District 9
August 2025
Protime’s First Week Games Highlights and Comments
August 25, 2025 | Phil Myers
Kirtland, Ohio 30 Central Clarion 7 – Kirtland showed why they are one of the top Division VI teams in Ohio year in and year out. Their coaching is phenomenal and they have a nice system on offense that is hard to stop. Central Clarion did a good job on defense until the 4th quarter […]
Punxsutawney Shuts Out Brockway
August 24, 2025 | Phil Myers
The Punxsutawney Chucks pitched a shutout on defense and scored in every quarter on offense to beat the visiting Rovers of Brockway 31-0 Saturday evening at the famous Jack LaMarca Stadium in Punxsutawney. Head coach Brandon Snyder stated this after the game, “We’re happy with the defense. We moved to the 3-4 this year. We […]
DuBois Outlasts McLane in a Wild One
August 24, 2025 | Phil Myers
The DuBois Beavers and the General McLane Lancers gave the fans some excitement on a warm Saturday afternoon at EJ Mansell Stadium in Beavertown. Both teams combined for 13 touchdowns and 980 total yards for the day in a game that lasted almost three hours. DuBois scored the last 21 points and came away with […]
Kirtland’s Running Game and Defense Key to Victory Over Central Clarion
August 23, 2025 | Phil Myers
A western Pennsylvania native, that is a legend in Ohio, brought his Kirtland Hornets to Clarion to tackle the Central Clarion Wildcats on a weather perfect Friday night. In the end, Tiger LaVerde’s Kirtland squad upended Central Clarion 30-7 before a large crowd. It was the running game and the defense of the Hornets that […]
Protime’s Triple Header Preview for Week One or is it Week Zero
August 21, 2025 | Phil Myers
Good day football fans. It is time. The 2025 PA high school football season is here. Even though Protime has retired his predictions column and cut back on a few other things, Billy Splain has been more than kind enough to put up with the old codger for another year of regular season coverage. Protime […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Keystone Panthers
August 13, 2025 | Cody Brady
Keystone Panthers Head Coach: Todd Smith Class 1A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 5-6 Key Starters Lost Drew Keth Spencer Heeter Quinten Graham Returning starters Dom Corcetti – QB/S – 6’1″ 180 JR Eli Nellis – SB/S – 6’0″ 175 JR Jake Henry – FB/LB – 6’0″ 185 SR Joey Spence – TE/LB […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Karns City Gremlins
August 13, 2025 | Cody Brady
Karns City Gremlins Head Coach: Joe Sherwin Class 2A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 7-3 Key Starters Lost Camden Ealy Braden Slater Troy Nagel Shane Peters Returning starters CJ Emrick C/LB 5′ 9″ 190 SR Sean Slaughenhoupt G/DT 5′ 9″ 250 SR Kolby Blair T 5′ 10″ 250 SR Shane Emrick G/LB 5′ […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Bradford Owls
August 10, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Bradford Owls Head Coach: Jeff Puglio PIAA District 9 Class 4A 2024 Record: 3 – 7 Key Starters Lost Talan Reese, Evan Whitmore Returning Starters Jacob Abers, Logan Kohler, Kaden Kicior, Braylon Little, Tommy Langdon, Andrew Giordano, Sean Ward 2025 Schedule Season Outlook We open with a state finalist, in Port […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Union-AC Valley Falcon Knights
August 9, 2025 | Cody Brady
Union-AC Valley Falcon Knights Head Coach: Dan Reed Class 1A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 8-4 Key Starters Lost Owen Bish QB-Safety Quinton Hornberger OT-DT Cole Wiant, OT-DT Returning starters Max Gallagher RB/LB , 5’10, 185 lbs Senior Logan Skibinski RB/LB 5’9, 170 lbs Senior Colbin Elliot OT/DT 6’1, 250 lbs Senior Aidan […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Punxsutawney Chucks
August 9, 2025 | Cody Brady
Punxsutawney Chucks Head Coach: Brandon Snyder Class 4A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 5-6 Key Starters Lost Kaden Heigley Noah Kengersky Returning starters Maddox Hetrick, QB/WR/OLB, 5’9” 175, SR Zaden Gould, QB/OLB, 6’ 195, SR Jordan Rutan, RB/S, 5’8” 150, SR Beau Thomas, TE/LB, 6’2” 225, SR Logan Moore, WR/S, 5’10” 180, SR […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Kane Wolves
August 9, 2025 | Cody Brady
Kane Wolves Head Coach: Matt Bodamer Class 1A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 3-7 Key Starters Lost Kane Scharba Cameron Severance Austin Campbell Kyle Zook, Sam West John Lorenzo Levi Wilson Camden Ray Returning starters Evan Anderson, RB/S, 6’2″, 210, 2026 Isiah Smith, OL/DL, 5’10”, 230, 2026 Thomas Shrubb, Ol/DL, 5’6″, 190, 2026 […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Brockway Rovers
August 8, 2025 | Cody Brady
Brockway Rovers Head Coach: Jake Heigel Class 3A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 7-5 Key Starters Lost John Varischetti Blake Pisarcik Carter Guaglianone Ja Wherry Colton Ross Michael Pirrow Returning starters Carter Himes, RB, 5’11, 205, 2026 Ben Yale, Line, 6’1, 290, 2026 Jon Winnings, Line, 6’, 280, 2026 Madox Decker, Line, 6’4, […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Curwensville Golden Tide
August 8, 2025 | Cody Brady
Curwensville Golden Tide Head Coach: Brad Sopic Class 2A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 2-8 Key Starters Lost Tyler Dunn Hunter Tkacik Andrew Pentz Matt Shaw Returning starters Josh LeGars OL/DL Cael Butler WR/DB Lincoln Hoyt WR/DB Sam Gustafson RB/LB Brooks Hendershot OL/DL Caleb Hendershot OL/DL Lawson Neisweinder TE/LB Tuck Tkacik RB/LB […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Central Clarion Wildcats
August 4, 2025 | Mia Williams
Central Clarion Head Coach: Dave Eggleton Class 2A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 14-1 Key Starters Lost: Jase Ferguson Jimmy Kerr Matt Alston Jessie Siwieki Returning Starters: Hayden Hindman G/DL 6’2 260 2026 Brendan Bracken C 6’2 230 2027 Brynden Carrier T 6’0 260 2026 Charlie Hepfl H-back/LB 6’0 190 2026 Ethan Rex OLB/slot […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 4
August 2, 2025 | Phil Myers
As stated in Part 1, District 9 is split into four divisions for this upcoming football season. Division IV consists of Bucktail, Cameron County, Coudersport, Otto-Eldred, and Smethport. This division looks to be competitive with one or more probably making the playoffs. Otto-Eldred is the pick of the coaches to win the division, but this […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 3
August 2, 2025 | Phil Myers
As stated in Part 1, District 9 is split into four divisions for 2025. Division III will consist of Kane, Keystone, Moniteau, Ridgway, and Union-AC Valley. This division looks to be very competitive on paper as at least three teams return quite a bit from 2024. The coaches have named Keystone as the team to […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 2
August 1, 2025 | Phil Myers
As divulged in Part 1, the D-9 committee has broken down the league into four divisions of five teams. Part 2 will consider Division II which looks to be quite competitive. Division II is the only division that boasts two state finalists in the past 4 years in Redbank Valley (2021) and Port Allegany (2024), […]
District 9 Media Day – Part 1
August 1, 2025 | Phil Myers
Enthusiasm and anticipation surrounded the 2025 D-9 Media Day as players and coaches are excited for the upcoming season. District 9 has improved vastly from 20 years ago and just last year was on the cusp of bringing home the district’s first state football title as two teams vied for that honor. Even though Class […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Saint Marys RB/LB Andrew Field
July 31, 2025 | Billy Splain
Andrew Field RB/LB Saint Marys Area Class Of 2026 Jersey #4 HT/WT 6’/205 98 Tkls 25 Tfls 7.0 Sacks Other sports Track and Field PFN Coaches Select All State Second Team Twitter @AndrewField04 Coach says: “Returning 2-yr starter at LB and started at RB last year, All-Conf at both positions last year, will be an […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Port Allegany Gators
July 28, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
Port Allegany Gators Head Coach: Justin Bienkowski Class 1A 2024 Record: 14-1 PIAA District 9 Key Starters lost Off and Def Line: Juuso Young and Carson Neely returning starters Aiden Bliss RB/LB 6’0 200 2026 Tristan Kiser RB/LB 5’8 160 2026 Nick Wilfong WR/CB 5’9 160 2026 Ethan Tarbox OL/DL 6’2 225 2026 Jarrod […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Union-AC Valley OL/DL/TE Colbin Elliott
July 12, 2025 | Billy Splain
Colbin Elliott OL DL TE Allegheny Clarion Valley Class Of 2026 Jersey # 54 HT/WT 6’0/260 90 tackles 3 ints 3 sacks Other sports Basketball Baseball All Conference Guard All Conference DE Twitter @ColbinElliott Coach says: “Colbin has been starting for 3 years and has played multiple positions, including FB” Let’s get to know Colbin! […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Brockway Rover’s OL/DL-Ben Yale
June 28, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Ben Yale Brockway Rovers Class Of: 2026 Position(s): OL/DL Jersey Number: #57 Ht: 6’0 – Wt: 270lbs Other Sports: Baseball and Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: All-State Center D9 Defensive Lineman MVP Region 2 District 9 All-Star DL and OL Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @BenjaminYale2 ————————————- COACH SAYS: Ben is an All-State […]
Ferguson leads South to Victory in the 10th Varischetti All-Star Game, Watch the game here!
June 28, 2025 | Phil Myers
Scoring in every quarter the South dominated the 10th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star game, winning 45-6. It was the most lopsided win of the ten all-star games played thus far. The 45 points scored by the South is the most points scored by one team to date. With that win, the South evened the series […]
10th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star football game information
June 27, 2025 | Billy Splain
****WEATHER ALERT**** IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE SEVERE WEATHER AT KICKOFF TIME, WE WILL BEGIN THE BROADCAST AS SOON AS THE PLAYERS RETAKE THE FIELD. FOLLOW US ON X AND ON FACEBOOK @PAFOOTBALLNEWS FOR UPDATES BROCKWAY – The 10th annual Frank Varischetti All-Star football game will be played at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway […]
2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Redbank Valley Bulldog Quarterback-Braylon Wagner
June 26, 2025 | Daniel Reed
Braylon Wagner Redbank Valley Bulldogs Class Of: 2026 Position(s): QB Jersey Number: #9 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 185lbs Other Sports: Baseball, Track, Basketball Notable Awards or Recognitions: 2X All-State QB All-State Pitcher 9X All-Conference Offer Sheet: W&J College Twitter: @braylonwagner2 ————————————— COACH SAYS: Braylon is the most prolific passer in our program’s history and with […]
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