PA Football News Archives
November 2024
Class 1A Semifinal Preview: Fort Cherry vs. Port Allegany
November 29, 2024 | Phil Myers
Fort Cherry vs. Port Allegany at PennWest Clarion – Friday November 29 @ 7:00 P.M. Fort Cherry Rangers (14-0) Fort Cherry, ranked 2nd in the state, is coached by Tanner Garry. He has been the head coach since the 2020 season and has compiled a record of 45-14. But he is 29-1 over the past […]
PIAA Class 4A State Semifinal Preview: Bonner-Prendergast vs. Southern Lehigh
November 29, 2024 | Cody Brady
Bonner-Prendergast(10-2) Head Coach: Jack Muldoon Scoring 36.5ppg Allowing 19.8ppg Record of Opponents: 70-43 Record vs .500 or better: 7-2 2024 marks the third consecutive season that the Friars have played postseason football on Thanksgiving weekend in the state playoffs. The run ended last year in the quarterfinals when Dallas won in overtime. Two years ago, […]
One for the ages: Easton rallies in the second half to defeat rival P’burg on Thanksgiving
November 29, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
21 yard field goal by Noah Borluca in overtime will go down in the annals of the historic rivalry. EASTON- On a soggy cold and gray day at Fisher Stadium at Lafayette College on Thanksgiving morning in 2024 will long live in the memories of those that witnessed the 117th meeting between Easton and Phillipsburg, […]
TJ and Lampeter matchup looks like old school football
November 29, 2024 | Billy Splain
When the Jaguars and Pioneers face off today at Mansion Park in Altoona they should throw out all the fancy new gear, break out the old 1975 pads and neck collars, put on those old single bar facemasks and have at it. This game has that feel. Old school, ground it out and pound on […]
Easton Beats Phillipsburg 17-14 in OT (Photo Gallery)
November 29, 2024 | Ryan Scipio
Easton Beats Phillipsburg 17-14 in OT Easton Wins in Overtime with 22 yard kick by Noah Borluca 17-14 to beat Phillipsburg on Turkey Day. FULL ARTICLE HERE https://x.com/ScipScip
District 1 Thanksgiving Recap
November 28, 2024 | Willie McGonigle
A once proud tradition of teams playing Thanksgiving rivalries has dwindled over the years. This year after the cancellation of the Bristol-Morrisville game we are down to just four games in District and here’s a recap of today’s action Haverford 40 Upper Darby 0 The Fords’ remarkable turnaround is complete. A year after going 1-9, […]
Saints claim turkey supremacy with win over South Philly (gallery included)
November 28, 2024 | Billy Splain
Neumann defeated Southern 26-6 in the annual Thanksgiving Day Rivalry game at the South Philadelphia Supersite. The game featured many extraordinary plays: interception returns, great catches and lots of turnovers. The highlight of the game was a rugby-style scrum with both teams pushing a Neumann runner in opposite directions. Neumann gained close to 30 yards on […]
5A Eastern Final Preview Roman Catholic vs West Chester Rustin
November 28, 2024 | Marcus Sic
ROMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL vs WEST CHESTER RUSTIN How they got here: It will be a new experience for both Roman Catholic and West Chester Rustin as both teams are making their inaugural appearance in the state Eastern Finals. Roman comes out of the Philadelphia Catholic League, they beat Father Judge for the Catholic League 5A […]
Bishop McDevitt vs Pine-Richland; PIAA Class 5A semi-final preview
November 28, 2024 | Blake Fuchs
Bishop McDevitt vs Pine-Richland PIAA Class 5A semi-final Friday, November 29, 7pm, Mansion Park, Altoona Who will earn “A trip to the Chap”? (Click pic for brackets) Pine-Richland enters Mansion Park as WPIAL champions for the third time in five years, defeating defending champion Peters Township, who last year lost in the PIAA championship game […]
ProTime’s PICK’EM CHALLENGE SEMI-FINAL / TURKEY DAY ADDITION
November 28, 2024 | Marcus Sic
CAN THE JOES PULL OFF A TURKEY ON THANKSGIVING With only two weeks to go in ProTime’s Pick’em Challenge the outcome of the season long contest is not in doubt, the OG Protime Phil is on his way to a three peat. His six game lead over Matt is almost unsurmountable, even my declaration […]
5A State Semi-Final Team Preview: Roman Catholic Cahillites
November 28, 2024 | Noah Stomsky
Roman Catholic vs West Chester Rustin Where: West Chester Henderson When: 7:00 PM Friday, Nov 29th Roman Catholic Cahillites (PFN 5A Rank 4) Head Coach: Richard Prete Roman Catholic has found themselves in the State Semi-Finals for the first time and they don’t want to spoil their chance at a State Championship. Roman has a […]
Protime Predictions – It was a Thanksgiving Tradition
November 28, 2024 | Phil Myers
The memories of childhood endeavors always crop up this time of year. Protime and Brother Protime used to wake up earlier than normal on Thanksgiving because the day was fraught full of activities. Breakfast was always important so two bowls of Fruit Loops or Corn Pops was a necessity. Then it was TV time which […]
South Park vs. Central Clarion PIAA Class AA State Semifinal Preview
November 28, 2024 | Shane Lux
South Park Eagles vs. Central Clarion Wildcats Friday November 29th, 7 PM @ Farrell High School About the South Park Eagles Record: 12-1 Conference: WPIAL Allegheny Head Coach: Brian Abbey Players to Watch: Quarterback: Robert Lenzi. 674 passing yards, 910 rushing yards, 19 total touchdowns. Running Back: Eric Doerue. 1865 rushing yards, 101 receiving yards, […]
Easton Pep Rally for Thanksgiving Bash With Phillipsburg(Photo Gallery)
November 27, 2024 | Ryan Scipio
Easton Holds Community Pep Rally for Thanksgiving Bash With Phillipsburg(NJ) Easton Red Rovers (10-2) held a Pep Rally at Cottingham tonight to cheer on their football team who will face Phillipsburg Stateliners(12-1 NJ) tomorrow in the 117th Annual Thanksgiving Game. This is the oldest High School Rivalry in America. The band and cheerleaders walked from […]
The 2024 SCFCA ALL-STAR GAME
November 27, 2024 | Billy Splain
Live from Schuylkill Haven, it’s the Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association All-Star Game! Streaming live at 6:50 pm on PAFootballnews.com!
Around District 11 With Pam and Guy: A Saturday Double
November 27, 2024 | Guy Smith
2024 Episode 29. Pam’s knee replacement surgery went well, and she is hitting the rehab hard, already ahead of all benchmark metrics for one week out. However, it is likely she will miss the last three weeks of the high school season. With Guy solo, he initially chose three sporting events for the weekend: High […]
Protime’s Pick’em Challenge week 15, a Turkey for the Joes!
November 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Joes bowled a turkey last week as three of them landed strikes on the Pros. We threw in a few turkeys of our own with Thanksgiving games! Good Luck all! Picks must be in by Wednesday at 10pm! Loading…
PFN Pennsylvania high school football rankings week 14, 2024
November 26, 2024 | Billy Splain
Down to 12 games. The cream has risen to the top and it’s time to make the butter. Who’s gonna churn out another win and earn that trip to the chap? This weeks rankings reflect the overall body of work for those who have seen their season come to an end. Sometimes a win doesn’t […]
2024 District 9 – Playoff Review of 14th Week Action
November 26, 2024 | Phil Myers
There were three D9 teams in the quarterfinals last week. Two of them won, and for the first time ever two D9 teams are in the state semifinals!! PLAYOFF RECAPS OF GAMES FROM WEEK 13: Port Allegany 38 Wilmington 20 – The Gators scored on the game’s opening possession and took an 8-0 lead. Wilmington […]
Easton VS Phillipsburg Powder Puff (Photo Gallery)
November 26, 2024 | Ryan Scipio
30Phillipsburg Takes down Easton in Powder Puff game 40-32 The weather was nice over at Maloney Stadium for the Easton vs Phillipsburg Annual Powder Puff Game. The game was close all night. The Final score was 40-32 Phillipsburg. This is the beginning of the Thanksgiving week Rivalry between the 2 schools. Enjoy the Photo Gallery! […]
Martin Luther King HS star LB Khalid Bueno commits to Stony Brook
November 25, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
Khalid Bueno an imposing 6-2 225lb linebacker at MLK Monday evening announced he was shutting his recruitment down and had committed to Division 1 program Stony Brook University. Stony Brook plays in the CAA so his family, friends and coaches will be able to see many of his games as the other schools in close […]
(VIDEO) Troy Trojan Head Football Coach Jim Smith
November 25, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
(Video Interview) We sat down with Troy Trojan Head Football Coach Jim Smith to discuss the 2024 season, the playoffs and the deep run they are making to try to become the 2024 AA Pennsylvania State Champions (Click The Link Below For The Full Video Interview)
District 10 Football Coaches All-Region Teams 2024
November 25, 2024 | Shane Lux
Region 1 All-Stars Region Champion – Farrell Region MVP – Juelz Johnson – Jr. Farrell FIRST TEAM Offense Haidyn McFeaters – Sharpsville – Sr. – TE Julius Phillips – Farrell – Sr. – WR Aiden Puskar – Sharpsville – Sr. – WR Parker Nay – Reynolds – Jr. – WR Aiden Cadman – Sharpsville – […]
ProTime’s Pick’em Challenge What a Week for the Joes!!
November 25, 2024 | Marcus Sic
JOES DOMINATE THE PROSFOR QUATERFINAL WEEK Last week for the first time in ProTime’s Pick’em Challenge a Joe defeated all of the Pros for the week, opening the door for future Joes’ wins. This week the Joes kicked the door in, took it off its hinges and burned it! With impressive 16-4 records […]
Keystone Club Top Performers and Record Breakers: Week 14, 2024!
November 25, 2024 | 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. –Aiden Bliss Port Allegany is the new […]
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