District 9
July 2022
2022 PFN Player Profile: Eric Booher – Karns City
July 29, 2022 | Billy Splain
Eric Booher Karns City Class Of 2023 QB/OLB Jersey #7 HT/WT 6”1, 200 Two time District Nine Champions, Thousand yard passer twice Other sports baseball, basketball Butler Eagle Sweet Sixteen Twitter @EricBooher4 Why do you play football? The competition, and having a great time with the boys. Who is your favorite sports star and why? […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Eric Myers – Clearfield
July 26, 2022 | Billy Splain
Eric Myers Clearfield Class Of 2023 Center, Defensive Tackle Jersey # 50 HT/WT 5’10/242 Other sports Wrestling, Baseball 1st team all star Twitter @EricMye45656919 Why do you play football? It’s something I’ve enjoyed my whole life, it helps build me as an individual and learn important life lessons Who is your favorite sports star and […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Tate Minich – Redbank Valley
July 7, 2022 | Billy Splain
Tate Minich Redbank Valley Class Of2023 Slotback, DB Jersey #5 HT/WT 5’11. 170 1st team all state slotback Other sports Baseball All State slotback 2x 1st team all conference catcher Twitter @minich_tate Why do you play football? I play football for the adrenaline rush. Walking out onto the field in a Friday night, with your […]
Allegretto’s 3 TDs Helps the North Win the 7th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Game (Burdick Gallery)
July 2, 2022 | Phil Myers
Dom Allegretto of Ridgway scored three times (Paul Burdick photo) Video Highlights linked below On a balmy night in Brockway when Dom Allegretto of Ridgway returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown early in the second quarter to put his team on the scoreboard, he was ecstatic. A few seconds later he was disheartened […]
Frank Varischetti All-Star Game to be Played Friday July 1st in Brockway
June 27, 2022 | Phil Myers
North meets South when the 7th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star game kicks off Friday, July 1, at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Seniors from the Class of 2022 were nominated and selected by the head coaches of teams that compete in the District 9 League. The North includes Bradford, Brockway, […]
2022 PFN Player Profile: Brayden Kunselman – Brookville
June 18, 2022 | Billy Splain
Brayden Kunselman Brookville Area Class Of 2023 Wide Receiver & Safety Jersey #11 HT/WT 5’7”/145 Career (Offensive) – Receiving yards: 1425 Receiving TDs: 17 Catches: 84 Career (Defensive) – Tackles: 115 Total Interceptions: 9 2 Defensive TDs Other sports Wrestling and Track/Field Junior Season Awards – MaxPreps Pennsylvania week 2 Co-Athlete of the week, 1st […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight Brayden Fox-Brockway
June 16, 2022 | contributor
Brayden Fox School: Brockway Position: Quarterback Class 2025 Jersey, #8 Height 5-8 Weight 155 Other sports: Baseball & Basketball Do you believe being a left-handed quarterback gives you an advantage against defense? Personally, I don’t think it really matters what hand you are at QB. If you can sling it, you can sling it. […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Reese Yahner
June 6, 2022 | contributor
Reese Yahner School Brockway class 2024 Right Tackle Jersey, 67 Height 6’3 weight 260 pounds. Basketball i Twitter @ReeseYahner You are the fourth Yahner to play for Brockway. I have read that all of those before you were good players. Does this add pressure on you to be as good as those before you or […]
Suds Dubler Leads the North to Victory in 37th Lezzer Lumber Classic All-Star Game
June 6, 2022 | Phil Myers
On a beautiful evening for football, one of the great names in Pennsylvania high school football, Glendale’s Suds Dubler accounted for all six of the North’s touchdowns to lead his team to a 44-34 victory over the South squad in the Lezzer Lumber Classic all-star game that features recently graduated seniors from Districts 6 and […]
The Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches’ Association will hold the 38th Annual Lezzer Lumber Football Classic on Sunday, June 5 at 7pm at Mountaineer Stadium in Phillipsburg
June 1, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches’ Association will hold the 38th Annual Lezzer Lumber Football Classic on Sunday, June 5, 7pm at Mountaineer Stadium in Phillipsburg. Clearfield Head Coach Tim Janocko will lead the North squad and Bellwood-Antis Head Coach Nick Lovrich will lead the South team. NORTH holds a 19-17 lead over the SOUTH including […]
2022 with Blane Gold Head Coach Redbank Valley
May 13, 2022 | contributor
I have been able to cover Redbank twice in the last couple of years Bland Gold Redbank Valley Head Coach Redbank Valley has put together some nice seasons going back to the 2019 season. One would have to go back to the 2012-2013 season to find a losing record. You guys, according to the […]
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 […]
Video Highlights from every championship game!
December 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
Scroll down through, enjoy the memories!
Photos – PIAA Class 1A Championship: Bishop Guilfoyle v. Redbank Valley @BGMauraderFBall @RVBulldogs
December 9, 2021 | Sykotyk
Bishop Guilfoyle 21, Redbank Valley 14 PIAA Class 1A Championship December 9, 2021 – 1pm Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA For more, and larger, photos from championship weekend, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Redbank Valley Loses Title Tilt to Bishop Guilfoyle @RVBulldogs
December 9, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Redbank Valley Bulldogs came up short against the Marauders of Bishop Guilfoyle by a score of 21-14 at Hersheypark Stadium Thursday afternoon. The Class A championship game was a classic and had the fans from both teams standing in the last couple minutes when the Bulldogs drove into Marauder territory with a chance to […]
PIAA Class 1A Title Game Team Preview: The Redbank Valley Bulldogs @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold
December 8, 2021 | Phil Myers
Redbank Valley Bulldogs PIAA District 9 – Class A League: District 9 – Small School South Head Coach: Blane Gold Overview: The Bulldogs were expected to do well in 2021, but losing the first game of the season to Keystone 22-20 woke them up to reality. They’ve used that loss as a positive for motivational […]
Redbank is Playing for School, Community, and District 9 @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold
December 7, 2021 | Phil Myers
No District 9 team has been to the state finals in football since 1992! That’s 29 years! That’s inconceivable! The Redbank Valley Bulldogs put an end to that streak when they came from behind to beat Bishop Canevin out of the mighty WPIAL (District 7) by a score of 23-14 this past Friday night at […]
UNDERDAWGS! Redbank Valley becomes first PIAA District 9 football team to reach PIAA Finals since 1992 23-14 GALLERY @benchamp19 @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold @carter_newcome @PABackyard
December 4, 2021 | Carter Newcome
By Carter Newcome Not many people around the state of Pennsylvania gave Redbank Valley a chance to win Friday night in the PIAA semifinals. Why would they? District 9 has not had a team reach the state championship since 1992 when Scotland School beat Smethport 24-7. However, Redbank Valley proved those who doubted them wrong […]
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 […]
Steelers too much for Gremlins in the snow! @farrellfootball @KC_GremlinFball
November 27, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Farrell Steelers D10 (10-0) at Karns City Gremlins D9 (11-1) PIAA 2A Round of Eight The Farrell Steelers went into Friday nights game as big favorites despite playing on the road. The Steelers were averaging 53.4 points per game and giving up just 6.2 points per game. The Karns City Gremlins were hoping home field […]
Protime’s District 9 Notes and Playoff Preview
November 17, 2021 | Phil Myers
AA Last Friday Karns City and Ridgway punched their ticket to the AA title game with relatively easy victories. Karns City’s potent ground game was a huge factor in beating Central Clarion 35-7. Big Luke Garing rambled for 175 yards and a couple of TDs for Karns City as the purple and gold piled up […]
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 […]
Protime’s District 9 Notes
November 10, 2021 | Phil Myers
Only five games were played last week and every one was competitive, at least for a while. In the AAA D-9 championship game, Clearfield defeated St. Marys 49-27, but the Flying Dutchmen had the lead after the first quarter and again early in the second. Then Clearfield took charge and scored 28 unanswered points before […]
Clearfield Wins Second Straight District 9 AAA Title @Bison_Football @coachjanocko @SmDutchNation @ChrisDworek
November 6, 2021 | Phil Myers
On a cold, frosty night at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway the Clearfield Bison successfully defended their District 9 AAA crown by defeating the St. Marys Flying Dutchmen by a score of 49-27. “It’s very satisfying to be where we’re at,” said Bison head coach Tim Janocko, reflecting his emotion immediately after the game. It […]
Breaking down the PIAA District 9 Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Breaking down the PIAA District 9 Playoffs Class 1A (seeds in parenthesis) (5) Port Allegany 5-4 @ (4) Keystone 7-2 – Port lost a heartbreaker to Keystone 36-30 during the regular season when the Panthers hit an 82-yard TD pass with a little over two minutes remaining. Keystone also intercepted 4 passes in that game. […]



























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