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December 2022
Rams Win Third Title in Six Years
December 10, 2022 | Phil Myers
It’s fun to run and throw behind a really good offensive line. Ask any quarterback. Ask Ryan Palmieri of the Pine-Richland Rams. That offensive line led by Ryan Cory, Jake Beam, Brady Carrigan, Jonathan Smith, and Isaiah Kearns allowed Mr. Palmieri to run for 198 yards and two touchdowns, plus zing nine completed passes in […]
Southern’s Friday Ends With A 13th State Gold
December 9, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers beat Bulldogs for sixth straight PIAA Class 2A Championship As Tom Petty used to jam out as the leader of the Heartbreakers famously singing the words, “Yeah runnin’ down a dream that never would come to me. Workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads. Runnin’ down a dream,” the lyrics seem to have […]
Imhotep Comes Up Short In Title Game
December 9, 2022 | Billy Splain
Cory Downing off to the races for 52 yard td reception Last year the Panthers lost a tough one in overtime to Penn Trafford 17-14. This year many didn’t give Imhotep a chance to get back to the title game. They proved those people wrong by getting there, but they ran into a Pine-Richland team […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 2A Championship Game – Southern Columbia v. Westinghouse
December 9, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 2A Championship December 9, 2022 – 1pm Westinghouse v. Southern Columbia Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Westinghouse Falls in State Title Game
December 9, 2022 | Marcus Sic
FORTH QUARTER DOES BULLDOGS IN What was a defensive battle for three quarters morphed in to a scoring bonanza, as Southern Columbia outscored the Bulldogs 22 to 8 denying Westinghouse Academy their first State Championship 37 to 22. Westinghouse had only given up 18 points in one game, to 1A Champion Steelton-Highspire, all season. Coach […]
Southern Columbia continues it’s dominance in 2A
December 9, 2022 | Billy Splain
The Southern Columbia Tigers know how to win title games. They’ve won 12 coming into today. And now, they have number 13 via a 37-22 win over Westinghouse. It wasn’t an easy win by far as the Bulldogs hung around until the last three minutes of the game. Westinghouse had just scored to come within […]
6A Final Team Preview: St. Joseph’s Prep
December 9, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – While the location may have changed to Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field, one constant remain: the St. Joseph Prep Hawks are in the 6A State Championship. This season marks the eighth consecutive season that the Hawks have made an appearance in the big game. If you include the Hawks’s rival LaSalle it makes […]
Harrisburg looks to complete revenge tour against St. Joes Prep in 6A State Championship
December 9, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
(Harrisburg star DE Terrell Reynolds late in the fourth quarter against State College) MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Revenge has become a bit of a theme for this Harrisburg Cougars team so far during their 2022 postseason run. In Week 2, Harrisburg lost their first game of the season against Manheim Township by a score of 24-20 […]
Neumann Goretti seeks their 1st state championship
December 9, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
When you hear Neumann Goretti most automatically think of their powerhouse basketball program which sports 9 state titles and has sent players to numerous Division 1 schools such as Miami (Fl), Towson, Drexel, Kentucky, Villanova, Syracuse, etc… These days Neumann is just as successful on the gridiron as they’ve experienced a resurgence under the leadership […]
The week that was, plus PIAA Championships Preview
December 9, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Ethan do a full breakdown of the Central-Belle Vernon game. The boys discuss every game from the PIAA semifinals, then discuss each PIAA Championship game and give their predictions! Our AMIGOS OF THE WEEK Nathan: Jeff Hoenstine, Central Ethan: Braden Laux, Belle Vernon Who’s On Amigo Watch Next Week?: Nathan: Jake Gedekoh, Belle […]
Belle Vernon to play in State Championship for the first time
December 9, 2022 | Nate Grella
Belle Vernon Leopards Head Coach Matt Humbert From the outside looking in, one would assume it’s been the Quinton Martin show for Leopards this season. Last week proved that is not necessarily the case. The Central Dragons shut down the Leopards star runner in the PIAA 3A semifinals, meaning the Leopards would have to rely […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 4A Championship Game – Aliquippa v. Bishop McDevitt
December 9, 2022 | Sykotyk
2022 Class 4A Championship Game December 8, 2022 — 7pm Aliquippa v. Bishop McDevitt Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Turnovers prove costly as Quips denied repeat
December 9, 2022 | Shane Lux
Cumberland Valley – There will be no repeat as Bishop McDevitt beat Aliquippa 41-18 for its first state championship since 1995. For Aliquippa, it’s a somber end to an outstanding 2022 campaign – the Quips could not overcome four turnovers and saw their 25-game winning streak snap in the process. “They beat us today,” said […]
Bishop McDevitt evens the score with Aliquippa with 41 to 18 victory to claim 2022 PIAA Class 4A State Football Championship!
December 9, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Bishop McDevitt evens the score, takes down Aliquippa with 41 to 18 victory to claim 2022 PIAA Class 4A State Football Championship at Cumberland Valley Stadium ! It didn’t take long for the Crusaders to show they came ready to play when on the first play of their opening drive, Stone Saunders would connect with […]
PHOTOS: 2022 Class 1A Championship Game – Steelton-Highspire v. Union
December 8, 2022 | Sykotyk
PIAA Class 1A Championship Game December 8, 2022 – 1pm Chapman Field, Mechanicsburg, PA Steelton-Highspire 22, Union 8 Photo Gallery: For more, and larger, photos from this game, click HERE.
Union Area’s Bid for Title Comes Up Short 22-8
December 8, 2022 | Phil Myers
Braylon Thomas accounted for 134 yards and a touchdown for the Scotties. The Union Area Scotties came up on the short end of the championship stick as they lost a tough, hard-fought game to the Steelton-Highspire Steamrollers Thursday afternoon. This game was anybody’s game to win until the last five minutes and thirty seconds of […]
Burnette’s 3 TDs lead Steel-High To 22-8 Win Over Union
December 8, 2022 | Ed Weaver
MECHANICSBURG – Ronald Burnette carried Steelton-Highspire to their 4th PIAA Class 1A championship after defeating Union Area 22-8, kicking off Championship Weekend at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field.
5A Championship Preview: Pine-Richland
December 8, 2022 | Phil Myers
Pine-Richland Rams (12-3) Head Coach: Jon LeDonne Starting Lineups: Defense 1 Andrew Mellis Cb 12 5’9” 180 19 Bryce O’Brien Cb 11 5’10” 175 18 Joey Perry DE 12 5’11” 210 34 Aiden Hasley DE 12 6’1” 215 7 John Rottinghaus DT 12 6’2” 220 75 Ryan Cory DT 11 6’4” 290 4 Evan Johnson […]
Imhotep looks for redemption and their 2nd state championship
December 8, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Imhotep Charter Panthers Head Coach Devon Johnson Imhotep Charter is a small school in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. They don’t have a stadium on campus, they use the Germantown Supersite for home games, they don’t have their own practice facility, so they use the local recreation center field that has very little grass and […]
PIAA CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW – SOUTHERN COLUMBIA
December 8, 2022 | Dave Fegley
Tigers Looking For Record 13th State Title Will the Tigers need to replace the 1 with a 2? Southern Columbia won’t be starstruck on Friday afternoon when they play for the PIAA Class 2A Championship in Mechanicsburg. After all, the Tigers are making their record 21st appearance into the gold medal clash, more than […]
Westinghouse will battle for first state title
December 8, 2022 | Marcus Sic
BULLDOGS MUST STOP THE TIGERS 5 YEAR RUN TO WIN THEIR FIRST TITLE The Westinghouse Bulldogs are playing in their first state title game in school history, it’s been 25 years since a City League school has made it to the state championship game. Across the field the Tigers, of Sothern Columbia are shooting for […]
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