District 4
November 2020
PIAA Class 2A State Championship Preview: Southern Columbia vs Wilmington @Hounds4L @SoCoTigerSports
November 27, 2020 | Dave Fegley
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Southern Columbia: The Tigers were doubted by many to get back to their favorite destination, but Jim Roth’s program is back in Hershey for a record 19th time. Replacing nearly all of the offensive weapons from last year’s record-breaking squad, junior Gavin Garcia has taken over the role of […]
Canton TE Ben Knapp heading to Penn State @CantonHighPa @CantonHPED @BenjaminKnapp7
November 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s been a tough year for the recruits of the Class of 21. Take Tight End Ben Knapp. The 6’5″ 220 pound senior had to deal with a covid shortened season, just four games to showcase his talents to college coaches. He did so in style, catching his 100th career pass breaking the program record, […]
Wyomissing Punches Ticket To Hershey With Rout Of Danville
November 22, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
@BPtashinski on Twitter WYOMISSING- The Spartans of Wyomissing won their first and only PIAA State 2A Football Championship back in 2012. Come Friday afternoon at Hersheypark Stadium they will get a shot a capturing their second, this time in 3A as they face Central Valley at 3:30pm, after rolling to 44-14 win over District 4 […]
Roth Ties State Win Mark
November 21, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Tigers heading to Hershey again Jim Roth didn’t need another win to leave his mark as the greatest high school football coach in Pennsylvania history. The Southern Columbia mastermind had earned that right long before tying George Curry for the most wins in the state’s history on Saturday by defeating Bishop McDevitt 42-14 to reach […]
Jersey Shore advance to Hershey in thrilling fashion with win over Lampeter-Strasburg (Gallery Included) @LSFootball1 @shoresports2 @CaydenHess1
November 21, 2020 | Billy Splain
Trailing 28-21 in a classic air strike type shootout, the Jersey Shore defense turned the game around in the second half by forcing a three and out on Lampeter-Strasburg’s first drive of the third quarter. It was then that the Bulldog offense went back to their gameplan. They went on a 14 play, 83 yard […]
Tigers Take Down Rams
November 15, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA scored 30 unanswered points in third quarter At halftime of Saturday afternoon’s PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal game, which Southern Columbia won 57-30 over Richland, the Tigers found themselves in a rare situation for their standards. Not only did Southern’s Mercy Rule streak appear to be coming to an end, but more importantly the Rams […]
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 […]
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