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October 2024
Fairview Wins First Region Crown Since 2015
October 19, 2024 | Shane Lux
Fairview Township – Fairview won its first region title since 2015 with a 24-7 victory over North East Saturday afternoon. For Fairview, Saturday marked a special afternoon as the Tigers are guaranteed a share of the District 10 Region 5 crown for the first time in nearly a decade. Since taking over in 2020, head […]
Plymouth Whitemarsh Walks Off in Dramatic Fashion
October 19, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
Plymouth Meeting- Last night, the Colonials of Plymouth Whitemarsh (PW) clinched at minimum a share of the Suburban One League (SOL) American Conference title for a fourth straight season. With just 14 seconds remaining in the game, senior Chase Rarrick secured the victory for his squad when he picked off Upper Moreland’s Alex Foley on […]
Mars Clinches Playoff Berth Following Dominant 35-0 Win Over Hampton
October 19, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
HAMPTON, PA – It was a dominating performance for the Fightin’ Planets defense Friday night. Despite a quiet first quarter, that wouldn’t be a sign for things to come for the Mars offense. Following a muffed punt recovered by the Planets, Eric Kasperowicz Jr powered 12-yards into the end zone for the first score of […]
Montour Upsets Aliquippa 36-35
October 19, 2024 | Brett Gombita
Game of the year? Ever since the Aliquippa Quips and the Montour Spartans started playing each other again in 2018, Aliquippa had won every matchup. That changed on Friday night when Montour defeated Aliquippa, 36-35. Montour senior linebacker Kaleb Platz intercepted Aliquippa junior quarterback Marques Council Jr’s pass attempt on the final play of the […]
Wilkes-Barre Area gets past Crestwood
October 19, 2024 | John Kotsko
With the chance of the number 1 seed in the District 2/4 6A Subregional, Wilkes-Barre Area needed a big win on senior night. The Wolf Pack defense came up big as they did not allow any second half points and Jake Howe threw a touchdown pass to Achilles Fuentes late in the third quarter to […]
Susquehannock @ West York 10/18/24 PHOTO GALLERY
October 19, 2024 | Bella Brokopp
The West York Bulldogs celebrate their senior night with a win against Susquehannock, 28-14
In What is Becoming a Rivalry, DuBois Defeats Brockway with Balanced Attack
October 19, 2024 | Phil Myers
After splitting close games with Brockway, the past two years in front of huge crowds, the DuBois Beavers upended the Rovers 38-24 before a near packed house at Frank Varischetti Field in Brockway on a clear, but chilly Friday night. Led by Danny Dixon’s 205 yards rushing and Trey Wingard’s 297 yards passing, the Beavers’ […]
Ryan Clemens comes up big as Central Bucks West edges North Penn on Senior Night
October 19, 2024 | Cody Brady
At 5’6″, Ryan Clemens may initially appear a bit undersized. However, his shiftiness, speed, and tough nosed attitude allow him to do a bit of everything, and I mean everything, for Central Bucks West. Whether it’s a long run through a momentary hole in the line, a key defensive tackle, a game-winning field goal, or […]
Bethel Park dominates against South Fayette
October 19, 2024 | Sara Clegg
Bethel Park started with the ball on South Fayette on their thirty-yard line. Bethel Park stormed down the field to take about five minutes off the clock. Ryan Petras scored the first touchdown for Bethel Park. It was a 40-yard rushing touchdown for Petras. Senior Ryan Petras scores the first touchdown of the game […]
Portage Survives Thriller Against Homer-Center
October 19, 2024 | Baron Dionis
The Portage Mustangs secured a playoff spot by taking down the Homer-City Wildcats with a final score of 34-28. A back and forth battle in a near three hour contest between two teams fighting for a postseason berth. Portage was led by Easton Slanoc, who had two interceptions, a pick-six, a passing touchdown, and a […]
McDowell Surpassed By Steubenville 44-21
October 19, 2024 | Shane Lux
Steubenville – Steubenville jumped out to a 29-0 first-half lead and never looked back, beating McDowell 44-21. McDowell’s five-game winning streak was abruptly ended Friday night as the Trojans were no match for the Big Reds. During their five-game run, McDowell had beaten Ohio powers Austintown-Fitch (38-35) and Villa Angela-St. Joseph (38-35). However, Friday’s game […]
Shamokin hitting on all cylinders going into Coal Bucket Game
October 19, 2024 | Lindsey Bennett
Shamokin looking like a fine-tuned machine as they took care of business vs Loyalsock, 41 first half points and they have put their selves in a great position to get the 26-year-old monkey off their backs by winning the coveted Coal Bucket. (Click link below for Video Recap)
Warrior Run outlasts Central Columbia 30-12
October 19, 2024 | Davin Ridall
SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP – Week 9 of Pennsylvania High School Football brought us to Blue Jay Stadium, where the Warrior Run Defenders (5-3) and the Central Columbia Blue Jays (2-6) would meet for the first time since the 2021 season. That last meeting between these two squads ended up coming down to the final minutes, […]
Mid Valley upends Western Wayne
October 19, 2024 | Jared Samuel
Mid Valley had a promising start to this season, reeling off 4 straight wins before falling short up at Lackawanna Trail in week 5. The Spartans then went 1-2 in their next 3 games to enter their matchup with Western Wayne at 5-3. The Wildcats opened up the season a perfect 8-0, outscoring their opponents […]
Mid Valley at Western Wayne — PHOTO GALLERY
October 19, 2024 | Sherryl Samuel
Photos courtesy of Sherryl Samuel
Jim Thorpe Clinches Playoff Spot After Win Over Bangor 43-27 (Video Highlights)
October 19, 2024 | Jake Mills
Jim Thorpe gets the win on Senior Night 43-27 over Bangor. With this win, Jim Thorpe claims their spot in the PIAA District 11 4A playoff bracket. Jim Thorpe led 13-0 early in the 1st quarter after a Cole Lazorick touchdown run and a successful squib kick that set up Joshua Louk to get himself […]
Lampeter-Strasburg throttles Twin Valley, Caileb Howse has a night!
October 19, 2024 | Billy Splain
If you picked the Pioneers to win at home, on senior night, over a tough Twin Valley team that was looking to get back on the winning track, you picked the correct team. But very few, if any, would have imagined a night like Caileb Howse had. The first year senior quarterback rushed for 332 […]
8 straight for Saunders and the Crusaders 41-21 over CD East.
October 19, 2024 | Quincy Piper
From the opening Kick, to the time the clock hit zeroes. Nothing was ever in question as Bishop Mcdevitt extended their winning streak to 8 games. McD asserted their will on drive number one. The Crusaders would drive down on the games first series taking nearly six minutes off the clock before Maurice Barnes made […]
Northwestern Lehigh Tigers keep rolling with a shutout win at Tamaqua
October 19, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Another impressive showing by the Tigers Friday sets up in what should be a classic contest with rival Southern Lehigh for Colonial League championship. TAMAQUA- Every head coach, or special teams coach, going forward into the rest of the regular season and into the post-season that has to face the freight train that is the […]
Scranton Prep Survives Scare Against Jersey Shore
October 19, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Entering tonight, we stood with just 2 weeks left until the playoffs ensue. In a critical cross-district heavyweight bout against two of the finest teams in the state, Scranton Prep got the upper hand. Jersey Shore has enjoyed plenty of success in recent years. Last year, they suffered just one loss across the season, which […]
Northern Cambria gets team victory over River Valley!
October 19, 2024 | Greg Ricupero
Heritage Conference Game of the Week River Valley Panthers (7-1) @ Northern Cambria Colts (7-1) Last Meeting 10/6/23 NC 20 @ RV 14 Ty Dumm is a special young man. He showed it again tonight. Two more touchdowns, two more interceptions, slew of tackles, mountain of yards and his overall leadership. I asked to get […]
Tyrone Overpowers Penns Valley 82-26
October 18, 2024 | Kerry Shawley
Relying heavily on the talents of quarterback, Ashton Walk, running back, Seth Hoover, and receiver, Eli Woomer, Tyrone overpowered Penns Valley 82-26 at the Rams home field in Spring Mills.With the win, Tyrone raised their record to 5-4, while Penns Valley dropped to 0-9 with the loss. The Rams must win against an opponent that […]
Brooke Scores 33-Straight, Downs John Marshall
October 18, 2024 | Shane Lux
Wellsburg – Brooke scored 33 consecutive points en route to a 33-6 victory over John Marshall Thursday night at Brooke Memorial Stadium. The 2024 season thus far hasn’t been kind to the Brooke Bruins. That all changed in a major way Thursday night. Brooke scored 33 consecutive points, including a 20-0 run in the second […]
Protime Predictions – Chasing the Pizza Receipt
October 17, 2024 | Phil Myers
A few weeks ago, Protime came home early with a couple of pizzas he purchased to surprise the lovely Mrs. P with supper so she didn’t have to cook. As he got out of the car, a gust of wind blew the charge card receipt out of the top box and down the street. Protime […]
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