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December 2020
Cole Spencer leads the way for Pine-Richland; Rams have 7 selections on 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team
December 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Joey McCracken, Warwick — 6-4, 195 senior Micah Brubaker, Mechanicsburg — 6-1, 185 senior Ethan Dahlem, Upper St. Clair — 5-10, 175 senior Quinn Wentling, Whitehall — 5-11, 195 junior Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland — 5-10, 175 senior Running Back Colton Miller, Warwick — 6-4, 215 […]
Jersey Shore loads 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team with eight selections; Gravish gets Coach of the Year
December 23, 2020 | Billy Splain
2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 4A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Braden Wheary, Jersey Shore — 6-0, 185 senior Jake Pugh, Thomas Jefferson — 5-10, 165 senior Lek Powell — Bishop McDevitt — 6-0, 180 senior Cadin Olsen, Armstrong — 6-4, 200 sophomore Sean McTaggart, Lampeter-Strasburg — 6-2, 205 senior Running Back Vernon Redd, Aliquippa — […]
Dudley/Lyons take top honors on 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 3A All-State Team; Warriors well represented.
December 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Central Valley took top honors with Mark Lyons being named the coach of the year and quarterback Ameer Dudley being named the Player of the year on the 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 3A All-State Team. Wyomissing, the class 3A runner-up, had 7 players selected to the team. District four was well represented as Montoursville […]
Wilmington lands 8 on the 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team: SCA back Gavin Garcia gets Player of the Year
December 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Wilmington came up short again at Hershey but dominated the 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team with 10 selections, including the coach of the year, Brandon Phillian. Southern Columbia landed 6 including Gavin Garcia who was named Player of the year. 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State Team OFFENSE Quarterback Johnny Gilchrist, […]
Steelton-Highspire paces 2020 Pa. Football Writers’ Class 1A All-State Team, Flowers takes Player of the Year
December 22, 2020 | Billy Splain
Steelton-Highspire just kept winning in 2020. Some how, some way, they kept winning. That determination earned them the PIAA Class 1A title. The amount of talent they had just proved week after week to be too much. That talent was rewarded by the PA writers with 7 All-State selections, including Andrew Erby collecting coach of […]
PSFCA Coaches of the Year @KeystoneFBCA
December 16, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
The 2020 high school football season came to an end a few weeks ago and with the end of the season comes much-deserved credit and awards to coaches. With this season being one of the most challenging and interesting season at the same time but, it was done and champions were crowned. The PSFCA would […]
Blue Mountain Eagle’s Gavin Bartholomew… “A mind led with his heart” @BMSDAthletics … Updated with video clips of @GavinBartholom6
December 12, 2020 | Daniel Reed
A Quick Story of a Change of Mind, not of Heart: After chatting briefly with the Blue Mountain Eagle’s football star Gavin Bartholomew via Twitter, and Messenger, I quickly gathered the feeling that Gavin always tries to follow his heart. Things started out different in the beginning though when Gavin committed to play […]
BREAKING: Blue Mountain Eagles Head Coach is stepping down ! UPDATED 12.15.20 with 2014 EC Championship Video @BMSDAthletics @SCHLeague @PIAADistrictXI
December 12, 2020 | Daniel Reed
Blue Mountain Eagles Head Coach Cory Mabry is stepping down from his position. Coach Mabry coached the Eagles for 8 season compiling a record of 46-39 during his time as their Head Coach. Coach Mabry stated he ” wants to spend more time with his family and new grandson ” when asked why he is […]
Great PA Teams: McDowell 1968 @mcdathletics @bo_orlando @mcboostersfam
December 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Great PA Teams MCDOWELL 1968 Coach Joe Moore’s 1968 McDowell Trojans “can only do one thing – and that is to knock ’em down; and we’re going to come a-hellin’ and a-hittin’ “. This team may have been the finest ever produced in Northwestern Pennsylvania. The 9-0 perfect record Trojans captured the Section One […]
Roth Rewarded With State Record
December 4, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA head coach is the king of winning Jim Roth watched the final seconds tick off the Hersheypark Stadium scoreboard last Saturday as droplets ran off his hat and jacket. It was the 11th time that the veteran coach of Southern Columbia was dowsed with a state championship bath, but this was the most historic. […]
2020 PFN Final Rankings
December 1, 2020 | Billy Splain
Well football fans, players, coaches and families, WE MADE IT! Below you will find the final rankings for 2020 based on thoughts and analysis by our staff. See you all in 2021! Final 2020 rankings CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 6-0 1 2 Central York (3) 10-1 3 3 McDowell (10) […]
Coaching Jobs: William Allen Athletics
December 1, 2020 | Billy Splain
William Allen Athletics is accepting applications for Head Football Coach. All interested individuals should apply via the Allentown School District Employment Page: http://applitrack.com/allentown/onlineapp… For questions, please contact Athletic Director Randy Atiyeh at Atiyehr@allentownsd.org
2020 State Championship Photo Gallery
December 1, 2020 | Sykotyk
2020 PIAA Championships Photo Gallery For even more photos from all six games, click HERE. 1A – Steelton-Highspire 32, Jeannette 20 2A – Southern Columbia 42, Wilmington 14 3A – Central Valley 35, Wyomissing 21 4A – Thomas Jefferson 21, Jersey Shore 14 5A – Pine-Richland 48, Cathedral Prep 7 […]
Tigers Win 11th State Crown
November 30, 2020 | Dave Fegley
Roth Reaches Record In Southern Columbia’s 60th straight victory, and the 456th of Jim Roth’s career, the Tigers showed their big-play capability on the biggest stage against Wilmington in the PIAA Class 2A State Championship. Gavin Garcia scored the game’s first touchdown of the afternoon on a one-yard plunge, and then the Tigers rolled off […]
The Hershey Experience, 2020: The title game weekend that took a championship type fight to reach.
November 30, 2020 | Billy Splain
This article is dedicated to the staff at the PIAA. Without their fortitude, strength, courage and fight it wouldn’t have been possible. This feature is always done by one of my reporters, Phil Myers. However, this years edition will be done by me, Billy, because due to Covid restrictions this year we weren’t allowed to […]
Protime Saddened Football Season is Over
November 30, 2020 | Phil Myers
Protime remembers how he felt as a kid when Christmas vacation was over and he had to go back to school. That’s kind of how he feels now that high school football season is over. The state championship games over the two-day period in Hershey are the equivalent of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to […]
St. Joe’s Prep Continues Its Dominance on the Way to Another State Title
November 29, 2020 | TC Jones
Another game for the Hawks, and another same result. But this time, St. Joe’s Prep issued a trouncing to the Central York Panthers during the PIAA 6A State title game in Hershey, en route to the Hawk’s 4th straight Pennsylvania championship. The game was out of reach by halftime with a score of 38-7, but […]
Defense Stands Out In Jaguars Back To Back PIAA Title Clincher 21-14
November 28, 2020 | Nate Grella
By Nathan Grella Bill Cherpak’s Resume gets longer and longer with a Thomas Jefferson PIAA title, and his second back to back title streak Last week’s 62-0 blowout win over Oil City showcased a vaunted Thomas Jefferson offense, Saturday night’s PIAA title victory showcased the defense. The Jaguars did not allow a score on defense […]
Southern Columbia wins 4th-Straight Title, Roth wins 456th Game @SoCoTigerSports @WilmingtonSD
November 28, 2020 | Shane Lux
Southern Columbia cruised to its state-record 11th State Championship Saturday afternoon at HersheyPark Stadium. However, what might have been even more impressive than the Tigers’ 42-14 victory over Wilmington is that head coach Jim Roth passed the legendary Berwick head coach George Curry with his 456th all-time win. “This title was special because anytime you […]
Pine-Richland Wins Their Second State Championship in Dominating Fashion @PRRamsFootball @PrepRamblers
November 28, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Rams of Pine-Richland won their second state title by rather easily defeating Erie Cathedral Prep 48-7 in the third game of Friday’s PIAA triple header in Hershey. Pine-Richland had their way with Cathedral Prep after a slow start in the 5A tilt. Caden Schweiger, the senior running back for the Rams, scored three touchdowns […]
Steelton rides rollercoaster to victory over Jeannette! @jhawkathletics @RollersFootball
November 27, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
The Steelton-HIghspire Steamrollers completed their undefeated season and won their third state championship with a thrilling 32-20 victory over the always talented Jeannette Jayhawks.
PIAA Class 6A State Championship Preview: St. Joeseph’s Prep vs Central York @SJPrep_Football @centralyorkFB
November 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For The Hawks: St. Joe’s Prep highlights star power all over the field. Every unit boasts players with multiple power five offers. Led by Ohio State commit Kyle McCord on offense and the Trotter brothers on defense, the 5-0 Red Hawks have yet to be tested, blowing out […]
PIAA Class 4A State Championship Preview: Thomas Jefferson vs Jersey Shore @shoresports2 @TJHSJaguars
November 27, 2020 | Billy Splain
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Thomas Jefferson: The Jaguars come into the game with a balanced attack on offense they average 189 yards rushing and 181 yards passing per game. Senior Quarterback Jake Pugh has thrown for 1,706 yards and 24 tds, averaging 17 yards per throw. The rushing attack is led […]
PIAA Class 2A State Championship Preview: Southern Columbia vs Wilmington @Hounds4L @SoCoTigerSports
November 27, 2020 | Dave Fegley
The Skinny (strengths, weaknesses, the stars): For Southern Columbia: The Tigers were doubted by many to get back to their favorite destination, but Jim Roth’s program is back in Hershey for a record 19th time. Replacing nearly all of the offensive weapons from last year’s record-breaking squad, junior Gavin Garcia has taken over the role of […]
Central Valley Captures State Title @DudleyAmeer @warriors_cv
November 27, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Central Valley Warriors returned to Hersey for the second year in a row and this time and after a heartbreaking 21-14 loss last year, they have beaten the Wyomissing Spartans to capture the PIAA 3A State Title by a score of 35-21. The biggest difference in tonight’s game was the Warrior rushing attack which […]
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