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October 2021
Bellaire uses just enough passing to defeat Crestview 27-20 @BellaireSD @CrestviewRebels @TheTimesLeader
October 31, 2021 | contributor
Yesterday I made another drive to Bellaire, Ohio to watch the Big Reds of Bellaire battle Columbiana Crestview in a first-round playoff game. This marked my first time seeing Crestview play and I have to say they were a well-prepared hard-hitting team that was fun to watch. Anthony Cusich would hit Jack Yerkey for a […]
Big first half eases Newark Catholic to a 34-16 playoff win over Danville @NewarkCatholic @mountvernonnews@SchoolsDanville @Buckeyedrew33
October 31, 2021 | contributor
Saturday night I rushed home from my day game to change cameras then headed to White Field in Newark to watch the Newark Catholic Greenwave battle the Danville Blue Devils. Way back in 2012, these two hooked up in one of the best high school playoff games I have been to. The Greenwave outlasted the […]
La Salle wins PCL Red Division Championship in win over Archbishop Wood 20-0 @LaSalle_Sports @WoodFootball
October 31, 2021 | Will Ryan
For the first time since 2015, the La Salle College High School Explorers are PCL Football Champions. Back in 2015, there were three PCL champions, 2A, 3A, and 4A. Now there are just two champions, one for the Red Division and one of the Blue Division. The Explorers claim the Red Division, while Neumann-Goretti captured […]
Dieruff’s Balanced Attack Proves to Much for William Allen. @DieruffFootball @CanaryAthletics
October 31, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
65th Meeting Between the two Allentown City Schools Goes to the Huskies in Dominating Fashion. ALLENTOWN- Saturday afternoon at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium then 65th edition of the Louis E Dieruff and William Allen football game took place, with Huskies of Dieruff prevailing 49-12 before a moderate crowd of spectators. The win gave Dieruff […]
Lewisburg Green Dragons Slay Wildcats
October 30, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
Friday night in a rainy game the Lewisburg Green Dragons took down the Mifflinburg Wildcats 12-6. It was a game of defense for the Green Dragons. Junior Cam Michaels intercepted Wildcats quarterback Tony Dressler three times. The game’s first touchdown came from Owen Ordonez on a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Wade Young. This gave […]
Garnet Valley Wins Fourth Straight Central League Title Against Lower Merion @GVAthletics @GarnetValleyFB @LowerMerionFB
October 30, 2021 | Alec Eskin
Garnet Valley and Lower Merion were set to play in the most football weather you could imagine: high winds, lower temperatures, and pouring rain. A lot was on the line tonight with District One seeding and the Central League title up in the air. Once again, Garnet Valley came out on top winning by a […]
Bishop Guilfoyle @BGMarauderFball at Bedford
October 30, 2021 | Ian Bennett
BG played the Bedford Bison at Bedford Friday Night, and lost by a score of 28-10. The Marauders head into the playoffs with a first round bye, with a record of 6-4 on the year. They hold the fourth seed in their playoff pool. To begin the game BG got off to a great start, […]
Jersey Shore Uses Strong Second Half To Take Down Wildcats @bradyjordan09 @CaydenHess1
October 30, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
With rain pounding the field, players slipping and sliding. Friday night at Thompson Street Stadium proved to be a good rivalry matchup in a class Mud Bowl. The Jersey Shore Bulldogs led with a strong second-half performance to take down the Central Mountain Wildcats 24-0. Leading the offense for the Bulldogs on the ground was […]
Hollidaysburg Wins Third Straight by Defeating Linsly, West Virginia @HollidaysburgF @CoachHDeLattre @LinslyFootball
October 30, 2021 | Phil Myers
Joe Paterno used to emphasize that his defenses used the ‘bend but don’t break’ philosophy. The saying actually comes from Aesop’s fables, but that same wisdom also comes from ancient writings. Hollidaysburg’s coach, Homer DeLattre adheres to that philosophy too, “that’s what we talk about, we bend but we don’t break.” Many a football game […]
Manheim Central clinches their share of a three way tie for the Section 2 Title defeating Cocalico
October 30, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Coach Hahn gathers his team after their victory Behind Judd Novak’s three rushing touchdowns, Manheim Central (9-1, 4-1) gets by Cocalico (6-4, 4-1) 42-20 to clinch a share of the LL Section 2 Title. Quarterback Judd Novak had rushing touchdowns of 8, 11 and 15 yards, as he had to use his legs more than […]
TYRONE JUMPS TO NO. 2 POSITION AFTER BIZARRE WIN OVER ST. MARY’S
October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
Flying Dutch pull starters with game tied in the fourth St. Mary’s coach Chris Dworek has been coaching the game of football for 30 years. He’s won three District 9 titles and he’s a member of the Central Pennsylvania Coaches Hall of Fame. His track St. Mary’s coach Chris Dworek has been coaching the game […]
Hornets regain Jones Trophy after 13-0 win over North Penn in “Mud Bowl”
October 30, 2021 | Ed Weaver
The Wellsboro Varsity Football team regained the Morton F. Jones Trophy by shutting out rival North Penn-Mansfield 13-0 on Friday, October 29. With rain starting late in the afternoon Island Park turned into a proverbial swamp. Both teams each recorded only 5 first downs and attempted a combined 5 passes. “We knew once we stepped […]
Plymouth Whitemarsh seals Suburban One American Division, defeating Wissahickon 54-7
October 30, 2021 | Zak Wolf
Plymouth Whitemarsh had already sealed at least a share of the Suburban One American League title before Friday, thanks to a big 31-28 win against Upper Moreland last week. The Colonials didn’t mess around, defeating Wissahickon 54-7 for their biggest win of the season. Like I told our guys, we earned it, they’ve been working […]
Wet and Wild, Scranton Prep outlasts Valley View 17-10
October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
It was labeled ”The Game” and in a packed house in Peckville, the game did not disappoint. Despite harsh winds and heavy rainfall, the Cavilers found a way to hand Valley View its first loss of the season. It was a big win for the Cavilers as they not only secured the Lackawanna division 2 […]
Penns Valley special teams embrace the rain, lead Rams to 45-14 win over Glendale.
October 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
Penns Valley special teams recovered three fumbled kicks and blocked this punt. (pic Jason Confer) Penns Valley takes it to the house, in a 45-14 win over Glendale. Written by Rodney Brungart Penns Valley had to move their final home game to Bald Eagle Area High School due to poor field conditions at Penns Valley. […]
MCA Keeps Coal Bucket
October 30, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Red Tornadoes beat Indians for 25th consecutive time As the rain poured down, Mount Carmel Area (8-2) celebrated on the turf at Kemp Memorial Stadium as they hoisted the Coal Bucket for a 25th consecutive time over rival Shamokin Area (5-5). With no game played last season, the streak has now gone for 26 years […]
Eisenhower’s Three-Pronged Rushing Attack Leads Knights to Playoff Victory
October 30, 2021 | TC Jones
First, it was the rain, then it was the cold air that blew in behind it. But none of the elements impacted the Eisenhower Knights (7-2) Friday night in Titusville during the first-round District 10 Class A playoff matchup against Saegertown (2-6). It all started at the line of scrimmage for Eisenhower — the Knight’s […]
Steel Valley wins 2A Allegheny Conference with strong defensive performance
October 30, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Coming into the game Steel Valley was only giving up an average of 5.4 points per game and tonight Steel Valley continued their dominant defensive season in their 28-7 victory over Serra. “We prepared for them the best we could” said Coach Braszo. Steel Valley got the ball to start the game. They got into […]
Central York beats York High to go undefeated in the regular season for the 2nd straight year
October 30, 2021 | Pat Weider
Central York beat York High 60-14 Friday night in a dominating performance against their rival. Central York dominated in all three phases of the game in a sloppy rain-filled contest. Quarterback Beau Pribula lead Central York to victory with 157 yards passing and 3 passing touchdowns. Pribula also rushed for 3 touchdowns and 38 yards […]
Crestwood gets big victory over Valley West
October 30, 2021 | John Kotsko
With Noah Schultz out with an injury and the possibility of the postseason, the Crestwood defense kept Spartans star running back Isaiah Cobb in check as the Comets took the victory on their senior night 34-6. “It’s the seniors stepping up through what could be our last week. They wanted to leave this field the […]
Coatesville earns their sixth straight Chesmont Title after a 42-7 win over Downingtown East @dtownfball @football_cville @thehistorydtown
October 30, 2021 | Kameron Hammond
Coatesville and Downingtown East entered the game with one goal in mind and that was to become the Chesmont National Champions heading into the playoffs. Both teams came into the game with an (8-1) record, so unfortunately one team had to take a backseat and that was the Cougars. The rain and gusts of wind […]
Northwestern Lehigh Thumps Catasauqua on Record-Breaking Night. @nwtigerfootball @CattyFootball
October 30, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
On a Rain-Driven Friday Night, Northwestern Lehigh Tigers Post First 10-0 Regular Season in School History. New Tripoli- The final game of the inaugural season of the Schuylkill/Colonial League Gold Division was played Friday night at Northwestern’s Tiger Stadium on a rain-soaked turf field in front of a sparse crowd, but that was not stopping […]
Shepherd, Burgos Too Much for Mechanicsburg @EastPennHSFB @GoMechancisburg
October 30, 2021 | Patrick Grill
On a rainy night at John Gross Field at East Pennsboro High School, Devin Shepard scored 4 touchdowns and Sy Burgos added two more as East Pennsboro trounced Mechanicsburg 43-0. Three turnovers on the first three possessions put Mechanicsburg (5-5 overall, 2-4 division) in a 20-0 hole by the end of the first quarter, and […]
Laurel completes perfect regular season, rolls past Neshannock @Nesh_Sports
October 29, 2021 | Shane Lux
Hickory Township – For the first time since 1977, the Laurel Spartans have an undefeated regular season. “This league’s a grind, and to be able to go undefeated is something special,” said Laurel head Brian Cooper. “I told the kids that we made history, we’re going to enjoy this weekend. Then we need to make […]
Rolling Forward: Comets Build a Winning Streak as the Playoffs Loom in 48-27 Win Against Vikings
October 29, 2021 | Luke Rainey
KENWOOD–The Comets have ended the regular season on the right foot. Penns Manor achieved victory for the third week in a row against the Blacklick Valley Vikings, defeating them in a messy 48-27 Heritage-WestPAC crossover game. The recent run of success is undoing what was otherwise an execrable opening to the 2021 season, and they […]
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