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September 2021

Bangor Cruises To Win Over Pottstown.

September 3, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Potent Ground Attack Propels Bangor to a Convincing Win Over Pottstown. @BPtashinski on Twitter POTTSTOWN- Tropical Storm Ida, wreaked havoc across much of Pennsylvania all day Wednesday. The Philadelphia area, Lehigh Valley and northeastern part of the state were hit the hardest with some areas getting 6+ inches of rain. Flash flooding to small […]

Inside the line: Avery’s view. North Penn v. Souderton @NorthPennKnight @SoudyFB

September 2, 2021 | Billy Splain

Photo Credit: suburbanonesports.com Inside the line: Avery’s view. North Penn v. Souderton Inside Scoop (The 5 guys) Photo Credit: suburbanonesports.com I’m Avery Downing starting left guard for the North Penn knights and I’m glad to be reporting on “The 5 guys”. There’s never a dull moment with the front 5 guys and I’m not talking […]

Protime Predictions Week 1, 2021

September 2, 2021 | Phil Myers

Well, after a long hiatus Protime dusted off his old duffel bag and headed back to the gym last week. He marvels at how things have changed. The first thing he noticed was the music or lack thereof. There was no Styx or Bruce Springsteen or Bob Seger or Rolling Stones or even Frank Sinatra […]

Schuylkill League Weekly Round-Up… Week-1 @SchLeague

September 1, 2021 | Daniel Reed

@PFNDan570FB on Twitter Opening week started off with a light show, and a few bangs around the Schuylkill League as mother nature made sure she was seen, felt and heard. Thunder and Lightning rolled through the area just as teams began to roll out to their respected games. Many games were delayed due to lightning […]

Kotsko’s View: Stormy Start for the Wyoming Valley Conference

September 1, 2021 | John Kotsko

Week 1 was one of the more interesting openers I’ve seen in a while. In the Back Mountain, the Dallas/Valley View game was stopped three times in the first half. Meanwhile the Lakeland/Lake-Lehman game didn’t even get underway and got moved to the next day. Some games surprisingly avoided delays. As we head to Week […]

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial League Week1

September 1, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial League Week 1 @BPtashinski on Twitter As the 2021 high school football season kicked off this past Friday in the PIAA District XI the biggest news was the merging of the Colonial and Schuylkill Leagues in the off season. Teams that have never or rarely competed against each other will now […]

DRUCKENMILLER’S DEAD BALL FOUL EPC

September 1, 2021 | Dave Druckenmiller

WEEK # 1 DEAD BALL REVIEW AND A WEEK #2 PREVIEW By DAVID DRUCKENMILLER The 2021 football season has kicked off for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Week #1 brought virtually little in surprises, as EPC South played all EPC North teams. But the Parkland at Pleasant Valley had to be postponed due to a case […]

Protime’s District 9 Notes

August 31, 2021 | Phil Myers

With upsets abound across the state in week zero, District 9 certainly wasn’t immune from ranked teams and odds-on favorites going down in flames. Let’s start with the biggest upset of all, the Keystone Panthers beating Redbank Valley’s Bulldogs 22-20. Redbank is the defending D-9 Class A champs and returns much of their core from […]

Schuylkill Haven wins 5th straight over Marian Catholic at Stan Dakosty Field on Sunday ! @farrmj

August 31, 2021 | Daniel Reed

Schuylkill Haven wins 5th straight over Marian Catholic at Stan Dakosty Field on Sunday ! The game was slated to be played under the lights on Friday night but mother nature had her own agenda. The game was then rescheduled to Sunday evening at 6:00pm. For some teams, the season opener would be high scoring […]

Wildcats Fall To Rockets In Season Opener, Join Together As Part Of Pregame Military Tribute @SRAHSFootball @CentralClarion @srhs_rowdies @srhsrocketmedia

August 30, 2021 | David McClaine

Above image) Wildcats and Rockets join in presenting the U. S. Flag during tribute to military The Central Clarion Wildcats traveled to Slippery Rock on Friday (August 27th) and fell to the Rockets 38-7. Wildcats and Rockets entering the field with Old Glory waving in the background There was no score after one, but the […]

Neshannock rolls past Shenango @Nesh_Sports @coachmo76

August 30, 2021 | Shane Lux

Neshannock Township: Neshannock outscored Shenango 27-0 in the second half en route to a 42-8 win over the Wildcats. “That was a great way to start the season,” said Neshannock head coach Fred Mozzocio. “We had some early jitters, penalties, and we didn’t have the ball much in the first half.” Seniors Kurt Sommerfield and Cameron […]

Perkiomen Valley Takes Down Springfield Delco in Opener @pv_vikingfb

August 29, 2021 | Willie McGonigle

After having to deal with COVID 19 attendance restrictions in their inaugural season of their new stadium the Springfield Delaware County Cougars finally got to play in front of a capacity crowd. On Friday night the Cougars welcomed the Perkiomen Valley Vikings. Behind a 21-point second half the Vikings were able to come away with […]

Blue Mountain earns victory for first year Head Coach Tom Gallagher, defeats Jim Thorpe 30 to 20 at the Eagles Nest ! @coach_gal @BMSD_Football

August 29, 2021 | Daniel Reed

Blue Mountain earns victory for first year Head Coach Tom Gallagher, defeats Jim Thorpe 30 to 20 at the Eagles Nest ! Things didn’t go as planned on Friday night, the season opener, as heavy rains, thunder, and lightning stormed through the area to which canceled a few games around the league, including the Eagles […]

Downingtown East D Smoothers Pennridge @pennridgefb @DTownFball

August 29, 2021 | PFN Staff

On a hot muggy August night with the stands full, the bands playing, cheerleaders leading the cheers, high school football with all of its pageantry had returned to Pennridge High School’s Helman Field. It did not take long for the Ram’s home crowd to explode as Adam Mossbrook took the season opening kickoff 85 yards […]

BEA Topples Troy 20-0 (Gallery) @TroyASD @Masonimbt50 @EliCrane10 @CoachJNagle

August 29, 2021 | Billy Splain

In the first drive Bald Eagle made things look easy. From that point on, the Troy defense did everything they could to make life difficult for the Eagles. The Troy defense held strong the rest of the night, but the Troy offense couldn’t get on track and Bald Eagle handed the Trojans a 20-0 loss to […]

Monroe Central 42 Bridgeport 20 @BHS_BulldogFB @mchs_seminoles

August 29, 2021 | contributor

Yesterday afternoon after my day game I drove the ten miles or so from Bellaire to Bridgeport to not only see the Bulldogs host Monroe Central, I would also get to see the first game at the new Perkins Field inside Bill Jobko Stadium. The Bulldogs have been away from there the last three […]

PHOTO GALLERY: Neshannock 42, Shenango 8 @Nesh_Sports @NeshannockR @coachmo76

August 29, 2021 | Sykotyk

For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE (starts on Page 2) For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/

Seneca Opens 2021 Season With Moral Victory

August 29, 2021 | Sykotyk

The Seneca Bobcats welcomed the Northwestern Wildcats to Bob Diffenbacher FIeld to open the 2021 season. And despite a 20-0 deficit in the first quarter, the Bobcats squad regrouped and led a scoreless second quarter. Including a long, late drive in the half ending on fourth and goal inside the 5. In the second half, […]

Brashear is Bullied by St. Vincent Pallotti @SVPHSAthletics @Brashear_Fball

August 29, 2021 | Phil Myers

It took 58 minutes, but the game resumed. In the first of three West versus Rest football contests played Saturday at the Wolvarena’s George A. Novak Field, the Brashear Bulls were upended by a solid St. Vincent Pallotti Panther squad from Laurel, Maryland to the tune of 33-6. (Laurel is about 20 miles northeast of […]

Mercer Dominates In Marathon Game Against Kennedy Catholic

August 29, 2021 | John Robbins

The 2021 season opener for the Mercer Mustangs and the Kennedy Catholic Golden Eagles did not disappoint with its theatrics. Mercer prevailed 45-16 despite committing five turnovers and only getting one third down conversion. Mercer faced that adversity early when Kennedy Catholic’s sophomore defensive back and wide receiver Simeir Wade stripped the ball right from […]

Big Reds turn Red Knights Blue 47-20 @SechrestColt @RedKnightAthlet @BellaireSD @PettigrewRayray @JakeHeathering1

August 29, 2021 | contributor

Yesterday afternoon I made another drive to Bellaire, Ohio to watch Bellaire host a spunky Toronto Red Knights team. Bellaire comes in 1-0 after beating Hannibal River (34-14), while Toronto comes in 1-0, after beating Pepper Pike Orange 33-20. Wanted to say first thanks to my friend Mike Morgan for supplying me with the rosters, […]

Harrisburg Comes Back to Win Western PA Showcase All-Timer @HBGCougar_FBall

August 29, 2021 | Nate Grella

In 2020, fans across the state were limited to watching players play in empty stadiums on single cam live streams. In 2021, the Harrisburg Cougars, sparked by their passionate fanbase behind them who drove 3 and a half hours to even be in attendance, led a furious comeback against the defending undefeated 5A champions. “It […]

NORTHWEST AREA SCORES EARLY AND OFTEN IN ROUT 61-6.

August 29, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Rangers Balance Attack and Weapons to Much for Columbia Mountour Vo-Tech By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter UNION TWP- The Northwest Area Rangers, a long time member of the Wyoming Valley Conference in District 2, made the jump this year to be part of the Northern Tier League in District 4. Saturday night they opened […]

Jersey Shore Rolls Over Bellefonte In Season Opener

August 29, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter

The Jersey Shore Bulldogs and Bellefonte Raiders squared off Saturday night in a game that the Bulldogs dominated on all three aspects of the game. On offense, there was an explosion from new starting quarterback Brady Jordan as well as the return of Senior All-State receiver Cayden Hess. Jordan finished Saturday’s contest with over 200 […]

Holy Cross Snaps Long Losing Streak