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September 2023
Protime Predictions – Protime’s Trip
September 28, 2023 | Phil Myers
Last week Protime decided he needed a break, so he went on a vacation with Mrs. P to Noah’s Ark and Creation in Kentucky. His question is this, ‘is it really a vacation if you are retired?’ That aside, Protime decided to get involved with the wildlife sections of each destination. He got to pet […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial/Schuylkill League Week Six
September 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Time to make the turn into the second half of the regular season in the Skook/Colonial League. Taking a look back on week 5 and check out the match-ups for week six and we’ll take a look at the updated District XI power rankings. Southern Lehigh, Noorthwestern Lehigh and Palmerton all come into week six […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor: Week#6 in The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
September 26, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
As we kickoff the second half of the regular season so much yet to decide as the District playoffs lie in the distance. The Parkland Trojans have further solidified themselves as the front runners in the EPC South with a convincing win over previously unbeaten Allentown Central Catholic 35-14 that win came week after a […]
District 9 Review – Week 4
September 26, 2023 | Phil Myers
The game of the week: There were not very many close games that could even be considered the game of the week. One did however meet those qualifications and that was Coudersport’s 26-14 win over Cameron County. The game went into the intermission deadlocked 0-0. The fireworks all went off in the second half. After […]
Hollywood’s Mid-Season Report Card: Colonial/Schuylkill League
September 26, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Here is how it look at the half-way point of the 2023 Colonial-Schuylkill League Regular Season. We are the end of September is upon us and the chill of Autumn has arrived. We have also only have just 5 weeks left of the high school football regular season in the Commonwealth and right now it […]
Keystone Club Top Special Teams Performers: Week 4, 2023!
September 26, 2023 | Billy Splain
Each week we will present the Keystone Club. This Club consists of players meeting the requirements sent to coaches. It is a statewide compilation of top performances for the previous weekend. PLEASE EMAIL billy@pafootballnews.com if you wish someone to be on this list! Entries must be from coach or verified. Top Special Teams Performances Kickoff returns for […]
WVC 2023 Midseason Review
September 26, 2023 | John Kotsko
Dallas: The Mountaineers have entered mid-season with an outstanding 5-0 record. Their offense has been phenomenal. Quarterback Brady Zapoticky has thrown for 798 yards and 12 touchdowns. He has also added six rushing touchdowns. Wideout Zach Paczewski has 21 catches for 472 yards and eight touchdowns on the year. Looking ahead, the one team that […]
Luxy’s Week 4 (5) Game Highlights
September 25, 2023 | Shane Lux
General McLane vs. Corry Central Catholic vs. North Allegheny Maplewood vs. Reynolds Grove City vs. Carnegie Mellon
Miami drowns Temple (gallery)
September 25, 2023 | Billy Splain
info via owlsports.com Temple (2-2, 0-0) lost to the No. 20 Miami Hurricanes (4-0, 0-0), 41-7, on a rain-drenched day at Lincoln Financial Field. Amad Anderson Jr. stood out for the Owls, recording career-highs in receiving yards (117) and receptions (10). His 117 yards are the most by an Owl since Jose Barbon last season […]
Grove City Upsets Carnegie Mellon 21-14
September 24, 2023 | Shane Lux
Grove City – Grove City College built a 21-0 third-quarter lead, then had to hold off a late Carnegie Mellon rally as the Wolverines upset the 14th-ranked Tartan’s 21-14 Saturday night at Robert E. Thorn Field. Carnegie Mellon had won 17 straight regular season games and 15 straight President’s Athletic Conference games dating back to 2021, […]
PSAC Review: 2023 Week 4
September 24, 2023 | John Kotsko
East Stroudsburg 35 Lock Haven 21 Quarterback Sean McTaggart threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers as the Warriors won their 500th game in program history with a victory over Lock Haven. Bald Eagles quarterback Danny Sanchez threw 178 yards and two touchdowns. East Stroudsburg improved to 4-0 on the year. […]
Maplewood Downs Reynolds 27-6
September 23, 2023 | Shane Lux
Guys Mills – Maplewood bounced back from back-to-back shutout losses with a 27-6 victory over Reynolds Saturday afternoon. The offense has been challenging this season for the Tigers, scoring only 19 points in their first four games – Maplewood put together their best offensive showcase thus far, amassing 248 yards and four touchdowns. “We’ve been working […]
Hurricanes Outlast Pirates to Improve to 4-1
September 23, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes continue to dominate as they beat the Palisades Pirates 14-7. Aiden Myers had both touchdowns for the Hurricanes. Riley Sessinger had the lone score for the Pirates. All of the scoring in this contest happened in the first quarter. Colton Reber got the Hurricane offense started with a 44-yard run. Myers […]
Central Bucks South Dominates Pennsbury in Impressive Victory
September 23, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
In a highly anticipated Friday night football clash, Central Bucks South showcased their dominance and emerged victorious against Pennsbury with a final score of 24-13. The game was characterized by a strong ground game from both teams, with only a handful of pass attempts. Led by quarterback Owen Pinkerton and a stout defense, Central […]
D’Antae Sheffey,State College Win Big Over Central Dauphin
September 23, 2023 | Todd Ross
After a rough first possession, State College’s offense, defense, and special teams combined for a strong team effort to get a 31-13 win over Central Dauphin. Central Dauphin’s opening drive was very successful and on the first play from scrimmage, senior running back Miles Copper took a handoff 60 yards to the State College 15. […]
Central outlasts Bishop Guilfoyle in OT Thriller
September 23, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
Central beat Bishop Guilfoyle 10-7 in overtime at Roaring Spring Athletic Field Friday night after Hunter Smith kicked the game winning Field Goal. The game ended on a controversial interception in the endzone by Jacob Benton. “The best of High School Football right there”, says Dragon Head Coach Dave Baker. It was a packed […]
Wiaterowski’s Big Night Propels Nanticoke past Lake-Lehman
September 23, 2023 | John Kotsko
Every lineman’s dream is to score a touchdown. Well Nanticoke senior offensive lineman Ryan Wiaterowski did just that. However, he found the end zone three times. He had two rushing touchdowns and returned an interception 38 yards for a score as the Trojans defeated Lake-Lehman 42-0 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Divsion 2 matchup. “We […]
Manheim Township Defeats Hempfield in Rivalry Game
September 23, 2023 | Josiah Pletcher
Last week, the Hempfield Black Knights improved to 2-2 after defeating JP McCaskey 41 to 20. Tonight they hosted their rivals, Manheim Township. Township entered tonight’s game 4-0 after an impressive 63 to 28 victory last week over Spring-Ford. The Blue Streaks had been dominating their opponents all season, outscoring them 192 to 40. Tonight […]
Palmerton Ends Drought and Overwhelms Notre Dame Green Pond in Marquis Contest
September 23, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Near decade long losing streak came to an end in a dominate Blue Bomber performance Friday night. PALMERTON- The Palmerton Blue Bombers came into Friday night’s Colonial/Schuylkill League contest determined to end a nine game futile effort to knock off the Crusaders of Notre Dame Green Pond, and when the clock struck zero to conclude […]
Central Catholic Rolls Past North Allegheny
September 23, 2023 | Shane Lux
Wexford – The hype for the Central Catholic – North Allegheny game ended up much better than the game itself. See the highlight video below for interviews with Vikings head coach Ryan Lehmeier and Cole Sullivan. In one of the most hyped-up games across the Keystone State, Pittsburgh Central Catholic showed why it’s ranked 2nd in […]
Bethel Park Defeats Baldwin in Dominant Homecoming Game
September 23, 2023 | Joey Chirillo
Friday evening the Bethel Park Blackhawks hosted the Baldwin Fighting Highlanders and won with a final score of 50-13. Both teams were looking for their first win since Week Zero. This was also the first conference game for the Blackhawks this season. Bethel would start with the ball, however after some consecutive penalties the drive […]
Wolski Marple-Newtown Answer Challenge Shut Out Ridley
September 22, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP: After being shutout last week by Springfield, Marple-Newtown Head Coach Chris Gicking knew his team was in for another heavyweight battle this Friday night on the road at Ridley, so he issued a challenge to his team and Sophomore Brett Wolski and the Tigers defense accepted the challenge and came out to play […]
Dallas continues to roll, shuts out Wyoming Valley West
September 22, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 slate is always interesting, with many close games and some upsets usually in store most weeks. The Wyoming Valley West Spartans came into the game 1-3 but with some narrow losses this season. The Dallas Mountaineers arrived at Spartan Stadium with a perfect 4-0 mark, and have historically played […]
General McLane Knocks Off Corry
September 22, 2023 | Shane Lux
Edinboro– General McLane put up 469 yards of offense and cruised past Corry 41-15 Thursday night at Linden Field in Edinboro. You wouldn’t know that signal caller Matt Caro was making his first varsity start – the sophomore threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns on 17-of-28 passing. “We’re very pleased with the win,” said […]
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