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August 2021
2021 PFN Player Profile: Jacob Pomykata-Butler Golden Tornado @JPomykata @GTathletics1@BGTfootball
August 17, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Jacob Pomykata Butler Golden Tornado Class of: 2022 GPA:4.40 Position(s): Offensive Guard and Defensive Tackle Jersey#: 64 Ht: 6’0 – Wt:255 Awards: Football: 2020 First Team All Division Track and Field: WPIAL Qualifier Wrestling: Section Champion and 2X WPIAL Qualifier Other Sports: Wrestling, Track and Field Twitter: @JPomykata _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What is the best part about playing […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Sal Laure-Rochester Rams @SalLaure @RochesterAthle1 @RochesterFB
August 17, 2021 | Billy Splain
Sal Laure Rochester Rams Class Of: 2022 Position(s): LB/RB Jersey#: 24 Ht: 5’7 – Wt: 165 Stats You’d like to Share: Led team in tackles Other Sports: Baseball & Basketball Awards: Big 7 DPOY Twitter @SalLaure _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Who is your favorite sports star and why? Currently my favorite sports star is Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey, […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Peyton Maurer-Brockway Rovers @maurer_peyton @BrockwayFootba1 @BrockwaySchools
August 17, 2021 | Billy Splain
Peyton Maurer Brockway Rovers / Dubois Central Catholic Class Of: 2022 Position(s): DE/TE, Left-Tackle and Long Snapper Jersey#: 71 Ht: 6’2 – Wt: 220 Stats You’d like to Share: I had 6 sacks in a 7 game season(2020) Other Sports: Basketball and Baseball Awards: 2nd Team All Star Tri-County 2nd Team D9 All Star Twitter: […]
2021 PFN PRE-SEASON RANKINGS ARE IN!
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
The 2021 PAFootballNews.com rankings to begin the 2021 season are in! Rankings are compiled and reviewed by a panel of 16 PFN reporters from around the state. (DNP = Did Not Play in the fall. Though several teams played football in the spring, there were no rankings kept.) rk 6A 2020 Pvs 1 St. Joseph’s […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Phoenixville Phantoms @PhoenixvilleFB
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Phoenixville Phantoms PFN Page Head Coach Anthony Ciarlello PIAA District 1 – Class AAAAA League: Pioneer Athletic League – Frontier Stadium: Washington Field @PhoenixvilleFB Assistant Coaches Travis Ford-Bey, Jamie Gray, Steve Watson, Courtenay Williams 2020 Season Record 2-2 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ West Chester Henderson (SCR) J. Oscar Dicks Stadium 10:00 am 08-27 […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Schuylkill Valley Panthers @kylespotts8 @SCAthletics @SV_Panthers
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Schuylkill Valley Panthers PFN Page Head Coach Bruce Harbach PIAA District 3 – Class AAA League: Berks Inter-County League 2 Assistant Coaches Jeremy Crills, DC Tim Kier, OL Ron Beissel, DL Mat Wisotsky, RB/LB Jacob Moll, TE/LB Matt Lytle, QB’s/DB’s Brad Hahn, DB’s/WR’s 2020 Season Record 1-6 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Panther […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Montour Spartans @MontourFootball @MHSStudentSect @brandiflint2
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Montour Spartans PFN Page Head Coach Lou Cerro PIAA District 7 – Class AAAA League: WPIAL 4A Section 1 @MontourFootball 2020 Season Record 4-3 Assistant Coaches Jim Donahue, Matt Taylor, Sherrod Naylor, Rick Pattinato, Jarrod Rider, Alex Dimichele 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. Central Valley (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 vs. South Fayette (0-0) 7:00 pm […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Cambria Heights Highlanders @CH_Highlanders @HeightsFootbal1
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Cambria Heights Highlanders PFN Page Head Coach Jarrod Lewis PIAA District 6 – Class AA League: Heritage Conference @HeightsFootbal1 Assistant Coaches Jordan Fees, Mitch Voytish, Mike Morealli, Lance Eckenrode, Nathan Bearer Lance Miller 2020 Season Record 5-4 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 vs. North Star (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 @ Homer-Center (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 @ Northern Bedford (0-0) […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Tahir Mills-Ridley Green Raiders @TahirMills_ @dwDBpn @RidleyFootball_
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Tahir Mills Ridley Green Raiders Class Of: 2022 Position(s): Running Back, Corner, Returner Jersey#: 4 Ht: 6’0 – WT: 205 Other Sports: Basketball, Track Awards: All Central 2nd Team in Football Honorable Mention in Basketball Twitter: @TahirMills_ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? It gives me something to look forward too. Also i can finish what […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Donovan Saunders – Northeast @dsaunders51 @NEVikingsFB @coachEClark
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Donovan Saunders Northeast Class Of 2022 OL Jersey # 51 HT/WT 6,3 / 296 6 pancakes last year All pub first team Twitter @dsaunders51 Why do you play football? To go to college for free Who is your favorite sports star and why? Lebron and Larry Allen Do you have a favorite play you remember […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Steven Kostecky – Tamaqua @kostecky_steven @TASDAthletics1
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Steven Kostecky Tamaqua Class Of 2022 wide receiver and cornerback Jersey # 2 HT/WT 6’3 180 Other sports track and field Twitter @kostecky_steven Why do you play football? I decided to try it out in 6th grade, and fell in love with it very quickly. Who is your favorite sports star and why? Calvin Johnson. […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Brayden Horton – Sayre @ntlathletics @CoachK_Gorman @bhort21 @VanduzerJamie
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Brayden Horton Sayre Class Of 2022 Quarterback Jersey # 2 HT/WT 6’ / 185 31 Total Touchdowns sophomore year Other sports Baseball Baseball Player of the Year, Football and baseball newcomer of the year, All NTL Second team Twitter @bhort21 Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain: The game winning touchdown […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Bradey Schrock – Apollo-Ridge @ApolloRidgeFB @ApolloRidge @SchrockBradey
August 16, 2021 | Billy Splain
Bradey Schrock Apollo-Ridge Class Of 2022 OL-DL Jersey # 57 HT/WT 6ft 280 Other sports: Baseball and basketball First team all conference OL and 1B for baseball Twitter @SchrockBradey Why do you play football? I play football because it was something my family has done forever and I never thought I would love it as […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Hempfield Area Spartans @DanielSierk @HempfieldAreaFB @CoachMBrownHAFB @CoachReitz
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Hempfield Area Spartans PFN Page Head Coach Mike Brown PIAA District 7 – Class AAAAAA League: WPIAL 6A @HempfieldAreaFB Assistant Coaches Ryan Reitz Khaliq Coleman Joe Lauricia Trevor Petrillo Zach Altieri Ryan Graft 2020 Season Record 1-4 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Fox Chapel (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 vs. Greensburg-Salem (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-03 @ Penn-Trafford (0-0) 7:30 […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Springfield Cougars @SpringfieldFB @SHS__StudentSec @SpringfieldSD
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Springfield Cougars PFN Page Head Coach Chris Britton PIAA District 1 – Class AAAAA League: Central League Stadium: Springfield HS Stadium @SpringfieldFB Assistant Coaches Joe DiTullio Sam Mormando Al Humes Gabe DiBernardino Jack Ellis Dan Plank Phil Plank Mike Guille Kevin DiPoalo Adam Krauter Lou DiAlonzo Jay Borrelli Jim Corkery 2020 Season Record 2-3 2021 […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs @football_ck @22_baseball_22 @MBilchak7
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs PFN Page Head Coach Matthew Bilchak PIAA District 6 – Class A League: Inter-County League @football_ck Assistant Coaches Joe Kennedy, Kyle Nale, Rick Biem, Charles Kassick, Corey Reffner 2020 Season Record 1-5 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Portage (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 @ Glendale (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-03 vs. West Branch (0-0) * 7:00 pm […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Catasauqua Rough Riders @Cattyfootball @chsroughriders
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Catasauqua Rough Riders PFN Page Head Coach Travis Brett PIAA District 11 – Class AA League: Schuylkill Colonial League – White @Cattyfootball Assistant Coaches Andrew Brett Mark Bartholomew Brian Reilly Tim Fisher Scott Rothrock Mike Gilmartin 2020 Season Record 2-6 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Pleasant Valley (SCR) 10:00 am 08-27 @ Salisbury Township (0-0) 7:00 […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Middletown Blue Raiders @BlueRaiderPride @appleby_bamm @scott_acri
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Middletown Blue Raiders PFN Page Head Coach Scott Acri PIAA District 3 – Class AAA League: Mid-Penn Conference – Capital @BlueRaiderPride Assistant Coaches Spencer Gay, Aaron Blanding, Scott Acri Sr, Robert Brodish, Mike Osayi, Joe Crocenzi, Juquill Adams, Adam Shaffer, Augie Taliani, Roy O’Neill 2020 Season Record 4-2 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Tony Villarosa-Owen J. Roberts Wildcats @Tony_villarosa @AthleticsOjr @OJRHS
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Tony Villarosa Owen J Roberts Wildcats Class Of: 2022 Position(s): WR, and DB Jersey#: 7 Ht: 5’8 – Wt: N/A Twitter @Tony_villarosa _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? Football is what I could always count on. It was always like a backbone, for whenever I felt down or hopeless I could go to the field and […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Jaon Phillips-Sharon Tigers @Jaonphillips7 @JasonMac37 @SharonHighOC
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Jaon Phillips Sharon Tigers Class Of:L 2022 Position(s): WR, FS Jersey#: 7 Ht: 5”10 – Wt: 140 Other Sports: Basketball Twitter @Jaonphillips7 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? Because it’s my favorite sport and my favorite thing to do. Who is your favorite sports star and why? Odell Beckham, because he has the best hands in […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Eric Booher-Karns City Gremlins @Ericbooher4 @KC_GremlinFball
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Eric Booher Karns City Gremlins Class Of: 2023 Position(s): QB Jersey#: 7 Ht: 6”1 – Wt: 200 Stats You’d like to Share: 850 passing yards, 4 INTS Other Sports: Basketball and Baseball Awards: Player of the Week for District 9 Twitter @Ericbooher4 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? The competition and adrenaline is the key reason. […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Stephen Scourtis-State College Little Lions @SScourtis88 @SCoachLintal @scasdathletics @statehighfball
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Stephen Scourtis State College Little Lions Class Of: 2023 Position(s): DE/TE Jersey#: 88 Ht: 6’3 – Wt: 230 Other Sports: Basketball and Lacrosse Awards: 2020 All Academic Gold Team Twitter: @SScourtis88 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? I play football because I love the game, it challenges me to be the best version of myself, and […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Chase Barlow-Strath Haven Panthers @ChaseBarlow12 @CoachKClancy @SHHSPanthers @Havenfootball @sh_football83
August 15, 2021 | Billy Splain
Photo Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group Chase Barlow Strath Haven Panthers Class Of: 2022 Position(s): HB/OLB/FS Jersey#: 24 Ht: 5’11 – Wt: 185 Other Sports: Wrestling Awards: 3x PIAA Wrestling State Qualifier 2021 State Medalist Sportsmanship Award Twitter: @ChaseBarlow12 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Why do you play football? Love the all aspects sport. What are your goals for this coming season? […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The United Lions @UHS__football @UHS_Lions
August 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
United Lions PFN Page Head Coach Kevin Marabito PIAA District 6 – Class A League: Heritage Conference @UHS_Lions Assistant Coaches Sean Mack, Rich Hixson, Eric Dixon, Clint Rose, Joe McCully, Zach Hnatko, Lew McElwee, Mike Worthington, Bryan Goodlin 2020 Season Record 1-7 2021 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 08-21 @ Conemaugh Township (SCR) Indians Stadium 10:00 am […]
2021 PFN Team Preview: The Sayre Redskins @VanduzerJamie @BHort21 @ntlathletics @CoachK_Gorman
August 14, 2021 | Billy Splain
Sayre Redskins PFN Page Head Coach Kevin Gorman PIAA District 4 – Class AA League: Northern Tier League – Small School Division Stadium: Lockhart Street Bowl Season Stat Leaders Assistant Coaches Niq Sinsabaugh. Scott Harbst, Rich Horton, Andrew Yeckinevich, Larry Hanafin, Derek Watkins, Sean Flynn, Devin Shaw, Phil Green 2020 Season Record 1-2 2021 Schedule […]
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