PA Football News Archives
September 2018
FREEDOM EARNS STATEMENT WIN OVER PARKLAND.
September 8, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- The one thing you can say about the EPC South this football season, it’s going to be epic. Heading into week 3, Emmaus, Parkland, Easton, Freedom and Liberty came into the weekend with unblemished marks. Friday night at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem two of those teams were paired up, in what became a classic […]
Troy gets first win of season, 20-7 over Sayre
September 8, 2018 | Pa Football News
Stacy Rogers, thedailyreview.com Troy – The Troy Trojans pounded out their first victory of the season, 20-7 over the visiting Sayre Redskins at Alparon Park last night.“The kids really played physical tonight, and our defense held up. I’m proud of the way the whole team played” said Troy Head Coach Jim Smith after the win.The […]
Upper Dauphin and Elizabethville score 130 points, Trojans win 74-56
September 8, 2018 | Colin Kirkwood
This year’s installment of the Millersburg-Upper Dauphin rivalry showed quite a bit of firepower as the Trojans captured the victory 74-56 Friday night in Elizabethville. Meeting for the annual installment of a rivalry that can be traced back to the year 1945, both teams were looking to get themselves back into the win column. Upper […]
Blackhawks Upset Indians
September 7, 2018 | Brad Strawser
Juniata started strong but left defeated as they fell to their league opponents, the Susquenita Blackhawks 28-14 at Detrick Field Friday night. Storms loomed over the field an hour before kickoff, but as it got closer to game time the sun started to make its way through, and Juniata’s hopeful fans started pouring in. […]
Green Dragon WR sees red, Farronato commits to play for Davidson Wildcats @dylanfarronato @CoachPersing
September 6, 2018 | Billy Splain
In 2017 he returned three interceptions for points, caught 7 td passes to go along with nearly 650 yards receiving while missing 2 1/2 games, is currently sitting on 106 catches for 1,949 yards, 21 receiving tds and 30 tds overall (stats Chris Masse) and scored those 30 in five different ways.Lewisburg is 2-0 for […]
2018 PAFootballNews Rankings Week 2 Sept 5
September 5, 2018 | Billy Splain
FOR THE WEEK OF 9-6 THROUGH 9-10 2018 PFN STATEWIDE 6A 1 Coatesville (1) – 2-0 2 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) – 0-0 3 Pine-Richland (7) – 1-1 4 State College (6) – 2-0 5 Parkland (11) – 2-0 6 Pitts. Central Catholic. (7) – 2-0 7 North Allegheny (7)– 2-0 8 North […]
Keystone Club – Special Teams – Week 1, Aug 30-Sept 3
September 4, 2018 | Billy Splain
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. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category will receive a T-shirt to commemorate this […]
Keystone Club – Defense Week 1, Aug 30-Sept 3
September 4, 2018 | Billy Splain
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. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category will receive a T-shirt to commemorate this […]
Keystone Club – Offense Week 1, Aug 30-Sept 3
September 4, 2018 | Billy Splain
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. At the end of the season we will compile these leaders and the top in each category will receive a T-shirt to commemorate this […]
Freedom Dominates Cross-Town Rival Bethlehem Catholic @becahifootball @BCPEPCLUB @fhssportsBASD @fhsriotsquad
September 4, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- Saturday night at BASD Stadium The Bethlehem Freedom Patriots sent a message to the rest of the EPC South, that they will be a team to be reckoned with as this season goes forward as they dominated the defending 4A State Semifinalists and cross-town rivals of Bethlehem Catholic 37-20 before a decent size crowd. […]
Last Second Desperation Pass Lifts Emmaus To Win.
September 3, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" 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 "Hollywood" 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 "Hollywood" 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 […]
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