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December 2021
Wyomissing Comes Up Short In Heart-Breaking loss to Central Valley. @Wyofootball
December 11, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
For Second Year In A Row, Wyomissing Falls In PIAA State 3A Final To Central Valley. HERSHEY- Wyomissing came into this 2021-22 football season with a mission to get back to the state championship in 3A after Central Valley rallied in the second half of last year’s title game with a 35-21 victory. In a […]
Central Valley captures back-to-back titles @warriors_cv @matt_merritt17
December 11, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Central Valley Warriors and Wyomissing Spartans battled Saturday afternoon in a game that only saw seven points. The Warriors walk out of Hershey with back-to-back titles in three trips to Hershey. The biggest difference in the game was a Landon Alexander 28 yard touchdown run with 9:54 to go in the fourth quarter. […]
Aliquippa wins gold over Bishop McDevitt @QuipAthletics
December 9, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The Aliquippa Quips finish the 2021 season with a 34-27 victory over the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at Hershey Park stadium Thursday night in a game dominated by Freshman running back Tiqwai Hayes. Hayes finished the contest with 139 yards on 32 attempts with three touchdowns. The game wasn’t easy for the Quips. The Crusaders came […]
Redbank is Playing for School, Community, and District 9 @RVBulldogs @Coach_Gold
December 7, 2021 | Phil Myers
No District 9 team has been to the state finals in football since 1992! That’s 29 years! That’s inconceivable! The Redbank Valley Bulldogs put an end to that streak when they came from behind to beat Bishop Canevin out of the mighty WPIAL (District 7) by a score of 23-14 this past Friday night at […]
Cardiac Kids: Shepherd Pulls Out Miraculous Win to Advance in NCAA Division II Playoffs. @SURamsOfficial @KUGoldenBears
December 5, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
For the Second Straight Week The Rams Score in the Last Seconds to Keep Season Alive. KUTZTOWN- The Christmas season is a season of miracles, and for the Rams of Shepherd University they can certainly attest to that. For the second straight week they were the recipient of a last-ditch touchdown to advance in the […]
Kiesewetter Quarterbacks Guilfoyle to 5th Trip to Chocolatetown @BGMarauderFball @CantonHighPa
December 4, 2021 | Phil Myers
Karson Kiesewetter had himself quite a night in front of a nice sized Class A crowd last evening. In what was a PIAA state semi-final home game for Bishop Guilfoyle at Altoona’s Mansion Park, Kiesewetter ran for 133 yards on 20 carries and scored all three touchdowns as his Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders toppled the top-ranked […]
Around the 717 for the final time this season
November 30, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Wilson and Coach Dahms claimed another Section 1 title That is a wrap for the Football season for this first time reporter, covered many games, traveled to different parts of the state and will leave with so many grateful memories. With all the teams in the Lancaster-Lebanon League seasons coming to an end, I […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: Breakdown from district 3 playoff games
November 29, 2021 | Pat Weider
Team of the Week– Exeter Township. Exeter went to Governor Mifflin and beat the number 1 seed in 5A. Mifflin was led all season by Nicholas Singleton the all-star running back who is going to Penn State next year. The number 7 seed Exeter sprang the huge upset over the number 1 seed. Impressive win […]
Bishop McDevitt Captures the District 3 4A Championship over Lampeter-Strasburg
November 27, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Bishop Mcdevitt Celebrates their first District title since 2018 On a cold windy night, Junior Marquese William’s 30 yard scamper would be the difference as the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders captured their first District Championship since 2018. “It feels great, at halftime we were mad, when adversity hit, somebody had to be the one” […]
Defense and Shreckengost Lead Redbank Valley to Comeback Victory Over Northern Bedford @RVBulldogs @NBPantherFBall
November 27, 2021 | Phil Myers
There couldn’t have been more drama on a snowy night in Clarion where the chilly winter-like air was a witness to a fantastic football game that had fans on the edge of their seats right up to the final few seconds. By the end of the PIAA single A quarter-final game, Redbank Valley was bruised […]
In a Blurr, The Burrs Fell Behind Early and The Bulldogs Advance to State Semifinal. @AthleticsNlsd @WCPrepFootball
November 27, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Even on a cold, windy night, Bulldogs used passing game to vault over West Catholic to move on in the PIAA 2A playoffs. WHITEHALL TWP- On a night with the air temperature was 35 degrees and with the wind chill it felt like 15. Coach Joe Tout, decided to against convention and just pound the […]
District 3 4A Finals Preview Lampeter-Strasburg @ Bishop Mcdevitt
November 25, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Lampeter-Strasburg gathers for the final team at home this season District 3 4A Championship Preview: Lampeter-Strasburg vs Bishop McDevitt A match-up between these two powerhouses had seemed bound to happen since the start of the season. Facing off 5 times in the past decade (Bishop McDevitt leads the series 4-1) there seemed to […]
Protime Predictions Week 13, 2021
November 25, 2021 | Phil Myers
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks and reflecting on the good things in life. Protime thanks Mrs. Protime for giving him the best Thanksgiving turkey dinners ever even though Protime refuses to eat the brussel sprouts. He thanks Protime Jr. for giving him a hand with the yard work the past couple of summers […]
Bishop Shanahan PFN #7 Survives Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Predergast PFN HM to Advance to the 4A Quarterfinals
November 22, 2021 | Marcus Sic
Halfway through the first Quarter it looked like the Shanahan Eagles were going to quickly depose of the Bonner & Pendergast Friars, after two Cooper Jordan scampers the Eagles led 14-0 , it looked like the Friars had no answer to the Eagles speedy offense or their smothering defense and the rout was on. Then […]
Bulldogs hold off Indians ! @JHS_Football @mvillebulldogs
November 21, 2021 | Greg Ricupero
Juniata Indians D6 (10-2) at Meadville Bulldogs D10 (8-3) PIAA State Playoffs 4A Opening Round In covering the Juniata Indians for the second straight week, I’ve learned they play very exciting football games. A week after winning a scoreless tie in overtime, they fell short in the final seconds of a shootout! Meadville came into […]
Jacobs brothers help lead Rustin to a 19-14 win over Plymouth Whitemarsh
November 20, 2021 | Zak Wolf
Daimon Jacobs always has his bigger brothers back and that was on full display late in the fourth quarter of West Chester Rustin’s District 1 5A semifinal victory over Plymouth Whitemarsh. Both teams had played a really tight game for the entire game and Rustin found themselves up 19-14 late in the game, but P.W […]
Bulldogs Take A Bite Out of the Vikings Advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. @Shoresports2 @acc_hsfootball
November 20, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Jersey Shore’s Stifling Defense Wreaked Havoc in Ending Central Catholic’s Title Run. ALLENTOWN- Prior to the PIAA State 4A football game Friday night at J. Birney Crum Statdium. The Allentown Central Catholic’s girl’s soccer team was recognized for winning the state championship earlier in the day in Hershey, in come-from-behind fashion 2-1 over Avonworth. It […]
Hollywood’s Cutting Room Floor- District XI Playoff Edition Week 12.
November 18, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Taking a Look Back to Week 11 and Previewing Week 12 Games Featuring Teams From District XI. District XI crowned five of the six classification champions this past weekend. We seen some great team efforts as well as fantastic individual performances in some very entertaining contests: 1A Championship WILLIAMS VALLEY 28 TR-VALLEY 13 at NORTH […]
Around the 717 for more District 3 playoff matchups
November 17, 2021 | Carl Frederick
Lampeter-Strasburg doing their pregame ritual Only two teams remain in the playoffs for the Lancaster Lebanon League after Hempfield, Donegal, Cocalico, Warwick and Manheim Central all went down last week. The Wilson Bulldogs and LS Pioneers are the last ones standing and both are riding multi game winning streaks. Game Preview: Kennard Dale (10-1) […]
District 1 5A Semifinal Preview
November 17, 2021 | Zak Wolf
And then there were four. It’s semi final week in District 1 and the 5A classification has two great games on display. The winners of these two semifinal games for District 1 5A will face off against each other for a chance to play in the state semi final. The top two seeds remain in […]
Coach Weider’s @Go_Rout Coaches Notebook: Big breakdown from all all the area playoff games
November 15, 2021 | Pat Weider
Team of the week– Exeter Township. Exeter went into Manheim Central as the number 7 seed and took care of a business with a 43-27 win. Exeter dominated in all phases of the game and took a 36-0 lead at the half. It was a dominating performance all around for Exeter. Next up for Exeter […]
North Schuylkill Gets Back to Business by Rolling Past Olympians. @NSAthetics @JTOlympians
November 14, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Balanced Attack Propels Spartans to Convincing Win Saturday Night. LEHIGHTON- Saturday night was the first time in two weeks that the Spartans took the field to play a football game. Last week’s District XI 3A semi-final was canceled, due to an in-school incident within the Tamaqua school district and the Spartans were awarded a forfeit […]
Blue Bombers Got Framed Saturday Afternoon In Lehighton by a Pack of Bulldogs. @AthleticsNLsd @PalmertonHigh
November 14, 2021 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski
Matt Frame Sliced the Palmerton Defense to the Tune of 334 Yards and Five Touchdowns. Lehighton- On a cold, dreary and rainy backdrop to the PIAA District XI 2A Championship Saturday afternoon in Lehighton, a star shone brightly for the Bulldogs of Northern Lehigh, running back Matt Frame was on top of his game leading […]
Hempfield vs Harrisburg
November 13, 2021 | David
Harrisburg came out the locker room with smoke and continued smoking Hempfield all afternoon at Severance Field they had too much offense for Hempfield. Freshman quarterback Shawn Lee led the cougars on a relentless running game with Mahkai Hopkins, Justin Cook and Kyle Williams Jr. Harrisburg’s defense was just as relentless and held Hempfield to […]
Penn Hills defeats Gateway in thriller @phqbclub @GatewayGatorsFB
November 13, 2021 | Andrew Schaffer
Earlier in the season it was Gateway that dominated in the first matchup but this time around it was far different. In this game it was looking like a blowout but it turned into an absolute thriller in the fourth quarter. Penn Hills relied on their run game in the 23-20 victory over Gateway. “We […]
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