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June 2020
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Jake Chimiak, Wilmington @JacobChimiak @houndsroundup
June 17, 2020 | contributor
Jake Chimiak Wilmington Class of: 2021 T, DT Jersey #:78 Height & Weight: 6’2″ 310lbs Bench: 305 185 Bench (Reps): 25 Squat(LBS): 485 Deadlift(LBS): 550 Clean(LBS): 235 1- How long have you been playing football? I’ve been playing football since I was 9. 2-What other sports do you play? I just play football but I […]
PFN 2020 Player Profiles: Zack Brenfleck, Academy of The New Church @ANC_Athletics @ANC_LionsFB
June 17, 2020 | contributor
Outside Linebacker and Wide receiver Zack Brenfleck Jersey #: 3 Positions: RB, OLB Height & Weight: 6’2″ 180lbs Class of 2021 1- How long have you been playing football? I have been playing football since I was 5 so I have played for 12 years. 2-What other sports do you play? I also […]
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Charlie Kreinbucher, Butler @BGTfootball @CKreinbucher
June 16, 2020 | Brian Hagberg
Charlie KreinbucherButler20226’6217Twitter: @CKreinbucher Let’s Meet Charlie! Why did you choose football? I chose football because I thought it would be fun to try a new sport. It also would make me tougher in my other sports What is your favorite football memory? My favorite football memory was camp at Cal U last Spring. What activities […]
2020 PFN Player Preview: Samuel Nelson- Northampton @SamuelNelson @KonkreteKids
June 16, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Samuel NelsonNorthampton6’0275OL,DLTwitter @SamuelNelson Any siblings? I have one Sister in 10th grade. Favorite sports team? My favorite sports team is the Houston Texan What are you looking to most this upcoming school year? The thing I’m looking for most in the school year is for the first game of the football season. What are your […]
2020 PFN Player Preview Quadir Dixon Boys Latin @iamquadirdixon @CoachPat71
June 16, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Name: Quadir Dixon School: Boy’s Latin Charter School Of Philadelphia Height: 6’0 Weight:230 Position(s):Defensive End, Left Guard Twitter: @iamquadirdixon Potential Major in College: Athletic Training What made you choose football? The reason why I chose football is to help me become a better man in life and also I’m doing this for my family […]
BackyardPAFootball Podcast: Breaking Down Brownsville Pt. 2- Interview with QB Hunter Assad
June 15, 2020 | Nate Grella
Click HERE to listen to the Podcast, or CLICK PLAY BELOW Nick Haushalter interviews Brownsville QB Hunter Assad to discuss the upcoming Falcons season! Included are some discussion on the Falcons 2019 season, their move up to 3A, and some of the teams Assad is looking forward to playing in 2020! LIKE US ON […]
Voluntary workouts begin again. We followed Hollidaysburg’s return to high school sports (video) @HollidaysburgF
June 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
For the first time since March, voluntary workouts for high school football were held at Hollidaysburg high school. We followed along with Head Coach Homer DeLattre to see what the process of returning to the locker room in this Covid 19 era. If you’d like to know what went into this process contact coach Delattre […]
Great PA Teams: Beaver Falls 1960 @JoshHough5
June 15, 2020 | Billy Splain
Western Pennsylvania is known as the “cradle of quarterbacks” – many great ones have been nurtured on the fields of the WPIAL over the years. In 1960, one of the all-time best led his team to the pinnacle of scholastic football. That year, Joe Namath and his Beaver Falls Tigers devoured […]
2020 Player Previews: Nathan Waltman, Karns City @nathan_waltman @KC_GremlinFball
June 15, 2020 | Shane Lux
Nathan Waltman Karns City High School Class of 2021 Head Coach – Joe Sherwin 6’5″ 245lbs Twitter: @nathan_waltman Tight End/Linebacker Junior Season: 93 tackles, 3 FF, 2 FR, 1.5 sacks, 4 rec 26 yards. Offers: UPenn, Dartmouth, Yale, St Francis, William & Mary, Sacred Heart, RMU, Duquesne Let’s Meet Nathan! What made you choose […]
2020 PFN Player Profile-Collin Quintano, Notre Dame Green Pond @collinquintano3 @NDGP_FOOTBALL
June 15, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Collin QuintanoQuarterbackNotre Dame Green Pond20226’2”185 Lbs@collinquintano3 Let’s meet Collin!! Any Siblings? One sister Favorite vacation spot? Florida or Jersey shore Any other sports or activities you participate in other than football? I also play baseball What has been your biggest challenge during the quarantine? My biggest challenge during this quarantine has been finding a way […]
2020 PFN Player Profile: Luke Miller, Pine-Richland _luke_miller_7 @PRRamsFootball
June 14, 2020 | Phil Myers
Luke Miller Inside Linebacker Pine-Richland 2021 6’2 210 Twitter: _luke_miller_7 Committed to Kent St Siblings: 1 sister College Major (if decided): undecided Favorite subject in school: anatomy Any team goals for the upcoming 2020 football season: Our goal as a team is to win a state championship !! If you are goal-oriented, your personal goals for […]
2020 PFN Player Preview: Jake Lezzer, Clearfield
June 14, 2020 | Phil Myers
Name: Jake Lezzer High School: Clearfield High School Class of: 2021 Height: 6’1” Weight: 192 lbs. Position: WR/DB Twitter: @jake_lezz4 LET’S MEET JAKE! Siblings: Two older brothers, Christian who played safety at Boston College/UCF, and Ryan who is currently a WR at Western Michigan. College Major (if decided): Business Other sports you play: Basketball and […]
2020 PFN Player Preview: AJ Colon, Allentown Central Catholic
June 14, 2020 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
AJ Colon Allentown Central Catholic 2021 5’10” 250 Twitter: @aj__colon Let’s meet AJ! Any siblings? I have one sister. Her name is Briana and she is 24 years old. Do you play other sports besides football? I only play football for high school. I also enjoy playing recreational basketball. What have you been […]
Blue Mountain’s Gavin Bartholomew commits to Buffalo: How the Bulls landed him @GavinBartholom6 @bmefootball
June 13, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s hard to remember the last time the Eagles of Blue Mounting had a player with the recruiting excitement that Gavin Barholomew has had. Back in January he received his first division 1 offer, and it snowballed from there. Gavin racked up 14 D1 offers and was hoping to expand his list by hitting the […]
2020 PFN PLAYER PREVIEW: COLE SPENCER, PINE-RICHLAND
June 13, 2020 | Phil Myers
Name: Cole Spencer High School: Pine-Richland High School Class of: 2021 Height: 5’10 Weight: 175 Position: QB Twitter: @Cole_Spencer4 LET’S MEET COLE! Siblings: 1 Brother and 1 Sister College Major: Business (not sure specifically yet). Do you play other sports? If so please list: Wrestling Favorite subject in school: Math Any team goals for the upcoming […]
2020 PFN Player Preview Joey Capriotti New Hope Solebury
June 13, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Name: Joey Capriotti School:New Hope solebury Height: 5’10 Weight:180 Position(s):Rb, OLB Senior Meet Joey! Potential Major in College: Business What made you choose Football? I’ve played it my whole life and my brothers played before me What’s your favorite football memory? Winning in triple overtime What activities do you enjoy outside of playing football? Playing rugby […]
2020 PFN Player Profile: Ibrahim Sanogo, Academy Park
June 12, 2020 | Willie McGonigle
Name: Ibrahim Sanogo School: academy park Height:6’1 Weight:200 Position(s):LB, RB, DE @youngabe3 Potential Major in College: criminal justice What made you choose football? I played it since I was 6 and I loved it since then What’s your favorite football memory? When I scored the game winning touchdown to win the game What activities […]
2020 Player Previews: Jaheim Bassham, OT, Cathedral Prep
June 12, 2020 | Shane Lux
Jaheim Bassham Cathedral Prep Class of 2021 Head Coach – Mike Mischler OT/DL 6’2″ 275lbs Junior Season: First team Region-8 Offers: Duquesne, RMU, Clarion, Lake Erie Twitter: @CP_Bassham Q&A What made you choose football? I love the grind and competition you have to put up every day to become the best in the game. Football […]
Berwick’s Blane Cleaver takes Flight as a top PA recruit @blane_cleaver @AreaBerwick
June 11, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Blane CleaverLinebackerHT 6-3Wgt:215Twitter handle- @blane_cleaverInstagram- bjc_18 One of the more intriguing athletes in D-2 for 2020 is Berwick’s Blane Cleaver; a 6-3, 215 LB TE-LB who is still growing. The 4.0 GPA Student already nearly 20 offers and is collecting more each week. Most are projecting him as sideline to sideline disrupting inside linebacker. The […]
Now that schools have the green light for athletics, what do they need to do? What does a set of guidelines look like?
June 11, 2020 | Billy Splain
It’s what everyone in the Covid 19 era sports world has been waiting for since March, when the Governor of Pennsylvania in essence shut down high school sports, ending many a high school athletic career early and sending shock waves through the high school sports world. Players and coaches alike have been waiting, mostly impatiently, […]
2020 PFN PLAYER PREVIEW: MALACHI BOWMAN, CENTRAL DAUPHIN @mali_bowman11 @CDRamsFootball
June 11, 2020 | Phil Myers
Name: Malachi Bowman High School: Central Dauphin Class of: 2021 Height: 5’11 Weight: 166 Position: DB Twitter: mali_bowman11 Siblings (brothers and sisters): 3 brothers 1 sister College Major: Business Management Do you play other sports? If so, please list: basketball Favorite subject in school: English Any team goals for the upcoming 2020 football season: state […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: HS Sports may begin
June 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
***UPDATE*** COVID-19 Guidance for Sports Per PIAA Executive Director Bob Lombardi: School athletic programs should be following the standard PIAA guidelines, as well as the below listed guidelines, as to what you are permitted to do with your team at this time of the year. Pre-K to 12 School Sports Pre-K to 12 (PK-12) school […]
OPEN DATES: DELAWARE VALLEY @dvwarriorfb
June 10, 2020 | Billy Splain
Delaware Valley has an opening for the week zero slot, Aug 28 of this year. 6A club in central eastern PA if interested contact Head Coach OlsommerK@dvsd.org
2020 PFN Player Profiles: Rocco Falosk @RFalosk @McguffeyFB
June 10, 2020 | contributor
McGuffey High School 2021 QB/LB 5’9 195 Twitter: @RFalosk 1- How long have you been playing football? I’ve been playing football for as long as I can remember, I believe I was in first grade when I first started playing. 2- What other sports do you play? Another sport that I am involved in […]
Lake-Lehman SR QB Ethan Adams looks to continue his offensive reign of terror in 2020 @adams_qb @LLKnightsSports
June 10, 2020 | Frank Deangelo
Ethan Adams Sr QB-Lake-Lehman Black Knights District 2 Twitter: @adams_qb Instagram: ethan11adams Ht 5’10 Wgt: 185 Ask any Wyoming Valley Conference Defensive Coordinator for a list of players who will cause them to lose sleep this season; and SR QB Ethan Adams of Lake Lehman will be at or near the top of that list. […]
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