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August 2020
District VI -The Road to Mansion Park Part II
August 11, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
District VI PIAA Football Preseason Review “The Road to Mansion Park” Part II (Part I) There are three main leagues or conferences within one hour of my house. The Heritage Conference(HC), the West PAC(WP) and the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference(LH). I will cover these leagues and their teams in Part III. Now for the […]
2020 Team Preview: The Ligonier Valley Rams @LVRamsFootball
August 11, 2020 | Billy Splain
Ligonier Valley Rams Head Coach Roger Beitel Assistant Coaches Corey Turcheck, Brandon Rensko, Brett Marabito, Dave Shannon, Stephen Pardee, John Vida, Adam Foust, Denny Henderson, Dylan Jackman 2019 Season Record 12-1 2020 Schedule DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04 vs. Elizabeth-Forward (SCR) 7:00 pm 09-11 @ Apollo-Ridge (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-18 @ Frazier (0-0) 7:00 pm 10-02 vs. Steel Valley (0-0) * 7:00 […]
2020 Player Preview: Isaac DeVault – Lakeview @DevaultIsaac @FootballSailors
August 11, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Isaac DeVault Year: 2021 Lakeview High School ILB/DE/LS/OL Jersey # 53 Ht: 6’2 Wt: 220 Awards: Second-team all-region linebacker 2019 stats: 130 total tackles with 1 sack and 5 forced fumbles Other sports: Baseball and wrestling Why do you play football? Isaac: I fell in love with the game as soon as I stepped on […]
2020 Player Profile: Cardel Pigford – Archbishop Wood @only1del25 @WoodFootball
August 11, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Cardel Pigford Year: 2021 Archbishop Wood High School WR/RB/DB Jersey # 25 Ht: 5’7 Wt: 175 Awards: First-team all catholic running back and first-team all-state athlete. Twitter: only1del25 Why do you play football? Cardel: I play football because it’s something that I love and it just comes naturally to me. What has been your best […]
2020 Team Preview: The Upper Merion Area Vikings @UMAHS_ATHLETICS @TheWyattHart @snikolaou51
August 11, 2020 | Billy Splain
Upper Merion Area Vikings Head Coach Victor Brown Assistant Coaches Ed Helenski Don Jackson Don Jackson, Jr Brad Scioli Nick Rotondo Marcus Johnson Blair Thomas Joe Heffernan 2019 Season Record 5-6 2020 Schedule (tentative, likely to change) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-11 @ Twin Valley (0-0) 7:00 pm 09-18 @ John Bartram (0-0) South Philly Super Site 7:00 pm […]
2020 Player Profile: C.j. Waldier – Yough @cjwaldier @YoughHSFootball
August 11, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
C.j. Waldier Year: 2021 Yough High School WR/OLB/SS/FS/CB/KR Jersey # 5 Ht: 6’1 Wt: 190 Awards: All-state wide receiver, all-conference wide receiver, defensive back and kick returner. Also, 3A receiving champion and Finest 30 wide receiver. 2019 stats: Offense: 70 catches for 929 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defense: 79 total tackles, 1 sack Other sports: […]
Rally taking place on Aug 20 in Harrisburg to “Let Our Kids Play”
August 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Click picture to join rally Julie Burkurt and John Rooney have both started rallys to “Let Our Kids Play”. They started them when the Governor said they shouldn’t. The response has been large and growing. Both have reasons to rally PA. Julie is the mother of two young athletes, and John has a senior […]
Wpial stands tall for fall sports while Philly Pub postpones till Jan 1, 2021: Central Bucks goes online, Milton Hershey postpones and more
August 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Lately it’s been tough to keep up with whats going on with high school fall sports. Last week Governor Wolf dropped a bomb on the season by stating that no sports should be played until January 1, 2021. The next day the PIAA countered by delaying sports for two weeks to work with state legislators to […]
2020 PFN Player Preview: Jamir Reynolds-Vasquez, Cedar Cliff @nextupmir_22 @CedarCliff_AD
August 10, 2020 | Phil Myers
Jamir Reynolds-Vasquez Cedar Cliff 2021 Position: RB/S Height: 5’10″ Weight: 180 lbs. Twitter: @nextupmir_22 Siblings: two brothers and two sisters College Major: sports and fitness Other sports: Only track, but thinking about wrestling. Favorite subject in school: Science Team Goals: Everyone works together and does their part. How has football helped me: It helped me […]
2020 Player Profile: Ben Sharer – Penns Valley @BenSharer1 @pvrams84
August 10, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Ben Sharer Year: 2021 Penns Valley Area High School DE/NT/RG Jersey # 50 Ht: 6’2 Wt: 220 Awards: All conference first-team defensive lineman Twitter: @BenSharer Why do you play football? Ben: I’d say being around my friends and building chemistry and it feels good. There is no better feeling than working together and working four […]
2020 Team Preview: The Bethel Park Black Hawks @BDeLallo @BP_BlackHawks
August 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Bethel Park Black Hawks Head Coach Brian DeLallo Assistant Coaches Andy Assad – Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Mike Milliken – Defensive Line Joe Ranalli – Outside Linebackers Jeff Joyce – Defensive Backs Bernie Switala – Safeties & Special Teams Coordinator Keith Huebner – Offensive Line Phil Peckich – Quarterbacks Mike Donovan – Receivers Gino […]
2020 Player Profile: Owen Kosar – Shenandoah Valley @ShenQBclub @staivecki @CoachMoranSV
August 10, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Owen Kosar Year: 2022 Shenandoah Valley High School QB/DB Why do you play football? Owen: It’s just fun and I like to play with my friends. What has been your best memory from football so far? Owen: In pee wee football we made it to the playoffs. Who is your favorite pro athlete and why? […]
2020 Team Preview: The Cowanesque Valley Indians @MikeSchmittFB @CowanesqueFB
August 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Cowanesque Valley Indians Head Coach Mike Schmitt Assistant Coaches Dylan Smith, Jim Oman, Jacob Lane, Tuck Hess, Chuck Harlow, Bill McCawley, Jeff Quick 2019 Season Record 3-7 2020 Schedule (tentative, likely to change) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04 @ Sayre (0-0) * 7:00 pm 09-11 @ Northwest Area (0-0) * Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium 7:00 pm 09-18 @ Muncy (0-0) […]
2020 Player Profile: Jordan Heisey, Northern York @jheisey_ @mildawg37 @NorthernFootbll
August 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Jordan Heisey Northern York Quarterback Jersey # 10 HT/WT 6’2” 190 Twitter @jheisey_ Other 2nd team Colonial League QB sports you play Basketball Why do you play football? I love the competition Who is your favorite sports star and why? Carson Wentz because he has continued to battle through adversity Do you have a favorite […]
2020 Team Preview: The Sharon Tigers @sharontigers @SharonHighOC
August 9, 2020 | Billy Splain
Sharon Tigers Head Coach Jason McElhaney Assistant Coaches Dave Bodien, Wade Vogan, Jimmy Morocco, Bryan Phillips, TJ Phillips, Bob Fromm, Jeff Krecek, Jay Paul, Lyle Bieber 2019 Season Record 9-4 2020 TENTATIVE Schedule (likely to change) DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME/SCORE 09-04 vs. University Prep (0-0) Sharon Tiger Stadium 7:00 pm 09-11 @ Hickory (0-0) * Hornets Stadium 7:00 pm […]
Plum Linebacker Max Matolcsy will head to UPenn after his senior year. @MaxMatolcsy @PlumFootball
August 9, 2020 | Billy Splain
Twenty three schools offered Plum linebacker a chance to get an education and play football for them. Max Matolcsy had offers from all the Ivy’s, Harvard, Yale, Brown, Cornell, Fordham…but it was the Quaker program at UPenn that got him the most excited. Yesterday he announced he was ending his recruitment and heading east for […]
State College DB Sammy Knipe pulling up anchor, commits to Navy. @sammyknipe @SCoachLintal
August 9, 2020 | Billy Splain
Last year, State College DB Sammy Knipe went down with an injury early in the season. I cost him 4 games of the 2019 season but he came back strong mid season, and expectations are high if the 6’1″, 220 pound DB gets to see the field. Off the field, and on the recruiting trail, […]
District VI -The Road to Mansion Park Part I
August 8, 2020 | Greg Ricupero
District VI PIAA FOOTBALL Preseason Review “The Road to Mansion Park” Part 1 By Greg Ricupero As I write this, we are all unsure of what will happen with the 2020 high school football season. I’m choosing to stay positive. First, a little bit about me. I’m 56 years old and have lived in Pennsylvania […]
2020 PFN Player Previews: Casey Smith, Habor Creek @HCSDAthletics @HarborCreek_FB
August 8, 2020 | Shane Lux
Casey Smith Harbor Creek High School Class of 2021 Head Coach – Troy Budziszewski Height: 6′ 1″ Weight: 190 Position: QB 2019 Stats: 1226 yards passing, 24 TDs 4 Ints. 41 carries 116 yards, 3 TDs. Q&A What made you choose football? Football was one of the sports that I enjoyed when I was younger, […]
2020 Player Profile: Cayden Hess, Jersey Shore @CaydenHess1 @shoresports2 @Coach_Hess_
August 8, 2020 | Billy Splain
Cayden Hess Jersey Shore WR Jersey # 24 HT/WT 6’1, 180 75 catches, 926 yds, 11 tds Other sports you play basketball baseball track Twitter @CaydenHess1 PA Soph Wide Receiver Of The Year, 1st team all state, 1st team all academic Why do you play football? I love the game, i love to compete, […]
The AML Dominates the KSAC in Pennsylvania’s First H.S. Football Game of the Year
August 8, 2020 | Phil Myers
The Cancel Culture and football nay-sayers were losers in the Allegheny Mountain League’s 24-6 victory over the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference last night in Brockway at Frank Varischetti Field. “We need to play football. The kids need to play football. I hope the PIAA does the right thing,” stated winning coach Tony Gerg of […]
2020 Player Profile: Evan Niedrowski, Wymissing @ejniedro @WyoFootball @CoachSteveONeil
August 8, 2020 | Billy Splain
Evan Niedrowski 2021 Wyomissing Middle Linebacker and Fullback Jersey # 44 HT/WT 6’2 235 Other sports you play Track and Field Twitter: @ejniedro Offense: 159 rushes for 841 yards, 16 touchdowns 1 catch for 30 yards and 1 touchdown Defense: 52 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 interception return for touchdown 2nd team all league […]
PIAA throws out wildcard, moves fall season back two weeks
August 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
In what has been very much like a poker game, the PIAA was handed what look like a bad deal. Today they threw a wildcard on the table and move the season back two weeks during an emergency board meeting after Governor Wolf announced he is recommending all sports for the fall stop until January […]
2020 Player Profile: Dante Denardo, Owen J Roberts @dantedenardo @donna_denardo
August 7, 2020 | Billy Splain
Dante Denardo WR, CB, KR Owen J. Roberts High School 2021 Jersey # 13 Ht 6’1” Wt 192 lbs 2019 stats: 742 REC Yards, 8 REC TDs, 2 KR TDs, 2 INTs, 1 Pick 6 Other Sports: Wrestling 2019 Offensive MVP, 1st Team All-League Twitter: @dantedenardo Keystonefootballrecruits.com profile: https://keystonefootballrecruits.com/user/dantedenardo/ Why do you play football? I […]
2020 Player Profile: Caleb Schmitz – Warwick @cschmitz34 @WarwickFB @WarwickWarriors
August 7, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Caleb Schmitz Year: 2021 Warwick High School WR/DB/LB Jersey # 34 Ht: 6’4 Wt: 205 Awards: All-state defensive back and all-conference wide receiver and defensive back 2019 Stats: 56 catches for 957 yards and 13 touchdowns with 49 total tackles and four interceptions. Other sports: Basketball and track Twitter: @cschmitz34 Why do you play football? […]
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