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Fort Cherry with 50 point first half in victory over Avella
November 6, 2026 | Cade Henderson
Fort Cherry scored all 50 of their points in a high flying first half defined by an elite rushing attack. Senior halfback Ryan Huey started the game with two touchdowns inside the 10 yard line, paired with Senior Eli Salvini who tacked on two of his own. Freshman quarterback Colin Sieg punched one in from […]
Executive Power: Raptors Use Big Plays to Notch First Playoff Victory at Lysek Field
November 6, 2026 | Cody Brady
Lysek Field was abuzz one more time this season for the Executive Education home playoff bout with Palmerton. The Raptors did not disappoint in a 41-19 victory that saw the offense account for five touchdowns of 35 or more yards, including a Shawntez Whitsitt 93-yard keeper that helped break things open in the second quarter. […]
District 1 5A Playoff Preview First Round
November 5, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The Regular season has come and gone, and now it’s time for the playoffs. In District 1 5A, 16 teams make the playoff field. Last season it was the Springfield Cougars who took home their first District title in school history, defeating the Chester Clippers 34-12. This year the Clippers and Cougars are the top […]
Preview: Lehigh Takes on Colgate in Annual Patriot League Rivalry Game
November 5, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
Since 1922, Lehigh has had a heated rivalry with the Colgate Raiders and the Mountain Hawks will look to carry momentum over from their nail-biting win over Bucknell. Lehigh enters this matchup at 7-2 and Colgate at 5-4, so the stakes couldn’t be higher, with Lehigh at 5-1 and Colgate at 4-2 in Patriot League […]
DuBois Junior High Finishes Season Unbeaten by Besting Hollidaysburg 42-16
November 5, 2026 | Phil Myers
The DuBois Beaver Junior High put the finishing touches on an unbeaten season by dismantling a good Hollidaysburg team 42-16 Wednesday afternoon at Mansell Stadium in DuBois. The DuBois 7th/8th grade team ended the season with a 9-0 mark. Beaver Quarterback Landon Liddle was a key factor in the victory with 260 total offensive yards. […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Favorite Movies & Playoff Favorites
November 5, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime and the lovely Mrs. P have busy days. At night (not on Fridays or Saturdays during high school football season) they like to relax and watch NCIS or hockey or old movies. And by old movies, Protime means ‘old’ movies. He is talking about movies usually from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Just the […]
2026 District 10 Playoff Preview
November 5, 2026 | Shane Lux
Class A Wilmington Greyhounds About Head Coach: Bradon Phillian Record: 8-2 Last District 10 Title: 2024 After a heartbreaking loss to Greenville in last year’s Class A final, Wilmington will look to regain their crown in 2026. Chase Mitcheltree has rushed for 1,653 yards and 24 touchdowns, while twins Cael and Kam Kettering have combined […]
Fort Cherry (4) vs Avella (13) 1A District 7 Preview
November 4, 2026 | Cade Henderson
For a second year in a row, Fort Cherry and Avella start playoff football going head to head, and this time, Fort Cherry isn’t the 1A top dog. Fort Cherry ended the season at 8-2, earning the 3 seed in 1A playoffs. Fort Cherry lost a winnable one vs Monessen earlier in the year […]
District 1 6A Playoff Preview Round 1
November 4, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
The regular season is over, and the playoffs are here. In District 1,16 of the 30 teams have qualified for the playoffs; let’s take a brief look at the teams. 1 Downingtown East Cougars The Cougars enter the postseason at a perfect 9-0 and Chest-Mont North Champions. The Cougars ‘ ground-and-pound offensive attack is averaging […]
District 4: Class 1A-4A 2026 Playoff Preview
November 4, 2026 | Davin Ridall
Man the season flew by, as it usually does, but now Halloween has come and gone, leaves are all over the place, and the days have gotten shorter and shorter, which means it’s playoff time. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the playoffs are a brand new season, records are thrown out the window, […]
#1 Washington Prexies vs. #16 Frazier Commodores in the WPIAL 1A Playoffs
November 4, 2026 | Paul Sembower
WPIAL playoffs are back and better than ever! The 1A group of schools has shown that even the smaller schools can play some solid football. This time in the Playoffs is the #1 Washington Prexies vs. the #16 Frazier Commodores. Starting with the Prexies, their year has been on an upward slope. 9-1 is their […]
Preview: 4A round one Playoffs: Kiski Area vs. South Fayette
November 4, 2026 | Richie Dininni
Kiski Area travels as the eighth seed to face the number one seed, South Fayette, in the 4A playoffs. Kiski Area is 3-7 this season, 2-2 in conference play; starting the season 0-3, Kiski Area got their first victory against Ringgold, 21-14. The team continued to struggle, with four of their losses this season being […]
Preview: North Allegheny vs Canon-McMillan
November 4, 2026 | Stone Manges
This Friday, the North Allegheny Tigers heads on the road to battle a 6A foe in the Canon-McMillan Big Macs in the first round of the WPIAL Playoffs. Earlier this season the Big Macs took down the Tigers 23-13 on the road and now get to host at AHN Field in Canonsburg. Canon-McMillan comes into […]
Philadelphia Public League Classification Finals
November 4, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
Philadelphia Public League Classification Title Game Previews: 6A: Lincoln v Northeast (11/7 @ 4pm at Northeast Supersite) Northeast is coming off a 42-0 pasting win over rival Central in the semifinals. The Vikings are looking to reclaim the 6A title after losing to Lincoln in both the 2022 and 2023 title games. Northeast prevailed […]
PIAA District 11 First Round Playoff Preview
November 4, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
1A #1 seeded Williams Valley takes on #4 seed Lackawanna Trail. The winner takes on the winner of the #2 seed (Tri-Valley) vs. #3 seed (Marian Catholic) game. 2A #1 seeded Schuylkill Haven takes on #4 seed Catasauqua. The winner battles the winner of the #2 seed (Shenandoah Valley) vs. #3 seed (Northern Lehigh) game. […]
Greater Latrobe travels to Trinity for first round of WPIAL playoffs
November 4, 2026 | Nathan Jones
The WPIAL playoffs are here once again and teams are looking to win the WPIAL and also claim their spot in the state playoffs. All the action starts on Friday, November 6th. Both the Greater Latrobe Wildcats and the Trinity Hillers are hoping to win their opening matchup. The Hillers, the home team, come from […]
Has Penn State Found Identity? Will it travel to Washington? BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast S3 Ep 26
November 4, 2026 | Billy Splain
Did the BYE week cure Penn State? Are the Lions turning the corner, or is Purdue a fool’s errand? After a 31-17 victory has Matt Campbell’s team found its identity? Will they be able to make it travel to Washington in a match-up of two similar teams? On this episode of the BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast, […]
The PFN/CWS Showcase Keystone Club: The top performances around the state from Week 10, 2026.
November 3, 2026 | Billy Splain
Did we miss you? email your info with a link to proof of stat to billy@pafootballnews.com. We’ll add you in! HOLY COW!!!! Amazing Stuff Bloomsburg 1st 10-0 regular season in school history 2nd undefeated team in school history (1946) Yama Navarro – 411 yards rushing in game. Broke school and Lebanon County record. #2 all-time […]
First Round Preview 5A WPIAL Playoffs TJ vs. Moon
November 3, 2026 | Zachary Black
The time has finally come for these players and its time for WPIAL playoff football. Thomas Jefferson is taking on Moon Area in the first round of 5A WPIAL playoffs. It is a battle of The Tigers vs. The Jaguars at Thomas Jefferson Stadium this Friday. Thomas Jefferson Jaguars seems to have the upper hand […]
2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Week 10 Edition
November 3, 2026 | Davin Ridall
The 2026 regular season has finally come to an end, ten weeks of football and man there were a ton of shakeups in the rankings compared to how they looked at the start of the season. The only team to drop out this week was Lewisburg. This will be the final rankings until the playoffs […]
2026 District 4 Week 10 Recap
November 3, 2026 | Davin Ridall
October 29, 2026 Montgomery 28, Cowanesque Valley 13 The Red Raiders got it done to close out the year, taking down Cowanesque Valley on the road 28-13 to finish the regular season 9-1. One of the uglier performances offensively for Montgomery this season, managing just 211 total yards, which is tied for a season low. […]
2026 District Nine Review – 10th Week Action
November 3, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Dom Corcetti, Keystone, once again had a tremendous game with his arm and his feet. He threw for 221 yards and 2 scores, plus he ran for 113 yards and 3 more touchdowns. He accounted for a 6th TD on […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Week Ten (Monster Matchups for Halloween!)
November 2, 2026 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week One to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, October 30 3A #8 Mount Carmel (9-0) vs 4A #8 Shamokin (8-1) Saturday, October 31 […]
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt – Playoffs Week 1 (PA Pigskin Playoffs!)
November 2, 2026 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best matchups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week One to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Wednesday, November 4 The STATE of PA Football: Playoff Bracket Breakdown Show! Thursday, November 5 3A […]
