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May 2026
CFP to 24, PSU Recruiting & Did Someone mention Franklin & Kiffin: BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 EP8
May 15, 2026 | Billy Splain
The BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast gang talks about everything from Penn State’s run on recruiting to the college football playoff expansion talk. Does Drew Allar really have to forget everything he was taught at Penn State? What defines a mobile quarterback anyway in this era? James Franklin gave an interview with Adam Breneman that raised some […]
Botts, Rainey Set To Coach In D4 All-Star Game
May 12, 2026 | Ed Weaver
Mifflinburg’s Cody Botts and Hughesville’s Howard Rainey will man the helms as head coaches of this year’s District IV UPMC North-South All-Star game.
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 4 Roman Catholic
May 11, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Roman Catholic Mascot: Cahillite Current HC: Richard Pete QB: Semaj Beals QB: Phil DiWilliams QB: Michael Keir QB: Anthony Butler QB: Andre Sloan-El QB: Chris Johnson RB: Balial Sloan-El RB: Joe McCourt RB: Marcus Kelly RB: Derek Clayton RB: John Cason RB: Johnny Ortiz RB: Dimetri Kelly WR: Will Fuller WR: Marvin Harrison WR: Kevin […]
Shaler wins inaugural WPIAL Girls Flag title: Video highlights of all three games + pictures
May 8, 2026 | Billy Splain
They say defense wins games. For the Shaler girls flag team, you could say it won them a title. Octavia Dixon the Titan defense held Moon Area to 13 points and pitched a shut out over Plum, 34-0, to win the first ever WPIAL Girls Flag Football title. Pictures by Bryce Spieler Pictures by […]
Plum v Greater Latrobe playoff flag photo gallery
May 6, 2026 | William Spicher
Plum 32 Greater Latrobe 18 Final many more photos later here
Plum v Oakland Catholic playoff flag Gallery
May 6, 2026 | William Spicher
Plum 13 Oakland Catholic 12 Final many more photos later here
Greater Latrobe v Woodland Hills playoff flag photo gallery
May 6, 2026 | William Spicher
Woodland Hills 21 Greater Latrobe 26 Final many more photos later here
Shaler thumps Foxes, NA too much for Kiski, Shaler advances. Video highlights/photos/recap
May 6, 2026 | Billy Splain
The WPIAL held playoff games at four sites on Tuesday night. PFN went to Gateway and North Allegheny to cover the action. At NA, it was Lilly Trgovic who started the scoring on the night against Fox Chapel. She scored three tds in the 39-0 win. North Allegheny’s Luci Zagacki helped open a huge lead […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 3 Frankford High
May 6, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Frankford High Mascot: Pioneers Current HC: Damon Brockington Number of Public League Titles: 26 Last PIAA Playoff Appearance: 2006 (35-14 Loss to Liberty HS) QB: Tim DiGiorgio QB: Lamont Brown QB: Jim Nagle QB: Ryan Hardy QB: Steve Szydlik QB: Darrell Turner QB: Mikey Morell RB: Eddie Gaskin RB: Blair Thomas RB: Herb Sample RB: Marcus Waddy […]
Temple Lands First 2027 Commit
May 4, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple football has received its first commitment of the 2027 class, as Pleasantville High School’s Ta’Kiesse Barnes verbally pledged to the Owls Monday afternoon. Barnes, who stands 5’11”, 185 pounds, and hails from nearby Pleasantville, NJ, is listed at the athlete position, where he’s played numerous roles for the Greyhounds. “What makes Ta’Kiesse special is […]
Pub/Private-Boundary/Non-Boundary: The HB 41 debate series.
May 4, 2026 | Billy Splain
This is a three part series on the heated Pub/Private-Boundary/Non-Boundary issue that’s been ripping at the very fabric of high school football across the nation. Since we don’t have a horse in this race, PFN doesn’t have a particular opinion as to which way the issue of separating schools should go nor do we claim […]
Temple Football Position Preview; Quarterback
May 4, 2026 | Mike Livingston
As the thick of the college football offseason comes into full swing, and with two months of live practice now in the past, it’s time to break down Temple football’s roster position by position, and player by player, starting behind center. The Owls will come into fall camp with a quarterback battle still very much […]
Flag football roundup May 3, 2025: First champs, playoffs starting for others. Carroll makes history,
May 3, 2026 | Billy Splain
In the Central League Championship, the Aces didn’t just win they made history in a game that had everything. Sofia Schneider ‘26 got the scoring started, followed by Myla Major ‘27 and Kaitlynn Constantine ‘27, each stepping up with touchdowns to keep the Aces right in it. Sage Lax ’27 led a relentless defensive effort, […]
5th Annual DeVonta Smith Softball Game (Photo Gallery)
May 2, 2026 | Ryan Scipio
DeVonta Smith Softball Game DeVonta Smith and Clear Vision hosted a Softball game full of NFL Players and Celebrities. What a show it was. Enjoy photos below of the event. Full Gallery – Coming soon Full Gallery Link @ScipScip
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 2 West Catholic High
May 2, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
West Catholic High: Mascot: Burrs Record for Rushing Yards in a game: Curtis Brinkley (2003) 399 yards Record for Rushing Yards in a season: Curtis Brinkley (2002) 2813 Record for Passing Yards in a game: Antwain McCollum (2012) 342 Record for Passing Yards in a season: Joshua Evans (2015) 2786 Record for Receiving Yards in […]
Terry Smith Throws More Daggers & BW Game Caps Spring Ball: BlueWhite Tailgate Podcast S3 Ep 7
May 1, 2026 | Billy Splain
The BlueWhite Game has come and gone for Penn State as well as the NFL draft. What. impressions did we walk away from after the Spring session has marinated in our minds a bit. Drew Allar is with the Steelers, will he succeed? Terry Smith continues to throw daggers and be the truth teller of […]
Former Berwick QB/Gatorade player of the year Ron Powlus gets big promotion at Notre Dame
April 30, 2026 | Billy Splain
Ron Powlus led the Bulldogs of Berwick to a national title in the mid nineties. Then he made the move that had the whole football world talking, he chose Notre Dame over just about every other school in the country. His career with Lou Holtz was slightly rocky, but never dull as the talented qb […]
Philly Public & Catholic League Stars sign UDFA Deals after the NFL Draft
April 30, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
At the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft, 4 former City-League all stars in Philadelphia inked deals with NFL teams. Former SJ Prep WR Sahmir Hagans (Duke) inked a deal with the Indianapolis Colts while former Neumann Goretti LB Eric Gentry agreed to terms with the Cincinnati Bengals. Former Bonner-Prendie DB Ayden Garnes signed a […]
St. Joes Prep LB Josiah Trotter joins father and brother drafted into NFL
April 27, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Josiah Trotter a 6-2 240lb linebacker heard his name called Friday night in the 2nd round of the 2026 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 46th overall pick and 14th pick in the 2nd round. Josiah joins his older brother Jeremiah Jr (2024 5th round; 155th overall) and Father Jeremiah Sr (1998 […]
PAHS Girls flag season closing fast. Our weekly recap:
April 26, 2026 | Billy Splain
The girls flag season is slowly coming to an end. Playoffs for respected areas loom. Here’s what we have this week for our recap: Pennridge Girls Flag Football pulled a 2-1 record this past week with wins against Souderton by a score of 63-40 and Quakertown 33-13. The lone loss came against a very good […]
BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast Rapid Reaction BlueWhite Game
April 25, 2026 | Billy Splain
Penn State puts on the annual BlueWhite Game (cough) practice. The first edition under Matt Campbell. Frank Bodani, Mike Gross. and Andrew Kalista give their thoughts on the day and what the guys and coach said in the media room after the day. Let us know your thoughts on the spring session and where the […]
LEADING EDGE FUNDRAISING AND PA FOOTBALL NEWS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
April 24, 2026 | Billy Splain
Working together to support high school football programs and the communities behind them. Leading Edge Fundraising is excited to announce a new partnership with PA Football News as we continue expanding our support of high school athletics and the communities that power them. PA Football News has built a strong reputation for covering and celebrating […]
Anthony’s Philadelphia Public/Catholic League School History Project: Day 1 Germantown High (Closed)
April 24, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
With the football season just under 4 months away I’ve started a summer project for the Philly Public, Catholic & Inter-Ac schools compiling a list of all-time greats at each school along with coaches and cool facts. Quite a few programs are now shut down as the schools were forced to close by the School […]
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