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West Chester East Wins Thriller Over Avon Grove
September 4, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
WEST CHESTER: They say good things come in small packages. When it comes to running backs, that statement is certainly true for the Avon Grove Red Devils and West Chester East Vikings. The Red Devils have Dominick Harriott whose listed on the roster at 5’9, 165 pounds. The Vikings have Cooper Verbos, who’s listed at […]
Northampton Konkrete Kids to face Delaware Valley Warriors in Home Opener
September 3, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
Fresh off their 35-6 win over Martin Luther King on the road, the Konkrete Kids return home to face a hungry Delaware Valley Warriors team that lost a heartbreaker, 21-20 on the road to Bethlehem Catholic. New Northampton starting QB junior Zion McKinney, replacing longtime starter Gavin Taff, completed 2 of 3 passes for 27 […]
3 Things look to for: Hampton vs Armstrong
September 3, 2026 | Greg Hillman
ALLISON PARK, PA– Hampton and Armstrong are set to meet for the 10th time in their schools’ history on Friday night. Hampton currently leads the all-time series five games to four. However, Armstrong has won the last two matchups and three of the last four. Not to mention, Armstrong has won three of five games […]
Bethlehem Catholic QB Axel Burkart Commits to the University of New Hampshire
September 3, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
Golden Hawks star QB announced his commitment to the University of New Hampshire to play for the Wildcats football team. After having a conversation with Coach Goldrich and receiving his first Division 1 offer from there, Burkart quickly made up his mind on where he wanted to be. Burkart also had workouts at Syracuse, Pittsburgh, […]
The PFN/CWS Showcase Keystone Club: Week 1, 2026
September 3, 2026 | Billy Splain
From Highlight Reel to Real Opportunities. Your digital profile w/ stats, highlights, awards, & academics in one link. Get noticed. Get recruited. Get ahead. Did we miss you? email your info with a link to proof of stat to billy@pafootballnews.com. We’ll add you in! AMAZING THINGS THAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK -Jadon King Vincent broke Farrell […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Technological Headaches
September 3, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime had a time last Friday. Before every picture he took, he had to put in his pin to unlock his new phone. Of course as he fumbled around doing this, he missed a few good pics. North Star defeated West Branch and Protime interviewed the Player of the Game, Kasey Yoder, and his coach, […]
2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Week 1 Edition
September 3, 2026 | Davin Ridall
The first week of 2026 District 4 football has come and gone, so it’s time to do our weekly rankings. We had some big statement wins around the district, as well as a couple upsets, so let’s see where these teams stand after opening weekend. DISTRICT 4 WEEK 1 RECAP Top 10 Teams #1: Southern […]
2026 Team Preview: The Haverford School Fords
September 3, 2026 | Cody Brady
The Haverford School Fords Head Coach: Brian Martin Independent Class 4A Inter-Ac 2025 Season Record: 4-6 Key Starters Lost Zach Faragalli Stephen Cobb Cole Lisowski Jaidyn Rivera Matt Jones Jack Rischitelli Quinn Gallagher Walt Frazier Philip Okala Jr Max Powers Returning Starters Sr. OL Preston Bernard, 6’3, 290 Sr. OL Owen Bernard, 6’3, 290 Sr. […]
The STATE of PA Football 2026, Week One Chaos!
September 2, 2026 | Billy Splain
Our staff hits the hot topics, reviews week one and looks at week two. What’s going on at Clairton? What happened to the Rams?
UPENN Football Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Program
September 2, 2026 | Nicholas Mastripolito
The University of Pennsylvania football program began play in 1876, when the program lost its first-ever game to Princeton. At the time, the rules of football were completely different; the game of football on college campuses was still relatively new, and the rules were more like rugby, the sport Harvard thought was superior. The team […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week One Rankings
September 2, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (1-0)- @ (6) Woodland Hills 7pm 2- Canon McMillan (1-0)- Trinity 7pm 3- North Allegheny (0-1)- (2) Upper St. Clair 7:30pm 4- Seneca Valley (1-0)- @ North Hills 7pm (Thu.) 5- Hempfield (0-1)- (3) Penn Trafford 7pm 6- Mt. Lebanon (0-1)- (5) Thomas Jefferson 7pm 7- Norwin (0-1)- Latrobe 7pm 5A: […]
Clairton forced to forfeit week 2 game vs Steel Valley
September 2, 2026 | Billy Splain
“Clairton High School Football regrets to announce that we will forfeit our game against Steel Valley scheduled for Friday, September 4, 2026, due to personnel matters. The district is committed to handling all personnel matters appropriately and in accordance with district policy and applicable requirements. Because these matters are confidential, we cannot provide additional details. […]
District 12 Week 1 Recap
September 2, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Week 1 saw a few upsets, a few blowouts and a few competitive games within District 12 including some key out of state games. CL RED: Paramus Catholic 35 LaSalle 14: La Salle jumped out to an early 14-0 lead before surrendering 35 unanswered points to the #3 NJ team. Sr. RB Ahzir Nelson scored both […]
PFN ‘s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 2
September 2, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Calendar has now turned to September. September a month that is popular with musicians, with several mentioning the month in some of their songs’ titles, such as the Earth, Wind and Fire Classic simply titled “September” and Neil Diamond’s 1979 hit “September Morn.” Both of which came well before this writer was born, but […]
2026 District 4 Week 1 Recap
September 2, 2026 | Davin Ridall
August 28, 2026 Athens 44, Wyalusing 0 Athens starts off their season with a 44-0 statement victory over Wyalusing. Quarterback Connor Davidson went 9/10 for 97 yards and 4 touchdowns in the victory, as well as running for 98 yards on 5 carries. Brendan Cooke rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on just 5 […]
2026 Team Preview: The Germantown Academy Patriots
September 2, 2026 | Cody Brady
The Germantown Academy Patriots Head Coach: Kyle Donahue independent Class 2A Inter-Ac 2025 Season Record: 3-7 Key Starters Lost QB: Xavier Stearn (Rutgers) WR/DB: Mick McKee (Lehigh) LB: Timmy Ginter (St. Joe’s Lacrosse) WR: Josh Cain (Stonehill) DB: Jake McVeigh (Franklin and Marshall) DB: Jack Durkin Returning Starters RB: Nathaniel Rose 5’11 190 SR OL: […]
PFN & CWTAP TAP INTO THE STATE: Our weekly highlight show featuring you, the players. Interviews and more! 60+GAMES
September 1, 2026 | Billy Splain
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Steve Jones, The Penn State Culture & Marshall Preview: BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 Ep17
September 1, 2026 | Billy Splain
Mike, Frank and Andrew are ready for the season to kick off. What are they looking for from the week one contest against Marshall? Legendary voice of the Nittany Lions Steve Jones joins the program. What does he have to say about the culture on this football team? How is Matt Campbell to work with […]
Farrell vs Clairton (Photo Gallery Part 2)
September 1, 2026 | Ryan Scipio
Farrell vs Clairton (Photo Gallery Part 2) Farrell defeated Clairton 33-6 Saturday afternoon at the Wolvarena in Turtle Creek PA. Links below are for the article and the Photo gallery. Full Gallery – Scip’s Photography Article Link – Click Here Full Gallery – Scip’s Photography Article Link – Click Here Follow @ScipScip
2026 District Nine Review – 1st Week Action
September 1, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Dom Corcetti, Keystone, had 2 TD tosses and added 2 more TDs carrying the rock. Dom ran for 267 yards (see more on that under tidbits) and passed for 105, accounting for 372 total yards. Andrew Kifer, Union/A-C Valley, threw […]
Conversation with Coach – Brandon Bailey, Richland
September 1, 2026 | Phil Myers
Folks around the state may know that Brandon Bailey is the head football coach at Richland High school which is located just outside of Johnstown. But they may not know that he was first team all-state quarterback in 1991 who also played in the Big 33 game in 1992. When passing still wasn’t a big […]
PFN Pennsylvania HS Football rankings Week 1, 2026
September 1, 2026 | Billy Splain
Week one is in the books. We love stirring it up, but goodness this was a cement mixer of a week!! Well, the team debated. Opponents were considered. Here’s what they came up with:
Harriton football varsity football season suspended
August 31, 2026 | Nicholas Mastripolito
Harriton Varsity season cut short after just one game Harriton High School’s football season was suspended on Monday, August 31st, just days after the team’s first game of the season. The suspension of the Harriton season comes just months after parents and fans of both the Lower Merion and Harriton football programs wanted the two […]
Juniata Valley vs Berlin Brothersvalley Full Game Highlights
August 31, 2026 | Baron Dionis
Full game highlights from week one’s ICC crossover between Juniata Valley and Berlin Brothersvalley.
Southern Lehigh Quarterback Colton Sams Commits to Bloomsburg University
August 31, 2026 | Davin Ridall
Southern Lehigh quarterback Colton Sams has announced his commitment to Bloomsburg University. Sams, who is in Mr. PA Football’s Top 25, had received offers from four other schools, including Muhlenberg College, Lebanon Valley College, Ithaca College, and Towson University. Sams ultimately decided on Bloomsburg University, a Division 2 school in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. […]
