PA Football News Archives
May 2023
Pennsylvania Outlasts Maryland in Classic Big 33 Game.
May 29, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Dramatic Late-Game Comeback Gives Pennsylvania Hard Fought Win Over Maryland Sunday Night. HARRISBURG- Over the past few Big 33 Football Games between Maryland and Pennsylvania there has been very little flair for the dramatic in the contest, however that changed Sunday night at Rocco Ortenzio Stadium at Bishop McDevitt High School. The Maryland squad overcame […]
In Battle of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia prevails, 37-31
May 29, 2023 | Sykotyk
Despite a nasty fall on a rushing attempt, Case Cookus would lead the Stars to victory in the Battle of Pennsylvania on 18 of 30 passing for 235 yards. An unforced interception would mar a decent scoreline against his two touchdown tosses in the 37-31 victory. The game started well enough for Philadelphia, with a […]
2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Schuylkill Haven’s Chase Williams
May 27, 2023 | Karlee Feger
Chase Williams Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes Class of 2026 Right Tackle/Nose Guard #76 6’2 325 lbs Other Sports: Throws for Track and Field Twitter: @ChaseWill76 Coach’s Note: “As an OL/DL, Chase has good feet and will put his face on you. After a great off-season, Chase will have huge gains in the weight room and be […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 9 – Great Endings to Low Scoring Affairs)
May 26, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the DuBois Courier-Express, the Altoona Mirror, Lancaster […]
May 19, 2023 | Billy Splain
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The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 8 – More Nail-biters)
May 19, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the DuBois Courier-Express, the Lock Haven Express, […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 7 – Nail-biters)
May 12, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. All of these game recaps are from my memory, my notes, and some research which included newspaper articles from the DuBois Courier-Express, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and […]
Cyclones Survive Scare To Stay Unbeaten Against Inspired Mustang Squad
May 7, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Lancaster County Cyclones Now 8-0 And Sets Up Huge Showdown in Two Weeks. SUGARLOAF- It was a tale of two halves Saturday afternoon at Valley Chiefs field as the top ranked Great Eastern Football Association 8-man football club, the Cyclones of Lancaster County made the three hour trip to face the Hazleton Mustangs. The Cyclones […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 6 – Both Teams Score Two Touchdowns)
May 5, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. From […]
Flag On The Play: Girls Flag Football Just Miles from Pennsylvania
May 1, 2023 | Sykotyk
On Sunday afternoon, a new form of football took its place in the high school landscape for six schools: Girls Flag Football. As other states have instituted it, the game has come to the borders of Pennsylvania. The Southern Tier of New York’s Section 6 are playing their first year of varsity girls flag football. […]
Late Game Surge Allows Buffs to Claim Key Win in Overtime Saturday.
April 30, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Bedford County Buffaloes rally from a two score fourth quarter deficit to defeat Hazleton Mustangs in overtime. DRUMS- On a crisp chilly overcast Saturday afternoon at the Valley Chiefs Field the Mustangs and Buffaloes provided the few dozen fans to quite a show in a highly-contested Great Eastern Football Association 8-man semipro football game. In […]
Leigh Bonczewski Named Head Football Coach at Northwest Area
April 27, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
After Nearly 30 years as an Assistant Coach, Bonczewski Lands a Head Coaching Position. SHICKSHINNY- The Northwest Area School District named long time assistant coach Leigh Bonczewski as the Rangers new head football coach. He is replacing Carl Major, who left the program to accept a head coaching job for the Danville Ironmen. Bonczewski has […]
Tomahawks Dominate Over-Matched Bolts Saturday
April 23, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Mifflin County Tomahawks Overwhelm Susquehanna Valley Bolts NESCOPECK- After the Bolts pulled within a point at 7-6 in the opening quarter of Saturday’s Great Eastern Football Association (GEFA) 8-man semi-pro football game along the banks of Susquehanna River in this sleep southern Luzerne County community. The Tomahawks would score the next 76 points and routed […]
The Greatest Games I Ever Saw (Part 4 – Both Teams Score 5 Touchdowns)
April 21, 2023 | Phil Myers
(Note: This is a multi-part series of weekly articles that will appear every Friday through June regarding all of Pennsylvania’s greatest games I’ve seen from the 1970s through 2022. I was just a young whipper-snapper in the 60s, joined the Marines in the 70s, and didn’t get to witness many games in the 80s. […]
Warriors Post Second Straight Shutout In Key Win Over Mustangs
April 18, 2023 | Brian Ptashinski
Wilkes-Barre Improves to 4-0 With Win Defense Keeps Shutout Streak Alive. DRUMS- Since allowing the Williamsport Wildcats to score 26 first half points in week two of the Great Eastern Football Association season, the Wilkes-Barre Warriors defense have pitched their second consecutive shutout Saturday with a 30-0 win over the Hazleton Mustangs on a rain-soaked […]
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 […]
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