District 4
December 2018
Fleming Wins Pennsylvania’s Top Honor
December 7, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior named Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year By: Dave Fegley (12-7-18) Gatorade sponsors the highest award possible for high school athletes across the country. A selection committee goes through a lengthy process to determine the winner of the Gatorade High School Player of the Year awards across the United States in numerous […]
Southern Columbia: State Championship Preview
December 6, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Tigers looking for record 9th title By: Dave Fegley (12-6-18) Southern Columbia comes in to Friday afternoon’s PIAA Class 2A State Championship matchup against Wilmington as the heavy favorite, but head coach Jim Roth knows that talk is cheap. “All that really matter is taking care of business on the field. What people say from […]
No Warrior Fights Alone
December 2, 2018 | Ed Weaver
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Southern Wipes Away West Catholic
December 1, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Tigers set to appear in their 17th state final By Dave Fegley (11-30-18) If you are accustom to Southern Columbia football, then there isn’t much that can be said about the state’s top ranked team in a dominant win over West Catholic. The Tigers simply came out and did what they do best. The defense […]
Southern Squashes York Catholic
November 25, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Four Tigers eclipse 100 yards in the win By: Dave Fegley (11-25-18) With a history book filled more than a stuffed stomach after Thanksgiving dinner, Southern Columbia found a way to somehow add another record to their already jam-packed legacy. In Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A Quarterfinal win over York Catholic, the Tigers had two sets […]
Caleb Leone is the PAFootballNews.com Player of the Year
November 24, 2018 | Billy Splain
Every year PaFootballNews.com will name a player of the year in each classification. Every year except 2018. This year we will only name one player across the board, all classes. His name is Caleb Leone, and he’s a member of the Jersey Shore Bulldogs. And I can guarantee nobody has worked as hard as he, […]
State College Waltzes past Delaware Valley for a Statement Win, 56-19
November 18, 2018 | Nate Grella
By: Nick Haushalter It was another chilly playoff game for the State College Little Lions, this time in Danville. Delayed twice from the originally planned Friday start, snow piled four feet high along the edge of the field was the only remainder of the terrible weather that caused so many setbacks. State College was not […]
Tigers Terminate Tornadoes For Title
November 18, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia wins another D4 Crown By: Dave Fegley (11-18-18) Two things have become almost certain over the past three decades in November if you are associated with Southern Columbia football. Thanksgiving and a District IV Championship. For a record 26th time in the past 28 years, the Tigers captured a District crown. In the […]
Montoursville dominates Ironmen in win @Hold_The_Rope
November 18, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
DANVILLE — The medal ceremony lasted nearly 20 minutes and both Montoursville players and fans loved it. All the more time to enjoy the moment. Montoursville left Danville’s Ironmen Stadium humbled seven weeks ago. Saturday night, the Warriors left as champions. As the ceremony continued, Montoursville could savor how far it has come and that […]
State College Football Podcast: McDowell Review, Delaware Valley Preview
November 14, 2018 | Nate Grella
To listen to the Podcast Click HERE Nick and Nathan dry off and discuss the McDowell game! What were the standout plays and players? Also included is a preview of the slightly diminutive Delaware Valley football team and a review and preview of the 6A football playoff bracket. Check out the updated playoff bracket HERE […]
Warriors advance to title game
November 12, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Montoursville coaches did not even know if Dylan Moll could play before Saturday’s District 4 Class AAA semifinal. An elbow injury kept Moll sidedlined last week, but the sophomore cornerback soldiered on Saturday, repeatedly delivering hard hits. By the fourth quarter Moll really was hurting, but he would not exit. So Cameron Wood did his […]
Fleming’s Record Night Carries Tigers
November 11, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia takes down Troy By: Dave Fegley (11-11-18) The only thing that caught Julian Fleming off guard in Saturday night’s District IV 2A semi-final dominant win over Troy was when I broke the news to him that he was the new District IV all-time leading receiver in yards and touchdowns. “Well yeah that is […]
Red Tornadoes Run Past Panthers
November 11, 2018 | Dave Fegley
MCA gets anticipated rematch with SCA By: Dave Fegley (11-11-18) Mount Carmel Area has earned a chance next week to take down the state’s top ranked Southern Columbia Tigers after defeating North Penn-Mansfield 34-14 in a rare Saturday afternoon clash. “The first half didn’t really go our way. The 1:00 start time was a little […]
Warriors easily cruise past Athens
November 4, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
As Jacob Reeder took the pitch toward the right side, a cavernous hole opened up. He burst through it and Montoursville grabbed a lead it never relinquished just two plays into Saturday’s District 4 Class AAA quarterfinal. It did not really matter who touched the ball or whether Montoursville ran or passed last night. Nearly […]
Shamokin tops Loyalsock in D4 quarterfinals
November 4, 2018 | Ed Weaver
For the past two seasons the Shamokin Indians have produced 1-9 records. Saturday, the #5 Indians defeated #4 Loyalsock 39-7 in the District IV Class AAA quarterfinals at Loyalsock’s Kenneth M. Robbins Stadium. “It just goes to show the heart and desire of the kids,” said first-year head coach Henry Hynoski. “We preach it all […]
Nelson’s big play helps Canton get to 1st D4 final in 21 years
November 3, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
KATELYN HIBBARD/Sun-Gazette Canton’s Garrett Storch stops South Williamsport’s Luke Winner in his tracks early in the second quarter on Friday night in Canton. Canton won South Williamsport, 29-7. CANTON — Keegan Nelson heard a voice and listened. He usually forgets to raise his hands while rushing the passer, but did so this time. A split […]
Tigers Eradicate Eagles
November 3, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA set the tone from the get-go By: Dave Fegley (11-3-18) There were two factors that Southern Columbia had to deal with to open their playoff run in defending last year’s state championship. An atypical Line Mountain squad with just four wins on the season and even worse, the weather. In a District IV AA […]
Trojans end Hornets season in D4 AA quarterfinals.
November 3, 2018 | Ed Weaver
The Troy Trojans avenged a 36-8 week two loss to the Wellsboro Hornets by knocking them out of the District IV Class AA playoffs on Friday, November 2. The Trojans forced 7 Wellsboro turnovers, 5 in the first half alone, as they hung on to beat Wellsboro 38-32. “If you turn the ball over seven […]
Jersey Shore Run Game Leads To First Round Victory
November 2, 2018 | Tristan Klinefelter
The district four playoffs began tonight with a battle between the Jersey Shore Bulldogs and the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams. The Bulldogs were a force tonight with a three-headed attack that racked up 286 yards rushing with 5 total touchdowns in a 52-0 victory. The leader of the group was Josh Malicky as he […]
Panthers outlast Hornets to capture Morton Jones Trophy
October 27, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Panthers top Wellsboro 21-14 to win first Jones Trophy game since 2011.
No Surprise, Southern Columbia Undefeated Again
October 27, 2018 | Dave Fegley
PHAC Champs collide to close out regular season By: Dave Fegley (10-27-18) The last time Southern Columbia lost a regular season football game was 2,557 days ago. That number will continue to rise as the Tigers won a 71st consecutive regular season game to finish out the regular season against the PHAC Division 2 Champion […]
From the @docmasse files: D4 Stats heading into the last regular season games
October 26, 2018 | Billy Splain
District 4 Leaders Quarterbacks 81 passes needed to qualify (Rating based on NCAA passing efficiency computation) Att Com Yds TD Int Rat. Shearer, Mtv Burleigh, NPM 150 95 1,442 16 3 175.3 Reisinger, MC 123 70 1,219 16 6 173.3 K. Riley, Dan 179 108 1,860 18 5 175.2 Watkins, Loy 83 […]
Brown sets record in Hornets 49-22 win over Wyalusing
October 20, 2018 | Billy Splain
Brown recorded 2 sacks for his 5th of the season, and 16th of his career, to surpass Rob Kreger and Parker Jones‘s record of 14. Brown also accumulated 8 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and 1 forced fumble on the night. Oh, and he also had an interception with a 6 yard return to go along with the […]
Loyalsock honors longtime supporter with a victory
October 20, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Players came and went, but Albert Stopper remained a constant, never missing Loyalsock games. One has the feeling that did not change Friday night either. Stopper, whose son Denny is a Lancer offensive coach and whose grandson Derek Gee is a senior starter, passed away Friday morning. Stopper still coached, Gee still played through a […]
Tigers Smash Spartans
October 20, 2018 | Dave Fegley
7th straight PHAC title for SCA (10-20-18) When a bar is set at the highest level possible, the journey along the way can sometimes be overlooked. Jim Roth’s Southern Columbia Tigers won their seventh consecutive PHAC divisional title on Friday night after cruising to victory against Hughesville. “The main goal is making sure you are as healthy […]
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