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Zach Benedek ‘extremely proud’ of group in 1st career win.
September 19, 2026 | Greg Hillman
ALLISON PARK, PA– It’s not all about scoring. As the saying goes, “Defense wins championships”. But it also wins games, much like in Mars’ 14-7 victory over Hampton on Friday night. Both teams got off to uninspiring starts in the 1st half. Both teams headed to the locker room scoreless in a defense masterclass. Mars […]
Dominant First Half Performance Lifts Purchase Line Football Past West Shamokin, 41-14
September 18, 2026 | Isaac Markle
Feature photo by Sara Aikens-Freno Purchase Line Football warms up prior to their dominant win over West Shamokin on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 (photo by Isaac Markle) With Purchase Line High School taking a day off in observance of the 109th Cookport Fair Day, the Red Dragons football team had plenty of […]
Dallas dominates with defense, hammers Pittston Area
September 18, 2026 | Jared Samuel
After last year’s overtime loss to Pittston Area at home, the first time the Patriots had won in Dallas since 2013, the Mountaineers had something to prove. They proved it. The Dallas defense stifled all aspects of the Pittston Area offense and special teams and wore down the Patriot defense on the way to a […]
Purchase Line 41 West Shamokin 14 on 9/18/2026 gallery
September 18, 2026 | William Spicher
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PFN’s Road Trippin’ With Davin: Week 4
September 18, 2026 | Davin Ridall
Week 4 of the 2026 season is here, we’re halfway through September, and the warm weather is still hanging around for now. Last week we had a loaded double header of games, and we’ve got some pretty solid matchups this week as well. For our Friday game, we’re heading to the western side of District […]
McDowell Trojans vs. Erie Royals Highlights
September 18, 2026 | Shane Lux
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Explosive run game leads Pitt over Syracuse in Thursday night ACC showdown
September 18, 2026 | Peyton Celesti
Known for its high-powered passing attack, the Pitt offense has shown in its last two games that it can also win on the ground. Running backs Damon Ferguson Jr. and La’Vell Wright combined for 188 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns, leading Pitt to a comfortable 27-13 win over Syracuse. “We want to be […]
McKeesport Holds Off Propel in Fourth Quarter Battle
September 18, 2026 | Kyler Cecil
The Tigers of McKeesport played host to Propel Braddock Hills, defeating them by a score of 21-18 in a back-and-forth battle that saw four lead changes. Propel struck first in the opening quarter on a 33-yard touchdown pass from Gabe Jenkins to #13 Williams, making the score 6-0 after a failed 2-point conversion. McKeesport answered […]
McDowell Overwhelms Erie, 63-6
September 18, 2026 | Shane Lux
Millcreek Township – McDowell scored 49 first-half points and routed Erie High 63-6 Thursday night at James Connor Field. The first three weeks of the season saw McDowell go from one heart-pounding finish to the next. Thursday night saw no such drama as they took over the Royals early and often. The Trojans were coming […]
The Icebox Kicks Downingtown West to Victory over Perkiomen Valley in a Thriller
September 18, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
DOWNINGTOWN: Every kicker, no matter the level, has the dream of one day kicking a field goal at the buzzer that wins their team a game. Keagan Charvet had that dream come true Thursday, booting a 45-yard field goal at the buzzer, giving his Downingtown West Whippets the dramatic 24-21 victory over visiting Perkiomen Valley […]
Parkland Trojans Defeat Stroudsburg in Blowout Home Opener (pics)
September 17, 2026 | Lorelei Sullivan
This week, the Parkland Trojans defeated the Stroudsburg Mountaineers. The Trojans started off strong on their first offensive drive with a touchdown by TJ Lawerence. The Trojan’s continued to dominate the game, scoring 35 points before the half In the second half of the game, the Trojan’s continued to control game, slowing down offensively, but […]
First Half Barrage Leads Parkland in Rout of Stroudsburg, Gives Moncman 100th Win with Trojans
September 17, 2026 | Cody Brady
Head coach Tim Moncman notched his 100th victory with Parkland on Thursday night, as three first half touchdowns by TJ Lawrence spurred on a 35-0 defeat of the Stroudsburg Mounties. The victory also marked Moncman’s 200th head coaching victory, which most notably covered his ten seasons at Liberty, including a state championship in 2008. Stroudsburg mustered […]
3 Things to look for: Hampton vs Mars
September 17, 2026 | Greg Hillman
ALLISON PARK, PA– Hampton and Mars kick off at Fridley Field on Friday for the 19th meeting since 2008. Mars has dominated this series, winning 15 of its 18 previous matchups. But this year is a much different season for both teams. Hampton has won two of its first three games for the second year […]
PFN ‘s Willie is Cookin’ In Philly Week 4
September 17, 2026 | Willie McGonigle
Wow, time really flies! How can it be Week 4 already? How is it that it’s been 25 years since the September 11 attacks? Like almost every person who was alive during that time, I remember where I was when I heard the news of the attacks. I was in sixth grade at the now […]
Only in the Pub. NOT! Ant & Willie’s Pick’em Parade Week 4
September 17, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
If you were following Philadelphia Football in early 2000’s you undoubtedly visited Tedsilary,com several times a week. One of the most popular features on the site was the Weekly Picking Parade. What started out as friendly competition between two good friends Huck Palmer and Tom “Puck” McKenna in 2009 they a third participant in Willie […]
Protime’s Pigskin Ponderings – What Makes a H.S. Football Team Great?
September 17, 2026 | Phil Myers
Protime is a gym rat. He’s been lifting weights since 1970. He really has a good time hoisting iron. He and his lifting buddy, Rich, love to do lots of reminiscing about the old days when gyms had no air conditioning. You had to sweat out your workout in the summertime. It was just you […]
The Scouting Report: Toledo
September 16, 2026 | Mike Livingston
Temple’s first road test of 2026 comes against a Toledo roster that is unfamiliar but hardly unproven. The Rockets returned only one starter from last season, but first-year head coach Mike Jacobs replenished the lineup with 36 transfers, including 14 players from his former program at Mercer. The rebuilt group has quickly produced one of […]
WPIAL Elite Eight: Week Three Rankings
September 16, 2026 | Andrew Schaffer
6A: 1- Central Catholic (3-0)- (3) Norwin 7pm 2- Seneca Valley (2-0)- @ (4) Canon Mac 7pm 3- Norwin (2-1)- @ (1) Central Catholic 7pm 4- Canon Mac (1-2)- (2) Seneca Valley 7pm 5- Hempfield (1-2)- @ (6) North Allegheny 7:30pm 6- North Allegheny (0-3)- (5) Hempfield 7:30pm 7- Mt. Lebanon (0-2)- (1) Pine Richland […]
Freedom to visit Nazareth in Heavyweight Matchup
September 16, 2026 | john fox dan di edwardo
Coming off a 42-14 win over Allentown Central Catholic, Nazareth stays home to battle Freedom, who escaped a nail biter 32-31 over Phillipsburg on their home field. Both teams enter the matchup at 2-1 and are looking to make a statement in the District 11 6A conference. Both teams feature star power at QB and […]
2026 District 4 Power Rankings: Week 3 Edition
September 16, 2026 | Davin Ridall
We are now three weeks into the 2026 season, the top 3 teams still have not moved, and even the top 5 teams have settled into their spots. Still plenty of movement behind them, and there’s going to be some big time games this week that will definitely shift up the rankings next week. So […]
2026 District 4 Week 3 Recap
September 16, 2026 | Davin Ridall
September 11, 2026 Athens 49, Cowanesque Valley 13 The Wildcats got back on track against the Indians, crushing Cowanesque Valley 49-13 at home. Athens jumped out to a dominant 42-0 lead at halftime largely thanks to quarterback Conner Davidson. Davidson had a much needed bounce back game after throwing 4 interceptions against Troy last week, […]
Rangers Rock Rams in a Tuesday night football special
September 15, 2026 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
With both teams looking for a game that both teams needed to replace a canceled game, Northwest Area and Columbia-Montour Vocational Technical School decided to play each other on a Tuesday night. SHICKSHINNY- The Columbia-Montour Vocational Techinical School Rams and the Northwest Area Rangers had the spotlight all to themselves Tuesday night at Miller and […]
Former Philly City Leaguers Shine in Week 1 of NFL
September 15, 2026 | Anthony Franklin
To start the 2026 NFL season there were 18 former Philadelphia Catholic, Public & Inter-Ac players who earned roster spots. St. Joes Prep leads the pack with 7 former players on NFL Rosters. Rookie LB Josiah Trotter (SJ Prep) earned his first career start for the Tampa Buccaneers and made an immediate impact racking up […]
2026 District Nine Review – 3rd Week Action
September 15, 2026 | Phil Myers
Here are the top performers of the week along with a couple other tidbits: Quarterbacks: Carter Hindman, Central Clarion, pitched the pigskin for 306 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Dom Corcetti, Keystone, ran for 4 touchdowns and passed for another. Owen Steger, Ridgway, went 10 for 11 passing, threw for over 200 yards and […]
