PA Football News Archives
June 2022
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 | David Burnworth
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. […]
Protime’s District Nine Notes
November 3, 2021 | Phil Myers
Well, the regular season is suddenly over and the playoffs begin this week all across the state. In District 9 the feature game is the AAA championship contest Friday night in Brockway between the St. Marys Flying Dutchmen and the undefeated Bison of Clearfield who are ranked 7th in the state by PFN. St. Marys […]
Protime’s District Nine Notes
October 27, 2021 | Phil Myers
A review of last week’s big single A game between two schools with only one loss, Redbank Valley defeated AC Valley 28-6. Neither offense really got it going as the defenses ruled the day, especially Redbank’s as they forced an unbelievable 9 turnovers. Ashton Kahle garnered 3 interceptions for the Bulldogs. In the fantastic finish […]
Otto-Eldred routs Sheffield @TerrorsFBall
October 24, 2021 | Shane Lux
Sheffield – Otto-Eldred scored 39 first-quarter points and cruised to a 72-0 rout of the Wolverines Saturday afternoon. Ryan Love scored on the Terros’ first play of the game on a 38-yard run. On the ensuing kick, the Wolverines could not corral the ball, with Otto recovering at the 1-yard line. Gavin Jimerson scored on […]
Clearfield DE Oliver Billotte will head to Kent State for his college education and playing days. @obillotte14 @AbigailBillotte @Bison__Football
October 23, 2021 | Billy Splain
It’s not often you see a quarterback that’s 6-5, 250 pounds. That’s what I say to myself every time I say Clearfield play. Oliver Billotte is that QB. That said, it’s his destructive force on defense that teams aspired to have in their programs. Billotte had offers from several schools, but after a visit to […]
Big Plays Propel Central Clarion Past DuBois @Coach_Egg57 @DASDBeavers
October 23, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Central Clarion Wildcats celebrated Senior Night on Friday by scratching out a hard-fought win over the visiting DuBois Beavers. The Wildcat offense generated nine plays of 20 yards or more against a Beaver defense that had been playing extremely well as of late. Central Clarion’s stout defense, which included an inspired goal line stand […]
Protime’s District Nine Notes
October 20, 2021 | Phil Myers
The game of the week last week was the Port Allegany-Brockway battle, hands down. Port’s Noah Archer snared a 40-yard touchdown pass from Drew Evens with 6 minutes left in the game to give the Gators a 26-21 lead. Not to be outdone Brockway’s Brayden Fox led his team into the red zone with 3 […]
Wildcats Down Owls 36-7
October 16, 2021 | David McClaine
CLARION SPORTS ZONE on 16 October, 2021 at 21:42 (Image by Aryana Girvan) The Central Clarion Wildcats’ traveled to Bradford on Friday (October 15th) for a District Nine League – Large School Division game, and came away with a 36-7 victory. Central got the scoring started in the first quarter, with Jase Ferguson hooking up […]
Karns City Overpowers Ridgway @KC_GremlinFball @RidgwayFootball
October 16, 2021 | Phil Myers
The Karns City Gremlins chalked up win number seven on the 2021 season by overpowering the Ridgway Elkers 35-0 on a warm and humid Friday evening in Johnsonburg at the Paper City’s Memorial Field. The win by the Gremlins enabled them to get one step closer to the top seed in the District Nine AA […]
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