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December 2024
2024 Class 6A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team
December 28, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Pennsylvania football writers have voted and this is their 2024 Class 6A All-State Team Player of the Year: Charlie Foulke, St. Joseph’s Prep Coach of the Year: Calvin Everett, Harrisburg OFFENSE Quarterback Gavin Sidwar, La Salle College HS – 6-3, 215 junior Charlie Foulke, St. Joseph’s Prep – 6-2, 185 sophomore Peyton Falzone, […]
Roman Catholic earns 5 PA Writers All State 5A Selections
December 28, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
After a historical season in which Roman Catholic won the Catholic League 5A title, their first District 12 title and advanced to their first state title game in program history. Head coach Rick Prete led Roman to a 11-5 record where they fell just short in overtime to Bishop McDevitt High School in the championship […]
2024 Class 4A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team
December 28, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Pennsylvania football writers have voted and this is their 2024 Class 4A All-State Team Player of the Year: Caileb Howse, Lampeter-Strasburg Coach of the Year: Jack Muldoon, Bonner-Prendergast OFFENSE Quarterback Noel Campbell, Bonner-Prendergast – 5-5, 130 sophomore Colton Sams, Southern Lehigh – 5-11, 165 sophomore Evan Myers, Twin Valley – 5-10, 185 senior […]
2024 Class 2A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team
December 28, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Pennsylvania football writers have voted and this is their 2024 Class 2A All-State team Player of the Year: Jase Fergusen, Central Clarion Coach of the Year: Jim Smith, Troy OFFENSE Quarterback Jase Ferguson, Central Clarion – 6-0, 200 senior Evan Woodward, Troy – 6-1, 175 senior Brady Shomper, Williams Valley – 5-11, 180 […]
A Pair Of Hickory Hornets Along With Coulter And Schell Earn District 10 All-State Honors
December 27, 2024 | Shane Lux
Mechanicsburg – Four District 10 players earn All-State recognition in Class A and AAA. Jacob Coulter Junior Wilmington High School Offensive Line 6’3 275lbs Led the way for the District 10 champion Greyhounds’ rushing attack that ran for over 3,000 yards in 11 games. Justin Schell Sophomore Greenville High School Defensive Back 5’10 150lbs Caught […]
District 2 well represented on PA football writers Class 1A, 3A All-State teams
December 27, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Congratulations are in order for a number of young men from District 2 who were named to the Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State team. Headlining the Class 1A team were 4 standouts from Lackawanna Trail. #10 RB Isaac Ryon , a 5-10 180 lb. junior ran for 1719 yards and 26 TD’s on the season and […]
Blue/White Tailgate Ep. 20: LBU SHOWS OUT V SMU, Penn State has found its groove
December 27, 2024 | Billy Splain
Welcome to the dance, the show, the CFP, Nittany Lions fans. As the Blue and White made their first appearance into the college football playoff, Penn State showed they are one of the top teams in the country. So too did the fans as they provided the largest, albeit freezing crowd, for a CFP game. […]
2024 Class 5A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team
December 27, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Pennsylvania football writers have voted and this is their 2024 Class 5A All-State Team Player of the Year: Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt (right) Coach of the Year: Jeff Weachter, Bishop McDevitt (left) OFFENSE Quarterback Semaj Beals, Roman Catholic – 6-1, 180 junior Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt – 6-2, 215 senior Trey Wingard, DuBois […]
2024 Class 3A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team
December 27, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Pennsylvania football writers have voted and this is their 2024 Class 3A All-State Team Player of the Year: Eli Zimmerman, Northwestern Lehigh Coach of the Year: Josh Snyder, Northwestern Lehigh OFFENSE Quarterback Matt Bodnar, Notre Dame-Green Pond – 6-1, 185 junior Madden Patrick, Danville – 6-1, 185 senior Aiden Patton, Brockway – 6-3, […]
2024 Class 1A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team
December 27, 2024 | Billy Splain
The Pennsylvania football writers have voted and this is their 2024 Class 1A All-State Team Player of the Year: Austin Johnson, Muncy Coach of the Year: Justin Bienkowski, Port Allegany OFFENSE Quarterback Chase Kissell, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy – 6-2, 190 senior Braylon Wagner, Redbank Valley – 6-1, 171 junior Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry – […]
Around District 11 With Pam and Guy: 2024 All Snack Bar Team
December 23, 2024 | Guy Smith
2024 Episode 33. Just for fun after the 2021 season, we came up with our first District 11 All Snack Bar Team, since one of the ways we try to support local high school football is to eat dinner at the games. Readers got a big kick out of it, and our Snack Bar of […]
Penn State Blows Through SMU, Moves on to Boise State
December 21, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Back in August, during my season preview of Penn State, I mentioned that this was a perfect storm for Penn State to make their first College Football Playoff game. As we fast forward to year’s end, Penn State used that perfect culmination of advantages and landed a home Playoff game against SMU. The Mustangs of […]
Scranton Prep QB Louis Paris commits to Franklin & Marshall
December 20, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Scranton Prep QB Louis Paris, who this year became the first player in school history (and the first player in District 2 since 2012) to throw for 1,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season, has announced his commitment to attend and play for Franklin & Marshall College. An injury early in […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Ep. 19 CFP, Portal Talk & SMU Preview
December 19, 2024 | Billy Splain
It’s been a long wait but playoff time has finally arrived for Penn State Nation. The Nittany Lions are set to host possibly the coldest game ever at Beaver Stadium when SMU gallops into the town. The Mustangs bring a wealth of athleticism to the table and will be looking to pull off the upset […]
The Offensive Line of the AA State Champion Troy Trojans
December 18, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
(Video Interview) PaFootballNews.com sat down with the Offensive line of the Troy Trojans and gave this unheralded bunch some face time (Click on the Link below to see a video of what they all had to say after becoming the first NTL team ever to win a state title! Like and follow.)
District Nine Individuals Had Quite a Year in 2024
December 17, 2024 | Phil Myers
Now let’s take a look at what was a banner year for D9 players. Statistics don’t tell you everything, but sometimes they open eyes to how well an individual is playing and his potential at the next level. That next level does not necessarily mean at the D-1 level. Many young men have made important […]
District Nine Teams Had Quite a Year in 2024
December 17, 2024 | Phil Myers
For District Nine, 2024 was a year like no other in recent memory. Since 1988 when the PIAA went to state championship games D9 had only three representatives in the finals in those 36 years prior to this season. (Keystone lost to Dunmore 57-18 in 1989, Smethport lost to Scotland School 24-7 in 1992, and […]
Around District 11 With Pam and Guy: The Only Game in Town
December 17, 2024 | Guy Smith
2024 Episode 32. We thought that our 2024 football season was over a week earlier when Northwestern Lehigh scored in overtime to defeat Avonworth for the PIAA 3A state championship. We thought wrong. After the NCAA D3 Susquehanna River Hawks upset the Saint John’s Johnnies in Minnesota, we looked at the bracket to see where […]
The Susquehanna River Hawks (12-1) advance to the NCAA Division III Semifinals after defeating the Bethel Royals with 38 ticks left on the clock 24-21. (gallery)
December 15, 2024 | Doug Lane
The Royals of Bethel University took command from the onset scoring on their 1st drive 7-0 and held the lead going into the halftime break 14-7, at the midway point of the 3rd the River Hawks score to tie things up at 14 a piece. The Royals with their hurry up offense took back the […]
Koi Fagan’s 80-yard Touchdown Leads Martinsburg To 11th State Title
December 15, 2024 | Shane Lux
Charleston – Koi Fagan has been no stranger to big plays during his high school career. None of those will come close to his final rush as a Bulldog. The Martinsburg senior lined up in the shotgun with 1:58 to play in a 17-17 draw. He took the snap and raced 80 yards in 14 […]
Year One: Through the Lens of Ryan Scipio
December 15, 2024 | Ryan Scipio
Year One with PA Football News My first year has been an incredible journey! From feeling overwhelmed during my first game to confidently seizing every opportunity and having fun, I’ve grown immensely. In the 2024 High School Football season, I covered an impressive 33 games. This experience allowed me to connect with a diverse range […]
Bridgeport Overwhelms Herbert Hoover In State Final
December 14, 2024 | Shane Lux
Charleston – The Bridgeport Indians capped an undefeated season with a 49-7 rout of Herbert Hoover. The Indians came into Saturday afternoon looking for their 11th state title and first of the decade. They had made their first appearance in the state final since 2019, and Bridgeport dominated from start to finish. Like they had […]
Frankfort vs. Roane County Game Highlight Reel
December 14, 2024 | Shane Lux
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Wahama vs. Cameron Game Highlight Reel
December 14, 2024 | Shane Lux
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Frankfort Routs Roane County For First Title
December 14, 2024 | Shane Lux
Charleston – A night to remember. Frankfort won their first-ever state football championship Friday night at Laidley Field in Charleston, 49-14, over Roane County. A highly anticipated contest between two 13-0 teams turned into a one-sided rout, as the boys from Mineral County left no doubt about who was the top dog in AA. Perhaps […]
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