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Three District 10 Players Selected for the Big 33 Game in May
February 17, 2023 | Phil Myers
Three players from District 10 were named to the 2023 Big 33 roster. They were Christian Santiago of Erie McDowell, Nick Krahe of Harbor Creek, and Erie Cathedral Prep’s Jyree Roberts. Santiago was selected as a tight end for the Big 33 squad. He caught 24 passes for 281 yards and had 4 touchdowns in […]
District 12 well represented in the PA Big 33 Game
February 17, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The Big 33 all-star game is a prestigious honor for those players who are selected. Many great players have strapped on those uniforms and competed in this game which used to pit the best players in Pennsylvania against the best players in Ohio. Currently the format pits the best players in Pennsylvania against the best […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw Outside of Pennsylvania
February 11, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: I will be working on multi-part articles regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1960s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the Albany Herald, Valdosta Times, and Indianapolis Star. Pictures used were from the Albany Herald, […]
George School reverses course and will play football in 2023 season
February 7, 2023 | Pat Weider
The George School is a private Quaker boarding school in Newtown, Pennsylvania. For 99 years they had played football as a school, but at the end of the 2022 season, they decided to call it quits and […]
Kotsko’s View: Season Finale
January 15, 2023 | John Kotsko
With that, the 2022 High School Football has come to an end. The WVC’s run ended on December 2nd when Crestwood lost to eventual 4A State Champion Bishop McDevitt in the PIAA 4A Semifinals. It was quite a fantastic run by Crestwood. It was quite an interesting season to say the least. We had eight […]
Year in Review of 2022 – Great Games, Great Teams, Great Players
January 4, 2023 | Phil Myers
It’s 2023 now, but not too late for another 2022 review. Some years covering games around the state, the great games of the year seem to elude me. I can’t say that I haven’t seen great teams and great players every year, because I have. Watching 30 plus games each season including the state championships, […]
Central League Year in Review
December 31, 2022 | Willie McGonigle
With only a few hours before the calendar turns to 2023 what better way to end the year than to look back at the year that was in the Central League. While 2022 saw some new things in the Central League such as Eric Van Wyk taking over at Garnet Valley for the retired Mike […]
Chester Carries Del Val with Three 5A Coaches All-Team Selections
December 31, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
CHESTER PA – If you looked away for a split second, you would have missed the entire 2022 PA high school football season. Like every year, the wait is treadful, but it is over faster than you know. At 2:00pm today, the names dropped for the PFN Coaches All-Team, both for first team, and second team. […]
SOL has Four Players selected to PFN Coaches Select 6A All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Four players from the Suburban One League were chosen to the PFN Coaches Select 6A All-State team. Senior running back G Mulbah from Pennsbury who rushed for 2,035 yards & 24 TDs was selected to the second team along with junior TE Jack Donnelly & senior OG Liam Powers from Central Bucks East. Donnelly caught […]
Downingtown West’s Ryan Howard voted to PFN Coaches All State Team
December 31, 2022 | Marcus Sic
Downingtown West offensive tackle Ryan Howard has been voted to the PFN Coaches All State team. The mammoth 6’7” 305 lb. Junior offensive tackle was the cornerstone of Coach Mike Milano’s Whippet offense. With Howard leading the way West was able to amass 2,200 rushing yards and 1,700 passing yards, in the ChesMont Co-Championship […]
SJP leads a great group of D12 PFN 6A Coaches All State team
December 31, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
The 6A champs lead the PFN Coaches All State 6A team with 9 players earning honors. Leading the way was Prep Sr LB Josiah Trotter who was named PFN coaches player of the year for his standout play leading the Hawks to another state title. Joining Josiah on the first team are Jr. QB Samaj […]
Coatesville’s Harrison Susi named to the PFN Coaches All State Team
December 31, 2022 | Marcus Sic
Coatesville Red Raider Senior Quarterback was named to the PFN Coaches All State team. A three year starting QB for Coach Matt Ortega’s Red Raider’s, he led Coatesville to three ChesMont Championships, Susi complied a 26-4 record. The 5’11’ 217 lb. East Stroudsburg University commit, is a 2 time All County and 3 time All […]
Bo Horvath selected PFN Coaches’ All State Running Back
December 31, 2022 | Marcus Sic
Downingtown East’s Bo Horvath was voted to the PFN Coaches Select 6A All State Team as a First Team Running Back. Horvath broke Downingtown Football’s all-time single season rushing record this year running for 2,388 yards. Horvath also had 358 yards receiving and returned kickoffs for Coach Michal Matta’s Cougars, accounting for 34 touchdowns on […]
Cougar’s Safety Mike Waite selected to the PFN Coaches All State Team
December 31, 2022 | Marcus Sic
Downingtown East safety Mike Waite was voted to the PFN Coaches Select 6A All State Team. Waite a 5’10’ 175 lb. Senior Co-Captain for Coach Michal Matta’s Cougars, was the heart and soul of Downingtown’s defense. This year he recorded 97 tackles/8.5 TFL/2 ints to lead the Cougars to the third round of […]
Chichester’s Eyan Thomas Named to 5A Coaches All-State First Team
December 31, 2022 | Dylan Johnson
Photos courtesy of James Quinn. BOOTHWYN PA – As 2022 sails into the sunset, we cap off the last day of the year with the PFN Coaches All-State teams. As 5A dropped at 2:00pm today, only one guy found his way on it from Chichester, and it was First Team. That is no other than DT […]
Six District VII Players Named to 2022 PA Writers Class 5A All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Martin Rock
Pine Richland senior quarterback, Ryan Palmieri who accounted for four touchdowns in leading the Rams to a 28-14 win over Imhotep Charter in the PIAA Class 5A championship game, was named the state’s Class 5A player of the year. Joining Palmieri on the all-state team were teammates — junior offensive lineman Ryan Cory and senior […]
Central Clarion Lands 3 Players on PFN Coaches Class 2A All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Phil Myers
The Central Clarion Wildcats came within one game of an undefeated regular season, losing their last scheduled game of the year. Three players were very instrumental in Central Clarion’s very successful season. They were quarterback Jase Ferguson, wide receiver Ashton Rex, and middle linebacker Ryan Hummell. Ferguson and Rex were named to the first team, […]
5 Upper Dublin Players selected to PFN Coaches Select 5A All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Five Upper Dublin Players were selected for the PFN Coaches Select 5A All-State Team. Upper Dublin had a magical season where they captured a conference title, the district 1 championship & a record of 14-1. Their only blemish was in the state semifinals where they lost to District 12’s Imhotep Charter 21-14. Their offense averaged […]
PFN Coaches 5A All State Team well represented by Imhotep and Roman
December 31, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
The PFN 5A Coaches All-State team has been released and District 12 is very well represented on both teams. Leading the way on the 1st team offense is Roman Catholic Jr WR Tyseer Denmark (Oregon) and Archbishop Wood Sr OG Cole Evans (Army). On the first team defense Roman Sr DE Jason Patterson (Duquesne), Imhotep […]
Three District VII Players Named to 2022 PA Writers Class 6A All-State Team
December 31, 2022 | Martin Rock
Three underclassmen who helped their football teams reach the WPIAL Class 6A championship game were recognized for their efforts Friday. Central Catholic juniors Peter Gonzalez and Cole Sullivan and North Allegheny junior Khiryn Boyd were selected to the Pa. Football Writers Class 6A all-state team. Gonzalez made his impact as a wide receiver, catching 42 passes for 735 […]
Nine District 9 Players Named to PFN Coaches 2022 Class 1A All-Star Team
December 31, 2022 | Phil Myers
There were nine District 9 football players named to the 2022 PFN Coaches Class 1A All-Star team. Two made the All-State first team and seven made the second team. Seven were offensive all-stars and two broke into the all-state defensive line-up. Port Allegany, a state semi-finalist, placed three on the all-state roster, while Brockway and […]
Three Westinghouse Bulldogs lead Coaches All State Team
December 31, 2022 | Marcus Sic
Three Westinghouse Bulldogs garnered a spot on the PFN Coaches All State team, QB Keyshawn Mosillo, WR Sincere Smith and Defensive Athlete Khalil Taylor. The trio help lead the Pittsburgh City Champs to the PIAA 2A State Finals, the first City tem to make the Championship game in 25 years. Keyshawn Mosillo a 6’2” 190 […]
District 12 lands 7 players on the PA Writers All-State 6A Team
December 30, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
St. Joe’s Prep dominated most of their games as they won the PA 6A state title. With winning the state title comes awards and today 4 Hawks were named to the 6A All State team led by PA Player of the Year Jr. QB Samaj Jones who finished the season with 2525 yards & 32 […]
Twelve District VII Players Named to 2022 PA Writers Class 4A All-State Team
December 30, 2022 | Martin Rock
After finishing 13-1 and adding another WPIAL championship, Aliquippa garnered individual honors Friday, as five players were selected to the Pa. Football Writers Class 4A all-state team. Senior offensive linemen Neco Eberhardt and Naquan Crowder, senior defensive back D.J. Walker, junior linebacker Cameron Lindsey and sophomore running back Tiqwai Hayes were honored. Hayes followed up […]
Suburban One League has Two Named to PA Writers Class 5A All-State Team
December 30, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
Upper Dublin seniors Kyree Butler & Colin O’Sullivan have been named to the PA Writers Class 5A All-State team after completing a magical season that saw the Cardinals offense post 492 points which is an average of 32.8 points per game & the defense only yielded 121 points which average out to an astonishing 8.1 […]
Three Reynolds Players Make Writers Class A Team
December 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
Jalen Wagner, Haydin McLaughlin, and Nate Leksell were named to the PA Writers All-State football team for 2022. Wagner had a phenomenal year carrying the ball for the Raiders. Leksell opened the holes for Wagner with tremendous blocking ability. McLaughlin’s skills as a wideout helped keep opposing teams from keying on Wagner. Mitchell Tingley of […]
Four District 6 Players Make Writers 2022 Class A All-State Team
December 30, 2022 | Phil Myers
Three players from District 6 made the 2022 football writers all-state defensive team and one as an Athlete. The defensive players were Britton Spangle of Glendale, Cody Dumm of Northern Cambria, and Tanner Trybus of Cambria Heights. Spangle as a defensive lineman, Dumm as a linebacker, and Trybus as a defensive back. Also making the […]
WESTINGHOUSE’S DONTE GREEN NAMED 2A COACH OF THE YEAR
December 29, 2022 | Marcus Sic
Westinghouse Academy’s Head Coach Donte Green was named PIAA Class 2A Coach of the Year, in the Pennsylvania Writer’s Poll. Coach Green led the Pittsburgh City Champs to the Class 2A State Finals and a season record of 14-1. The team went further than any other City team has in the past 25 years. Coach […]
Imhotep Stars Ink Letters of Intent with Big 10 programs
December 22, 2022 | Anthony Franklin
Imhotep Charter has been a powerhouse in the Philadelphia Public League for the last 10 years. Thus far they are the only school within the Philadelphia Public League to advance to the state finals and also the only school to win a state title. Their 2022 team was very talented and featured many underclassmen. […]
Yazeed Haynes Headed to Athens
December 21, 2022 | Michael Pietrangelo
North Penn Senior wide receiver & four star recruit Yazeed Haynes has officially signed his National Letter of Intent to play for The University of Georgia. Zeed finished his senior season at North Penn with an absolute incredible haul. He had 55 Catches for a whopping 1212 Yards (22.0 ypc)& 13 TD’s. Yazeed’s father Hasan […]
