eastern Final knows that the scoreboard wasn’t telling the truth at the end of the game when […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tigers Put Away Trojans
November 23, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern Advances To 19th Eastern Final By: Dave Fegley (11-23-19) When Southern Columbia and Upper Dauphin took the field Friday night at Selinsgrove’s Harold L. Bolig Stadium, two things were certain. The Tigers (54.5 ppg) and Trojans (51.4 ppg) came in as the two highest scoring teams in the state, regardless of classification, and only […]
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. […]
Bulldogs erase 21-point deficit to win in 3 OTs @tannerlorson @PAHSathletics
November 23, 2019 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
DANVILLE — Brett Guthrie read the quarterback’s eyes, broke left and dove. He corralled the ball inches from the ground and then….and then? Well, Guthrie does not remember much after that. But as the years go by, he, his teammates and all those who watched Friday’s breathtaking Class AAAA state quarterfinal will remember that moment. […]
SCA Dominates MCA In District Final
November 17, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win 27th District IV Title By: Dave Fegley (11-17-19) Saturday Night at Tiger Stadium, Southern Columbia capped off the most incredible run in District IV history with another title. Obviously at this point the nine-time state champion Tigers are focused on trying to become Pennsylvania’s first ever 10-time PIAA Champions, but their dominance in […]
Bulldogs win program’s 1st state game, Bishop Shanahan’s season comes to an end.
November 16, 2019 | PFN Staff
By: Mitch Rupert / Williamsport Sun-Gazette SELINSGROVE — The football seemingly hung in the air as Jersey Shore’s Cayden Hess and Bishop Shanahan’s Nick Romano battled for possession. On third-and-17, Tanner Lorson’s floated pass down the right sideline was more of a last-ditch effort to salvage something from a drive bridging the third and […]
Montoursville wins title over Loyalsock
November 16, 2019 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
As the final seconds ticked away, Montoursville lineman Travis Johnson sprinted toward midfield. It appeared he would jump high into the air or embrace a happy teammate as Montoursville secured another major victory. But as soon as Johnson reached the 50-yard line, he promptly turned right, walked toward the opponent and started shaking hands. His […]
Tigers Pounce Past Panthers
November 10, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA advances to another District IV title game By: Dave Fegley (11-10-19) Earlier in the week, North Penn-Mansfield’s head coach Tom Dickinson was asked about his team’s chances when taking on Southern Columbia in the District IV Class 2A semi-final, and the longtime Panthers’ leader didn’t mince his words. “It’s an impossible task,” said Dickinson. […]
Jersey Shore wins District four, class 4A title with win over Selinsgrove @tannerlorson
November 9, 2019 | Billy Splain
JERSEY SHORE — Tanner Lorson accounted for 385 of Jersey Shore’s 423 yards of offense to help the Bulldogs beat Selinsgrove, 33-14, in the District 4 Class 4A championship game at Thompson Street Stadium. “I’ve said it all year. I’ve watched their films. It’s a one-man show. You take him off the offense and it’s […]
Montoursville cruises past Shamokin
November 3, 2019 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montoursville’s Dillon Young pulls in a touchdown pass in the first half against Shamokin at Montoursville on Friday night. What once looked like a lost season is becoming a memorable one. Senior lineman Cole Ranck is back. And an already imposing offensive line is growing even stronger. Ranck battled a stomach injury for […]
Turnovers doom Hornets in 17-14 loss to North Penn
November 3, 2019 | Ed Weaver
The North Penn-Mansfield Panthers forced 4 turnovers as they fended off rival Wellsboro 17-14 in the District IV quarterfinals at Wellsboro on Saturday, November 2.
Tigers Eliminate Black Knights
November 3, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern scores on seven of first eight plays By: Dave Fegley (11-3-19) It might have been two days after Halloween, but Southern Columbia still found a way to top the charts and win the scariest performance of the year. Unfortunately for the opponent, Towanda, they were on the other side of the field and learned […]
Warriors Win Wild 4th Quarter Over South Williamsport
November 2, 2019 | Ed Weaver
For three quarters the Canton Warriors and South Williamsport Mountaineers played to a scoreless tie before both teams combined for 24 points in 3:10 to start the fourth quarter with Canton coming out on top, 24-7.
Lancers defense came up big vs. Mounties
October 26, 2019 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
DANIELLE FIORINI/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport’s Zack Miller gets tackled as he attempts to run by Loyalsock on Friday night at South Williamsport. Loyalsock split its first two 2019 games and the defense felt unsatisfied. The Lancers allowed 57 points in those games before holding a meeting and addressing that issue. That marked a significant turning point. Loyalsock changed […]
Tigers Torment Ironmen
October 26, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA’s Defense Sets School Record By: Dave Fegley (10-26-19) Members of Southern Columbia’s 1994 State Championship were on hand to recognize this year’s senior class as the Tigers hosted a struggling Danville Ironmen squad. Ironically, this year marks 25 years since the first State Championship at SCA and it is also a year that many […]
Hornets top North Penn 21-7 to regain Morton Jones Trophy
October 26, 2019 | Ed Weaver
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team brought back the Morton F. Jones Trophy back to Wellsboro after beating rival North Penn-Mansfield 21-7 at Island Park on Friday, October 25. The win is the Hornets’ 38th in the series (38-19 all-time) and the 7th time out of the last 8 games Wellsboro has won the trophy. The […]
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