PA Football News Archives
November 2023
Previewing The District XI 6A Championship: The Rematch – Parkland Vs Nazareth
November 16, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Parkland Trojans (12-0) (9-0 EPC) Head Football Coach: Tim Moncman About the Trojans: Parkland, ranked 7th in the 6A PAfootball News rankings, went wire to wire this season as the top team in the EPC with their only scare coming week 3 against Nazareth. Their 31-24 victory was their only single score victory during the […]
Previewing The District 2 4A Championship Game
November 16, 2023 | John Kotsko
Valley View at Dallas Fri 7 PM Last Meeting: 2022 District 2 4A Semifinals Valley View defeated Dallas 31-14 How they got here: Valley View defeated Berwick in the quarterfinals and Wyoming Area in the semifinals to advance to the Championship game. Dallas defeated Wallenpaupack in the District Quarterfinals and advanced to the District Finals […]
Protime Predictions – Cartoon Characters
November 16, 2023 | Phil Myers
Protime was hearkening back to yesteryear again last week when the thought occurred to him, if Protime could be one real-life old-time cartoon character, who would it be? It has to be someone suave and debonair like Bugs Bunny. Mr. Magoo was a thought, but he couldn’t see and how would Protime be able to […]
Protime’s Pigskin Parlance – Milestones, Record Breakers & Game Shakers – Top Quarterbacks Edition
November 15, 2023 | Phil Myers
Protime’s weekly column will attempt to get readers up to date on current football facts, stats, and miscellaneous tidbits of information from across the entire state of Pennsylvania. His crack staff of one will peruse some, but not all newspapers and other sources for hopefully what will be up to date scoop on the previous […]
Previewing The District XI 3A Champions: Battle of Unbeatens
November 15, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
PIAA DISTRICT XI 3A CHAMPIONSHIP 12-0 PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS vs 12-0 NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH TIGERS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 7pm LEHIGHTON HS. PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS COACH CHRIS WALKOWIAK 13th YEAR 69-70 PLAYERS TO WATCH QB Matt Machalik 97-195 1,483 yds 17 touchdowns 4 interceptions: 163 carries 2,167 yds 35 td’s RB Ty Sander 137 carries […]
District 6 AA Championship Preview
November 15, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
Richland (11-1) Vs Bald Eagle Area (11-1) @ Mansion Park (Altoona) First Meeting All- Time How they got here: Bald Eagle Beat Bishop Guilfoyle 36-14 1st Round Beat Forest Hills 49-13 Semi-Final Richland Beat Penns Valley 47-7 1st Round Beat Mount Union 35-12 Semi-Finals Players to Watch BEA QB Carson Nagle (JR) 230/316 73% 3065 […]
PIAA D6 Single A Championship Preview!
November 15, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
D6 Single A Championship Game Preview #4 Cambria Heights Highlanders (9-3) vs #2 Purchase Line Red Dragons (9-3) Last Meeting Week #1 8/25/23 CH 7 @ PL 19 CH PF 27.3 PA 11.9 PL PF 24.8 PA 16.8 Key Players Passing CH Issac Weiland 50% 958 yds 10-5 TD-Int PL John Elick 53% 1233 yds […]
District 10 AA Title Game Preview
November 15, 2023 | Shane Lux
Where – Meadville’s Bender Field When – Saturday, November 18th – 12 pm Farrell Steelers Head Coach: Anthony Pegues PIAA District 10 – Class 2A District 10 Region 3 Record 10-1 Path to the Final – Defeated Wilmington 36-7 Head Coach: Jeff Root PIAA District 10 – Class 2A District 10 Region 2 Record 10-0 […]
District 10 AAA Title Game Preview
November 14, 2023 | Shane Lux
Where – Farrell High School When – Friday, November 17th – 7 pm Sharon Tigers Head Coach: Jason McElhaney PIAA District 10 – Class 3A District 10 Region 3 Record 9-2 Path to the Final – Defeated Fairview 28-0, Defeated Oil City 39-16 Hickory Hornets Head Coach: Bill Dungee PIAA District 10 – Class 3A […]
District 7: Class 6A Championship Preview
November 14, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
For the second straight year we will see the Central catholic Vikings face the North Allegheny Tigers in a WPIAL 6A Championship game. The Vikings have gone 10-1 overall this season and currently sit one game away from another WPIAL 6A Championship. However, the team that stands in the way is the team that defeated […]
Luxy’s Week 11 Highlight Reel
November 14, 2023 | Shane Lux
Grove City vs. Hickory Farrell vs. Wilmington
2A District 4 Championship Game Preview: Troy Trojans Head Coach Jimmy Smith (Video Interview)
November 14, 2023 | Lindsey Bennett
This week PA Football News sat down with Troy Trojans Head Coach Jimmy Smith as he prepares his 2A #4 state ranked and undefeated squad to tackle 13-time State Champion Southern Columbia in the District 4 title contest.
District 7: Class 5A Championship Preview
November 13, 2023 | Ethan Spozarski
The storyline for Saturday’s 5A Championship matchup is something you write about happening. You have Peters Township that last season missed the playoffs and finished 6-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play. On the other side, you have the defending 5A WPIAL and PIAA champions Pine- Richland who started off the last season 1-3. And […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Playoffs Week 2)
November 13, 2023 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, November 10 2A #5 Southern Columbia (10-1) vs. 2A #6 Mt. Carmel (9-2) Saturday, November […]
Unlike Two weeks ago, the Colts make the mistakes!
November 12, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
D6 Single A Semi #1 Heritage Conference Game The 50th Coal Bowl #4 Cambria Heights Highlanders (8-3) at #1 Northern Cambria Colts (10-1) Series tied 24-24-1 Last Meeting 10/27/23 NC 28 @ CH 11 Week #10 CHH PF 27.8 PA 11.9 Colts PF 31.8 PA 11.7 Cambria Heights Head Coach Jarrod Lewis jokingly told me […]
Lakeview Smothers Mercer and Avenges Regular Season Loss
November 12, 2023 | Phil Myers
The Lakeview Sailors did not play perfect football, but they played near perfect football and certainly well enough to earn a solid victory over the Mercer Mustangs, one of the two teams to beat the Sailors during the regular season. Playing before a pretty full Troy-Alan Stadium on the campus of Slippery Rock High School, […]
Abraham Lincoln dethrones Northeast as Public League 6A champions
November 12, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
The last time Lincoln was recognized as Public League Champions was 1979. Last year they entered the Public League championship game as underdogs yet they held a 14-0 lead after the 1st quarter and looked to end not only their 27 year losing streak to the Vikings but at that point a 43 year title […]
PSAC 2023 Week 11 in Review
November 12, 2023 | John Kotsko
Kutztown 31 Slippery Rock 7 Bears running back Darryl Davis-McNeil rushed for 146 yards with two touchdowns and quarterback Judd Novak threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns as Kutztown pulled off the upset of 4th ranked Slippery Rock to win the PSAC Championship. The Bears defense picked off three passes in the victory. The […]
Payback is Sweet as Bethlehem Catholic Captures District XI Gold Over Rival
November 12, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Bethlehem Catholic Overcomes Adversity to Romp in the District XI 4A Championship. WHITEHALL- Revenge Is Sweet! The last two times that the Golden Hawks of Bethlehem Catholic faced off with their rivals from Allentown Central Catholic did not end well for the brown and gold. In week 10 of the regular season, what has been […]
District 4 Class 2A Playoffs: Troy 44 – Line Mountain 0: VIDEO RECAP
November 12, 2023 | Matt Herring
The undefeated District 4 #1 seeded Trojans continued their winning ways with a convincing 44-0 second round victory vs. Line Mountain at Alpron Park. Head Coach Jim Smith guided his 2A state-ranked #4 squad to their 12th victory on the season as they seek their first District 4 title since 2013. Troy will face 13-time […]
Wyomissing Dominant Performance has the Spartans Advancing to District 3 3A Title Game.
November 12, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Spartans seek fifth straight District III Championship next weekend. WYOMISSING- Another Saturday playoff game at Bob Wolfrum Field and another victory for the Spartans at home, their nineteenth straight under the legendary coach, for whom the field is named for. This time the victim was the Panthers of Schuylkill Valley to the tune of 48-0 […]
Farrell Pulls Away From Wilmington
November 12, 2023 | Shane Lux
Hermitage – Farrell scored 30 consecutive points to down Wilmington 36-7 Saturday night at Hickory High School. The Steelers erased a 7-6 second-quarter deficit to earn their place in the District 10 title game next weekend against Mercyhurst Prep. “We wanted to come out with a decent gameplan and get gritty,” said Farrell head coach […]
Williams Valley Claims District XI 2A Chip Over Schuylkill Haven
November 11, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Williams Valley Vikings are your District XI 2A Champions after defeating the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes 49-35. Alex Achenbach racked up 4 touchdowns for the Vikings. Aiden Myers scored twice for the Hurricanes. Niko Carestia sprinted for 76 yards to open up this competitive matchup. This set up his teammate and fellow running back, Aiden […]
W&J College Hangs On 33-28 Over Waynesburg University
November 11, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Saturday afternoon, the Washington and Jefferson Presidents defeated the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets by a score of 33-28. In the three matchups prior, W&J had outscored Waynesburg 177-0, but Waynesburg was able to stay in this game until the end. Both teams turned the ball over on their very first play from scrimmage. W&J received […]
Scranton Prep pummels Western Wayne, wins the District 2 3A title
November 11, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The District 2 3A title was on the line in this one, with the Western Wayne Wildcats paying a visit to the Scranton Prep Cavaliers. The Wildcats featured a good running game and solid defense, while the Cavaliers came in with a balanced offense and a polished defense. Something had to give, and it did. […]
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