PA Football News Archives
November 2021
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Playoff Edition
November 10, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
A Review of the This Past Weekend’s Playoff Games in District XI and a Look Ahead to Five District Championships This Upcoming Weekend. PIAA EASTERN CONFERENCE 4A CHAMPIONSHIP BANGOR 49 SAUCON VALLEY 14 Hollywood attended four District XI playoff games this past weekend, including a Thursday night Eastern Conference 4A Championship. My first ever trip […]
District 1 5A Quarterfinal Preview
November 10, 2021 | Zak Wolf
(1) West Chester Rustin vs (9) Kennett (1) West Chester Rustin: The top seeded Golden Knights survived a scare from Interboro in the first round. Rustin came out victorious 34-17 over the Bucs, but the final score didn’t indicate how close the game actually was. Midway through the fourth quarter, Rustin led by only 3 […]
Around District 3 for the 717
November 10, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Jadyn Jones warming up against Hempfield Game Preview: Wilson @ Central York The District 3 Semifinals match-up in the 6A bracket features the Section Champs from both the YAIAA (Central York) and LL League (Wilson). The Panthers come into this game with a perfect record while the Bulldogs have won 6 in a […]
DISTRICT XI HAS 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 1 SEMI-FINAL!
November 10, 2021 | Dave Druckenmiller
DISTRICT XI 6A SEMI-FINALS BETHLEHEM FREEDOM (9-2) at NORTHAMPTON (11-0) The real question here is can the Konkrete Kids play on the highest level of 6A? They come into the game undefeated and do own 2 wins over EPC South teams with a combined record of 6-14. This is the first Northampton football team to […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: Big wrap up from all the playoff games played Friday night
November 8, 2021 | Pat Weider
Team of the week– Hempfield. Hempfield went into Friday night’s game against Central Dauphin East as the 6th seed and the visiting team. They went into Harrisburg and beat Central Dauphin East 35-2 in a dominating performance by the away team. Quite an effort by George Eager’s squad Friday night. Quarterback Cam Harbaugh lead the […]
BlueJays soar to victory over Bulldogs! @CKBulldogs @CVBlueJaysFB
November 7, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
BlueJays soar to victory over Bulldogs in opening round of D6 Playoffs! @CKBulldogs @CVBlueJaysFB District VI Single A Playoffs Round 1 Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at Conemaugh Valley BlueJays For about five minutes Saturday it looked like the visiting Bulldogs might go home with a win. Claysburg-Kimmel came out running and throwing getting large chunks of yardage. […]
Jim Thorpe Surprises Notre Dame Green Pond to Advance to District XI 3A Championship. @JT Olympians @NDGP_FOOTBALL
November 7, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Jim Thorpe Gains A Spot in District XI 3A Championship Game Next Week Against North Schuylkill. EASTON- They say you can throw the records out and previous meetings against a common foe when playoff time rolls around in PIAA District XI. The Olympians certainly took heed to that process. In 2020 Notre Dame Green Pond […]
Rams take first step towards fourth straight D6 title! @rhsfootball
November 6, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Richland takes step one in path to a fourth straight District VI Title! @rhsfootball PIAA District AA District VI Quarterfinal Southern Huntingdon Rockets #5 vs Richland Rams #3 The Richland Rams cruised to an easy win in the opening round of the District VI playoffs last night with a 50-16 victory over visiting Southern Huntingdon. […]
Upper Dauphin survives Columbia’s furious rally to advance to the District 3 2A Championship
November 6, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Upper Dauphin celebrates their playoff victory In a game that saw big plays, state records and over 100 points scored combined, it was a defensive stand by the Trojans that helped them prevail 58-48 in a classic. “The kids just dug down deep and got the job done” Head Coach Kent Smeltz said “We’ll […]
Central York wins 26-14 over Township in round 1 of PIAA playoffs
November 6, 2021 | Pat Weider
Central York beat Manheim Township 26-14 Friday night in the 1st round of the PIAA playoffs. Led by a dominating defense performance Central York was able to control the game from the start. Quarterback Beau Pribula led Central York with 2 rushing touchdowns and 2 passing touchdowns on the night. The Penn State commit made […]
Nanticoke wins the Eastern Conference 3A Championship over Schuylkill Valley
November 6, 2021 | John Kotsko
After an 0-3 start, the Trojans could’ve very easily have given up and called it a lost season but they ended up winning 4 of their last six games gave them a chance of playing for the Eastern Conference Championship game at home. In front of their home crowd, Nanticoke would use their running attack […]
Freedom Dismantles Easton to Advance in District XI 6A Semifinal. @FHSFBBGGC @EastonFootball @fhssportsBASD
November 6, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Deante Crawford Rushes fir Nearly 200 Yards and Three Touchdowns to Overwhelm Red Rovers for Second Time. BETHLEHEM- Much like their meeting back in September, when the Freedom Patriots jumped out to a 31-3 lead by half and cruised to a 31-17 win. Friday night’s PIAA District XI quaterfinal contest at BASD STadium had much […]
Bangor Captures Eastern Conference 4A/5A Championship. @BangorSlatersFB @SauconAthletics
November 5, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Bangor Avenges Early Season Loss to Saucon Valley in Dominate Fashion to Claim Eastern Conference Championship. BANGOR- Thursday night at Paul Farnen Field the Bangor Slaters won their seventh game of the 2021 season, a goal coach Paul Reduzzi set out to accomplish at the start of the year after winning just three games over […]
Breaking down the PIAA District 9 Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Breaking down the PIAA District 9 Playoffs Class 1A (seeds in parenthesis) (5) Port Allegany 5-4 @ (4) Keystone 7-2 – Port lost a heartbreaker to Keystone 36-30 during the regular season when the Panthers hit an 82-yard TD pass with a little over two minutes remaining. Keystone also intercepted 4 passes in that game. […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: Wrap up from week 10 games and the top 5 playoff match ups in district 3
November 1, 2021 | Pat Weider
Player of the week: Beau Priula. Beau and Central York routed York High 60-14. Beau had 5 touchdowns. 2 rushings and 3 through the air, but it was much more than the stats. It was his ability to make plays for his team constantly. Need a 1st down? I will run for it. Need a […]
Wilson Warriors Rallies from Seventeen Point Deficit to Down Notre Dame-GP. @WHSfootball21 @NDGP-FOOTBALL
October 31, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Cayden Stem, Zack Gillen Damian and Damon Simpson Spur Second Half Comeback to Secure Playoff Spot. EASTON- The Wilson Area Warriors got a late start out of the gates Saturday in their Schuylkill/Colonial League showdown with rival Notre Dame Green Pond falling behind 24-8 in the first half, but three touchdowns in the closing twelve […]
Dieruff’s Balanced Attack Proves to Much for William Allen. @DieruffFootball @CanaryAthletics
October 31, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
65th Meeting Between the two Allentown City Schools Goes to the Huskies in Dominating Fashion. ALLENTOWN- Saturday afternoon at historic J. Birney Crum Stadium then 65th edition of the Louis E Dieruff and William Allen football game took place, with Huskies of Dieruff prevailing 49-12 before a moderate crowd of spectators. The win gave Dieruff […]
Manheim Central clinches their share of a three way tie for the Section 2 Title defeating Cocalico
October 30, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Coach Hahn gathers his team after their victory Behind Judd Novak’s three rushing touchdowns, Manheim Central (9-1, 4-1) gets by Cocalico (6-4, 4-1) 42-20 to clinch a share of the LL Section 2 Title. Quarterback Judd Novak had rushing touchdowns of 8, 11 and 15 yards, as he had to use his legs more than […]
Steel Valley wins 2A Allegheny Conference with strong defensive performance
October 30, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Coming into the game Steel Valley was only giving up an average of 5.4 points per game and tonight Steel Valley continued their dominant defensive season in their 28-7 victory over Serra. “We prepared for them the best we could” said Coach Braszo. Steel Valley got the ball to start the game. They got into […]
Central York beats York High to go undefeated in the regular season for the 2nd straight year
October 30, 2021 | Pat Weider
Central York beat York High 60-14 Friday night in a dominating performance against their rival. Central York dominated in all three phases of the game in a sloppy rain-filled contest. Quarterback Beau Pribula lead Central York to victory with 157 yards passing and 3 passing touchdowns. Pribula also rushed for 3 touchdowns and 38 yards […]
Crestwood gets big victory over Valley West
October 30, 2021 | John Kotsko
With Noah Schultz out with an injury and the possibility of the postseason, the Crestwood defense kept Spartans star running back Isaiah Cobb in check as the Comets took the victory on their senior night 34-6. “It’s the seniors stepping up through what could be our last week. They wanted to leave this field the […]
Northwestern Lehigh Thumps Catasauqua on Record-Breaking Night. @nwtigerfootball @CattyFootball
October 30, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
On a Rain-Driven Friday Night, Northwestern Lehigh Tigers Post First 10-0 Regular Season in School History. New Tripoli- The final game of the inaugural season of the Schuylkill/Colonial League Gold Division was played Friday night at Northwestern’s Tiger Stadium on a rain-soaked turf field in front of a sparse crowd, but that was not stopping […]
Central Dauphin vs Cumberland Valley
October 29, 2021 | David
Central Dauphin rode across the river to the west shore and took on Cumberland Valley the rain hampered both teams passing game. The running game for Cumberland Valley was in high gear and Central Dauphin had a hard time trying to stop it. CV led most of the game until CD tied it up at […]
Hollywood’s Take On Week Ten’s Triple-Hot Preview and Predictions
October 28, 2021 | Brian Ptashinski
Previews and Predictions of the Three Contests I will be Attending in the Final Week of the Regular Season. 7-2 Catasauqua Roughriders at 9-0 Northwestern Lehigh Tigers Friday 6pm. Last Meeting 10/30/20 won by Northwestern 37-6. Northwestern looks to stay perfect in the regular season finale under the field guidance of quarterback Justin Holmes, who […]
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