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November 2024

New York Section 6 Playoff update

November 5, 2024 | Josh Hosier

New York Section 6 Playoff update An exciting weekend of football in New York moved the Section 6 teams one step closer to section crowns as all classes have now reached the semifinals. Class AA: Bennett the top seed had a bye but they learned their opponent Friday night when Jamestown defeated Niagara Falls 41-14. […]

Executive Education Stifles Minersville

November 5, 2024 | Cody Brady

Entering tonight’s game, Minersville averaged 40 points per game. Quarterback Dante Carr, who has received an offer from Lehigh, began the night with over 2,800 all-purpose yards on his junior season. But tonight belonged to the Raptors and a suffocating defensive effort that held the Battlin’ Miners in check from the start, as part of […]

Sharpsville completes improbable comeback to win over Mercyhurst Prep.

November 5, 2024 | Josh Hosier

Sharpsville completes improbable comeback rallying from 18 down to win 35-31 over Mercyhurst Prep. The Sharpsville Blue Devils and the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers arrived at Erie’s Veterans field with one goal, advance in the District 10 AA playoffs at any cost. Both teams would demonstrate that effort in the game tonight. Mercyhurst received the opening […]

Executive Education Academy @ Minersville (Photo Gallery)

November 5, 2024 | Ryan Scipio

Executive Education Academy Storms Past Minersville 26-6 (Photo Gallery) Executive Education Academy – 26 Minersville – 6 https://x.com/ScipScip

Emmaus’ Defense Shines in Blowout of Nazareth

November 5, 2024 | Cody Brady

Emmaus expelled copious amounts of energy in Week 10, shutting out archrival Parkland and moving up in the playoff power rankings to host a playoff game. It would’ve been reasonable to expect the emotion let off a bit or an early hangover from last week. Instead, Emmaus channeled that energy and it snowballed into another […]

PFN Pennsylvania high school football rankings, it has begun! Week 11, 2024

November 5, 2024 | Billy Splain

The playoffs got off with a bang, but not much bang in the top ten section. Only two changes made, looks like the rankings team has it nailed down. Here they are! Ranking 6A Record Pvs rank 1 LaSalle (12) 10-0 1 2 St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 6-2 2 3 Imhotep (12) 10-1 3 4 […]

Resiliency and Big Plays by USO Spell Defeat for Punxsutawney

November 5, 2024 | Billy Splain

Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from challenges, adversity or difficult situations. That is exactly what University Prep, also known as USO, did when they defeated the Punxsutawney Chucks 38-26 at Brookville’s Blue Raider field Saturday afternoon in a Class 4A District 8-9 sub-regional game. The USO Wildcats clawed their way back from a […]

Big First Quarter Leads Troy To 63-27 Win Over South Williamsport

November 3, 2024 | Ed Weaver

The Troy Trojans scored five first quarter touchdowns en route to a 63-27 rout of South Williamsport to open the District IV Class 2A playoffs on Friday, November 1.

Northwestern Lehigh gets out of own way, pulls away from Saucon Valley for District XI Playoff Victory

November 2, 2024 | Torey Petruno

New Tripoli- Northwestern opened this year’s playoff season looking forward to another trip to “The Chap” and another crack at state title, but a relentless Saucon Valley defense and slew of self inflicted mistakes and turnovers provided an early playoff test for the 2023 state runner-ups. The evening’s matchup started with Saucon Valley being forced […]

Penn Cambria avenges Central Martinsburg in 3A D6 playoff 33-0 ( Photo Gallery )

November 2, 2024 | Leo Murray

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Bethel Park advances to second round with dominant performance against Latrobe

November 2, 2024 | Ethan Spozarski

On Friday night the Bethel Park Blackhawks defeated the Latrobe WIldcats 42-7 in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. Coming into today both teams were looking for their second ever WPIAL titles with Bethel winning theirs in 2008 and Latrobe in 1968. The Blackhawks scored on all, but two of their drives, with both […]

Upper Dublin Soars to Victory Over Unionville 31-21

November 2, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo

UPPER DUBLIN —Senior running back Jordan Fields came into last night’s matchup with a moderate stat line of 43 carries for 328 yards (7.6 yards per carry) and three touchdowns as Upper Dublin’s primary change of pace back. When your number is called, though, you have to perform. Fields did exactly that on the heels […]

California Upsets Laurel Behind Strong Running Game From Lee Qualk

November 2, 2024 | Garrett Dollin

NEW CASTLE, PA – For most players, 163 rushing yards and 3 total touchdowns would be considered a career game. For Lee Qualk, that’s considered an off-day. California’s game plan heading into Friday’s contest was no secret, run the ball. During the regular season, senior running back Lee Qualk led the entire WPIAL with 200 […]

Abraham Lincoln runs past rival Northeast

November 2, 2024 | Anthony Franklin

The Lincoln Railsplitters entered Friday contest looking to return to their second consecutive Public League championship game. In their way was neighborhood rival who had beaten Lincoln in every game played between 1996 and 2022. In 2023 Lincoln stormed past Northeast in the regular season and then topped them in the public league title game. […]

Bellefonte vs Greater Johnstown picture gallery

November 2, 2024 | Billy Splain

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Freeport gets convincing win over Mt. Pleasant

November 2, 2024 | Andrew Schaffer

Typically 7 versus 10 matchups are good and close but this game was anything but as Freeport ran away with an easy 44-20 win over Mt. Pleasant. Freeport got the ball to start the game. The drive started on their own 22 yard line. On the second play of the game Amos Glenn busted a […]

Wyoming Area gets past Carbondale to advance to the District 2 3A Semifinals

November 2, 2024 | John Kotsko

Coming in, it looked like an even matchup with Carbondale and Wyoming Area sporting big offensive lines and looking to run the football. The Warrior line dominated both sides of the ball as Lidge Kellum who scored three touchdowns in the games first 13 minutes and the defense pitched a shutout as Wyoming Area took […]

Franklin Regional Narrowly Defeats North Hills in 17-16 Thriller

November 2, 2024 | Blake Fuchs

Pittsburgh-A defensive slugfest led to an exciting victory, with lower seed Franklin Regional advancing in the WPIAL 5A playoffs over North Hills. Ah, high school football playoffs. The best of the best compete to win it all, hoping to rise to the top and claim greatness. All is on the line and nothing is […]

North Catholic 21 Deer Lakes 14 on 11/1/2024 (Gallery)

November 2, 2024 | William Spicher

With this first round win of WPIAL 3A playoffs North Catholic (#11) travels to Elizabeth Forward (#3) next Friday. More photos at link below. North Catholic Coach Chris Rizzo Comments After Game Click Here For More Photos

Central Clarion Wins Third Straight District AA Title

November 2, 2024 | Phil Myers

For a half at Brookville’s new turfed field, it looked like Karns City might pull off one of the biggest upsets in PA playoff football history as they were tied with the #2 ranked AA team in the state going into the intermission at halftime. Central Clarion had mercy ruled everyone they had played this […]

Penn-Trafford wins first round of playoffs over South Fayette 49-28

November 2, 2024 | Annabelle Aquino

The Penn-Trafford Warriors’ strong defensive line and running game helped them secure the win against the South Fayette Lions this Friday in the first round of 5A WPIAL playoffs. South Fayette could not rush past the Warriors’ solid defensive line, led by Jamison Yurt, Jake Briggs, and Dom Smith. After receiving the ball from South […]

Southern’s Defense Dominates Hughesville

November 2, 2024 | Dave Fegley

7-time Defending PIAA Champs Win 39-0 Southern Columbia isn’t worried about the four losses from the regular season. They are battle-tested, and the current Tigers know what is at stake. On Friday, at home, the Tigers dominated Hughesville in the opening round of the District 4 Class 2A postseason, winning 39-0. Southern’s defense limited the […]

Montgomery Head Coach Cory Tice Interview

November 2, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett

PaFootballNews Caught up with Montgomery Head Coach Cory Tice to get a rundown of the season so far and a look going forward as they prepare to play at Line Mountain Saturday night 11-2-2024. (Click the link below to see the interview.)

Strath Haven Panthers Defeat Penncrest Lions 42-0 In First Round Of Playoffs

November 2, 2024 | Ted Podberesky

The brisk air filled George L. King field tonight, awaiting the first round of playoffs between the Strath Haven Panthers (9-1) and Penncrest Lions (6-4). These teams saw each other earlier in the beginning of the season and once again found themselves face to face in the playoffs. Strath Haven continued their electric season tonight […]