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October 2019
Late Score Lifts Freedom to Battle of Bethlehem Victory.
October 27, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
https://twitter.com/BPtashinski/status/1188183389653864448?s=19 BETHLEHEM- The old adage is- you can throw the records out the window when two rivals meet on the gridiron. Saturday afternoon in front of a capacity crowd at Bethlehem School District Stadium,the Liberty Hurricanes (3-7) gave the Patriots of Freedom (9-1) all they wanted in 23-19 loss on a last-minute score by the […]
Little Lions score 33 straight, erase 14 point deficit to win first Beaver Stadium Classic.
October 26, 2019 | Billy Splain
Before Cumberland Valley scored their first touchdown, before the first kick off in a high school football game played at Beaver Stadium since Cathedral prep won a State Title there in 1988, before the National Anthem was played, and before the first fan found a seat on the east side of the famed home of […]
Lancers defense came up big vs. Mounties
October 26, 2019 | Chris Masse sungazette.com/
DANIELLE FIORINI/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport’s Zack Miller gets tackled as he attempts to run by Loyalsock on Friday night at South Williamsport. Loyalsock split its first two 2019 games and the defense felt unsatisfied. The Lancers allowed 57 points in those games before holding a meeting and addressing that issue. That marked a significant turning point. Loyalsock changed […]
Reynolds Raiders too much for Eisenhower in D-10 quarterfinals
October 26, 2019 | PFN Staff
Eisenhower’s Zane Alexander (9) looks for running room during the first half of a District 10 Class 1A quarterfinal playoff game against Reynolds at Wilmington Area High School, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. The Raiders advanced to the semifinals with a 43-7 win over the Knights. BRIAN HAGBERG Sports Reporter bhagberg@timesobserver.com NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – When […]
Hudgens Sets The Pace In Lincoln’s 30-8 Rout of Southern
October 26, 2019 | Mark Carfagno
The smallest man on the field set the tone in a lopsided 30-8 Lincoln Rail-splitters victory of the Southern Rams . The game was a Philadelphia Public League 6A District 12 quarterfinal. Defensive tackle Jaheim Hudgens who stands just 5’6 but bulks to 180 lbs. made Lincoln’s first two tackles behind the line of scrimmage […]
Meadville crusies past Warren into title game
October 26, 2019 | Shane Lux
They say it’s hard to beat a team twice in one season. Meadville made it look easy Saturday afternoon at Edinboro University. The win puts the Bulldogs one step closer to a District 10 5A championship after Meadville went 0-9 last season. “We brought these guys into the weight room this offseason and said look […]
Tigers Torment Ironmen
October 26, 2019 | Dave Fegley
SCA’s Defense Sets School Record By: Dave Fegley (10-26-19) Members of Southern Columbia’s 1994 State Championship were on hand to recognize this year’s senior class as the Tigers hosted a struggling Danville Ironmen squad. Ironically, this year marks 25 years since the first State Championship at SCA and it is also a year that many […]
Beaver Stadium Classic…Everything you need to know if you’re attending the game @CVSDeagles @SCoachLintal
October 26, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Little Lions will host Cumberland Valley in the first Beaver Stadium Classic on Saturday, October 26. Kickoff will be at Noon. This will also be senior night for the Little Lions. Tickets will be $10 and will become available on October 1 at either school or the Bryce Jordan Center. Fans are asked to […]
Blairsville Secures Playoff Spot with Convincing Win Over Blacklick
October 26, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Blairsville Bobcats played their best game of the year Friday night at Ernie Widmar Field at Memorial Stadium in Blairsville according to their head coach, Rick Artley. The Bobcats excelled in every facet of the game as they downed the Blacklick Valley Vikings 36-7 on Senior Night to secure a District 6 Class A […]
Cornell rallies to clinch share of conference title
October 26, 2019 | PFN Staff
AJ Shaffer Just a few short years ago, the Cornell Raiders shuttered their locker room doors and put away the pads, closing up their program and made an agreement with Quaker Valley for players to participate in football there. Then came six classes in the PIAA. Quaker Valley wanted out of the agreement to keep […]
Warriors clinch outright 5A Big East conference title with shutout of Franklin Regional
October 26, 2019 | PFN Staff
Written by: John Robbins Penn-Trafford had to win one last game to clinch the Big East conference title outright. The Warriors did just that rolling to a 21-0 victory over Franklin Regional. The first score of the game would come on a reverse pass by the Warriors. Junior Brad Ford received the handoff, then he flipped […]
Central Catholic Efficient Effort Subdues Bethlehem Catholic.
October 26, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Central Catholic takes down Bethlehem Catholic 31-24. pic.twitter.com/fXYjfFp8cB — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) October 26, 2019 BETHLEHEM- The character of a team can be defined in how they respond after facing adversity. Last week the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings dropped a tough 34-31 decision to the Freedom Patriots, after a last-minute field goal attempt hit the […]
Bethel Park holds off Upper St. Clair
October 26, 2019 | Shane Lux
Bethel Park built a 14-0 halftime lead, then had to hold off Upper St. Clair for a dramatic 14-13 victory Friday night. In a defensive battle, the Black Hawks came up with the big stops when they had to in order to preserve the win. “If you go back and look at our loss last […]
CJ Funk leads Bellefonte to win over BEA to claim Curtin Bowl @RollOnRaiders @CoachJNagle (gallery Mike Frazier)
October 26, 2019 | Billy Splain
WINGATE – Bellefonte’s CJ Funk will remember his 18th birthday for quite a while.The Raiders’ senior running back ran for 113 yards and scored three times as Bellefonte rolled over BEA,38-0, in their annual Curtin Bowl battle. After scoring twice in the first half Funk ran the ball on Bellefonte’s first two plays in the […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil
October 24, 2019 | Phil Myers
Protime wants to know if anyone still plays board games. It seems all anyone wants to do these days is stare at a smart phone. Even now Protime, Mrs. Protime, and Protime Junior play board games on any given night. And back in the day, Protime and brothers Protime spent hours seeing who was better […]
Keystone Club: Week Nine 2019 OFFENSIVE STARS 10-17 thru 10-19
October 23, 2019 | 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. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Offensive Performances Yards All-Purpose […]
Keystone Club: Week Nine 2019 DEFENSIVE STARS 10-17 thru 10-19
October 23, 2019 | 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. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Defensive Performances # Tackles […]
Keystone Club: Week Nine 2019 SPECIAL TEAM STARS 10-17 thru 10-19
October 23, 2019 | 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. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Special Teams Performances yards […]
District Nine Tidbits
October 23, 2019 | Phil Myers
The Ridgway Elkers claimed their second consecutive D-9 League Large School Title when they scored a 28-14 victory over Brookville last week. Coudersport won the D-9 League Small School North Division with a convincing 42-0 win against Smethport. The state ranked Falcons are the only District Nine squad that remains unbeaten. The Small School South […]
Great PA Teams – Parkland 2002 @PHSTrojansFB
October 23, 2019 | Hal Wilson
We are pleased to host a series, Great PA Teams, by the great Hal Wilson, a long time contributor to PA High School Football. Hal has written many stories in the past for PAFootballNews dating back to our print days. Great PA Teams – Parkland 2002 In the 2002 season, a great team emerged in […]
Penn Manor at Hempfield
October 22, 2019 | Olivia Nicastro
On October 18th, 2019, the Penn Manor Comets faced the Hempfield Spartans. The first quarter began with a touchdown by Hempfield in the first two minutes of the game. With the extra point good, the beginning score was 7-0. After Penn Manor received the ball, they made two hand offs to junior Isaiah Stoltzfus and […]
PFN Statewide Rankings Oct 22 2019 edition
October 22, 2019 | Billy Splain
10-22-2019 PFN Rankings 10-21 PFN Class 6A Rankings Dist Record PVS rnk 1 St. Josephs Prep 12 5-2 1 2 Manheim twp 3 9-0 2 3 North Allegheny 7 9-0 4 4 PCC 7 8-1 5 5 Pine Richland 7 8-1 7 6 Wilson West Lawn 3 8-1 8 7 McDowell 10 8-1 9 […]
PFN Presents: THE STATE OF PA FOOTBALL! Live from Champs Sports Grill State College Oct 22, 2019
October 22, 2019 | Billy Splain
LIVE from Champs North Atherton Street, State College Victory Sports & Fitness owner Rob Oshinskie will join us to talk off season training and coal region football! State College AD Chris Weakland will be with us to talk about the Beaver Stadium Classic. We’ll also be talking playoff implications statewide and more! Stop by […]
Eisenhower rallies for dramatic win over Cochranton
October 22, 2019 | PFN Staff
Eisenhower quarterback Owen Trumbull fires a pass during Friday night’s game against Cochranton at the Pasture of Pain. The Knights rallied for a wild 21-14 win in their regular season finale Brian Hagberg There’s just something about the second half of Cochranton-Eisenhower football games. A year after combining for 54 second-half points, the Cardinals and […]
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