PA Football News Archives
March 2022
LHAC looks to Expand for the 2023-2024 Season
March 8, 2022 | Phil Myers
The Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference (LHAC) voted unanimously to double its membership for the 2023-2024 season by inviting 14 more school districts to join the existing 13. The current thirteen LHAC schools are Bedford, Bishop Guilfoyle, Bishop McCort, Central, Central Cambria, Chestnut Ridge, Forest Hills, Greater Johnstown, Penn Cambria, Richland, Somerset, Westmont, and Bishop Carroll […]
Meyersdale Area School District officials approve move to LHAC; More moves likely to follow
February 8, 2022 | Billy Splain
Special contributor Adam Ripple, DailyAmerican The Meyersdale Area School District moved one step closer to joining the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference for all sports. Meyersdale coach Ryan Donaldson looks on during a WestPAC football game against Berlin Brothersvalley, Aug. 27, 2021, in Meyersdale. PHOTO BY JOE ISENMAN On Wednesday, the school board approved the move […]
Defense and Shreckengost Lead Redbank Valley to Comeback Victory Over Northern Bedford @RVBulldogs @NBPantherFBall
November 27, 2021 | Phil Myers
There couldn’t have been more drama on a snowy night in Clarion where the chilly winter-like air was a witness to a fantastic football game that had fans on the edge of their seats right up to the final few seconds. By the end of the PIAA single A quarter-final game, Redbank Valley was bruised […]
Jeff Hoenstine leads Dragons in win over Bedford @jeffhoenstine2 @CentralDragonFB
November 20, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Late in the first quarter in a game dominated by defense, Central Dragons quarterback Jeff Hoenstine rolled to his right, looked back, and threw a rainbow touchdown pass to Hunter Smith to tie the single-season state record for most touchdown passes with 54. Not only did Hoenstine get a step closer to making history but […]
Northern Bedford’s 21 Point Third Quarter Propels Panthers Past Reynolds // @NBPantherFBall
November 20, 2021 | TC Jones
Though the first half was all Reynolds, the second half was dominated by Northern Bedford. In a game of polarized momentum, the Northern Bedford Panthers took advantage of their second-half surge on way to a 35-22 win over the District 10 Class A champions Reynolds. The game started as cold as the Northwestern Pennsylvania air, […]
One, Two, Three Bedford advances! @bedfordfootball @Bison_Football
November 13, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
One, Two, Three Bedford advances! @bedfordfootball @Bison_Football Clearfield Bison (11-0) District 9 at Bedford Bison (9-1) District 5 PIAA 3A Playoffs Last Meeting Bedford 40 vs Clearfield 21 10/30/20 For the second straight year Bedford eliminated Clearfield from the playoffs. Bedford got off to a hot start and finish with a flurry. Clearfield, won the […]
Strong Second Half Helps House Advance @MalikHarris_7 @PGHCityLeague @WHCoachGreen
November 6, 2021 | Alex Fydryszewski
On the first Friday night of the football season that “felt like fall” we got a game that matched up to the atmosphere of the season. Westinghouse utilized a big third quarter to break open a tie game and take down Chestnut Ridge 42-28 at Cupples Stadium. On their opening drive, Chestnut Ridge showed they […]
Breaking down the PIAA District 5 Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Class 1A (seeds in parenthesis) (2) Tussey Mountain (3-6) vs. (1) Northern Bedford (7-3) @ Hollidaysburg – The No. Bedford Black Panthers beat Tussey Mountain 34-7 two weeks ago. Their record may be deceiving as they lost to three 2A schools, #4 ranked Windber (9-0), Bellwood-Antis (9-1), and Cambria Heights (9-1). Bellwood and Heights are […]
Ramblers dominate Highlanders in the rain! @CH_Highlanders @WindberFootball
October 31, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Appalachian Bowl Windber Ramblers vs Cambria Heights Highlanders at Penns Manor Ramblers dominate Highlanders in the rain! I saw both teams play this year and expected Windber to win, but I didn’t expect total domination. Both teams are very good and have excellent skill players. However the thing that makes these two teams special is […]
Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball at Bedford
October 30, 2021 | Ian Bennett
BG played the Bedford Bison at Bedford Friday Night, and lost by a score of 28-10. The Marauders head into the playoffs with a first round bye, with a record of 6-4 on the year. They hold the fourth seed in their playoff pool. To begin the game BG got off to a great start, […]
Homer-Center falls short again, Berlin wins! @BerlinFootball @homerwildcats
October 30, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Crossover Week Homer-Center falls short again! Berlin Wins! Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers (7-2) at Homer-Center Wildcats (7-2) Last Meeting 10/28/16 Homer-Center 33 @ Berlin 10 Berlin Brothersvalley and Homer-Center battled Friday night in a match up of number two teams from the WestPac and Heritage Conferences. The Wildcats for the second straight week came up one […]
Central vs Bedford in pictures
October 10, 2021 | Billy Splain
Special thanks to Jeff Beach from Provine School Pictures
Dragons capitalize on Bedford miscues, outlast the Bison in battle of unbeatens
October 9, 2021 | Billy Splain
Man!! SOO GREAT TO SEE THIS!! Let’s gooooo! @CentralDragonFB will kick to @bedfordfootball pic.twitter.com/79ywpqcBd7 — Pa Football News (@PaFootballNews) October 8, 2021 It was a packed house for the battle of 6-0 teams “It’s always tough when you make mistakes and dig yourself a hole, but it’s even more difficult when you’re playing a team […]
Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball at Chestnut Ridge
October 8, 2021 | Ian Bennett
The BG Marauders lost their Friday night game against Chestnut Ridge, falling to 4-3 on the season. A tough loss for the Marauders, losing by a score of 41-22. The offense was stagnant all night, however RB/FB Drew Abraham had a few splash plays, with multiple long first down […]
Central Wins Big Over Penn Cambria @jeffhoenstine2 @ParkerGregg11
September 25, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Central Dragons and Penn Cambria Panthers faced off Friday night in Roaring Springs with a final score no one was expecting. Coming into the game both teams were undefeated and both teams are ranked in PFN’s 3A state rankings. Central sits at sixth and Penn Cambria at ninth. Friday night proved why Central is […]
PIAA District VI Power Rankings @bedfordfootball @CH_Highlanders @WindberFootball
September 24, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Rankings D6 Power Rankings By Greg Ricupero September 23, 2021 6A 1 Altoona Lions-MPC(3-1) Loss to Central Dauphin East 27-10;next at Cumberland Valley(2-2) 2 State College Little Lions-MPC(3-1) Beat Chambersburg 38-22; next @Central Dauphin East(3-1) 3 Mifflin County Huskies-CMP(0-4) Loss to Lower Dauphin 21-3; next at Bishop McDevitt(2-1) 5A […]
Bedford holds off Richland for the win @rhsfootball @bedfordfootball
September 18, 2021 | Grant Long
A sunny, late-summer evening found it’s way to Bedford, Pennsylvania for a matchup between the Bedford Bison and the Richland Rams. Both teams came into this game undefeated at 3-0. Bedford was the slight underdog coming into tonights game but came out victorious, but it took a goal line stand to get the 21-13 […]
PIAA D6 Power Rankings For Week 3 @rhsfootball @bedfordfootball @CH_Highlanders
September 15, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Rankings D6 Power Rankings By Greg Ricupero September 15, 2021 6A 1 Altoona Lions-MPC(3-0) Beat Allderdice 28-20; vs Central Dauphin East(2-1) 2 State College Little Lions-MPC(2-1) Beat Hollisdayburg 34-20; vs Chambersburg (2-1) 3 Mifflin County Huskies-CMP(0-3) Loss to Williamsport 24-2; next vs Lower Dauphin(1-1) 5A 1 Central Mountain Wildcats-HAC(3-0) […]
Bedford 34, Chestnut Ridge 16 @bedfordfootball @CRLionsFootball
September 11, 2021 | Derrick Cleveland
PIAA D6 Power Rankings Week#2
September 9, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Rankings D6 Power Rankings By Greg Ricupero September 9, 2021 6A 1 Altoona Lions-MPC(2-0) Beat Williamsport 31-24; next at Allderdice(0-1) 2 State College Little Lions-MPC(1-1) Loss to Downingtown East 42-21; next at Hollidaysburg(1-1) 3 Mifflin County Huskies-CMP(0-2) Loss to Hollidaysburg 28-0; next at Williamsport(1-1) 5A 1 Central Mountain Wildcats-HAC(2-0) Beat Shamokin 35-34; next vs Bloomsburg(0-2) […]
Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders @BGMarauderFball vs Penn Cambria Panthers
September 4, 2021 | Ian Bennett
Tonight the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders (1-1) were defeated by the Penn Cambria Panthers during their home opener and Senior Night, by a score of 27-14. Minor injuries and tough moments plagued the Marauders tonight, and things didn’t get easier with the bad breaks. However, they did get off to a […]
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