Gameday Hub
November 2023
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 5A Round 3
November 16, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Staff Writers: Dylan Johnson,Willie McGonigle,Brendan Ricciardi,Marcus Sic & Gabriel Palmarini also contributed to this article Last week we saw our first upset of the tournament with the 5th seed West Chester Rustin went on the road and knocked oft the 4th seed Plymouth Whitemarsh. The Golden Knights reward for the upset is a date with the […]
PIAA District 1 Playoff Preview: 6A Round 3
November 16, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
”And then there were four,” I said as the clock reached zero this past Friday night. We’ve made it to the semifinals of the 6A bracket in District One and we have two very intriguing matchups this week. There will be a representative from Central Bucks & Downingtown in the Championship next week. In our […]
District 10 Class A Title Game Preview
November 16, 2023 | Shane Lux
Where – Meadville’s Bender Field When – Saturday, November 18th – 7 pm Lakeview Sailors Head Coach – Bill Hickman PIAA District 10 – Class 1A District 10 Region 1 Record 9-2 Path to the Final – Defeated Mercer 35-6 Cambridge Springs Blue Devils Head Coach – Nate Liberty PIAA District 10 – Class 1A […]
State College Travels to Erie for Playoff Clash with McDowell
November 16, 2023 | Todd Ross
McDowell (7-4) hosts State College (7-3) in the second round of the 6A playoffs. These teams met last year in the same round for a classic game in which State College won 57-50 in three overtimes. Sophomore Michael Gaul was huge for State College; he caught the final touchdown and recovered the fumble to end […]
Previewing The District XI 3A Champions: Battle of Unbeatens
November 15, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
PIAA DISTRICT XI 3A CHAMPIONSHIP 12-0 PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS vs 12-0 NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH TIGERS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 7pm LEHIGHTON HS. PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS COACH CHRIS WALKOWIAK 13th YEAR 69-70 PLAYERS TO WATCH QB Matt Machalik 97-195 1,483 yds 17 touchdowns 4 interceptions: 163 carries 2,167 yds 35 td’s RB Ty Sander 137 carries […]
D12 5A Championship Preview: Imhotep vs Roman Catholic
November 15, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
Imhotep v. Roman Catholic Where: Northeast High School When: 12:00 PM Saturday, Nov. 18th Last Meeting: Nov. 19th, 2022 Imhotep 14 Roman Catholic 6 Imhotep Charter Panthers (PFN Rank 1): Coach: Devon Johnson Imhotep, one of the most dominant public schools when it comes to sports. At 11-0 on the year with a point differential […]
Muncy, South Williamsport To Face Off For D4 1A Championship
November 15, 2023 | Ed Weaver
Muncy and South Williamsport will meet this Friday at Stanley T. Schuyler Memorial Stadium in Muncy for the District IV Class 1A championship.
District 10 AA Title Game Preview
November 15, 2023 | Shane Lux
Where – Meadville’s Bender Field When – Saturday, November 18th – 12 pm Farrell Steelers Head Coach: Anthony Pegues PIAA District 10 – Class 2A District 10 Region 3 Record 10-1 Path to the Final – Defeated Wilmington 36-7 Head Coach: Jeff Root PIAA District 10 – Class 2A District 10 Region 2 Record 10-0 […]
District 10 AAA Title Game Preview
November 14, 2023 | Shane Lux
Where – Farrell High School When – Friday, November 17th – 7 pm Sharon Tigers Head Coach: Jason McElhaney PIAA District 10 – Class 3A District 10 Region 3 Record 9-2 Path to the Final – Defeated Fairview 28-0, Defeated Oil City 39-16 Hickory Hornets Head Coach: Bill Dungee PIAA District 10 – Class 3A […]
Danville To defend District 4 3A Title in Rematch with Loyalsock
November 14, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
In the last several years, Danville and Loyalsock have had plenty of affairs in November. This Friday night, they will write another riveting chapter when the Ironmen welcome in the Lancers to Ironmen Memorial Stadium in Danville. HOW THEY GOT HERE Danville Ironmen When Mike Brennan stepped down as Head Coach of the Danville Ironmen […]
District 7: Class 6A Championship Preview
November 14, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
For the second straight year we will see the Central catholic Vikings face the North Allegheny Tigers in a WPIAL 6A Championship game. The Vikings have gone 10-1 overall this season and currently sit one game away from another WPIAL 6A Championship. However, the team that stands in the way is the team that defeated […]
Luxy’s Week 11 Highlight Reel
November 14, 2023 | Shane Lux
Grove City vs. Hickory Farrell vs. Wilmington
District 7: Class 5A Championship Preview
November 13, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The storyline for Saturday’s 5A Championship matchup is something you write about happening. You have Peters Township that last season missed the playoffs and finished 6-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play. On the other side, you have the defending 5A WPIAL and PIAA champions Pine- Richland who started off the last season 1-3. And […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Golden Hawks the 4A Champs
November 13, 2023 | Guy Smith
The 12th week of the football season brought four championship games to District 11. Congratulations to our Champions: 1A—Minersville Battlin’ Miners 2A—Williams Valley Vikings 4A—Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks 5A—Whitehall Zephyrs STILL GOING. Another apology in order this week. In listing the schools still playing this season last week, Guy somehow forgot Easton. Of course, they […]
Unlike Two weeks ago, the Colts make the mistakes!
November 12, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
D6 Single A Semi #1 Heritage Conference Game The 50th Coal Bowl #4 Cambria Heights Highlanders (8-3) at #1 Northern Cambria Colts (10-1) Series tied 24-24-1 Last Meeting 10/27/23 NC 28 @ CH 11 Week #10 CHH PF 27.8 PA 11.9 Colts PF 31.8 PA 11.7 Cambria Heights Head Coach Jarrod Lewis jokingly told me […]
Lakeview Smothers Mercer and Avenges Regular Season Loss
November 12, 2023 | Phil Myers
The Lakeview Sailors did not play perfect football, but they played near perfect football and certainly well enough to earn a solid victory over the Mercer Mustangs, one of the two teams to beat the Sailors during the regular season. Playing before a pretty full Troy-Alan Stadium on the campus of Slippery Rock High School, […]
Abraham Lincoln dethrones Northeast as Public League 6A champions
November 12, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The last time Lincoln was recognized as Public League Champions was 1979. Last year they entered the Public League championship game as underdogs yet they held a 14-0 lead after the 1st quarter and looked to end not only their 27 year losing streak to the Vikings but at that point a 43 year title […]
IUP Crimson Hawks Win it 31-0 Against Bloomsburg Huskies
November 12, 2023 | Jayden Eberly
Darius Bruce and Jay Holmes established sacks for IUP in the first quarter. Quinn Zinobile receives a 3 yard touchdown pass from Karst Hunter on a 7 play 41 yard drive, putting IUP ahead 7-0. Bloomsburg tries a field goal but fumbles the snap and IUP recovers. Adam Houser leads IUP on an eight-play, 65-yard drive in the […]
Payback is Sweet as Bethlehem Catholic Captures District XI Gold Over Rival
November 12, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Bethlehem Catholic Overcomes Adversity to Romp in the District XI 4A Championship. WHITEHALL- Revenge Is Sweet! The last two times that the Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic faced off with their rivals from Allentown Central Catholic did not end well for the brown and gold. In week 10 of the regular season, what has been […]
Wyomissing Dominant Performance has the Spartans Advancing to District 3 3A Title Game.
November 12, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Spartans seek fifth straight District III Championship next weekend. WYOMISSING- Another Saturday playoff game at Bob Wolfrum Field and another victory for the Spartans at home, their nineteenth straight under the legendary coach, for whom the field is named for. This time the victim was the Panthers of Schuylkill Valley to the tune of 48-0 […]
Farrell Pulls Away From Wilmington
November 12, 2023 | Shane Lux
Hermitage – Farrell scored 30 consecutive points to down Wilmington 36-7 Saturday night at Hickory High School. The Steelers erased a 7-6 second-quarter deficit to earn their place in the District 10 title game next weekend against Mercyhurst Prep. “We wanted to come out with a decent gameplan and get gritty,” said Farrell head coach […]
Williams Valley Claims District XI 2A Chip Over Schuylkill Haven
November 11, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Williams Valley Vikings are your District XI 2A Champions after defeating the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes 49-35. Alex Achenbach racked up 4 touchdowns for the Vikings. Aiden Myers scored twice for the Hurricanes. Niko Carestia sprinted for 76 yards to open up this competitive matchup. This set up his teammate and fellow running back, Aiden […]
Lincoln captures title with win over Northeast (Gallery)
November 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
Story by Anthony Franklin to follow, Gallery by Roger Barone
Cathedral Prep speed too much for Hollidaysburg
November 11, 2023 | Billy Splain
The Ramblers overcame a slow start and two turnovers using blazing speed and a few forced turnovers of their own to trounce Hollidaysburg Saturday night at Mansion Park. Suhtaun Lewis piled up 221 yards and ran for five touchdowns to help lead Cathedral Prep to a 63-35 drubbing of the Tigers. “We can’t turn the […]
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