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August 2025
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Haverford Fords
August 8, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
The Haverford Fords Head Coach: Luke Dougherty Class 6A 2024 Season Record: 11-2 PIAA District 1 Key Starters Lost Jake Knapp Jake Lisicki Will Hulea Alex Klee Jimmy Fusaro Vinny Fusaro Sean Leahy Returning starters Liam Taylor, RB/LB, 5’10”, 205, Sr. Emmet Gillespie, OL/DL, 6′, 245, Sr. Brendan Walker, OL/DL, 6’4″, 225, Sr. Shane […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Old Forge Blue Devils
August 8, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
The Old Forge Blue Devils Head Coach: Michael Schuback Class 1A 2024 Season Record: 6-5 PIAA District 2 Key Starters Lost T J DiMattia QB – ISIAH RODRIGUEZ K – CAEL KRUSHNOWSKI RB – RICH ROSADO OL/DL – FRANKIE PERO WR – RYAN NOVAK WR Returning starters CHRIS RASMUS WR/LB 6′ 210 SR WIL […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Penns Manor Comets
August 8, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Penns Manor Comets Head Coach: Carson Rhea PIAA District 6 Class 1A 2024 Record: 6 – 6 Key Starters Lost Amin Lieb QB/FS, Alex Polenik G/DE, Connor James TE/DE, Dylan Kuzemchak WR/CB, Troy Williams HB/CB Returning Starters Dylan Depp G/MLB 2026, Justin Vojtek FB/MLB 2026, Brady Lewis HB/OLB 2026, Tyler Cooper QB/SS 2027, […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Curwensville Golden Tide
August 8, 2025 | Cody Brady
Curwensville Golden Tide Head Coach: Brad Sopic Class 2A PIAA District: 9 2024 Record 2-8 Key Starters Lost Tyler Dunn Hunter Tkacik Andrew Pentz Matt Shaw Returning starters Josh LeGars OL/DL Cael Butler WR/DB Lincoln Hoyt WR/DB Sam Gustafson RB/LB Brooks Hendershot OL/DL Caleb Hendershot OL/DL Lawson Neisweinder TE/LB Tuck Tkacik RB/LB […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Conneaut Eagles
August 8, 2025 | Cody Brady
Conneaut Eagles Head Coach: Josh Blood Class 3A PIAA District: 10 2024 Record 5-6 Key Starters Lost Joe Furguiele Ben Easler Christian Gillette Griffin Braden Noah Leone Devin Miller Pheonix Humphries Nick Bailey Colton Ellis Brady Stright Mitchell Blood Scott Wheeler Returning starters Drew Dygert (SR, LT/DE, 6-7, 230) Alex Paskorz (SR, TE/DE, […]
Into the night, Lindsey Bennett sits down with SCA Tigers Head Coach Jim Roth
August 8, 2025 | Billy Splain
The Southern Columbia Tigers are one of the most successful football programs in Pennsylvania and one of the best small-school programs in the country. Since the advent of the PIAA playoff system in 1988, the Tigers have competed in 22 of the 34 state finals, winning fourteen, including a state record seven in a row […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Yough Cougars
August 7, 2025 | Billy Splain
Yough Head Coach: Benny Hoffer Class 3A PIAA District: 7 (WPIAL) 2024 Record: 3-7 Key Starters Lost: Raidon Kuroda Sam Smalich Returning Starters: Aidan Shaffer Junior WR/DB ( Will be QB this year) 5’8 170 Ryan Sarver WR/DB Senior 5’8 175 Corbin Reinstadtler Senior OL/DL 6’0 240 Key Newcomers Braiden Snyder RB/LB Johnny […]
WPIAL Media Day: Breaking down 28 teams before the 2025 season
August 7, 2025 | Annabelle Aquino
Featuring 28 teams over the six WPIAL classifications, the first annual W.P.I.A.L. Edition and HomeTeam Collections Media Day offered new insight on the offseason training and expectations for the 2025 football season. Teams in attendance included Pine-Richland, Thomas Jefferson, Elizabeth Forward, Western Beaver, Quaker Valley, Penn Hills, Kiski Area, Franklin Regional, Mars, Frazier, Chartiers-Houston, North […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Littlestown Thunderbolts
August 7, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
The Littlestown Thunderbolts Head Coach: Corey Bittle Class 3A 2024 Season Record: 6-5 PIAA District 3 Key Starters Lost We lost a lot Seniors who were major contributors to our team in 2023 & 24. We do not have many returning starters on O or D, we will have a lot of new & young […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Saegertown Panthers
August 7, 2025 | Cody Brady
Saegertown Panthers Head Coach: James Wolfgang Class 1A PIAA District: 10 2024 Record 6-5 Key Starters Lost Aaron Shartle Reese Wilkinson Wyatt Burchill Logan Corner Kai Mangold Garrett Crawford Travis Huay Elliott McWright Demarcus Manning Returning starters William Shaffer, QB / DB, , 6’1″ 195 lbs, SR Cru Scott, RB / LB / DB, […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Bald Eagle Area Eagles
August 7, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Bald Eagle Area Eagles Head Coach: Jesse Nagle PIAA District 6 Class 2A 2024 Record: 5 – 5 Key Starters Lost Carson Nagle – QB Wyatt Spackman – LB/TE Dakota McCool – OL/DL Ethan Shirk – LB Braydon Dubbs – DE Kyler Cleaver – DB Gavin Moyer – OL Returning Starters Gage Gardner […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The East Pennsboro Area Panthers
August 7, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
The East Pennsboro Area Panthers Head Coach: John Denniston Class 4A 2024 Season Record: 8-4 PIAA District 3 Key Starters Lost Ali Alami, Aaron Angelo, Logan Newman, Dayrell Everett, JJ Gossard, Marcel Reed Returning starters Justice Almighty OL DL 5-11 240 SR Turner Barlup QB 5-10 170 SR Elliot Bruhn RB 5-9 165 SR […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Brashear Bulls
August 7, 2025 | Cody Brady
Brashear Bulls Head Coach: Andrew Moore Class 4A PIAA District: 8 2024 Record 0-8 Returning starters David Kessler, QB/LB 5’9 190 2028 Jahleel Anthony WR/DB 5’11 175 2028 Aries Bey OL/DL 6′ 290 2026 Key Newcomers Joey Bell WR/DB 2025 Schedule Season Outlook We are excited this year to see how much we’ve grown. […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Penns Valley Rams
August 7, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Penns Valley Rams Head Coach: Martin Tobias PIAA District 6 Class 2A 2024 Record: 1 – 9 Key Starters Lost Allen Auman OL/DL Cole Auman WR/DB Cole Hagan OL/LB Landon Hess OL/DL Colby Miller QB Alex Parsons TE/LB Koltin Shawver RB/DB Chase Shelley RB/DB Dayton Shook DL Richard Wasson TE/LB Dylan West OL/DL Riley […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Lower Merion QB Nick DeLuca
August 7, 2025 | Patrick Birkhead
Nick DeLuca Lower Merion High School Class of 2026 QB Jersey #10 HT/WT 6’0 170 Other Sports: Lacrosse 2024 stats: 2,089 passing yards 17 passing touchdowns 406 rushing yards 5 rushing touchdowns Twitter (X): @Nick_deluca10 Phenomenal Leader both on and off the field. Plays with more heart and grit than anyone I have seen. Always […]
2025 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Richland WR/DB Arnold Mugerwa
August 7, 2025 | Billy Splain
Arnold Mugerwa Wide receiver & Free safety Richland Class Of 2027 Jersey #2 HT/WT 6’3 197 Other sports Basketball & Track ALL STATE Twitter @ArnoldMugerwa College Offers: Virginia Tech, Maryland, Duke, Rutgers Coach says: “Arnold is the most recruitable athlete in the history of Richland High School, with multiple Power Four offers entering his junior […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
August 7, 2025 | Ethan Spozarski
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets Head Coach: Shane Ziats District 7 (WPIAL) Class 1A 2024 Record: 10-1 Key Starters Lost: Houston Guesman Jase Bedillion Johnny Gilbert Ryan Baker Ethan Crowe Brandon Veres Returning Starters: Levi Heath Landon Heath John Woodward Deakyn Dehoet Eli Hill Key Newcomers Houston Guesman Jase Bedillion Johnny Gilbert Ryan Baker Ethan Crowe […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Kiski School Cougars
August 7, 2025 | Cody Brady
Kiski School Cougars Head Coach: Aaron Smetanka Class 3A 2024 Record: 6-3 Key Starters Lost Mason Smith – QB/DE Owen Sinclair – DE/OLB Returning starters Levi Porter, LB/RB, 6’1” 210 lbs. , 2027 Hunter Richardson, TE/LB, 6’4” 225 lbs. , 2026 Adrian Valdez, DB/RB/WR, 5’9” 175lbs. , 2026 Key Newcomers Jaivin Peel, […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Downingtown West Whippets
August 7, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
The Downingtown West Whippets Head Coach: Tom Kline Class 6A 2024 Season Record: 13-2 PIAA District 1 Key Starters Lost Darian Smith DB/WR, Drew O’Connor OL, Tommy Miller DB/WR, Everett Olsen TE/LS, Andrew Brown LB, Spencer Dunn RB, Isaac Russell DL, Mike Taraschi RB Returning starters Cole Bricker QB, TJ Sinkus DE, TE, Brian […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Cambria Heights Highlanders
August 7, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Cambria Heights Highlanders Head Coach: Jarrod Lewis PIAA District 6 Class 2A 2024 Record: 13 – 1 Key Starters Lost Marshall Eckenrode, Trey Trybus, Garrett Jasper, Luke Mulraney, Braylon Rydbom & Stephen Nelen Returning starters James Holtz – OT – 5-11/260 – SR, Carson Lobick – SS – 6-0/185 – SR, Dawson Warner […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Penn-Trafford Warriors
August 6, 2025 | Mia Williams
Penn-Trafford Head Coach: John Ruane Class 5A PIAA District: 7 (WPIAL) 2024 Record 9-3 Key Starters Lost: RB/LB Tasso Whipple OL/DL Kellan Taylor WR/DB Jack Weishaar TE/LB Dom Smith OL/DL Brandon Long QB Jon Lovre FS/QB Derek Carr Returning Starters: T/LB Lucah Butler 6’1 240 Sr WR/FS Nick Ponko 6’2 185 Jr LB Jamison […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The New Castle Red Hurricanes
August 6, 2025 | Ethan Spozarski
New Castle Red Hurricanes Head Coach: Fred Mozzocio Class 4A 2024 Record: 5-4 Key Starters Lost: Kyrell Harris Kaevon Gardner Nate McNight Returning Starters: Jayden Shaffer DE/OT 6’3 245lb SR Qualin Davis OLB/TE 6’5 225lb SR Mason Cook OLB/WR 6’2 215lb SR Chase Lemmon C/Slot 5’9 165lb SR Travis Whetzel QB/LB 5’10 210lb […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Cocalico Eagles
August 6, 2025 | Cody Brady
Cocalico Eagles Head Coach: Bryan Strohl Class 5A PIAA District: 3 2024 Record 8-4 Key Starters Lost Josh Myer – QB/DB Brayden Eppinette – RB/DB Dane Bollinger – TE/LB Thomas Dattoli – OL/DL Jerry McArdle – OL/DL Rylan Jenkins – OL/DL Talen Popolis – K/P Returning starters Dane Horning – FB/LB (5’7” 190) […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: Dallas Mountaineers
August 6, 2025 | Cody Brady
Dallas Mountaineers Head Coach: Rich Mannello Class 4A PIAA District: 2 2024 Record 8-4 Key Starters Lost Dylan Geskey Rowan Laubach Gavin Lewis Mike Lewis Nate Malarkey Clark Van Orden Jarratt Webb Zach Williams Brady Zapoticky Returning starters Offense: Sr. Jake Bryk, OL 6’1 215 Sr. Logan Geskey SE 5’10 155 Sr. Sam Kelley […]
2025 PFN Team Preview: The Somerset Golden Eagles
August 6, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Somerset Golden Eagles Head Coach: Jeff Urban PIAA District 5 Class 3A 2024 Record: 4 – 8 Key Starters Lost Zane Hagans O+D line, Garrett Marsh O+D line, Rowan Holmes RB and DE, Lane Lambert QB+LB Carson Sanner WR+LB, Camden Lowry RB+LB. Returning Starters We have returning Seniors, Colt Hagans QB, Cole Perry […]
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