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October 2021
Tigers Look to Shock WPIAL Community Once Again Against Thomas Jefferson @McKTigers @TJHSJaguars
October 21, 2021 | Nate Grella
The landscape of the 4A playoff picture in the WPIAL could change drastically after Friday night, as two of the top teams in the classification square off. The defending state champions, the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, will look to avenge their only loss from a near flawless 2020 season. The McKeesport Tigers on the other hand, […]
The STATE of PA FOOTBALL ! The Central Mountain Wildcats edition! Salvaged edition! @GoCatsFB @l_weaver11
October 21, 2021 | Billy Splain
Big save by Laura Weaver! Thanks for recording this Central Mountain segment. We had internet issues, equipment issues but we still had fun! We’ll be back next Wednesday, Oct 27 at Haywoods on the Green! (The BEST place to watch the game!) Once again we’ll have Lock Haven head coach John Kelling and players Kahari […]
Around District 11 We Go: The Travels of Guy & Pam Quest: D11 (Week 8)
October 21, 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 8) With the pool of teams that we have not yet visited this year shrinking, we were down to a pair of games for Week […]
Around the 717 for Week 9
October 21, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Game of the Week: Wilson (5-3, 3-0) @ Hempfield (5-3, 2-1) Well, there you go, while it looked like Manheim Township would cruise to another Section 1 title, the Hempfield Black Knights had other plans. Defeating their arch rival for the first time since 2013, the Black Knights know they cannot lose focus as they […]
Protime Predictions Week 8 2021
October 21, 2021 | Phil Myers
A while back when Protime used to dabble in juggling, he decided he was good enough to juggle three of Mrs. Protime’s plates. So, before supper he put on a nice show for the lovely Mrs. P and Protime Jr. Now for the record, Mrs. P vehemently protested but Protime said the show must go […]
3 Game Previews for week 9 in Lancaster-Lebanon League
October 21, 2021 | Pat Weider
1)Elco at Columbia– Columbia comes in with a 6-1 record including winning 5 straight. Elco comes in 3-4 but off a win over Northern Lebanon. Columbia is in the driver’s seat for section 4 of the Lancaster-Lebanon League, but if Elco who is 2-1 in league play could win this game they will have a […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC-So close to the finish line
October 21, 2021 | John Kotsko
Here we are at week number nine!!!! Eight weeks in and we pretty much know who are the District contenders in the classes. Several teams have punched their ticket into the postseason while some teams are still looking to clinch a spot. Some already qualified as the season began because their classification only had enough […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Week 7 Review, Week 8 Preview: Roll Bucs Roll @PaBackyard @NathanGrella @JeremiahMiller0
October 21, 2021 | Nate Grella
Nathan and Jeremiah are back to discuss the big Chartiers Houston upset of McGuffey, along with Elizabeth Forward’s upset of Mt. Pleasant. Also included is a full breakdown of 5A and the chaos that could ensue in the rankings. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Follow Us on Twitter! Support Us on Patreon! Check out our Merch!
EPC WEEK #8 BRINGS THE CREAM TO THE TOP
October 20, 2021 | Dave Druckenmiller
PARKLAND, NORTHAMPTON, AND EMMAUS ALL QUALIFY FOR D11, 6A Bethlehem Freedom 42 Pleasant Valley 0 Freedom behind Running back Deante Crawford and quarterback Brian Taylor route the Bears. Crawford scored 2 touchdowns. East Stroudsburg South 44, Pocono Mountain West 8 Cavaliers lead 24-8 at halftime. 38-8 after 3 quarters and the rout was on. Easton […]
CATTY FORCES 5 TURNOVERS BEATS PINE GROVE
October 20, 2021 | Dave Druckenmiller
BEHIND RB ELIJAH SOLER The opening of the refurbished Alumni field in Catasauqua was long-awaited. But when it finally happened the rough riders took the opportunity to heart and beat Pine Grove 31 to 14, behind running back/cornerback Soler. He picked off Pine Grove quarterback Carson Lengle 3 times and led the Roughies to the […]
Protime’s District Nine Notes
October 20, 2021 | Phil Myers
The game of the week last week was the Port Allegany-Brockway battle, hands down. Port’s Noah Archer snared a 40-yard touchdown pass from Drew Evens with 6 minutes left in the game to give the Gators a 26-21 lead. Not to be outdone Brockway’s Brayden Fox led his team into the red zone with 3 […]
2021 Keystone Club: The Offensive Leaders! Week 7: Oct 14-16
October 19, 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 RECORDS 342 […]
2021 Keystone Club: The @KickItJZ Special Teams Leaders! Week 7: Oct 14-16
October 19, 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 7: Oct 14-16
October 19, 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 […]
Stingers Have Record Breaking Night Against United
October 18, 2021 | Nick Pacconi
‘ Stingers Have Record Breaking Night Against United MARION CENTER- The Stingers won their second game in a row against United 56-0, in a record breaking night. Marion Center had two records broken that night with senior quarterback Ty Ryen breaking the most touchdowns in a single season with 14, and junior kicker Braden […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 8, October 18, 2021!
October 18, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings for week 8 are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 20 PFN reporters from around the state. rk 6A Rec Pvs 1 Central York (3) 7-0 1 2 North Penn (1) 8-0 2 3 Garnet Valley (1) 8-0 3 4 Mount Lebanon (7) 7-0 4 5 Lasalle […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- Colonial Week #8
October 18, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A Recap of Week Eight and a Look Ahead to Week Nine in the Colonial League Teams. This is the exciting time of the 2021 high school football season in the Schuylkill/Colonial League as we head into the final two weeks of the regular season and having several playoff seeding’s and jockeying still to be […]
Leechburg 71 Riverview 8 on 10/16/2021 @lasd_athletics @RaiderSports10
October 18, 2021 | William Spicher
Article by David Burnworth Leechburg QB Thomas Burke III video interview Leechburg Coach Randy Walters video interview For more photos visit Deacon Blues Blog
Projecting the WPIAL Playoffs Before Week 8 @NathanGrella @PaBackyard
October 18, 2021 | Nate Grella
It’s mid October and with two weeks remaining in the regular season, there are several key games and situations remaining that will decide how the playoff brackets stack up. With that being said there’s a lot to get into so let’s kick it off! 1A- 15 Teams make the playoffs, 1 team receives a bye […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: Big recap of all the high school football games in LL
October 18, 2021 | Pat Weider
Player of the week– Jaheim White York High. Jaheim ran for an eye-popping 415 yards, and 7 touchdowns Friday night in a 70-24 win over South Western Friday Night. 5 Questions with Jaheim White: 1) Can you talk about all the work you put in the off-season to get to a 6-1 start? Coach Stoner […]
Coach Interview: Rodger D. Horton School Cincinnati Hughes STEM: Position Associate Head Coach @Proud2BRog @Hughes_football
October 17, 2021 | contributor
1- How long have you been coaching? 18 Years 2-Where was your first coaching job? Cincinnati Chase School (Jr. High) 3-Which sports did you play in high school/college? None. At the time I was at Central State we did not have an active football program. 4-What is the most enjoyable part of coaching? Seeing my […]
Wildcats win fight against Red Dragons @PLRedDragons
October 17, 2021 | Avery Falisec
The much-anticipated matchup of Friday, October 15 between the Homer Center Wildcats and the Purchase Line Red Dragons ended with the Red Dragons falling short with a final score 33-16. Homer Center was the first to strike, when a six-play drive for the Dragons ended in an interception by junior Michael Krejocic at the Wildcats’ […]
Cody Blosser with three picks help the Millersport Lakers to the 44-20 win over Federal Hocking @JackTreinish @FbPort @FH_Lancers @FHLancersAD @twil2323
October 17, 2021 | contributor
Yesterday I rushed back to Ohio from Oakmont, Pennsylvania to Millersport, Ohio to catch the Federal Hocking Lancers at Millersport Lakers game. My reasoning for doing this was this. One I had told the really nice A.D. Scott Pohlman (I hope I got that correct) I was going to cover this game and my word […]
Plum uses rushing and air attacks to Knight the Knoch Knights 39-00 @PlumFootball @KnochFootball
October 17, 2021 | contributor
For the record, I am using the Knoch roster from a program a nice fan from Knoch let me take a pic of and the plum roster comes from Digital Scout. My five-game weekend was planned around my first ever trip to Plum High School to watch a team I have had on my must-see […]
Allentown Central Catholic Ends Two Game Skid With Victory Over Whitehall. @acchs_football @ZephyrsFootball
October 17, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Photos courtesy Daniel Reed Vikings Get Much Needed Win On Homecoming Night Allentown- Rain pelted down much of the night on Saturday at J.Birney Crum Stadium, but as the rain ceased at games end, so did the two game losing streak of the Central Catholic Vikings to the tune of a 21-7 win over the […]
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