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October 2022

Northland Vikings sail to defensive win over Beechcroft Cougars 12-7

October 22, 2022 | contributor

(I am using the roster from hudl to get the Vikings players’ names. It is missing several players) On a perfect Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio the Northland Vikings hosted league rival Beechcroft in the regular season city league battle. For Beechcroft, a win gave them the undisputed city league title. For the Vikings, the […]

Chester Hashes it out with Chichester, Improve to 8-1

October 22, 2022 | Dylan Johnson

CHESTER PA – Just because it is fall does not mean there cannot be heat. Just off exit 6, a Del Val classic rivalry, was set on a cloudless Saturday afternoon. It was an atmosphere compared to the likes of college gameday, the Chester Clippers looked to show out just like their fans and bring home […]

Patriots roll over the Royals, 51-14

October 22, 2022 | Jared Samuel

P On this gorgeous October afternoon in Kingston, the 3-5 Holy Redeemer Royals played host to the 5-3 Pittston Area Patriots. The Royals have gotten inconsistent play as a whole this season, while Pittston is on a solid roll after some early season defeats. All signs pointed to a decent matchup. Pittston took the opening […]

Mapletown Clinches Tri-County South Title with 26-18 win over Monessen

October 22, 2022 | Nate Grella

By Ethan Spozarski On this day 17 years ago Mapleotwn defeated Monessen to secure the Tri-County South title. On Friday, the Mapletown Maples defeated the Greyhounds 26-18, and with the win, the Maples clinched the Tri-County South Title. Their first title since that game, exactly 17 years ago. The Tri-County South rubber match started off […]

Penns Valley vs. Midd-West 2022 Gallery

October 22, 2022 | Jason Confer

Penns Valley dispatched Midd West 56-0. Jackson Romig was 5 of 5 for 171 yards and 4 tds in the first half. Ty Watson added 186 yards and 3 td’s on the ground. MORE PICTURES HERE

Miners Win Thriller Against Hurricanes as Season Winds Down

October 22, 2022 | Karlee Feger

The Minersville Battlin’ Miners squeaked out a win against the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes. Multiple Miners contributed in scoring as this game came down to the wire. Schuylkill Haven was set to receive the opening kickoff as Week 9 action was ready to ensue. Connor Goehring of the Hurricanes ran the kickoff 77 yards and put […]

Trimble Tomcats roll to win over the South Gallia Rebels 56-14

October 22, 2022 | contributor

(I am using the rosters given to me by the South Gallia staff in the press box) Last night I made my first-ever trip down to Crown City Ohio to see South Gallia host the Trimble Tomcats. The Rebels came in with a 4-5 record, on a four-game losing streak but had already clinched a […]

Upper Dublin Captures Share of League Title with 34-3 Rout of Souderton

October 22, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo

Fort Washington- Upper Dublin (9-0) (5-0) was tasked with stopping Souderton’s (7-2) (4-1) potent offensive attack which heading into Friday night was averaging almost 30 points per game. Last night they did more than just stop it, they bottled em’ up. The Cardinals held the Indians to 82 total yards of offense, 65 rushing & […]

Jersey Shore defeats Canton on the road

October 22, 2022 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/

Jersey Shore came across a very tough opponent Friday night as they took down Canton Warriors, 23-0. The game was a close one throughout with both teams essentially pushing the ball down field in the run game. The scoring came out early by Jersey Shore, running their usual face pace offense ready at the line […]

Loyalsock holds off Troy in thriller 36-35

October 22, 2022 | Garrett Carr

Loyalsock had just taken a big right uppercut right to the jaw. One play after they appeared to have iced the game for good after a fumble by Troy on a squib kick that was recovered by the Lancers, Troy’s defense forced a fumble and Clayton Smith picked it up and ran it 50 yards […]

Shawn Reick Carries Keystone Oaks to 35-21 Upset Win Over Washington with 4 TD Performance

October 22, 2022 | Nate Grella

Shawn Reick scampers to four touchdowns in Keystone Oaks’ statement win over Wash High. Last weekend, Keystone Oaks won on a controversial last second touchdown to jump McGuffey in the WPIAL 2A Century standings. The Golden Eagles we’re eager to move up again, welcoming in defending conference champions, the Washington Prexies. The Eagles offense started […]

Coatesville & Cheltenham records change upon discovery of ineligible players

October 22, 2022 | Billy Splain

Due to a self-reported case of an ineligible player the week of the WC Rustin game, Cville is forced to take a forfeit for that game and is now 7-1 in the District 1 standings. Rustin’s record is changed from 6-2 to 7-1. The same situation occurred with the Cheltenham program. It was discovered that […]

Central Valley uses strong first half to beat West Allegheny

October 22, 2022 | Andrew Schaffer

So far this season Central Valley has been dominant on offense and defense. Tonight was no different in their 55-7 blowout win over West Allegheny. “Our guys were pretty locked in” said Coach Lyons. West Allegheny got the ball to start the game but went three and out. Central Valley started their first drive of […]

Crestwood runs all over Berwick in big win

October 22, 2022 | Mason Eddinger

#11 Cole Kakalecik makes diving INT on the pass from Matthew Lonczynski The Crestwood Comets have a straightforward path to win the District 2 4A regular season championship. Beat the Bulldogs at Crispin Field, then close it out against North Pocono at home. They got […]

Central Clarion Scores Twenty-Eight in Second Quarter to Knockout St. Marys

October 22, 2022 | Phil Myers

It was a chilly night at Dutch Country Stadium in St. Marys, but things really warmed up in the second quarter for the visiting Central Clarion Wildcats, whose 48-27 triumph kept their undefeated season intact at 9-0. The Wildcats scored 28 points, the last 14 of those in twelve seconds, to give themselves a little […]

Spataro’s big day leads Lakeland past Western Wayne 35-28

October 22, 2022 | PFN Staff

Heading into the fourth quarter with a one-point lead the Chiefs knew they would need a big play if they wanted to stay undefeated. The Chiefs got that big play from senior quarterback Dominico Spataro who took it in from 22 yards out on fourth down to help lead the Chiefs to a 35-28 win. […]

Hazleton Area pulls away in second half in victory over Williamsport

October 22, 2022 | John Kotsko

With Williamsport tying the game just before halftime, it looked like the Millionaires had all the momentum going into the second half. Hazleton Area got the ball to start the second half and on the first play of the second half, Connor Kundrat brought the momentum back to the home team and he also […]

Eagles Too Much For Wellsboro (Gallery included)

October 22, 2022 | Ed Weaver

Two quick first quarter scores by Bald Eagle Area set the tone in a 35-7 rout of the Wellsboro Varsity Football team on Friday, October 21.

Blue Eagles Continue to Soar With Convincing Win Over Zephyrs.

October 22, 2022 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Nazareth Keeps Pace In District XI 6A Playoff Chase with Convincing Win Friday Night. WHITEHALL- The Nazareth Blue Eagles, coming off an emotional win over Emmaus a week ago 20-14 stepped on the turf at Zephyr Stadium to face a very good Whitehall squad, who also had an eye-opening win over Allentown Central Catholic a […]

Ridley Goes on the Road to Take Care of Marple Newtown

October 22, 2022 | Dylan Johnson

NEWTOWN SQUARE PA –For many seniors and their parents, it has begun to sink in that this regular season is coming to a close. After a solid start to the season that was stopped in its tracks, the Marple Newtown Tigers looked to put together a winning streak again. Dressed in their whites, the Ridley […]

Furmanek’s monster game lead State High to comeback win (Gallery Included)

October 22, 2022 | Billy Splain

Finn Furmanek had him a game tonight. Standing at his own 11 yard line, Furmanek saw a hole in the middle, ran through it and to his surprise he saw nobody in front of him. 89 yards later he was “just so tired, I couldn’t believe it. I just kept running, I just wanted to […]

Mahanoy Area goes aerial on the Green Wave on Senior Night, win 34 to 0 ! Video and Photos

October 22, 2022 | Daniel Reed

Mahanoy Area goes aerial on the Green Wave on Senior Night, win 34 to 0 ! On this cool, beautiful fall evening in Mahanoy City, the Golden Bears opened up an aerial assault on the Green Wave to balance out the running attack, something I for one, was not prepared for. Usually Mahanoy Area pounds […]

Armstrong outguns Highlands

October 22, 2022 | Shane Lux

Natrona Heights: Cadin Olsen threw for 436 yards and five touchdowns as Armstrong won their seventh consecutive game 56-35 over previously unbeaten Highlands Friday night. Cadin Olsen completed 17-of-21 passes for 436 yards and five touchdowns. “I’m kind of speechless,” said Armstrong head coach Frank Fabian. “I’m with Cadin every day, and when you think you’ve […]

High School Football more than just a game!

October 22, 2022 | Greg Ricupero

Many kids have a passion for high school sports. Now imagine a 15 year old boy with this passion. All he wants to do is play high school football with his classmates and friends. He’s a good athlete at a big school. He’s starting his high school football career when a pandemic hits the world. […]

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