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October 2023
Tri-County North Panthers escape Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks 38-21
October 14, 2023 | contributor
Thursday Night I made my first drive to Union City, Ohio to watch Tri-County North Panthers visit the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks in a division seven, region 28 game. The Panthers entered 3-5 and needed a win to inch themselves closer to a playoff slot while the Blackhawks (0-8) were hoping to taste victory for the […]
McCort-Carroll Handles Bellefonte 33-14
October 14, 2023 | Jacob Harker
The McCort-Carroll Crushers hosted the Bellefonte Red Raiders in a Laurel Highland Conference matchup at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point in Johnstown, PA. McCort-Caroll was coming off a huge win against the Westmont Hilltoppers last week improving their record to 2-5 while Bellefonte was still looking for their first win. McCort-Carroll looking to keep their […]
Palmerton Blue Bombers Make a Statement in Enormous Win Over North Schuylkill.
October 14, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Palmerton Improves to 8-0 a Record they have not matched since 1951. PALMERTON- North Schuylkill scored on a 34 yard pass from Caden Mengel to Joey Flail early in the third quarter to cut the Palmerton lead to 32-24 at the nine minute mark. The Spartans attempted on onside kick where after a scrum ensued […]
Fort Cherry defeats Cornell 42-13 to stay undefeated
October 14, 2023 | Kent Peterson
The Fort Cherry ranger defeated the Cornell Raiders to remain one of the only five undefeated teams in the WPIAL. Fort Cherry came into the game with a 7-0 record and Cornell had a 6-1 record. It was the steelers high game of the week and Elandon Roberts was at the game. Fort Cherry received […]
Beaver Defeats Seton LaSalle 38-20
October 14, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Beaver Area Bobcats beat the Seton LaSalle Rebels by a score of 38-20. Despite the combined 58 total points scored, it took both teams some time to start putting points up on the board. A late first quarter field goal by senior kicker Evan Baker put Beaver up 3-0, and this […]
Dunmore drops Western Wayne
October 14, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Lackawanna Football Conference Division 2 was up for grabs coming into this game, as both Dunmore and Western Wayne were 2-0 in the division and 5-2 overall. Both teams featured a strong running attack and tough defense to get them to this point of the season, and there was an expectation that this one […]
Hampton runs pass Indiana! @TALBOTBOOSTERS @IASDAthletics @AJWPIAL
October 14, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
WPIAL Game of the Week Hampton Talbots (2-5) at Indiana Indians (2-5) Last Meeting : 10/14/22 Indians 7 Talbots 42 On paper they were both 2 & 5. However the Talbots two wins were against Kiski & Armstrong, two teams that handled the Indians easily. The loss guaranteed Indiana another losing season. They haven’t had […]
Nazareth Advances To 7-1 With Decisive Win Over Pleasant Valley
October 14, 2023 | Samantha Baker
The Nazareth Blue Eagles earned their fourth consecutive win over the Pleasant Valley Bears this Friday Night. The talented Nazareth squad was able to hold Pleasant Valley to 0 points all while scoring 56 of their own. The first Blue Eagle possession was an exciting one, as Peyton Falzone threw a 23-yard touchdown to Mason […]
D is for Dominant – Mars Whips Armstrong 38-0
October 13, 2023 | Shane Lux
Mars – Mars improved to 4-0 in Section 2 play with a 38-0 thumping of Armstrong Friday night at the Mars Sports Complex. They say “D” is for dominance- precisely what the Fightin’ Planets used to cruise to their third straight victory. “That’s a good football team with a great offense,” said Mars head coach Eric […]
Stingers fumble away victory! @Heritage_Confer @PLRedDragons @
October 13, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference Game of the Week Purchase Line Red Dragons (5-2) at Marion Center Stingers (2-5) Last Meeting : 9/30/22 Stingers 7 @ Dragons 20 What a difference a week makes. PL was smacked down and MC had pulled off an upset against PM. The three schools in northern Indiana county are all about 8-10 […]
Souderton Shuts Out Council Rock South to Stay Undefeated
October 13, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
If you came looking for a shootout, you’re in the wrong spot. One total touchdown was scored in the entire game and it came in the first drive of the game. Defense shined in the game with a total of three takeaways combined, two from Souderton and one from Council Rock South. When one side […]
Downingtown East Vs Avon Grove Gallery 2023
October 13, 2023 | Kameron Hammond
The Downingtown East Cougars hosted the Avon Grove Red Devils Friday night at Kottmeyer Stadium. Downingtown had an inadvertent “bye” last week as their bout with Academy Park was canceled and ruled a no contest due to unforeseen circumstances in Sharon Hill. They did not miss a step as they defeated a tough, stocky Avon […]
Rules of the Game – The Ransom Report – Edition 8
October 13, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
October 13th 2023 EDITION – 8 First things first; The Ransom Report is going to ask a favor of all our loyal readers. Tonight, when you are attending your local game please pause for a moment and look around. Engage all five of your senses and recognize just how lucky we are to be […]
District 12 & Inter-Ac League Week 8 Preview:
October 13, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 & Inter-Ac League Week 8 Preview: George Washington @ School of the Future (10/12 @ 7pm): A game featuring two teams who are undefeated in league play will battle for what possibly will be the division title and the right to move up to the National Division next season. GW took their first […]
State College Hosts Harrisburg for Huge Mid Penn Commonwealth Game
October 13, 2023 | Todd Ross
This game is a big deal for many reasons. Both teams come into this matchup with 1 loss, State College at 5-1 and Harrisburg 6-1, and are also both undefeated in conference play. This game may decide the Commonwealth champion if the winning team wins out. This game also matters a lot to the teams […]
Bayard Rustin Golden Knights Roll Past Sun Valley Vanguards On Homecoming Night
October 13, 2023 | Ted Podberesky
The Bayard Rustin Golden Knights hosted the Sun Valley Vanguards this Friday night, for their homecoming game. Rustin came into this game (5-1) looking for a win and to push their seeding higher for the playoffs, while Sun Valley (2-5) looked for an upset. The Golden Knights pull away in their homecoming game, winning over […]
Inside The Huddle: Going Deep Inside the PFN Rankings (4A-6A)
October 13, 2023 | Matt Herring
As we hit the home stretch of the PA High School Football regular season schedule it’s the perfect time to take a deep dive on our PA Football News Rankings and sort out which teams are battle-tested while others are just beginning to test the waters in our Top 10’s. There’s numerous undefeated and one […]
Tamaqua Extends Win Streak to Four by Defeating Northern Lehigh Thursday Night.
October 13, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Blue Raiders Take Control Late in the First Half to Rally Back From 7-0 Deficit in Victory Thursday Night. TAMAQUA- In a key Colonial/Schuylkill League Red Division Football game Thursday night, the Tamaqua Blue Raiders used a late first half touchdown to propel themselves to a 23-13 win over Northern Lehigh Bulldogs on Senior night […]
Second Half Explosion Carries Erie High Past Fort LeBoeuf
October 13, 2023 | Shane Lux
Waterford: Erie scored 36 unanswered second-half points and rolled to a 50-13 victory over Fort LeBoeuf Thursday night at Cam Bonito Stadium. The Erie Royals exploded for 44 points in the second half, including 28 in the third quarter, to erase a 7-6 halftime deficit en route to victory. “First off, I want to take the […]
Erby breaks another state record
October 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
Steelton-Highspire quarterback Alex Erby got his second state record this year throwing 7 touchdowns against Newport to claim the most TD passes in a year. He surpassed Central Red Dragon qb Jeff Hoenstine’s record of 146 set last year. Erby also added to the record of most passing yards in a career. He broke Brett […]
ProTimes Pick’em Challenge Week Eight Consensus Week?
October 12, 2023 | Marcus Sic
CONSENSUS AMONG THE PANEL NOT NECESSARILY A GOOD THING As we enter week 7 of the Pennsylvania High School Football season, week 8 of the ProTime Pick’em Challenge, there seems to be an air of consensus among the Ouija boards of our expert panel. The writers in half of this week’s slate are unanimous or […]
District 12 Week 7 Recap & Review
October 12, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 7 Rewind NG 6 Bonner-Prendie 0: The Saints and Friars played a great defensive struggle game with both teams displaying a physical brand of football. Both teams came into the game undefeated in CL Blue Division play. NG would break open the scoring on a 4th down conversion pass from Mekhi Wharton […]
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