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November 2020
Garnet Valley Beats Haverford to Get to Central League Championship Game
November 20, 2020 | Alec Eskin
This was that most important game for both teams this year. It would all come down to this to see who would be the champion of Central League 6A and who would advance to the championship game. Both teams were fired up coming into this game as Garnet Valley wanted to keep their Central League […]
Jeannette Rolls Reynolds, advances to Hershey @Jhawkathletics
November 20, 2020 | Shane Lux
Leading 14-7 at halftime, Jeannette turned a one-score game into a 48-12 route of Reynolds Friday night. “It feels great to be back in Hershey,” said Jeannette head coach Roy Hall. “With Covid-19 and all, this has been the biggest distraction in my coaching career.” The Jayhawks, 27-0, run through the third quarter all but […]
Mechanicsburg Wins Mid-Penn Colonial; Defeats Northern 21-7 in Finale @GoMechanicsburg @NHSpbears
November 20, 2020 | Patrick Grill
The Mechanicsburg Wildcats are the Mid-Penn Colonial Division champions, their first since 2008, after defeating rival Northern York Polar Bears. Senior quarterback Micah Brubaker again paced the Wildcats (8-1, 7-0), running for two touchdowns on 77 yards rushing and throwing for another in Mechanicsburg’s 21-7 win. Brubaker was 20 for 32 passing for 352 yards, […]
Allentown Central Catholic Dominates Northwestern To Earn District Crown.
November 19, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
By Brian Ptashinski @BPtashinski on Twitter WHITEHALL- Mistakes and missed opportunities are magnified come playoff time at any level of football competition. Thursday night the Tigers of Northwestern Lehigh felt the wrath of what can happen on any given night in the Lehigh Valley as the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings took advantage of a couple […]
Protime Predictions by Phil
November 19, 2020 | Phil Myers
Protime has spent a lot more time on the sidelines of games this year due to schools limiting personnel in the press box because of Covid concerns. One really gets a feel for the game when roaming the sidelines. You get to hear the loud smack of pads whacking together on each and every play. […]
PFN Rankings are IN! Week 11, 2020!
November 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Week 11 CLASS 6A prev rkg 1 St. Josephs Prep (12) 4-0 1 2 McDowell (10) 7-0 2 3 Central York (3) 9-0 5 4 La Salle College (12) 6-1 3 Honorable Mention 5 Souderton (1) 7-0 10 6 PCC (7) 6-3 6 Garnet Valley (1) 4-0 7 Nazareth (11) 7-0 8 Central Dauphin (3) […]
Liberty Vs. Southern Lehigh (PHOTOS) @CoachTrubyLHS @SLSpartanNation
November 17, 2020 | Ashley Hacker
November 14, 2020 BASD Stadium, Bethlehem, PA Final Score 27 – 23 PHOTOS OF GAME For more, and larger, photos from this weekend, click HERE For previous weeks and seasons, visit https://twitter.com/ashley_hacker1?lang=en
Coaching Jobs: Pottstown High School is seeking a Defensive Coordinator
November 17, 2020 | Billy Splain
Pottstown High School is seeking a Defensive Coordinator for the 2021 season. There are NO teaching positions currently available. We are a small 4A team in District 1 (PAC). Candidates should have: Prior high school or college coaching experience Available for all off-season workouts and summer workouts Experience with a multiple 3-4 defense All clearances are required. Previous coordinating experience is […]
2020 Keystone Club: The @LaunchPadKickT Special Teams/Offensive/Defensive Leaders! Week 10: Nov 12-14
November 16, 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 […]
Pribula, Tomb Too Much For Del Val In 6A Playoff.
November 15, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
MILFORD- The Del Val Warriors came into their game Saturday afternoon withe District 3 champion, Central York, knowing they had to control the tempo and limit any mistakes against the high-octane Panthers. In the first half was mission accomplished as the score was tied at fourteen at intermission, but then Central York erupted for 35 […]
Pine Richland Dominates Peters to Win 5A WPIAL Title 35-0
November 15, 2020 | Nate Grella
Death, Taxes, and the Pine Richland Rams dominating their competition in 2020. After moving down from 6A at the beginning of the year, the Rams have been on a tear, and no team has even given them a competitive game, that didn’t change Saturday night in the 5A WPIAL championship against Peters Township. The Indians, […]
Tigers Take Down Rams
November 15, 2020 | Dave Fegley
SCA scored 30 unanswered points in third quarter At halftime of Saturday afternoon’s PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal game, which Southern Columbia won 57-30 over Richland, the Tigers found themselves in a rare situation for their standards. Not only did Southern’s Mercy Rule streak appear to be coming to an end, but more importantly the Rams […]
Jags, Quips, Classic: Thomas Jefferson outlasts Aliquippa in Overtime in an epic showdown to win WPIAL 4A Championship.
November 15, 2020 | Nate Grella
By Carter Newcome Thomas Jefferson and Aliquippa met each other for just the second time ever on Saturday at North Allegheny. The only other matchup between the two WPIAL powerhouses was 40 years to the date for the same prize, a WPIAL championship. Thomas Jefferson won in 1980. A lot had changed since that first […]
Raiders Hold Off Bulldogs to Win Spot in State Semi-Finals @ToyCole @MitchMason03 @RVBulldogs
November 15, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Reynolds Raiders are known state-wide for their phenomenal wrestling program, yet it’s the Raider football team that is currently riding the wave of success. They defeated the Redbank Valley Bulldogs 19-14 in Brockway Saturday afternoon to move on to the Class A western finals next week. “This is huge. There’s a ton of wrestlers […]
Beaver Falls Wins 2A WPIAL Title Behind Suffocating Rushing Attack 43-30
November 14, 2020 | Nate Grella
All year the Beaver Falls Tigers have looked untouchable. That all changed Saturday night in the 2A WPIAL Final at Martorelli Stadium in North Hills. For about two minutes. With 2 minutes left and down 43-15, the Sto-Rox vikings scored with a QB keeper by Josh Jenkins to put the score at 43-23, then following […]
KJ Riley continues air assault on opponents, leads Danville past Archbishop Carroll @Go_Ironmen @ACPatsfootball @Nicklamey_ @KJRiley8
November 14, 2020 | Billy Splain
To say Danvile quarterback KJ Riley is having a good year would be a very accurate statement. Coming in to todays game with Archbishop Carroll, the senior signal caller had thrown for 1,867 yards with 25 td passes. You can add 259 yards and five more tds to that total as the Ironmen rolled to […]
Underdog Jayhawks soar past Bears for 1A Crown-@Jhawksathletics @Clairtonschool
November 14, 2020 | Peyton Trollinger
When the two teams for the WPIAL 1A championship matchup was announced, not a lot of people thought that the Jeannette Jayhawks would not only claim victory over the Clairton Bears, but would make the victory look so easy. The final score from Martorelli Stadium was 45-14 to the Jayhawks and they would knock off […]
Marauders trample Wildcats in D6 Title Game 48-13
November 14, 2020 | Garrett Mock
It’s always a despondent moment when you see the timer on the scoreboard flatline and the final whistle is called. The sadness attacks your body, with your stomach sinking into the ground as you fight hard to repress the stinging of warm tears. For the seniors on the losing team, walking off that field […]
Haverford Fights Back in the Second Half, beating Conestoga 27-14
November 14, 2020 | Jack Susanin
Haverford and Conestoga were both ready for this huge Central League matchup with big time playoff implications. Haverford had only given up 3 points all season, and they were eager to continue their great defensive record against a strong Conestoga team. The Game The teams started off hot on their first drives however, both teams […]
Balanced Attacking Effort, Advances Jersey Shore in AAAA Playoffs.
November 14, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
WRIGHT TWP- The verbage of bend but don’t break tends to be the outcry when it comes to defensive effort come playoff time. No more was that evident Friday night at Crestwood’s Comet Stadium as the Jersey Shore(9-0) forced three crucial turnovers and left Mountain Top with a 26-14 victory, advancing the Bulldogs to the […]
Bishop McDevitt Punches Ticket to Semifinal With Win Over Camp Hill @McDevittLancers
November 14, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Friday night the Bishop McDevitt Lancers battled the Camp Hill Lions in a showdown to see who would advance to the PIAA 2A state final four. The lancers would come out victorious Friday night winning with a score of 26-14 and in the game Lancers Senior quarterback Nick Santo took control throwing for 187 yards […]
Wilmington rushes past Chestnut Ridge @CRLionsFootball @WilmingtonSD @Hounds4L @smcconahy44
November 14, 2020 | Shane Lux
There was no stopping the Wilmington Greyhounds Friday night. The “Hounds bullied the line scrimmage and rushed for 613 yards up a 56-29 victory over Chestnut Ridge. “We were able to get things clicking offensively tonight, and that’s exactly what we wanted to see,” said Wilmington head coach Brandon Phillian. “Coming into this football game, […]
Central Valley cruises to second straight WPIAL Title
November 14, 2020 | Andrew Schaffer
Coming into this game Central Valley had mercy ruled all nine of their opponents. Tonight was no different in a 35-0 championship win over Elizabeth Forward. “We have never talked about that, it just happens, we don’t come into our Monday meeting prepping for the next team and say hey we gotta mercy rule this […]
No Time-No Problem For Steelton-Highspire’s Cliff Hanger Victory Over Old Forge 39-36
November 14, 2020 | PFN Staff
With zero time showing on the score board and only one play left as a result of a penalty, the Rollers of Steelton-Highspire flatten the Old Forge Blue Devils state title hopes. Freshman QB Alex Erby hit D1 WR recruit Mehki Flowers on a five -yard touchdown pass that gave the Rollers a 39-36 victory […]
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