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September 2023
District 12 Week 3 Preview Part 1: 9/14
September 14, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Thursday: 9/14 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy @ Abraham Lincoln: The SCHA Blue Devils come into the game 2-0 with convincing wins over Lansdale Catholic (35-7) and Blair Academy (40-0). Senior RB Jayden Sumpter leads them offensively with 8 TDs and 358 yards rushing during the young season. He’s the key ingredient to their offense putting […]
The Protime Panel takes a shot at 12 Week 4 games, will their leader assume the lead?
September 14, 2023 | Billy Splain
So many great games on the list this week. Protime picks the games (and usually the winners) but right now, to steal a quote from Yoda, “there is another”. Will the force be with padiwan Marcus Sic? Or will the jedi master of picks strike him down? There are many young football jedi’s hoping to […]
DISTRICT 3 POWER RANKINGS (WEEK 3)
September 14, 2023 | Terry Clark Jr.
Bishop McDevitt- (3-0): McDevitt closes out its non-conference schedule with a 47-21 win over LaSalle College. McDevitt started off a little slow and then they took over this ball game. McDevitt still has enough star power at the skill positions to overwhelm its opponents especially in critical situations in games. This is a big reason […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: The Roller Coaster
September 14, 2023 | John Kotsko
This season has been a roller coaster for several teams. Even during the course of a game, you never know what direction you are going to end up. You anticipate the start of the season and then suddenly, you find yourself either 0-3 or 1-2 looking for answers. Several teams are still looking for their […]
Protime Predictions – Protime Locks Himself Out
September 14, 2023 | Phil Myers
Earlier this week Protime was feeling great. He was heading off to the gym to fellowship with the gym rats for a while. Later when he left the gym, he didn’t feel so great. He couldn’t find his keys and it was clouding up like it was going to rain cats and dogs. Had one […]
Live from Magerks in Horsham: The STATE of PA Football!
September 13, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join the PFN staff as they interview coaches and players from CR South, Hatboro-Horsham and Central Bucks West! Live from 6-8 pm at Magerks in Horsham!!
District 1 Power Rankings: Week 3
September 13, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
This article was written by Michael Pietrangelo, Marcus Sic, & Willie McGonigle 1. Central Bucks West- The Bucks are our new number 1 team after a convincing victory in Week 3 over Quakertown 40-20 where they rushed for 442 yards. These Bucks are rolling on all cylinders at 3-0. In the first 3 weeks of the […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Three Rankings
September 13, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (3-0)- @ (3) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 2- North Allegheny (3-0)- @ Baldwin 7pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (3-0)- (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- Canon Mac (2-1)- @ (6) Bethel Park 7pm 5- Seneca Valley (0-3)- (3) Pine Richland 7pm 5A: 1- Penn Hills (3-0)- Moon 7pm 2- Peters Township (3-0)- @ (7) […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week-Bensalem @ Upper Dublin (Week 3)
September 13, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Please follow me on X: @ArtisticMayhem1 for live updates of My Game of the Week The Game: Bensalem @ Upper Dublin Thursday, September 14, 2023 Kickoff: 7 pm Cardinal Stadium 800 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington, PA 19034 The Deets: Bensalem Owls Head Coach: Alexander Houston (3rd Season) League: Suburban One-Continental Conference(6A) Season: (0-3) […]
District 9 Review – Week 2
September 13, 2023 | Phil Myers
The game of the week was Punxsutawney giving Redbank Valley fits through 3 quarters before succumbing 50-27. Redbank’s offense could do no wrong as they scored on 7 of 9 possessions and rolled up over 500 yards against the Chucks. To Punxsy’s credit, they never gave up and accounted for over 450 yards of offense […]
Keystone Club Top Special Teams Performers: Week 2, 2023!
September 13, 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 2, 2023!
September 13, 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: Week 2, 2023!
September 13, 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 4,710 Matt Machalik […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Week 3 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition
September 12, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Weather was the culprit last week that wreaked havoc on games in the EPC. Week three of the high school football season was marred by postponements and cancellations leading to rescheduling of contests in the Lehigh Valley. The week started with a Thursday night game between East Stroudsburg South and Pleasant Valley but the game […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: When One Becomes Five
September 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
How does one game become five? Let us explain. Last week we said it would likely be a short blog this week, as we only had one varsity high school football game on our schedule. The original schedule for last week had Pam and Guy heading to DeSales University on Wednesday for a soccer double […]
2023 Pennsylvania High School Football PFN Rankings Week 3
September 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
Movement everywhere! As we dig into the season, it’s ineveitable that ranked teams play each other. This past week saw several matchups of ranked teams. Manheim Twp made a huge noise, Penn Hills scored some points with our rankings staff. Then you have the unusual. Selinsgrove and Jersey Shore collided and the game ended in […]
Governor Livingston High School partners with SAFR Sports to make football safer
September 12, 2023 | Billy Splain
Safr Sports is a major sponsor of PAFootballnews.com. We endorse their product based on the studies done by Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab Governor Livingston High School, in its ongoing effort to create the safest football environment for all of its student athletes, has partnered with SAFR Sports to provide every player with a SAFR Helmet […]
Minersville’s quick start earns big victory over the Blue Devils ! Game Highlights and Photo Gallery included
September 12, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Miners quick start scores big over the Blue Devils in a 48 to 7 victory at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Minersville. With the rain coming down before and during the game, most teams will run the ball. Minersville did just that on Sunday rushing for 175 yards on 20 carries, most of the yardage coming […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know The Hill School QB Charles Hewitt
September 12, 2023 | contributor
Charlie Hewitt Class:2025 Jersey: #7 (17 last year) Height Weight: 6’ 5, 225 lbs Other sports: basketball and track Awards won: Captain for this season as a junior Twitter: @chewitt1727 Comments from his coach: Big-time arm strength on a 6′ 5″ / 220 lb. frame. Developing into a great decision-maker with the ball. An athletic, […]
PFN’s ProTime Panel’s Week Three Results
September 12, 2023 | Marcus Sic
After a Slow Start the Panel Turns Red Hot Week three proved to be a saga of ice cold and red hot for PFN’s ProTime Panel. The panels Ouija Boards were ice cold to start the week, going a miserable 5 for 56, a .089 winning percentage, the entire panel whiffed on two games, picking […]
Black Knights Rout Rockets
September 11, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
The Moshannon Valley Black Knights shut out Southern Huntingdon Rockets 54- behind 4 rushing touchdowns by Tanner Kephart. The game, which started out on Friday at CNB Bank field in Houtzdale, had to be finished in Three Springs at the Rockets Home field due to lightning on Friday and unavailability of the field. They each […]
Pleasant Valley Slides by East Stroudsburg South.
September 11, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Game was resumed after lightning caused a postponement. BRODHEADSVILLE- It took nearly 92 hours to complete, but a decision was rendered Monday afternoon as the Bears of Pleasant Valley posted a 14-12 victory over East Stroudsburg South Monday afternoon in a key Eastern Pennsylvania Conference North Division game. The game began at 8pm Thursday night, […]
York Suburban Dominates York Catholic to Capture First Win of the Season
September 11, 2023 | Carter Weems
York Suburban dominated York Catholic with a final score of 42-0. The game was started on Friday night, however, only 30 seconds into the second quarter, severe weather forced the game to be postponed until Monday evening. Trojan player CJ Rissmiller finished the game with 4 touchdowns, while Donovan Alicea and Steven Bowman both found […]
2023 Week 3 District 2 Week in Review
September 11, 2023 | John Kotsko
Valley View 40 Honesdale 13 Cougars running back Camryn Higgins ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and Preston Reed added two rushing touchdowns as Valley View went to 3-0 on the season with a victory over Honesdale. Hornets running back Gabe Duda rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown in the loss. North Pocono […]
Conversation with Coach – Mike Warfield, Aliquippa
September 11, 2023 | Phil Myers
Everyone in Pennsylvania knows Aliquippa is a sports town especially proficient in football. Aliquippa is the only high school in America that can boast about having three players in the NFL Hall of Fame (Mike Ditka, Ty Law, and Darrelle Revis). The Quips have won the state championship four times. They have made the WPIAL […]
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