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Golden Hawks Soar to 49-17 Win over Patriots to Beat their Stadium Rivals for the First Time in 13 Years
October 10, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
To the Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks, the past 13 years didn’t feel like a rivalry against the Freedom Patriots, but a one-sided affair they couldn’t overcome no matter what they did. Through a strong performance from their Senior QB Axel Burkart, with 5 passing TDs and a rushing TD, which included 3 from Carter Vassa […]
Jeannette reaches 800 wins with 24-7 win at GCC | Photo Gallery
October 10, 2026 | Kyler Cecil
Jeannette picked up the 800th win in program history with a 24-7 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday night, improving to 6-1 on the season while the Centurions fell to 5-2. Jeannette struck first. After missing a field goal on its opening possession, the defense gave the ball right back. Schaffer intercepted a GCC […]
Springfield Defense Mauls Ridley in Shutout
October 10, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
FOLSOM: Last season, the Springfield Cougars won the District 1 5A championship with a dominating run game and defense. Thus far this season, the recipe has been similar, and no surprise, the success has followed. Entering Friday night, the Cougars were 5-0, with a defense that has allowed only 10 points all season. On Friday […]
Northampton beats Easton 23-21 (Photo Gallery)
October 10, 2026 | Ryan Scipio
Northampton beats Easton 23-21 Northampton came into Cottingham Stadium and left with a victory, 23-21 over Easton. Its their first win over Easton since 2008. Enjoy photos from the game. Scoring Log 28 yard pass Zahviay McGurn to Amin Fideen – 1st Qtr 803 (7-0 Easton) 48 yard pass from Luke Stopay to Colby […]
Nolen Pauling’s Four Touchdowns Lifts Jersey Shore Over DuBois
October 10, 2026 | Phil Myers
Nolen Pauling said his offensive line opened some holes and he just took advantage of that blocking. Take advantage he did as the junior Bulldog quarterback scored four touchdowns as he scurried about for over 140 yards to lead Jersey Shore past DuBois 28-14 last night at Mansell Stadium in DuBois. “Nolen is extremely valuable […]
Marian takes down Nativity Bvm 25-20 in a Dog Fight- Photo Gallery
October 10, 2026 | Carson Wetzel
Marian beats Nativity to advance to 4-3 Coming into this game, everyone thought Marian was going to win but you never know it rivalry games like this. Starting off the game, Rocco Griguolli has a beautiful touchdown catch to head tap the defender to make it 6-0 early. Jacob Williams from Nativity would respond with […]
Valley View routs West Scranton
October 10, 2026 | John Kotsko
Valley View head coach Scot Wasilchak likes to spread the ball around. The Cougars had six different players score a touchdown as Valley View defeated West Scranton 47-6 at Scranton Memorial Stadium. “We like to spread the ball around. Our kids work hard in practice. They deserve an opportunity to get into the end zone.” […]
Laurel Spartans Smash Northgate Flames on the road
October 10, 2026 | Peyton Celesti
With a 4-2 record heading into Week 7, the Northgate Flames had been competitive in every game so far, something most Northgate teams haven’t done this far into the season in the last decade. But tonight, the Flames were outclassed by WPIAL 1A championship contender Laurel Spartans, who are on track for a second consecutive […]
Austintown-Fitch Surges Past McDowell In Second Half, 48-10
October 10, 2026 | Shane Lux
Erie – Austintown-Fitch outscored McDowell 31-0 in the second half to secure their 6th consecutive victory. For Austintown-Fitch, playing across the state line has been a lot of fun this season, as the Falcons improved to a 3-0 record against the Keystone State. In fact, they’ve made it look easy, outscoring their opponents 167-16. In […]
Scranton Prep outlasts North Pocono in 3 OT thriller
October 9, 2026 | Jared Samuel
When the defending District 2 Class 3A champ pays a visit to the defending District 2 Class 4A champ, I believe that is what you call a recipe for fireworks. And even though they were a bit delayed, we sure had plenty of fireworks. Scranton Prep tied the game with under 3 minutes remaining in […]
‘Terrible performance’; Hampton obliterated by Kiski Area 45-10.
October 9, 2026 | Greg Hillman
ALLISON PARK, PA– “What I did like? That it’s over.” That’s what Hampton head coach Steve Sciullo said after Hampton’s depleting 45-10 loss to Kiski Area on Friday night. “That was a terrible performance by us,” he added. “Hats off to the kids over at Kiski. They played very well tonight.” I’ll let you watch […]
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October 9, 2026 | William Spicher
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FINAL THOUGHTS: Temple has a chance to turn one breakthrough into something more against UConn
October 9, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple spent most of September searching for evidence that it could finish a close football game. The Owls finally found it last Saturday. Temple went 96 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and then produced the defensive stop it needed to upset previously unbeaten South Florida, 17-13. One week later, the question changes. Can the Owls […]
PFN’s Road Trippin’ With Davin: Week 7
October 9, 2026 | Davin Ridall
We are back ladies and gentleman, had to take a week off of writing due to illness, but after a week of rest and recovery we are back up to full strength. This week we’ve got some more good matchups, as we will be making a trip near my hometown for our Friday matchup, and […]
Holy Redeemer Royals Win Second Straight Defeating Nanticoke 42-26 (Video Highlights)
October 9, 2026 | Jake Mills
The Holy Redeemer Royals win their second straight game as they defeat Nanticoke 42-26. The Royals pass game was on fire tonight as Brady McDermott hit tight end Kaden Seposki three times in tonight’s game. Lucas Shrader, and Jerry Fino also scored in tonight’s contest. Holy Redeemer scored first in tonight’s game as Fino found […]
Schuylkill Haven takes down Shenandoah 48-20
October 9, 2026 | Carson Wetzel
Schuylkill Haven wins against Shenandoah 48-20 Coming in this Game Shenandoah is 5-1 with an amazing start to the season while Schuylkill Haven is 2-4 looking to get back on track. Starting off the game Logan Goad makes it 7-0 with an early touchdown. Logan Goad scores again to make it 14-0. Chase Yoder than […]
Abington Heights Wins Over Wallenpaupack 21-7 (Video Highlights)
October 8, 2026 | Jake Mills
The Abington Heights Comets get a much needed win on Thursday night over Wallenpauck 21-7. Jayden Anglin had two touchdowns in tonight’s game while Rodman Azar scored the other touchdown. Azar scored the opening touchdown with 8:10 left in the first as Noah Kayal hit him for 24 yard pass. Ed Kiesendahl tied the game […]
THE X’S AND O’S BREAKDOWN: Temple must stretch UConn’s defense and contain Kalieb Osborne
October 8, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple has spent the first five games establishing what it does best. The Owls run the ball. They have surpassed 175 rushing yards in every game and enter Saturday averaging 212.6 per contest. Defensively, Temple has increasingly forced opponents to sustain drives rather than surrendering touchdowns through the air. Against UConn, both identities will be […]
2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Week 6 Edition
October 8, 2026 | Davin Ridall
The first week of October has come and gone, we are now six weeks into the 2026 regular season. We finally had some movement among the top three, that has basically been stagnant all season long, but we’ll get to that in a little bit. Just one team out of the rankings this week and […]
3 Things: +1 to look for: Hampton vs Kiski Area
October 8, 2026 | Greg Hillman
ALLISON PARK, PA– Kiski and Hampton are set to play for just the 5th time ever on Friday night. This is a critical game in the Greater Allegheny Conference. Hampton comes in at 1-0, and Kiski comes in at 0-1 in conference play. The Cavaliers very much benefit from a win against the Talbots. A […]
2026 District 4 Week 6 Recap
October 8, 2026 | Davin Ridall
October 2, 2026 Athens 44, Wellsboro 0 Four straight wins now for the Wildcats, as they cruise past a skidding Wellsboro team at home 44-0 to improve to 5-1 on the year. Athens’ defense also pitched their second shutout of the season, their first coming in week one in a 44-0 win over Wyalusing, also […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – Water Filter Mayhem and High School Marching Bands
October 8, 2026 | Phil Myers
It may surprise all of Protime’s faithful followers out there, but Protime and water were not made for each other. Now Protime likes to drink water and he does take the occasional bath, but other than that it’s a disaster. Protime is not what you’d call a fish in the water. He’s more like an […]
Bethlehem Catholic to Take on Freedom in BASD Stadium Showdown
October 7, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
In a heavyweight matchup featuring 2 explosive offenses, the Becahi Golden Hawks are set to take on the Freedom Patriots in a critical BASD Stadium showdown. The teams feature two gunslinging QBs in Axel Burkart and Michael Stofanak who can go toe-to-toe with any team in District 11 and have no shortage of weapons around […]
PFN Taps into the State: Week 6! 90 minutes of highlights, over 100 teams!
October 6, 2026 | Billy Splain
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Temple’s growth finally shows in the finish against South Florida
October 6, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple spent much of September talking about how close it was. The Owls had stretches against Toledo when their offense looked capable of controlling a game. They had a fourth-quarter lead against Army. Players and coaches continued to point toward small mistakes, details and execution as the difference between what Temple believed it was becoming […]
