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November 2020
Whitehall Survives and Advances to District Championship Game.
November 9, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WHITEHALL- What a difference a year makes. Last season the Whitehall Zephyrs finished the season at 0-10. Sunday afternoon they were playing for a spot in the District XI 5A championship game next week against Pocono Mountain East, in their way was a familiar foe in the playoffs, the […]
2020 Keystone Club: The @LaunchPadKickT Special Teams/Offensive/Defensive Leaders! Week 9: Nov 5-9
November 9, 2020 | Billy Splain
https://launchpadkickofftee.com/ 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. THIS WEEK WE COMBINED […]
Danville beats Montoursville to claim the District 4 Class AAA championship (gallery included) @Go_Ironmen @Hold_The_Rope @KJRiley8
November 9, 2020 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
Senior two-way starters Dylan Bennett and CJ Signor sat and kneeled, respectively, staring at a near empty field. Neither Montoursville standout wanted to leave a field on which they and many fellow seniors/teammates created so many happy memories. They won multiple championships and 31 games the past three seasons, but the tremendous run ended Saturday […]
Episcopal Academy with a commanding win over Penn Charter 38-9
November 8, 2020 | Kathy Leister
Pix from this game can be purchased here: https://www.knlpix.com/p557811484
Vikings advance to D11 Championship with win over Mahanoy Area @WmsValleyAthl @MAHSAthletics
November 8, 2020 | Tori Rabuck
Vikings Come Out on Top The Williams Valley Vikings hosted Mahanoy Friday night at Stauffenberg field for the District 11 Semi-Final game. The Vikings came out on top winning 27-22, which sends them to the District 11 Finals where they will play Tri Valley. The Vikings started off the game with the ball and set […]
Notes on Peters Township’s One for the Ages Win Over Gateway @PetersTwpFB @GatewayGatorsFB
November 8, 2020 | Phil Myers
It was definitely a game for the ages. It was also a game of two distinctive and polar opposite halves. For Peters Township, the last second victory was a bit of revenge in that they lost to Gateway by one point in the 2019 WPIAL 5A championship tilt. The thing that makes this game so […]
Radnor Downs Springfield 13-10
November 8, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
SPRINGFIELD: Last season when the Springfield Cougars visited the Radnor Red Raiders it was Brett Barber with a field goal with under a minute left in the game that allowed the Cougars to come away with a dramatic 10-7 victory. On Friday night the two teams squared off again this time at Springfield High and […]
Notre Dame Cruises Into District Final With Dominating Win.
November 8, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
@BPtashinski on Twitter NEW TRIPOLI- Playing for the first time in three weeks, the Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders looked rusty to start the game against the Olympians of Jim Thorpe, in the District XI 3A Semifinal game Saturday night at Northwestern Lehigh’s Tiger Stadium. But an explosive 22 point run propelled the 7-0 Crusaders […]
Hickory captures D10 3A Crown @BillBillDungee @HSD_Athletics @GC_EaglesFB
November 8, 2020 | Shane Lux
It’s hard to beat a team three times in a season, but the Hickory Hornets got the job done. “It feels amazing to be District 10 Champions,” said Hickory head coach Bill Dungee. “This program was 2-7 when I took it over. It is phenomenal to see how far we’ve come. Grove City knocked us […]
Chestnut Ridge comes back from 10 down to claim District 5/AA Title @CRLionsFootball
November 7, 2020 | Alex Bruck
The Chestnut Ridge Lions and Berlin Mountaineers faced off again in the District 5 double AA championship game. Heading into this game Ridge has won the last 4 times between the two teams. Berlin started off the game strong with a tough ground game. Will spochart would end the drive with a run in […]
Rollers survive comeback attempt by Muncy to advance. @RollersFootball @EthanGush
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Trailing 50-27 with just 7:32 left to play, the Muncy Indians took their time and patiently brought the score within 7 points. All they needed was to recover an onside kick for a chance to tie or win. Steel High recovered the kick and escaped with a 50-43 win to move on in the PIAA […]
Redbank Valley Defense Forces Six Turnovers In First Round Victory @RVBulldogs
November 7, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
The PIAA state playoffs started this week and Saturday afternoon the Northern Bedford Panthers and Redbank Valley Bulldogs faced off at Windber High School with the Bulldogs coming out with a 28-15 victory. The biggest key in this game was the fierce Bulldog defense that caused six total turnovers and had four sacks. On offense, […]
Condi Leads Conestoga to Big Victory Over Lower Merion
November 7, 2020 | Jack Susanin
BERWYN- The Conestoga Pioneers and the Lower Merion Aces were eager to ignite their main line rivalry again as the Aces took the trip down Lancaster Avenue to Berwyn to take on the Pioneers. Both teams came in to this one winless and wanted to get in the win column for the season. Conestoga […]
Bethlehem Catholic Advances With Shutout Win Over Blue Mountain.
November 7, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
NEW TRIPOLI- October 17th was the last win for the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks a 7-0 shutout over Easton. Since then they lost two in a row to rivals Bethlehem Freedom and Allentown Central Catholic by a combined score of 80-3. So coming into their District XI 4A quarterfinal playoff game with Blue Mountain […]
The Bears stomp out the Wildcats to punch their ticket for the championship game- @CCSDathletics
November 7, 2020 | Peyton Trollinger
The deeper into the postseason one goes, the more heartbreaking the losses can be. This would be the case for the Shenango Wildcats as they are blown out in the WPIAL 1A semi-finals against the powerhouse known as the Clairton Bears by a score of 55-16. The Wildcats would start with possession of the football […]
Schuylkill League News Playoff Edition ! Vikings, Bulldogs to play for Class 1a District Championship @570Football @PIAADistrictXI @SCHLeague
November 7, 2020 | Daniel Reed
The Williams Valley Vikings overcame a big obstacle last night when they lost senior standout Jesse Engle to an ankle injury late in the first half. The Vikings held off a late charge from Mahanoy Area to advance to the District XI Class 1a Championship game vs Tri Valley, a team the Vikings came […]
Garnet Valley travels to Upper Darby for week 3 Central League Clash
November 7, 2020 | tommy smith
GV football rolls into Upper Darby and gets the win! Next opponent – RIDLEY Oneness — Tbone Smith (@trsmith296) November 7, 2020
Garcia Leads Tigers To Title
November 7, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior reaches milestone in District 4 final For Pennsylvania’s most successful high school football program, Southern Columbia, the only thing that can add to their legacy at this point is sheer numbers. After Friday’s District 4 championship victory over South Williamsport, the two main numbers are 5 and 28. The Tigers #5 (Gavin Garcia) […]
Crestwood Captures District 2 4A Gold Over Dallas.
November 7, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
@BPtashinski on Twitter MOUNTAIN TOP- Friday night the Comets of Crestwood blazed their way to District 2 4A championship by defeating the defending state runner-ups, the Mountaineers of Dallas by a score of 34-14. Behind a punishing running attack led by running back Jimmy Hawley and quarterback Ryan Petrosky and solid effort by the defense […]
Jersey Shore captures title with commanding win over Shamokin
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Special Contributor Chris Masse, Williamsport Sun Gazette JERSEY SHORE-Technology kept them together, but Jersey Shore players practiced on their own last spring when COVID-19 had them quarantined. Individually, they grew stronger. Together again since last summer, they again became champions. Jersey Shore dominated all facets Friday night at Thompson Street Stadium, leaving no doubt that […]
Josh Hough carries Beaver Falls to win over Apollo Ridge @JoshHough5 @ApolloRidgeFB
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Syracuse recruited senior Josh Hough as a running back, and last night showed why they wanted him so much. Hough had a career night carrying the rock, rushing 21 time for 368 yards and three scores to lead the Tigers to a 50-27 win over Apollo-Ridge. “I’m very proud of the way the offensive line […]
Central Cambria takes win from Bald Eagle Area. @CCHSRedDevils @CoachJNagle (jodon gallery)
November 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Central Cambria and Bald Eagle area played an “extra” game Friday night, and it was the Red Devils that came away with an “extra” win. Trailing 19-7 midway through the fourth quarter, the Red Devils found the endzone twice to pull out the win in Wingate. Nate Wyrwas hit Ethan Gillin for a 20 yard […]
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