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November 2019
Cinderella Season continues for Cornell as they down California, Advance in WPIAL playoffs
November 3, 2019 | PFN Staff
CORNELL SHOWS RESILIENCY IN WIN OVER CALIFORNIA Mark Ross In a game that had plenty big plays on both sides it was the Cornell Raiders who made just enough Friday evening to hold off California 32-27. The win propels this Raiders team into the semi finals of the WPIAL Playoffs where they will play a […]
Tigers Eliminate Black Knights
November 3, 2019 | Dave Fegley
Southern scores on seven of first eight plays By: Dave Fegley (11-3-19) It might have been two days after Halloween, but Southern Columbia still found a way to top the charts and win the scariest performance of the year. Unfortunately for the opponent, Towanda, they were on the other side of the field and learned […]
Penns Valley Rams Advance With Win Over Marion Center @MCStingersFB
November 3, 2019 | Billy Splain
The Penns Valley Rams advance with a huge victory over the Marion Center Stingers 48-12 Saturday night to move into the next round of district six, double a playoffs. Leading the Rams offense was senior quarterback Aaron Tobias, finishing the game with 225 yards passing with 4 touchdowns. Tobias only needs one more touchdown throw […]
Garnet Valley Near Perfect in 43-0 Triumph Over Owen J. Roberts @GarnetValleyFB @OjrWildcatFB
November 2, 2019 | Phil Myers
Cover photo courtesy of JS Garber Photos A jaguar is known as a sleek, elegant, speedy, and deadly precise animal. The Garnet Valley football Jaguars imitated the animal Friday night in their complete domination of Owen J. Roberts. In a game many thought would be a hard-fought, tightly contested game, Coach Mike Ricci’s squad […]
Battle of Spartans: Southern Lehigh Dominates Wyoming Valley West.
November 2, 2019 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Final score Southern Lehigh 42 Wyoming Valley West 7. @PaFootballNews @circlewsports @NEPAFootball @69SportsBT @cvgameface @CVSteveBennett @TLJohnErzar @Mommmyto4 @NazarethNo1Fan @KeithGroller pic.twitter.com/I7FKwadXVQ — Brian Ptashinski (@BPtashinski) November 2, 2019 CENTER VALLEY- Halloween was on Thursday, but the three-headed monster on the Southern Lehigh Spartans football team made their presence known on Friday night and it was no […]
Strath Haven offense comes alive in 4th quarter, downs Upper Merion 21-6 @Havenfootball @UMVikingsFB
November 2, 2019 | Billy Splain
For three quarters the Panthers and Vikings battled, punted, fumbled and turned the ball over on downs. Neither offense was able to finish a drive with points. Eight drives in those first three quarters came up empty. “That’s a nice team over there. We had a kid on the line out for the several weeks, […]
Oil City goes back-to-back
November 2, 2019 | Shane Lux
Oil City ground out a hard-fought 9-7 win over Meadville Friday night to win the school’s second straight District 10 5A title. “It feels great and is just fantastic to be back-to-back champions,” said Oil City head coach Dan York. “I can’t express my feelings. The first time you win it, you feel it a […]
Playoffs?? You wanna talk playoffs??!! Links: We got’em! Previews from around the state!
November 1, 2019 | Billy Splain
HERE WE GO! Playoffs begin tonight! We’ve got your links to the previews! But before you dig into those articles, get familiar with the teams and games. PAFootballNews.com has the statewide brackets right HERE Then you’ll want to take a look at the schedules, we have them here. Click the image to go to […]
via D9Sports.com: Curwensville Accepted into the ICC, Golden Tide Could be Leaving AML, D9 Football League as soon as 2021-22
October 31, 2019 | Billy Splain
Multiple sources have told D9Sports.com that the Inter-County Conference (ICC) has accepted the Golden Tide athletic teams for all sports for the 2021-22 school year, and Curwensville superintendent Ron Matchok has confirmed that the district has received verbal confirmation that it was accepted into the ICC……………for more go to d9sports.com/
Keystone Club: Week Nine 2019 SPECIAL TEAM STARS 10-24 thru 10-26
October 31, 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 […]
Keystone Club: Week Nine 2019 DEFENSIVE STARS 10-24 thru 10-26
October 31, 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 OFFENSIVE STARS 10-24 thru 10-26
October 31, 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 […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil
October 31, 2019 | Phil Myers
You know how Protime can tell he still hasn’t lost a step? When he and Mrs. P go walking on Sundays, Protime is almost able to keep up with her. You know how he can tell he hasn’t lost his dexterity? He was able to duck under a chained off area to talk to a […]
Great PA Teams PITTSBURGH WESTINGHOUSE 1951 @HayesDayon @WHCoachGreen
October 30, 2019 | Hal Wilson
We are pleased to run 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. PITTSBURGH WESTINGHOUSE 1951 Westinghouse, the famous school in the far East End of Pittsburgh, the […]
Conversation with Coach – Mike Mischler, Erie Cathedral Prep @PrepRamblers @PrepVilla @cpmisch87
October 30, 2019 | Phil Myers
How did Mike Mischler get to be head coach of Erie Cathedral Prep at the young age of 29? What are his thoughts on recruiting and the general state of high school football? When Coach Mischler talks, it is with intellect and emotion. He comes across as confident, caring, and jovial, but was adamant with […]
PFN Statewide Rankings Oct 29 2019 edition
October 29, 2019 | Billy Splain
10-29-2019 PFN Rankings 10-29 PFN Class 6A Rankings Dist Record PVS rnk 1 St. Josephs Prep 12 6-2 1 2 Manheim twp 3 10-0 2 3 PCC 7 9-1 4 4 Pine Richland 7 9-1 5 5 Wilson West Lawn 3 9-1 6 6 McDowell 10 9-1 7 7 Downingtown West 1 9-1 8 8 […]
PFN Presents: THE STATE OF PA FOOTBALL! Live from Champs Sports Grill Altoona Oct 28, 2019
October 28, 2019 | Billy Splain
LET’S TALK PLAYOFFS! CAN YOU BELIEVE THEY’RE HERE? We’ll have a couple BG Marauders, Homer Delattre from Hollidaysburg and more!! Join me, Billy and Phil Cmor as we discuss the upcoming playoff weekend! SHOW MORE
Northwestern blanks Lakeview 33-0
October 28, 2019 | Shane Lux
Northwestern used a strong special teams effort and stingy defense to blank Lakeview 33-0 Saturday night at Edinboro University. The game marked the second time in October that the Wildcats had beaten the Sailors. Northwestern won the October 4th matchup 30-14. “I give credit to their coaching staff. The scoreboard may not have indicated that, […]
Dragons falter with Mountaineers @FootballBerlin @PLRedDragons
October 28, 2019 | PFN Staff
Written by: Avery Falisec Playing a double-A school for the Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference was not taken lightly for the Purchase Line Red Dragons. All week, they were preparing and making sure they knew what they were going into Friday, October 25. Although they may have been prepared, it was not enough to come out with […]
Quips dream of undefeated season crushed by Central Valley
October 28, 2019 | PFN Staff
Mark Ross Over the years Aliquippa & Central Valley has developed into quite a rivalry when Central Valley was known as Center High School. Those years saw the Quips dominate as far as overall records in head to head competition, but since the merger that created the Central Valley School District 10 years ago these […]
WARRIORS SECURE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE THROUGH D-2 AAA PLAYOFFS
October 28, 2019 | Frank Deangelo
The Wyoming Area Warriors scored early and often in their season ending rivalry contest with Pittston Area; taking a 45-0 victory on Friday night in West Pittston. After PA won the toss and deferred; the Warriors drove 67 yards and Sr Darren Rodney started the scoring with a 21 yard dash around left end […]
State College vs Cumberland Valley (Mike Frazier Gallery) @SCoachLintal @@CVSDeagles @CVHSEagleFB
October 27, 2019 | PFN Staff
More Frazier pics HERE
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 […]
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