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The Greatest Games I Ever Saw Outside of Pennsylvania
February 11, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: I will be working on multi-part articles regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1960s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Albany Herald, Valdosta Times, and Indianapolis Star. Pictures used were from the Albany Herald, […]
Year in Review of 2022 – Great Games, Great Teams, Great Players
January 4, 2023 | Phil Myers
It’s 2023 now, but not too late for another 2022 review. Some years covering games around the state, the great games of the year seem to elude me. I can’t say that I haven’t seen great teams and great players every year, because I have. Watching 30 plus games each season including the state championships, […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Sixteen: Epiblog
January 4, 2023 | Guy Smith
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Sixteen: Epiblog 2022.19. We had hoped to get in one more football game before the end of the season, but it didn’t work out and the six state championship games at Cumberland Valley turned out to be the last football games of the year for […]
2022 Season recap, a look through the PFN lens (video)
December 28, 2022 | Billy Splain
For the most part, the 2022 season was dry. But a soaker of a weekend left some memories for our staff The 2022 season has come and gone. Tailgates were had. Concession stand food was consumed. Bands played. Cheerleaders cheered. Homecoming Kings and Queens were crowned. Seniors were honored. Fans cheered and booed. Referees did […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Sixteen: States Move to Cumberland Valley, Our game Recaps
December 12, 2022 | Billy Splain
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam Week Sixteen: States Move to Cumberland Valley 2022.18. When they first announced the state championship games were moving from Hershey Stadium to Cumberland Valley High School, we were disappointed. We initially felt that the games should not be held at a high school but should have […]
Sights from the 123rd Army Navy football game
December 11, 2022 | PFN Staff
Roger Barone, Contributor 122 times they’ve met, and it’s never gone to overtime. This year, for the first time ever, the Army Navy game needed extra time to determine a winner thanks in part to Quinn Maretzki’s 37 yard field goal with 1:53 left in regulation. late in the fourth quarter, Army kicker Quinn Maretzki […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 6A Championship Game – Harrisburg v. St. Joseph’s Prep
December 11, 2022 | Sykotyk
Class 6A Championship Game December 10, 2022 – 7pm Harrisburg v. St. Joseph’s Prep Chapman Field, Mechanicsburg, PA Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from Championship Weekend, click HERE.
Seventh Heaven: Big First Half Gives St. Joseph’s Prep 7th State Championship in School History
December 10, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
CHAMBERSBURG: Last week in their state semi-final victory over Garnet Valley the St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks jumped out to 48-0 halftime lead. Saturday evening, the Hawks offense came out rolling racking up 311 yards and putting 35 points on the scoreboard in the opening 24 minutes on their way to a dominating 42-7 victory over […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 3A Championship Game – Belle Vernon v. Neumann-Goretti
December 10, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 3A Championship Game December 10, 2022 — 1pm Belle Vernon v. Neumann-Goretti Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos, click HERE.
Belle Vernon Wins the 3A Title With Defense
December 10, 2022 | Billy Splain
Aiden Johnson trots away with the prize after a goal line stand Facing a third and one at the Belle Vernon 1, with 37 seconds remaining in the game and trailing 9-8, Neuman Goretti quarterback Mehki Wharton brought his team to the line. The snap went to Wharton and into the pile he went. Junior […]
Neumann Goretti Comes Up Short In 3A Title Game
December 10, 2022 | Billy Splain
Samuel Hobbs recovered this bad snap in the endzone for the Saints only td of the day For 41 minutes, Belle Vernon and Neumann Goretti remained locked up in a battle of defenses and two offenses that struggled to move the ball. But those last 4 minutes, wow! Trailing 9-8 the Saints picked off a […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 5A Championship Game – Pine-Richland v. Imhotep Charter
December 10, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 5A Championship Game December 9, 2022 — 7pm Pine-Richland v. Imhotep Charter Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Rams Win Third Title in Six Years
December 10, 2022 | Phil Myers
It’s fun to run and throw behind a really good offensive line. Ask any quarterback. Ask Ryan Palmieri of the Pine-Richland Rams. That offensive line led by Ryan Cory, Jake Beam, Brady Carrigan, Jonathan Smith, and Isaiah Kearns allowed Mr. Palmieri to run for 198 yards and two touchdowns, plus zing nine completed passes in […]
Southern’s Friday Ends With A 13th State Gold
December 9, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers beat Bulldogs for sixth straight PIAA Class 2A Championship As Tom Petty used to jam out as the leader of the Heartbreakers famously singing the words, “Yeah runnin’ down a dream that never would come to me. Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads. Runnin’ down a dream,” the lyrics seem to have […]
Imhotep Comes Up Short In Title Game
December 9, 2022 | Billy Splain
Cory Downing off to the races for 52 yard td reception Last year the Panthers lost a tough one in overtime to Penn Trafford 17-14. This year many didn’t give Imhotep a chance to get back to the title game. They proved those people wrong by getting there, but they ran into a Pine-Richland team […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 2A Championship Game – Southern Columbia v. Westinghouse
December 9, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 2A Championship December 9, 2022 – 1pm Westinghouse v. Southern Columbia Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Westinghouse Falls in State Title Game
December 9, 2022 | Marcus Sic
FORTH QUARTER DOES BULLDOGS IN What was a defensive battle for three quarters morphed in to a scoring bonanza, as Southern Columbia outscored the Bulldogs 22 to 8 denying Westinghouse Academy their first State Championship 37 to 22. Westinghouse had only given up 18 points in one game, to 1A Champion Steelton-Highspire, all season. Coach […]
Southern Columbia continues it’s dominance in 2A
December 9, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Southern Columbia Tigers know how to win title games. They’ve won 12 coming into today. And now, they have number 13 via a 37-22 win over Westinghouse. It wasn’t an easy win by far as the Bulldogs hung around until the last three minutes of the game. Westinghouse had just scored to come within […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 4A Championship Game – Aliquippa v. Bishop McDevitt
December 9, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 4A Championship Game December 8, 2022 — 7pm Aliquippa v. Bishop McDevitt Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Turnovers prove costly as Quips denied repeat
December 9, 2022 | Shane Lux
Cumberland Valley – There will be no repeat as Bishop McDevitt beat Aliquippa 41-18 for its first state championship since 1995. For Aliquippa, it’s a somber end to an outstanding 2022 campaign – the Quips could not overcome four turnovers and saw their 25-game winning streak snap in the process. “They beat us today,” said […]
Bishop McDevitt evens the score with Aliquippa with 41 to 18 victory to claim 2022 PIAA Class 4A State Football Championship!
December 9, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Bishop McDevitt evens the score, takes down Aliquippa with 41 to 18 victory to claim 2022 PIAA Class 4A State Football Championship at Cumberland Valley Stadium ! It didn’t take long for the Crusaders to show they came ready to play when on the first play of their opening drive, Stone Saunders would connect with […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 1A Championship Game – Steelton-Highspire v. Union
December 8, 2022 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 1A Championship Game December 8, 2022 – 1pm Chapman Field, Mechanicsburg, PA Steelton-Highspire 22, Union 8 Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Union Area’s Bid for Title Comes Up Short 22-8
December 8, 2022 | Phil Myers
Braylon Thomas accounted for 134 yards and a touchdown for the Scotties. The Union Area Scotties came up on the short end of the championship stick as they lost a tough, hard-fought game to the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers Thursday afternoon. This game was anybody’s game to win until the last five minutes and thirty seconds of […]
Burnette’s 3 TDs lead Steel-High To 22-8 Win Over Union
December 8, 2022 | Ed Weaver
MECHANICSBURG – Ronald Burnette carried Steelton-Highspire to their 4th PIAA Class 1A championship after defeating Union Area 22-8, kicking off Championship Weekend at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.
