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November 2023
Steelers to provide broadcast of WPIAL Championships at Acrisure Stadium
November 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
The Pittsburgh Steelers are proud to support the return of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Championships games played at Acrisure Stadium to over-the-air television broadcast. The team announced today that it has partnered with 84 Lumber, Acrisure and Giant Eagle to air all four games played at Acrisure Stadium on Friday, November 24, […]
PFN 2023 Pennsylvania High School Football Rankings, Playoffs Round 2-The top remains the same
November 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
Well, we are entering our third weekend of playoff games, and once again, the PFN rankings stayed true—just a few changes at the bottom. Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 9-1 1 2 Central Bucks West (1) 12-0 2 3 PCC (7) 10-1 3 4 Manheim Township (3) 11-0 4 5 […]
PIAA Class 1A State Playoff Preview: Round-1 Minersville vs Lackawanna Trail
November 14, 2023 | Daniel Reed
ABOUT THE MINERS: Minersville comes into the game winners of 3 straight while claiming their first District XI Class 1A title since 2003 last week by defeating Marian Catholic 28 to 12 at Blue Mountain’s Eagles Nest. The Miners return to the Eagles Nest this week to take on District 2 Champions Lackawanna Trail in […]
Keystone Club Top Defensive & Special Teams Performers: 2nd Round playoff edition, 2023!
November 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Defensive Performances Tackles (13 or more) […]
Keystone Club Top Offensive Performers: 2nd Round playoff edition, 2023!
November 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Offensive Performances RECORDS 1233 John Elick […]
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
It’s a tight race on the road to the Protime crown, but more importantly Willies saves the staff from embarrassment!
November 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
We are almost done. The Coronation of the Protime King is fast approaching. And unlike in years past, Protime doesn’t own the crown. It’s a wide open race. He does hold the lead but another week round of coin flipping has him tied with the amazing Hollywood for the lead. The Bossman is back to […]
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 […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 2)
November 13, 2023 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, November 10 2A #5 Southern Columbia (10-1) vs. 2A #6 Mt. Carmel (9-2) Saturday, November […]
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 […]
PSAC 2023 Week 11 in Review
November 12, 2023 | John Kotsko
Kutztown 31 Slippery Rock 7 Bears running back Darryl Davis-McNeil rushed for 146 yards with two touchdowns and quarterback Judd Novak threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns as Kutztown pulled off the upset of 4th ranked Slippery Rock to win the PSAC Championship. The Bears defense picked off three passes in the victory. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scranton Prep pummels Western Wayne, wins the District 2 3A title
November 11, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The District 2 3A title was on the line in this one, with the Western Wayne Wildcats paying a visit to the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The Wildcats featured a good running game and solid defense, while the Cavaliers came in with a balanced offense and a polished defense. Something had to give, and it did. […]
Springfield-Delco Continues Storied Season With Win Over Marple
November 11, 2023 | Dylan Johnson
Photo courtesy of Brendan Ricciardi Springfield, PA – Two District One 5A teams took to the gridiron to move onto the semi-finals. The Springfield-Delco Cougars had the home-field advantage for last nights game. Rolling into the matchup with a 10-1 record and a three seed ranking, they were ready to dominate. The Marple Newtown Tigers […]
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