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September 2023

Seals cruise over Juniata 38-8.

September 2, 2023 | Quincy Piper

“You’ve gotta trust in your coaches, trust in yourselves and most importantly trust in the guy next to you” was the message from Coach Condo coming into week two of non-conference play. I caught up with Tucker Teats, the Selinsgrove RB in the pregame, and he had this to say when asked about personal success. […]

Bowen’s 2 TDs Lead Hornets In Upset Over Muncy, 14-13

September 2, 2023 | Ed Weaver

Wellsboro’s Ryder Bowen scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Hornets to a 14-13 upset win on the road in Muncy on Friday, September 1.

Brockway Ekes Out the Overtime Win Against DuBois

September 2, 2023 | Phil Myers

Only eleven miles separate Brockway and DuBois. Yet they have only met four other times in their history. The most recent was last year’s heart stopper where DuBois stopped a slant pass at their one-yard line as time expired to preserve the 27-26 win. That DuBois victory upped the Beavers’ all-time record against Brockway to […]

Gahanna opens stadium with a 46-28 come from behind win over Olentangy Liberty

September 2, 2023 | contributor

In front of one of the biggest crowds I have seen in a long time in Ohio, Gahanna opened their new stadium with a thrilling come-from-behind win that left one side of the stadium deathly quiet, while the other side was still yelling and screaming when I left the stadium as they relished the win. […]

Nazareth leaves no doubt in win over Emmaus

September 2, 2023 | Torey Petruno

Emmaus – In what was billed as a clash of supposed East Penn Conference frontrunners, there was little doubt left by the conclusion of this Friday night matchup which squad is deserving of that title. This was a evening where the Blue Eagles dictated gameplay from opening kickoff to final whistle. Nazareth came out of […]

Tozzi, Ground Game Helps Penncrest Finish Chichester

September 2, 2023 | Willie McGonigle

MIDDLETOWN: Last season the Penncrest Lions struggled and went 1-10 however in several of those games the Lions either had a lead or were close before things snowballed and got out of hand. All off-season QB Nico Tozzi and his teammates had one word in mind: FINISH. On Thursday evening the Lions did just that […]

Abington Heights prevails in road victory over Wilkes-Barre Area

September 2, 2023 | John Kotsko

In a close game, Declan Walsh ended up with two big plays to help seal the victory. He had a 58 yard touchdown run and returned a fumble 55 yards as Abington Heights took a 35-28 road victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. “He’s an explosive runner, when the ball is in his hands, he has a […]

Unionville Longhorns pull through in a close one Vs Sun Valley Vanguards

September 2, 2023 | Ted Podberesky

The Unionville Longhorns hosted their first home game this season against the Sun Valley Vanguards this Friday night. Both teams came into this game 0-1 looking to bounce back from week one and get the ball rolling again. New head coach Tim Murphy wins in a big one tonight beating the Vanguards 26-20 in their […]

Wild, Wild Mountain: Dallas outlasts Crestwood 42-35

September 2, 2023 | Jared Samuel

The Dallas Mountaineers came into this one off of a tight 3 point win at Abington Heights last week, while the Crestwood Comets entered this game from a narrow loss at Valley View. Dallas and Crestwood have faced off several times in the last few years, and while the Comets did win the District 2 […]

Dallas Mountaineers at Crestwood Comets — PHOTO GALLERY

September 2, 2023 | Sherryl Samuel

Mifflinburg holds on for wild 35-28 win over Central Columbia

September 2, 2023 | Billy Splain

Trailing 14-7 with 52 seconds left before halftime, Mifflinburg back up quarterback Chad Martin (in for injured Troy Dressler who played wide receiver) engineered a 64 yard touchdown drive, throwing for a perfect 6 of 6 to receivers Dressler, Kyler Troup and Sean Grodotske, finishing the drive with a 7 yard td pass to Dressler […]

Central Dauphin Outlasts Wilson in OT in a Instant Classic.

September 2, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Central Dauphin Rams earn huge win with an overtime decision Friday night. WEST LAWN- Yes it is just the second week of the high school football season, but for both Wilson and Central Dauphin Friday night it felt like both were playing for their post-season lives. Both the Rams and the Bulldogs were coming off […]

Washington rolls past Clairton 26-0

September 2, 2023 | Justin Gilmore

The Washington Prexies defeated the Clairton Bears 26-0 on Friday night keeping Clairton winless on the year. Washington immediately took off from the start of this game and jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead as Ed Lewis takes it for 62 yards with a blocked extra point. That first touchdown stood to what looked […]

Statement Made: Central Catholic Routs St. Ignatius

September 2, 2023 | Shane Lux

Cleveland – Central Catholic flexed its muscles and dominated all aspects against St. Ignatius, routing the Wildcats 47-6 Friday night in Cleveland. What was supposed to be a battle of storied powerhouses in their respective states turned into a one-sided slaughter as Central Catholic won their first game against a non-Pennsylvania school since defeating Akron Buchtel […]

Jaden Randall Shines Running the Ball in Wissahickon’s Thrilling Win

September 1, 2023 | Noah Stomsky

Eighty-one combined points between the two teams. Non-Stop scoring, what seemed like almost no defense was being played all came down to one final kick. Both Wissahickon and Hatboro looked like two completely different teams than what they did a year ago. On Wissahickon’s side, QBs Nolan Pounds and Jaden Randall each had a great […]

9/1/23 Danville vs line mountain

September 1, 2023 | Jayden Eberly

Madden Patrick throws a 64 yard touchdown to Aaron Johnson for Danville Nolan Baumert has an 81 yard run and Quinn Dunkelnerher finishes off the drive with a 2 yard touchdown for line mountain Madden Patrick throws a touchdown to Aaron Johnson for Danville Madden Patrick throws a 55 yard touchdown to Cole Duffy for […]

Troy Trojans slips by Vandalia Butler 16-7

September 1, 2023 | contributor

Thursday night I made my first visit to Troy High School to catch their battle with the Vandalia Butler Aviators in a match-up that was predicted by Calprpes to be a tight one. Troy came in 2-0 with wins over Dayton Dunbar (53-6) and a 58-0 win over Greenville. Butler came in with a 1-1 […]

Valley View uses dominant running game to beat Berwick

September 1, 2023 | Mason Eddinger

After a disappointing 50-0 loss in week one, Berwick welcomed in 1-0 Valley View into Crispin Field for the home opener. Valley View survived a tough test in week one as they beat Crestwood 21-14, they have beaten Berwick 8 straight times previously and wanted to make it 9 in succession. Valley View wasted no […]

Rules of the Game: The Ransom report – Edition 2

September 1, 2023 | Kevin Ransom

September 1st 2023 EDITION – 2 Week 2 of the PIAA football season is upon us; and with that comes the second edition of the Ransom Report. If you have ever opened the PIAA rules book (or case book) you probably noticed that the language used is a bit different than how you might discuss […]

Chester Survives Cheltenham’s Comeback in 22-20 Win

September 1, 2023 | Noah Stomsky

Eleven Seconds remaining, fifty-five yards, no timeouts, down two, one play remaining. This was the situation that was put in the hands of Cheltenham at the end of the game. One of the most physical and aggressive games in recent times, hit after hit after hit. The tone of the game was set in the […]

Photos from season opening PSAC game for Lincoln at Clarion

September 1, 2023 | Billy Splain

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. — Story via https://clariongoldeneagles.com/news/2023/8/31/football-opens-season-with-road-win-at-lincoln.aspx The Eagles opened their season with a 30-20 win on the road at Lincoln. The Golden Eagle football team held on for victory on the road on Thursday night, as Clarion defeated Lincoln (Pa.) 30-20 at LU Athletics Stadium. Clarion (1-0) built an early three-score lead and was […]

Cedar Crest shuts down Panther run attack, pulls away in second half with Jackson Custer leading the way

September 1, 2023 | Billy Splain

Falcons head coach Rob Wildasin was fired up after his team put a 33-7 win in the books at Landis field Thursday. “Don’t let the same thing happen this year. We started out just like this, 2-0, then the wheels fell off and we didn’t do much right after that. You have to want it!” […]

Downingtown East Bests State College in Thriller.

September 1, 2023 | Todd Ross

Just like last year’s matchup, this one went down to the last play as State College lined up for a 50 yard field goal but was just short on the kick. Downingtown earned this hard fought win 28-26 thanks to a strong performance from Ayden Harris and the Cougar offensive line. After a few punts […]

Moniteau’s Logan Campbell and Defense Key to Victory Over ECC

September 1, 2023 | Phil Myers

Every once in a while, good players have great games. Every once in a while, defenses appear to be really focused, create turnovers, pressure the quarterback, and allow no breathing room for the opposing offense. That every once in a while occurred twice in last night’s game when Moniteau’s Logan Campbell scored four touchdowns and […]