PA Football News Archives
September 2023
District 1 Power Rankings- Week 1 & 2
September 6, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
This article was written by Michael Pietrangelo & Marcus Sic 1. Coatesville- Coach Matt Ortega’s Red Raiders are off to a fast 2-0 start defeating Pennsbury and Academy Park by a combined score of 77-7. The Red Raiders have won outright or shared 7 consecutive ChesMont titles, with Ricky Ortega as QB for the first […]
Keystone Club Top Defensive Performers: Week 1, 2023!
September 6, 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 Defensive Performances Tackles (13 or more) […]
District 2 2023 Week 2 Recap
September 4, 2023 | John Kotsko
Abington Heights 35 Wilkes-Barre Area 28 Declan Walsh returned a fumble 55 yards and ran for 73 yards and a touchdown as the Comets got their first win of the season with a victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. Wolf Pack running back Howie Shiner added two touchdowns as Wilkes-Barre Area fell to 0-2. Scranton 29 Valley […]
Rochester pulls away from OLSH
September 3, 2023 | Shane Lux
Moon Township: Antonio Laure rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns to lead Rochester to a 36-12 victory over OLSH Saturday night at Moon High School. “This was a good start for us – we scrimmaged last week, so this was a solid week one victory for us to get our season going,” said Rochester head […]
St Joes Prep OL Lakeem Steele commits to Merrimack
September 3, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Lakeem Steele is a senior 6-2 300 lb interior offensive lineman for defending PIAA 6A champions St. Joes Prep. A 3 year starter Lakeem recently announced his commitment to FCS Merrimack College an FCS program that plays in the Northeast Conference. When asked about factors that led to him deciding to commit today to Merrimack […]
Luxy’s Week 1 (2) Game Highlights
September 3, 2023 | Shane Lux
Central Catholic vs. St. Ignatius Union City vs. Kennedy Catholic Rochester vs. OLSH
Hurricanes Stun Green Wave in 40-6 Win
September 3, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes dominated the Nativity Green Wave with a 40-6 victory. Hurricane running back Niko Carestia led his team with three touchdowns, followed by Aiden Myers with two. Samuel Spolski scored Nativity’s lone touchdown. The scoring action in this matchup didn’t begin until the second quarter. The Hurricanes used the first to gain […]
Golden Hawks Soar Saturday Afternoon Over The Zephyrs.
September 3, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Bethlehem Catholic Improves to 2-0 with Impressive Win Over Whitehall Saturday Afternoon. BETHLEHEM- On a day that saw temperatures in the upper 80’s Saturday afternoon across the Lehigh Valley. The play of the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks was just as hot as they rolled to a 34-21 win over an equally talented Whitehall Zephyr team […]
Union City outlasts Kennedy Catholic 63-40
September 2, 2023 | Shane Lux
Hermitage: Union City put three running backs over the century mark, as the Bears won the first game of their 2023 campaign with a 63-40 victory over Kennedy Catholic Saturday afternoon in Hermitage. “It was a wild one today, I’ve never been in a game where there was 100-plus points scored, but we’re happy with the […]
Crosstown Showdown: Souderton Stages Epic Comeback to Defeat Pennridge 19-14
September 2, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Perkasie- Head Coach Kyle Beller and company came out swinging in their debut in front of the home crowd. A much more impressive showing than the week prior. Beller is in his first season at the helm and is still getting to know his players and community but put on a show against crosstown rivals […]
Imhotep’s defense continues to roll in 35-0 shutout
September 2, 2023 | Tristan Klinefelter
Defense continues to be an anchor for the Imhotep Panthers. The Panthers defense through two games has allowed zero points while scoring 123 of its own. Last week the Panthers put on a show scoring 88 against Life Christian Academy. Friday night, the Panthers took on the Haverford School in Wilmington, Delaware. The Panthers began […]
Henicle-Kucera Connection Carrys Downingtown West Over Perkiomem Valley
September 2, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: Downingtown’s West Quinn Henicle and Jake Kucera share a connection that only best friends can have. On Friday night at Kottmeyer Stadium the best friend combo proved too much for Perkiomen Valley as the host Whippets downed the visiting Vikings 35-14 in a non-league showdown of District 1 6A powers. “My connection with Jake […]
Abington Heights prevails in road victory over Wilkes-Barre Area
September 2, 2023 | John Kotsko
In a close game, Declan Walsh ended up with two big plays to help seal the victory. He had a 58 yard touchdown run and returned a fumble 55 yards as Abington Heights took a 35-28 road victory at Wilkes-Barre Area. “He’s an explosive runner, when the ball is in his hands, he has a […]
Leraris, Garnet Valley storm back to take down Ridley
September 2, 2023 | Brendan Ricciardi
(Ronnie Leraris during his third of five touchdowns in a 42-28 win over Ridley (image via JD Filmz) FOLSOM, PA — Ronnie Leraris had no interest in Garnet Valley losing their first Central League game since 2018. After dropping their season opener to Central Bucks West by a score of 17-13, Garnet Valley was staring […]
Wild, Wild Mountain: Dallas outlasts Crestwood 42-35
September 2, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Dallas Mountaineers came into this one off of a tight 3 point win at Abington Heights last week, while the Crestwood Comets entered this game from a narrow loss at Valley View. Dallas and Crestwood have faced off several times in the last few years, and while the Comets did win the District 2 […]
Dallas Mountaineers at Crestwood Comets — PHOTO GALLERY
September 2, 2023 | Sherryl Samuel
Central Dauphin Outlasts Wilson in OT in a Instant Classic.
September 2, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Central Dauphin Rams earn huge win with an overtime decision Friday night. WEST LAWN- Yes it is just the second week of the high school football season, but for both Wilson and Central Dauphin Friday night it felt like both were playing for their post-season lives. Both the Rams and the Bulldogs were coming off […]
Statement Made: Central Catholic Routs St. Ignatius
September 2, 2023 | Shane Lux
Cleveland – Central Catholic flexed its muscles and dominated all aspects against St. Ignatius, routing the Wildcats 47-6 Friday night in Cleveland. What was supposed to be a battle of storied powerhouses in their respective states turned into a one-sided slaughter as Central Catholic won their first game against a non-Pennsylvania school since defeating Akron Buchtel […]
Moniteau’s Logan Campbell and Defense Key to Victory Over ECC
September 1, 2023 | Phil Myers
Every once in a while, good players have great games. Every once in a while, defenses appear to be really focused, create turnovers, pressure the quarterback, and allow no breathing room for the opposing offense. That every once in a while occurred twice in last night’s game when Moniteau’s Logan Campbell scored four touchdowns and […]
Northwestern Lehigh Shuts Down Northern Lehigh in Convincing Fashion
September 1, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Mountain Road Rumble Contest Thursday night was dominated by Northwest Lehigh in Shutout Fashion. NEW TRIPOLI- The opening two weeks for the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers has been nothing short of being sensational. Last week it was a 49-6 rout of Tamaqua on the road. Thursday night the faced rivals Northhern Lehigh Bulldogs in the Mountain […]
IUP defense saves the day as special teams and miscues almost down the Hawks in opener!
August 31, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
The Crimson Hawks played a very good Ashland team and tried to gift wrap them a win. The defense had other ideas. The IUP special teams were in a word terrible. -They muffed the opening kickoff. -Their first two punts were blocked, the first after a fumbled snap and the second in their own end […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week- Souderton @ Pennridge (Week2)
August 31, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Mayhem’s Game of the Week The Game: Souderton Indians @ Pennridge Rams Friday, September 1, 2023 Kickoff: 7 pm Helman Field 1228 N 5th Street, Perkasie, Pa 18944 Last 3 Meetings: 9/2/22: Souderton 24, Pennridge 21 (Regular Season) 11/13/20 Souderton 31, Pennridge 17 (State Playoff) 9/20/19 Souderton 24, Pennridge 21 (Regular Season) The Details: Souderton […]
District 12 Great 8 Rankings Week 1
August 31, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Week 0 of the 2023 season had some interesting and competitive games while there were a handful of blowouts including a record for a league in points scored. I’ve released my initial weekly rankings in honor of the late great Ted Silary. Every preseason he would list “The Great 8” in which coaches from each […]
Protime Predictions – Protime goes to the Beach
August 31, 2023 | Phil Myers
Protime has not been to the beach in years. When he found out they play high school football at the beach in Ocean City, New Jersey he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go, especially when he discovered they were going to play 12 games in 3 days. PFN’s resident photographer, Sykotyk, happened to be […]
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