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September 2023
District 1 Power Rankings: Week 4
September 20, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
This article was written by Michael Pietrangelo, Marcus Sic, & Willie McGonigle Follow us on X: @ArtisticMayhem1 @WilliePAFN 1. Central Bucks West- The Bucks remain our number 1 team after their conference win against Pennsbury 20-3 in week 4. The Bucks held the potent Falcons rushing attack to 128 yards on 30 attempts in the win. […]
PFN, @TheFundingZone & Linglestown Gazette Sports Presents: The STATE of PA Football! Live from Mr. G’s in Harrisburg
September 20, 2023 | Billy Splain
Join host Billy Splain and Linglestown Gazette Sports Joe Gilloway at Mr. G’s in Harrisburg as they welcome Collin Gillen and Cedar Cliff players, Tim Bigelow and Camp Hill players and Steelton-Highspire coaches and players. We’ll talk last week, this week and more!
District 12 Week 3 Review & Notes
September 20, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
District 12 Week 3 Recap Academy of Palumbo 14 Dobbins 0: The Griffins used a stout defense & timely offense to secure the 14-0 win. While Dobbins played hard, they committed multiple penalties & self-inflicted turnovers doomed them. Up next for the Griffins are a date with Samuel Fels while Dobbins looks ahead to a […]
Nativity BVM/George School highlights and Gallery
September 20, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Green Wave took an early lead and never looked back against a feisty Cougars squad from the George School on Thursday night 39 to 8 at Gosh Orthodontics Field at Spartan Stadium at North Schuylkill Jr./Sr. HS. Game Highlights: Game Photos:
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Good Things Come in Threes
September 20, 2023 | Guy Smith
2023.11. This week Pam and Guy again made it to five more games. Our sporting week started on Wednesday with a DeSales University women’s volleyball win over Moravian. On Thursday we were planning on going to see the New Hope Solebury Lions play but that game was cancelled, so we headed to North Schuylkill High […]
District 9 Review – Week 3
September 19, 2023 | Phil Myers
The game of the week: Union/AC Valley, who lost to Central Clarion 72-0 the prior week, defeated Brockway 12-7 in a stunning upset of PFN’s #6 ranked 1A team in the state. This may have been the biggest upset in years in relation to District Nine football. Brockway scored first and led 7-6 at the […]
Hollywood’s Cutting room floor: Week 4 Colonial/Schuylkill League Edition
September 19, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
AS we reach the halfway point of the regular season, here is how the Colonial/Schuylkill League breakdowns. After the fourth week of the high school football season closed out this past weekend in the Colonial/Schuylkill League League there are just three teams still undefeated heading into week five: Palmerton, Northwestern Lehigh and Southern Lehigh. Palmerton’s […]
2023 Pennsylvania High School Football PFN Rankings Week 4
September 19, 2023 | Billy Splain
Oh 5A how you roll us! That class had the most changes. Who wants it more? As for the rest, pretty stable. This will all change after the weekend. MANY top ten matchups! Stay tuned! Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 3-1 1 2 PCC (7) 4-0 2 3 North […]
Keystone Club Top Special Teams Performers: Week 3, 2023!
September 19, 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 Offensive Performers: Week 3, 2023!
September 19, 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 231 Raymond Holman […]
Keystone Club Top Defensive Performers: Week 3, 2023!
September 19, 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 […]
You Make The Call – The Ransom Report – Special Edition
September 19, 2023 | Kevin Ransom
EDITION – 5.1 Week 5 of the PIAA football season is approaching, which means the regular season is half over. It is a very exciting time to be a fan of high school football. This weekly article has caught the attention of a couple readers. One of those readers has asked me to take a […]
On The Sideline With Noah Stomsky: Episode 3- Jaden McLean
September 19, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
In this episode, I sat down with Wissahickon’s WR/RB/LB/DB Jaden Mclean. One of the returning stars from last season, McLean talks to me about the Team and the work effort that they’ve been putting in since December.
Protime Climbs to the Top of the Pick’em Challenge
September 19, 2023 | Marcus Sic
PANEL STAYS ON FIRE Well that didn’t take long! After week four Protime has elevated to the top of the table of the ProTime Pick’em Challenge. With the sage of Pennsylvania football going 9 out of 12 on his weekly picks, his season win total has raised to 35 enough to take a 1 game […]
District 2 2023 Week 4 In Review
September 19, 2023 | John Kotsko
Crestwood 17 Valley West 7 Comets quarterback Jaden Shedlock rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown and Colin Lazo recorded an interception on defense as Crestwood got their first win of the year with a home victory over Valley West. Spartans quarterback Lucas Zdancewicz scored the lone touchdown and Isaiah Cobb added 124 yards […]
Jersey Shore honors fallen teammate with win
September 18, 2023 | Billy Splain
Jersey Shore won tonight’s game easily over visiting Shikellamy by a 61-12 margin, but tonight’s game was more than a football contest. Tonight was about beginning the healing process after losing teammate Max Engle. “Our thoughts and prayers will always be with the Engle family. We’re one big Bulldog family” said Jersey Shore head coach […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Week 4 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Edition
September 18, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Nazareth and Parkland met up on the gridiron this past Friday night, in a game that lived up to expectations. Nazareth and Parkland came into their contest, both ranked in the top 10 in the pafootballnews.com top 10 in the 6A classification. The Trojans had a ten point lead on two occasions in the game, […]
Cheltenham’s Tre McLeod Announces his Verbal Commitment to Charlette
September 18, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
Three Star Running Back out of Cheltenham announced his commitment to Charlette over Sunday Night. Ranked eighteenth in the state and forty-fifth nationally in position ratings, Charlette has landed a big one. McLeod turned down schools such as Penn State, Texas A&M, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Pitt, and more. Through his Junior year, he […]
Smiley, Wolverines Defeat Freedom 34-14, Improve Record to 3-1
September 18, 2023 | Billy Splain
POSTED BY: ELLWOODCITY.ORG STAFF SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 Chris Smiley threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Ellwood City Wolverines to a 34-14 victory over Freedom Friday Night at Helling Stadium. The section victory improved the surging Wolverines record to 3-1 on the season – already eclipsing their win total from last year. On […]
Gateway Gets Big First Conference Win 44 – 24 Over Franklin Regional on 9/15/23
September 17, 2023 | William Spicher
Gateway pulls away late in second half after close first half. Gateway QB Brad Birch – Short Interview Gateway Coach Don Holl – Short Interview More Photos Here – Deacon Blues Blog
2023 Week 3 PSAC Recap
September 17, 2023 | John Kotsko
East Stroudburg 55 Seton Hill 21 Warriors quarterback Charlie McKee threw for 181 and a touchdown and Tyriq Lewis ran for 144 yards and a touchdown as East Stroudsburg went to 3-0 with a victory over Seton Hill. Griffins wideout Mark Bails Jr had nine catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Ben Weaver had […]
MLK uses big plays, defense to take down Central
September 17, 2023 | Billy Splain
It took just two plays for the Cougars to take control of the game. Makhai Robinson busted off two huge td runs consecutively to put MLK up 14-0 and they never relinquished the lead. “This started early this week. A lot of the guys responded to the loss we took earlier on, we had great […]
Owls shows full potential in win over NorFolk State. (Gallery included)
September 17, 2023 | Avery Downing
Following a rough loss to Rutgers a week prior, Temple University’s football team flashed their full potential as the Owls rolled over NorFolk state with a score of 41-9. It felt like almost watching a different Temple team today as the usually struggling offense was efficient with moving the ball today. Temple scored 14 unanswered […]
Parma Heights Holy Name 42 North Olmsted 42-20
September 17, 2023 | contributor
The nightcap of my double-header took me to North Royalton, Ohio for the first time to watch the battle between Parma Heights Holy Name and North Olmsted. Both teams came in standing at 0-4 in desperate need of a win. Holy Name’s closest game was a loss to rival Padua Franciscan (21-9) while the closest […]
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