PA Football News Archives
November 2023
PIAA Distrct II Championship: Harrisburg Rallies to Classic Overtime Win Over Manheim Twp.
November 25, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Harrisburg rallies from a 28-7 deficit, in dramatic fashion, to capture 3rd straight District III 6A Champonship. MANHEIM TWP- Trailing 28-7 early in the third quarter Friday night, Harrisburg rallied to capture their their third straight District II 6A title in an improbable 34-28 win over Manheim Township 34-28 in overtime at Gene Kruis […]
Dunmore sends Camp Hill packing, advances to PIAA East Semifinal
November 25, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Camp Hill featured a high-powered offense led by Junior QB Drew Branstetter’s 3,151 yards coming into the game. Dunmore was also featuring a strong offensive unit with Senior WR Danny Pigga coming off of a 5 TD performance in last week’s playoff win over Williams Valley. Most fans might have assumed that one of these […]
Westinghouse Wins Trilogy With Farrell
November 25, 2023 | Shane Lux
Farrell – The grudge match goes to the Bulldogs. The Farrell Steelers and Westinghouse Bulldogs met in the state quarterfinals for the third straight season. For the first time, the game was held at the Pegues Sports Complex, Lou Falconi Field. In 2021, Farrell knocked off the Bulldogs 24-7, and Westinghouse got revenge in 2022 […]
Danville vs Wyomissing PIAA 3A Quarterfinals Gallery
November 25, 2023 | Bill Snook
Wyomissing advances to the PIAA 3A Semifinals with a 48-27 victory over Danville. With the score tied at 19 in the second quarter, the Spartans got a break when Collin Niedrowski picked of a Madden Patrick pass and returned it to the five yard line. Chase Eisenhower put the ball in the endzone giving Wyomissing […]
North Allegheny Roll Past McDowell, Winning 41-7
November 24, 2023 | Tyler Aaron
On the opening play of the game, North Allgheny’s Khiryn Boyd put North Allegheny in excellent field position thanks to his 73-yard kickoff return that put North Allegheny at the McDowell 15-yard line. North Allegheny put up 6 on the scoreboard two plays later when quarterback Logan Kushner ran it in and gave North Allegheny […]
Dallas walks it off in OT in win over Bonner
November 24, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
After losing to D2 4A champ Crestwood last year, Bonner faced a similar fate this year as they fell to current D2 4A champ Dallas. Bonner has traveled a lot this year, an early trip to the Irish capital Dublin, and a cross-state battle in Delaware, the Friars are no strangers to traveling. They endured […]
Late Td from Stone Saunders to Rico Scott sends McDevitt to the Class 4A Semi-Finals
November 24, 2023 | Billy Splain
In a battle for the PI AAA district 3 class 4a title Bishop McDevitt’s Rocco Ortenzio Stadium The defending champions Heather work cut out for them. The Crusaders trailed for nearly the entire game but for a short 8 to 7 lead In the second quarter. But a long Td pass by Stone Saunders followed […]
Belle Vernon vs Avonworth 3A WPIAL Championship Photo Gallery
November 24, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Belle Vernon Goes Back to Back with a Dominant 26-0 win over Avonworth
November 24, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
Belle Vernon will dominate all day and it will start fast as they will score on their opening drive with a 2-yard touchdown run by Braden Laux. The next score will come later in the half from Belle Vernon with a field goal making it 13-0 near the end of the half. The third quarter […]
Steel Valley vs Beaver Falls 2A WPIAL Championship Photo Gallery
November 24, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Beaver Falls wins thriller over Steel Valley
November 24, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
For three quarters it was a defensive struggle between Steel Valley and Beaver Falls but in the fourth quarter it Beaver Falls that came away with a Clutch 14-12 win over Steel Valley. “It is hard to put it into words, they’ve been doing it all year, this team like I’ve been saying to you […]
Fort Cherry vs South Side 1A WPIAL Championship Photo Gallery
November 24, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
Fort Cherry rolls through South Side, winning first 1A WPIAL title
November 24, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
On the first play off the game, South Side would fumble the ball and it would be recovered by Fort Cherry. The Rangers then went on a five plus minute drive resulting in a 2-yard Matt Sieg rushing TD. The extra point was no good and the Rangers led 6-0 with 6:02 remaining in the […]
Preview: 6A Quarterfinal Nazareth v St. Joes Prep
November 24, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The Nazareth Blue Eagles will travel south down the Northeast Extension Turnpike to take on the St. Joes Prep Hawks in a PIAA 6A quarterfinal matchup. Both teams won their district titles last weekend in opposite fashions. Nazareth: The Blue Eagles have won 9 straight games and enter the contest with a 12-1 record this season. […]
Preview: Imhotep Charter vs. Delaware Valley — PIAA Class 5A State Quarterfinal
November 24, 2023 | Jared Samuel
District 12 5A Champion Imhotep Charter Panthers (12-0) vs. District 2 5A Champion Delaware Valley Warriors (10-3) What is at stake: Winner advances to PIAA Class 5A East Semifinal About the Panthers: Head Coach Devon Johnson’s team is undefeated this season, winning the D12 5A championship last week 30-26 over Roman Catholic. Imhotep Charter players […]
Turkey Day Massacre: NEUMANN 41 SOUTHERN 0 – GAMEDAY GALLERY
November 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
Bonner Travels to Dallas for Class 4A Quarterfinal
November 23, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
A year ago, Bonner Prendie lost to another D2 4A champion in the Crestwood Comets in 2022, this Friday they are looking for revenge against the Dallas Mountaineers. ABOUT BONNER The Bonner-Prendie Friars bring in an impressive 6-1 catholic league and a 10-2 overall record. The pair of losses came to Neumann Goretti and Delaware […]
5A PIAA Quarterfinal Preview: Peters Township vs Cathedral Prep
November 23, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The race for the state title has begun for Peters Township and Cathedral Prep as these teams will clash on Friday night. Cathedral Prep 7-3 (2-1) The Ramblers have made the playoffs every year since 2005 (19 straight years) and are on a five game win streak. This Rambler offense remains explosive as they have […]
PIAA State 3A Quarterfinal Preview: Northwestern Lehigh vs Scranton Prep
November 23, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers 13-0 Head Football Coach: Josh Snyder About the Tigers: Northwestern, currently ranked 5th in Class 3A in the State comes in undefeated on the year and fresh off a District XI 3A Championship drubbing of formerly undefeated Palmerton (12-1) by a score of 58-8. Both sides of the ball for the Tigers […]
55th Annual Sun Valley Vanguards Vs Chichester Eagles Turkey Bowl
November 23, 2023 | Ted Podberesky
Photo By Gabriel Palmarini. In the 55th annual Turkey Bowl game, the Chichester Eagles hosted the Sun Valley Vanguards at Appichella Memorial field on Thanksgiving day. Chichester put together one of their best seasons this year in the last few years going 5-6 and making playoffs. Their longtime rivals Sun Valley ended the year 3-6, […]
South Scores Big in Second Half to Take the 2023 SCFCA North v South Senior All Star Game
November 23, 2023 | Daniel Reed
In what started out sorta slow, with the score 14 to 6 at halftime, suddenly opened up in the second half with the South outscoring the North 29 to 6 to win the 2023 SCFCA NvS Senior All Star game 35 to 20 behind a powerful running attack from the game’s South Offensive MVP Parrish […]
Bertoline Gillan Make Lasting Memory in Marple-Newtown Finale
November 22, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
SPRINGFIELD: High School Football is about family and making memories those words according to Marple-Newtown Tigers head coach Chris Gicking were that of former assistant coach Anthony Paoletti. On Wednesday night a pair of Seniors: QB David Bertoline and WR Alex Gillan both of whom were playing in their final football game of not just […]
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