PA Football News Archives
November 2023
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard beat Heritage Hills 35-7 to win their 17th state title.
November 26, 2023 | David Burnworth
Winning state titles for a team usually does not come around often for most teams, but in Indiana, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has made a habit of it as they won their seventeenth state title on Friday afternoon, defeating a very solid Heritage Hills team by 28 points. The Patriots won the toss and elected to […]
Southern Ends Bald Eagle’s Storybook Season
November 26, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Tigers win 18-8 in 2A state quarters Southern Columbia’s defense did its part again in giving the offense the chance to finally break through. Like last week, the Tigers went into halftime in a scoreless battle, and the offense eventually found the goal line in an 18-8 victory over Bald Eagle Area. After feasting on […]
Indianapolis Lutheran wins their third straight state title with their third consecutive win over Adams Central in the championship game
November 26, 2023 | David Burnworth
Braydon Hall had another good game with 30 carries for 145 yards and a touchdown to lead the Saints ground game. His rushing score came from a yard out, with his line making the run look very easy. He would have a long run of 20 yards for the game and averaged nearly 5 yards […]
St. Joes Prep Hawks soar past Nazareth Area HS to advance to semifinals
November 26, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The SJ Prep Hawks entered the game as favorites and despite a rocky first possession and having to play the first few series with backup QB Sr Jack O’Connor they were able to roll to victory behind a stingy defense and a dominating performance on special teams with timely offense. Star QB Samaj Jones was […]
Youngstown State Ends Duquesne’s Season 40-7
November 26, 2023 | Shane Lux
Youngstown – Duquesne falls 40-7 to Youngstown State in the opening round of the FCS playoffs. Duquesne had plenty to be proud of during their 2023 campaign. The Dukes finished their best record since 2021 and enjoyed their first postseason appearance since 2018. But in the end, Youngstown State proved too much, ending Duquesne’s season […]
Mounties capitalize on 4 Cambria Heights turnovers to advance to Semi-Finals
November 25, 2023 | Billy Splain
“Anytime you can win the turnover battle, we battled that all year. Our two losses against Canton and Muncy we had nine turnovers so we really strived on working on that. Tonight we caused some and we played clean”. That was South Williamsport head coach Chris Eisworth’s take on the Mounties causing 4 turnovers the […]
Strath Haven hoists school’s 13th District Title, topping Chester 28-20
November 25, 2023 | Dylan Johnson
Chester, PA – This afternoon two Delco teams took to the field to compete for the District One 5A title. The host of the game, the Chester Clippers (12-2), squared off against the Strath Haven Panthers (13-1). This was the second ever meeting between both teams. It was a highly anticipated matchup for fans on […]
WPIAL Finals Gallery
November 25, 2023 | Sykotyk
For more, and larger, photos from these games, click HERE. For photos from previous weeks and seasons, visit http://www.flickr.com/sykotyk/sets/
Imhotep too much for Delaware Valley as Panthers advance to PIAA East Semifinal
November 25, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The deeper teams go into the State playoffs, the more hype ensues. Much was made of the long ride for Imhotep Charter (12-0, D12 5A Champions) as they made their way up to Delaware Valley (10-3, D2 5A Champions) on a 3 1/2 hour trip. That long trip didn’t seem to affect the Panthers much […]
Downingtown West Season Comes To A Wrap In 27-7 Championship Loss
November 25, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
It was a chilly evening game at 42 degrees with wind even before the kickoff. One could say it was the perfect game you could ask for and others would say bring me hand warmers. Downingtown West had recently just come off an upset taking down Downingtown East in their second meeting with a 17-14 […]
Peters Township Advances to PIAA Semifinals
November 25, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On a cold Friday night in Erie, the Peters Township Indians defeated the Cathedral Prep Ramblers 33-14. Peters Township got off to an early lead, scoring a touchdown less than a minute and a half into the game when quarterback Nolan DiLucia connected with Ethan Wertman. The Indians then scored again, going up a quick […]
Aliquippa outlasts McKeesport, wins third straight 4A WPIAL title
November 25, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
Aliquippa would start the game with the ball and punt away as their first drive only lasted one minute and fifty-eight seconds. McKeesport’s first drive lasted six minutes and fifty-three, but ended in a missed field goal. The Quips on their second drive was another short one as they only ran four plays before punting […]
Steelton-Highspire advances to State Semifinals with victory over Lackawanna Trail
November 25, 2023 | John Kotsko
Photo by Lindsey Bennett Statistically speaking, Lackawanna Trail was the toughest defense Steelton-Highspire faced so far this season. The Steamrollers offense was up for the challenge on this frigid night as Steelton-Highspire defeated Lackawanna Trail 43-25 to advance to the Class A State Semifinals. Senior quarterback Alex Erby about coming into Scranton and getting the […]
Juniata Trounced by Selinsgrove in quarterfinal action 44-14
November 25, 2023 | Quincy Piper
Some teams tend to heat up when it gets cold out, and tonight, the Seals were absolutely sizzling. 44-14 in a game they were never ahead by less than a Touchdown. “Sloppy wins are still wins (as he chuckled). Credit to Juniata man, they came in swinging, but I feel like we were able to […]
Titans’ Defense Dominates as Central Bucks South Seizes District One-6A Championship over Downingtown West
November 25, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Featured image courtesy of Tracy Valko Photography Warrington, PA – In a thrilling District One-6A Championship game on Friday night, the Central Bucks South Titans (13-1) displayed a dominant ground game to secure a convincing 27-7 victory over the Downingtown West Whippets (11-3). Led by senior running back Anthony Leonardi’s outstanding performance, the Titans’ offense […]
Redbank Moves on with Impressive 44-0 Win Over Cambridge Springs
November 25, 2023 | Phil Myers
The Redbank Valley Bulldogs advanced to the western Class 1A finals next week by beating the Cambridge Springs Blue Devils in convincing fashion on a calm and cold night at Meadville High School. The 44-0 shutout was Redbank’s first of the year, although in 7 of their prior 12 games they’ve held their opponent to […]
Northwestern Lehigh just too much for Scranton Prep
November 25, 2023 | Torey Petruno
New Tripoli- The matchup between the Tigers and Cavaliers pitted two very similar and run heavy teams against each other, but only Northwestern would be able to continue their success on the ground and come away with the convincing victory. The evening started off with Prep choosing to receive the opening kick. The Cavaliers would […]
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 […]
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