District 4
October 2024
Scranton Prep Survives Scare Against Jersey Shore
October 19, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Entering tonight, we stood with just 2 weeks left until the playoffs ensue. In a critical cross-district heavyweight bout against two of the finest teams in the state, Scranton Prep got the upper hand. Jersey Shore has enjoyed plenty of success in recent years. Last year, they suffered just one loss across the season, which […]
Simulation: PA Classification #1 Ranked Teams vs. Rest of Top 10
October 16, 2024 | Matt Herring
As we near the end of the PA football regular season we thought it would be interesting to simulate possible matchups looming in the district and state playoffs. For this experiment we simulated games using the #1 ranked team in each classification versus the remaining Top 10 teams in their classification. These simulations are based […]
Hot Takes: Undefeated and One-Loss Team Forecasts
October 14, 2024 | Matt Herring
There are 34 undefeated Pennsylvania high school football teams and 65 one-loss teams remaining entering the final two weeks of regular season play and while those teams have high hopes for league, district and state titles not all can raise those banners this year. With nearly 100 of the 555 Commonwealth teams sitting on zero […]
Southern Stops Skid
October 12, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Top Warriors 19-16 Nearly every team on the planet has had a three-game losing streak over the past four decades. Not Southern Columbia. The Tigers last lost three games in a row in 1981, when Ronald Reagan was starting his presidential run, which was at the end of a 26-game skid that started in […]
Mifflinburg crushes Central Columbia 56-0, earns third consecutive victory
October 12, 2024 | Davin Ridall
MIFFLINBURG – The Wildcats began their season with 5 consecutive losses, 4 of them being by no more than one score. Following two straight road victories over Milton and Southern Columbia, Mifflinburg returned to Wildcat Stadium for their final home regular season game of 2024, and hoped to extend their win streak to 3 straight […]
Hard fought battle of undefeated coal region teams leaves Shamokin 8-0 and Lewisburg with first loss
October 12, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
At Kemp Memorial Stadium in Shamokin a hard-fought battle leaves Shamokin unblemished and Lewisburg with their first loss of the 2024 campaign. (Click below for Video Recap)
Shamokin Stays Perfect (PICTURE GALLERY)
October 12, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
Shamokin Advances to 8-0 Zakem Clinton, number 21, punches in on a short rushing score in the first quarter. Shamokin gets off to a quick start. In the second quarter, Shamokin drives down the field and Chase Pensyl makes a field goal to put Shamokin ahead 10-0. Cohen Hoover, number 10 for Lewisburg, makes a 37-yard field goal kick […]
Danville gets Upper-Hand Against Loyalsock Once Again
October 11, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Entering tonight, just three games are left in the Pennsylvania High School Football Season. The Danville Ironmen entered the game against Loyalsock with an undefeated regular season in mind. After their complete showing, they improved to 8-0. Danville has leaped to perennial power at 3A. Gone are the days of being happy with just a […]
PIAA Football Referee Interview (Part 5 of a six-part series)
October 8, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
We sit down with a PIAA Referee from the Northern Tier League and ask questions about some of the stuff that fans may not know, and if someone is interested in being a referee how they would go about doing it. If you have any interest in becoming a referee, please go to […]
Towanda takes care of business at Athens to go to 5 – 2
October 6, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
Towanda rolls into Athens and takes a decisive victory, as Towanda is heading for the back end of their schedule, they will be fighting for the best playoff seed they can get and possibly a home playoff game. (Click link below for video recap of the game.)
Mifflinburg Upsets Southern 34-26
October 5, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Wild Win For Wildcats It’s not over until it’s over. Sometimes, records don’t paint the picture. In sports, one moment can decide the outcome even though every little thing adds up to the final result. In a back-and-forth slugfest, the game wasn’t decided until the final minute in a District 4 battle between two teams […]
Loyalsock’s never give up attitude prevails at Warrior Run
October 5, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
It wasn’t pretty but they’ll take it, Loyalsock goes into Defender Stadium and gets a last-minute win over Warrior Run, in a see saw battle, there were a total of 5 touchdowns called back because of penalty’s but when the final siren sounded it was Loyalsock on top. (Click the link below for a video […]
Central Columbia downs Milton in wild double overtime thriller, 42-34
October 5, 2024 | Davin Ridall
SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP – Right from the opening kickoff all the way to the last play of the game, Blue Jay Stadium was rocking and for good reason too, as they’d welcome in Milton for their annual homecoming game, and it ended up being a wild one for sure. The Black Panthers were coming off […]
Shamokin Gets The Job Done Vs Williamsport
October 5, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
Shamokin Winning Season Continues In the first quarter Shamokin’s Zakem Clinton punches it in for the rushing touchdown completing a 62 yard drive. To open the 2nd quarter Chase Pensyl takes it in for the touchdown to put Shamokin up 14-0. Williamsport then answers with a touchdown of there own after Elijah Way scores the […]
Hollidaysburg defense comes up with huge stop to preserve the lead and win over Jersey Shore
October 5, 2024 | Billy Splain
“Our defense has been an asset all year. They’ve gotten us where we are (now 6-1) so we knew we were going to hang that responsibility on them”. That’s what Hollidaysburg head coach Homer Delattre said about his decision to go for the stop when Jersey Shore had the ball and a first down at […]
Trojans Rack Up Over 600 Yards Of Offense To Overpower Wellsboro
October 5, 2024 | Ed Weaver
The Troy Trojans amassed over 600 yards of total offense as they steamrolled past Wellsboro 50-20 on Friday, October 4.
Danville finds a way to pull out a victory over Mount Carmel in Heartland Athletic Conference thriller.
October 5, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Bo Sheptock scores three times to keep the Ironmen unbeaten through seven games. DANVILLE- Homecoming is a special time of the football season for high school football teams across the Commonwealth. The Pageantry and all the preparations the entire week has the school abuzz for the most part: Homecoming queen and queen, homecoming dance and […]
Classic Coaches and Local Legends
October 3, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
The PA Football News Classic Coaches and Local Legends series highlights people around the state that 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. […]
PIAA Football Referee Interview (Part 4 of a six-part series)
October 1, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
We sit down with a PIAA Referee from the Northern Tier League and ask questions about some of the stuff that fans may not know, and if someone is interested in being a referee how they would go about doing it. (Click Link below for the video interview)
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week 5 (Black Knights and Ironmen)
September 30, 2024 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Thursday, September 26 2A Towanda (3-2) vs. 1A Canton (3-2) Friday, September 27 3A […]
Sayre pulls away late to beat Northwest 21-12
September 28, 2024 | Aaron Hardy
sKarter Green has two touchdowns in victory @AaronHa96122301 Sayre earned their first victory on the season on the visiting Northwest Rangers. Sayre won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. They were forced to punt on the opening drive, but the Rangers fumbled the punt, and the Redskins took over on the Rangers […]
Hornets’ 2nd Half Rally Falls Short To Athens
September 28, 2024 | Ed Weaver
Trailing 21-0 entering the second half of Friday’s Varsity football with Athens, Wellsboro scored a pair of touchdowns but couldn’t completely dig themselves out of the hole in a 21-13 loss to the Wildcats.
Danville’s Defense Delivers In 34-8 Win Over Southern
September 28, 2024 | Dave Fegley
Patrick leads charge against Tigers The Ironmen lived up to their name on Friday with the Bloomsburg Fair in town. In a battle between two District 4 powerhouses, Danville was able to jump out to a two-score lead in the first quarter against a Tiger team trying to find its way. The defense for Danville […]
Shamokins Undefeated Streak Stays Alive
September 28, 2024 | Jayden Eberly
Shamokin Advances to 6-0. Shamokins Chase Pensyl takes it to the house for a 94-yard score on the game’s first kickoff. They failed to accomplish the point on the extra attempt. Selinsgrove’s senior running back, Ethan Miller, rushed for 24 yards for the touchdown, and the kick is good. After that, Shamokin advances down the […]
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