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October 2023
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: 2023 Week 10 Regular Season Finale
October 26, 2023 | John Kotsko
Here we go, the end of the regular season. Man, do the years start coming and don’t stop coming. It only feels like yesterday that I started writing my first preview article for the 2023 season and now we’re at the end of the regular season. Time really can pass you by. However, I’m just […]
Protime Predictions – Protime Hearkens Back to the Days of Yore
October 26, 2023 | Phil Myers
On occasion Protime loves to hearken back to the days of yore and wax nostalgic. As Mary Hopkin sang back in 1968, “those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end.” Protime and brothers Protime used to love watching Captain Kangeroo, Tom and Jerry, the Bugs Bunny Show, etc. In fact, Protime still […]
2023 Week 9 District 2 Week In Review
October 26, 2023 | John Kotsko
Towanda 55 Tunkhannock 7 Rylee Vanderpool had two rushing touchdowns for Towanda as they defeated Tunkhannock in a Thursday night matchup. Tahshon Gardner had two touchdowns as well. For the Tigers, quarterback Joey Ross had a 75 yard touchdown run for the Tunkhannock’s only touchdown. Western Wayne 41 Lakeland 14 Wildcats running back Josh […]
Protime’s Pigskin Parlance – Milestones, Record Breakers & Game Shakers – Top Rusher Edition
October 25, 2023 | Phil Myers
Protime’s weekly column that will attempt to get readers up to date on current football facts, stats, and miscellaneous tidbits of information from across the entire state of Pennsylvania. My crack staff of one will peruse some, but not all newspapers and other sources for hopefully what will be up to date scoop on the […]
ProTime Pick’em Challenge Week 9 Results
October 25, 2023 | Marcus Sic
NINE WEEKS DOWN As we tally up the results of week 9 of the ProTime Pick’em Challenge it has become abundantly clear that Billy the Bossman is going to take the regular season title. With only one week to go in the regular season Billy leads with 81 wins, Alex is second just 2 behind […]
District 9 Review – Week 8
October 24, 2023 | Phil Myers
The games of the week: Central-Martinsburg remained undefeated when they beat Clearfield 27-21 in a battle that came down to the last seconds. Just like they did against Richland the week before, the Bison battled back from a deficit. They tied the game in the 4th only to have Central go up by six late. […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Rivalry Week
October 24, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
The End of the Line for the EPC North and South As Rivalry Week closes Out the Regular Season Week ten is upon us in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference as we have reached the climatic end and the District XI playoffs will begin a week from Thursday with the 3A classification. But we will discuss that […]
Pioneer Athletic Conference Cross-Over Matchups Set
October 24, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
The final week of the regular season is upon us and now we have the complete schedule as the Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC) yearly cross-over matchups are set. This season Liberty Division teams will host all games scheduled for Friday evening with kickoff at 7 p.m. The PAC Championship features two schools that have less […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor-Colonial/Schuylkill League Rivalry Edition
October 23, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
As We Enter The Last Week of the Regular Season in the Colonial/Schuylkill League So Much Yet To Be Decided. It seems like it was just yesterday, that the Pennsylvania Football News staff was having their coaches kickoff cookout at the Forge Eatery and Pub up in Berwick in late August. In a blink of […]
Boys Latin fights to hold off Mastery Charter 28-20 to cap off the regular season
October 23, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
A windy and yet perfect Saturday evening produced a classic Philadelphia Public League game in which each team showcased their talents in a great game that saw tides of momentum on both sides. The game started with Boys Latin controlling the time of possession and utilizing their vaunted rushing attack led by junior star RB […]
Local Football Legends Inducted Into Centre County Sports Hall of Fame
October 22, 2023 | Kerry Shawley
There were eleven new members inducted into the Centre County Sports Hall of Fame at a banquet that took place on Sunday October 22, at the Penn Stater Hotel. Among the honorees were six people whose contributions to football were a significant reason for their induction. Jon CondoThe 2000 Philipsburg-Osceola graduate was a multi-sport standout. […]
Martin Luther King storms past West Philly for the Public League Liberty Division Title
October 22, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Back in 2021 the Martin Luther King Cougars were playing in the Public League Liberty Division against powerhouse programs Northeast & Imhotep. That season due to injuries, youth, inexperience and some bad breaks they struggled and went winless in the division. In the Public League the team at the bottom of the standings in each […]
2023 Week 8 PSAC Review
October 22, 2023 | John Kotsko
(7) Slippery Rock 42 California 21 The Rock Football Team quarterback Brayden Long threw for 299 yards and a touchdown. Running back Khalid Dorsey rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown as seventh ranked Slippery Rock defeated California. Vulcans quarterback Davis Black had three rushing touchdowns. https://pafootballnews.com/pfn/big-third-quarter-lead-slippery-rock-past-california/ East Stroudsburg 21 Bloomsburg 16 Warriors quarterback […]
Farrell Rolls Past Slippery Rock
October 22, 2023 | Shane Lux
Slippery Rock – Farrell scored 34 second-quarter points en route to a 49-0 victory over Slippery Rock Saturday night at Troy Alan Stadium. Having already clinched the Region 3 title, Farrell started slowly but came to life in the second quarter, scoring five touchdowns to set the stage for a showdown next Friday night against […]
Pats fall to Neumann-Goretti 28-0, as backup QB steps in
October 21, 2023 | Mike Livingston
PHILADELPHIA. PA – It was a rough afternoon of football in South Philadelphia for Archbishop Carroll, Saturday, as the Patriots fell to the Saints of Neumann-Goretti, 28-0. Due to behavioral and academic violations, nearly 25% of the Patriots roster was left ineligible for the weekend’s game. Most notably, leaving star freshman quarterback Jay Boyd out […]
Big Third Quarter Lead Slippery Rock Past California
October 21, 2023 | Shane Lux
Slippery Rock – The Rock football team improved to 8-0 on the season with a 42-21 victory over California on Saturday afternoon at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. No. 7 Slippery Rock used a 28-0 second-half run to pull away California and improve to 8-0 on the season and 5-0 in the PSAC. Holding a slim 14-13 halftime lead, […]
Schuylkill Haven Comes Out on Top Against Minersville
October 21, 2023 | Karlee Feger
The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes defeated the Minersville Battlin Miners 35-28 Friday night. This game was the Game of the Week in Schuylkill County, and it showed. Both sides of Rotary Field were packed with fans as these teams faced off. Niko Carestia had four Hurricane touchdowns. Dante Carr and Luke Stevenosky each had two scores […]
Central Bucks West Dominates, Rushes for 318 Yards in a Resounding 40-29 Win Over Undefeated Central Bucks South
October 21, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Featured Photo courtesy of Kim Supko Photography. Please give her a follow and check out all the great shots from last night. DOYLESTOWN, PA — If there was any debate as to who the top dog in the Suburban One League National Conference is, Central Bucks West (9-0,6-0) put that to rest last night in […]
Madden Patrick is the Difference in Danville’s Win Over Hollidaysburg
October 21, 2023 | Phil Myers
Danville’s record setting quarterback, Madden Patrick, celebrated his birthday Friday at Tiger Stadium in Hollidaysburg by leading his Ironmen to a 28-21 victory over the Golden Tigers. All Patrick did was account for Danville’s four touchdowns by throwing for three and running for the other. He completed 18 of 28 passes for 343 yards and […]
Shamokin pulls away in win at Nanticoke
October 21, 2023 | John Kotsko
With the game tied at 14, Shamokin needed big plays. The Indians got a fumble recovery on the opening drive in the second half. Followed by a big third down catch by Chase Pensyl that ended in a three yard touchdown run by freshman Logan Steele to give Shamokin their first lead of the game […]
A Healthy Lassik Guides Garnet Valley to Come From Behind Victory Over Marple-Newtown
October 21, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
NEWTOWN SQUARE: After missing four games and part of a fifth game with an ankle injury Tyler Lassik is finally getting back to full health and Friday night, he showed what he’s capable of leading his Garnet Valley Jaguars back from a 14-0 deficit to walk away with wild 26-21 victory on the road at […]
The McKeesport Tigers Dominate Greater Latrobe Wildcats 42-14
October 21, 2023 | Ryan Thielet
If you are a fan of smash-mouth football, this was the game for you. The game started off slow, with only three scores in the first half. Then came the third quarter, which started quickly with a long kick return touchdown by the WildCats. After that, the Tiger offense showed its prowess, scoring 28 straight […]
Dallas defeats Wilkes-Barre Area, takes WVC Division 1 Lead
October 21, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 was up for grabs coming into this one. Dallas entered the contest at a perfect 8-0, while Wilkes-Barre Area came in at 5-3. Both teams were undefeated in conference play however, and Dallas was looking for revenge after the Wolfpack pummeled the Mountaineers 35-6 last season. Dallas got exactly […]
Downingtown East Vs Coatesville 2023 Gallery
October 20, 2023 | Kameron Hammond
The Downingtown East Cougars defeated The Coatesville Red Raiders 21-0 as their rivalry continues to blossom. Coatesville, the defending seven-time consecutive Chesmont Champs, fought to the end in a tough, rainy game. Downingtown East (8-0) has won two out of the past three match ups against the Red Raiders and is one step closer to […]
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