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August 2023
Pennsylvania uses big third quarter to take down New York
August 6, 2023 | contributor
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 […]
Pennsylvania Rallies to Win Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic
August 6, 2023 | Shane Lux
Bradford – Pennsylvania rallied from a 21-12 third-quarter deficit to defeat New York on the 50th anniversary of the Big 30 all-star game. The Keystone State scored two touchdowns in the final 23 seconds of the third quarter to gain the lead for the first time in the contest – a lead they would not relinquish […]
Metro wins 85th Save-An-Eye Game – Ben Moore Breaks Record
July 23, 2023 | Shane Lux
Erie – McDowell’s Ben Moore has a recording setting day as the Metro knocks off the County 29-15. A Slippery Rock recruit, Moore completed 20-of-29 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns. The previous record was held by Cathedral Prep’s Tim Beveridge, who threw for 304 yards in 2016. On the Metro’s first snap of […]
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 | contributor
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 […]
Allentown Central Catholic Emerges Victory in Annual 7v7 Tournament @ Whitehall
July 17, 2023 | PFN Staff
20 teams from all around the state entered Saturday’s 7v7 tournament at Whitehall, the school just 4 miles down the road won it all. 3rd-seeded Allentown Central Catholic took down 5th-seeded North Schuylkill in the finals to cap off a dominating day for the Vikings. The Vikings received a first-round bye after going undefeated in […]
Wyoming Area Running Back Aaron Crossley Announces Commitment to Lehigh University
July 4, 2023 | PFN Staff
Dom Deluca, Derek Ambrosino, Sammy Solomon, Blaise Sokach-Minnick, and now Aaron Crossley. The Wyoming Area senior running back announced his commitment to Lehigh University late Tuesday night via Instagram. Crossley said in the post ” My dream as a football player at the age of 5 was to play division 1 football and worked every […]
South escapes North 44-34 in the Varischetti All Star Game
July 1, 2023 | contributor
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 […]
South knocks off North in 8th Frank Varischetti All-Star Game (highlight reel included)
July 1, 2023 | Shane Lux
Watchthe entire game here Brockway – The South Squad earned a 44-34 victory in the 8th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Game. Starting quickly, the South jumped to a 21-0 lead with just over eight to play in the second quarter. Punxsutawney’s Zeke Bennett scored on a 7-yard run on the game’s opening possession – Bennett […]
2nd Half shutout leads a 47-30 win for Penn over Ohio in the Penn-Ohio 44th annual football classic
June 24, 2023 | contributor
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 | contributor
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 […]
North dominates 2023 District X All-Star Showcase (gallery included)
June 24, 2023 | Shane Lux
Meadville: The North dominated all aspects of the 2023 version of the District X All-Star Showcase and cruised to a 36-0 win. The game was a far cry from last season when North and South exploded for 101 points and touchdowns – in the eventual 61-40 victory for the North. Defense ruled the way for the […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam – Playoff Time for GEFA
June 21, 2023 | Guy Smith
2023.07. Last Saturday Pam and Guy headed to their 9th and final football game of the first half of 2023. We ended up at Manor Middle School in Lancaster for the Lancaster County Cyclones GEFA semi final game against the Dauphin County Comanche. That’s not the game we anticipated seeing when we left home that […]
Central District All-Star game Blue 16 Red 00
June 18, 2023 | contributor
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 | contributor
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 […]
Stars shine in Leigh Valley All Star Game
June 16, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
Mcdonald’s has a rich history of sponsoring high school all-star games, this game was another addition to the storied partnership. Some of the best players the leigh valley had to offer shined under the Nazareth lights on Thursday. A game that had ejections, great scrambles, and a near comeback, this game lived up to the […]
MOVA Vikings a win away from chance to defend their GEFA title
June 14, 2023 | PFN Staff
Story: David King Pictures: Doug Lane Round 1 of the GEFA league playoffs has officially concluded with the MOVA Vikings defeating the Mifflin Co. Tomahawks 44-40, the second straight week they played and the game ended within a five point deficit by containing the Tomahawks extremely strong second half comeback, switching roles with the Vikings […]
South ends five game losing streak in 2023 Lezzer Lumber Classic (gallery/game link)
June 12, 2023 | Shane Lux
Tyrone – The South scored 45 points and cruised to a 45-20 win over the North at the 38th Lezzer Lumber All-Star Classic. gallery and full game video below Southern Huntingdon’s Nate Myers threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns to lead the South to victory – Bishop Guilfoyle’s Dominic Yanoshak caught four passes for […]
West Virginia North vs South game North 23 South 10
June 10, 2023 | contributor
Saturday afternoon, I made another drive to South Charleston High School, located in South Charleston, WV, so that I could cover one of the most intense All-Star games I cover each year, and that is the West Virginia North vs. South game. I have to give props to all of the players who elected to […]
Miami Valley Football Coaches Association 31 Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association 21
June 10, 2023 | contributor
Last night I made the trek to Princeton High School to watch the SWOFCA vs. MVFCA All-Star game before getting into the game I wanted t give a shout-out to Rodger Horton (@Proud2BRog) for the hospitality and the pizza. Coach Horton has always gone the extra mile when it comes to making sure I have […]
Northern Kentucky All-Star Series 2023 West 20 East 14
June 9, 2023 | contributor
For the first time since I started going to high school football games, I made my way to Kentucky last night to catch the Northern Kentuck All-Star Series 2023 West vs. East game. This would be just my second visit to Dixie Heights High School, my first in over a decade. Defense ruled the […]
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