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June 2023
South Edges North in District 4 All Star Thriller (gallery included)
June 24, 2023 | Mason Eddinger
The Stars Aligned again at STA Stadium in Williamsport for the Annual District 4 All-Star Game. Last year, team North represented by UMPC took down South in a 36-0 shutout. This time, it was a more competitive game with South pulling it out in an overtime thriller. Across the district, the schools were well represented. […]
North routs South 36-0 in the D-10 All-Star Classic
June 24, 2023 | contributor
Yesterday I made the almost four-hour drive from Columbus, Ohio, to Meadville, Pennsylvania, to take in my first D-10 All-Star Classic. This was also my first trip to Frank B. Fuhrer Field, the home of the Allegheny Gators. Though the game was very one-sided, I still enjoyed the overall experience as I was on the […]
North dominates 2023 District X All-Star Showcase (gallery included)
June 24, 2023 | Shane Lux
Meadville: The North dominated all aspects of the 2023 version of the District X All-Star Showcase and cruised to a 36-0 win. The game was a far cry from last season when North and South exploded for 101 points and touchdowns – in the eventual 61-40 victory for the North. Defense ruled the way for the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Beaver Falls DB/ATH Da’Sean Anderson
June 24, 2023 | Billy Splain
Da’Sean Anderson Safety/ATH Beaver Falls Class Of 2024 Jersey #25 HT/WT 5’11/165 Other sports you play Track Wpial 3rd place 4×4 Twitter @DaSean_Anderson Comments from the coach: “Leader of our Offense, All Conference Athlete his Junior Year”. LET’S GET TO KNOW DE’SEAN Why do you play football? It is the thing that gives me the […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Baldwin RB/LB Andrew Sharp
June 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
Andrew Sharp RB/LB Baldwin Class Of 2024 positions you play Jersey #31 HT/WT 5’10 195Lb First team All Conference Other sports Track Twitter @Andrewsharp31 Coach Brown says “Leading rusher from last year, one of the most underrated players in the WPIAL”. LET’S GET TO KNOW ANDREW Why do you play football? I love the game […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Upper Merion lineman Elijah Davis
June 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
Elijah Davis DT, DE, LS, LT Upper Merion Class Of 2024 Jersey #55 HT/WT 6-2/232 Started since sophomore Other sports Basketball Twitter @ElijahDavis__ Coach Davis Chubb: “Starter since his sophomore year; long snapper as well; team first mentality and positivity; team leader and captain; doesn’t get recognized enough for what he does”. LET’S GET TO […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Northamption WR/DB Tristen Pinnock
June 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
Tristen Pinnock wr, slot, db, p/kr Northampton Class Of 2024 Jersey #6 HT/WT 5’11 170 Other sports basketball, track and field back to back epc north champ, 1st team all conference wr and db Twitter @PinnockTristen Coach Toman: Tristen is a do it all athlete on both sides of the ball. Tristen will be a […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Northwest Area lineman Billy Miller
June 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
William R Miller DL, OL and Kicker Northwest Area Class Of 2024 Jersey #79 HT/WT 5’10” 240 Jr. year 67 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 1 forced fumble Other sports Track and field 2nd Team All Conference, Press Enterprise 2nd Team All Area and Team Defensive Lineman of the Year Twitter @BillyMi11491794 Coach Leigh […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Karns City RB/LB Luke Cramer
June 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
Luke Cramer Linebacker/Running Back Karns City Class Of 2024 Jersey #4 HT/WT 6’2” 230lbs Bench: 405 lbs Other sports Basketball, Track and Field PFN All academic sliver team Twitter @Luke__Cramer As a running back, Luke has the size and strength to break a few tackles. He’s a downhill runner that doesn’t pretend to be a […]
PFN and Safr Sports partnership announcement
June 23, 2023 | Billy Splain
At PAFootballnews.com one of our main priorities has always been promoting the well being of student athletes on or off the field. Today we’d like to announce our new partnership with SAFR Sports. About SAFR Sports: Safr has created a helmet cover that is NFHS approved To learn more about how you can protect your […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 13 – A Touchdown Differential)
June 23, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Courier-Express, the Trib-Review, the Altoona Mirror, […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Northern York RB/LB Cole Bartram
June 22, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Cole Bartram Northern York Polar Bears Class Of: 2024 RB/LB Jersey Number: 7 Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 200lbs Other Sports: Wrestling Notable Awards or Recognitions: Pa All State Defense Wrestling: 2022 PIAA AAA 8th place 2023 PIAA AAA 2nd place Offer Sheet: Committed to Lock Haven for Wrestling. Twitter: @bartramcole5 ________________________ Words from the Coach: […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Riverside Viking QB Chase Taddonio
June 22, 2023 | Billy Splain
Chase TaddonioQB/SRiversideClass Of 2025Jersey #2HT/WT 195, 5’102,077 yards passing in 2022, 30 touchdowns in 2022, 139 completions in 2022.Other sports BaseballAll League QuarterbackTwitter @ChaseTaddonio Coach Armstrong: ” QB with a killer instinct. Chase has tremendous poise under pressure. In his 1st year as a QB i n 2022 he was a big-time playmaker with his arm and legs. Quick […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting To Know Red Lion RB LaDainian Strausbaugh
June 22, 2023 | Josiah Pletcher
LaDainian Strausbaugh Running Back Red Lion Class Of 2024 Jersey #8 Height/Weight: 5’8 140 lbs State Gold Medalist in 4×100 Twitter: @dainstrzb Head Coach Jesse Shay says LaDainian has “incredible speed” and is “shifty with fantastic acceleration”. When did you start playing football and why do you play? I started in 2nd grade after playing at […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Jersey Shore OG Dyson Delaney
June 22, 2023 | Billy Splain
Dyson Delaney OG Jersey Shore HS Class Of 2024 Jersey #74 HT/WT 6’3”/305 1st Team All State OL 1st Team All Conference OL Twitter @bulldog74_2024 Coach Gravish: “Dyson has really worked hard in the offseason on his strength, agility and skills. He has attended numerous camps and really improved his game.I expect that he will […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Andrew Kuban from Avonworth
June 22, 2023 | contributor
Andrew Kuban Class 2024 Jersey #5 Height 5’11 Weight 190 Other sports Track 1st Team All-State Defensive ATH. 1st Team All-Conference WR Twitter: @AndrewKuban Words from the coach: Andrew is a 2 yr returning starter (3-year letter winner) and Pa Football News Coaches 3A 1st Team All-state Def Athlete along with all-conference selections on […]
Roman Catholic WR Tyseer Denmark decommits from Oregon, flips to Penn State
June 21, 2023 | Noah Stomsky
“I feel comfortable at Penn State because of the family culture they have” After committing to Oregon in November, WR Tyseer Denmark recommitted to Penn State and is staying in state. Denmark is ranked 4th in the state and 30th nationally at his position. Turning down offers from schools such as Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Michigan/Michigan […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Bristol RB Kendell Cottrell Jr.
June 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
Kendell Cottrell Jr RB Bristol High Class Of 2024 Jersey #22 HT/WT 6’0, 190 (112 attempts) 1,072 Rush yds – 1,568 all purpose – 22 Rush TDs – 3 Rec TDs – 1 KOR TD – Other sports Track 2x All League RB, 3 year Varsity Starter, Offensive MVP, Twitter @KendellCottrell Coach Ciotti says “He […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Selinsgrove RB/LB Tucker Teats
June 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
Tucker Teats Running back and outside backer Selinsgrove Class Of 2024 Jersey #3 HT/WT 5’10/195 1,072 rushing yards in 8.5 games played 4.42 laser 40 yd dash Other sports Wrestling and Baseball 2022-2023 District 4 Wrestling All-Academic-First Team. 2023 Daily Item All-Star Team-First Team -189lbs 2022-2023 State Wrestling Qualifier 2022 HS Football PHAC All-Star: 1st […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Clairton WR/DB Martin Lawrence
June 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
Martin Lawrence WR/DB/Ath Clairton Class Of 2024 Jersey #1 HT/WT 5’7 140 Average 70 yards a game Other sports Baseball and Basketball Twitter @Martin_L2024 Coach Wade: “Great student, got hurt last year(broken ankle) starting slot receiver”. LET’S GET TO KNOW MARTIN Why do you play football? It creates an indestructible brotherhood and creates discipline, respect, […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Moon RB/LB Josh Bladel
June 21, 2023 | Billy Splain
Josh Bladel Running back and inside linebacker Moon High School Class Of 2024 Jersey #48 HT/WT 5’8” 175lbs Other sports Rugby Twitter @BladelJosh Words from his coach: “Josh is a throwback player who gets the most out of his ability. Looking for Josh to have a big senior year after an up and down Junior […]
Around District 11: The Travels of Guy & Pam – Playoff Time for GEFA
June 21, 2023 | Guy Smith
2023.07. Last Saturday Pam and Guy headed to their 9th and final football game of the first half of 2023. We ended up at Manor Middle School in Lancaster for the Lancaster County Cyclones GEFA semi final game against the Dauphin County Comanche. That’s not the game we anticipated seeing when we left home that […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Mahanoy Area Colm QB/RB McGroarty
June 21, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Colm McGroarty Mahanoy Area Golden Bears Class Of: 2024 Position(s): QB/RB Jersey Number: 2 Ht: 5’9 – Wt: 160lbs Other Sports: Basketball, Track and Field Notable Awards or Recognitions: All-State DB, 1st. Team All-County DB and RB Offer Sheet: None at the moment Twitter: @ColmMcgroarty2 Words from the coach: “Colm has been making plays defensively […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to know Wyomissing LB/RB Ryker Jones
June 20, 2023 | Daniel Reed
Ryker Jones Wyomissing Area Spartans Class Of: 2024 Position(s): LB/RB Jersey Number: 25 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 200lbs Other Sports: Baseball Notable Awards or Recognitions: All-State LB and All-League LB Offer Sheet: Committed to Princeton University Twitter: @rykerj_25 ______________________ Words from the Coach: “Ryker is another player who plays a physical brand of football. Doesn’t […]
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