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September 2023
District 7: Mid Season Recap
September 29, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The 2023-24 season has presented itself to be a season to remember with a lot of teams continuing the their last season success and some new teams stepping onto the scene. So far this year: both WPIAL teams that won a state title (Belle Vernon, Pine-Richland) last season have winning records and remain top teams […]
Blue Mountain Rolls Lehighton in Convincing Fashion Thursday Night.
September 29, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Blue Mountain Eagles Improve to 4-2 with dominating performance on the road. LEHIGHTON- The Blue Mountain Eagles used about every way possible to put points up on the scoreboard Thursday night at Lehighton’s Multi-purpose Stadium en route to a 41-13 thrashing of the Indians in a key Colonial/Schuylkill League contest in the misty rain before […]
Lakeview Survives Cochranton
September 28, 2023 | Shane Lux
Stoneboro – Lakeview continued its historic season with a 20-12 victory over Cochranton Thursday night in Stoneboro. One week ago, the Sailors defeated Eisenhower 48-28 to improve to 5-0 for the first time in the program’s 59-year history. Despite missing a few key starters, including leading rusher Mitchell Tingley – Lakeview continued to make history on […]
Northern Tier League Mid-Season Report
September 28, 2023 | Ed Weaver
We’re halfway through the 2023 NTL football season and many familiar names are atop of their respective division standings.
District 12 Week 5 Preview
September 28, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
We are currently in week 5 of the 2023 season here in District 12. Many teams took advantage of scheduling a week 0 game, so they have 5 games played while a few choose to schedule an extra scrimmage. Due to inclement weather and team player shortages, we have a handful of teams who’ve only […]
MID PENN CONFERENCE (MID SEASON REVIEW)
September 28, 2023 | Terry Clark Jr.
Mid Penn Mid-Season Review Commonwealth: Harrisburg: 4-1 (2-0) State College: 3-1 (2-0) Central Dauphin: 3-2 (1-1) Central Dauphin East: 3-2 (1-1) Chambersburg: 3-2 (1-1) Cumberland Valley: 1-4 (1-1) Altoona: 2-3 (0-2) Carlisle: 1-4 (0-2) Review: So, as we expected in the Commonwealth the 2 teams sitting at the top of the division at the […]
The PHAC Mid-Season Report
September 28, 2023 | Dave Fegley
Teams fighting for division titles It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the 2023 high school football regular season, but as the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” There is still time for teams to move up or down the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference standings, and some teams as expected […]
Thiel’s Head Coach, Sam Bauman and Senior Captain Donny Pattison Recap Loss at W&J
September 28, 2023 | John Robbins
In this addition of the Coach’s Show, I sat down with Head Coach Sam Bauman and Tight End, Donny Pattison to recap Thiel’s 56-14 loss to conference leading Washington and Jefferson. Along with going into what this homecoming week and game means to the Tomcat program.
District Nine’s Mid-Season Report
September 28, 2023 | Phil Myers
There is not much that has surprised many in District 9 as far as who the top teams are. The head of the class right now appears to be Central Clarion with their 5-0 record. The Wildcats are PFN’s #7 ranked AA team. They average 60 points a game and are pretty dangerous on defense […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Whoa!!! We’re Halfway There
September 28, 2023 | John Kotsko
Hard to believe we’ve hit the midway point of the 2023 High School football season. As the leaves begin to change, the temperature starts to drop, it’s going to be a fun five weeks. Pretty soon, we will be talking some playoffs as we hit October. I usually run out of ideas of what to […]
Protime Predictions – Protime’s Trip
September 28, 2023 | Phil Myers
Last week Protime decided he needed a break, so he went on a vacation with Mrs. P to Noah’s Ark and Creation in Kentucky. His question is this, ‘is it really a vacation if you are retired?’ That aside, Protime decided to get involved with the wildlife sections of each destination. He got to pet […]
EPC Midseason Progress Report
September 27, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Here we are, finished with week 5 of the 2023 season and gearing up for the home stretch of what at least to me seems like a rapidly accelerating football season. Here in the EPC, the South Division is getting a majority of the hype with it being home to the only 2 remaining undefeated […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial/Schuylkill League Week Six
September 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Time to make the turn into the second half of the regular season in the Skook/Colonial League. Taking a look back on week 5 and check out the match-ups for week six and we’ll take a look at the updated District XI power rankings. Southern Lehigh, Noorthwestern Lehigh and Palmerton all come into week six […]
District 12 Week 4 Recap and Notes
September 27, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 4 Recap: Frankford 6 West Philadelphia 0: Entering the game West Philly was projected to win easily however the host Pioneers had different feelings. Both teams had their offensive moments here and there but no sustained drives were capitalized into points until the final possession for Frankford in which they were able […]
The STATE of PA Football: Live from Parma Pizza in Landisville
September 27, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join the PFN staff as they welcome coaches and players from Hempfield, Donegal and JP McCaskey!
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Five Rankings
September 27, 2023 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (5-0)- (4) Canon Mac 7pm 2- North Allegheny (4-1)- (3) Pine Richland 7:30pm 3- Mt. Lebanon (4-1)- @ (4) Upper St. Clair 7pm 4- Canon Mac (4-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 5- Seneca Valley (0-5)- Butler 7pm 5A: 1- Peters Township (5-0)- @ Baldwin 7pm 2- Penn Hills (4-1)- […]
Conversation with Coach – Doug Dahms, Wilson West Lawn
September 27, 2023 | Phil Myers
Cover picture via Bulldog Hour Doug Dahms never wanted to be the head football coach at Wilson West Lawn or anywhere else for that matter. Yet after 30 years as an assistant to three different coaches at Wilson, what changed his mind? To top it off, he only agreed to be the head coach for […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Week#6 in The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
September 26, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
As we kickoff the second half of the regular season so much yet to decide as the District playoffs lie in the distance. The Parkland Trojans have further solidified themselves as the front runners in the EPC South with a convincing win over previously unbeaten Allentown Central Catholic 35-14 that win came week after a […]
District 9 Review – Week 4
September 26, 2023 | Phil Myers
The game of the week: There were not very many close games that could even be considered the game of the week. One did however meet those qualifications and that was Coudersport’s 26-14 win over Cameron County. The game went into the intermission deadlocked 0-0. The fireworks all went off in the second half. After […]
Hollywood’s Mid-Season Report Card: Colonial/Schuylkill League
September 26, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Here is how it look at the half-way point of the 2023 Colonial-Schuylkill League Regular Season. We are the end of September is upon us and the chill of Autumn has arrived. We have also only have just 5 weeks left of the high school football regular season in the Commonwealth and right now it […]
2023 Pennsylvania High School Football PFN Rankings Week 5
September 26, 2023 | Billy Splain
The rankings team is on a roll! With all the top matchups this past weekend it really wasn’t difficult for them to sort things out. PCC and NA battled it out with the Tigers falling a few spots after their loss. In 5A Cocalico takes the place of USC with their big win over Lampeter-Strasburg. […]
Keystone Club Top Offensive Performers: Week 4, 2023!
September 26, 2023 | Billy Splain
Top Offensive Performances RECORDS 5 Logan Nawrocki TD passes in gam Schuylkill Valley 3 Jack Corrigan field goals CB East 3/1000 Matt Machalik 1,000 yards season 3 times Palmerton Marcus Quaker Career Passing Yards West Perry 17 Colton Fedrizzi Shenango 300 Tasso Whipple Rushing yds game Penn-Trafford Nick Ryan Career Rec TDs Career Yards Shenandoah […]
Keystone Club Top Special Teams Performers: Week 4, 2023!
September 26, 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 4, 2023!
September 26, 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 […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: 40 Miles is a World Away
September 26, 2023 | Guy Smith
This week Pam & Guy attended three football games out of nine events. The week began Wednesday with the “Wingless Wednesday” Micro Sprint races at Shellhammers Dirt Track in Leesport. Thursday we were at Panther Valley for their varsity game against Minersville. It was Guy’s Pick this Friday, and he went outside the (D11) box […]
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