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October 2021
Penns Valley gets homecoming win over Bellefonte
October 2, 2021 | Billy Splain
Ty Watson got things rolling for the Rams When starting quarterback Riley Brungart went out with an injury early in the game, head coach Marty Tobias didn’t hesitate to keep him out for precaution. He just inserted Jackson Romig who played a stellar game. Romig completed 12 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns to […]
Upper St. Clair Makes Statement Win at Home 31-3 @UpperStClairFB @NickHaus75
October 2, 2021 | Nate Grella
By: Nick Haushalter Upper St. Clair handed Peters Township their second loss of the season Friday night, winning at home with a final score of 31-3. The Panthers’ offense performed consistently well as Senior running-back Ethan Heister led the way with 3 touchdowns. But it was Upper St. Clair’s defense that really made the difference– […]
Nijhay Burt carries Steel Valley to easy win
October 2, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
It was a battle of unbeaten teams Friday Night and Steel Valley dominated in their 40-0 victory over Ligonier Valley. The rout was led by Nijhay Burt’s 5 touchdown performance. “He’s a super athlete, a super kid, works hard, he has some moves and great speed” said Coach Braszo. Ligonier Valley’s first drive was looking […]
West Greene Takes Down Carmichaels to Gain Inside Track to Tri-County South 41-20 @WGAthleticsPA
October 2, 2021 | Nate Grella
It’s been a long time coming for the West Greene Pioneers. Coming into 2021, West Greene had not beaten Carmichaels since 1993. That would change Friday night at Carmichaels. With the Pioneers victory over California early in the season, both teams would enter the night searching for an inside track to the conference title. Both […]
Belle Vernon Rolls Through Laurel Highlands in Battle for Top of Big Eight Conference 56-14 @BVAFootball @BruceDavidson37
October 2, 2021 | Nate Grella
By: Bruce Davidson All the buildup and all the hype was placed on Friday’s game between Belle Vernon and Laurel Highlands. The Mustangs off to their best start of 5-0 traveled to face the 4-0 Leopards in a clash of unbeatens at James Weir Stadium. Belle Vernon won the toss and deferred to Laurel Highlands, […]
North Baltimore uses 447 yards of offense to be Vanlue 40-14 @WhoWeNation @VanlueWildcat1 @BVC_sports
October 2, 2021 | contributor
Last night I made my first ever trip to Vanlue, Ohio to catch a high school football game. Before I get into the festivities I wanted to thank the coaching staff from Value for the rosters and for taking the time to talk a little about high school football in Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, and […]
Wilson beats Penn Manor 40-6 to improve to 3-3 on the year
October 2, 2021 | Pat Weider
Wilson Head Coach Doug Dahms talking to his team after a 40-6 win on Friday Night after Penn Manor Wilson came into the game against Penn Manor on a 2 game losing streak and with a 2-3 record. Wilson left the game with a 40-6 win over Penn Manor Friday Night. In typical Wilson fashion, […]
Garnet Valley Pulls Away in Second Half to Beat Undefeated Ridley @GarnetValleyFB @GVAthletics @hs_ridley
October 2, 2021 | Alec Eskin
This was a game where the best of the best in the Central League faced off with Garnet Valley going on the road to Ridley. John Heller and Tahir Mills, were leading the way on offense and gaining massive chunks of yards at one time. They certainly presented a challenge the entire game, especially in […]
Delaware Valley holds off Hazleton Area rally
October 2, 2021 | John Kotsko
In a game where both teams had plenty of chances to win, it was Delaware Valley that made the biggest plays when it mattered the most as the Warriors took the road victory at Harman-Geist Stadium 14-9. “Both teams did their best to let the other guys to win. We were just lucky to score […]
Chamberlin, Shippensburg Too Much for Mechanicsburg @sasdathletics @GoMechancisburg
October 2, 2021 | Patrick Grill
Shippensburg QB Tucker Chamberlin threw for 227 yards on 12 for 15 passing and rushed for a touchdown leading the Greyhounds to a 27-7 victory over the Wildcats at Mechanicsburg’s John H. Frederick Field. Junior WR Erby Weller added 128 receiving yards and a touchdown, and RB Nathan Beam rushed for 78 yards as the […]
Eagles Fly Past Sun Valley With an Easy 34-0 Win @bshs_eagles_fb @svalleyfootball
October 2, 2021 | Kameron Hammond
Bishop Shanahan has their stands filled with family, friends, students, etc. for Senior Night. They hosted The Sun Valley Vanguards in a blowout 34-0 win under the lights. The game was highlighted by Shanahan’s early 28-0 lead at the end of the first half. They were clicking on all cylinders and both sides of the […]
Spartans End Tigers Historic Run
October 2, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Wyomissing snaps SCA’s 65-game winning streak The football world was fully aware of what was at stake Friday night inside of Tiger Stadium. From a matchup standpoint, the game featured two undefeated programs that are looking to bring home PIAA Championships come December. From a historical perspective, Southern Columbia was looking to tie Clairton’s mark […]
Parkland Gets Bounce Back Win Over Rivals Friday Night. @PHSTrojansFB @ZephyrsFootball
October 2, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Parkland Rebounds Nicely After Tough Loss Last Week In Convincing Fashion. OREFIELD- The cream of the crop always seems to rise to the top when facing adversity. Take for instance the Parkland Trojan football team Friday night, after a heart-breaking loss to Allentown Central Catholic 14-7 last Saturday night as a last second game-tying touchdown […]
McDowell pulls away from Cathedral Prep @mcboostersfam @mcdathletics @bo_orlando @PrepRamblers
October 2, 2021 | Shane Lux
Millcreek: Mcdowell rushed for 328 yards and four touchdowns as the Trojans knocked off rival Cathedral Prep 31-12 Friday night. “This was two great football teams battling tonight,” said McDowell head coach Bo Orlando. “I’m proud as hell of our guys. We were extremely physical on both sides of the ball. We had a great game […]
Flying to Five: Wildcats Earn 5th Straight Win in 51-20 Victory Over Comets
October 1, 2021 | Luke Rainey
KENWOOD–The Wildcats’ streak continues without interruption, and there are no signs that suggest they are slowing down any time soon. Homer-Center added a fifth consecutive tally to their 2021 Wins column in an eviscerating 51-20 victory over the Comets. For Penns Manor, the loss seemed to duplicate what has become a demoralizing theme for their […]
WPIAL Zone Presents: AJ’s Elite Eight Week 5 by @AJWPIAL
October 1, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
AAAAAA: 1- Central Catholic (4-1)- (3) Seneca Valley 7pm 2- Mt. Lebanon (5-0)- (4) North Allegheny 7pm 3- Seneca Valley (4-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- North Allegheny (3-2)- @ (2) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 5- Canon Mac (3-2)- Hempfield 7pm AAAAA: 1- Moon (5-0)- (3) South Fayette 7pm 2- Peters Township (4-1)- @ Upper […]
Railsplitters Go To 4-0 With Shutout Of The Rams @PFNmjc3 @Southern_fb @LincolnHS801
October 1, 2021 | Marcus Sic
In a game that featured 19 first half penalties, 3 defensive touchdowns, multiple big offensive plays, the strangest thing of all was the back to back forth and goal form the minus 20 (4th and 80) followed by a forth and 46 from the plus 47. Although Lincoln High’s defensive bus didn’t find the South […]
Tigers shoot down the Rockets 43-14 @BenBowenbe @CNEAthletics @bethelTsports @CoachJeffEssig
October 1, 2021 | contributor
Last night I made my way to Bethel, Ohio to watch the Thursday night matchup between Southern Buckeye Athletic Academic Conference foes Clermont Northeastern and the home team Betel-Tate. Before getting to the game I want to thank Bethel-Tate head coach Jeff Essig for meeting with me before the game and supplying the rosters of […]
PFN PRESENTS! The STATE of PA Football! Live From Parma Pizza In Landisville PA! @MTSD_ATHLETICS @Baron__Nation @BaronSports717 @CoachHahnMCFB @BudKyle1 @CBSDCrimsonTide@MTFootball18 @_MTDawgPound @MrEagerHHS @HempfieldFB @canes77
October 1, 2021 | Billy Splain
PRESENTED BY THE FUNDING ZONE! LIVE FROM PARMA PIZZA IN YORK. UNFORTUNATELY we had a major issue with the video but the audio is there. We are still working on recovering the video and will post it if we can recover Join hosts Billy Splain, Pat Weider and Carl Frederick as they discuss week four […]
ANASTASI’S VIEW ON LFC WEEK 6- 4 TEAMS REMAIN UNDEFEATED
September 30, 2021 | PFN Staff
Valley View, Scranton Prep, Lakeland, and Old Forge all remain undefeated heading into week 6. The Cavilers, Cougars, and Chiefs all won last week in convincing fashion, while Old Forge hasn’t played a game since week 3 with the playoffs on the horizon lest look at the games if the season were to end today. […]
Kotsko’s View-Meet Me Halfway in the WVC
September 30, 2021 | John Kotsko
Five weeks are now in the books and the official halfway point of the High School Football season. There are a few things that are guaranteed. No WVC team will go winless and no team will finish undefeated. Nanticoke was the only WVC team without a win and they did that as they defeated Susquehanna. […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 4 Review, Week 5 Preview: The Clash at Kennedy and the Whitlock Walk-Off @JeremiahMiller0 @NathanGrella
September 30, 2021 | Nate Grella
Jeremiah and Nathan break down the Whitlock Walk off at the Beach last Friday and talk about what it means for the WPIAL as a whole. Also included are breakdowns of Carmichaels and West Greene in a de facto TCS Championship. Also, how overrated is Laurel Highlands? LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us […]
Protime Predictions Week 5, 2021
September 30, 2021 | Phil Myers
Protime checked one item off of his bucket list this summer when he played baseball with his son in the local Federation League. Always wanting to play second base for the last third of an inning with Protime Junior on the mound, Protime got his wish on Fathers’ Day no less. After walking 2 miles […]
Boys Latin tops West Philadelphia @Speedboys_FB @BoysLatinCS
September 29, 2021 | PFN Staff
Anthony Franklin Boys Latin 28 West Philadelphia 6: Boys Latin has quietly turned in a decent season this season which is being played in honor of their fallen star player who would be a senior KJ. They traveled Saturday to meet West Philadelphia which is a young program itself and steadily improving with the […]
Cameron Wins Rare Tuesday Night Game at Weirton Madonna in West Virginia @MadonnaBlueDons @cam_dragonsad
September 29, 2021 | Sykotyk
Cameron opened the game with two touchdowns. One from 28 yards and the second from 45 yards. Though neither counted as flags negated them. Madonna did manage the first score of the game, a 10 yard TD pass to Michael Burdine in the second quarter. But, the Dragons finally got one that counted. A 16 […]
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