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September 2023
Moniteau’s Logan Campbell and Defense Key to Victory Over ECC
September 1, 2023 | Phil Myers
Every once in a while, good players have great games. Every once in a while, defenses appear to be really focused, create turnovers, pressure the quarterback, and allow no breathing room for the opposing offense. That every once in a while occurred twice in last night’s game when Moniteau’s Logan Campbell scored four touchdowns and […]
Northwestern Lehigh Shuts Down Northern Lehigh in Convincing Fashion
September 1, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Mountain Road Rumble Contest Thursday night was dominated by Northwest Lehigh in Shutout Fashion. NEW TRIPOLI- The opening two weeks for the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers has been nothing short of being sensational. Last week it was a 49-6 rout of Tamaqua on the road. Thursday night the faced rivals Northhern Lehigh Bulldogs in the Mountain […]
IUP defense saves the day as special teams and miscues almost down the Hawks in opener!
August 31, 2023 | Greg Ricupero
The Crimson Hawks played a very good Ashland team and tried to gift wrap them a win. The defense had other ideas. The IUP special teams were in a word terrible. -They muffed the opening kickoff. -Their first two punts were blocked, the first after a fumbled snap and the second in their own end […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week- Souderton @ Pennridge (Week2)
August 31, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
Mayhem’s Game of the Week The Game: Souderton Indians @ Pennridge Rams Friday, September 1, 2023 Kickoff: 7 pm Helman Field 1228 N 5th Street, Perkasie, Pa 18944 Last 3 Meetings: 9/2/22: Souderton 24, Pennridge 21 (Regular Season) 11/13/20 Souderton 31, Pennridge 17 (State Playoff) 9/20/19 Souderton 24, Pennridge 21 (Regular Season) The Details: Souderton […]
District 12 Great 8 Rankings Week 1
August 31, 2023 | Anthony Franklin
Week 0 of the 2023 season had some interesting and competitive games while there were a handful of blowouts including a record for a league in points scored. I’ve released my initial weekly rankings in honor of the late great Ted Silary. Every preseason he would list “The Great 8” in which coaches from each […]
Protime Predictions – Protime goes to the Beach
August 31, 2023 | Phil Myers
Protime has not been to the beach in years. When he found out they play high school football at the beach in Ocean City, New Jersey he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go, especially when he discovered they were going to play 12 games in 3 days. PFN’s resident photographer, Sykotyk, happened to be […]
Kotsko’s View of the WVC: Week 2
August 31, 2023 | John Kotsko
Week 1 is now in the books or is it Week 0? I always just call it Week 1 to make things easier. So we are now onto Week number 2. Football is racing through my brain and I just can’t contain this feeling that remains. Bonus points if you know the song I was […]
Conversation with Coach, Kevin Clancy – Strath Haven
August 30, 2023 | Phil Myers
He is the winningest coach in the history of District 1 football. He has nine children, eight of them sons who played football, yet he never coached any of them in high school. Why? He began his coaching career at Archbishop Carroll, his alma mater, but eventually took the head coaching position at a fledgling […]
What the heck’s happening in Districts I & XII This Week: Week 1
August 30, 2023 | Willie McGonigle
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to another week of What the heck’s happening in Districts I and XII. Week zero is in the books, let’s look at what happened. Milestone Game for Roman Catholic: Last Friday’s night 49-14 victory over Wilson was the program’s 1200 game. It also was the program’s 526 win. Boyertown’s Cole Yesavage has 5 […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- EPC Edition Opening Weekend.
August 29, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A Review pf this past weekend’s action in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference and a look into what is happening this week. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS BACK! The EPC will look much different next season as the North and South divisions will be replaced with the Lehigh, Northampton and Monroe divisions in 2024. Northampton, William Allen […]
District 9 Review – Week 0
August 29, 2023 | Phil Myers
The top game of the week had DuBois beating Karns City 41-35 in a wild one. Trey Wingard, the DuBois sophomore quarterback, threw for 324 yards and 4 touchdowns including the game winner with 4 minutes left. One other major happening that affected the outcome of the game was late in the third quarter when […]
Conwell-Egan Falls to Holy Spirit at Ocean City’s Battle at the Beach
August 28, 2023 | Phil Myers
Playing the third game on the third day of Ocean City’s Battle at the Beach Classic, Conwell-Egan fell to Holy Spirit from Absecon, NJ 24-7. “We couldn’t get anything going and had our backs against the wall by falling behind. That’s not good,” said Jack Techtmann Conwell-Egan’s head coach. The Spartan defense was very Spartan-like […]
Mayhem’s Game of the Week: Video Recap (Week1)
August 28, 2023 | Michael Pietrangelo
In my Game of the Week, I traveled to Walt Snyder Stadium in Newtown, Pennsylvania to watch host Council Rock South take on William Tennent in a non-conference matchup. This was Tennent’s Colin Leach’s first game as Head Coach. The Golden Hawks dominated in their 27-3 victory.
Luxy’s Week 0 Game Highlights
August 27, 2023 | Shane Lux
Neshannock vs. Sharon Beaver vs. Western Beaver Avonworth vs. Grove City
Dramatic Finish In Allentown Saturday Night To Conclude Opening Weekend.
August 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
An Overtime Thriller Saturday night closes out Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Opening week. ALLENTOWN- In a weekend mostly filled with blowout wins by EPC South teams against EPC North foes, Saturday night the spotlight was on J.Birney Crum Stadium as the Northampton Konkrete Kids, in their last season a North Division team came into face state-ranked […]
IMG Edges St. Joes Prep to Highlight the Second Day at the Beach
August 27, 2023 | Phil Myers
The final game of day two at Ocean City, New Jersey’s Battle at the Beach Classic was between two nationally ranked top ten teams, #4 IMG Academy from Bradenton, FL and #10 St. Josephs Prep out of Philadelphia. The game did not disappoint the huge throng of thousands of fans in attendance and the ESPN […]
Trojans dominate… 56-21 over Juniata
August 27, 2023 | Quincy Piper
Twitter QuincyPiper_ The returning district 4 AA finalists came to play at alparon park Saturday night. The Trojans forced a three and out on the inaugural Indian drive. And On the ensuing punt sophomore wideout Mason Smith, caught it at his own 35 and followed an army of Trojans all the way to […]
Pen Argyl Opens Their 2023 Football Campaign With Dominating Performance
August 27, 2023 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
A 49 point first half propelled a Green Knight win, up on the hill. PEN ARGYL- The Green Knights erupted for 49 first half points in their season opener with Wilson Saturday afternoon before a packed house en route to a 49-20 win over Wilson Area in a Colonial/Schuykill League contest. On a day that […]
Sharon earns first opening week shutout since 2001
August 27, 2023 | Shane Lux
Sharon – Sharon earned their first opening week shutout since 2001 with a 26-0 victory over visiting Neshannock Saturday night at Sharon Tiger Stadium. Not since a 38-0 whitewashing of Cornell in 2001 had Sharon shut out an opponent opening weekend – but the Tigers did convincingly 22 years later. “If I told you I […]
Union-Area comes from behind late to beat Mohawk
August 26, 2023 | Paul Kercher
On Saturday night Union-Area Defeated Mohawk 40-35 in the battle of the border matchup. In the first quarter Mohawk definitely had the advantage over the Scotties with Mohawk coming out strong with Jay Wrona throwing a touchdown pass to Dante Retort on the first play of the game on the offensive side for the Warriors. […]
Scranton Prep Dominates Lakeland, 70-7
August 26, 2023 | Jared Samuel
The Lakeland Chiefs went into their season opener this afternoon from a season that saw them advance to the State playoffs in 2022. They faced a Scranton Prep Cavaliers squad that also advanced to the State playoffs a season ago. Last season, the Chiefs humbled the Cavaliers in the regular season with a 41-14 victory, […]
Beaver runs past Western Beaver
August 26, 2023 | Shane Lux
Industry: Beaver scored 35 straight points en route to a 35-14 victory over Western Beaver Saturday afternoon in Industry. Trailing 14-0 late in the first half, it seemed unlikely the Bobcats would win, let alone go on a 35-0 run to close the contest. “We keep teaching the process, and the process is grinding out every […]
Toms River North Beats Millville to Highlight Day One at the Beach
August 26, 2023 | Phil Myers
Toms River North and Millville faced off on the first day of high school football action at ‘The Battle at the Beach’ Classic in Ocean City, NJ. It was the third game of the day, but the most anticipated of the four games played on Friday. It was also the best attended game of the […]
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