District 4
November 2020
KJ Riley continues air assault on opponents, leads Danville past Archbishop Carroll @Go_Ironmen @ACPatsfootball @Nicklamey_ @KJRiley8
November 14, 2020 | Billy Splain
To say Danvile quarterback KJ Riley is having a good year would be a very accurate statement. Coming in to todays game with Archbishop Carroll, the senior signal caller had thrown for 1,867 yards with 25 td passes. You can add 259 yards and five more tds to that total as the Ironmen rolled to […]
Balanced Attacking Effort, Advances Jersey Shore in AAAA Playoffs.
November 14, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
WRIGHT TWP- The verbage of bend but don’t break tends to be the outcry when it comes to defensive effort come playoff time. No more was that evident Friday night at Crestwood’s Comet Stadium as the Jersey Shore(9-0) forced three crucial turnovers and left Mountain Top with a 26-14 victory, advancing the Bulldogs to the […]
Danville beats Montoursville to claim the District 4 Class AAA championship (gallery included) @Go_Ironmen @Hold_The_Rope @KJRiley8
November 9, 2020 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Senior two-way starters Dylan Bennett and CJ Signor sat and kneeled, respectively, staring at a near empty field. Neither Montoursville standout wanted to leave a field on which they and many fellow seniors/teammates created so many happy memories. They won multiple championships and 31 games the past three seasons, but the tremendous run ended Saturday […]
Rollers survive comeback attempt by Muncy to advance. @RollersFootball @EthanGush
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Trailing 50-27 with just 7:32 left to play, the Muncy Indians took their time and patiently brought the score within 7 points. All they needed was to recover an onside kick for a chance to tie or win. Steel High recovered the kick and escaped with a 50-43 win to move on in the PIAA […]
Garcia Leads Tigers To Title
November 7, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior reaches milestone in District 4 final For Pennsylvania’s most successful high school football program, Southern Columbia, the only thing that can add to their legacy at this point is sheer numbers. After Friday’s District 4 championship victory over South Williamsport, the two main numbers are 5 and 28. The Tigers #5 (Gavin Garcia) […]
Jersey Shore captures title with commanding win over Shamokin
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Special Contributor Chris Masse, Williamsport Sun Gazette JERSEY SHORE-Technology kept them together, but Jersey Shore players practiced on their own last spring when COVID-19 had them quarantined. Individually, they grew stronger. Together again since last summer, they again became champions. Jersey Shore dominated all facets Friday night at Thompson Street Stadium, leaving no doubt that […]
Shore thumps Mifflinburg to set up showdown with Shamokin
November 1, 2020 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
JERSEY SHORE The players are as studious as the coaches. A team with several standout students attacks film work the way it does algebra or chemistry. And when all that knowledge comes pouring out on the football field, Jersey Shore often earns high marks. The Bulldogs certainly aced their first playoff exam Saturday night against […]
Muncy wins D4 A Championship for 3rd straight year
October 31, 2020 | Ed Weaver
For the past three seasons the Muncy Indians and the Canton Warriors have battled for the District IV Class A championship at Miller A. Moyer Stadium.
Southern Storms Past Line Mtn
October 31, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win in their first ever postseason Homecoming Southern Columbia has gone back to the early years of Jim Roth’s tenure, which began in 1984, by keeping the offense relatively simple in terms of play selection during the 2020 unforgettable regular season. Why throw the football if you can run it with relative ease? After […]
Hornets finish 2020 season with 42-6 win over Montgomery
October 31, 2020 | Ed Weaver
In their final game of the 2020 season the Wellsboro Varsity Football team ended it on a positive note to finish 3-3 overall after a 42-6 win against Montgomery on Friday, October 30.
Altoona once again uses turnovers to advance in playoffs with 29-14 win over Williamsport @AltoonaAthletic @Millionaire_FB
October 31, 2020 | Billy Splain
Much like in last weeks win over State College, the Mountain Lions took advantage of forced turnovers to pull out a win. Aaron Carothers, last weeks hero, picked off a pass in the endzone to halt one Williamsport scoring drive, then Edwin Franklin delivered the biggest turnover of the night, intercepting a Frank Marrone […]
Hornets score two late touchdowns in loss to Canton
October 24, 2020 | Ed Weaver
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team scored two late fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 39-13 loss to Canton on Friday, October 23.
Jersey Shore escapes Central Mountain with narrow win (gallery Mike Frazier) @andersonowen15 @BrettGerlachQB
October 24, 2020 | Mike Frazier
The number 2 team in the state rolled into Mill Hall with one lopsided win over the Wildcats already this season. Last night the Bulldogs escaped with a 21-9 win but not without a few claw marks left by the ‘Cats. Owen Anderson scored all three touchdowns for the Bulldogs, including a 37 yard punt […]
Tigers Complete 9th Straight Perfect Regular Season
October 24, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA eliminates Central from postseason Covid-19 tried its best to ruin the 2020 high school football regular season, but Pennsylvania’s only 10-time PIAA champions haven’t allowed even the world’s most perilous disease to date from getting in the way of Jim Roth’s program from trying to win an 11th in 2020. The regular season is […]
Troy Trojans grind out win over Panthers, 21-0
October 23, 2020 | Nick Coyle
BLOSSBURG — The Troy Trojans (4-1) might not have played a pretty brand of football in their 21-0 win over the North Penn-Mansfield Panthers, but it sure was effective. The Trojans offense pounded the ball on the ground 50 times for 279 yards and dominated the time of possession throughout the contest. They were able […]
Southern Columbia and Thomas Jefferson Football Have a Lot in Common @AthleticTj @TJHSJaguars @SoCoTigerSports @gavingarcia_
October 20, 2020 | Phil Myers
If one is really honest about it, these two schools are probably at the top of the list as far as other teams in Pennsylvania wanting to emulate their programs. But are there any similarities between a small 2A school in the east set in the countryside and a 4A school in the west set […]
Montoursville beats Loyalsock to win Battle of the Bridge (Via @docmasse Wpt Sun Gazette)
October 18, 2020 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Heath Jones never before played tailback. Until two weeks ago he was the team’s backup fullback. Understandably, he could have been surprised when circumstance had Montoursville coach J.C. Keefer looking his way to become the featured ball-carrier midway through the second quarter Saturday night against rival Loyalsock. “When I said, ‘Heath can you do this […]
Roth Wins 450th Game
October 17, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Run Past Green Dragons They old adage is that football is a game of inches. For Southern Columbia, it has become a game of miles – and a lot of them. After last season, when the Tigers became Pennsylvania’s first ever 10-time PIAA champions, everyone expected there to be a noticeable decline in their […]
Seals take second meeting with Central Mountain in another defensive battle for Homecoming
October 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
The last time these two teams met this year it was a low scoring game dominated by defense the was won by the Wildcats, 7-3. Tonight’s edition wasn’t much different. The Seals opened up the scoring and closed it with a 22 yard field to secure a 10-7 win at Selinsgrove. “We’ve had two doozies […]
Hornets no match for Troy
October 17, 2020 | Ed Weaver
It took the Troy Trojans just over eight minutes to find the end zone, but after that the flood gates opened as they defeated the host Wellsboro Hornets 41-0 on Friday, October 16.
Conversation with Coach – Carmen DeFrancesco @AreaBerwick @jakelann65 @masonlaubach1
October 16, 2020 | Phil Myers
Note: This interview was conducted in July, 2020 All Pictures via Tom Brooks Photography How does a guy who owned 2 NAPA franchises end up coaching high school football? On top of that how does he land head coaching gigs at Mt. Carmel and Berwick, two of the most storied high school football programs in […]
Mount Carmel to Forfeit Remainder of Season
October 13, 2020 | Ed Weaver
According to a press release issued by Mount Carmel’s administration the Red Tornadoes are forfeiting the remainder of their season due to an ongoing investigation of hazing allegations involving members of the football team.
Warriors Run Past Wildcats, 33-9
October 13, 2020 | Ed Weaver
After a 3 week hiatus the Canton Warriors scored a 33-9 win over the Athens Wildcats in the rain at Alumni Stadium on Monday, October 12.
Loyalsock scores on first 9 possessions, Aeden Holler leads Lancer defense to win over Warrior Run @sockathletics @athleticsWR
October 13, 2020 | Billy Splain
Aeden Holler spent a good portion of a wet, cool evening in the Warrior Run backfield. The 6’4″, 220 pound defensive lineman registered 10 tackles, 5 for loss and a sack, keeping the Defenders on their heels while Chase Cavanaugh led the Lancer offense with three tds and accounted for over 200 yards of offense […]
Pulizzi and Dalena combine for 6 tds, Warriors rout Lewisburg
October 11, 2020 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Sam Carson barely noticed the cast protecting his broken left hand. And honestly, he did not care about the injury. He was playing again Friday night against Lewisburg and nothing else mattered. The senior offensive lineman missed last week’s thrilling victory against Danville and that heartache hurt more than his hand. Back together with his […]
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