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November 2022
Backyard Football News Podcast: Round 1 Review, Round 2 Preview: Making Enemies
November 9, 2022 | Nate Grella
Nathan, Jeremiah and Ethan Spozarski are back to break down the Round 1 Action! What happened to Bethel Park? How did Mapletown pull off a dominant Round 1 Win? Ethan even makes a couple enemies along the way! All that and more in this weeks episode! click to see brackets LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us […]
District 3 Playoff Preview, All classes.
November 9, 2022 | Pat Weider
6A Preview 1st seed Hempfield vs. 8th seed Carlisle Notes on the game: Hempfield is coming in with an 8-2 record and is the Lancaster-Lebanon Section 1 title winner. Carlisle is the winner of 3 in a row to finish 6-4 on the year. In that winning streak, Carlisle beat a really good Cumberland Valley. […]
2022 D5 A Championship Game Preview: Windber vs Northern Bedford
November 9, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
The D5 A Championship game will feature two of the best class A teams in the state. Northern Bedford (11-0), the #1 seed in D5 A will take on Windber (10-1) the #2 seed. This game will take place this Thursday 7pm at Bedford High School. Windber is the #6 ranked team in the state […]
State College and Altoona rematch set for the District 6 6A Championship
November 9, 2022 | Brendan Ricciardi
WINGATE, Pa. — The State College Little Lions will put their perfect 10-0 record on the line this Thursday as they take on the 6-5 Altoona Mountain Lions for the second time this season in the District 6 6A Championship at Bald Eagle Area High School. Head Coach Matt Lintal and the State College Little […]
2022 PIAA District XI Class 3A Semi-Final Preview: Palmerton at North Schuylkill *Round-2*
November 9, 2022 | Daniel Reed
\ 2022 PIAA District XI Class 3A Semi-Final Preview: Palmerton Blue Bombers(7-4) at North Schuylkill Spartans(9-2) *Round-2* click to see brackets Earlier this season, about four weeks ago, North Schuylkill hosted the Blue Bombers in a matchup that saw the Spartans defeat the Blue Bombers 35 to 21. Palmerton, who took an early lead, was […]
District Nine Playoff Class 2A Preview
November 9, 2022 | Phil Myers
Class 2A District 9 Final: Brookville Blue Raiders (6-5) vs. Central Clarion Wildcats (9-1) at Clarion University on Friday Nov. 11 at 7 P.M. Central Clarion is the #1 seed and had a bye last week. Brookville, the #3 seed, bested Karns City last week 31-7 to advance to the final. In 2021 Brookville lost […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week-1st Round-District One-6A-(11) CB West vs (6) CB East
November 9, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
If you aren’t already, don’t forget to follow me on IG: @mr_mayhem13 Twitter: @ArtisticMayhem1 In my Game of the Week I traveled to Patriot Stadium to watch the first round of the PIAA District One 6A Playoffs where the 11th ranked Bucks of CB West took on the 6th seeded Patriots of CB East. The […]
D12 Philadelphia 6A Title Game Preview: Northeast v Lincoln
November 9, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Abraham Lincoln v Northeast High: 12pm @ Northeast Supersite: Lincoln: The Railsplitters earned their first title game berth since 1979 via their 8-0 win over Olney Charter. In a game that featured plenty of turnovers and penalties the RailSplitters found a way to pull out the win. They are led by HC Hakim Cooper who […]
District Nine Playoff Class 3A Preview
November 9, 2022 | Phil Myers
Class 3A District 9 Final: Clearfield Bison (7-3) vs. St. Marys Flying Dutchmen (7-4) at Brockway on Friday Nov. 11 at 7 P.M. Clearfield is the #1 seed and had a bye last week. St. Marys is the #2 seed and defeated Punxsy 12-7 last Friday to earn their spot in the final. The Bison […]
Tropical Storm Nicole wreaking havoc on playoff schedules
November 8, 2022 | Billy Splain
We’re in the meat of playoff season and with many games scheduled for Friday night, mother nature is interupting the picnic. More than two inches of rain is expected to fall Friday afternoon and evening leading to potential flash flooding in many areas. That forecast is already affecting local high school schedules throughout the state. […]
PFN, Linglestown Gazette Sports & @TheFundingZone Presents: The State of PA Football, Live from Mr. G’s Sportsbar in Harrisburg
November 8, 2022 | Billy Splain
Join hosts Billy Splain from PFN and Joe Gilloway from Linglestown Gazette Sports live from Mr. G’s Sports bar in Harrisburg as they bring you the latest in PA High School Football Playoff talk! They’ll have special guests from Bishop McDevitt, Harrisburg and Central York football! Not only that, it’s WING NIGHT at Mr. G’s! […]
2022 D6/D9 4A Regional Playoff Game Preview: Juniata @ DuBois
November 8, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
The D6/D9 4A regional game will take place Thursday 11/10 at 7pm @ DuBois. The game will feature D6 Juniata and D9 DuBois. Juniata is the only D6 4A team to enter the playoffs, the other 2 D6 4A teams opted out of the playoffs. DuBois is the only D9 4A team, the other D9 […]
2022 D6 6A Championship Game Preview Altoona vs State College
November 8, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
click to see brackets The 2022 D6 6A Football playoffs consisted of 3 teams. #1 State College, #2 Altoona, and #3 Mifflin County. Altoona beat Mifflin County last week 31-24. This Friday, State College and Altoona will play for the D6 6A Championship at Bald Eagle Area High School. The winner of this game will […]
D6 AA Semifinal Game Preview Bald Eagle Area @ Penns Valley
November 8, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
The 2022 D6 AA Semifinals are this Friday. These 4 teams are looking to secure their spots in the D6 AA Championship game on 11/18 7pm at Mansion Park. These teams are also hoping to get one step closer to a Trip to the Chap on December 9th. click to see brackets The four teams […]
D6 AA Semifinal Game Preview: Bishop Guilfoyle @ Richland
November 8, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
The 2022 D6 AA Semifinals are this Friday. These 4 teams are looking to secure their spots in the D6 AA Championship game on 11/18 7pm at Mansion Park. These teams are also hoping to get one step closer to a Trip to the Chap on December 9th. click to see brackets The four teams […]
D6 AAA Football Championship Game Preview: Penn Cambria vs. Central
November 8, 2022 | Brian Ingalls
The D6 AAA football playoffs consisted of three teams; #1 Penn Cambria, #2 Tyrone, and #3 Central. So, Penn Cambria had a bye for the first round and Central beat Tyrone 35-14. This Friday will be the D6 AAA Championship held at Mansion Park at 7pm. Last year, Central beat Penn Cambria 42-7 in the […]
The 2022 Pennsylvania Football News Rankings remained steady in week 11
November 8, 2022 | Billy Splain
The PFN Rankings are compiled by our expert panel every Sunday eve throughout the season. Very few changes except for 6A where Downingtown East thumped Coatesville, Nazareth went down as well as Pennsbury. There’s a familiar name in the 2A HM section with the return of one of their star running backs, SCA. They won’t […]
2022 Keystone Club: The Special Team Leaders! Week 11: Dec 3-5
November 8, 2022 | 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 Performanced Kickoff […]
2022 Keystone Club: The Defensive Leaders! Week 11: Nov 3-5
November 8, 2022 | 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 […]
2022 Keystone Club: The Offensive Leaders! Week 11: Nov 3-5
November 8, 2022 | 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 # All-Purpose […]
D12 6a Semifinal Preview: St. Joe’s Prep Looks to Keep Rolling vs. La Salle
November 8, 2022 | Will Ryan
The La Salle defense, pictured, will need to have the game of their lives Friday night. Picture is from La Salle. Franklin Field has played home to the last three matchups between St. Joe’s Prep (7-1) and La Salle College High School (5-5). This occasion will be different. 7pm on Friday Night at Historic Franklin […]
District Nine Class 4A Playoff Preview
November 8, 2022 | Phil Myers
Class 4A District 6-9 Finals: Juniata Indians (7-3) at DuBois Beavers (5-5) on Thursday Nov. 10 at 7 P.M. Both teams had byes last week. Juniata is the only Class 4A District 6 team to qualify for the 2022 state playoffs. Last year in the playoffs Juniata defeated Bellefonte and USO out of Pittsburgh […]
Another @Go_Rout Coaching Job: Palmyra
November 8, 2022 | Billy Splain
Palmyra (District 3, 5A, Mid-Penn Keystone Division) is seeking an assistant varsity football coach to serve as the offensive coordinator. If interested, applicants can send a resume to Head Coach Chris Pavone at chris_pavone@pasd.us
2022 PIAA District XI Class 2A Championship Preview: Catasauqua vs Executive Education Academy Charter
November 8, 2022 | Daniel Reed
2022 PIAA District XI Class 2A Championship Preview: Catasauqua Rough Riders(7-4) vs Executive Education Academy Charter Raptors(6-3) Like DXI Class 1A, this is a first time meeting between these two schools, in football that is. The Raptors play an Independent schedule, and last year, won the Eastern Conference Finals in Class 1A/2A 34 to 8, […]
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