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September 2023
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 […]
Panthers escape Indians with late touchdown reception !
September 1, 2023 | Daniel Reed
There is an old cliche that’s been said many times, tonight is one of them nights it can be said. “It’s not how you start but how you finish”, is what this night showed. Down 5 with just under two-minutes to play in the game, the Panthers showed they can come back to finish the […]
Northwestern Lehigh Shuts Down Northern Lehigh in Convincing Fashion
September 1, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Mountain Road Rumble Contest Thursday night was dominated by Northwest Lehigh in Shutout Fashion. NEW TRIPOLI- The opening two weeks for the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers has been nothing short of being sensational. Last week it was a 49-6 rout of Tamaqua on the road. Thursday night the faced rivals Northhern Lehigh Bulldogs in the Mountain […]
IUP defense saves the day as special teams and miscues almost down the Hawks in opener!
August 31, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
The Crimson Hawks played a very good Ashland team and tried to gift wrap them a win. The defense had other ideas. The IUP special teams were in a word terrible. -They muffed the opening kickoff. -Their first two punts were blocked, the first after a fumbled snap and the second in their own end […]
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