PA Football News Archives
August 2023
Region 4 Rumble (North Dakota)
August 24, 2023 | Sykotyk
North Dakota is a state not known for high school football. The lightly populated Northern Plains state gets overlooked by many of its Midwest and great plains cohorts when it comes to the national stage. Partly due to the population. A state that spans 340 miles wide and 211 miles tall and boasts just 105 […]
Schuylkill Haven Makes Strong Statement in Scrimmage Against Biglerville
August 23, 2023 | Karlee Feger
Schuylkill Haven began their season with a scrimmage against Biglerville. The Hurricanes dominated from start to end in this 10-possession-style scrimmage against the Canners. Haven’s new quarterback Augustus Warke showcased his arm as he connected with his receivers Travis Richie and Leyden Hertz. Running backs Niko Carestia, Aiden Myers, and newcomer Colton Reber all got […]
Green County takes out Garrard County 34-20
August 20, 2023 | David Burnworth
The Death Valley Bowl at Lincoln County High School, located in Stanford, Kentucky, would open my football weekend. The matchup would be Garrard County vs. Green County. This would be my first time seeing Green County play, and while I had seen Garrard County before, it had been many moons ago. Green County would use […]
Casey County uses strong defense to defeat Lincoln County 10-6
August 20, 2023 | David Burnworth
Defense some will swear, while others will cry the offenses stunk. Either way, you want to twist it Casey County posted the win in the Death Valley bowl over the host team Lincoln County by the score 10-6. Lincoln County was held to a total of 166 yards on 52 plays, with Sawyer accounting for […]
Nelson County takes down Bullitt Central 37-6
August 20, 2023 | David Burnworth
The night game of the Don Franklin Auto Bowl game had the home team Nelson County hosting Bullitt Central. This one was over very quickly with the home team going up 30-0 before Bullitt Central put up their first score as the third quarter ended. Eli Bohannon would score the first two touchdowns, the first […]
Hart County storms back to defeat Spencer County 37-22
August 20, 2023 | David Burnworth
Last night I was at Nelson County High School, taking in the Don Franklin Auto Bowl for the first time. The first matchup pitted Hart County against Spencer County. This was the first time I saw either team and the first time taking in this bowl. Hart County would get a 31-yard run from Hunter […]
Neshaminy and La Salle got their season started with a scrimmage
August 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jesse Garber photos
Scenes from the Roxborough/Fels scrimmage
August 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Roxborough and Fels High School participated in a 2-hour scrimmage this morning at Roxborough. Highlights n photos: Female defensive tackle/ offensive guard Tyana Brewer played about 15 downs on both offense and defense. She was double-teamed on a few plays, other shots show teammates and coaches giving her advice between plays. A player, “Tex”, returned […]
Galion escapes Wynford 28-20
August 18, 2023 | David Burnworth
Last night I made my first trip to Wynford High School to kick off my 2023 regular-season high school football season. Besides some early rain with some heavy wind, this was a very good trip, with the game being very close. Early in this season, Galion would make a big statement with their running game […]
Lawrence County outscores East Carter 21-12
August 12, 2023 | David Burnworth
For those not familiar with the way the games work, there are three-quarters of varsity ball and one running quarter for the JV squads. I combined the scores to make it easier to write the article. The nightcap of my Friday Night Double-Header pitted a very big, strong East Carter squad against the Lawrence County […]
West Carter dominates Fairview in Grid game 37-14
August 12, 2023 | David Burnworth
For those not familiar with the way the games work, there are three-quarters of varsity ball and one running quarter for the JV squads. I combined the scores to make it easier to write the article. Last night I made the drive from Columbus, Ohio, to Louisa, Kentucky, to watch the two grid games at […]
Pennsylvania uses big third quarter to take down New York
August 6, 2023 | David Burnworth
Yesterday, I made the 675.1-mile drive from my place in Columbus, Ohio, to Bradford, Pennsylvania, to watch the 50th anniversary of the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic, which pits All-Stars from New York and Pennsylvania. Before the first score, there were three very good plays that took place in the opening quarter. First, the Pennsylvania […]
Sights from the Inaugural D12 Media Day (video of event included)
August 4, 2023 | Billy Splain
Thanks to Roger Barone for the pictures! Event starts at 26:42
West Virginia holds Ohio to 92 total yard in their 13-9 win in the 77 Annual Rudy Mumley All-Star Game
July 23, 2023 | David Burnworth
Yesterday I made the two-hour drive to watch the 77th Annual Rudy Mumley All-Star Game, which pitted Ohio against West Virginia. The game was as intense as any regular-season game you would see and very competitive, even with West Virginia dominating the stat sheet. The first half provided just three points, scored by Ohio on […]
An Overtime Thriller in the 89th Annual Scranton Lions Dream Game (Gallery included)
July 20, 2023 | Jared Samuel
On the outside, it seemed like just another football night up in Peckville, home of John Henzes Memorial Stadium where the Valley View Cougars play in the fall. And on a night where these graduated seniors had nothing left to prove, they showed once again why they love to play. After all, they don’t call […]
McKeesport bests Belle Vernon to win the 2023 Gold Bowl: Photos and Highlight reel
July 17, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
This past Saturday Belle Vernon hosted its annual Gold Bowl where seven different WPIAL teams competed against each other in seven-on-seven competition. The day started off great for Belle Vernon team A as Quinton Martin participated in this year’s battle at the beach. Connellsville came out throwing 30+ yard passes and proved to be effective, […]
South escapes North 44-34 in the Varischetti All Star Game
July 1, 2023 | David Burnworth
Yesterday I made the 4-hour plus drive to watch the Annual Varischetti All-Star Game. This is my third time doing this. The game was played in Brockway, Pennsylvania. The crowd was of a decent size for an All-Star game, and at times they got loud and often excitable. Overall, the play was clean and very […]
2nd Half shutout leads a 47-30 win for Penn over Ohio in the Penn-Ohio 44th annual football classic
June 24, 2023 | David Burnworth
On Thursday night, I went to Sebo Stadium in Salem, Ohio, to catch the 2023 Penn-Ohio 44th annual football classic. This game had a ton of D-1 talent in it, along with several other players headed to smaller colleges to continue their football careers and further their education. Pennsylvania would show right off the bat […]
North routs South 36-0 in the D-10 All-Star Classic
June 24, 2023 | David Burnworth
Yesterday I made the almost four-hour drive from Columbus, Ohio, to Meadville, Pennsylvania, to take in my first D-10 All-Star Classic. This was also my first trip to Frank B. Fuhrer Field, the home of the Allegheny Gators. Though the game was very one-sided, I still enjoyed the overall experience as I was on the […]
Football Matters 7 v 7 Richland Tournament
June 20, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Football Matters Richland 7 v 7 Tournament It was a beautiful day for Richland to host the tournament. The temperature was in the 80’s but there was a nice breeze at Herlinger Field. Fifteen schools made up the 16 team field. The three Indiana County coaches Brad Wright(Indiana), Matt Falisec(Purchase Line) and Kevin Marabito(United Valley) […]
Central District All-Star game Blue 16 Red 00
June 18, 2023 | David Burnworth
This was a defensive slugfest with both teams stopping the other on every drive but two. On the two scoring drives the defense had played well up until the actual score was made. #11 (Antonio Harris) scooted in from four yards out late in the first quarter to give coach George W. Yates II team […]
South hangs on to beat North in Ken Lantzy All-Star Classic (highlights and gallery)
June 17, 2023 | Shane Lux
Johnstown – Garrett Harrold threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns to lead the South All-Stars to a 21-14 victory over the North Friday night at the Ken Lantzy All-Star Classic. On a beautiful night for football the South began the contest driving 67 yards to the North 1-yard line, Harrold threw incomplete on fourth-and-goal. Following […]
Muskingum Valley plasters Licking County 31-7
June 17, 2023 | David Burnworth
Last night I made the drive to Heath, Ohio, to take in the Muskingum Valley at the Licking County All-Star game that was played at Swank Field. As usual, this one was hard-hitting and, for the most part, a clean game, but very one-sided, with the Muskingum Valley All-Stars winning. Things went poorly right off […]
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