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December 2018
Fleming Wins Pennsylvania’s Top Honor
December 7, 2018 | Dave Fegley
SCA junior named Gatorade Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year By: Dave Fegley (12-7-18) Gatorade sponsors the highest award possible for high school athletes across the country. A selection committee goes through a lengthy process to determine the winner of the Gatorade High School Player of the Year awards across the United States in numerous […]
Billy Lucas has record night, leading Cathedral Prep to third straight PIAA 4A title over Imhotep @PrepRamblers @Coach_Linc
December 7, 2018 | Billy Splain
Your 2018 PIAA Class 4A champion Ramblers For Full Gallery click pictureTo say Billy Lucas had a good night would be a disservice to the senior running back. Billy Lucas had a GREAT night, collecting a PIAA 4A title game record 287 yards on a record 40 carries with 3 tds leading the Ramblers to […]
@farrellfootball vs Lackawanna Trail Title Game Photo Gallery
December 6, 2018 | Billy Splain
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil the TITLE GAME PREDICTIONS ARE OUT!
December 6, 2018 | Billy Splain
It’s Championship Week at Hershey. Six titles are on the line and Protime knows what it feels like to be a winner. Hearkening back to yesteryear, Protime’s youth bowling team captured the first place trophy when he was a senior in high school. Over the years, Protime and his softball comrades earned the title, ‘League […]
No Warrior Fights Alone
December 2, 2018 | Ed Weaver
PFN family and friends, one of our own needs your help.
A Fresh Set of Downs – State Championship Preview Show Wednesday at 7 pm Live from Comfort Inn, Hummelstown
December 2, 2018 | Billy Splain
Join Bruce Badgley, Cary Moyer, Darryl Daniels, Coach Joe Mays and me, Billy Splain along with special guest Eric Epler from Pennlive as we review the year that was and preview every state title game! We’ll be live from the Comfort Inn & Suites in Hummelstown on Wednesday, 7pm. Watch online or join us in the […]
St. Joseph’s Prep Shuts Out Pine-Richland to Earn 6A Title Shot @GinfanteMT @SJPREP
December 2, 2018 | Billy Splain
Marvin Harrison Jr. hauls in a dart from McCord Nationally ranked St. Joseph’s Prep (#9 according to USA Today) proved itself Saturday afternoon at Mansion Park in Altoona in a convincing way by shutting out D-7 champ Pine-Richland, 37-0. The victory vaulted St. Joes into the Class 6A finals against Harrisburg in Hershey next Saturday […]
MIDDLETOWN ROLLS INTO ANOTHER STATE FINAL AT FAMILIAR FOE’S EXPENSE. @MtownRaiders
December 1, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
BETHLEHEM- Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium was supposed to be the night that the Cavaliers of Scranton Prep were to finally get over the hump, that has been the Blue Raiders of Middletown, to advance to their first trip to a state 3A championship game in Hershey and join their fellow District […]
Wilmington rolls to easy 26-6 win over Steel Valley to get back to state championship
December 1, 2018 | Pa Football News
AJ Shaffer The Big story of this game was the dominating defense by Wilmington. Coming into the game they allowed nearly an average of 2 touchdowns per game. Steel Valley got the ball to start the game and they went three and out. Wilmington got the ball with just under 10 minutes in the first […]
Farrell dominates OLSH, advances to Hershey
December 1, 2018 | Pa Football News
Shane Lux Prior to Friday night, Farrell head coach Jarrett Samuels had never beaten the WPIAL in the PIAA Class A semifinals. Well, you can’t say that anymore. While Samuels coached from the sideline, he watched his Steelers do what they’ve done all season and dominate from start to finish as Farrell rolled to Hershey […]
Imhotep dominates Bethlehem Catholic 41-6, sets up rematch with Cathedral Prep in 4A title game
December 1, 2018 | Pa Football News
Guest Writer: O’Brien Jalen Sutton-Christian admits he considered calling it quits and leaving the Imhotep Charter football team. After helping lead the Panthers to last year’s PIAA Class 4A state final, he lost his starting quarterback job to fellow senior and North Penn transfer Steve DePaul in training camp. Sutton-Christian shined as Imhotep cruised past […]
Penn Hills is heading to Hershey after defeating the defending 5A champs, Archbishop Wood
December 1, 2018 | Billy Splain
Despite putting the ball on the ground 6 times in the first half, Penn Hills found a way to win. Their defense led the way and Dante Cephas had him a night. The senior WR/DB collected three turnovers for the Indians, 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery, threw a two point conversion pass and added […]
Southern Wipes Away West Catholic
December 1, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Tigers set to appear in their 17th state final By Dave Fegley (11-30-18) If you are accustom to Southern Columbia football, then there isn’t much that can be said about the state’s top ranked team in a dominant win over West Catholic. The Tigers simply came out and did what they do best. The defense […]
2018 Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Stars
November 29, 2018 | Billy Splain
SECTION ONE Individual Honors Outstanding Back of the Year: Logan Horn, Cedar Crest Outstanding Lineman of the Year: Nick Coomer, Warwick Coaches of the Year: Mark Evans, Manheim Township; Bob Locker, Warwick Wide Receiver of the Year: Trey Glass, Warwick Offensive Back of the Year: Elijah Morales, Wilson Offensive Lineman of the Year: Riley Good, Hempfield Defensive Back of the Year: Isaiah […]
PROTIME PREDICTIONS by Phil: The Final Stretch
November 29, 2018 | Phil Myers
Protime does the majority of his thinking about the next week’s prognostications in his finished basement. It’s calm, quiet, and a great place to hide from Mrs. Protime. This time of year, it starts to get cold causing Protime to shiver uncontrollably. Protime’s answer is to put his long johns on with a couple of […]
2018 Coaches All Inter-Ac Team
November 28, 2018 | Billy Splain
FIRST TEAM Offense OL Jake Hornibrook Malvern Prep Sr. OL Jack Purcell Episcopal Academy Sr. OL Asim Richards Haverford Springside Chestnut Hillool Sr. OL Ryan Rockenbach Episcopal Academy Sr. OL Elijah Wroten Germantown Academy Sr. TE Ryan Maloney Penn Charter Sr. WR Keith Maguire Malvern Prep Sr. WR Ke’Shawn Williams Springside Chestnut Hill Jr. QB […]
Hanover Lineman Justin Kopko Accepted a PWO with Penn State @jkop75 @HanoverHawk2016
November 26, 2018 | Billy Splain
The Hanover Hawkeyes 2018 campaign didn’t give them much to cheer about, it was a tough season for the small school located between Nanticoke and Wilkes-Barre. As a matter of fact the last several seasons have been tough for the Hawkeyes, but one big thing has come from their program, and by big I mean […]
Southern Squashes York Catholic
November 25, 2018 | Dave Fegley
Four Tigers eclipse 100 yards in the win By: Dave Fegley (11-25-18) With a history book filled more than a stuffed stomach after Thanksgiving dinner, Southern Columbia found a way to somehow add another record to their already jam-packed legacy. In Saturday’s PIAA Class 2A Quarterfinal win over York Catholic, the Tigers had two sets […]
PHILADELPHIA POWERHOUSE ENDS DISTRICT TWO CHAMPION SEASON ONCE AGAIN.
November 25, 2018 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
SLATINGTON- There was a war of words so-to-speak on social media this week with the debate of boundary vs non-boundary schools being the hot-topic of interscholastic athletics in the state. The motivation for an undefeated, but still an underdog Valley View in their PIAA State quarterfinal matchup with two loss Imhotep Charter was: Community vs […]
West Catholic will advance in PIAA playoffs on 35-7 win over Richland
November 24, 2018 | Billy Splain
Mike Mastovich YORK – District 12 champion West Catholic capitalized on five turnovers by District 6 champion Richland and relied on back Jacir Savoy to front the ground game in a 35-7 victory in the PIAA Class AA playoffs. The Burrs overcame last week’s loss of 2,000-plus-yard passer Zaire Hart-Hawkins as senior Tre Johnson moved into the quarterback […]
Caleb Leone is the PAFootballNews.com Player of the Year
November 24, 2018 | Billy Splain
Every year PaFootballNews.com will name a player of the year in each classification. Every year except 2018. This year we will only name one player across the board, all classes. His name is Caleb Leone, and he’s a member of the Jersey Shore Bulldogs. And I can guarantee nobody has worked as hard as he, […]
Penn Hills uses strong second half to win 5A WPIAL Championship 28-18
November 24, 2018 | Pa Football News
Photo Will McBride After a shocking upset against unbeaten and defending WPIAL champion Gateway, West Allegheny looked to pull off another upset against unbeaten Penn Hills. Penn Hills got the ball to start the game but they went three and out and punted the ball away. West Allegheny did nothing with the ball on their […]
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