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November 2021
Protime Predictions Week 11, 2021
November 11, 2021 | Phil Myers
This past Saturday Protime’s Sunday School class had a coffee and doughnut social event where everyone could turn out and chat about anything that came to mind. Well, the subject quickly turned to creatures that people had dealt with in their homes over the years such as rodents and snakes. This did not sit well […]
Breaking down the PIAA District VI Playoffs Nov 12/13
November 11, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Breaking down the PIAA District VI Playoffs November 12/13 6A Williamsport(6-5) vs State College(5-5) 11/12 7pm at Central Mountain Common Opponents-Altoona & Mifflin County- Both teams beat Mifflin Co. easily. State College beat Altoona two weeks ago, Williamsport beat them last week. However in week two, the Lions beat the Millionaires. The District VI Championship […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC-Breaking Down District 2 WVC Games
November 11, 2021 | John Kotsko
The first week of playoffs are now in the books and none of the results come as no surprise. That’s the thing about the first round of playoffs, there’s usually very little upsets. You might get one or two but most of the games are typically a mismatch. There are some very interesting matchups […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Round 1 Recap, Round 2 Preview: Everyone Lost @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
November 11, 2021 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah react to to both the Tri County South and Century Conferences getting swept out the WPIAL playoffs, including a heartbreaking overtime New Brighton defeat of Wash High. Also included are full previews of EVERY WPIAL MATCHUP, and what they think of some backyard teams moving forward into states. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Playoff Edition
November 10, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A Review of the This Past Weekend’s Playoff Games in District XI and a Look Ahead to Five District Championships This Upcoming Weekend. PIAA EASTERN CONFERENCE 4A CHAMPIONSHIP BANGOR 49 SAUCON VALLEY 14 Hollywood attended four District XI playoff games this past weekend, including a Thursday night Eastern Conference 4A Championship. My first ever trip […]
District 1 5A Quarterfinal Preview
November 10, 2021 | Zak Wolf
(1) West Chester Rustin vs (9) Kennett (1) West Chester Rustin: The top seeded Golden Knights survived a scare from Interboro in the first round. Rustin came out victorious 34-17 over the Bucs, but the final score didn’t indicate how close the game actually was. Midway through the fourth quarter, Rustin led by only 3 […]
Around District 3 for the 717
November 10, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Jadyn Jones warming up against Hempfield Game Preview: Wilson @ Central York The District 3 Semifinals match-up in the 6A bracket features the Section Champs from both the YAIAA (Central York) and LL League (Wilson). The Panthers come into this game with a perfect record while the Bulldogs have won 6 in a […]
Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam Quest: D11 (Week 11)
November 10, 2021 | Guy Smith
Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam Guy and Pam are PA high school football fans. We are not affiliated with any team Quest: D11 (Week 11) Let the playoffs begin! There were still eight teams in the district playing at home that we had not yet visited this year, so […]
Protime’s District 9 Notes
November 10, 2021 | Phil Myers
Only five games were played last week and every one was competitive, at least for a while. In the AAA D-9 championship game, Clearfield defeated St. Marys 49-27, but the Flying Dutchmen had the lead after the first quarter and again early in the second. Then Clearfield took charge and scored 28 unanswered points before […]
2021 Keystone Club: The @KickItJZ Special Teams Leaders! Week 10: Nov 4-6
November 9, 2021 | 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 […]
2021 Keystone Club: The Defensive Leaders! Week 10: Nov 4-6
November 9, 2021 | 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 […]
2021 Keystone Club: The Offensive Leaders! Week 10: Nov 4-6
November 9, 2021 | 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 MILESTONES 173 […]
Northeast steam rolls Lincoln for bragging rights
November 8, 2021 | Anthony Franklin
The Northeast Vikings came into the D12 Public League 6A semi-final contest having only played 6 games, sporting a 3-3 record while their neighbors across Roosevelt Boulevard sported a perfect 8-0 record. On paper without knowing the level of competition both teams faced this season one would think Lincoln would be the team to dominate […]
Bravehearts Outlast Boys Latin 22-14
November 8, 2021 | Anthony Franklin
The Braves of John Bartram are the Public League 4A champions. Bartram ended a 45 year drought of not winning a Public League title by holding off Boys Latin Charter winning in dramatic fashion 22-14. This game would ultimately come down to the wire and most in attendance thought it would be determined in overtime […]
Statewide Rankings see very little change, PFN Rankings are IN! Week 11, Nov 8, 2021!
November 8, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 11 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. And this week, there wasn’t much to talk about as only 1 team dropped out of the top ten rankings and just a few fell out of the HM group. […]
Allentown Central Catholic advances to District XI Class 4A Championship with Victory over the Crimson Tide 35 to 21 ! @ACCHSVikings @Coach_McGorry @ACCHS_Athletics
November 8, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Allentown Central Catholic advances to District XI Class 4A Championship with Victory over the Crimson Tide 35 to 21 at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday night ! Let’s start off by saying, the weather was much better this weekend than last Friday night for sure. The field looked good, the grass was damp but all […]
Tigers Too Much For Eagles
November 7, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern starts postseason strong against Line Mtn After starting the season 0-7, Line Mountain’s reward for winning their final two regular season games was a District 4 Class 2A opening round matchup against four-time defending PIAA champion Southern Columbia — certainly not the most fun consolation any program would hope for. The Tigers showed the […]
Leechburg 28 California 7 on 11/5/2021 @caltrojansfb @lasd_athletics
November 7, 2021 | William Spicher
On a cool early November night a WPIAL 1A playoff football game was played at Veterans Memorial Field – the first ever in the 75 year history of the venue. Temperature dropped to low 30s by end of game however Leechburg’s offense, defense, and special teams kept their fans heated with a performance that lead […]
Red Tornadoes Win Playoff Opener
November 7, 2021 | Dave Fegley
MCA Runs Past Bloomsburg As the No. 2 seed in the District 4 Class 2A playoffs, Mount Carmel Area (9-2) got to host their opening round game inside of the historic Silver Bowl and ran over Bloomsburg (4-7) by a score of 54-13. In the win, Red Tornado head coach John Darrah picked up his […]
Newark Catholic 42 Caldwell 7 @school_caldwell @NewarkCatholic @Buckeyedrew33 @ChrisHelms9 @mddcab @colecanter5 @CoachBaney
November 7, 2021 | contributor
Saturday night took me back to White Field in Newark, Ohio to watch the home team Newark Catholic battle the invading Caldwell Redskins. They last met way back in 2005, in the playoffs where the Redskins were the host. The Green Wave easily won that game 37-6. I remember the crowd was big, much […]
Jim Thorpe Surprises Notre Dame Green Pond to Advance to District XI 3A Championship. @JT Olympians @NDGP_FOOTBALL
November 7, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Jim Thorpe Gains A Spot in District XI 3A Championship Game Next Week Against North Schuylkill. EASTON- They say you can throw the records out and previous meetings against a common foe when playoff time rolls around in PIAA District XI. The Olympians certainly took heed to that process. In 2020 Notre Dame Green Pond […]
Hickory gets its revenge on Sharon @HHSFootball_1 @HSD_Athletics @SharonAthletics
November 7, 2021 | Shane Lux
New Wilmington – The second time through was the charm for the Hickory Hornets. Hickory avenged a 14-7 loss to Sharon on September 11th by ending the Tigers season 36-20 in District 10 Class 3A playoffs. “The ending to that first game was a tough pill to swallow when you’re leading the whole game, and […]
Juniata claims D6 class 4A Win (Gallery) @JHS__Football @BeckyEhrenzell1 @CoachKC_44 @BellefonteFoot1
November 7, 2021 | Billy Splain
Bellefonte and Juniata met for the District 6 4A title at Mansion Park in Altoona. The Indians of Juniata came out on top with a 41-12 win. Both teams battled to a scoreless first quarter, but eventually the Indians found their groove behind quarterback Jacob Condo, who is returning after missing most of the season […]
Troy Grinds Out 20-6 Win Over Sayre
November 7, 2021 | Ed Weaver
In typical fashion the Troy Trojans racked up 313 yards of total offense, 288 on the ground, as they defeated the Sayre Redskins 20-6 at Alparon Park in the District IV Class 2A quarterfinals on Saturday, November 6.
Raptors Capture PIAA Eastern Conference Championship Over Holy Cross. @ExecutiveRaptor
November 7, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Raptors Capture Eastern Conference 1A/2A Title in Inaugural First Season. ALLENTOWN- The first season as a football program at the Executive Education Charter School in Allentown, was a challenge to say the least. Finding any patch of grass to practice on or in the parking lot or gymnasium any where there was room became […]
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