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October 2023
Hittin’ The Road With Travelin’ Matt (Week 10): Tigers, Spartans, Cavaliers & Cougars
October 30, 2023 | Matt Herring
Each week Travelin’ Matt traverses Pennsylvania attending the hottest high school football games and best match ups in the Commonwealth. Follow his exploits each week as he documents his journey from Week Zero to the Pennsylvania State Football Finals! Friday, October 27 3A #7 NW Lehigh (9-0) vs. 5A #8 Southern Lehigh (9-0) […]
2023 Week 9 PSAC Week In Review
October 29, 2023 | John Kotsko
Bloomsburg 14 Shepherd 10 Sean Hunt and Ty Pringle each had rushing touchdowns for the Huskies and defensive back Nadir McLeod forced a fumble and had an interception as Bloomsburg pulled off the upset over 20th ranked Shepherd. Rams quarterback Seth Morgan threw for 198 yards and a touchdown pass to Ethon Williams. Slippery Rock […]
Second Half Surge Carries Freedom Patriots Past Rival in the Christmas City Showdown
October 29, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A 27 Point Spurt Provides the Margin of Victory for Freedom Patriots in Capturing Bethlehem City title. BETHLEHEM- It’s been a tale of two seasons for the three-time District XI 6A championship finalist-Bethlehem Freedom Patriots, after starting 1-4 including two of those losses came after having multiple score leads for the 2021 District champions. Then […]
Westinghouse Pulls Away From USO For Second Straight City Crown
October 28, 2023 | Shane Lux
Pittsburgh – Westinghouse scored 36 straight points to claim their second consecutive Pittsburgh City League Title. For the second consecutive season, the Westinghouse Bulldogs capped an undefeated regular season with a District 8 Crown – a title that head coach Donta Green found twice as nice. “It feels great to be back on this stage and […]
Scranton Prep runs over Valley View
October 28, 2023 | Jared Samuel
Valley View came into this one at 8-1 and undefeated in the division, featuring a strong running attack with multiple playmakers. Scranton Prep also came into the game at 8-1 and undefeated in the division, featuring a more balanced attack and also multiple playmakers. In high-stakes games like this, the playmakers usually take center stage […]
Dumm’s one man show propels Northern Cambria pass Cambria Heights!
October 28, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
Dumm’s one man show propels Northern Cambria pass Cambria Heights! Heritage Conference Game of the Week The 49th Coal Bowl Northern Cambria (8-1) at Cambria Heights (7-2) Series CH leads 24-23-1 Last Meeting 11/12/22 NC41 @ CH 0 Semifinal D6 Playoffs The Coal Bowl is a high school football game played between two rival schools […]
Ground-and-Pound: As Adversity Strikes Central Bucks West’s High-Octane Run Game Overwhelms Central Bucks East in 24-7 Victory
October 28, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
My featured Photo is courtesy of Michael A. Apice Please give him a follow and check out all of his great shots. Doylestown, PA – When you are averaging 32 points per game & rushing for 300+ yards every Friday night, the expectation is to dominate your opponents. The Bucks (10-0,7-0) have done that all […]
Central Clarion Stays Unbeaten With Win Over Redbank Valley
October 28, 2023 | Phil Myers
On a warm late October evening, before one of the largest crowds in years to watch a football game in New Bethlehem, the visiting Central Clarion Wildcats defeated the Redbank Valley Bulldogs 35-14 to finish the year undefeated at 10-0. The win by Central Clarion avenged their only regular season loss they had last year […]
Central wins LHAC Championship
October 28, 2023 | Brandon Maynard
Roaring Spring-Hunter Smith’s 3 first half touchdowns leads Central over Richland 43-15, to win the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Championship. Richland (9-1) knew coming into the game it was going to be a tough task. Being down a few key players including 2 QBs and RB Evan Mccraken who is their leading rusher. The Rams […]
Allentown Central Catholic emerges Victorious from “Holy War” matchup vs Bethlehem Catholic
October 28, 2023 | Torey Petruno
Allentown – On senior night in Allentown, the Vikings of Central Catholic were more than what the Hawks of Becahi could handle. This long-standing rivalry game has seen numerous back and forth, or down-to-the-wire games over the years and this game looked like it could turn in to one of these early on. Becahi didn’t […]
York Suburban Finishes Season With Big Win Over Northeastern
October 28, 2023 | Carter Weems
York Suburban defeated Northeastern 49-14 in a big win on the Trojan’s senior night. Going into the game, Northeastern (0-9) was looking to get their first win, while York Suburban (3-6) was looking to find one last win for the season. The first quarter saw both teams battle to get down the field, but nobody […]
Nanticoke retains the San Souci Struggle Trophy with a victory over Hanover Area
October 28, 2023 | John Kotsko
There were several milestones on the line in the San Souci Struggle tonight at Gayewski Memorial Stadium. The Nanticoke seniors could go 4-0 against Hanover Area in their careers. They can have their first guaranteed winning season since 2018. Zack Fox could end by the time the night was over, be the Trojans all-time leading […]
Canon Mac defeats Mount Lebanon for the third spot in the playoffs
October 28, 2023 | Kent Peterson
Canon Mac and Mount Lebanon both came in with a 5-4 record looking to take the third spot in the playoffs. It was senior night for Canon Macs band, so they wanted a win in their last regular season home game. The game started out with the two teams trading punts for the first […]
Skarbek’s 4 Scores Carries Pope John Paul II to the Promised Land: PAC Championship
October 28, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
ROYERSFORD: Entering Friday Night’s Pioneer Athletic Conference Championship, the Frontier Division Champions Golden Panthers of Pope John Paul II knew they faced a big test in the Liberty Champions Spring-Ford Rams. Not only were Golden Panthers, who entered Friday as the 3rd in 4A by PFN not only were they going up against the bigger […]
The Battle of Unbeaten Goliath’s: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers Reign Supreme
October 28, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Behind Dalton Clymer’s Big Night and Solid Defensive Effort Northwest Lehigh Rolls Over Previously Unbeaten Southern Lehigh. NEW TRIPOLI- The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers could not ask for a better way to close out the 2023 regular season with an unblemished record and to capture the Colonial/Schuylkill League Gold Division title than scoring on all six […]
Aliquippa Manages to Hold Off Central Valley 27-17
October 28, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
On Friday night, the Aliquippa and Central Valley game was an intense showdown. It kicked off with an Aliquippa Quips touchdown in the first quarter, setting the pace. In the second quarter, the Central Valley Warriors added a field goal to the scoreboard. Aliquippa responded with a remarkable play, completing a “scoop and score” touchdown, […]
Scranton downs Wallenpaupack, wins big on Senior Night
October 28, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wallenpaupack Buckhorns came into the game with a 2-7 record, but had made some key upsets early in the season and were looking to get back to their early season success. The Scranton Knights were looking for some playoff momentum, and with a 4-5 record they were also looking to avoid a losing season. […]
Cathedral Prep Offense Shines In Win Over Farrell
October 28, 2023 | Shane Lux
Farrell – Luke Costello accounted for 198 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as Cathedral Prep flexed its muscles 44-18 over previously unbeaten Farrell. In their final test before the postseason, the Ramblers put up 420 yards of offense, winning their fourth straight game since a disappointing 2-3 start to their season. “Our kids played […]
Montour Takes Down West Allegheny 49-17
October 28, 2023 | Brett Gombita
On Friday night, the Montour Spartans defeated the West Allegheny Indians by a score of 49-17. The two teams combined for 66 points, but there were only 14 points to be scored in the first quarter. Montour quarterback Jake Wolfe opened up the scoring on a deep pass to wide receiver AJ Alston, which was […]
Blue Mountain Beats Schuylkill Haven in Backyard Brawl
October 27, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Blue Mountain Eagles defeated the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes in their annual, “Backyard Brawl” match up, 37-14. Tyler Miller had two touchdowns for the Eagles. Niko Carestia and Augustus Warke had the Hurricanes’ two scores. Schuylkill Haven started the game off by recovering their own onside kick, giving them early possession. The Hurricanes were able […]
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