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October 2023

WEEK SIX of the ProTime Pick’em Challenge TRAP WEEK WORKED!!

October 3, 2023 | Marcus Sic

Trap Week Does Not Disappoint Week six of the PFN ProTime Pick’em Challenge was dubbed TRAP WEEK because of the seemingly easy picks that were on the docket, those “easy picks” turned week 6 of the lowest winning percentage ever in the Challenge. Coming into week 6 the panel was cruising along at a 70% […]

2023 Pennsylvania High School Football PFN Rankings Week 6

October 3, 2023 | Billy Splain

The rankings team is still rolling strong! Very few changes this week. Those guys know their football! 5A saw Cathedral Prep drop out of the top ten, Cedar Cliff is in. 4A , 3A and 2A remained the same and 1A saw the only big change as Fort Cherry continued it’s climb to the top […]

Keystone Club Top Special Teams Performers: Week 5, 2023!

October 3, 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 Special Teams Performances Kickoff returns for […]

Keystone Club Top Defensive Performers: Week 5, 2023!

October 3, 2023 | Billy Splain

Keystone Club Top Offensive Performers: Week 5, 2023!

October 3, 2023 | Billy Splain

Rules of the Game- The Ransom Report – Special Edition

October 3, 2023 | Kevin Ransom

October 2nd 2023 EDITION – 7.1 Throughout any given season a football official will take upwards of 3000-4000 snaps. During all those snaps they are bound to see some odd things happen. After 27 years, I could write a book about the strange plays that I have had to rule on. Today, we are […]

Luxy’s Week 5 (6) Highlights

October 3, 2023 | Shane Lux

Cochranton vs. Lakeview Sharon vs. Sharpsville Woodland Hills vs. Shaler Fort Cherry vs. Bishop Canevin

Shady Side Academy 31 Freeport 28 on 9/29/23 – Gallery

October 2, 2023 | William Spicher

Shady Side Academy able to hold on after Freeport was attempting late come back. Shady Side Academy Coach Chuck DiNardo Freeport Coach John Gaillot More Game Photos Here

Bishop Canevin vs Fort Cherry (GALLERY)

October 1, 2023 | Cole Keller

Kansas 8-Man Spotlight: Wallace County v. St. Francis (PHOTO GALLERY)

October 1, 2023 | Sykotyk

On Friday night near the western fringe of Kansas, the St. Francis Indians traveled south to Sharon Springs to take on the host Wallace County Wildcats on a warm night on the prairie. In 8-Man Division II, St. Francis came in winless on the field, while the Wildcats hailing from Sharon Springs came in with […]

The Robert Morris University Colonials lose at home (2-3) to the visiting Howard University Bison (2-2) 10-35 (Gallery)

October 1, 2023 | Doug Lane

With a gorgeous fall like Saturday afternoon in western PA. and a perfect day for some college football, a large homefield crowd was on hand to see their Colonials take on the Howard Bison at Joe Walton Stadium on the campus of Robert Morris University in Coraopolis. It was not to be when the Bison […]

Kansas 6-Man Spotlight: Weskan v. Deer Trail (Colorado) (PHOTO GALLERY)

October 1, 2023 | Sykotyk

On Friday afternoon in Western Kansas, the Weskan Coyotes hosted the Deer Trail Eagles. Deer Trail are from Colorado and made the two hour drive east for a six-man football game. Weskan Field lacks lights, so the games are in the afternoon under the prairie sun. It was also homecoming for the Coyotes. Under six-man […]

Nebraska 8-Man Spotlight: Hyannis v. #1 South Loup PHOTO GALLERY

October 1, 2023 | Sykotyk

In Western Nebraska, on Thursday, the Hyannis Longhorns hosted the South Loup Bobcats. The festivities started with a dedication of the new scoreboard, funded by Box Butte General Hospital in a ceremonial check. The scoreboard was very nice and Hyannis looked to light it up. Unfortunately, it was South Loup, the #1 team in Class […]

Meadville Wins Showdown with Oil City

October 1, 2023 | Phil Myers

Meadville used a tenacious defense and an explosive offense to defeat Oil City 32-8 Saturday night in front of a nice sized crowd at the Barco-Duratz Athletic Complex in Meadville. The Bulldog ‘D’ shut down one of the most prolific runners in Pennsylvania in recent years, and the offense put on a nice show led […]

Allentown Central Catholic vs Nazareth GAME HIGHLIGHTS 9/29/23

October 1, 2023 | Torey Petruno

Here are some highlights from this EPC matchup last Friday night in Nazareth.

PSAC 2023 Week 5 Review

October 1, 2023 | John Kotsko

Photo Credit: Bill Snook Twitter: @jamminsnookie Kutztown 34 East Stroudsburg 27 Quarterback Judd Novak threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers and the defense registered five sacks as the Golden Bears handed East Stroudsburg their first loss of the 2023 campaign to go to 2-0 in PSAC play. Warriors quarterback Sean McTaggart threw […]

Johnstown Johnnies uses explosive offensive line play to smother the Newark Catholic Green Wave 36-24

October 1, 2023 | contributor

I drove my first season drive to White Field in Newark, Ohio to watch Newark Catholic battle Johnstown. There was a time I would be at White Field five times during the regular seeing watching the Green Wave play on Saturday Night but now this is a rare treat because those games for the most […]

John Marshall(WV) gets first win of the season beating Vincent Warren (OH) 31-20

October 1, 2023 | contributor

Before getting into the game I wanted to take the time to thank the guys in the press box for the pizza, cookies, and cokes, and most of all for the stats. Saturday afternoon I made my third drive ever to Vincent, Ohio to watch the Warren Warriors battle John Marshall Monarchs from Glen Dale, […]

Susquehanna University moves to 5-0 on the year after first week of conference play

October 1, 2023 | Jayden Eberly

Kyle Howes receives a long pass from Josh Ehrlich in the first quarter, which results in the game’s first touchdown. After that, the riverhawks force a turnover and recover it. The Riverhawks’ Josh Parson secures a sack. Defenders from Susquehanna rush in to make a sack as well. Josh Ehrlich connects on a touchdown throw […]

Marian Catholic Colts Survive Second Half Mahanoy Area Comeback Saturday Night.

October 1, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

After jumping out to a 21-0 lead, the Colts stave off a Golden Bear rally in a Colonial/Schuylkill League contest. HOMETOWN- What looked like a route for much of the first half, turned into quite an endeavor of survival the last 24 minutes Saturday night at The Men of Marian Stadium, where the capacity crowd […]

Fort Cherry Outlasts Bishop Canevin 48-41

October 1, 2023 | Shane Lux

Dormont – Fort Cherry held off Bishop Canevin in the closing seconds for a thrilling 48-41 victory Saturday night at Dormont Stadium. “Some of our kids have been in big games, but nothing quite like this,” said Fort Cherry head coach Tanner Garry. “We told them all week that this team will test you. The […]

Valley View Defense Pivotal in 35-14 Victory Over Abington Heights

September 30, 2023 | PFN Staff

Steven Halloran plays every snap thinking of his late father. The senior played one of the best games of his career. He forced and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter that gave the Cougars all the momentum they needed to knock off the Comets. The Cougars knew they needed to start fast. They did […]

Explosive first quarter leads Woodland Hills to rout of Shaler

September 30, 2023 | Shane Lux

Glenshaw – Woodland Hills scored 42 points in the first quarter and never looked back during a 56-14 victory over Shaler Saturday afternoon. In a game that saw eight touchdowns in the first quarter, Woodland Hills accounted for six as the Wolverines built a 42-14 lead after the first quarter. “That first quarter was wild,” said […]