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August 2024
Bethel Park rolls by Seneca Valley, 50-14
August 24, 2024 | Garrett Dollin
HARMONY, PA – It was a rough night to be a Raiders fan at Nextier Stadium. Following a disappointing 3-7 season, Ron Butschle’s squad looked to start their 2024 campaign with a win over the Blackhawks. Instead, Bethel Park dominated Seneca Valley on both sides of the ball, resulting in a crushing 50-14 triumph over […]
Explosive offense helps Lackawanna Trail win the battle for Wyoming County (video highlights)
August 24, 2024 | EJ Samuel
The town of Tunkhannock was packed with football fans for Friday night’s game between the Lackawanna Trail Lions and the Tunkhannock Tigers. While both teams had different storylines heading into this game, they both had one in common: Business. Tunkhannock started off strong by stopping Lackawanna Trail’s potent offense and forcing them to go 3 […]
Wolfpack Muster A Victory Over District XI Foe Whitehall Friday Night
August 24, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Wilkes-Barre Area Wolfpack Started Slow But then Got on a Roll to Defeat the Vising Zephyrs of Whitehall Opening Night. Wilkes-Barre- The Wolfpack of Wilkes-Barre Area left the Lehigh Valley in the 2023 District XI/2 6A sub-regional disappointed after a 35 point loss to the Nazareth Blue Eagles. The Wolfpack would start off the […]
Sharon Rolls Past Mercyhurst Prep
August 24, 2024 | Shane Lux
Erie – Sharon scored 55 first-half points as the Tigers blew out Mercyhurst Prep 55-6 Friday night at Mercyhurst University’s Saxton Field. Two things are clear from Friday night: Sharon looks like a team poised to make a run in the District 10 AAA playoffs – and the other is that the young Lakers squad […]
Central Columbia Rolls Past Midd-West 41-0
August 24, 2024 | Davin Ridall
MIDDLEBURG – Central Columbia scored on their first drive of the game against Midd-West and never looked back. The Blue Jays rode a two-touchdown night by running back Ty Regan to a 41-0 win over the Mustangs on Friday night. The Blue Jay defense forced Midd-West to a three-and-out on their first two possessions. Quarterback […]
Blue Mountain Edges Schuylkill Haven in Backyard Brawl
August 23, 2024 | Karlee Feger
The Blue Mountain Eagles defeated the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes by a score of 19-14 as both teams opened up their 2024 seasons. Scoring from either side did not occur until the second half of play, with Blue Mountain scoring by Hunter Blankenhorn, Gaige Guers, and Brady Strause. While the Hurricanes moved the ball upfield with […]
Bellefonte Upsets Central In Exciting Opener
August 23, 2024 | Baron Dionis
The Bellefonte Red Raiders travelled to Roaring Spring to take on the defending Laurel Highlands champions in the Central Dragons. After losing to the Dragons in 2023 49-0, the Red Raiders came Friday night looking for revenge and they did just that with a thrilling 18-7 victory. Liam Halterman, Bellefontes quarterback, led the team to […]
Jersey Shore upends Dallas in a thriller, 28-21
August 23, 2024 | Jared Samuel
The recipe for post-season success has been playing tougher opponents early in the season and giving your team opportunity to grow early in the campaign. Tonight’s game was exactly that, for both teams. Jersey Shore ended up last season losing to Selinsgrove in the District 4 playoffs, while Dallas rode their great momentum all the […]
Lake Lehman Uses Defense to Beat Berwick
August 23, 2024 | Mason Eddinger
Once again we find ourselves ready for another season of Pennsylvania High School Football. As winter gave way to spring, and spring did the same to summer, they welcomed in the High School Football season. As the days of summer decimate, High School Football sees a revitalization. The nation’s favorite sport has returned for another […]
Washington Earns Hard-Fought Win Over McGuffey
August 23, 2024 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Washington Prexies defeated the McGuffey Highlanders by a score of 14-7. This historic rivalry game usually takes place in the last week of the regular season, but with McGuffey’s move to 3A, the two teams faced off in week 0. Washington’s first drive of the game ended in seven points when […]
Bellefonte Travels To Central For LHAC Week One Matchup
August 23, 2024 | Baron Dionis
High school football is back tonight at 7 PM. For the first week, we have a Laurel Highlands matchup between the Bellefonte Red Raiders and the Central Scarlet Dragons. These two teams are very familiar with each other as they were in the Mountain Conference before moving to the Laurel Highlands. Both are on the […]
2024 WPIAL Conference Preview: Interstate
August 23, 2024 | Mia Williams
2024 Season Schedule: Elizabeth-Forward Warriors – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Mount Pleasant Vikings – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Derry Trojans – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Southmoreland Scotties – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions – PA Football News 2024 Season Schedule: […]
2024 Inter County Conference South Preview
August 23, 2024 | Baron Dionis
2023 ICC South Standings (Overall Record/Conference) Northern Bedford 12-1 (9-0) Berlin Brothersvalley 10-2 (7-1) Windber 8-4 (6-3) North Star 7-4 (5-3) Meyersdale 6-5 (2-4) Everett 2-8 (2-6) Tussey Mountain 2-8 (2-7) The ICC South section is looking to be very competitive in 2024. Both Windber and Berlin look to be very good teams, but Northern […]
ProTime’s PICK’EM CHALLENGE SEASON III
August 23, 2024 | Marcus Sic
ProTime Phil goes for the Threepeat Death, taxes and ProTime Phil’s high school picks; the only three guarantees in life. After toying with the other scribes from PaFootballNews.com for most of the season, ProTime Phil once again ran away with PaFootballNews.com’s ProTime’s Pick’em Challenge, after crushing the field in the inaugural Pick’em Challenge. Much like […]
2024 Inter County Conference North Preview
August 23, 2024 | Baron Dionis
2023 ICC North Standings (Overall Record/Conference) Mount Union 9-3 (8-1) Juniata Valley 7-4 (5-3) Moshannon Valley 5-6 (4-3) West Branch 5-6 (5-4) Glendale 3-7 (3-6) Claysburg-Kimmel 3-7 (3-7) Curwensville 2-8 (2-6) Southern Huntingdon 0-10 (0-9) The North Section of the Inter County Conference looks to be more competitive in 2024 after Mount Union stole the […]
2024 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Preview: West 2 Section
August 23, 2024 | Baron Dionis
2023 Final LHAC Standings (Overall-Record/Conference) Central 12-1 (11-0) Bald Eagle 12-2 (10-1) Richland 11-2 (10-1) Penn Cambria 9-3 (9-3) Clearfield 8-4 (7-3) Chestnut Ridge 7-4 (7-3) Forest Hills 8-4 (7-4) Bishop Guilfoyle 6-5 (6-4) Tyrone 6-5 (6-5) Penns Valley 6-5 (6-5) Central Cambria 4-6 (4-6) Philipsburg-Osceola 4-6 (4-6) Bedford 3-7 (3-7) Somerset 3-7 (3-7) Bishop […]
Warren John F. Kennedy Catholic holds off Liberty
August 23, 2024 | Shane Lux
Liberty Township – John F. Kennedy Catholic scored 22 first-half points en route to a 22-19 victory over Liberty. Warren JFK might not have played the most complete game, but in the end, the Eagles did enough to thwart Liberty High School’s second-half comeback attempt. The Eagles scored two quick touchdowns to jump out to […]
2024 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Preview: West 1 Section
August 22, 2024 | Baron Dionis
2023 Final LHAC Standings (Overall-Record/Conference) Central 12-1 (11-0) Bald Eagle 12-2 (10-1) Richland 11-2 (10-1) Penn Cambria 9-3 (9-3) Clearfield 8-4 (7-3) Chestnut Ridge 7-4 (7-3) Forest Hills 8-4 (7-4) Bishop Guilfoyle 6-5 (6-4) Tyrone 6-5 (6-5) Penns Valley 6-5 (6-5) Central Cambria 4-6 (4-6) Philipsburg-Osceola 4-6 (4-6) Bedford 3-7 (3-7) Somerset 3-7 (3-7) Bishop […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week: Upper Dublin @ Wissahickon (Week1)
August 22, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
The Game: Upper Dublin Cardinals @ Wissahickon Trojans Friday, August 23, 2024 Kickoff: 7pm 521 Houston Rd, Ambler, PA 19002 Team Details: Upper Dublin Cardinals Head Coach: Bret Stover (21st Season) League: Suburban One League-Continental Conference (5A) Last Season: (7-5) overall (4-2) Conference Last Game: Lost 21-26 to Strath Haven (Playoffs- District 5A Quarter-Final) Cardinals […]
Philadelphia Public League 2024 National Division Preview
August 22, 2024 | Anthony Franklin
PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEAGUE NATIONAL DIVISION The 2024 season will feature 7 teams in the 3rd tier Public League Division commonly known as the National Division. George Washington won the division in 2023 and was promoted to the Liberty Division. The division is top heavy and it’s quite likely the division title winner won’t be known […]
PFN’s District One Pre-Season Rankings- Small School
August 22, 2024 | Michael Pietrangelo
The 2024 high school football season is upon us and the District 1 staff here at PFN has been busy compiling stats and developing our power rankings for all six classifications. We broke them down into two groups. Yesterday we looked at the big schools. Today we dive into the small schools. Big School-5A & […]
2024 PFN Team Preview: Central Columbia Blue Jays
August 22, 2024 | Davin Ridall
Central Columbia Blue Jays Head Coach: E.J. Smith (3rd Season) PIAA District 4 – Class 3A League: Heartland Athletic Conference – Division 2 Assistant Coaches: – Brett Comstock – Kevin Bradley – Doug Brown – Isaac Gensemer – Jeff Groshek – Jon Hidlay – Jeremiah Johnson – Brad Keller – Grant Marshman – Bill […]
2024 Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Preview: East 2 Section
August 22, 2024 | Baron Dionis
2023 Final LHAC Standings (Overall-Record/Conference) Central 12-1 (11-0) Bald Eagle 12-2 (10-1) Richland 11-2 (10-1) Penn Cambria 9-3 (9-3) Clearfield 8-4 (7-3) Chestnut Ridge 7-4 (7-3) Forest Hills 8-4 (7-4) Bishop Guilfoyle 6-5 (6-4) Tyrone 6-5 (6-5) Penns Valley 6-5 (6-5) Central Cambria 4-6 (4-6) Philipsburg-Osceola 4-6 (4-6) Bedford 3-7 (3-7) Somerset 3-7 (3-7) Bishop […]
Nanticoke Head Coach Scott Dennis passes away
August 22, 2024 | John Kotsko
Nanticoke Trojans Head Coach Scott Dennis passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. He was 55. He was an assistant coach at Berwick before becoming the head coach at Holy Redeemer and Central Columbia. He was an assistant coach at Nanticoke for two seasons before becoming the head coach for the 2024 season. Nanticoke’s Week 1 home […]
Protime Predictions – Mrs. P is Glad it’s Football Season
August 22, 2024 | Phil Myers
Well, sports fans, the premier football aficionado is back with his insight into classic and not so classic matchups across the Commonwealth each week. And Mrs. Protime is glad. Just the other day she said, “I wish football season will soon start so I can have some peace and quiet.” That is because Protime has […]
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