District 6

November 2021

Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball at Homer Center

November 20, 2021 | Ian Bennett

The BG Marauders walked away from their match against Homer Center with a 28-0 shutout, improving their record to 8-4 on the year. They’ll be moving on to the District Final next week. Guilfoyle started the game off with two scores from QB Karson Kiesewetter. Both touchdowns came off of the stout defensive performance from […]

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 […]

State College Advances to 6A Quarterfinals

November 20, 2021 | John Kotsko

Photos Mark Helbley The Lions relied on a strong running game and a stout defense that kept Warriors star RB Joe Sciascia to under 100 yards and got two interceptions as State College took a hard-earned 28-19 victory over Delaware Valley at Harman-Geist Stadium. “This was a solid team-oriented victory. Several players stepped up and […]

Marauders advance to D6 final again! @BGMarauderFball @homerwildcats @PIAADistrictVI

November 20, 2021 | Greg Ricupero

Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders#3 (7-4) at Homer-Center Wildcats#2 (8-3) PIAA D6 Class A Semi-Final @GregoryRicupero Last Meeting-11/13/20 Wildcats 13 vs Marauders 48 In a battle of old foes, Bishop Guilfoyle played Homer-Center in the District VI playoffs for the sixth time in nine years. The Marauders won for the fourth time and will play for the […]

Wildcats lose to Juniata by inches! @usofootball @PGHCityLeague @JHS_Football

November 14, 2021 | Greg Ricupero

Wildcats lose to Juniata by inches! @usofootball @PGHCityLeague @JHS_Football USO WildcatsWildcat (3-6) District 8 vs Juniata Indians (9-2) District 6 at Mansion Park PIAA 4A Playoffs My Twitter @GregoryRicupero If you like good defense, Mansion Park was the place to be Saturday. The USO Wildcats and the Juniata Indians battled to a scoreless tie after […]

Forest Hills Crawley continues playoff tear, gashes BEA as Rangers advance to Title Game (Gallery Jodon) @FH_Rangers @Football_FH

November 13, 2021 | Billy Splain

“Damon Crawley is the best athlete in the District 6 region, no matter what classification. Any field, anywhere, he’s the best player on the field in this area no question.” That was BEA Head Coach Jesse Nagle’s assessment of the Forest Hills running back who ran over, around and through one of the toughest defenses […]

State College outlasts Williamsport to win the D2/4/6 title.

November 13, 2021 | Billy Splain

With a three-point lead and less than a minute left, Jashaun Green picked up a fresh set of downs in the red zone for State College to ice it. Twenty-four seconds remained on the clock, but the Williamsport football team already started heading to the locker room. With a chance to win their first district […]

Central wins back-to-back District Six Championships @ParkerGregg11 @CentralDragonFB

November 13, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter

Last season the Central Dragons were in the same game up 14-0 in the second half when star quarterback Jeff Hoenstine ran the ball up the field. After the play it Hoenstine laid there and was in pain and ultimately faced a bad leg injury. One year later Hoenstine led the Dragons back to Mansion […]

Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball vs Purchase Line

November 13, 2021 | Ian Bennett

The BG Marauders beat Purchase Line by a score of 38-8, to advance to the second round of playoffs. The win improves their record to 7-4 on the season. The game started off with a bang, with QB Karson Kiesewetter completing a deep passing touchdown to WR Pat Reilly. And from that point on, the […]

Breaking down the PIAA District VI Playoffs Nov 12/13

November 11, 2021 | Greg Ricupero

Breaking down the PIAA District VI Playoffs November 12/13 6A Williamsport(6-5) vs State College(5-5) 11/12 7pm at Central Mountain Common Opponents-Altoona & Mifflin County- Both teams beat Mifflin Co. easily. State College beat Altoona two weeks ago, Williamsport beat them last week. However in week two, the Lions beat the Millionaires. The District VI Championship […]

BlueJays soar to victory over Bulldogs! @CKBulldogs @CVBlueJaysFB

November 7, 2021 | Greg Ricupero

BlueJays soar to victory over Bulldogs in opening round of D6 Playoffs! @CKBulldogs @CVBlueJaysFB District VI Single A Playoffs Round 1 Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at Conemaugh Valley BlueJays For about five minutes Saturday it looked like the visiting Bulldogs might go home with a win. Claysburg-Kimmel came out running and throwing getting large chunks of yardage. […]

Juniata claims D6 class 4A Win (Gallery) @JHS__Football @BeckyEhrenzell1 @CoachKC_44 @BellefonteFoot1

November 7, 2021 | Billy Splain

Bellefonte and Juniata met for the District 6 4A title at Mansion Park in Altoona. The Indians of Juniata came out on top with a 41-12 win. Both teams battled to a scoreless first quarter, but eventually the Indians found their groove behind quarterback Jacob Condo, who is returning after missing most of the season […]

Rams take first step towards fourth straight D6 title! @rhsfootball

November 6, 2021 | Greg Ricupero

Richland takes step one in path to a fourth straight District VI Title! @rhsfootball PIAA District AA District VI Quarterfinal Southern Huntingdon Rockets #5 vs Richland Rams #3 The Richland Rams cruised to an easy win in the opening round of the District VI playoffs last night with a 50-16 victory over visiting Southern Huntingdon. […]

Bellwood-Antis runs away with a big win over Penns Valley in a 49-28 1st round playoff game

November 6, 2021 | Rodney Brungart

Bellwood Antis runs away with a big win over Penns Valley in a 49-28 1st round playoff game in Bellwood. Penns Valley would win the opening coin toss, electing to receive the ball. Taking the ball on their own 37 yard line, Penns Valley’s Jackson Romig would find a wide open Zach Braucht on 63 […]

Bald Eagle Area wins thriller over upstart River Valley (Gallery Included) @CoachJNagle @BStaats12 @Angelo_Bart23

November 6, 2021 | Billy Splain

Turnovers. If you win that battle, you usually win the game. There were plenty of turnovers in this game, but the game ultimately didn’t come down to who won the turnover battle. BEA had 3, River Valley had 4. You might think that stat is close but tells the story. Well, it is. And, it […]

Hollidaysburg wins District Six 5A Championship over Central Mountain

November 6, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter

On a cold Friday night playoff game, Hollidaysburg Head Coach Homer DeLattre and the Golden Tigers were able to use the second half of the game to pull away and win the 2021 District Six 5A Championship game. Senior quarterback Jake McGinnis led the Golden Tiger offense Friday night being responsible for all six scores. […]

Breaking down the PIAA District VI Playoffs

November 4, 2021 | Greg Ricupero

Breaking down the PIAA District VI Playoffs November 5/6 Playoff Byes: Juniata Valley#1 Homer-Center#2 Bishop Guilfoyle#3 Portage#4 West Shamokin#5 Purchase Line#6 6A Altoona(4-6) at Williamsport(5-5) 11/5 7pm Head to Head-Altoona beat Williamsport at home in week one 31-24. Common Opponents-None Prediction-After a strong start, Altoona has lost three in a row. The Mountain […]

Purchase Line defeats Conemaugh Township with final minute defense @PLRedDragons

October 31, 2021 | Avery Falisec

It wasn’t a pretty win, thanks to the rain and mud, but a win it was, all the same. The Purchase Line Red Dragons have finally earned their first win since they played the Penns Manor Comets a month ago, with the Conemaugh Township Indians and a final score of 14-12, Friday, October 29. Purchase […]

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, […]

Jersey Shore Uses Strong Second Half To Take Down Wildcats @bradyjordan09 @CaydenHess1

October 30, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter

With rain pounding the field, players slipping and sliding. Friday night at Thompson Street Stadium proved to be a good rivalry matchup in a class Mud Bowl. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs led with a strong second-half performance to take down the Central Mountain Wildcats 24-0. Leading the offense for the Bulldogs on the ground was […]

Hollidaysburg Wins Third Straight by Defeating Linsly, West Virginia @HollidaysburgF @CoachHDeLattre @LinslyFootball

October 30, 2021 | Phil Myers

Joe Paterno used to emphasize that his defenses used the ‘bend but don’t break’ philosophy. The saying actually comes from Aesop’s fables, but that same wisdom also comes from ancient writings. Hollidaysburg’s coach, Homer DeLattre adheres to that philosophy too, “that’s what we talk about, we bend but we don’t break.” Many a football game […]

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 […]

TYRONE JUMPS TO NO. 2 POSITION AFTER BIZARRE WIN OVER ST. MARY’S

October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff

Flying Dutch pull starters with game tied in the fourth St. Mary’s coach Chris Dworek has been coaching the game of football for 30 years. He’s won three District 9 titles and he’s a member of the Central Pennsylvania Coaches Hall of Fame. His track St. Mary’s coach Chris Dworek has been coaching the game […]

Penns Valley special teams embrace the rain, lead Rams to 45-14 win over Glendale.