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September 2025
Late Field Goal Lifts Riverside Over Union
September 12, 2025 | Shane Lux
New Castle – Gage Safran’s 38-yard field goal with 5:33 to play proved the difference in Riverside’s 9-7 victory over Union Thursday night at Socs Roussos Stadium. An emotional evening on the 24th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Riverside gutted out a hard-fought victory to improve to 2-2 on the season. The Panthers held […]
Parkland rolls past Pleasant Valley
September 11, 2025 | Torey Petruno
Orefield- Trojans score early and often to quickly dispatch visiting Bears. Parkland’s march toward an EPC championship faced little resistance as they quickly capitalized on multiple Pleasant Valley miscues to gain an early lead and never look back. The open the game, Parkland received the kickoff and wasted little time finding the end-zone. On their […]
Montoursville vs Mifflinburg – Game Preview and Prediction
September 11, 2025 | Davin Ridall
Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season is upon us and this time we’re heading to Memorial Stadium in Montoursville to take a look at the matchup between the Montoursville Warriors (3-0) and the Mifflinburg Wildcats (3-0). Some Statistics to Know Week 3 Matchups Montoursville: 33-21 Win at Danville Mifflinburg: 48-20 Win at […]
Central at Bellwood-Antis Game Preview
September 11, 2025 | Hunter Myers
“Central always has a very good defense,” Bellwood-Antis head coach Nick Lovrich said about the Dragons. Central’s head coach Jerry Albright echoed the respect, noting that “Bellwood has been building for this year for several years” with many linemen and offensive players being “multiyear starters.” The Dragons defensive line has been the backbone of their […]
#5 Richland vs #7 Bishop McCort-Carroll Game Preview
September 10, 2025 | Baron Dionis
A huge ranked matchup between Richland and Bishop McCort-Carroll will take place on Thursday night at Point stadium. The two heavyweights in the west side of the LHAC are facing off on 9/11 as a very special event on a very significant day. While the rivalry is extremely meaningful to these two programs, so is […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Three Rankings
September 10, 2025 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (2-1)- @ (6) Mt. Lebanon 7pm 2- North Allegheny (3-0)- (3) Hempfield 7:30pm 3- Hempfield (3-0)- @ (2) North Allegheny 7:30pm 4- Norwin (2-1)- @ (7) Seneca Valley 7pm 5- Canon Mac (1-2)- Armstrong 7pm 6- Mt. Lebanon (0-3)- (1) Central Catholic 7pm 7- Seneca Valley (0-3)- (4) Norwin 7pm 5A: […]
PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week of September 10
September 10, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of PFN’s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly. While the Philadelphia area may soon be coming down with a case of Pennant Fever with the Phillies regular season ending and the Phightin Phils looking like a playoff team, but you know what else is heating up in Big Willie’s […]
The J-Man’s View of District 2: Sample Sizes
September 10, 2025 | Jared Samuel
The J-Man had 3 games to cover this past weekend…..whew! We went from pouring rain Thursday to warm temps Friday then back to cooler temps Saturday with rain actually moving kickoff times out later. It was 41 degrees this morning at the Captain’s Quarters, and colder for Sherryl when she left for work just after […]
The LHAC Power Index Week 4 Predictions
September 10, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Current 2025 Records: Model 22-8 (73%), Me 24-6 (80%) Richland @ Bishop McCort: McCort -1 On Thursday night on the anniversary of 9/11, the two top teams in the Laurel Highlands will face off in what has potential to be the game of the year. Both teams have been battle tested with tough matchups early […]
Around District 11 with Pam and Guy: Guy’s Back (Pun Intended)
September 9, 2025 | Guy Smith
After a rather intense week consisting of physical therapy, multiple chiropractor visits, gym visits, and targeted exercises, Guy was “back” from herniated disc hindrances, and able to attend at least all spectator events scheduled. That included five high school football games, a pair of races, and college volleyball. Even with missing two games the week […]
Wyalusing Head Coach Rich Rogers from Midget football to Athletic Director
September 9, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett
Lindsey Bennett of Pafootballnews sits down in an in-depth interview with Wyalusing’s Rich Rogers, we discuss his past, present, and future. (Click on the Link below to see the full video interview.)
The LHAC Power Index Week 3 Power Rankings
September 9, 2025 | Hunter Myers
Welcome to the LHAC Power Index Week 3 Rankings. Last week the model suffered one of its worst weeks in its 2 years of testing (it was bound to happen at some point). The model went 7-3, missing the mark on Johnstown, Penn Cambria, and Bellwood-Antis. This seems like a good time to explain how […]
The Hill School vs. The Kiski School Highlight Reel
September 8, 2025 | Shane Lux
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Kiski Cougars fall in home opener to the Hill School!
September 7, 2025 | Greg Ricupero
Kiski Cougars fall in home Opener to the Hill School! Rams kicker London Ezell kicked a 30 yard field goal to give the visiting Hill School a 16-14 lead with 12 seconds to go in the game. Kiski had just taken its first lead 62 seconds earlier on a Levi Porter touchdown. Porter gives […]
District 10 Week 3 Recap
September 7, 2025 | Shane Lux
September 5, 2025 Austintown-Fitch 28 Erie 0 Erie was unable to get anything going as the Royals were limited to 96 yards of total offense, and they fell to 0-3 on the season. Collin Kalaher completed 13 of 16 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Falcons. Junie Higgs ran for 118 […]
Athens has huge first half as they beat Canton
September 7, 2025 | Lindsey Bennett
It was all Athens Wildcats early and often as they coast to victory over the Canton Warriors (Click link below for full video wrap up of the game)
Executive Education Powers Way To 48-8 Victory Over Central Columbia
September 7, 2025 | Cody Brady
Executive Education v Central Columbia by PAFootball Newsdotcom Two 0-2 teams clashed at Muhlenberg College Saturday night and Executive emerged with 265 rushing yards, 234 yards through the air and a clear-cut 48-8 victory. Tez Whitsitt showcased his arm early, tossing a 29-yard completion to Dexter Connor, before finishing off the opening drive with a […]
Ezell’s Field Goal Lifts Hill School Past Kiski School 16-14
September 7, 2025 | Shane Lux
Saltsburg – London Ezell’s 30-yard field goal with 12 seconds left lifted Hill School to a dramatic 16-14 victory over Kiski School. With only 1:09 on the clock and starting at your 25-yard line, down by a point isn’t exactly the position any team wants to be in. When it mattered most, the Hill School […]
Penns Manor routes West Shamokin & Marion Center grinds out victory over Homer Center!
September 6, 2025 | Greg Ricupero
4 teams, 2 questions and some football! Or We have some pretty good coaches! Or what I did Friday night, I like to talk to people! High School sports are the best form of entertainment and football is the number one sport. Last night I made it to, two football games. I live in Indiana […]
Abington Heights gets hard fought win over Dallas — VIDEO RECAP
September 6, 2025 | Jared Samuel
Dallas overcame an early 13-point deficit to take a 14-13 lead, but a wild 2nd quarter ended with the Comets taking a lead they would not relinquish as Abington Heights defeated Dallas 40-28. Comet QB Nick Bradley threw for 2 scores and ran in another, and Comet RB Jayden Anglin had a rushing TD and […]
Roman Catholic Gets Going in 2nd Half Survives Chestnut Hill Academy Upset Bid
September 6, 2025 | Willie McGonigle
CHESTER: After opening the season with a battle-tested road game against the North Carolina powerhouse Providence Day, followed by a trip to Florida last week to battle Cardinal Newman, the Roman Catholic Cahillites finally played a game on Pennsylvania soil. The top-ranked team in 5A by PFN Cahillites went 1-1 on their trips. On Friday […]
Parkland Outlasts Northampton 38-27 in Battle of the Unbeatens Video Recap:
September 6, 2025 | Dan DiEdwardo
The Battle of Unbeatens in Orefield did not disappoint, these teams were evenly matched most of the night. They got big plays from their skill positions, TJ Lawrence ran for two touchdowns, Nass Adams had two catches for touchdowns, one for 72 yds. Finn Coen passed for three touchdowns, Gavin Taff connected twice to Joey […]
Bonner Prendie uses strong second half to surge past Archbishop Wood
September 6, 2025 | Anthony Franklin
Bonner-Prendie the defending PIAA 4 champions used a strong surge offensively and defensively in the second half to surge past Archbishop Wood 35-7 in a non-league game Friday night. Both programs are in the 4A classification so there’s a chance this game could be played in over a month with a trip to the state […]
West Chester East erupts in battle of the Vikings
September 6, 2025 | Jason Napoli
The West Chester East Vikings have been frequently relying on Swiss Army knife Chase Szollose this season. This happened again on Friday (9/5), when they took down Upper Merion, 34-13. Szollose totaled three touchdowns, with one being on defense. Turnovers have been common for the Upper Merion offense so far this season. One fumble and […]
Penn State Battles Through Slow Start, Defeats FIU
September 6, 2025 | Mason Eddinger
“Good teams win, Great teams cover.” So far, Penn State has been good, not great. When the 2025 Penn State schedule was made public, many shared the same sentiment: the first trio of games is a dress rehearsal for their matchup against Oregon. If this were a dress rehearsal, the makeup was messy, the outfits […]
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