PA Football News Archives
September 2018
Last Second Desperation Pass Lifts Emmaus To Win.
September 3, 2018 | Brian Ptashinski
The scoreboard says Emmaus won, but it doesn’t tell the story NAZARETH,PA- Facing a fourth down situation from the Nazareth 8 yard line and just seconds left on the clock. Emmaus’ quarterback Ethan Parvel did all he could to avoid the pass rush of the Nazareth defense, who swarmed the eleusive QB, as Parvel was […]
KEYSTONE CLUB RETURNS TO PFN
September 2, 2018 | Billy Splain
Each week we will be posting the top performances of players and teams statewide. Submissions must be emailed by your Coach or backed up by print. Then at the end of the year, the leaders in each category will receive a PFN t-shirt and certificate. Please email all submissions to: billy@pafootballnews.com DO NOT […]
Short handed Bucktail Tops CMVT @BucktailSports
September 2, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP — Bucktail players made their coaches a promise early last week. They kept repeating it as game day drew closer. Even if it was behind, as long as Bucktail was close in the fourth quarter against CMVT, it would win. One better believe coach Bruce Ransom and his staff refreshed the Bucks’ […]
Button’s career night leads Hornets past Troy.
September 2, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Two fumbles recoveries, six tackles, two punt return touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown. That was senior Tanner Button‘s stat line as the Hornets improved to 2-0 following a 36-8 victory over Troy on Friday, August 31. “It was awesome. I had a night, I was lucky,” Button said post-game. “Last Friday Silas (Wagaman) had a game […]
Tigers Take Over Silver Bowl
September 1, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Hollenbach set records in the win By: Dave Fegley (9-1-18) Mount Carmel Area had to feel like they were in a pretty good position late in the second quarter on their home field. With under three minutes left in the half, they were trailing the state’s top-ranked team by a slim margin of 7-0, and […]
Canton slow start revs up in second half to take down Montgomery
September 1, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
By CHRIS MASSE cmasse@sungazette.com MONTGOMERY, PA Four consecutive penalties pushed Canton back 20 yards. The Warriors faced a 2nd-and-30 as it protected a tenuous eight-point, third-quarter lead. Four plays later, Canton converted a 4th-and-9. Three plays after that it scored a touchdown. Whatever the situation, Canton always had an answer throughout the second half as […]
Bulldogs Bite Indians in Week 2
September 1, 2018 | Brad Strawser
Week 2 was filled with a lot more drama and action for the Juniata Indians, but at the end of the night, the result was the same as they fell 20 to 13 at the hands of the Tri-Valley Bulldogs Friday night. At the start of the first quarter, things looked like they may continue […]
@RinggoldRams High School is a Synthetic Turf Pioneer Once Again @AstroTurfUSA
August 29, 2018 | Billy Splain
Monongahela, PA – Joe Montana Stadium is the home of the Ringgold Rams and now it is also the home of AstroTurf’s new Trionic fiber. Trionic is AstroTurf’s new wonder-fiber that is the talk of the synthetic turf industry. Ringgold High School has a long history of leading the way when it comes to choosing groundbreaking […]
Pen Argyl Earns 500th Win, With Last Second Score @PAKnightFball @SalisburyFb
August 27, 2018 | Brian Ptashinski
PEN ARGYL- The Pen Argyl Green Knights scrapped and fought their way in the second half, overcoming a 10 point deficit at halftime for an exciting and historic win over visiting Salisbury Twp. “Up On The Hill”. The Knights score on a 5 yard touchdown with 5.8 seconds left for a 17-16 victory, the 500th […]
Berwick Too Much for Abington Heights on Opening Night @berwickdawgs @CometsAH
August 27, 2018 | Brian Ptashinski
BERWICK- Expectations are always high down in the hamlet of Berwick come the beginning of the new football season, and this year is no exception. Friday night at Historic Crispin Field, The Bulldogs got the 2018 year off to a fabulous start with a 42-0 drubbing of visiting Abington Heights. Led by Junior Teagan Wilkes […]
Ward’s late touchdown catch stuns Towanda
August 26, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
CANTON–Uriah Baillie twice hobbled off the field, but each time he returned a play later. Michael Smithers injured his ankle early, but kept battling and never missed a defensive series. Pick a Canton player and one likely witnessed similar scenes unfolding. Towanda repeatedly knocked Canton down Saturday at Miller A. Moyer Field, but could […]
In 1st game back after injury, Potts helps lift Williamsport
August 26, 2018 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Williamsport’s Treyson Potts runs with the ball against Central Mountain at Williamsport on Friday night. cmasse@sungazette.com http://www.sungazette.com/sports/ Treyson Potts spent the last year envisioning his high school football return. So did all those affiliated with the Williamsport football program. Turns out the actual return far surpassed any wonderful expectations Potts, teammates and coaches felt building […]
MANHEIM TWP. SURVIVES CD EAST 17-10
August 26, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
It was a rare Saturday night season opener for Manheim Twp. and CD East. Being in the spotlight is nothing new for Township. The Blue Streaks were a 6A semi-finalist last year. For the young Panthers, the spotlight was not to bright. CD East came out and slugged it out toe to toe with Township. […]
COATESVILLE HANDLES HARRISBURG 37-6
August 26, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Harrisburg, PA) The Saturday games opening weekend in Harrisburg have turned into marquee, appointment matchups. This year Harrisburg would face another District One foe Coatesville. The Red Raiders have made it a point to increase it’s exposure to Mid Penn Conference teams due to the post season re-alignment change by the PIAA. The District One […]
DOWNINGTOWN WEST OUTLASTS PERKIOMAN VALLEY 44-33 @MTFootball18 @CDEastHigh
August 25, 2018 | Bruce Badgley
(Collegeville, PA) The best thing about high school football in week one is that every team has high expectations. Downingtown West coming off a subpar 2017 had high hopes due to a good group core group of veterans. A confident Perkioman Valley squad was a playoff team last year and dominated the Whippets in last […]
Defending State Champs Dominate
August 25, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia’s Gaige Garcia Leads Way By: Dave Fegley (8-25-18) The first offensive play of the season for Southern Columbia was a 15-yard reception by Julian Fleming. The junior receiving star didn’t do anything spectacular on the play, but when he was tackled the Bloomsburg crowd was cheering. Were the Panthers’ fans just getting their […]
Johnson, Mustangs Hurdle Indians in Opener
August 25, 2018 | Billy Splain
What could have been a night to remember for the fans of the Juniata Indians, ended up being a night to forget. In a matchup against the West Perry Mustangs, a team they have not played since 1991, the Indians fell and didn’t put points on the board, falling 41- 0. Coach Gary Klingensmith, […]
Around the NTL
August 25, 2018 | Billy Splain
Wyalusing over Montrose The Wyalusing Rams scored 24 points in the second quarter on their way to a season-opening 52-6 win at Montrose. Shane Fuhrey started the game with a seven-yard run at 2:55 of the first quarter and the kick failed. In the second quarter at 8:18 Fuhrey scored on a three-yard run and […]
Bald Eagle thumps Troy on Jones record setting night @CoachJNagle
August 25, 2018 | Billy Splain
On a beautiful evening the Bald Eagle Area football team started it’s 2018 season off with a resounding 50-6 win over the visiting Trojans of Troy. Eagle quarterback Jaden Jones went 15-23 for 486 yards and 5td on the night, connecting with three different receivers who went over 100 yards. Gage McCenahan with 6 for […]
Hornets overcome slow start to roll past CV.
August 25, 2018 | Ed Weaver
Week one football games usually start out sloppy, and that was the case in the Hornets’ opener against Cowanesque Valley on Friday, August 24. “We have a lot of guys on the field for the first time and for some its really only their second year playing,” said head coach Matt Hildebrand after his 50th career win. […]
RECAP: Central Dauphin takes control, dispatches Wilson (3) with ease
August 25, 2018 | Joe Mays
Two of the most prestigious and consistent programs in all of District 3 met during Week 0 of the 2018 PIAA football season, though you wouldn’t know it based on the performance of one of the teams. Unfortunately for Bulldogs fans, the players wearing red and white were sloppy in the first half and overwhelmed […]
PA Football News August 23-29 2018 Scoreboard
August 24, 2018 | Billy Splain
LOOKING FOR THE SCORES TONIGHT AFTER THE GAME? LOOK NO FURTHER! TUNE INTO THE PAFootballNews.com SCOREBOARD
Harrisburg Patriot-News Preseason Rankings
August 22, 2018 | Billy Splain
Harrisburg Patriot-News Class 6A School (District) Record 2017 rank 1. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 13-1 2 2. Pine-Richland (7) 16-0 1 3. Coatesville (1) 13-2 3 4. Parkland (11) 13-1 5 5. Williamsport (4) 7-4 NR 6. North Allegheny (7) 8-4 NR 7. State College (6) 10-3 8 8. North Penn (1) 9-3 NR 9. […]
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