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September 2021
When it comes to PA High School Football, Mt. Lebo grad Hal Wilson was a walking encyclopedia. R.I.P. Hal. Thanks for the memories.
September 14, 2021 | Phil Myers
Harold “Hal” H. Wilson Jr. February 13, 1930 – August 19, 2021 Hal said he’d been using this press pass since 1998!! It is with sad news that we report our dear friend and wonderful contributor Hal Wilson has passed away. There was nobody that knew Pennsylvania high school football better than Hal. This story […]
Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam Quest: D11 (Week 3) @PIAADistrictXI @Colonial_League @EastPennConf18 @SchLeague
September 14, 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, nor do we have any relative that plays. Our goal is to see as many D11 teams as we can! Quest: D11 (Week 3) Another good week on […]
2021 Keystone Club: The Offensive Leaders! Week 2: Sept 9-13!
September 14, 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 120 […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 2 Review: Could TJ Win 5A? @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
September 14, 2021 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah are back in the first hour of the show to discuss the weekend’s results, including opinions on if Southmoreland can keep up their hot start to the season, and if Carmichaels is a true playoff contender. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!
2021 Keystone Club: The Defensive Leaders! Week 2: Sept 9-13!
September 14, 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 […]
2021 Keystone Club: The @KickItJZ Special Teams Leaders! Week 2: Sept 9-14
September 14, 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 Performances Kickoff […]
DRUCKENMILLERS DEAD BALL FOUL D11 EPC WEEK #3 RESULTS AND PREDICTIONS
September 14, 2021 | Dave Druckenmiller
EPC WEEK #3 SORTS OUT SOME FAVORITES In week three, the big match-ups were the Parkland Trojans hosting the Nazareth Blue Eagles, The Easton Red Rovers going to Bethlehem School District Stadium to take on the Bethlehem Freedom Patriots, and The Emmaus Green Hornets going into Allentown to face the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings. Parkland […]
Blue Mountain wins Monday Night Football contest over Bangor Slaters 35 to 27. @BangorSlatersFB @BMSD_Football @BMSDAthletics @SlaterAthletics
September 14, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Monday Night Football at the Eagles Nest… High School Version ! Blue Mountain would receive the games opening kickoff and 8 plays, 3:41 minutes later, would put the first points on the board when Eagles would run two straight times for 34 yards, the first from Derek Walasavage, and the score from 8 yards out […]
LaSalle vs. Imhotep 09.11.2021 @LaSalle_Sports @TepFootball @SjbV5
September 14, 2021 | Kim Supko
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LaSalle vs Tep 2021 Gallery @LaSalle_Sports @TepFootball @SjbV5
September 14, 2021 | Nate Hall
La Salle 13, Imhotep Charter 8 Second Quarter L-Sam Brown 33 pass from Alan Paturzo (Santiago Sturla kick), 10:03. I-Stanley Tre McLeod 5 run (McLeod run), 1:57. Fourth Quarter L-Ryan Moore 12 pass from Paturzo (kick failed), 7:28.
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 3, Sept 14, 2021! And for the first time since Dec 2019 there’s a new #1 in 6A
September 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 2 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 16 PFN reporters from around the state. rk 6A Rec Pvs 1 Archbishop Wood (12) 3-0 2 2 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 1-1 1 3 Central York (3) 3-0 3 4 PCC (7) 1-1 4 5 North […]
Northern Lehigh Defeats Tamaqua in Weather-Shortened Contest 21-0 @athleticsNlsd
September 13, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Officials Call Game at Halftime Due to Severe Weather in the Area. @BPtashinski on Twitter TAMAQUA- All eyes were on the radar loop Monday night at Tamaqua Area Blue Raider Stadium. Heavy rains, winds and lightning was expected to hit the area around eight o’clock as Northern Lehigh and Tamaqua met on the gridiron, but […]
Big Errors Cost Quips Against Central Valley
September 13, 2021 | Mark Ross
When you hear Central Valley vs Aliquippa, you automatically think family vs family, cousin vs cousin. So when the schedules come out every year this is always the game everyone stops what they are doing and all talk centers around the Friday night match ups between these two power house programs. Central Valley jumped […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: 5 Questions with LS football coach Victor Ridenour and much more
September 13, 2021 | Pat Weider
Team of the week: Lampeter Strasburg. After losing week one, LS has come back to win 31-0 over Penn Manor and 19-0 over Conestoga Valley. Shutting out teams back-to-back weeks is a really impressive effort by LS. The next match-up is 2-1 Solanco with their option attack, should be a good match-up. 5 questions […]
13th-Ranked W&J rolls past Thiel with ease in PAC opener
September 13, 2021 | John Robbins
In the PAC opener for both these teams, the thirteenth in division three Washington & Jefferson (W&J) Presidents raced out to an early lead and never let go, leading to a 64-12 victory over the Thiel College Tomcats. W&J did not need long to score in the beginning of the game. After Thiel […]
West Shamokin slips by Purchase Line with 27 seconds left @WSHS_Football @PLRedDragons
September 12, 2021 | Avery Falisec
Week three of Heritage Conference football pitted the West Shamokin Wolves, who were looking for revenge after suffering a loss in last year’s playoffs, against the Purchase Line Red Dragons. The Wolves earned exactly what they were looking for, after West Shamokin’s senior quarterback Bo Swartz connected with senior wide receiver Owen Stover with only […]
Sharon rallies past Hickory @JasonMac37 @SharonAthletics @HHSFootball_1 @BillBillDungee
September 12, 2021 | Shane Lux
Sharon – Two touchdowns in the final nine minutes gave the Sharon Tigers a thrilling 14-7 come from behind victory over rival Hickory Saturday night. “I’m so proud of these guys, whether it’s 21-0 like last week or 7-0 like tonight,” said Sharon head Jason McElhaney. “It felt like 30-0 because we couldn’t get a […]
Persing becomes Danville’s receptions record holder, Ironmen get win number three @IronmenFball @carsopers23 @jjgabel52 @HS21football
September 12, 2021 | Billy Splain
Hughsville quarterback Joey Swink stood tall despite constant pressure (Michelle Benjamin photo) Justin Fowler stretched high into the twilight, snagging a well-thrown Joey Swink 29-yard pass. That highlight connection on a 4th-and-25 situation fueled a 13-play, 70-yard Hughesville touchdown drive Saturday night against defending District 4 Class AAA champion Danville. JJ Gabel capped that drive […]
Allentown Central Catholic Posts A Shutout Win Over Emmaus 21-0 @ACCHSVikings @ACCHS_Athletics
September 11, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Allentown Central Catholic Gets Defensive in Early Season EPC South Showdown With Emmaus By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter ALLENTOWN- The year was 2012 in an Eastern Conference playoff contest with Wyoming Valley West out of District 2 that the Emmaus Green Hornets were last shutout by a score of 6-0. On a glorious late […]
Western Beaver knocks off Riverside @WesternBeaverFB @RiversidePN
September 11, 2021 | Shane Lux
Industry: Xander LeFebvre threw for 155 yards and four touchdowns as Western Beaver knocked off Riverside 31-13 Saturday afternoon. The Golden Beavers, now winners of two in a row, jumped out to an 18-0 first-half lead and never looked back. “I felt we came in with a good gameplan and executed well,” said Western Beaver head […]
Harrisburg vs.@ Manheim Township Photo Gallery 9.11.21 @HBGCougar_FBall @hbgcougarcoach @MTFootball18
September 11, 2021 | Lucas DeLaney
Harrisburg @ Manheim Township: Final Harrisburg 20 – 17 Touchdowns for Manheim: #5 Connor Mellott Touchdowns for Harrisburg: #5 Justin Cook and #7 Mahkai Hopkins Harrisburg @ Manheim Township: Tied 7-7 at half time. Township narrowly keeps the game tied to end the half. @PaFootballNews @MTFootball18 @Hbg_Sch_Dist pic.twitter.com/yYoC0jbLK3 — Lucas DeLaney (@LucasDeLaney6) September 11, […]
A great tribute to the Sharpsville/West Middlesex teams merger in pictures @SHSCoverage @WMASD_Athletics
September 11, 2021 | PFN Staff
The meeting between Greenville and Sharpsville/West Middlesex players was an improbable game in June of this year, but a couple emergency school board meetings pulled off the improbable when it was determined that West Middlesex hopes of more players joining the team before fall never materialized. The Sharpsville Area School Board met on Thursday, August […]
Berwick v Hazleton 9-10-2021 Gallery @HAHS_COUGARS_FB @BenKnorr4 @AidenMason20 @berwickdawgs @RyanMatyas10
September 11, 2021 | Carla Wolfinger
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Whitehall defense shuts down Liberty on Saquon Barkley Jersey Retirement night 30 to 6 ! @ZephyrsFootball @LIBERTYATHCLUB @LibertyHigh @saquon
September 11, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Whitehall would start the game with Bryce Bashore receiving the opening kickoff, returning it to the Zephyr 19 yard line, from there, Whitehall would march down field only to have their drive stopped when Liberty LB Kyndred Wright would intercept the pass from Quinn Wentling at the Liberty 7 yard line. Liberty would get […]
Little Lions hold on for win at Hollidaysburg (gallery)
September 11, 2021 | Billy Splain
Quinn Murphy kicked two field goals and Finn Furmanek had three td passes, including one that changed the game in the third quarter as the Little Lions pulled away for the 34-20 win. After being dominated in the first half, the Tigers put together two scoring drives to pull within 17-14 with 8 minutes left […]
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