District 4

November 2024

Shamokin Outlasts Jersey Shore to Capture D4 4A Title

November 8, 2024 | Mason Eddinger

Shamokin and Jersey Shore battled it out for more than 48 minutes, in the end, it was a Shamokin win and a District Title. Shamokin has been domiannt in 2024. The Indians enter the game with a perfect 11-0 record. They haven’t had many close games in their impressive season but did struggle against Jersey […]

VIDEO – Towanda Black Knight Athletic Director Jack Young

November 8, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

The PA Football News Classic Coaches and Local Legends series highlights people around the state who have impacted their communities through it’s football programs. Take a trip down memory lane with some of the greatest and most memorable people our football communities have to offer in Pennsylvania. In this installment of Classic Coaches and Local […]

(VIDEO) Muncy Runs Past Canton in District 4 1A Semifinal

November 5, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

1A Muncy raced past District 4 foe Canton for a convincing 56-14 victory. With the win the Indians qualify for the District 4 1A title when they face Line Mountain. Watch the Muncy vs Canton video below for game highlights.

(VIDEO) Williamsport Head Coach Mike Pearson

November 5, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

PA Football News caught up with Williamsport Millionaire Head Coach Mike Pearson to get a rundown of their season, his amazing coaching journey and a look forward as they prepare to play Wilkes-Barre Friday night for a District title. (Click the link below to see the interview.)

Big First Quarter Leads Troy To 63-27 Win Over South Williamsport

November 3, 2024 | Ed Weaver

The Troy Trojans scored five first quarter touchdowns en route to a 63-27 rout of South Williamsport to open the District IV Class 2A playoffs on Friday, November 1.

Southern’s Defense Dominates Hughesville

November 2, 2024 | Dave Fegley

7-time Defending PIAA Champs Win 39-0 Southern Columbia isn’t worried about the four losses from the regular season. They are battle-tested, and the current Tigers know what is at stake. On Friday, at home, the Tigers dominated Hughesville in the opening round of the District 4 Class 2A postseason, winning 39-0. Southern’s defense limited the […]

Montgomery Head Coach Cory Tice Interview

November 2, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

PaFootballNews Caught up with Montgomery Head Coach Cory Tice to get a rundown of the season so far and a look going forward as they prepare to play at Line Mountain Saturday night 11-2-2024. (Click the link below to see the interview.)

Towanda controls line of scrimmage in 2nd half to beat Bloomsburg

November 2, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

Towanda comes out on top vs Bloomsburg with a dominate 2nd half performance to advance in District 4 Playoffs (Click link below to see video recap.)

Shamokin Rolls Their Way To The District Title (PHOTO GALLERY)

November 2, 2024 | Jayden Eberly

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Jersey Shore Drowns Selinsgrove, Advances to District Title

November 2, 2024 | Mason Eddinger

Playoffs? You bet. As the calendar turns to November, the High School Football Season turns to the playoffs. The first round of the PIAA D4 4A playoff bracket saw two teams that know each other far too well: Jersey Shore and Selinsgrove. In the Regular season, the Bulldogs of Jersey Shore thrashed the Seals of […]

District 4: Class 1A-4A 2024 Playoff Preview

October 31, 2024 | Davin Ridall

Ten weeks of high school football have come and gone which can only mean one thing, the playoffs are upon us. It’s the time where every team tries to get their game to the next level, the time where all the bumps and bruises that occurred during the regular season get pushed aside, and the […]

Towanda Head Coach Jamie Wecker Interview

October 31, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

PaFootballNews Caught up with Towanda’s Head Coach Jamie Wecker to get a rundown of the season so far and a look going forward as they prepare to play Bloomsburg at home Friday night 11-1-2024. (Click the link below to see the interview.)

Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week 9 (Wildcats, Indians & Pioneers)

October 28, 2024 | Matt Herring

Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Thursday, October 24 3A Western Wayne (8-1) vs. 2A Dunmore (4-5) Friday, October 25 4A […]

Bloomsburg downs Central Columbia 29-20, wins the Battle for the Burg for the second straight year

October 26, 2024 | Davin Ridall

SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP – Two schools that are separated by only 6 miles, Bloomsburg versus Central Columbia is a rivalry that dates all the way back to 1961. These two schools have played each other every year since 1963, and this season was no exception. The Battle for the Burg has been almost a completely […]

Towanda regains the Bronze Helmet and is a 2nd seed in District 4 AA Playoffs.

October 26, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

Towanda topples Wyalusing’s playoff hopes as they get out to a quick start and never look back. (Click link below for Video Recap)

North Penn-Mansfield Retains Morton Jones Trophy On Blocked Field Goal

October 26, 2024 | Ed Weaver

North Penn-Mansfield blocked a Jonathan Carl 27-yard field goal attempt with 3 seconds remaining to edge rival Wellsboro and win their third straight Morton F. Jones Memorial Trophy game on Friday, October 25.

“The rivalry is back on!” Shamokin wins first Coal Bucket game in 29 years.

October 26, 2024 | Billy Splain

“The rivalry’s back on”. That’s was Shamokin head coach Marc Persing said after his Shamokin Indians beat Mount Carmel for the first time in 29 loooong years. The town of Shamokin has waited that long to bring home a beat up, old looking coal bucket with a label on it that has the final scores […]

Southern Ran Wild

October 26, 2024 | Dave Fegley

Tigers cruise past Braves Shikellamy has some early success in the aerial department, but Southern Columbia controlled the running game, both offensive and defensively, as the Tigers closed out the regular season with a 53-6 win over the Braves. Prior to kickoff, the seniors on the Tiger roster were honored for Senior Night. Typically, senior […]

Shamokin Vs Mount Carmel Coal Bucket Game (PHOTO GALLERY)

October 26, 2024 | Jayden Eberly

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The “Coal Bucket” game. Shamokin wants it. MCA owns it.

October 24, 2024 | Billy Splain

Mount Carmel – Shamokin: The Coal Bucket Game It’s 10 miles from Shamokin’s Kemp Memorial Stadium to Mount Carmel Area’s famed Silver Bowl. The school districts are divided by mountains that used to be full of coal. Now those mountains are nearly devoid of coal and machines that mined it stand silent, rusting in time. […]

Hornet Defense Forces 6 Turnovers, Shuts Out Northwest Area, 46-0

October 19, 2024 | Ed Weaver

Wellsboro’s defense pitched a shut out, and caused six turnovers, for a 46-0 win over Northwest Area on Friday, October 18.

Southern Beats Bloomsburg 53-28

October 19, 2024 | Dave Fegley

Tigers Run Past Panthers For being the closest school on a map for the 14x state champions, it had been a few years since the Tigers took on their Columbia County cat opponent. The Panthers and the seven-consecutive PIAA Class 2A champs hadn’t met since 2021 before Friday. On Bloomsburg’s senior night in the second […]

Shamokin hitting on all cylinders going into Coal Bucket Game

October 19, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

Shamokin looking like a fine-tuned machine as they took care of business vs Loyalsock, 41 first half points and they have put their selves in a great position to get the 26-year-old monkey off their backs by winning the coveted Coal Bucket. (Click link below for Video Recap)

Warrior Run outlasts Central Columbia 30-12

October 19, 2024 | Davin Ridall

SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP – Week 9 of Pennsylvania High School Football brought us to Blue Jay Stadium, where the Warrior Run Defenders (5-3) and the Central Columbia Blue Jays (2-6) would meet for the first time since the 2021 season. That last meeting between these two squads ended up coming down to the final minutes, […]