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Hickory’s Lewis, Morrison Earn 3A All-State Along with Sharon’s White
December 23, 2025 | Shane Lux
Hickory Hornets Luke Lewis Senior OL – 6’2 310 lbs Led the Hornets’ offensive line that rushed for nearly 2,800 yards, a two-time District 10 champion. Kelvin Morrison Junior RB – 5’11 185 lbs Rushed for 1,640 yards, 19 touchdowns, caught ten passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Returned an interception and a punt […]
District 10 Six Players Selected 1A All-State – Greenville’s Menold Co-Coach of the Year
December 23, 2025 | Shane Lux
Greenville Trojans Mike Menold Was named Co-Coach of the Year along with Clairton’s Wayne Wade after leading Greenville to the state semifinals and their first District 10 title since 1999. Rudy Gentile Senior RB – 5’7 155 lbs Rushed for 1,441 yards and 24 touchdowns, caught seven passes for 65 yards. Justin Schell Junior WR […]
Abington Heights’ Gavin Anders, Pittston Area’s Lucas LoPresto named to PA Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team
December 23, 2025 | Jared Samuel
District 2 Class 5A standout Wide Receivers Gavin Anders and Lucas LoPresto were named to the PA Writers’ Class 5A All-State Team. Anders, a 6-1 185 lb senior, had 74 receptions for 1,158 yards and 9 TD’s as the Comets went 9-3 and again advanced to the District 2 title game. Gavin seemed to always […]
Berwick’s Wilkerson, Gordner and Scranton Prep’s McPartland named to PA Writers’ Class 3A All-State Team
December 23, 2025 | Jared Samuel
District 2 landed 3 standout players on the PA Football Writers’ Class 3A All-State team. Berwick had 2 honorees with RB Ty’Meere Wilkerson and OL Matt Gordner, and QB Will McPartland made the squad for District 2 champion Scranton Prep. The Bulldogs are back! Berwick went 11-1 on the year and a big reason for […]
Lackawanna Trail’s Ryon, Evans make PA Football Writers’ Class 1A All State team; Ryon named POTY
December 23, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Isaac Ryon has been named PFN’s PA Football Writers’ Class 1A All-State Player of the Year. He and Offensive Lineman Lucas Evans both made the all-state squad to cap a terrific year for the Lions. Evans, a 6-3 265 lb stalwart for Trail, was a big (literally) reason that the Lions Wing-T offense performed so […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: 2025 All Snack-Bar Team
December 22, 2025 | Guy Smith
Welcome to the 5th and final Guy & Pam All-Snack Bar Team. Will we see a repeat champion for the first time, or will another first-time winner emerge? In actual on the field action last weekend, Villanova, the final PA team playing for a championship, lost in their home semifinal game to the Illinois State […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Kutztown Season Ends at 14-1
December 15, 2025 | Guy Smith
We thought our football season was over with the PIAA 3A title game after Avonworth defeated the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. But the Kutztown University Golden Bears won their D2 Super Region for the second time in three years and advanced to the national semifinals. We still figured our season to be over, as the Golden […]
PIAA 5A Championship Bishop McDevitt vs Roman Catholic (From The Stands)
December 12, 2025 | Torey Petruno
Cumberland Valley- Roman Catholic handles McDevitt 28-6 to capture PIAA 5A Gold!
PIAA 2025 State Finals “fan experience” Vlog Video Day 3
December 12, 2025 | EJ Samuel
The NEPAYinzer was back for more action this year at Cumberland Valley for the PIAA State Football Finals. Just like last year, it was FILLED with action. On day 3, he and the crew saw 2 great games, the first one between NW Lehigh and Avonworth, and the second saw Pittsburgh Central Catholic face off […]
Random Facts and Thoughts on the 2025 State Championship Games
December 10, 2025 | Phil Myers
Well, the 2025 version of the PIAA football state title games are in the history books. This was the 38th year that the PIAA has held official championship games in football. Without further ado, here are some facts and thoughts on each game followed by a note from me to all you high school […]
PIAA 2025 State Finals “Fan Experience” Vlog Video Day 2
December 10, 2025 | EJ Samuel
The NEPAYinzer was back for more action this year at Cumberland Valley for the PIAA State Football Finals. Just like last year, it was FILLED with action. On day 2, he and the crew saw 2 great games, the first one between Farrell and Southern Columbia, and the second saw Bishop McDevitt face off against […]
PIAA 2025 State Finals “fan experience” Vlog Video Day 1
December 9, 2025 | EJ Samuel
The NEPAYinzer was back for more action this year at Cumberland Valley for the PIAA State Football Finals. Just like last year, it was FILLED with action. On day 1, he and the crew saw 2 great games, the first one between Clariton and Bishop Guilfoyle, and the second saw Southern Lehigh face off against […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Southern Lehigh Gets First State Championship
December 8, 2025 | Guy Smith
This past weekend we put a wrap on the 2025 high school football season here in Pennsylvania with the six state championship games at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg. As fans, there are still a number of things we liked better about having the games at Hershey, but we have become very comfortable with […]
Kutztown dominates in second half against Frostburg State to advance to DII Semifinals (Photo Gallery)
December 7, 2025 | Jordan Gillis
Kutztown continues their undefeated season with a 51-29 over #24 ranked Frostburg State in the Division 2 Quarterfinals. Kutztown has been on a tear so far in the playoffs as this is the Golden Bears 3rd consecutive 50+ point game they’ve put up. In the first half both teams had been going at for the […]
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Battles, Falls to LaSalle College In 6A Final
December 7, 2025 | Shane Lux
Mechanicsburg – LaSalle College won its first state title since 2009, knocking off Pittsburgh Central Catholic 34-20, Saturday night at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. Back on August 22nd, Pittsburgh Central Catholic and LaSalle College opened the season against each other, with the Explorers traveling to the Wolvearena in Pittsburgh and knocking off the Vikings 23-6. […]
OH BOY: O’Brien’s Big Day Leads LaSalle to Second State Championship in School History
December 7, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
MECHANICSBURG: Former NFLer Santana Moss famously once said, “Big time players make big time plays in big time games.” For the LaSalle Explorers and Joey O’Brien, that quote was the case on Saturday. All the Five-Star Notre Dame Commit did Saturday was catch 10 passes for 99 yards, throw for a touchdown on the offensive […]
Faith, Family, Football: Avonworth Brings Home First State Title
December 6, 2025 | Cody Brady
One year ago, Avonworth experienced sheer heartbreak as Northwestern Lehigh took home gold in overtime. This year, they soaked in every moment on the field as they dominated many of those same Tigers. From their first play, a 57-yard strike from Carson Bellinger to Jaden Jones over, to the performance by Luca Neal, Avonworth put […]
Northwestern Lehigh has streak stopped by Avonworth in 3A championship
December 6, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Antelopes end Tigers’ 31-game winning streak Saturday afternoon and avenge last year’s loss. MECHANICSBURG- For three consecutive years, the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers reached the PIAA State 3A championship games. The Tigers’ last loss of any kind came against Belle Vernon 38-7 in the 2023 3A final. Since that game, the Tigers ripped off 31 straight […]
Avonworth Rolls Northwestern Lehigh, Wins First Title In School History
December 6, 2025 | Davin Ridall
MECHANICSBURG – A season ago, Avonworth’s title hopes came crashing down thanks to a 10-yard run by Northwestern Lehigh’s Eli Zimmerman that delivered the game-winning touchdown in overtime. This time around, Avonworth was not to be denied, as they avenged their loss from a season ago and took down Northwestern Lehigh in dominant fashion, 31-7. […]
Turnovers Doom Bishop McDevitt in State Title Loss to Roman Catholic
December 6, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Last year’s Class 5A title game was a wild one between Roman Catholic and Bishop McDevitt that ended up in overtime, with a missed field goal and a barely made field goal in the extra period being the difference in a 34-31 Bishop McDevitt victory for their 3rd State Championship. And when both teams advanced […]
PIAA 5A Championship Bishop McDevitt vs Roman Catholic (Photo Gallery)
December 6, 2025 | Ryan Scipio
Roman Catholic defeats Bishop McDevitt 28-6 in 5A championship Full High Quality Gallery coming to ScipsPhotography.com soon. Enjoy the photos below in the meantime. Follow @ScipScip Roman Catholic 28 Bishop McDevitt 6 Score by Quarters Bishop McDevitt – 0 0 0 6 – 6 Roman Catholic – 7 14 7 0 – 28 Scoring Summary FIrst […]
Roman Catholic Wins First State Title In School History
December 6, 2025 | Nicholas Mastripolito
REJOICE ROMAN, A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IS COMING HOME Revenge is a dish best served cold, and the Cahillites of Roman Catholic got their revenge Friday night, just one day shy of 365 days from their previous championship matchup against Bishop McDevitt. The Cahillites picked up a huge 28-6 victory, cementing their legacy in school history […]
Penn State Hires Iowa State’s Matt Campbell As Next Head Coach
December 5, 2025 | Davin Ridall
After a long and painful search, Penn State’s coaching carousel has finally come to a stop, after hiring Iowa State’s Matt Campell to be the next head coach of the Nittany Lions. Some of the other candidates Penn State had been considering included BYU head coach Kalani Sitake, former New York Giants head coach Matt […]
Southern Columbia Demolishes Farrell for 15th State Title
December 5, 2025 | Cody Brady
Jim Roth’s team was 7-5 last year. With many of the same athletes and hard offseason work, the Tigers’ hunger was reignited in 2025 following an opening-week loss to Wyomissing. Since then, the Tigers put together 15 straight victories on their way to a PIAA 2A title victory. Grady Garcia’s 27-yard touchdown run, escaping down […]
Farrell’s Bid for State Title Ended by Southern Columbia
December 5, 2025 | Shane Lux
Mechanicsburg – Southern Columbia rushed for 352 yards and six touchdowns as the Tigers ousted the Steelers 43-22 Friday afternoon at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Stadium. For Farrell, the Steelers tasted defeat for only the third time in state title games. Having only previously fallen to Marian Catholic in 1990 and Bishop Guilfoyle in 2015. “If […]
First To 15: Tigers Golden Again
December 5, 2025 | Dave Fegley
Southern Columbia blows past Farrell for 2A Title. It’s not about how it starts. It’s about how it is finished. Southern Columbia finished off its 15th consecutive win with a PIAA record 15th state championship. The Tigers heard the noise and the trash talk from Farrell all week. In the end, though, the Pennsylvania kings […]
PIAA 2A Championship Farrell vs Southern Columbia (Photo Gallery)
December 5, 2025 | Ryan Scipio
Southern Columbia wins vs Farrell 43-22 Full High Quality Gallery coming to ScipsPhotography.com soon Game Highlights: Full High Quality Gallery coming to ScipsPhotography.com soon Follow @ScipScip
PIAA Class 6A Title Game Preview: La Salle College High School
December 5, 2025 | Nicholas Mastripolito
La Salle College HS VS Pittsburgh Central Catholic PIAA District 12 – Class AAAAA League: Philadelphia Catholic League Head Coach: Brett Gordon OVERVIEW The Explorers have made it back to the state championship for the first time since 2010 after finally getting past rivals Saint Joseph’s Prep and cruising their way through the playoffs. La […]
PIAA Class 6A Title Game Preview: Central Catholic
December 5, 2025 | Billy Splain
Central Catholic v La Salle College Head Coach: Ryan Lehmeier PIAA District 7 – Class 6A WPIAL 6A – Section 1 Overview The Vikings have cruised through their regular season and playoff schedule averaging 42 points on offense while giving up just 10 per contest. Their lone loss? The season opener to La Salle, a […]
PIAA Class 3A Title Game Preview: Northwestern Lehigh
December 5, 2025 | Cody Brady
NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH vs. AVONWORTH PIAA District 11 – Class AAA League: Colonial Head Coach: Josh Snyder OVERVIEW It’s a title game rematch in 3A, as the Tigers of Northwestern Lehigh faceoff with Avonworth once more. Last year’s 36-33 overtime thriller saw Eli Zimmerman win it on a 10-yard touchdown run. He is gone, but many […]
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